Bonus Track (school groups only)

Sept 19, 2024
12:30 PM

Location
The Cinematheque

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British Columbia premiere

Director

Julia Jackman

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2023

Runtime

98 min

Languages

English

Post-screening Q&A with facilitators from The Cinematheque and Out In Schools.

BC Consumer Protection. Advisory for coarse & sexual language.

Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, Youth-friendly, Gay, Queer, Questioning

Co-presented by

Out In Schools The Cinematheque

Community Partners

Vancouver School Board

Daydreaming through class every day about crafting his big radio hit–with the failing grades to show for it, 16-year-old songwriter George longs to break free of his parent’s expectations and the small English town they call home. Inspiration arrives when Max, the son of a world-famous rockstar, enrolls in George’s school and recognizes the megawatt talent hidden behind George’s teenage awkwardness. As their friendship deepens and their creative collaboration blossoms, George and Max are thrust into the spotlight while navigating the complexities of a possible first love. Experience the exhilaration of self-discovery in this charming and energetic directorial debut from Julia Jackman with script and story by Mike Gilbert and Josh O’Connor (Challengers), set to a dynamite soundtrack of 2000s Brit rock and an original earworm by Olly Alexander.

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This in-person screening of our Centrepece Presentation film is for school groups only. Public screenings are available on September 18 and 22.

This screening is a part of The Future is Queer: Youth Programs at VQFF and is FREE to attend for school groups.

Educators may register their class to attend now. Learn more.

ARTIST BIO

Julia Jackman

Julia Jackman is a writer and director, and winner of a New Talent Award at the BFI Future Film Festival 2017. Her first short film, EMMA, CHANGE THE LOCKS, starring Olivia Williams, premiered at Raindance Film Festival. In 2018 she was one of five directors selected for the Canadian Film Centre Director’s Lab. Julia recently directed AMICABLE, a comedy pilot for Avalon and the BBC, written by and starring Eliot Salt and Jude Mack. She has just completed her debut feature, BONUS TRACK, produced by Erebus Pictures for Sky Cinema and starring Joe Anders, Samuel Small, Jack Davenport, Alison Sudol, Susan Wokoma, Ray Panthaki and Josh O’Connor. The film was selected as part of the Great8 showcase at Cannes this year.

CREDITS

Cast

Samuel Paul Small,
Susan Wokoma,
Joe Anders,
Josh O'Connor,
Ray Panthaki,
Alison Sudol,
Jack Davenport

Writers

Mike Gilbert,
Josh O'Connor

Producers

Stephanie Aspin,
Helen Simmons,
Campbell Beaton

POST-SCREENING Q/A

Samuel Small

Cast

Samuel Small is an upcoming British actor who plays the role of ‘Max’ in Sky Cinema Original film ‘Bonus Track’. Samuel’s performance in ‘Bonus Track’ earned him a place on the longlist for a British Independent Film Award for breakthrough performer.