CIMMfest2015

In the mid-1980s, metal band Tuff Luck was the hottest attraction on the local South Florida music scene, routinely drawing thousands of fans to their gigs. They opened for the likes of Stryper and Dokken, and were well on their way to becoming the next big thing. So why haven’t you heard of them? Despite their virtuoso talent and drive to make it happen, success in the music business just wasn’t in the cards for Tuff Luck. Directed by Andrew Klein, the younger brother of the band’s late drummer Todd Kelly, Tuff Luck documents the dramatic rise and fall of a band on the verge of super stardom-- four close friends with big dreams that ultimately never came true.
PLAYING WITH:
Shaman's Harvest - "Dangerous" - Kyle Cogan / USA / 4 min. - A malicious drug lord forcing beautiful women to stuff teddy bears full of heroin gets exactly what he deserves in this over-the-top, violent, and totally awesome hard rock music story.

Friday, April 17th at 7:00 pm
A rare double-feature treat for fans of Britain's most underrated legendary band. Julien Temple grew up near the Davies family and used to cut school to
hang out at the pub where The Kinks drank. He indulges his life-long love of the band (about which he has also been at work on a narrative film) in this
pair of wistful, eloquent BBC documentaries. Imaginary Man and Kinkdom Come track the Davies brothers through their favorite haunts - North London for Ray,
the Exmoor countryside for Dave - as they candidly reflect on their working-class upbringing, The Kinks' many musical phases, their stormy fraternal
relationship, and their divergent, deeply personal responses to fame.



Q&A with Julien Temple

Friday, April 17th at 8:55 pm
A rare double-feature treat for fans of Britain's most underrated legendary band. Julien Temple grew up near the Davies family and used to cut school to
hang out at the pub where The Kinks drank. He indulges his life-long love of the band (about which he has also been at work on a narrative film) in this
pair of wistful, eloquent BBC documentaries. Imaginary Man and Kinkdom Come track the Davies brothers through their favorite haunts - North London for Ray,
the Exmoor countryside for Dave - as they candidly reflect on their working-class upbringing, The Kinks' many musical phases, their stormy fraternal
relationship, and their divergent, deeply personal responses to fame.



Q&A with Julien Temple

Saturday, April 18th at 6:15 pm
The culmination of a 27-year-journey of a man seeking fame and stardom in the music business, The Front Man follows the life of Jim Wood, the charismatic lead singer of New Jersey “party rock” band Loaded Poets. Disillusioned by the broken promise of rock ‘n’ roll, but unable to let go of his dreams of celebrity, Wood sets out to find the true meaning of success while reconciling the joy of creating music with his wife’s desire to expand their family. Five-time Emmy Award-winner Paul Devlin comes along for the ride to document Wood ’s quest, a crooked path that takes them through the homes of musicians who “made it,” onto the set of a cult horror movie, and even on national television.

PLAYING WITH:
Possessed by Paul James: There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely - Todd Tue // USA // 5 min - This lively, spirited documentary of folk music, as shown through the inspirational styles of one-man band Konrad Wert better known as Possessed by Paul James, showcases a man whose heartfelt music mirrors his love for family and helping others--a man who truly encompasses the power of music that brings people together.

Saturday, April 18th at 8:45 pm
The theory of de-evolution took musical shape in Akron, Ohio basements where a bunch of ex-art students spent the mid '70s honing their satiric notion of human regression into something like, but also quite unlike, a rock band. Devo largely retired their primordial songs in the wake of unlikely pop success, but last year they marked the band's 40th anniversary with a tour devoted to these seminal tracks. Energetically shot by Keirda Bahruth (director of 2011’s CIMMFest doc award winner Bob and the Monster), this concert film is a must for Devotees, capturing one of the key bands of the post-punk era reclaiming their musical past with unbridled gusto.

PLAYING WITH: Truth About Devolution

Mixing intimate concert performances, road scenes, personal tales, and studio footage, The First Waltz arrives at a crucial moment to remind us that Jerry Garcia is as important as Ben Franklin, and that rock ‘n’ roll is as much a birthright as The Constitution. Director Justin Kreutzmann brings us an insightful, copacetic-minded snapshot of a fertile collaboration for musicians Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Neal Casal, Chad Staehly, Duane Trucks and Jesse Aycock.

PLAYING WITH:
Lucette - "Bobby Reid" - Blake Judd / USA / 2 min. - A classic Southern gothic tale of salvation and murder showcases the pipes of Canadian folk singer Lucette.

A profile of hard rock in Mongolia set in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar (UB). Live from UB tells the story of how urban Mongolians have used rock music to
overcome the powers of soviet-style socialism, Orientalism, and global- ization for the past three decades. Featuring Altan Urag, Mohanik, and Nisvanis.

Rye Coalition did everything they were supposed to do. For a decade, the Jersey City post-hardcore band starved daily and rocked nightly, crisscrossing
America to build an audience gig by gig. And just as they signed to a major label with a certified rock star to produce their record, it all fell apart.
Culled from 20 years of footage and featuring testimonials from Dave Grohl, Steve Albini, and other fans from bigger bands, Matz's documentary charts Rye
Coalition's slow rise and spectacular fall, painting an underdog portrait of five guys who went through the music biz wringer and came out bloodied but
ultimately unbowed.

PLAYING WITH:
Gates - "Not My Blood" - Bryan Racine / USA / 6 min - New Jersey band Gates brings their heavy sound to the blasted-out interior of an abandoned church in Gary, Indiana. Produced by Audiotree.

Monday, April 20th at 7:00 pm
Delirium! Horror! Hilarity! Just a few of the running rampant emotions on a three-month music tour as five filmmakers chronicle Chicago-based White Mystery
siblings, Miss Alex White and Francis Scott Key White, who are living the breakneck nomadic lifestyle of a touring rock act. This is a not-to-be missed
peek inside the telepathic minds of White Mystery as they perform in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Georgia. Will the movie live up to the expectations set by
its title?

PLAYING WITH:
Playing Games - Hannah Welever/USA/5 min. - Join a hectic phone conversation between Kate and Alex as they ponder life's serious questions, such as: what does Rabbi Hirsch think of queer hookup culture? Filmed in part at Chicagoland’s staple, the Diversey Rock ‘n' Bowl. Featuring music by White Mystery.