LIVE CONCERT FILM | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
Music Director Xian Zhang leads the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra back on the main stage to masterfully conduct a striking selection of orchestral works, showcased in a uniquely intimate style by maverick filmmaker Yuri Alves, who complements the live performances with mesmerizing visuals beyond the stage. DreamPlay Films 2021.
Presented in 5K | COLOR
LIVE CONCERT FILM | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
Experience an intimate, gripping view of Music Director Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performing Florence Beatrice Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, with the stellar Inon Barnatan on the piano, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 39. The film is directed by Yuri Alves, who interweaves images of breathtaking dance performances by Cori Barnes and M.A. Taylor. DreamPlay Films 2021.
Presented in 4K | BLACK & WHITE
LIVE CONCERT FILM | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
Experience filmmaker Yuri Alves’s final installment of the Emerge concert film trilogy. Superstar pianist Daniil Trifonov brings wit, fire, sarcasm, and daring to Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto, with Assistant Principal Trumpet Anderson Romero sharing the solo spotlight and Music Director Xian Zhang at the podium. Beethoven’s tour-de-force Fourth Symphony rounds out the program. DreamPlay Films 2021.
Presented in 4K | COLOR
SHORT FILM | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
Trailer to the award-winning documentary film "On the Cusp" directed by Yuri Alves. Tommy Cuba, a renowned skateboarder from Newark, has competed in numerous tournaments and been profiled in top skating magazines. He is one of the founders of “Shorty’s Skate Park,” built by hand from scraps, has become a legendary hub for skating enthusiasts from all over the country. Despite a motherless childhood, Tommy owns a timeless joy for life and generosity of spirit that captivates all those around him. Yet, his deliberately insulated world cannot prepare him for the looming forces of change. (AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME)
SHORT FILM | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
Trailer to the award-winning short film "Grind" directed by Yuri Alves. This format-bending profile of Robert Wilmote reveals the story of a Liberian refugee forced to flee the most drastic and terrible circumstances imaginable. Having narrowly escaped the ravages of war in Africa, Robert’s struggles continue in the U.S. when he succumbs to the gangster lifestyle, only to become a convicted felon. At his absolute bottom, Robert knew he was meant for greater good. Through dramatic reenactments, featuring Robert himself, we discover how Robert's passion for fitness and helping others empowered him to transcend a life of violence and become a living legend. (AVAILABLE ON AMAZON)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
This short documentary explores the melancholic music of Portugal known as "fado", renowned for expressing the unique sentiment of "saudade," and designated as an UNESCO world cultural asset. Nathalie Pires, the first American fado singer to tour internationally, reveals her origins, passions, and fears, while her fado godmother, the legendary Anita Guerreiro, and oldest touring "fadista" in the world, reflects on her epic career. The film includes intimate yet sweeping performances from these inter-generational ambassadors of a musical art form that mesmerizes audiences worldwide.
AWARD WINNING PSA FILM | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize, students in Newark, NJ echo words from MLK's "Drum Major Instinct" speech, inspired by his timeless message of love and service as a means to greatness.
MUSIC VIDEO | DIRECTED BY YURI ALVES
An uncompromising and titillating journey into the "Inferno", a visceral netherworld on the edge of chaos and delirium, featuring Brick City Riot (DJ Mavric and Carlos Ferreira). Directed by Yuri Alves. Animation by Miguel Rodrigues, "Endarkened". Music by We Are Rockstars, "Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Brick City Riot Remix". Additional Music by Rui Abrunheiro. Poem by W. B. Yeats, "The Second Coming" - Narrated by Tom O'Bedlam.