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The Juke Joint in Acton – A Blues Community is a music documentary and concert film, currently in production for public audiences. It celebrates and promotes the history, community, music and cultural significance of a unique, private, rural blues venue, The Juke Joint in Acton, Ontario, and is a tribute to its late founder and well-known music promoter, Stew Laing.
The Juke Joint in Acton - A Blues Community is a film about
- supporting aspiring and established musicians everywhere
- celebrating the blues and its sister genres
- supporting our local venue, The Juke Joint in Acton
- honouring the memory of Stew Laing, co-founder
- collaborating with Guitars for Kids Toronto
Donate
Please support the film – donate, sponsor, share on social media. We are also reaching out to the corporate and local business communities and applying for grants to reach the full production budget of $50,000. Note that a portion of the fundraising proceeds will be shared with Guitars for Kids Toronto, which collects and spruces up donated guitars to give kids in our community a chance to develop their budding musical talent.
Donate with PayPal
Please donate using PayPal. You select the amount you want to donate. This can be a one time donation or a monthly donation.
10% of your support will be shared with our partner
Guitars for Kids Toronto
Donate with GoFundMe
Sponsor
Please support the music and the musicians by sponsoring or advertising in the film. Multiple screenings and festival entries to come.
For limited 2022 season advertising and sponsorship opportunities in the film, at the venue and in distribution, please contact:
Eric Doubt, Producer fundraising@jukejointmovie.com. 905-510-0401
Proposed Project Timelines
News
Watch for dates for the season opening of The Juke Joint in Acton and your invitation to the screening of the movie.
Thank you Sherwood Digital Copy & Printing, Georgetown
THANK YOU, KARIM at Sherwood Printing & Signs Georgetown for sponsoring our printing requirements.
Tony D talks about the Juke Joint in Acton
This is an excerpt from an interview with Tony D. of MonkeyJunk, at the Busholme Inn in Erin Ontario, between sets at their “Blues Church” gig.
Meet Kim Duncanson
This was filmed on location at The Juke Joint in Acton, during the summer of 2021, in part to be included in the upcoming film THE JUKE JOINT IN ACTON – A BLUES COMMUNITY.
Team
Producer – Eric Doubt
Director/Art director – Peter Perko
Editor – Ash Varma
Co-editor/Videographer – Mac Hunter
Consultants:
Kim Duncanson – co-founder The Juke Joint in Acton
Erik Schubert – co-founder
Alex Carter – music consultant
Sue Walker – social media consultant
Lori McCabe – web design
