I love the Vancouver International Film Centre but if at all possible, I’ve become even more enamoured with the theatre after seeing the latest line-up for a new “festival” which, I believe is their first of this kind.
Running from July 24th through August 18th, “Summer of Sound” features 23 of the best music on film (and music films though I don’t spot too many musicals in the mix) and the line-up is nothing short of spectacular. Here’s the run-down:
Throw Down Your Heart
Maria Bethania: Music is Perfume
Miriam Makeba: Like in Stockholm 1966
Gypsy Caravan
The Blue Angel
Almost Famous
Ziggy Stardust
Velvet Goldmine
Apparition of the Eternal Church
32 Short Films About Glenn Gould
Once
Across the Universe
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man
Be Here to Love Me: Townes Van Zandt
True Stories
Stop Making Sense
Csny Deja Vu
Neil Young Heart of Gold
Shine a Light
Gimme Shelter
Woodstock
My Generation
I can already see a few on the list that I’ll have to watch on the big screen and some which I’ve never seen before. Looks like I’ll be busy for a few weeks later this month.
Much more information on the films, show times and ticket costs (including a full series pass for $50 – that’s a deal if I’ve ever seen one) is available at VIFC.
This is awesome, I wish they would do this in Toronto.
Neil Young Heart of Gold is awesome.
Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man, is not the greatest documentary but it has some incredible performances in it, Beth Orton and Devandra Banhart in particular.
They are missing the greatest music documentary of all time: Bob Dylan Dont Look Back.
And don’t forget “The Last Waltz”. There’s a beauty…Surprised Monterey Pop isn’t there either, but complaining about that would be silly.
That’s a great lineup Marina. Like rot, I’d be there in a flash if they set this up in Toronto.
I’ve got to see that Miriam Makeba film. Her performance in “Soul Power” was flat out brilliant, so I need more. Too bad they can’t squeeze “Soul Power” in there actually…I thought it was coming to theatres real soon.
And as much as I love, love, love “Umbrellas Of Cherbourg”, my fave Demy musical is “Young Girls Of Rochefort”. I literally cannot stop smiling throughout that entire film.