BIFF to screen fly-on-the-wall documentary
A fly-on-the-wall documentary film about a US tour of small clubs and other downmarket venues by former Squeeze band member Glenn Tilbrook is the Bermuda International Film Festival's February Film Night selection.
Glenn Tilbrook: One for the Road, will screen on Thursday February 16 at 7.30 p.m. in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
When former disc jockey, and Squeeze fanatic, Amy Pickard, heard Tilbrook was heading out on the road as a solo act, she asked to tag along with a cameraman. Expecting luxury tour buses and five star hotels, she instead found him touring in a mobile home and bedding down in roadside campgrounds. This intimate documentary follows Tilbrook on every step of his first solo tour of America in his beloved ? but not so reliable ? home on wheels. From the search for his missing RV; adventures with engine repair and exploding generators, to a musical house call that one fan will never forget: All access, all of the time. It's the story of how an established artist adjusts to his independent surroundings. It's a commentary on the current state of the music industry. But, most importantly, it's a human-interest story that transcends its musical base.
"The film is a treat for fans of Squeeze, but it's also the perfect film for dreamers, music fans and open road enthusiasts," says Film Series director Clare Wood. "One for the Road is intimate and engaging ? and Tilbrook himself comes across as one of the good guys."
Tickets to BIFF Film Nights are $8 for BIFF Film Club members, and $10 for non-members. Filmgoers can reserve tickets by e-mailing BIFF at , or by calling the BIFF office at 293-3456. Tickets can be picked up at the BUEI from 6.30 p.m. on the evening of the screening.