Factory 25

April 2, 2016 · Regal Riviera · 1:30 P.M.

A home for conceptually provocative narratives and documentaries, Factory 25 will be represented at Big Ears by ten bracing, personal, and deeply unconventional gems from its catalog, all screening at the downtown Regal Riviera Theater. The retrospective will include, among other films, New Jerusalem (Rick Alverson, 2011), featuring Big Ears musician Will Oldham and produced by beloved label Jagjaguwar; Sun Don’t Shine (2012), the debut feature from Amy Selmetz, the writer/director behind Steven Soderbergh’s forthcoming television series The Girlfriend Experience; and Sex and Broadcasting (2015), Tim K. Smith’s “heartfelt, gritty, and informative” (Village Voice) chronicle of New York City’s lauded WFMU.

Founder Matt Grady, “one of the most important curatorial voices of new, independent American films” (Austin Chronicle), will be on-hand for the entirety of the festival. Before the screening of Frownland, Matt will talk about the history of the company and about independent film distribution.