THURSDAY OCT 19 at Froggy’s
T H E 2 0 2 3 T O P A N G A F I L M F E S T I V A L
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BOOM A film about the Sonics
THURSDAY OCT 19, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Froggy’s
Followed by Q+A with Director Jordan Albertsen, drummer Dusty Watson and Eric Bjorgum
RUNTIME: 01:24:00 USA
Director: Jordan Albertsen
Boom tells the untold story of one of rock 'n' roll's wildest and most influential bands, The Sonics. For the first time ever, all five original members of the band tell the true story of how it all went down, beginning to end. 'Boom' takes a deep dive, exploring how a relatively unknown band from the Pacific Northwest.Featuring interviews with homegrown heroes and breakthrough artists alike, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols, Heart, Mudhoney, and many, many more
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International Shorts Competition I
THURSDAY OCT 19, 1:00 - 3:00 PM at Froggy’s
• Ready Director: Kirby
• Mani En Ise (Water Is Alive)
Director: Joshua Duane Clark• Junko Director: Minsho Limbu
• Humanatee. Director: Planet Froth
• (Dis)connected) Director: Karl Stelter
•. Aventura Director: Chloë de Carvalho
• Carbon Dating Director: Jasia Ka
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DOWNWIND
THURSDAY OCT 19, 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Froggy’s
Q&A hosted by Parents vs. SSFL founder Melissa Bumstead
RUNTIME: 1:36:27 USA
Directors: Mark Samuel Shapiro, Douglas Brian Miller
“928 full-scale nuclear weapons tests on American soil." That sentence on its own is astonishing.
When we embarked on this journey of discovery, we wanted to understand exactly who was impacted by the detonations at the Nevada Test Site and why, since winds dispersed radioactive fallout from atmospheric blasts (mushroom clouds) and underground testing (venting) in a seemingly unpredictable manner.
THURSDAY OCT 19, 5-7 AT FROGGY’S
Narrated by Ewen McGregor
Directed by David Lancaster
SPEED IS EXPENSIVE
Speed is Expensive tells the story of the man behind this machine: Philip Vincent. His creations would become the most admired and collected motorcycles in the world. But his devotion to speed cost him his fortune and his career. Set in France and the USA, to the UK and Australia. Ewan McGregor narrates – Former Clash bassist Paul Simonon and TV presenter Jay Leno feature extensively.
TFF SPECIAL SCREENING
THURSDAY OCT 19, 7-10 AT FROGGY’S
Followed by a Q&A and live performance with Colin Hay
Directed by Aaron Faulls & Nate Gowtham
COLIN HAY - WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE
'Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life' is the story of singer-songwriter Colin Hay, former front-man of Men At Work. We follow Hay from his earliest days in Scotland, through his family's emigration to Australia, to the massive, worldwide success of his band, to the depths of addiction and failure, to a slow climb back up the ladder seeking relevance, artistic freedom and ultimately, transcendence. Featuring interviews with Hugh Jackman, Mick Fleetwood, Sia Furler, Guy Pearce and many others, 'Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life' is the inspiring story of a true artist.
