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Independent films
fromGame Informer
17 years ago

Nirvanna The Band And Wii Shop Update Day Co-Creator Matt Johnson On How Video Games Are His 'Single Greatest Influence'

Director Matt Johnson and creator Jay McCarrol infuse Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie with 16-bit RPG references and video game culture, demonstrating their passion for gaming despite the film not being based on video game properties.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 weeks ago

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie's Matt Johnson Shares His Secret to a Good Life

Matt Johnson blends DIY filmmaking, self-referential humor, and audacious risk-taking to celebrate Toronto's creative scene and empower bold, confidence-fueled performances.
Film
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Is a Meta Misadventure 20 Years in the Making

Two Toronto friends obsessively pursue booking a Rivoli gig through escalating, absurd stunts, culminating in a feature film adaptation of their two-decade quest.
Television
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

What Is 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie'? Everything You Need To Know About 2026's Weirdest Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show merges guerrilla filmmaking, staged fiction, and risky real-world stunts to blur reality and create surreal, pop-culture parody comedy.
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fromIndieWire
4 months ago

In 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,' the Rivoli Gig Is as Elusive as Ever. That's Just How Matt and Jay Want it

Two friends perpetually pursue performing at The Rivoli through increasingly elaborate, doomed schemes, creating a self-sustaining comedic premise that grows funnier with age.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the interview | CBC Arts

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol expanded Nirvanna the Band into a time-travel feature film focused on the Rivoli and Toronto's comedy culture.
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