Couldn't get out to Utah for the 2008 Sundance Film Festival? Fear not, the Sundance Institute at B.A.M. returns May 29th to June 9th. Among the screenings, is this one:
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Sat, May 31 at 6:30pm*
Director: Sacha Gervasi
At fourteen, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, went on to influence a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax—bands that would sell millions of records. But Anvil's career took a different path—straight to obscurity. Director Sacha Gervasi has concocted a wonderful and often hilarious account of Anvil's last-ditch quest for elusive fame and fortune. At its core, Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a timeless tale of survival and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year. Anvil rocks—it has no other choice. NY Premiere!
***Following the screening of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival hit about their quest for rock legend stardom, the band Anvil brings their kinetic brand of heavy metal to BAMcafé for a rockin’ party. For more information on this concert, which is free and open to the public, go here.
