Toronto Urban Music Festival 2009

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FILM SCREENINGS @ National Film Board Cinema Friday, January 22, 2010 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2010 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

This exciting urban film series was launched in 2003 in association with the National Film Board of Canada at the John Spotton Cinema, aka National Film Board Cinema. A series of films and a Master Class by a noted director proved very successful. The screenings for Urban Music Week 2010 include:

January 22 – 9:30 p.m.
RiseUp: Stories from Jamaica’s Music Underground
(Dir. Luciano Blotta, Jamaica/USA, 2009, 88 min)

RiseUp is Luciano Blotta’s first feature documentary, shot over several years in the island of Jamaica. It is his work on RiseUp that reflects Luciano’s passion for beauty and the celebration of life, as seen through the lives of other passionate artists as himself.

January 22 – 8:00 p.m.
Still Bill
(Dir. Damani Baker and Alex Vlack, USA, 2009, 77 min)

Still Bill is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written songs that have – and always will – resonate deeply within the fabric of our times. Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look

inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music legends, his family and closest friends, Still Bill presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man.

Admissions (all films): $6 per screening, $10 for a one-day pass, $20 for a two-day pass. Tickets are available at the door.