Films & Events
All Tomorrow's Parties
On the eve of its tenth anniversary, the All Tomorrow’s Parties music festival is an ingenious testament to alternative music, communal living, and iconoclastic creativity. Founded by Belle & Sebastian’s Barry Hogan in 1999 as an alternative to larger, more corporate festivals, ATP is a sponsorship-free festival where the organizers, artists, and fans all stay in the same chalet-style housing complex. Every year the event is curated by a specific artist or band, essentially making each festival a concert as ultimate mix tape. This unique concept is mirrored in All Tomorrow's Parties’ visual approach. The film is created from found or contributed footage from over 200 filmmakers, fans, and musicians who've attended the British All Tomorrow's Parties festival over its history. With interviews and footage of more than 30 bands (ranging from Nick Cave to Animal Collective and from Portishead to Grizzly Bear), this post-punk DIY bricolage uses material filmed in a multitude of formats, including Super8, camcorder, and mobile-phone material. The final product, which captures the experience from the perspective of fan, artist, and curator alike, celebrates the uncompromising vitality of this unique festival experience.
Sponsor:
KEXP 90.3 Seattle
Cast & Crew
Director: Jonathan Caouette, All Tomorrow’s People
Producer: Luke Morris, Caroline Cooper Charles
Editor: Nick Fenton
Daniel Goddard
Cinematographer: Jason Banker, Vincent Moon, Jonathan Caouette
Filmography: Jonathan Caouette:; Tarnation (2004)
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Concert > Film, but Film = 75% Concert?, Jun 04, 2009
By Brian Schneider
“I don't know that this was the intent, but all tomorrow's party feels like a jeans ad. This is partly because so many companies have profited off of the "alternative music, communal living, and iconoclastic creativity" advertising bent... and we encounter these ads frequently. The movie rails”
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Unique concert experience, Jun 11, 2009
By Mimi Noyes
“This was a last minute choice as a film and I must say it was a great one! I find that I really enjoy watching music documentaries, even if I have no idea who the musicians are. They are just always really fascinating I find, maybe even more so for the unfamiliar bands because then everything is”
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