Film

The history of Reading and Berks County is multi-faceted and fascinating, from its early history as hunting grounds for the Lenape natives and its inclusion in the William Penn Land Grant, to the innovative creation of industry, transportation and products, to the city’s political controversies, economic booms and losses, and the cultural growth of the 20th century. But these are more than events to be pulled from the archives of history books, they are stories populated by heroes and villains, innovators and disrupters, men and women, and immigrants from around the world, with experiences that are both unique to its heritage and reflective of the country.

KK took the Dust Nuggets rock band from the garage to the stadium and is now in a coma from a drug overdose, reviewing her out-of-control life.

The Polka King is an American comedy film directed and written by Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky, about real-life Polish-American polka band leader Jan Lewan, who was imprisoned in 2004 for running a Ponzi scheme. The film stars Jack Black as Lewan, as well as Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, and Jacki Weaver. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017.

Traffic Opera is a short film in the Amazing Berks series produced by Cool Ath Filmth in Reading, PA. It’s a full-fledged, albeit short (18 minutes), opera that takes place in traffic. Chris Heslop is the composer. Sue Lange the wordsmith. Andrew Pochan the director. Tracy Schott is executive producer. Kevin Hackenberg and Steve Buckwalter are the cinematographers.

We used two camera crews shooting at the same time in the same place on 6th and Court Streets in Reading, PA.

A Perfect You follows Nell as she goes through the daily routine in her perfect life. She eats perfect vegetarian meals, listens to enriching music, reads profound literature, cleans her house perfectly. At night she sleeps perfectly and on the perfect schedule.

One day, though, she discovers a gray hair. All hell breaks loose.