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Price:
$27.94 – All Seats
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Date and Time:
October 22, 6:00 pm
6pm – Doors Open
Doors open. Live music on stage.
6.30pm – Feature Documentary
Screening of “One More Song” (a Tractorgrease documentary).
7.50pm – Filmmaker Q & A
Q & A with filmmakers Jeff Bonner and Chris Fassbender.
8.30pm – Intermission
Intermission with snacks + food provided by TBC. Live music in the lobby.
9pm – Tractorgrease Revival 2 (Live Music)
The core musicians behind Tractorgrease reunite to perform the songs that defined its history — a live show that picks up where the story leaves off.
Note: You must be 19+ to attend and have a membership to the Chilliwack Film Society. Membership is $2 and can be purchased here: https://chilliwackindependentfilmfestival.eventive.org/passes/buy/ciff_membership.
Following the screening will be a Q & A with filmmakers Jeff Bonner + Chris Fassbender. The second half of the night will be Tractorgrease Revival 2. The core musicians behind Tractorgrease reunite to perform the songs that defined its history — a live show that picks up where the story leaves off.
The Chilliwack Independent Film Festival’s second night is a celebration of local with the world premiere of feature documentary “One More Song” by Chilliwack music legend Jeff Bonner. Following the screening and Q & A, the second half of the night will feature live musical performances by a wide array of world class musicians and bands.
Film Synopsis:
A story about the passion of music and bringing community together for “One More Song.” The project grew out of the sold-out success of The Tractorgrease Revival, filmed in February 2024. The film traces the full arc of Tractorgrease — from its early days as a music collective, recording studio, café, and live venue. Along the way, Tractorgrease became a destination for some of Canada’s finest musicians, many of whom recorded and performed there. Through archival footage, new interviews, and live performances the film documents over 20 years of musical adventures and the struggle to keep it all together.
About the Filmmakers
Chris Fassbender – An award-winning stage actor turned filmmaker, Chris Fassbender trained at AMDA in New York and studied advanced editing at Maine Media College. A self-proclaimed campfire guitarist since the age of 16, his relationship with music has informed the rhythm of every choice he makes in life and in making art.
Jeff Bonner – Jeff Bonner is a musical entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and the creative force behind Tractorgrease — an acclaimed independent music collective, studio, and roots-music community hub based in Chilliwack, BC. Known for his soulful, country-infused acoustic storytelling and proudly self-described as a “musical entrepreneur and chippy defenceman,” Bonner has spent his career recording, producing, filming, and amplifying independent artists across Western Canada, establishing Tractorgrease as a vital sanctuary for the country’s independent music community.
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One More Song: The Story of Tractorgrease
