2008 Program guide - Victoria Film Festival

OPENING GALA
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MOTOWN HIGH
DIRECTOR: BARBARA HAGER
VICTORIA
2007 70 MINUTES BETASP
PRODUCER: BARBARA HAGER
World Premiere
This is truly a made-in-Victoria fi lm not to be missed. The Victoria
High School band is profi led in this outstanding documentary about
the band’s growth, its many personalities, and its remarkable journey
to the heart of Motown to learn from the source. When the band
travels east to play for a Detroit high school, it turns out that they’ll be
performing for not only their American peers, but for Motown royalty:
Martha Reeves, of Martha and the Vandellas, one of the defi ning
voices of the Motown sound. After the performance, the Victoria
musicians are treated to a talk by Ms. Reeves in which she reminisces
about her days in the recording studio and at the top of the charts.
However, the best was yet to come: a visit to Victoria by Reeves, during
which the superstar would perform with the Victoria High School band
backing her up.
With excellent concert footage from the Royal Theatre performance,
interviews and candid takes of the student musicians and their
teachers, it becomes hard to believe these are high school students.
Not only did the band win the respect of their Detroit student peers
and Martha Reeves, but they’ll also gain it from anyone who sees this
amazing document of some of the most talented young R&B musicians
out there today.
Thursday • January 31 • Caprice • 7:15 PM
Friday • February 1 • Capitol 6 - 6 • 6:45 PM
OPENING GALA
The Victoria Film Festival is delighted to hold two Opening Galas
for the very fi rst time, one in Victoria and one on the Westshore.
There will be food, drink and dancing so bring out your party
wear and get ready to boogie!
Thursday, January 31
7:15 PM - Caprice Theatre, 777 Goldstream Avenue
9:00 PM Party - Location TBA
Friday, February 2
6:45 PM - Capitol 6 Theatre 6, 805 Yates
9:00 PM Party - Victoria Conference Centre
Included as a Special Presentation
Westshore Opening Gala Only:
LANGFORD 701
Rob Kettner Victoria 15 minutes
In 2004, Langford’s Fire Chief Bob Becket went to Afghanistan with
two other fi remen, armed only with humanitarian aid and the need to
educate and re-build. But what they have brought back is a standard for
making change happen, one small action at a time.