Roland Tec
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Roland Tec is an American writer and movie director. His 1997 film All the Rage
is widely considered a hallmark of the Queer Indie Film Movement of the '90s for what was then its unprecedented critical view of A-list gay male culture of perfection.
. His mother, Nechama Tec
, is a sociology professor at the University of Connecticut
at Stamford.
As a student at Harvard and Brandeis
, Tec studied Music Composition with composers Eric Chasalow
, David Lewin
, John Corigliano
, and Peter Lieberson
and The Charles Hayden Planetarium at Museum of Science, Boston
.
All the Rage was discovered by John Tilley at the 1997 Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Outfest
and brought to Mike Thomas, who with Marcus Hu, founded Strand Releasing
and then went on to create Rialto Pictures and its offshoot Jour de Fete.
Prior to his work in film, Tec had several of his musical compositions performed, among them operas, vocal music and chamber music.
Since his move to New York City
in 2000, Tec has continued his work in theatre, mounting shows such as BODILY FUNCTION, which was produced at The Culture Project and produced by Rachel Reiner Productions, LLC, founder of the New Producers Alliance, and THE WRECK BEHIND US at the Duplex, produced by Darren Chilton, Brad Carpenter and Chris Arruda.
In 2007, Tec co-produced Edward Zwick
's film Defiance
, an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Nechama Tec.
Tec's latest directorial effort in film is We Pedal Uphill, a tapestry of Post-9/11 America starring some of New York theatre's finest actors such as Alvin Epstein and David Drake
. The film will be released by Cinevolve Studios.
All the Rage (film)
All the Rage is a 1997 film by New York City-based writer Roland Tec. It was released theatrically in the U.S., was widely reviewed in numerous publications and continues to be a top-grossing film among gay-themed titles on Netflix and Amazon....
is widely considered a hallmark of the Queer Indie Film Movement of the '90s for what was then its unprecedented critical view of A-list gay male culture of perfection.
Early life and education
Tec was raised in Westport, ConnecticutWestport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
. His mother, Nechama Tec
Nechama Tec
Nechama Tec is a Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. She received her Ph.D. in sociology at Columbia University, where she studied and worked with the highly-regarded sociologist Daniel Bell, and is a noted Holocaust scholar...
, is a sociology professor at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
at Stamford.
As a student at Harvard and Brandeis
Brandeis
Brandeis may refer to:* Louis Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court Justice* Things named for Louis Brandeis:** Brandeis Brief, a 1908 document written by Brandeis as a litigator** Brandeis University, in Massachusetts, USA...
, Tec studied Music Composition with composers Eric Chasalow
Eric Chasalow
Eric Chasalow is an American composer of acoustic and electronic music. He is Professor of Composition at Brandeis University, and Director of BEAMS, the Brandeis Electro-Acoustic Music Studio. He holds the D.M.A. from Columbia University where his principal teacher was Mario Davidovsky and where...
, David Lewin
David Lewin
David Lewin was an American music theorist, music critic and composer. Called "the most original and far-ranging theorist of his generation" , he did his most influential theoretical work on the development of transformational theory, which involves the application of mathematical group theory to...
, John Corigliano
John Corigliano
John Corigliano is an American composer of classical music and a teacher of music. He is a distinguished professor of music at Lehman College in the City University of New York.-Biography:...
, and Peter Lieberson
Peter Lieberson
Peter Lieberson was an American composer. He was ballerina and choreographer Vera Zorina and Goddard Lieberson, president of Columbia Records....
Career
Prior to his work in film, Tec was the founder and artistic director of New Opera Theatre Ensemble, a Boston-based improvisational opera company which mounted new work in such unexpected venues as The Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library
The Boston Public Library is a municipal public library system in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was the first publicly supported municipal library in the United States, the first large library open to the public in the United States, and the first public library to allow people to...
and The Charles Hayden Planetarium at Museum of Science, Boston
Museum of Science, Boston
The Museum of Science is a Boston, Massachusetts landmark, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River. Along with over 500 interactive exhibits, the Museum features a number of live presentations throughout the building every day, along with shows at the Charles Hayden...
.
All the Rage was discovered by John Tilley at the 1997 Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Outfest
Outfest
Outfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
and brought to Mike Thomas, who with Marcus Hu, founded Strand Releasing
Strand Releasing
Strand Releasing is a theatrical distribution company founded in 1989 and is based in Culver City, California. The company has distributed over 300 auteur driven titles from acclaimed international and American directors such as Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Gregg Araki, Francois Ozon, Jean Luc...
and then went on to create Rialto Pictures and its offshoot Jour de Fete.
Prior to his work in film, Tec had several of his musical compositions performed, among them operas, vocal music and chamber music.
Since his move to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 2000, Tec has continued his work in theatre, mounting shows such as BODILY FUNCTION, which was produced at The Culture Project and produced by Rachel Reiner Productions, LLC, founder of the New Producers Alliance, and THE WRECK BEHIND US at the Duplex, produced by Darren Chilton, Brad Carpenter and Chris Arruda.
In 2007, Tec co-produced Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Edward M. Zwick is an American filmmaker and film producer noted for his epic films about social and racial issues. He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues, and plots...
's film Defiance
Defiance (2008 film)
Defiance is a 2008 World War II era film written, produced, and directed by Edward Zwick, set during the occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany. The film is an account of the Bielski partisans, a group led by three Jewish brothers who saved and recruited Jews in Poland during the Second World War...
, an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Nechama Tec.
Tec's latest directorial effort in film is We Pedal Uphill, a tapestry of Post-9/11 America starring some of New York theatre's finest actors such as Alvin Epstein and David Drake
David Drake (actor)
David Drake is an American playwright, stage director, actor and author. He is best-known as the author and original performer of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, for which he received a Village Voice Obie Award, a 1994 Drama-Logue Award for "Outstanding Solo Performance," and a Robbie Stevens...
. The film will be released by Cinevolve Studios.
Filmography
- 1995: Hooking Up, composer, director, producer, writer
- 1997: All the RageAll the Rage (film)All the Rage is a 1997 film by New York City-based writer Roland Tec. It was released theatrically in the U.S., was widely reviewed in numerous publications and continues to be a top-grossing film among gay-themed titles on Netflix and Amazon....
, composer, director, producer, writer - 2001: Monsoon Wedding, New York Production Liaison
- 2008: We Pedal Uphill, composer, director, producer, writer
- 2008: DefianceDefiance (2008 film)Defiance is a 2008 World War II era film written, produced, and directed by Edward Zwick, set during the occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany. The film is an account of the Bielski partisans, a group led by three Jewish brothers who saved and recruited Jews in Poland during the Second World War...
, co-producer