Backseat Film Festival # 5 Starts Tomorrow

The fifth edition of the Rock N’ Roll Film Fest is back in Philly tomorrow, Thursday, March 29th through Sunday, April 1st at the Backseat Theater (941 N. Front Street, Btwn Spring Garden and Girard). Tickets are $5 for one film program or $30 for an all access laminate for access to all 12 film programs (14 Features, All Philly Premieres!). All after parties are FREE with ticket stub or laminates, and as always, all tickets include a free shot and beer! Many of the feature film directors will be in attendance to present their screenings and will host a Q & A session afterwards, as outlined in the schedule below.

The BFF 07 Opening Ceremonies (Presented by Sailor Jerry) will be a three ring circus filled with Burlesque, Sideshow and Suspension acts, Stand-up comedy and as always the Annual Destruction of the rejected submissions. How will the films be destroyed this year? The only way to find out is by coming to the festival!

Each BFF screening block will feature a number of shorts and music videos to equal over 35 hours of film programming throughout the weekend! We've got twisted animations, hilarious sketch comedy, stimulating documentaries, and all kinds of demented programming you won't find at your average film festival! We’ve expanded the programming even further with an additional double feature on Saturday Morning at Noon. The additional film, Flogging Margaret is a romantic comedy made in Philly by director Oliver Assiran and many of the cast and crew will be in attendance! Also, we’ll be screening the newest cuts of Saving CBGB’s, Stupid Teenagers Must Die! & LovecraCked!

BACKSEAT SHORTS SELECTIONS
4 Short Films by Olivia Janik
Three Sonnets and Four Pig Poems –Sam Crow Cyrus Helf Showcase - Canada Team Carl and Neil Showcase – UK Surf Gang – Katrina Del Mar Man vs. Woman – Juan Carlos Vargas
Kabumei: The Art of the Sharpened Grenade– Bob Forward Mach 1 - Deven Parmer SHWARMA - Spawn From Hell – DeWayne Austin David's Demon – Trevor Beeler
Dateline: To Catch a Pervert – David Kratz The Same Result – King J. Greenspan When Broom Sticks Were King – Jason Cusato SillyCon 3: 100 Hamburgers – Jeff Conner, Matt Silfen Diabolical Tales: Part I – Brandon Kane Know Your Enemy – Aaron Arendt Invasion From Beyond – Rob Stone, Chris Johnson Chirpy – John E. Goras The Unicorn – Alexander Whitsett Pile Bad Hair Day – Monica Gordon The Royal Inn – Christopher Fernandez Calling Mr. Roach - Rob Stone and Chris Johnson The Misadventures of Clarence Kopp – Roy Darby Not A Pick Up Artist – Johnny Roc Talkies – Ben King F-Bomb – Ben King
11 Questions – Ben King
Killing Flies – Stevie Girard
Handi-Snacks – Chet Lemmons
PacMouse – Leah Meyerhoff
The Ghost of Sam Peckinpah – Jason Brewer Nintendik – David Kratz The 99 cents show – Conrad Stojack Mandibles of Death – Justin Powers


MUSIC VIDEOS
The Chesterfield Kings "Mystery Trip" – Greg Provost The Dwarves "FEFU" - Sexton The Ian Fays "Empty Alcohol Bottle" – Jon Olson Eddie Spaghetti "I Don't Wanna Know" - The Carburetors "Rock 'n Roll Forever"
The Carburetors "Burnout"
The Carburetors "Allright, Allright"
The Rogers Sisters "Never Learn To Cry" – Rob Hall The Rogers Sisters "Why Won't You" – Rob Hall Murder By Death "Brother" – Rob Hall The Turbo A.C.s "Automatic" - The Gossip "Standing in the Way of Control"
The Turbo A.C.s "Avenue X"
Federation X "The Hatchetman"
Cleric "Eris Engulfed"
Louis XIV "God Killed the Queen"
Louis XIV "Finding Out true Love is Blind"
The Fully Down "Descent, Rebellion, and All Around Hell-Raising"
Eleventyseven "Myspace" – Sam J. Stanton The Briefs "Stuck on You"
The Briefs "Hit on…"
Underoath "Writing on the Walls"
Flatfoot 56 "Brotherhood" – Bob Trondson Blackmore's Night "Olde Mill Inn"
Scissors for Lefty "Ghetto Ways" - Danny Drysdale DJ Kai "Wake Up" – Rich Song Shiragirl “Kill It” – Doug Sakmann Plastic Little “The Jump Off” and “Rap O’Clock” – Erich Weiss DJ Tommy Pistol with the Rappin’ Russian Scott H. Biram The Detroit Cobras The Sadies

Philadelphia Schedule of Events (All Events at Backseat Theater unless noted otherwise):

Thursday, March 29th- One Screening (6pm) 6pm – LovecraCked! The Movie Extended Cut - Director Elias and other surprise guests in attendance
9pm- BFF 07 Opening Ceremonies w/ Bawdy Girl, Disgraceland Family Freakshow and more

Friday, March 30th- 4 Screenings ( 3pm, 6pm, 9pm, Midnight Double Feature) 3pm – Pigface: Free For All - Filmmakers in attendance, more TBA 6pm – NY Stories Double Feature – Up At Lou’s Fish (Dirs. Alex Brook Lynn & Corinna Mantlo) and Saving CBGB’s (Dir. Pat Byrne) – All Directors in attendance 9pm – Blood Car Midnight – Automatons – Filmmakers in attendance Alternate Midnight Afterparty – Johnny Brenda’s

Saturday March 31st- 4 Screenings (12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm) 12pm – Double Feature - Fudge 44 and Flogging Margaret – Filmmakers in Attendance 3pm – Keep Drinking, Men!: The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space 6pm – Backseat Shorts Program 1 9pm – Sight – WORLD PREMIERE - Director Adam Ahlbrandt in attendance Midnight – Afterparty at Ministry of Information

Sunday April 1st- 3 Screenings (3pm, 6pm, 9pm) High Noon Bloody Mary Morning with Gray Kangaroo Personal Liquor Filters 3pm – Backseat Shorts Program 2 6pm – Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal – Director Rick Ernst in attendance, more TBA 9pm – Horror Double Feature – Chainsaw Sally and Stupid Teenagers Must Die – Filmmakers in attendance Midnight - Closing Ceremonies at M Room (15 W. Girard St) - Strip For Pain: America’s Most Dangerous Game Show with the girls of BurningAngel.com – Live at 12:30am

This year’s festival would not be possible without our generous sponsors, which include Monster Energy Drink, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Sailor Jerry, Philly Car Share, Philadelphia Weekly, Gray Kangaroo Personal Liquor Filters, Myspace Film, Bawdy Girl, Connie’s Ric Rac, Philebrity, Goodie Goodie, M3 Printing, Madmaude & Co and the Greater Philadelphia Film Office.

You can view trailers from the feature films, get directions, hotel information and much more at: www.backseatfilmfestival.com.