July Talk Announce Documentary with Hot Docs Premiere
July Talk: Love Lives Here Directed by Brittany FarhatRemember Never Before Tour On NowWatch The Official TrailerFresh off the euphoric two-night Massey Hall launch of the Remember Never Before North American tour, which picks up in Victoria, BC tonight, July Talk announce their first feature documentary, July Talk: Love Lives Here. The film, by first-time director Brittany Farhat, will premiere at Hot Docs this May.
A natural project for a band that has built a compelling and artful visual world alongside their award-winning, chart-topping catalogue, July Talk: Love Lives Here asks a fundamental question: What is essential in a time of upheaval? Farhat documented the months of panic and epiphany in the leadup to July Talk’s lauded Drive-In Shows of 2020, and with the help of unreleased archival footage spanning a decade, follows the thoughtful group of artists to a crossroads of identity and circumstance.
July Talk: Love Lives Here balances the raw spontaneity of July Talk’s live performances with the intimacy of closed-circuit interactions – phone conversations and backstage moments that go unseen by fans – against a backdrop of ten years of band history.
Produced by Danuta in association with Good Job Hi Five and distributed by levelFILM, July Talk: Love Lives Here premieres at Hot Docs in May 2023. See screening details and ticket link below.
Hot Docs Screening Details:
PREMIERE: May 3, 8:30pm, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
ENCORE SCREENING: May 5, 9:00pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox
Tickets and details HERE.
REMEMBER NEVER BEFORE TOUR DATES
VICTORIA, BC: Royal Theatre, Mar 28*
VANCOUVER, BC: Commodore Ballroom, Mar 29* + 30*
CALGARY, AB: Grey Eagle Event Centre, Apr 1*
EDMONTON, AB: Winspear Centre, Apr 4*
SASKATOON, SK: Coors Event Centre, Apr 5*
WINNIPEG, MB: Burton Cummings Theatre, Apr 6*
LONDON, ON: London Music Hall, Apr 9*
OTTAWA, ON: NAC, Southam Hall, Apr 10*
MONTREAL, QC: MTELUS, Apr 11*
QUÉBEC, QC: Impérial Bell, Apr 12+
HALIFAX, NS: Light House Arts Centre, Apr 14+
MONCTON, NB: Tide & Boar Gastropub, Apr 15+
BURLINGTON, VT: Higher Ground, Apr 17^
CAMBRIDGE, MA: The Middle East, Apr 18^
NEW YORK, NY: Mercury Lounge, Apr 20^
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Milkboy, Apr 21^
WASHINGTON, DC: Songbyrd Music House, Apr 22^
LOUIS, MO: Blueberry Hill, Apr 24^
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: 7th St. Entry, Apr 25^
CHICAGO, IL: Subterranean, Apr 27~
DETROIT, MI: The Shelter, Apr 28~
BUFFALO, NY: Town Ballroom, Apr 29~
SARNIA, ON: Block Party 2023, Sept 9 w/ The Beaches
* w/ Crown Lands
+w/ Nyssa
^ w/ Mauvey
~ w/ Daniel Romano’s Outfit
For tickets and show details, visit julytalk.com
ABOUT JULY TALK
July Talk is a three-time JUNO Award winning band from Toronto, Canada. They have toured the world for the last decade with purpose and poise, delivering churning and fiercely physical performances at every turn. From their iconic sold out stands at Massey Hall to unforgettable appearances at festivals like Wayhome and Field Trip, the band has a storied history with their hometown.
As the recipients of the Hi-Fidelity Prism Prize award in 2017, given to a recording artist who has used video art to represent their work in a consistently creative and innovative way, the band is made up of filmmakers and performance artists.
ABOUT BRITTANY FARHAT
Brittany Farhat (she/they) is a Lebanese-Canadian filmmaker from Grand Bend, Ontario. After a childhood dream of working behind the camera lead her through film school, Brittany landed a job in post production on Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak.
An avid music lover, Farhat has been documenting the Toronto music scene for over a decade since. Filming and archiving hundreds of rock shows and DIY events, Brittany is known by every band in the city as an inspiring force and a true music fan. Dedicated to empowering other women in front and behind the camera, Brittany has spent her adult life cultivating inclusive creative spaces.
Brittany lives and works with their partner Matthew Fong at their multi-disciplinary studio and production company, Good Job Hi Five. Her first feature documentary July Talk: Love Lives Here premieres at Hot Docs Festival in 2023.