Īthens, GA: Inside/Out had a limited theatrical run in 1987, mostly playing in major cities. MTV's The Cutting Edge showed the documentary the same night. This was an invitation-only showing for the participants in the film. Premiere Īthens, GA: Inside/Out premiered at Buckhead Cinema and Drafthouse in Atlanta on November 30, 1986. ORT was filmed at his former house at 274 Trilby Street in Athens. The Bar–B–Q Killers and Walter Rittenberg were interviewed at Walter's Barbecue on 1660 West Broad Street in Athens. and Mark Cline of Love Tractor were interviewed at Lay Park in Athens. Flat Duo Jets were filmed playing on the porch on a fraternity house at the University of Georgia. The Bar–B–Q Killers, Kilkenny Cats, and Time Toy were filmed performing at the Uptown Lounge on February 4, 1986. were also filmed performing in the Morton Building at 195 West Washington Street in Athens.

was filmed performing 'Swan Song H' and The Everly Brothers 'Dream (All I Have to Do)' at the Lucy Cobb Institute chapel.

Some were appropriate as factual locations the bands played in.' Herbert says 'I pushed for the most interesting visually. University of Georgia art professor James 'Jim' Herbert, the film's cinematographer, says he selected the film's locations with director Gayton. Another local personality in the film is Walter Rittenberg, MB-master of barbecue and owner of Walter's BBQ. Storyteller by ORT ( William Orten Carlton) is featured as the film's narrator. Athens poet John Seawright reads his work 'I Broke My Saw' in the film. The documentary also features interviews with folk artists Howard Finster and Rev. Other featured bands are the Bar–B–Q Killers, Dreams So Real, Flat Duo Jets, Kilkenny Cats, Limbo District, Love Tractor, The Squalls, and Time Toy. The film features interviews and concert footage of bands who were a part of the Athens music scene at the time, including well-known local legends R.E.M., Pylon, and The B-52's. He was director, writer, and shot the documentary on the film. The film has been described as 'the definitive portrait of the city's world-renowned music scene.' About Īthens, GA: Inside/Out was the creation of Tony Gayton, a first-time director who recently graduated from the University of Southern California. recorded two songs for the film.Īthens, GA: Inside/Out is a 1986 documentary film about the mid-1980s music scene in Athens, Georgia. The Seney-Stovall Chapel in Athens, Georgia, was where R.E.M.

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