Bruce McDonald & BSS pack 'em in (photo: Julie Lavelle)

NXNE Film screened director Bruce McDonald’s This Movie is Broken, which uses a concert by Broken Social Scene as the backdrop to a compelling love story. Crowds lined up outside the Royal Cinema for the World Premiere of the film.

	POSTED 06/18/10 BY MIKE IN FILM

Just a glimpse of a few of the 40 great music-themed features, docs, shorts, and more at this year’s NXNE Film Festival. Best of all, ONE wristband gets you access to ALL these films. Ticket info here, selected film descriptions here, and additional film fest info here.

	POSTED 05/26/10 BY MIKE IN FILM

…into the life of author Thomas Pynchon, who for 30 years has avoided public appearances, giving no interviews, and not even allowing himself to be photographed. Featuring the music of The Residents. NXNE’s Film Festival has begun announcing programming and will continue with updates until June; films already confirmed include Circa 1977: The Diodes, Music Makes a City, and a group of films by the great director Don Letts.

	POSTED 04/03/10 BY MIKE IN FILM

Don Letts, the Grammy Award winning British director, to bring his latest film Carnival! to NXNE for its North American premiere. Also be sure to catch the Canadian premiere of Letts’ film Strummerville which recently played at SXSW.

Don Letts’ films presented by Dr. Martens.

	POSTED 03/29/10 BY DEBORAH IN FILM

A classic rock & roll interview tonight at the “British Music Academy” at SXSW: Motorhead frontman Lemmy waxed eloquent about life, love, drugs, Birmingham, and the Beatles. Funniest, quickest, most articulate thing we’ve heard in ages. Lemmy’s all over SXSW this year, with two Motorhead gigs and the premiere of Lemmy the Movie. SXSW Interactive wrapped tonight; Music starts Wednesday!

	POSTED 03/17/10 BY MIKE IN FILM