The Gits: San Francisco Women's Film Festival Presents Documentary Screening
Brava Theater (2781 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94110)
- Full Price:
- $10.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $2.25*
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All offers for The Gits have expired.
The last date listed for The Gits was Sunday April 5, 2009 / 2:00pm.
Currently at Brava Theater:
52 Man Pick Up: Sexy, Saucy Storytelling from Desiree Burch
- Full Price:
- $25.00
- Our Price:
- $12.50
Alt-comedy diva Desiree Burch, named one of New York magazine's "Ten New Comedians that Funny People Find Funny," presents her salacious and side-splitting solo show, 52 Man Pick Up. A hit at the Edinburgh, New York and Hollywood Fringe Festivals, this exuberant mix of riffs, rants, anecdotes, audience participation, uproarious comedy and devastating poetry is sure to hit home in the Bay Area as well. Burch has an entertaining tale of intimate encounters for every card in the deck, and her engaging mix of lush language, a brash stage persona and quirky perspective draws audiences in to her true-to-life tales of sex in the city. Learn More
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Parking garage at Potrero/23rd
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Food and drink not permitted in Brava Theater
Goldstar Member Reviews
jben
Very powerful story, well told... definitely worth seeing.Written on Apr 06 2009
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Jackie
I thought it was fascinating - and a sad story. Gorgeous theater. had a fun lunch accross street at Cafe Sanchez. Great day - good eventWritten on Apr 07 2009
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Saul Fenster
It was about a heavy metal band. it had a lot of talking about it with small bits of what they did. It was very repetitious.Written on Apr 07 2009
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Hunny
Although there were some technical difficulties with the actual presentation, including mics that were left on stage in direct line with the screen, this film is poignant and intense. I have never seen a slice of my 'era' portrayed so closely. Usually the 80's and 90's are CyndiLauperized but this was the gritty core I recall. Music by The Gits was awesome and having a former member of the band on hand gave incredible depth and integrity to the showing. The audience was a bit sparse and I hope that more folks make it out to venues for showings in the SF Women's Film Festival.Written on Apr 06 2009
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More Information About The Gits
Website
http://sfwff.com/schedule/schedule_040509.html
Description
<p>Shorn </p>
<p>directed by Tomiko Jones (USA, 2008, 5 min, Experimental/Documentary)
A woman transforms by shearing her luscious locks.</p>
<p>Profile </p>
<p>directed by Sharon Katz (Canada, 2008, 5 min, Animation)
In an animated short film about surveillance and disposable identities as a woman is profiled by a behavior detection device searching for otherness. Profile looks at how we are forced to use masks in order to protect ourselves from madnesses built into our society.</p>
<p>Down and Derby</p>
<p>directed by Sarah Boothroyd (Canada, 2008, 5 min, Documentary)
Fishnet stockings, tattoos and roller skates: a short profile of Ottawa's roller derby queen.</p>
<p>The Gits</p>
<p>directed by Kerri O'Kane (USA, 2007, 70 min, Documentary)
The Gits chronicles the tragic story of one of the most influential bands to emerge from the Seattle music underground. With an innovative sound that coupled hardcore punk with heartfelt blues, the Gits were poised to break into mainstream, but they could never achieve the success of contemporaries Nirvana or Pearl Jam, because on July 7, 1993 singer Mia Zapata was found murdered - apparent victim of rape/homicide.</p>
<p>It was a crime unsolved when director Kerri O'Kane began shooting her debut feature. In the interim, however, fans, friends and celebrities like Joan Jett and Nirvana helped raise money to reopen what had become a cold case file. Mia's death had reverberated throughout the music community, and unprecedentedly Mia's killer was brought to justice as the cameras rolled.</p>
About the Ticket Supplier: San Francisco Women's Film Festival/Women's Film Institute
The San Francisco Women's Film Festival (SFWFF) mission is to honor, showcase and facilitate the creation of films that are directed or co-directed by women.
Women's Film Institute (WFI) was established to address the under representation of women in the film and media industries. WFI's mission is to honor, showcase, and facilitate the creation of films directed or co-directed by women. WFI achieves its mission by supporting, promoting, exhibiting, and honoring the achievements and contributions of women in the world of cinema.