Banger Films Official Blog

Toronto, Canada – September 8 – 18, 2005

The Toronto International Film Festival marked the world premiere of “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” Finally! After five long years of hard work we were bringing the film to the big screen. Scot and I were also on the front page of our local entertainment magazine, EYE, which let everyone know that we had finally finished the damn thing. The doc showed at Midnight Madness, a wild program of horror, action and music flicks programmed by the supremely talented Colin Geddes. We had an amazing turnout on opening night and got quizzed by the audience on everything from the mainstreamification (yes, that’s a word) of death metal to production budgets to our omission on National Socialist Black Metal. Never underestimate a metal audience…
Our second screening was great too, especially because one of the fans that appears in the film, Sam Guitor, not only came to the film, but also did the Q and A with us. I never had guts like that when I was 14 years old! She slayed the Q&A.
As if we hadn’t drunk enough during the festival already, we held a release party at our production office. The outcome?
Well, let’s just say that you know a party is a success when:

• - over 800 bottles of ale and 20 bottles of Jagermeister are consumed
• - your bartender passes out into his own puke
• - and your favourite Manowar poster gets stolen

Not to mention that DJ Miss Barbara fisch totally broght the metal. From Slayer to At The Gates to Opeth – the metal freaks thrashed well into the morning hours…
Horns up to everyone who came!