This is Buzz

Come for a trip through the pop culture blender for a series of special screenings of what Indiewire called “one of the best documentaries of the year,” THIS IS BUZZ. In 1990, filmmaker Mark Pellington co-created Buzz, MTV’s wildly experimental collision of journalism, music, art, politics, tech, and underground culture. Avant-garde and genreless, it warned us of the frenetic media age we now live in. The documentary, directed by Pellington, explores the history of the show, the cultural moment that made it possible, and the connection between the analog media landscape of the 90s and today’s content driven age.

Presented by KCRW, each screening will feature a unique, curated reel of Mark’s rare and unreleased music videos for U2, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails, and conversations with special guests, including DJ and iconic MTV 120 Minutes host Matt Pinfield, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, Executive Producer and Author Ted Hope, and DJ Liza Richardson.

Wednesday, 11/18, 7:00 p.m., Laemmle NoHoSpecial guests Matt Pinfield and Jerry Cantrell in conversation with Mark, watching an unseen Nirvana video, 120 Minutes artifacts, a remastered version of Mark's Rooster video for Alice in Chains, and never-before-seen footage from Pearl Jam’s seminal Jeremy music video.

Thursday, 11/19, 7:00 p.m., Laemmle RoyalSpecial guests Ted Hope and Liza Richardson talk with Mark about analog culture, 90s mavericks, and the ever-changing role of music in media, plus a screening of unreleased videos for Nine Inch Nails and U2 from Mark’s vault.

Additional screenings at Laemmle Glendale start Friday, 11/20 and run through the weekend. Come see what was too weird for MTV in 1990, the original endless scroll, and the radical impact of this cult TV show.