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The following article is from the San Francisco Bay
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REVIEW Sorry, fans of Alive and The Thing! the Frozen Film Festival doesn't include icebound flicks. Instead, the name derives from San Francisco's rep for having the chilliest summers around, and the programming actually encompasses a wide range of indie selections. And chances are it'll be right cozy in the Roxie Film Center during two of the fest's standout docs, both of which have Bay Area interest: Pray for Me: The Jason Jessee Film (July 13, 9 p.m.) and Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal (July 14, 10:10 p.m.). Former pro skateboarder Jessee; also a motorcyclist, gun enthusiast, low rider, artist, and conspiracy theorist; made headlines last year when he was booted from a flight in San Jose for carrying a book with "suicide bomber" written on it. Pray for Me, a cleverly edited, punk rock–infused portrait by Steve Nemsick and David Rogerson, spends time looking back at Jessee's stellar skate career, but it's mostly a study of a man whose singular personality has driven his singular; for better and worse;  life. Similar in structure to the recent American Hardcore and Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, MTV producer Rick Ernst's Get Thrashed takes a chapter-by-chapter look at music's most delightfully brutal genre, with concert footage, still photos, and talking head recollections from an array of groups, including local notables Death Angel and Exodus. Favorite quote, from the late Paul Baloff, former Exodus singer: "Metal rules, and if you don't like it
... die!"

Article URL: http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=4046
Title: San Francisco Frozen Film Festival

SAN FRANCISCO FROZEN FILM FESTIVAL Thurs/12–Sun/15, $8.50–$9.50. Roxie
Film Center, 3117 and 3125 16th St., SF. (415) 863-1087, www.frozenfilmfest.com

Frozen Film Festival flaunts far-flung fare

Christina Troup, The Examiner
Jul 12, 2007 3:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO
The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival’s name is a bit misleading at first. If you’re expecting to catch a hard-hitting expose about Hungry-Man frozen dinners or a documentary about the search for the Abominable Snowman, think again. The City’s reputation for its notoriously chilly climate, which knows no bounds even in the middle of the summer, is essentially the inspiration behind the festival’s namesake. After all, only in San Francisco do the words “frozen” and “summer” go hand-in-hand.
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