Slamdance 2008: Three Documentaries
January 21st, 2008 by Andre Soares
Three documentaries at Slamdance 2008:
SPINE TINGLER: THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY (right, Jan 22 10:30pm)
The Audience Award winner for best documentary feature at the 2007 AFI FEST, Jeffrey Schwarz’s Spine Tingler follows the rags-to-riches story of William Castle, the Alfred Hitchcock of B horror films of the 1950s and 1960s.
PAGEANT (Jan 22 12:30pm)
Ron Davis and Stewart Halpern’s Pageant goes in front and behind the scenes of the Miss Gay America pageant, following five men who transform themselves into female entertainers. Their dream: to be crowned Miss Gay America.
SONG SUNG BLUE (Jan 23 10:45pm, Jan 24 4:30pm)
Based on the life of the Neil Diamond and Patsy Cline cover duo Lighting and Thunder, Greg Kohs‘ Song Sung Blue portrays the tragic love story of the Milwaukee husband-and-wife singing duo. Claire Sardina, aka "Thunder," will be performing with the lead singer of the Canadian pop folk band The Great Lake Swimmers at the Slamdance happy hour at 6pm on January 23 and at the Cisero’s café at 7pm.
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