Do you folks in Toronto like to rock and roll all night or at least part of every day? We sure do, and to commemorate this year’s first annual REEL INDIE FILM FESTIVAL, we have teamed up with the team behind it to give away two pairs of passes to the opening night film, LOS WILD ONES, on Wednesday, October 16th at 7:00pm at the Royal Cinema! This prize ALSO generously includes two pairs of passes to the post screening party at Revival!
A key music world calendar event, indieWEEK is embracing sight AND sound for the first time, with a new companion program – the Reel Indie Film Festival.
Acclaimed producer Avi Federgreen (One Week, Still Mine, Moon Point) takes on the RiFF role of executive director. His mandate: to support filmmakers’ music-oriented stories – in the forms of independent short and feature-length films, and music videos.
This year’s Festival takes place October 16th – 20th in Toronto, a filmmaker’s mecca and media launchpad for some of the industry’s brightest young talent. RiFF seeks to cover the gamut of musical inspiration, from the teenage dream of following in the footsteps of the Rolling Stones, to using music as a platform for one’s thoughts and beliefs. Films that make us think, that move us, and that capture the essence of a band or song.
“Selected films will showcase different aspects of music,” says Federgreen. “We are looking for stories that capture music’s cultural and emotional history, as well as music’s ability to move people.”
About LOS WILD ONES:
Wild Records is an LA indie music label comprised of young Hispanic musicians, it is run by Irishman, Reb Kennedy. Wild is an unconventional family, reminiscent of the early days of Sun Records, all of its musicians write and perform 50s Rock ‘n Roll. If Wild is going to continue to grow and reach broader audiences, its current business model will cease to work.
The opening night party will take place at Revival (783 College Street) starting at 9pm with music from The David Barrett Trio and special guests Bathurst Station.
For more information on Reel Indie, and a full list of films, music videos, and shorts still to come, please visit their website.
For your chance to win, email [email protected] with REEL INDIE in the subject line. Please only one entry per household. Multiple entries will be deleted. For additional chances to win, simply like the contest announcement on our Facebook page and/or re-Tweet the announcement from our Twitter! Deadline for entries is 11:59pm on Monday, October 14th.
Good luck and remember to stay tuned to Dork Shelf for coverage of this year’s inaugural festival, as well as all the latest news, reviews, interviews, features, and more great contests!
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