Log Line:
A sunshine-rock band is caught up in the storm of changing times, with its future under threat by an elite musical establishment determined to rid the world of all things groovy.
Synopsis:
The film is a period piece which shows the sunny side of the 60s through the eyes of a local Sunshine Pop band who have songs on the radio, but have never broken out of the local scene. This starts out as a "day in the life" view of the band as they prepare for the biggest day of their career (a nationally televised gig at their local fairgrounds). Their carefree antics gradually become overshadowed by the Music Elitists, who are the worst parts of the 1970s personified and will take any measure to rid the world of all things "groovy". They creep in simultaneously with a literal approaching storm, at first being comically menacing, but giving a more frightening undertone as the film progresses.
About:
This period piece features cameos from "groovy era" celebrities such as Annie Haslam (Renaissance), Ann Robinson (War of the Worlds film [1953]), Steve Katz (Blood Sweat and Tears, Blues Project), Peppy Castro (The Blues Magoos and Broadway cast of Hair), Ron Masak (TV/film actor from 1950s to 2000s) and the groovetastic cast of the 1974 Land of the Lost TV series (including Sharon Baird from original Mickey Mouse Club and Frodo in animated Lord of the Rings film [1980]). The soundtrack consists of all original music from Apology None (psychedelic pop's grooviest cartoon band). The animated feature film was selected in 25 film festivals throughout the world in 2020-2021. |