In Saturn's Rings good match for the film's sensibility. The Giant Film Cinema Association had been publicizing the film and surveys it conducted supported this. It was during a discussion in 2012 about the film's climax where he was describing Earth "in Saturn's rings" that van Vuuren realized he had found his new title. A 2013 Kickstarter campaign has raised nearly double the initial $37,500 goal. Much of that amount was used to finance a new recording of Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings", performed by the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. (Van Vuuren currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.) The film's advisors include Dr. Steve
The Saddest Music in the World piano as the building burns. "The Saddest Music in the World" was released theatrically in Canada on September 7, 2003, to the UK on October 25, 2003, and to the US on February 14, 2004. TVAFilms released it to home video on DVD in 2004, with a director's commentary by Maddin and Mark McKinney, and three short films: "A Trip to the Orphanage," "Sombra Dolorosa," and "Sissy Boy Slap Party." Directors Guild of Canada: Genie Awards U.S. Comedy Arts Festival "The Saddest Music in the World" was well received by critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds