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Deep Dive: Flipside (2024)

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Flipside
Flipside is a 2023 feature documentary directed by Chris Wilcha, serving as a semi-sequel to his 1999 film The Target Shoots First. The film follows Wilcha's return to a record store in New Jersey where he worked as a teenager. He finds the store, once vibrant and full of music culture, now struggling to adapt to modern times. The documentary captures his attempts to revive the store while reflecting on past projects he has left behind. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, and later screened at various festivals before a limited release in New York and Los Angeles in 2024. It is 91 minutes long and features a mix of personal narrative and commentary on creativity, nostalgia, and the passage of time.

Why Watch

  • •See Chris Wilcha's reflections on his teenage record store days.
  • •Find out how a once-thriving store faces modern challenges.
  • •Meet the characters who shaped Wilcha's music journey.

Did You Know

•Flipside is directed by Chris Wilcha, who also directed The Target Shoots First in 1999.
•The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023.
•Flipside has a runtime of 91 minutes.
•The Target Shoots First won best documentary feature and best editing at Slamdance Film Festival.

Perfect For

Music culture enthusiastsDocumentary film fansNostalgia seekers