SUMMER 2004

Northwest Film Forum and Easy Street Records present...

SEATTLE PREMIERE!
ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Sunday, June 20 at 7 & 9 pm
Seattle Art Museum
100 University Street
Neil Young's new feature film

GREENDALE
(Bernard Shakey, 2003, 35mm, 83min.)

This "musical novel" brings to life the latest musings of folk-country-grunge rocker, Neil Young. Directed by Young (under the pseudonym Bernard Shakey) and filmed on his native Northern California home turf, GREENDALE creates a rural town that is a microcosm of a world in crisis. Shot entirely on Super 8 film, this homegrown opera tells the Faulkneresque tale of a beleaguered all-American family, the murder of a cop, and the evolution of a young girl named Sun Green into an eco-warrior hippie goddess. The story unfolds through new music by Young and his longtime band Crazy Horse, with Neil's distinctive voice singing the story as well as the dialogue of his characters. This special screening is the perfect way to experience the upcoming album from the legendary American rocker.

Information: 206.329.2629

Sponsor:
EASY STREET RECORDS

THE PRESS RAVES:
"A song you can look at," --NEIL YOUNG
"A TRIUMPH!... Splendiferously primitive." -- J. HOBERMAN, THE VILLAGE VOICE
"Hauntingly memorable." -- ELVIS MITCHELL, NEW YORK TIMES
"SPLENDID! A touch of Raymond Carver, a hint of Sherwood Anderson... as full of crazy, honest life as anything Neil Young has done." -A.O. SCOTT, NEW YORK TIMES
"A topical film in a year in which most American directors remain allergic to presenting a political point of view." - MARK CARO, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Vibrantly colorful... GREENDALE is somewhere between the true-believer sincerity of John Sayles and the oddball eeriness of David Lynch." -KEVIN CRUST, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Charming and moving... very likely the peak of his career thus far. One must hand it to Young for his ambitious achievement. GREENDALE grows richer the more one visits it. HALLELUJAH FOR A TRULY INDEPENDENT FILM!" -GREGORY WEINKAUF, NEW TIMES
"MASTERPIECE!... Those who tumble into Young's allusive, passionately political fable are in for an adventure."-RAY PRIDE, NEW CITY TIMES, CHICAGO
"Raffishly lovable! This raggedy little movie begins to cast a spell... A burst of idealism and energy." -MICHAEL WILMINGTON, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Poignant and heartbreaking! Young's voice is a marvel... Sitting through 'Greendale' in a Dolby-equipped theater, at high volume with bone-penetrating bass, is an ideal way for Young fans to experience the rustic grandeur of the master's latest album, a serious achievement." -JOE BROWN, SF CHRONICLE
"I loved this film... so honest, spontaneous and unique. Neil Young is a genius." -CYNTHIA PARSONS, IN STYLE MAGAZINE
"Entrancing and moving... a minor masterpiece." -MARK RABINOWITZ, INDIEWIRE
"A LOW-FI MASTERPIECE!... The perfect marriage of music and images." -GLENN WHIPP, LA DAILY NEWS
"'Greendale' takes Young's creative zeal to expansive heights. It resonates with themes of idealism, a changing of the generational guard and small-town blues." -CHRIS MACIAS, SACRAMENTO BEE
"One of the most potent mergers of music and film that rock has ever produced! A more successful and complete artistic vision than 99% of even the most ambitious videos aired on MTV or VH1. BRAVO, NEIL. LONG MAY YOU RUN!" -JIM DEROGATIS, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"PASSION AND IDEALISM! Greendale is a piercing examination of both American and global life that is, at times, critical, nostalgic, and ultimately hopeful, and the music is rockin'!" -AINT-IT-COOL-NEWS.COM
"**** There is a freshness and immediacy to 'Greendale' that is quite startling. It may turn out that a 60's musician has come up with the most socially relevant film of 2004." -CRITICDOCTOR.COM

Sunday, June 20 at 7 & 9 pm
Seattle Art Museum
100 University Street
Information: 206.329.2629