For Immediate Release
Courtesy of Glass Onyon PR
Rockin’ the Wall
Rockin’ the Wall
– 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall –
Announcing US Theatrical Tour & DVD and Digital Release!
Studio City, CA – Lightyear Entertainment and Specialty Studios, in association with Rockin’ the Wall Studios announce the Consumer release of “Rockin’ the Wall” on November 4th, 2014. And a US Fall 2014 Theatrical Tour in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The feature length documentary offers an entertaining exploration of the power of rock music as a force for social change & liberation.
The film by Larry Schweikart
and Marc Leif is based on Schweikart’s book “Seven Events That Made America America.” It shows how music become
a liberating force behind the Iron Curtain and helped give strength to the
anti-communist revolution.
The documentary features interviews with several well-known rock
musicians, including David Paich
(Toto), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets), and Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot), and Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge), as well as
individuals who experienced life behind the Soviet controlled side of the wall.
The official motion picture soundtrack for “Rockin’ the Wall” includes more than a dozen original or newly
performed songs, featuring powerful re-makes of 60’s and 70’s classics “Ball of Confusion,” “People Got to be Free,” and “Train Kept a Rollin’” as well as
original songs by Mark Stein of
Vanilla Fudge, Peter Rivera, and Mother’s Finest, as well as all songs
performed in the film.
“Music has the power to
change the world!” – David Paich (Toto)
Schweikart is going ‘on tour’ with the film and will be participating in post screening discussions providing audiences with a rare opportunity to get an even better understanding of this monumental moment in history.
Since September, the “Rockin’ the
Wall – 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall” tour has been in
Dayton, Cincinnati, Greenville, Ohio, Toledo, Atlanta, Asheville, N.C.,
Greensboro, N.C, Raleigh, N.C., Cullowee, N.C., Danbury, CT, Winter Garden, FL,
Ave Maria, FL.
Future USA Fall 2014 Tour dates below:
10/14, Wheeling, West Liberty University
10/30, Eureka, IL, Eureka College
11/4, Tacoma, University of Washington
11/6, Los Angeles, Luxe Hotel Sunset
11/7, Seton High School, Mesa, AZ
11/8, Chandler, AZ, Chandler Center for the Arts
11/9 (pending) Scottsdale, AZ, Shea Harkins Theater
11/14, Fulton, MO, Churchill Museum/Westminster College
11/20, Grand Rapids, MI, Acton Institute
12/1 (pending) Chicago, Theater of the Arts/Polish American Film Society
2/2015 (pending)
Notre Dame and a Dallas showing.
All dates and locations are posted on the film’s website:
Schweikart is available to add more Theatrical screenings, but will need the
public’s help. Visit the film’s website to learn how you can be a part of this
amazing opportunity and get free tickets to your screening for family &
friends at:
DVD Release:
“Rockin’ the Wall” will be released on DVD and digitally by Lightyear Entertainment, a distributor of independent films and
music founded in 1987 (www.lightyear.com) ,
through eOne Distribution, in
association with Specialty Studios,
a fully integrated media, content and distribution studio that harnesses the
power of socially conscious media to touch hearts and engage minds:
Consumer DVD and Digital distribution will commence next month with a
street date of November 4, 2014.
To learn more contact Lightyear:
Sky Spooner, 917-407-2771,
View trailer here.
To pre-order:
Larry Schweikart, Filmmaker: 937-231-8387,
DVD & Digital Sales:
Margaret Poindexter,
415-382-1459,
Lightyear:
Sky Spooner, 917-407-2771,
Educational Licensing:
Kelsey Smoot, 415-981-9710,
Press inquiries:
Glass Onyon PR,
828-350-8158,
