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Punk Kids Film Screening

Date
Wed August 7th 2024, 3:00pm
Event Sponsor
Department of Art & Art History
Office of the Vice President for the Arts
Location
McMurtry Building
355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Oshman Hall

Join for a screening of Punk Kids, an independent feature film written and directed by Mike Heff and inspired by his real experiences growing up in the Bay Area playing in a punk band. Produced during the pandemic over the span of 3 years, Punk Kids is a true testament to the gritty punk rock spirit of chasing your dreams and achieving them even when the odds are against you.

The film was produced by Jamal Trulove from The Last Black Man in San Francisco. This screening is presented in associated with the exhibition In the Fold, featuring staff artists of the Department of Art & Art History and the Vice Presidency for the Arts. Excerpts of Punk Kids appear in the exhibition.

About the film:

Elmo and his best friends Sid and Nancy have a garage band together called Snotty. Their dream is to play their first show at the legendary punk rock club in town, the 429 Theater. When the only prospect of achieving their goal is to play their school talent show, Elmo devises a plan to get what they want while keeping their punk integrity intact. Ultimately, the kids must learn that chasing your dreams no matter what is the most punk rock thing of all.