Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Director: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise
Cast: Sam Dunn, Tony Iommi, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Dee Snider, Vince Neil, Lemmy, Lamb of God, Slipknot
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5:15 PM, Tuesday March 14th - Alamo S. Lamar 2
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4:00 PM, Friday March 17th - Alamo S. Lamar 1
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Documentary Feature

    U.S. Premiere

Synopsis:
Shot on location in the UK, Germany, Norway, Canada and the US, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, is an exploration into a long-misunderstood art form and a window for the outsider into a culture that has been consistently stereotyped, widely dismissed and condemned and yet is so passionately loved by its millions of fans. The film examines heavy metal's obsession with some of life's most provocative subjects - sexuality, religion, violence and death - and reveals some things about the culture that prove difficult to defend.

Director's Bio:
Sam Dunn has BA in anthropology and history from the University of Victoria and an MA in social anthropology from York University and has won several awards for his anthropological research on topics ranging from heavy metal culture to homelessness and refugee health. He was music supervisor and soundtrack producer for the cult-hit film, Fubar. Scot McFadyen began directing theater in the early 90's and founded the largest music production company on Vancouver Island. Scot has been an Assistant Director on dozens of film and television projects including Kiss's Detroit Rock City and the comedy hit Superstar. As a music supervisor and soundtrack producer, Scot has worked on Ginger Snaps, Fubar, Queer As Folk, Picture Clair and Siblings.Jessica Joy Wise has a B.F.A from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. Jessica's short films have been screened at over forty international media arts festivals and galleries all over the world. Her short film Thirst will air on The Documentary Film Channel.