The Tuba Thieves
Synopsis
A spate of robberies in Southern California schools had an oddly specific target: tubas. In this work of creative nonfiction, d/Deaf first-time feature director Alison O’Daniel presents the impact of these crimes from an unexpected angle. The film unfolds mimicking a game of telephone, where sound’s feeble transmissibility is proven as the story bends and weaves to human interpretation and miscommunication. The result is a stunning contribution to cinematic language. O’Daniel has developed a syntax of deafness that offers a complex, overlaid, surprising new texture, which offers a dimensional experience of deafness and reorients the audience auditorily in an unfamiliar and exhilarating way.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2024-02-21
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Sydney Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 15, 2024
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alison O'Daniel
- Screenplay & Story
- Alison O'Daniel
- Original Score
- Christine Sun Kim, Ethan Frederick Greene, Steve Roden
- Original Title
- The Tuba Thieves
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- ITVS, Field of Vision, Ford Foundation / JustFilms, Chicken & Egg Films, Louverture Films, Creative Capital
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alison O'Daniel
Alison O'Daniel
Christine Sun Kim, Ethan Frederick Greene, Steve Roden
Derek Howard, Judy Phu, Meena Singh
Zack Khalil, Alison O'Daniel
Rachel Nederveld, Wendy Ettinger, Maida Lynn, Alison O'Daniel, Elizabeth Skadden
Department Leadership Roster
Rachel Nederveld
Producer
Alison O'Daniel
Producer
Elizabeth Skadden
Producer
Derek Howard
Director of Photography
Zack Khalil
Editor
Su Kim
Producer
Maya E. Rudolph
Producer
Alison O'Daniel
Director
Alison O'Daniel
Editor
Alison O'Daniel
Writer
Christine Sun Kim
Original Music Composer
Ethan Frederick Greene
Original Music Composer
Steve Roden
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Tuba Thieves about?
A spate of robberies in Southern California schools had an oddly specific target: tubas. In this work of creative nonfiction, d/Deaf first-time feature director Alison O’Daniel presents the impact of these crimes from an unexpected angle. The film unfolds mimicking a game of telephone, where sound’s feeble transmissibility is proven as the story bends and weaves to human interpretation and miscommunication. The result is a stunning contribution to cinematic language. O’Daniel has developed a syntax of deafness that offers a complex, overlaid, surprising new texture, which offers a dimensional experience of deafness and reorients the audience auditorily in an unfamiliar and exhilarating way.
Who directed The Tuba Thieves?
The Tuba Thieves was directed by Alison O'Daniel.
Who stars in The Tuba Thieves?
The principal cast of The Tuba Thieves includes Nyeisha Prince, Russell Harvard, Geovanny Marroquin, Warren Snipe, Norman Aaronson.
When was The Tuba Thieves released and how long is it?
The Tuba Thieves was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Tuba Thieves?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Tuba Thieves was composed by Christine Sun Kim, Ethan Frederick Greene, Steve Roden.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Tuba Thieves?
The Tuba Thieves holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).