Dragonslayer
September 16th 9pm at The Screening Room 127 E. Congress
OPENING NIGHT FILM
ARIZONA PREMIERE
2011, USA, 74 Min
Documentary
Directed by Tristan Patterson
Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature SXSW Film Festival
Best Cinematography Documentary Feature SXSW Film Festival
An intimate vérité portrait of the life and times of Josh “Skreech” Sandoval, a 23-year-old skate legend from the stagnant suburbs of Fullerton, California, DRAGONSLAYER takes the viewer through a golden SoCal haze of lost youth, broken homes and abandoned swimming pools, set to a soundtrack of bands from indie-rock labels Mexican Summer and Kemado Records-including Best Coast, Bipolar Bear, Children, Dungen, Jacuzzi Boys, Little Girls and The Soft Pack—as well as Death, The Germs and Thee Oh Sees.
“Patterson’s portrait of youth is the quintessential debut of 2011.” –ION CINEMA
“Patterson’s pic arguably comes closest to channeling the culture’s punk vibe and youthful abandon” –VARIETY
PLAYING WITH
A Fable About Beauty
2010, CANADA, 10 Min
Comedy
Directed by John Barnard
Starring Geoff Banjovich, Michael O’Sullivan, Sarah Constible, Tracy McMahon
A poetic tale about two losers who learn that hot people can’t be trusted.
