American Harmony - The Single Biggest Public Relations & Membership Recruitment
American Harmony, the documentary, had a very exciting and
successful screening at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2008
International Convention in
James (who is also the writer/director) and Colin Miller, want to take it
beyond the barbershop devotees. The film, which is a tribute to the
human musical spirit, is more than three years in the making and was
edited by Kate Amend, the editor of two Oscar-winning documentaries.
The movie is an in-depth look at the amazingly rich subculture of a true
American art form. It follows the lives of some of the biggest names to
emerge from international competition in the Society’s history, as well as
interviews with rank-and-file members, called “Joe Barbershoppers.” The film features four prominent Society quartets – OC Times, Max Q, Vocal Spectrum, and Reveille – over a span of years, on stage and at home, in their personal quests for international recognition as they experience the thrill of victory, and the agony of not quite making it. American Harmony received an enthusiastic reception from film distributors and other non-Society audiences.
“The film is a mixture of obsession, singing, zany comedy and nail-biting competition,” says James on the website. “This is the story of several dreamers who journey from their ‘ordinary’ lives to the world stage in the hopes of winning the gold.”
American Harmony was filmed by James and his camera crews during the Society’s last three international conventions and is interspersed with footage and other graphic elements provided by the Barbershop Harmony Society. These elements combine to tell a very compelling story:
The goal is to get the film into theaters across
Don’t miss this chance to help showcase barbershop to a wide audience through the most thorough and flattering view of barbershop harmony ever created.
TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. WATCH THE TRAILER: Click Here
2. READ ABOUT THE SPECIAL PROMOTION: Click Here
3. SELECT ONE CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE TO REGISTER YOUR CHAPTER'S SUPPORT: Click Here
4. DOWNLOAD MOVIE TRAILER, BURN TO DVD & SHARE WITH CHAPTER: Click Here
*Note: Do not attempt this download unless you have a high speed internet connection (26MB). To download the files above, right click on the "Click Here" link and select "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As..."
Have questions?
-Don't worry, someone will personally contact your chapter representative within a few days after you register.
-Or, ask the distributor and filmmaker directing by posting a question on the movie's blog: AmericanHarmony.wordpress.com
-Last but not least, you can contact the filmmaker directly at aengus.james@tijat.com



