Bozeman Film Society continues to present independent film under the Big Sky with a trio of upcoming titles. First up is the 40th anniversary screening of Stop Making Sense on Wednesday, October 11th, at 7pm. The event will be held at Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre.
Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison, along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads’ most memorable songs. Rated PG with a run time of 88 minutes.
“A rock orgy of volcanic power, and the greatest concert film ever made.” – Film Frenzy
As part of the screening, Best Tribute Outfit will win an 11×17 film poster signed by Bernie Worrell (1944-2016), de-facto member of the Talking Heads and founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective.
Following on Wednesday, Oct. 25th is locally filmed Butcher’s Crossing. The screening will be held at the Ellen and will begin at 7pm, followed by guest panel featuring filmmakers and cast.
Based on the seminal 1967 novel by John Edward Williams, Gabe Polsky’s epic frontier adventure is a riveting commentary on human nature, ambition, masculinity and man’s relationship to his natural environment. Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas) stars in a gritty story about buffalo hunters in the Old West. Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) has left Harvard to find adventure. He teams up with Miller (Cage), a mysterious frontiersman offering an unprecedented number of buffalo pelts in a secluded valley. Their crew must survive an arduous journey where the harsh elements will test everyone’s resolve, leaving their sanity on a knife’s edge. Rated R, the film runs 105 min.
Butcher’s Crossing was filmed in only 19 days entirely in Montana, mostly in the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Glacier National Park and Nevada City in Madison County were also locations.
Looking to a new month, A Song Film by Kishi Bashi: Omoiyari will light up the Ellen screen on Friday, Nov. 3rd at 7pm.
In the film, internationally acclaimed composer and songwriter K Ishibashi (professionally known as “Kishi Bashi”) embarks on a personal quest by creating his music in locations relevant to the Japanese American Incarceration during WWII. It is on this journey in which Kishi Bashi comes to terms with his own identity and uncovers a myriad of social issues that have gripping modern relevance. Omoiyari is a genre-breaking, artistic exploration that fuses history, music and the complexities of the human condition. Directed by Kishi Bashi and Justin Taylor Smith, the film is Not Rated with a run time of 93 min.
“A stunning documentary about Kishi Bashi’s own personal journey in exploring his past as he looks for inspiration for his latest musical project.” – The AU Review
All films screen at 7pm on Oct. 11th, Oct. 25th and Nov. 3rd, respectively, at the Ellen. Reserved tickets are $13.50 for adults, with discounted admission available for seniors and students. Wine, beer and concessions will be available prior to the screenings.
Find ticketing access and learn more about the current season at www.bozemanfilmsociety.org – and Keep ‘Em Flickering! •
