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Seattle-Based Musician, Speaker and Producer Premieres New Film at Silverdocs
and Earns Rave Reviews
SEATTLE - Greg Bennick,
a nationally recognized speaker, film producer and musician based in Seattle,
is just back from premiering his acclaimed film "The
Philosopher Kings" at the AFI/Discovery
Channel Silverdocs Film Festival in Washington, D.C.
The film's premiere was sold out, as was a second screening that played to an
audience of 400 people. The film was brought back for a unique third screening
by audience request. Bennick,
the producer of the film, was on-hand for an extensive question-and-answer session
with each audience.
"The
Philosopher Kings" offers a voice for those in our society who
would otherwise be voiceless, invisible, and ignored. The film explores the
kind of wisdom that gets us through our day-to-day lives, giving us perspective
on how to view our lives as seen through the suffering and hardships that others
have survived. To seek out this knowledge, Bennick and his team profiled eight
extraordinary people who work at
prestigious U.S. universities...as custodians. The film documents their lives
in these halls of wisdom, exploring their triumphs and tragedies in a poignant,
moving and insightful way.
The film will now tour the United States, as a means of inspiring young people
to look differently at who their heroes are, what defines a hero, and how we
marginalize or overlook people as a result of culturally ingrained stereotyping.
"The Philosopher Kings is a deeply human exploration of
the people we never see,"said Jason
Silva, host/producer of Current
TV. " Look
out for it. It’s brilliant!"
"The
Philosopher Kings" was produced by Transcendental
Media, an independent
motion picture company based in Long Beach, Calif. and Seattle, with whom Bennick
partners on important creative projects.
Bennick, 38, launched his career after earning
a fine arts degree from Cornish
College of the Arts. Since 1995, he's been the lead singer of the straight-edge
hardcore band Trial, based in Seattle.
Two years ago, he garnered international acclaim as producer of the award-winning
documentary, " Flight
from Death."
He is the co-founder of the global World
Leaders Project, which has initiated
important dialogue on human violence with world leaders. He has addressed more than two million people
around the world as a speaker and musician.
Greg Bennick ( www.gregbennick.com.)
The Philosopher Kings (http://www.philosopherkingsmovie.com )
Trailer (http://philosopherkingsmovie.com/media/)
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