“It’s beautiful and inspiring” Oscilloscope Labs has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled Flipside, which first premiered last year at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival. It’s the latest creation from doc filmmaker Chris Wilcha, who worked for “This American Life” and also made a few docs, including Knock Knock It’s Tig Notaro in 2015 and his breakout The Target Shoots First. Flipside is his comical attempt to save a New Jersey record store and confront a mid-life crisis. TIFF adds: “In the process of looking back, he gets inspired to revisit the half-finished documentaries that exist only on his hard drives. He pulls up old interviews that no one has seen with creative people who faced their own crossroads, including radio host Ira Glass, writer Starlee Kine, jazz photographer Herman Leonard, and television writer David Milch. The passage of time brings a deeper poignancy to their testimonies… His quest may be personal, but many will see themselves in it.” Seems like another super nerdy meta filmmaker film! Which I’m always curious about. // Continue Reading ›
A NJ Record Store Inspires a Mid-Life Crisis in ‘Flipside’ Doc Trailer
