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    Posted: September 29 2010 at 11:45

Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga Documentary 

DVD NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON AMAZON! 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044ZDI5G


In the early 1970s, Richard Nixon was in the White House. U.S. troops were fighting in Vietnam and progressive rock music from bands like Yes, King Crimson and Genesis conquered the earth. But time marches on and music trends change. The war ended and in the span of a few years progressive rock faded from the landscape. Still, this new documentary by D.C. filmmakers Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder proves it didn't disappear. "Romantic Warriors" is an engaging look into the world of today's progressive rock movement. From bands to record, label owners, studio execs to festival organizers and the fans themselves, a cross-section of who and what comprises this vibrant, passionately driven community is examined via performance footage and interviews. While the music's international, cross-cultural appeal receives due coverage, the Eastern United States and the Baltimore-Philadelphia region, specifically, are acknowledged as the cradle of Prog's post-1970s artistic renaissance
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Is it only available in the USA then?
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Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga
(USA/2010/95 Min./NTSC/Region 0/16:9)

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Cheers, thanks for that.
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For all those of you who have not heard about the film, watch the new 6 min trailer here:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsrHL_hmJa0


Some of the recent reviews from prog critics and PA colleagues:

ProgArchives - Gatot

ProgArchives - Finnforest

Autopoietican (Español)

ProgArchives - Windhawk 

ProgArchives - fuxi

The Boddhisattva Beat

ProgArchives - The Gazzardian

BabyBlaue Seiten (German)

Sea of Tranquility - Pete Pardo

Progressia (English)

Progressia (French)

ProgArchives - Cesar Inca 


Cheers,

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A bit more about the movie:
 
About the Film
This feature length documentary film highlights ten contemporary progressive music bands: Cabezas De Cera - Avant/Fusion (Mexico), Cheer-Accident - Avant/Experimental (USA), Deluge Grander - Symphonic (USA), D.F.A. - Jazz/Fusionl (Italy), Karmakanic - Symphonic (Sweden), La Maschera Di Cera - Symphonic (Italy), Oblivion Sun - Symphonic (USA),Phideaux - Symphonic (USA), Qui - Jazz Canterbury (Japan) and Rob Martino - Chapman Stick Player (USA).  These musicians tell their stories, influences, creative process, challenges they face, and how they sell music in the era of Internet downloads. While the music’s international, cross-cultural appeal receives due coverage, the Eastern United States and the Baltimore-Philadelphia region, specifically, are acknowledged as the cradle of prog’s post-1970s artistic renaissance.
 
This film is also about the passion and spirit of progressive music genre, its music, its festivals, and the ecosystem that supports it.
 
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More reviews.-
 
 
 
 
5 reviews!! at Babyblaue  -  http://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/album_10779.html 
 
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Round Table Review from the Dutch Progressive Rock Page



Says Dave Baird:

"This is a pretty well made and put together film, plus unlike other prog documentaries we aren't lumbered with hordes of "celebrities" saying how much they loved such-and-such a band since they were a kid, it's real-life and meaningful stuff. As a prog-head I found it interesting and informative, plus I picked up on a couple of new bands that I'll seek out further. For non progressive fans it can still be interesting to learn about this sub-culture they're perhaps unaware of - my wife would enjoy to watch it I'm sure, and perhaps anyone culturally minded, but for many outside our genre it would probably be that bit too heavy in places (especially those Cheer-Accident tracks…). "
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Holiday Special! 


For the holidays we're giving every Facebook Fan $5 off (Retail $19.95) an online purchase of the Romantic Warriors Documentary DVD, starting today and ending at midnight on November 30th. Click the "Buy it now" tab on our fan page at http://on.fb.me/baVyKL and enter promo code GOPROG. 

Note that we ship worldwide.


Truly, what a great gift to share with family and friends!


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Points: 7971 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 12:40
OMG, I'm so buying this.

I just can't do it now cause i have no international creditcard, but soon enough.

I just subscrtibed ti your channel, btw.
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Short review by USAprogmusic


Eric Pseja says:  

"As the film leaves that notion behind and continues towards its conclusion, a very important philosophy finally takes form with a subtle, pleading eloquence – Progressive Rock doesn't need “champions” to convince people that it's superior to other lesser musical genres.  What it needs is “romantic warriors” that will teach the patience required to understand Progressive Rock's complexities and the open-mindedness that's necessary to be able to revel in the euphoria of finally "getting it."
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Caio Cesar, 

We also accept payments via MoneyGram, Wester Union, etc. Please send us an email to [email protected] indicating which service you will be using and we'll send you more details on how to make the transaction via that specific service.

Thanks for supporting the progressive scene!

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SPECIAL END-OF-YEAR SALE!


Dear ProgArchives fans,


For the End-of-Year holidays we're giving EVERY FB FAN $5 off (Retail $19.95) of an online purchase of the Romantic Warriors Documentary DVD, starting today and ending at midnight on December 31st. Also FREE SHIPPING TO US FANS!!! Click the "Buy it now" tab http://on.fb.me/eiBbvc on our fan page and enter promo code PROGMAS above the PayPal button before your purchase. Our Facebook fan page has now over 800 supporting fans, help us spread the word on the vibrant underground contemporary progressive scene.


If you do not fancy nor use Facebook, you can also visit our website http://www.progdocs.com and enter promo code PROGMAS above the PayPal button to get the same $5 dollars off deal (we also offer free shipping to any US location until December 31st). 

Thanks for supporting our efforts to document the CONTEMPORARY progressive music scene. We are planning the production of a new progressive music film for (estimated) release in 2012, so your support is determinant on our progress. 

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This looks like a great DVD! I'll be buying it for sure. I just wish they edited this stuff here at home so that I didn't have to put my credit card info on the web yet again.

There's never been a doubt in my mind regarding the survival of prog music, though. All throughout the 80's and 90's it has been alive and well, even in Latin America. Specially if you pull jazz fusion and prog metal into the genre. It has just faded from the mainstream, but it's still really extended. That's what I loved about working in Washington DC Translation Services now, moving up here has been great, and tons of artists come through here all the time. I get to see all those guys I used to listen to live!

I'm very interested in the DVD, specially because I admit i don't see the connection between some of the bands it covers and some of the references cited in the description. Should be interesting.


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*****REMINDER: Tomorrow (March 2, 2011) is the deadline for getting into the final credits of the broadcast version.**** 

The "Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Saga Documentary" will be broadcast on US National TV in June 2011. Starting today and for the next four months, a station relation professional will target 30 main markets reaching out to as much as 200 public television stations promoting the program for carriage in June 2011. Coming closer to the broadcast you will be the first to know which station has carried the program and when it's scheduled. Become a friend on Facebook for updates here http://on.fb.me/eiBbvc . 

Since the services of this professional firm will cost $4,000, we decided to initiate a fundraiser on February 15. We are very glad to tell you that we have reached the goal for Phase 1 of our fund-raising campaign. Our goal was to raise $1,000 by March 15th. Yesterday we passed that line and with today's contributions our fundraiser has reached $1,320.82. 

Thanks to all of you who have given a contribution in support of this important step of "Romantic Warriors" bringing art rock music to a wider audience. All funds will go toward the program promotion of "Romantic Warriors" to public television stations nationwide. 

We are very grateful for the generous support of Mike Potter of Orion Sound Studios and Emmett Chapman (Stick Enterprises) who said: 

"I certainly enjoyed viewing Romantic Warriors....In this creative genre, it's great to have a wagon for the bands." 
Emmett Chapman 

REMINDER: Tomorrow (March 2, 2011) is the deadline for getting into the final credits of the broadcast version. 

We are now officially in Phase 2 of our fund-raising campaign. Our goal is to reach the $2000 line by April 15th. 
Every amount is truly welcome starting by $5. Here is how you can help: 

Contribution of $30: 
You will receive the feature length film of "Romantic Warriors". 

Contribution of $100: 
Deadline March 2nd (Final Credits Log In) 
Your name or company name will appear under the Special Thanks section in the final credits of the broadcast version. 

Contribution of $250: 
Deadline March 2nd (Final Credits Log In) 
Your name or company name will appear in the final credits of the broadcast version under: 
This program is made possible with the generous support of (Name or Company Name) 

Click to this link http://www.progdocs.com/ProgDocs/DONATE.html to make a contribution. 

We would not be able to this without you. 

Truly yours, 
Adele Schmidt 
José Zegarra Holder 

About Romantic Warriors 
Romantic Warriors looks at the progressive rock scene, largely based on the East Coast but composed of musicians from around the world, through the eyes of recording studio managers, music distributors, festival organizers, the considerable fan base that supports the progressive rock world, and the musicians themselves. Progression Magazine called it "a masterful job of capturing the essence of progressive music as an underground phenomenon". The film suggests that there is a renaissance in progressive rock, driven by the tools of the Internet and by young bands crafting a personal sound. Romantic Warriors airs as a presentation of WPSU (Penn State Public Broadcasting) and is distributed by The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). 
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The film is also being distributed by these fine sellers around the world:

Italy: MaraCash / Camelot Club - Link: http://bit.ly/dSaoj4
Japan: Disk Union - Link: http://bit.ly/ezZaiM
Sweden: Record Heaven - Link: http://bit.ly/f3FLq7
UK: ReR MegaCorp - Link: http://bit.ly/g111ze
US: ProgDocs - http://www.ProgDocs.com
Kinesis - http://www.kinesiscd.com/
       The Omega Order - http://www.theomegaorder.com/ROMANTIC-WARRIORS-A-Progressive-Music-Saga-DVD
Wayside Music - http://www.waysidemusic.com/
        Amazon - http://www.amazon.com
        Syn-Phonic - http://synphonic.8m.com/

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Yes we do. Please order your DVD at http://www.progdocs.com

or by liking our fan page on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/eiBbvc

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National program distributor NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association) will feed the "Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga" 60-minute program on April 26th via satellite making the program available nationwide to all public television stations.

However, the hard work comes after the feed to follow up one by one and encourage the program directors to program the show and secure air dates.

Stations may record the feed if they are aware of it and think that the program is a match for their audience. Over the last two weeks, we have received confirmation from several stations that they will record the program feed on April 26 (although this does not mean that they have decided to broadcast it).

We had expected the first few confirmed broadcasts to be scheduled in June, but we did not anticipate that serendipity happens sometimes! Two of the program directors we recently contacted are ardent progressive music fans, so we are very excited to report the following stations have decided to do early broadcasts in May:

WXEL, BOYNTON BEACH, FL: May 20 @ 12pm noon
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING: May 27@ 8pm & May 28@ 11pm
WKAR, E. LANSING, MI: August 8 @ 10pm

Our heartfelt thanks go to Debbie Sears and Debi Byrd!
We couldn't do this work alone. We received additional outreach support from Debbie Sears and Debi Byrd. Both have started to hit the phone lines reaching out to broadcast stations on a daily basis.

Debbie Sears is the producer of the radio show Prog-Rock Diner on Fairfax Radio and for 6 years she was on the band selection committee at ProgDay (Chapel Hill, NC) the most important outdoor progressive rock festival in the East Coast.

Debi Byrd is a progressive rock fan since she was a teenager. She is a huge supporter of the scene and joined the selection committee of ProgDay 2011.

Both of them are exceptionally outstanding in their support for progressive rock and I think we could not have gotten better voices to convince program directors that there is an audience for progressive rock on public television. For more information on the film, please visit http://www.progdocs.com/ and like our FB page at http://on.fb.me/eiBbvc 
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Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga Documentary - Preliminary Public TV Broadcast Schedule

So far we've got coverage on these US markets: 

CHANNELCITYSTATEDAYDATETIMECOVERAGE
       
KRCBRohnert ParkCAWed6/229pmNorthern CA (Sonoma, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, and Contra Costa counties, and the city of Oakland)
WHUTWashingtonDCThu5/1910pmWashington DC (including Montgomery County, Prince George County, Frederick County, Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria)
 Sun5/228pm
   Tue5/249pm
WXELBoynton BeachFLFri5/20noonSouth Florida (from Miami to Fort Pierce)
WKAR-TVE.LansingMIThu8/410pmGreater East Lansing area (including Charlotte)
WV PBSCharlestonWVFri5/278pmEntire State of West Virginia
   Sat5/2811pm 
       
CET/48.3CincinnatiOHSat6/258pmGreater Cincinnati
KMBH TVHarlingenTXSat5/218pmRio Grande Valley, Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, Matamoros, Reynosa

Call or email your local PBS station and tell them you want to see it! A great way to let them know that there is an audience for it. : )
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