Main Programming A, Saturday 9:30 PM
LOCATION
MAIN FLOOR — Innis Town Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Street, U of T Campus
(1 block south of St. George Subway)
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Musical Candy
Director, Clay Walker, USA
‘Musical Candy’ is the documentary by filmmaker Clay Walker on the North Carolina music group the ‘Squirrel Nut Zippers.’ The film was created during 1995-1996 prior to the Zipper’s release of the ‘Hot’ album and their rise to worldwide popularity. The documentary features live performances from their first California tour including performances at KCRW and Cafe du Norde.
Website http://www.planbproductions.com/squirrelnutzippers/
Fighting In Sunshine: The Untold Story of Banood
Director, Michael Bain, CAN
‘In the mid-1980s, eight young men set out to change the course of music history . . .’ So begins the true story of Banood - a band of musicians growing up in Calgary, Canada, working towards their dream of worldwide success. Amidst the realm of teenage hubris, Banood struggles against the odds to become something extraordinary. Winner of the Best Documentary award at the Everglades International Film Festival in South Africa (2007). First time film makers Lorne Yudcovitch and Michael Bain unleash Banood to the voracious masses . . . for the second time. Combining historical footage with contemporaneous interviews, this film brings together a group of musicians who have scattered around the globe. A true heartwarming story of trying to make it . . . BIG!
Website www.banood.ca
