Join us for the screening of Keyboard Fantasies, a documentary on Glenn Copeland, followed by a Q&A hosted by Evelyn Wh-ell, in conversation with director Posy Dixon and producer Liv Proctor
Doors: 7pm
Tickets priced on a sliding scale - £2 - £10 via link below.
Modern Films is proud to announce the UK and Ireland theatrical film release of Keyboard Fantasies, a new documentary by filmmaker Posy Dixon and producer Liv Proctor.
Living in near isolation, Glenn Copeland (b.1944) wrote and self-released the album Keyboard Fantasies in Hunstville,Ontario in 1986. Recorded in an Atari-powered home studio, the cassette featured seven tracks of a curious folk-electronica hybrid, a sound realised long before its time.
Having resided in virtual obscurity for decades, Copeland has in recent years garnered a following amongst music obsessives from across the world. Now counting Robyn, Blood Orange, Caribou, The XX, Four Tet, and Courtney Barnett as fans of his, the cult artist’s work has gained the recognition and appreciation it deserves.
“How could music that beautiful have been forgotten for so long?” – Caribou
“When I heard Keyboard Fantasies the impact was instant... It was truly healing to listen to. I’m thrilled to see Glenn tell his story.” – Robyn
“We have to go to the record store, find a new tag ‘medicinal’ and put Keyboard Fantasies under there.” – Devendra Banhart
This new, full-length feature version of Keyboard Fantasies, featuring extended footage of Copeland’s live performances, tells the time-travelling tale of this mystical musician and vocalist, as the present finally catches up with him and he embarks on his first international tour at the age of 74. Capturing five decades of relentless musical output and shifting manifestations of gender and sexual identity, set against a backdrop of profound social change, the film celebrates the unpredictable rhythms of life.
The film screening will be introduced by writer and researcher Evelyn Wh-ell (University of Cambridge), and followed by a Q&A hosted by Evelyn Whorrall-Campbell, in conversation with director Posy Dixon and producer Liv Proctor.