Keyboard Fantasies

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Keyboard Fantasies

Released Oct 29, 2021

1h 11m

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Keyboard Fantasies tells the story of Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a black transgender septuagenarian (and musical genius) who finally finds his place in the world. When Glenn receives an unexpected email in 2016 from a record collector in Japan enquiring about copies of his 1986 self-release, Keyboard Fantasies, everything changes. Now signed to a major indie label, and sharing a timely message with the world, Glenn's emergence from obscurity transpires as an intimate coming of age story that spins the pain and suffering of prejudice into rhythm, hope and joy.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Often music documentaries feel padded out with filler but honestly I could have spent another hour in Copeland's company.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 9, 2021

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John Dunning

Little White Lies

Revelatory. Everyone needs to hear the Arcadian electronica that flows from the visionary Beverly Glenn-Copeland.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 8, 2021

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Jen Yamato

Los Angeles Times

Exhilarating as the Canadian American musician's late bloom has been to the music world, the full picture of his life... is even more poignant and remarkable.

Oct 31, 2021

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Michelle Hyun Kim

them.

The 2019 documentary captures the magic of queer folks connecting across generations.

Sep 27, 2022

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Dixon leaves gaps in the story and opts against offering any critique of the music. But this remains a compelling and deeply affecting profile...

Rated: 3/5

Feb 18, 2022

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Billy Anania

Hyperallergic

Copelands eagerness and humility are deeply infectious on screen, and the film serves as an uplifting antidote to a period of profound loss and isolation.

Feb 16, 2022

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Elspeth F

Omg, this is one of the most beautiful, heartwarming, touching films Ive ever seen... About one of the most gorgeous glorious humans we'd have the luck to walk amongst us. Artists serve society so deeply, Im so thankful as a queer person and an artist, to see this, and remember why Im here, also. Highly highly recommended!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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todd c

When a documentary that you knew nothing about leaves you in tears of Joy, it is a success.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Posy Dixon

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland

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Liv Proctor

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Lee Burnett

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Kevin A. Fraser

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Morgan Spencer

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Keyboard Fantasies tells the story of Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a black transgender septuagenarian (and musical genius) who finally finds his place in the world. When Glenn receives an unexpected email in 2016 from a record collector in Japan enquiring about copies of his 1986 self-release, Keyboard Fantasies, everything changes. Now signed to a major indie label, and sharing a timely message with the world, Glenn's emergence from obscurity transpires as an intimate coming of age story that spins the pain and suffering of prejudice into rhythm, hope and joy.

Director: Posy Dixon
Producer: Liv Proctor
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: LUCA Productions
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 29, 2021
Runtime: 1h 11m

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