CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing & Chop Shop present:

Chicago Premiere!
Finding Joseph I - The HR From Bad Brains Documentary
Dir: James Lathos / Exec Prod: Jay Mohr
90 min. (USA)

Playing with:
Exodus : An Ode To The Great Migration
Dir: Lonnie Edwards
15 min. (USA)

HR "Finding Joseph I" is a documentary film chronicling the eccentric life of punk rock reggae singer, Paul "HR" Hudson from Bad Brains. The charismatic frontman's explosive live performances helped pioneer hardcore punk while delivering an enlightening message of positive mental attitude. HR's heavy devotion to the Rastafarian faith guided him in a spiritual direction leaving the band several times to explore his love for reggae music. Over the years HR’s increasingly unpredictable and abnormal behavior has many convinced that he his suffering from mental illness. Finding Joseph I illustrates the true story behind the legendary lead singers life, career and struggles with never before seen archival footage, photography and exclusive interviews.

[VIEW FILM TRAILER]

Featured Interviewees:
Paul "HR" Hudson
Earl Hudson (Bad Brains/Brother)
Ras Michael (The Sons of Negus)
Anthony Countey (Bad Brains Manager)
Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat/Fugazi)
Members of:
Sublime, Deftones, Fishbone, Cro-Mags, Murphy’s Law,
The Wailers and Living Colour.

This event is a part of CIMMfest's Spring Fling Thing
3 Days of Movies & Music / APRIL 21-23, 2017

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OPENING NIGHT / FRIDAY. 4/21

4/21 @ 7PM / MULTIMEDIA LIVE MUSIC SCORE
CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing, Fulcrum Point & Chop Shop present:
FULCRUM POINT NEW MUSIC PROJECT
performing Hong Kong Pop Meets Avant-Pop
18 & UP w/ ID
TIX: $10 GA / $5 Students
TICKET & SHOW INFO

4/21 @ 9PM / LIVE MUSIC
CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing, Eventric, Silver Wrapper, Double Door & Chop Shop present:
LITTLE HURRICANE
w/ special guest JENNIFER HALL
18 & UP w/ ID
TIX: $13 Adv / $15 Day of
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DAY 02 / SATURDAY, APRIL 22

4/22 @ 11AM / ALL AGES DANCE PARTY!
CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing & Chic-A-Go-Go & Chop Shop present:
CHIC-A-GO-GO
KID AND FAMILY FRIENDLY
ALL AGES
TIX: FREE w/ RSVP
TICKET & SHOW INFO

4/22 @ 2PM / FILM: DOCUMENTARY / CHICAGO PREMIERE!
CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing & Chop Shop present:
FINDING JOSEPH I
HR From BAD BRAINS DOCUMENTARY
Dir. James Lathos / Exec.Prod.: Jay Mohr
90 min / USA
[VIEW FILM TRAILER]
TIX: $10 GA
TICKET & SHOW INFO

4/22 @ 7PM / LIVE MUSIC
Taste of Iceland & CIMMfest present
REYKJAVIK CALLING!
FUFANU, MAMMUT & OHMME
18 & UP w/ ID
TIX: FREE w/ RSVP
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DAY 03 / SUNDAY, APRIL 23

4/23 @ 12PM-2:30PM / PANEL DISCUSSION / miniCON
CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing & Chop Shop present:
PANEL #1: ART IN TIMES OF RESISTANCE
PANEL #2: TBA
TIX: FREE
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4/23 @ 3PM / FILM: DOCUMENTARY / WORLD PREMIERE!
CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing & Chop Shop present:
THE WAY TO ANDINA
(Followed by Filmmaker Q&A)
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Dir. Arlen Parsa
70 Min (Chicago, USA)
TIX: $10
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4/23 @ 5PM-8PM / MUSIC & PERFORMANCE
International Beethoven Project, CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing & Chop Shop present:
An evening of extraordinary live music & multimedia performance
curated by The International Beethoven Project.
FEATURING:

CONSUELO LEPAUW
Solo violin: Works by J.S. Bach and Eugene Ysaye.

ARABIC SHAMAN
Creating trance states through original, Levantine folk motifs and playful multidimensional improvisation.
Rami Gabriel: Buzuq and Oud
Tim Mulvenna: Percussion

TIX: $15 GA / $5 Students
TICKET & SHOW INFO

4/23 @ 8PM-10PM / SPECIAL EVENT
CIMMfest / Spring Fling Thing & amfm & Chop Shop present:
THE CLOSING NIGHT BLOW OUT BASH
Join us, along with a roomful of your fellow filmmakers, musicians and artists, as we burn the candle at both ends and blow this sucka out in proper closing night fashion.
More TBA
TIX: $10 GA / $5 Students
TICKET & SHOW INFO

More coming soon.
For Updates, Info & Schedule: CIMMfest.org