{"id":38374,"date":"2015-10-01T09:15:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T13:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=38374"},"modified":"2022-09-29T12:32:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T16:32:00","slug":"film-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2015\/10\/01\/film-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Film coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tim<\/a>

Tim Gebard, a 1991 Wright State MBA graduate, produced \u201cThe Fall League,\u201d documentary film on senior slow-pitch softball in Dayton.<\/p><\/div>\n

Movies about a legendary jazz musician and a senior softball league are making a splash at film festivals around the country, with Wright State University alumni playing key roles.<\/p>\n

Hannah Beachler, a 2005 graduate of Wright State\u2019s motion pictures program<\/a>, is production designer for \u201cMiles Ahead,\u201d which will be screened at the prestigious New York Film Festival on Oct 10.<\/p>\n

Tim Gebard, who got his Master of Business Administration<\/a> from Wright State in 1991, produced \u201cThe Fall League,\u201d a documentary film that was screened last month at the 2015 Baseball Film Festival in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.<\/p>\n

Directed by Don Cheadle, \u201cMiles Ahead\u201d is an American biographical film based on the life of jazz musician Miles Davis. It stars Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi and Ewan McGregor.<\/p>\n

Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Davis was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop.<\/p>\n

\"Hannah<\/a>

Hannah Beachler<\/p><\/div>\n

While the \u201cMiles Ahead\u201d takes place in New York, it was filmed in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. The film will close the New York Film Festival on its final day and later be distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m excited to attend the premiere and see the final film for the first time,\u201d Bleacher said. \u201cI knew it was special, and it being chosen as the closing film \u2014 a coveted spot \u2014 says it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beachler said working on \u201cMiles Ahead\u201d was \u201cfantastic\u201d and quite an opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Don Cheadle as a director was amazing. He’s a brilliant visionary and creative force,\u201d she said. \u201cI loved delving into the different time periods and creating a film that Miles Davis himself would be proud to star in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bleacher was also production designer for \u201cFruitvale Station<\/a>,\u201d which captured the top two prizes at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, the premier showcase for independent film.<\/p>\n

She is currently working as the production designer on \u201cMoonlight,\u201d an independent feature film in Miami being produced by Brad Pitts\u2019 production company.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fall League<\/a>\u201d was screened Sept. 26 at the Baseball Hall of Fame, which serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball, displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits and honors those who have excelled in the sport.<\/p>\n

Twelve films were selected, mostly documentary-type movies, and all but \u201cThe Fall League\u201d focused on players or issues related to Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fall League\u201d is a poignant documentary film about seniors who find purpose on the softball diamond as part of the Dayton slow-pitch leagues. The title not only refers to the actual league but is also a metaphor for the autumn of one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Gebard, who attended the screening, called it very exciting. He said the hall of fame showcase provided a broader, international audience, added to the legacy aspect of the film and gave the production team credentials that may lead to other projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re a good example of the democratization of filmmaking made possible by affordable technological advances in camera- and sound-capture as well as software,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fall League\u201d explores the impact of family relationships, the bonding and camaraderie between players and topics of aging. It also highlights military veterans in the league and examines the relationship between team sports and military experience.<\/p>\n

It blends the commentary of experts Dr. Leon Speroff, a senior player himself and an advocate of the many benefits of slow-pitch for seniors; Dayton psychologist Kathy Platoni, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars; and Dennis Turner, slow-pitch manager for Louisville Slugger.<\/p>\n

The film also features an original soundtrack composed by Gebard and recorded at Dean Vincent\u2019s Studio D in New Carlisle, Ohio. The film and the soundtrack are now part of the collection at the hall of fame.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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