EXCLUSIVE: A documentary about legendary Pacific Northwest band The Sonics, who influenced the likes of Nirvana, Mudhoney and The White Stripes, has been picked up by nascent distributor The Forge.
Jordan Albertsen’s Boom: A Film About the Sonics will get a limited theatrical release across North America later this year after local premieres in Seattle and LA and The Forge will represent worldwide sales and start looking for international deals at AFM next week.
The Forge was set up by producer and Vashon Island Film Festival director Mark Mathias Sayre and recently released Brett Smith’s directorial debut and Civil War-epic Freedom’s Path.
The Sonics were formed in 1960 in Tacoma and had a large roster of members, who have reunited regularly over the years. The band also influenced the likes of The Stooges and The Cramps.
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