Fri 20 May - 19:00

Adam Dubin // US // 2019

In the early 1980's, a small group of Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV, in pursuit of a more dangerous brand of metal. MITFR reveals how the scene nurtured the music, and the music spawned a movement. This film is a social study of a group of young people defying the odds and building something essential for themselves. Featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament and many more.

Fri 20 May - 20:45

Penelope Spheeris // US // 1988

In this cult classic, filmmaker Penelope Spheeris delves into the success (and excess) of the late 80’s heavy metal scene through the lens of its epicentre in Los Angeles. The documentary contains some iconic conversations with legends such as Ozzy Osbourne, Steven Tyler, Alice Cooper, Lemmy, Gene Simmons and Bret Michaels to name a few!

Fri 20 May - 22:30

Jeremy Saulnier // US // 2015

Closing out our opening night is this brutal horror/thriller from the director of Blue Ruin. Green Room surrounds around a punk band who unknowingly play a show at a venue populated by violent neo-nazi skinheads. When the band witnesses a murder after they play, their sole focus is a desperate attempt to escape the venue, and survive it’s inhabitants. Starring Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Imogen Poots and Anton Yelchin.

Sat 21 May - 12:00

The world of metal is absolutely massive. The only thing bigger than the number of sub-genres that make up the pantheon of heavy music, is the wide ranging different types of people and lives that it affects. In this FREE screening slot, we’ve assembled a mixtape featuring some of our favourite shorter pieces out there that show off the various intersections of identity, class, sexuality, religion, gender, race, culture and more that metal gets its horns into.

Sat 21 May - 14:00

Tarik Hodzic // Bosnia and Herzegovina // 2017

During the longest siege a capital city has faced in the history of modern warfare, and amid the mortars and grenades, a heavy metal band agreed to play a concert. Scream for Me Sarajevo is the astonishing story of the most unlikely of metal concerts, performed by Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson and his band Skunkworks in 1994. Risking their lives, they were smuggled into the besieged city to play a concert for its citizens amidst the chaos of war.

Sat 21 May - 15:50

Chris Needham // UK // 1992

In 1992 the BBC aired its Video Diaries series, in which teens from around the UK were given video cameras and asked to film their lives. In this cult classic episode we’re thrown into the awkward, authentic, and hilarious life of a teenage metalhead living in the UK in the 90’s; navigating his way through forming a band, getting a girlfriend, fishing with his best mate and that special brand of teenage metalhead philosophy. Do not miss out on watching this under-seen gem with an audience.

Sat 21 May - 17:00

Ragnar Bragason // Iceland // 2013

In this dark, intense drama of faith, loss and metal music; a girl is caught between the life that ended her brother’s and her own inability to strike out on her own. In her grief, she finds solace in the dark music of Black Metal and dreams of becoming a star in the genre. Includes music from Judas Priest, Megadeth, Savatage, Riot, Lizzy Borden, Solstafir and more.

Sat 21 May - 19:15

Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen // Canada // 2008

Brought to you by the same team as the critically acclaimed doc Metal: A Headbangers Journey, Global Metal opens the map further than the US & Europe and goes on a world tour. Sam Dunn takes a similarly anthropological approach to examining metal’s global reach, and the vital role it plays for worldwide audiences who need to help express themselves, build communities, and have an escape from their daily lives. Sepultura, Napalm Death, Iron Maiden and more appear.

Sat 21 May - 21:00

Jason Lei Howden // New Zealand // 2015

In this Kiwi comedy/horror/metal masterpiece, we are introduced to Brodie, a metalhead outcast in a sea of jocks and cheerleaders, until he meets a kindred spirit in fellow metal head Zakk. After starting their own band, they find a mysterious piece of sheet music said to grant Ultimate Power to whoever plays it. After jamming the black magic metal, they accidentally summon an evil entity. Chaos, the apocalypse, and lots of gnarly gore ensues.

Sat 21 May - 22:30

For the last slot of Mosh FF 2022, we get LOUD. Part film screening/part club night/all metal party - The Last Mosh: Cine Club Night is a big screen celebration of some of the best live performances captured on camera! Through the glorious sound system at Chapeltown Picturehouse, and their stellar projection, we hope to close out Mosh Film Fest 2022 with the next best thing to a full on gig. This slot is FREE so join us to toast and mosh out our very first edition! Got a request/suggestion? Tell us on social media!