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Music For Pixels Interview: Tony Grant of Perilous Landings vzw

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The Belgium-based video production company Perilous Landings vzw came to be involved with the Music For Pixels campaign with its founder, Tony Grant, was roped in by Tony O’Malley to produce the music video for his song ‘Nicoletta’ that was selected as one of the five songs on The Pixel Project’s ’16 For 16′ charity digital EP. In this interview, Mr. Grant talks about why he supports the cause to end violence against women and what filmmakers like himself can do to help raise awareness of this human rights issue.

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picasa roskam 16 (1)1. Tell us about Perilous Landings vzw and how you came to be involved with The Pixel Project’s “16 For 16” digital EP under their “Music For Pixels” campaign.

 Tony: Perilous Landings vzw is based in Belgium providing video production services and the creation of multimedia content for distribution on CD-ROM, DVD, Blue-ray and the web as well as producing for broadcast and exhibition. Perilous Landings vzw makes low budget films for cultural and historical groups at the community level.  We offer an affordable “production house” facility to the smaller and and budget restrained organizations and community groups by having “Precious Legends” only charge expenses and equipment costs to a project and a small percentage to help fund Perilous Landings vzw. We combine our artistic and technical skills to produce a product unique to the client and also that makes good business sense for their needs.

My great friend Tony O’Malley brought the “16 for 16” project to my attention.  We both feel that violence against women is a very important topic that is not talked about enough.  We know that abuse to women by men happens on a daily basis and it is very important that they can find support from understanding people who are able to help them. Continue reading →

“16 For 16” Digital EP Interview: Tony O’Malley

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Tony O’Malley is a singer and piano player in the soul tradition who formed the legendary groove band Kokomo. Although he has worked with pop creators 10CC, Motown’s Martha Reeves & the Vandellas and played on a numerous albums including Bob Dylan’s ‘Desire’, these days Tony prefers to concentrate on recording and performing his own music at http:tonyomalley.bandcamp.com

1. How did you come to know about The Pixel Project? Tell us why you decided to take part in The Pixel Project’s “16 For 16” Digital EP.

I’d sent ‘Nicoletta’ to mutual friend Deeyah*, who forwarded the song to The Pixel Project. Once accepted, we were more than happy to participate with Regina Yau and her team.

Editor’s note: Deeyah is a prominent musician, women’s rights activist and founder of AVA Projects working to end the scourge of Honour Killing.

2. What inspired you and Marty Townsend to write “Nicoletta”?

We wrote the song after hearing that a good friend had been brutally beaten and abused by her baby’s father.

3. Violence Against Women is usually pigeonholed as a women’s issue and it can be an uphill task getting men and boys involved in stopping the violence. Why is ending Violence against Women important to you as a man?

It’s important to me as a person. Continue reading →