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Immersive POV camera footage reveals electric performances, candid interviews, and intimate backstage life with Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps, and Bikini Kill — an all-access view inside an era-defining moment in music.
+ MoreImmersive POV camera footage reveals electric performances, candid interviews, and intimate backstage life with Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps, and Bikini Kill — an all-access view inside an era-defining moment in music.
While evacuating from the Palisades fires in January 2025, director Tamra Davis discovered a box of videotapes she shot in 1995 at Summersault, a little-known Australian indie music festival. With The Best Summer, Davis creates an oral and visual history of the tour, showcasing her treasure trove of never-before-seen footage. With her exclusive access, Davis captures band performances from her stage-adjacent perch, along with candid backstage banter and interviews conducted by Kathleen Hanna with the likes of Kim Gordon and Dave Grohl. A nostalgic time capsule, this 30-year-old archival film takes on a weighty significance by what it preserves and shares: rare moments of youth, friendship, and good music with arguably the coolest bands of the time. — KY
This film contains strobe effects.
Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 29–February 1) and credentialed press and industry (January 28–February 1).
Tamra Davis
Tamra Davis
Shelby Meade
Tamra Davis
Jessica Hernandez
Kathleen Hanna
Tamra Davis
TheBestSummer@gmail.com
Tamra Davis is a film, television, and music video director. She has directed over 150 music videos as well as features including Guncrazy, Billy Madison, CB4, Half Baked, and Crossroads. Her documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Her television credits include Dead to Me, Grey's Anatomy, and P-Valley.
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