Zeitgeist Media presents
A documentary by
Adele Schmidt & José Zegarra Holder
(USA/95 Min./2010)
Romantic Warriors
A Progressive Music Saga
US & Worldwide
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Romantic Warriors Synopsis
Inspired by classical progressive rock bands of 40 years ago such as Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Pink Floyd, young bands of today have transformed progressive music into something new. Ignored by today’s music industry but empowered by the tools of the Internet, these young bands are trying to find their audience while crafting a personal sound as an alternative to mainstream music.
"A masterful job of capturing the essence of progressive music
as an underground phenomenon."
John Collinge, Editor, Progression Magazine
"An affectionate, entertaining, and wide-ranging survey of the contemporary East Coast prog scene."
Edward Macan
Author, "Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture"
“This documentary reveals how well progressive rock remains an active source of great music nowadays – including lots of input from unsung old heroes and new champions of the genre.”
César Inca, Progressive Music Reviewer, ProgArchives.com
“An engaging look into the world of today's progressive rock movement.”
Sean Tonar, ProgressiveEars.com
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.
About the Filmmakers
Adele Schmidt is an award-winning documentary film producer, director, and editor. She is co-founder of the production company Zeitgeist Media LLC and and in the last 15 years has produced and edited more than five long-format documentaries (all aired on PBS) and other film and video productions. Adele’s productions have won numerous industry awards. These awards include the Telly Awards, the TIVA-DC Peer Award, the US International Film and Video Festival Award, and the Gabriel Award.
José Zegarra Holder is co-founder of the production company Zeitgeist Media LLC. He has been a fan and collector of progressive music since he was a teenager. Since 2004, Autopoietican, his blog about contemporary progressive music, has served a global Spanish speaking audience, particularly in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
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This documentary is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government
and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland.
