ReelHeART International Film Festival

Theater 222,  Innis College,
2 Sussex Street, U of T Campus, Toronto, M5S 1J5
(1 block south of St. George Subway)

From Sheffield come The Stoops, a band borne of the new indie wave and on their way to join the Steel City’s rich musical heritage. With humble beginnings at an annual talent show, to playing support for Little Man Tate, Everybody Wants a Sheffield Band tells the story of a talented group of musicians who have crafted a unique pop sound that celebrates everything from Paul Weller to the Libertines.

“On the Trail of Jack Thorp” traces the daring life of the first person to collect and publish a book of cowboy songs. Inspired by the singing of a black cowboy, Thorp undertook a 1500-mile horseback journey through New Mexico and Texas in search of authentic range ballads. Though he died poor and forgotten, Thorp’s work had established a new genre of music, setting the stage for Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and generations of cowboy musicians to come. Music by contemporary cowboy singers and narration by Kelli Biggs, great-granddaughter of silent screen cowboy Tom Mix.