Musician (2007)
Chicago reed player Ken Vandermark has released over 100 albums with nearly 40 bands, and he shows no sign of slowing…
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CLICK HERE to purchase Sheriff, featuring the 76-min. theatrical cut and over 40 minutes of deleted scenes. CLICK HERE to purchase Musician, featuring nearly an hour of deleted scenes and performances.
Work Series retrospective at Chicago's Siskel Center, May 15-20, including Professor on May 15 with DK and Jay Holstein live.
Chicago Reader gets in-depth about DK's films, books, and the rest of his wild career.
TONS OF PROFESSOR PRESS: Movieline interviews DK about the past and future of the Work Series. PopMatters interviews DK and Professor Jay Holstein and gives Professor 9/10 STARS! Time Out Chicago raves about Professor and the rest of the Work Series. Chicago Reader recommends Professor--just like they recommeded Sheriff and Musician!
Professor gets hyped at Chicagoist, Hammer to Nail, and Chicago Magazine.
Daniel Kraus > James Franco? So suggests Movieline.
CQ Central interviews DK about Professor and the Work Series.
Movieline names Musician one of the 7 unseen masterpieces of the decade!
Daniel Kraus's novel, The Monster Variations, is out from Random House.
DK was part of the Documentary Photography panel April 5th as part of the IFP Chicago Documentary Producers Series. DK and Ken Vandermark discussed Musician at Flashpoint Academy Sept. 24.
WNUR interviews Daniel Kraus (MP3 file) about Musician and the future of the Work Series.
From the New York Times: "CRITICS' PICK: Musician feels radically fresh... shot and edited with the same inquisitive spirit that defined Studs Terkel's oral history Working. Those seeking a nutshell definition of what it means to be a committed artist need look no further." Read more reviews.
Musician is currently running on the Ovation Network. Check here for upcoming screenings. Watch the TV promo.
Millions of viewers saw Sheriff premiere in January 2006 on the Emmy award-winning PBS series Independent Lens.
The Associated Press gets behind-the-scenes of Sheriff. The Onion called Sheriff the most memorable documentary of 2005.
International sales of Sheriff now being handled by Films Transit.