Charlie Parr

In depressed Butte, Montana, young men struggle to forge modest lives and make sense of it all.

Minneapolis’ West Bank neighborhood was once an epicenter of the music world. From the early 1960s, this perennial immigrant landing strip proved an irresistible draw for artists from far and wide, an ever-evolving cauldron of creativity and cultures. This film is a funky flashback, bursting at the seams with musical memories, all visualized with rare and rich archival photography, footage, and artistic ephemera. From household names to forgotten favorites, The Wild West Bank Sound comes alive in this multi-sensory trip through time.

After months of planning, Josh Thomas & J.J. Kelley pack up all their essentials to Pedal to the Midnight Sun. On June 7th, 2006, Kelley and Thomas began a 1,200-mile bike expedition across Alaska, from the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. They would attempt to reach the far northern petroleum fields of Prudhoe Bay solely under their own power. Armed with two camcorders, the adventurers documented their experience: a people powered program.