sedona news – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world in presenting “Daytime Revolution,” a one-day global premiere event at the Alice Gilsheldon Theater on Wednesday, October 9th.

“Daytime Revolution” features John Lennon and Yoko Ono visiting Philadelphia broadcast studios to co-host the iconic Mike Douglas Show, the most popular show on daytime television at the time with 40 million viewers. Which brings us back to the week we were welcomed as a family. weekly viewers.

What followed were five unforgettable television episodes, with Lennon and Ono at the helm and Douglas bravely getting the show back on track. As producers and hosts, Lennon and Ono hand-picked their guests, including Yippie founder Jerry Rubin and Black Panther chairman Bobby Seale, as well as political activist Ralph Nader and comic truth-teller George.・Controversial figures such as Carlin were also included.

Their version of daytime television is a radical take on the traditional format, with candid Q&A sessions with transfixed viewers, conversations about current issues like police brutality and women's liberation, and conceptual It incorporated art events and unique musical performances, including; A unique duet between Lennon and Chuck Berry and a moving rendition of Lennon's “Imagine.”

Daytime Revolution, a documentary from the past that speaks to our turbulent present, explores the power of art to communicate, the foresight of that dialogue, and the courage of two artists who never took the easy path. is captured. They fought for a vision of a better world.

“Daytime Revolution” will be performed at the Alice Gill Sheldon Theater on Wednesday, October 9th at 3:30pm and 6:30pm.

Tickets are $12 for general admission and $9 for festival members. For tickets or more information, call 928-282-1177. Both theater and festival offices are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, West Sedona. See below for more information. www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.