“World Premiere Event! Public screenings on all seven continents. Join Sigur Rós fans from around the world for a unique program of short films.”
This year Icelandic band Sigur Rós released their sixth album Valtari.
The band did something creative called “Valtari Film Experiment”.
Sigur Rós gave a dozen film makers the same budget and asked them to create whatever comes in to their head when they listen to songs from the band’s forthcoming album.
The idea is to abandon the usual approval process from Sigur Rós, and allow film makers utmost creative freedom.
On December 8th, the Canadian Film Institute with conjunction with the Embassy of Iceland.
They are proud to present the Ottawa premiere of Sigur Rós’ Valtari Film Experiment at the Library and Archives of Canada Theatre on 395 Wellington St.
You have to be 18 and over to attend this because some of the video are pretty risque. (IE naked body parts on “Fjögur píanó” which was filmed by Alma Har’el starring Shia LaBeouf in the buff :P)
The events starts at 8pm and runs for about two hours.
Thanks to the nice people at Canadian Film Institute, they are giving away passes to this.
If you want to win and attend this event.
Simply comment on the bottom with your name and email.
Since there are no tickets, the lucky winner can skip the line on Saturday night but there are no assigned seatings.
It’s a first come, first serve seating. So better get there early!
Contest ends on December 7th at 12pm.
Winner went to Alexis Bosse. Hope you will enjoy the premiere on the big screen
At the screening, you will also be given a unique URL where you can enter to win a deluxe Sigur Rós Valtari special gift package.
One winner will be selected per continent. PASSWORD IS LEYNDARMAL.
Here are the videos that I like the most.
Varúð
Fjögur píanó (NSFW)
Rembihnútur
Comments
I would love to see this!
I’m really stoked to see this premiere!
This looks amazing, I would love to go! Marking it on the calendar!
Looks awesome!
Super-psyched that this is happening in Ottawa!
Went to the last one at the Bronson Center, couldn’t hear for days, wouldn’t have it any different.
This would be pretty cool!
It would be an awesome event to go to, good for taking my mind off the finals and all.
Lets do it!
This sounds great, I would love to go!
Love Sigur Ros. Would love to go!
THIS IS A THING? I’LL TAKE 3. I’LL BUY THE THEATRE. I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR MUM FOR A MONTH. JUST LEMME IN.
Looks amazing. Hopefully my mother-in-law will babysit.
This will be an event that you will want to see among a crowd for full effect. You wouldn’t watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show alone in your living room would you?
Want! Badly…
This is really neat. 🙂
I can’t wait to see this and hear the music!!!!
It would be excellent to get a chance to see this.
excited to see this
I’m a huge SR geek.
Sigur Ros make sincere and beautiful music, it has accompanied me over the the last few years. what a treat.