CHICAGO PREMIEREBilly Mize &the Bakersfield SoundWILLIAM SAUNDERS // USA // 98 MIN // $12Sunday 4-19 // 4:30 PM // Logan Theatre 3California’s indigenous country music became known as“The Bakersfield Sound,” made popular by the likes ofBuck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Rose Maddox. Itwas also pioneered by equally talented but lesser knownindividuals, like Billy Mize whose golden voice could beheard in west coast honky-tonks throughout the ‘50s and‘60s. In this deeply personal tale about identity and sacrifice,Mize’s grandson, filmmaker William J. Saundersexplores his grandfather’s evolutionary role in the emergenceof a musical genre and how his charm becamelegendary among country music’s elite. (With Q&A)PLAYING WITH:POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES“SONGS WE USED TO SING” // MVTODD TUE // USA // 5 MINA trip through an empty farmhouse becomes a poignantjourney in discovering the artifacts of families who livedthere before.NORTH AMERICAN PREMIEREBrasil Bam Bam BamThe Story of SonzeiraCHARLIE INMAN, BENJAMIN HOLMANBRAZIL, UK, USA // 75 MIN // $12Friday 4-17 // 11:30 PM // Logan Theatre 3Join globetrotting DJ, producer, and label owner GillesPeterson as he ventures to Rio de Janeiro to fulfill adream of making a record with some of Brazil’s mostrevered artists - including Seu Jorge, Elza Soares, andEd Motta - while soaking up history and street culture inthe home of samba, bossa nova, and baile funk.PLAYING WITH:THE HIDDEN CAMERAS // “CARPE JUGULAR” // MVKAI STÄNICKE // GERMANY // 5 MINThe dance floor is a battlefield as everybody’s getting theirgroove on, and their asses kicked in this hybrid nightclub/Fight Club.Can’t Be SatisfiedROBERT GORDON, MORGAN NEVILLEUSA // 90 MIN // FREEFriday 4-17 // 7:00 PM // Harper TheatreMuddy Waters is considered the “father of modernChicago blues,” but his impact has been global. In honorof what would have been Waters’ 100th birthday comesa timely reprise of the 2003 “American Experience”landmark film made by author/filmmaker Robert Gordonand director Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet fromStardom). The film features never-before-seen archivalfootage as well as candid interviews with Chuck D, BBKing, Bonnie Raitt and many others. (With Q&A)Presented in conjunction with Lake FX Summit + Expo.Presented byUS PREMIERECome Worry with Us!HELENE KLODAWSKY // CANADA // 81 MIN // $12Sunday 4-19 // 8:00 PM // Society for ArtsViolinist Jessica Moss and singer/guitarist EfrimMenuck of the critically acclaimed band Thee SilverMt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, weigh complicatedchoices when they must decide to bring their young son,Ezra on tour with them. Financially squeezed by a <strong>download</strong>inggeneration as well as trying to buck the musicindustry’s restrictive culture has never been more difficultfor the musicians to make a living on the road. Againstthese odds, Moss and Menuck along with fellow bandmembers Sophie Trudeau, Thierry Amar and DavePayant maintain their integrity and core values whilestriving for financial success.PLAYING WITH:THE SOIL & THE SUN // “LEVIATHAN” // MVBRYAN RACINE // USA // 5 MINRecorded live in their tour bus, the Soil & the Sun unleash“Leviathan,” an epic rocker from their 2014 albumMeridian. Produced by Audiotree.
FEATURE FICTIONWORLD PREMIEREAbby Singer SongwriterONUR TUKEL // USA // 73 MIN // $12Saturday 4-18 // 2:00 PM // Logan Thtr 1In the mid ‘90s, Jamie Block was a bona fide indie rock star, riding a fleeting wave of fame all the way toa major label deal with Capitol Records. While his brand of anti-folk music made him a critical darling, the labeldropped him after album sales failed to meet expectations. Under pressure to provide for his young family, Block dida 180 and became a Wall Street stockbroker. 15 years and one divorce later, he records a new album and meetshapless filmmaker Onur Tukel, who persuades him to sink all of his savings into a series of increasingly absurd musicvideos to promote his comeback. Abby Singer Songwriter is a hilariously original experiment in hybrid filmmaking,blurring the line between real life & fiction (with hallucinatory music videos in between). (With Q&A)PLAYING WITH:SABERS // “MONEY EDDIE” // MV // JIM SIKORA // USA // 5 MINA visually striking pop confection of a music video for jangly Chicago indie rock band Sabers.CHICAGO PREMIEREAmerican GirlAMY CAMPIONE // USA // 81 MIN // $12Sunday 4-19 // 6:15 PM // Society for ArtsWhat happens when your (public) private socialmedia information catches the eye of a really interestingguy? Well, if he’s a good looking, exciting,well-connected A&R guy who introduces you toall the coolest bands in town, you fall in love... thatis, until you find out how he came to pursue you.PLAYING WITH:FIRST AID KIT // “MASTER PRETENDER”//MVKYLE COGAN // USA // 4 MINFollow the whimsical adventures of the Söderbergsisters, a Swedish folk rock duo as dolphins,spaceships, and the Statue of Liberty all makeappearances.BROKE JUKE // SHORT DOCANTHONY E. CABRAL // USA // 5 MINStruggling to comfort his regular customer with theloss of her husband, a bartender repeatedly playstheir song on a jukebox that no longer works. ThisChicago-shot film touches upon music as a calmingescape from grief’s haunting silence.WORLD PREMIEREKeep In TouchSAM KRETCHMAR // USA // 105 MIN // $12Thursday 4-16 // 9:45 PM // Logan Thtr 3After a major crisis, a man attempts to track down hislong-lost first love, only to discover that she was killed ina car accident many years prior. His online search leadshim to her younger sister, an aspiring musician who bearsa striking resemblance to his first love. Quickly becomingobsessed, he arranges a not-so-chance meeting and arelationship blossoms between the two before he has achance to disclose his true identity. In his directorial debut,Chicago-native Sam Kretchmar (who also co-wrote &shot the film) paints an intimate portrait of a relationshipbased on deceit. Featuring original music and performancesby singer-songwriter Gabbi McPhee, Keep inTouch is a film about love, family, and finding self-worth.(With Q&A)PLAYING WITH:ELEGY // SHORT FICTIONRAPHAËL OUELLET // CANADA // 12 MINTeenager Camille channels all of her angst into hercello as she practices for the most important concertof her young life. The spare storytelling style plus an incredibleperformance from the young actress prevailsin this personal tale of family and loss.CHICAGO PREMIEREPorch StoriesSARAH GOODMAN // CANADA // 73 MIN // $12Saturday 4-18 // 12:00 PM // Logan Theatre 3Each of the three tales in writer-director Sarah Goodman’sthought-provoking comedy/drama is spun from a differentporch in the same multicultural neighborhood. The commonthread is how life’s unpredictable twists and turnscan make us rethink even our most cherished goals andrelationships. Emma (Sarah Barrett) is focused on herupcoming wedding when an old friend (Jose Miguel Contreras)drops by; an elderly Portuguese husband and wifebitterly face the prospect of dissolving their marriage;and a brother and sister plot their path to becomingrock superstars with reckless abandon. Filmed inblack-and-white underscores the emotional impact ofGoodman’s film.PLAYING WITH:THE SOIL & THE SUN // “ARE YOU?” // MVBRYAN RACINE // USA // 6 MINMichigan freak folksters, the Soil & the Sun performtheir beautiful music live from a CLIFF! Cliff ... cliff ... inthe Texas desert. Produced by Audiotree.CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL MOVIES & MUSIC FESTIVAL // CIMMfest.org // 31
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