Miami International Film Festival premiere of Deep City: Birth of the Miami Sound at The Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center on Friday, March 14, 2014.

Movie  synopsis: “A celebration of Deep City Records, an independent label behind some of the richest music of South Florida’s soul music scene in the 1960s, this homegrown Florida story resurrects a piece of our nearly forgotten history in a rock-and-funk documentary from local filmmakers Marlon Johnson, Dennis Scholl, and Chad Tingle. Immensely talented producers and musicians such as Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid, Johnny Pearsall, Helene Smith, Betty Wright and others created and fought for a unique Florida sound in the 1960s.”

Deep City: “Birth of the Miami Sound has a compelling and galvanizing story to tell, but the zinger of this experience is the force of its soundtrack. To this day, the “Miami sound” remains wholly infectious and contagious, and to celebrate the accomplishments of the amazing musicians from a half-century ago, we will lift the screen following the end of the film for an on-stage party with DJ Spam putting a modern spin on the old Deep City sound. Complimentary beverages courtesy of Stella Artois and overflowing food stations will keep the party going, and several Deep City originals will be on hand in person. – Jaie Laplante.”

Cinematographer: Arthur Nobo
Director: Chad Tingle, Dennis Scholl, Marlon Johnson
Editor: Jaime Quintana
Executive Producer: Adrienne Kennedy, John Labonia
Producer: Chad Tingle, Dennis Scholl, Marlon Johnson

Runtime: 57

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