The Gits

Director: Kerri O'Kane
Cast: Mia Zapata, Matt Dresdner, Andrew Kessler aka Joe Spleen, Steve Moriarty, Selene Vigil, Valerie Agnew, Tim Sommer, Richard Zapata, Ann Powers, Julian Gibson
Format: HDCam  
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screening in: 24 Beats Per Second

Screening Times

9:45 PM, Friday March 9th - Alamo Downtown
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4:30 PM, Thursday March 15th - Austin Convention Ctr
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Synopsis:
The story of the promising underground Seattle band, "The Gits". Fronted by charismatic vocalist Mia Zapata, and poised to explode onto the national music scene, a cold-blooded killer destroys their dreams.

Director's Bio:
Kerri O'Kane's short film, Walking Wounded, documents her emotional journey with chemotherapy and ovarian cancer. While battling cancer, O'Kane found solace in the music of the punk rock band, The Gits. Upon discovering that an unknown killer had ruthlessly murdered their talented lead singer, Mia Zapata, she felt compelled to tell their story.