Halifax Film Explosion
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| Network: | Global |
| Start Time: | Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:00pm |
| End Time: | Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:00pm |
| Location: | Park Lane Cinemas |
| Street: | Spring Garden Road |
| City/Town: | Halifax, NS |
Description
Presented by The Halifax Pop Explosion, The Halifax Film Explosion announces its 2009 schedule. The inaugural year for the film festival, it will take place Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 at Empire 8 Park Lane and features films such as Todd P. Goes to Austin and Penelope Spheeris’ Suburbia.
Starting on Friday, October 23, the festival will kick-off with revered director Penelope Spheeris’ (The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne’s World) influential Suburbia (6:30pm), a tale of counter culture and rebellion set in the 80’s LA Punk scene. Following is Jay Buim’s directorial debut, Todd P Goes To Austin (8:30pm). The film shows legendary DIY promoter Todd Patrick as he ventures to South By Southwest and exposes what life is like for musicians living and touring at the indie level. It features music by Japanther and performances from Matt and Kim,Dan Deacon, Mika Miko, The Death Set and many more.
The Film Explosion will continue on Saturday, October 24 with a double bill of We’re All Dying to Live and RIP: A Remix Manifesto (6:30pm). We’re All Dying to Live is a composite of segments from over 50 public domain films edited into narrative form by RIch Aucoin and synchronized to his highly anticipated album, Public Publication. Directed by Brett Gaylor, RIP: A Remix Manifesto explores on the issues around music piracy by focusing its sites on controversial mash-up artist, Girl Talk. The night will continue with Bob Byington’s Harmony and Me (8:30pm). Starring Justin Rice of indie rock act Bishop Allen, the film is the tale of Harmony, a young Austin based lyricist that is unable to recover from a crushing break-up.
“The inaugural Film Explosion ties directly to the Pop Explosion through the most obvious tie—music,” says festival producer, Tara Thorne. “We’ve got documentaries about artists, narratives starring artists and, of course, all the movies feature a ton of music, some of it by artists who are performing at this year’s festival. The two events also connect in less obvious but equally awesome ways, conveying the ideals and beliefs of kids today; a scrappy, indie style; and most importantly, an unapologetic, blazingly DIY spirit.”
All screenings are $8. Tickets are available at the door. Halifax Pop Explosion festival and band passes are not valid for Halifax Film Explosion screenings, though VIP passes are.
http://halifaxpopexplosion.com/media/film
Starting on Friday, October 23, the festival will kick-off with revered director Penelope Spheeris’ (The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne’s World) influential Suburbia (6:30pm), a tale of counter culture and rebellion set in the 80’s LA Punk scene. Following is Jay Buim’s directorial debut, Todd P Goes To Austin (8:30pm). The film shows legendary DIY promoter Todd Patrick as he ventures to South By Southwest and exposes what life is like for musicians living and touring at the indie level. It features music by Japanther and performances from Matt and Kim,Dan Deacon, Mika Miko, The Death Set and many more.
The Film Explosion will continue on Saturday, October 24 with a double bill of We’re All Dying to Live and RIP: A Remix Manifesto (6:30pm). We’re All Dying to Live is a composite of segments from over 50 public domain films edited into narrative form by RIch Aucoin and synchronized to his highly anticipated album, Public Publication. Directed by Brett Gaylor, RIP: A Remix Manifesto explores on the issues around music piracy by focusing its sites on controversial mash-up artist, Girl Talk. The night will continue with Bob Byington’s Harmony and Me (8:30pm). Starring Justin Rice of indie rock act Bishop Allen, the film is the tale of Harmony, a young Austin based lyricist that is unable to recover from a crushing break-up.
“The inaugural Film Explosion ties directly to the Pop Explosion through the most obvious tie—music,” says festival producer, Tara Thorne. “We’ve got documentaries about artists, narratives starring artists and, of course, all the movies feature a ton of music, some of it by artists who are performing at this year’s festival. The two events also connect in less obvious but equally awesome ways, conveying the ideals and beliefs of kids today; a scrappy, indie style; and most importantly, an unapologetic, blazingly DIY spirit.”
All screenings are $8. Tickets are available at the door. Halifax Pop Explosion festival and band passes are not valid for Halifax Film Explosion screenings, though VIP passes are.
http://halifaxpopexplosion.com/media/film
Other Information
- Guests are allowed to bring friends to this event.
Event Type
This is an open event. Anyone can join and invite others to join.
Admins
- Halifax Pop Explosion (creator)