June 19-22: Generation DIY

Ron Mann and Gary Topp’s Filmswelike is presenting “Generation DIY” from June 19-22 at the Bloor Cinema. This is perhaps the biggest collection of “mumblecore” films ever screened together in Toronto and I’m seriously excited about seeing a bunch of these, some for the second time (and all for the first time on a big screen). This is a no-brainer if you want to see what’s been happening in the American indie film scene over the past few years. Here’s the jam-packed lineup:

• Nights and Weekends (dir. Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig) (review)
• Quiet City (dir. Aaron Katz) (review)
• LOL (dir. Joe Swanberg) (review)
• Frownland (dir. Ronald Bronstein)
• Funny Ha Ha (dir. Andrew Bujalski) (review)
• Dance Party USA (dir. Aaron Katz) (review)
• Four Eyed Monsters (dir. Aron Crumley and Susan Buice)
• A Simple Midwest Story (dir. Blake Eckard)
• Orphans (dir. Ry Russo-Young)
• The Guatemalan Handshake (dir. Todd Rohal) (review)
• The Death of Indie Rock (dir. Rob Fitl)
• Backroad Blues (dir. Blake Eckard)
• Mutual Appreciation (dir. Andew Bujalski)

Festival passes are just $25. Even better is that the mini-fest is travelling to Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver after its stop here.