For Immediate Release, Thursday, June 4, 2009. Please add this information to your listings.
NXNE FILM FESTIVAL
Gala Presentation
Canadian Premiere of
JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
Bloor Cinema – Friday, June 19 – 7:00pm
NXNE is proud to announce the Gala Presentation of the Canadian Premiere of the documentary film
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison as part of the NXNE Film Festival.
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison examines the single most important day in the career of the
legendary Man in Black and the prison where it all took place. Director Bestor Cram’s look at the
historic Folsom Prison concert of 1968 reveals a complex Cash and re-establishes the concert’s live
album as one of the most important recordings of the 20th century. The film includes exclusive footage
from behind the walls of Folsom Prison, unpublished photos by the legendary Jim Marshall, and new
interviews with Merle Haggard, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, and former inmates who witnessed the
concert.
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison will screen at 7:00pm on June 19th, at the Bloor Cinema, 596 Bloor
Street West. Running time is approx 87 minutes. NXNE Pass and Wristband holders gain priority
access; walk-up general admission tickets are available for $10.
Fans can attend the festival with 5-day or 1-day wristbands, Priority Passes or VIP Super Passes;
prices range from $25 – $250. For the first time ever, NXNE will be offering a Film Festival-only
Wristband, available for just $25. Visit www.nxne.com to buy passes & wristbands and for full festival
info.
NXNE SHOWCASE
Six Shooter Records presents
OUTLAWS & GUNSLINGERS
Thursday, June 18, Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St W
This extraordinary evening of triple showcases features a series of Canada’s finest alt-country
singer/songwriters performing in three sets of three, all with the stellar back-up of Blue Rodeo
drummer Glenn Milchem and bassist Bazil Donovan. The night promises to be a 2009 festival
highlight and to join the ranks of all-time top “I-was-there-when…” NXNE shows.
9:00pm Oh Susanna, Royal Wood, Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo)
10:00pm Jason Plumb (the Waltons), Jenn Grant, Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies)
11:00pm NQ Arbuckle, Justin Rutledge, Luke Doucet
Fans can attend Outlaws & Heroes – and see 600 more of the best new artists – with 5-day or 1-day
wristbands, Priority Passes or VIP Super Passes; prices range from $25 – $250. Visit
www.nxne.com to buy passes & wristbands and for full festival info.
15 Years, 500 Bands, 50 Stages, 30 Films, 25 Panels, 5 Days. The North by Northeast Music &
Film Festival and Conference (NXNE) runs June 17-June 21, 2009 in Toronto. The Music Festival
is recognized worldwide as the place for fans to see breakout performances at intimate venues and
for musicians to get vital international exposure. Alumni include Feist, The Dears, New York Dolls,
Ron Sexsmith, K’naan, Jason Collett, Television, Sheek Louch, and The Soundtrack of Our
Lives. The Film Festival features the most compelling music-related films, shorts and documentaries
from around the world, and the Conference puts music insiders and veterans alongside the next
generation of innovators defining the industry for the digital age. Past Conference speakers include
Stewart Copeland, Rob Halford, Don Letts, Johnny Rotten and Thomas Dolby. Be sure to check
out NXNE on Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube, and follow NXNE on Twitter.
Media Contact: FLIP PUBLICITY, 416.533.7710 www.flip-publicity.com
Mavis Harris X251, mavis@flip‐publicity.com or Damien Nelson X221, damien@flip‐publicity.com
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