“We have a tremendous ensemble for the whole movie,” director Scheerer said. “There are performances here that are as inspiring as any you’ll see this year on the big screen.”

The two sneak preview screenings at HSU provide an opportunity for the public to participate in this film’s future. “This is still a work in progress,” Scheerer said. “Since we are still able to change things, we are eager for audience feedback.”

Scheerer is not the only one interested in that feedback, or in the future of The Music Inside on the festival circuit or on television and DVD. So are the many HSU students, faculty members, and members of the North Coast community who participated in making the film. That's partly because some are now among the owners of this movie. (More on that in posts below.)