RARE FOOTAGE & ONE-OF-A-KIND MEMORABILIA AVAILABLE AS NEW DOC & CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHESย ON CANADIAN “ANTI-STAR” & LEGENDARY MYSTERY MUSIC MANย NASH THE SLASH
TORONTO/OTTAWA-BASED FILM STUDIO SIDE THREE MEDIA LAUNCHES INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OFย AND YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE NORMAL: A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT NASH THE SLASH
He had a cult-like following and a sound like none other. Now, legendary Canadian โanti-starโ Nash The Slash also has a documentary about him.
Toronto- and Ottawa-based filmmaking and production studio Side Three Media launches a crowdfunding campaign in support of the 2019 release ofย And You Thought You Were Normal: A Documentary Film About Nash The Slash.
Through extensive interviews, archival footage and exclusive, rare imagery, audiences journey through Nashโs inimitable contribution to Canadian culture, including how and why this outsider artist commanded such strong international appeal, and why his work remains relevant to todayโs new generation of music lovers.
The feature-length documentary tells โthe universal story of an artistic struggle,โ says Side Three Media of the mysterious musician who shared the stage with the likes of Iggy Pop, The Tubes, and Gary Numan; the doc features interviews with Numan, as well as Cameron Hawkins, Torontoโs Mikeโs Music store owner and musician Michael Waite, Martin โYouthโ Glover from UK band Killing Joke, and performance artist Danielle Dax. It โillustrates an artist who pursued his vision without compromise through his unwavering dedication to his gothic obsessions, punk aesthetic, and musical eccentricities.โ
And You Thought You Were Normalย comes to the screen with a handful of the countryโs top storytelling and documentary talent. Co-directors Kevan Byrne and Tim Kowalski champion the filmโs vision; Byrne is an indie arts scene veteran, having toured the world with his band King Cobb Steelie, and added to his extensive TV and film credits by editing the film. Kowalski, for his part, is a triple-threat in the same scene; a musician (Torontoโs The Mean), cinematographer, and director, he also produced the doc. Additional producer credits are extended to revered visual artist, rock star whisperer and project manager Leanne Davies for her experience with all things โweird, outrageous, and bizarreโ on the project, and to Kevin McGowan for his dazzling storytelling forte, thanks to his creations in unique audio series for The Ottawa Citizen, Training magazine, Rabble.ca, and CBC.
The projectโs crowdfunding campaign is live on Indiegogo.
And You Thought You Were Normal: A Documentary Film About Nash The Slashย is set for release in 2019.
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SPILL FEATURE: A TRUE MYSTERY MAN: CELEBRATING NASH THE SLASH – A CONVERSATION WITH ‘AND YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE NORMAL’ CO-DIRECTOR TIM KOWALSKI
