Banger Films, in association with Revolver Films, is proud to announce its latest feature, Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine, will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Directed by Banger Films’ Sam Dunn and Marc Ricciardelli, the documentary chronicles the career of the multi-gold and platinum-selling power rock band, Triumph, and is produced by Banger Films in association with Revolver Films, Bell Media’s Crave, Live Nation Productions, NBC Universal Canada, Slaight Communications Inc. and the Rogers Documentary Fund. Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine will be released in Canada by Bell Media with international distribution rights represented by WaZabi Films.
Before Drake and The Weeknd, there was a different set of Toronto musicians who rule the roost. Known simply as Triumph, this rock trio—which includes drummer/singer Gil Moore, singer/guitarist Rik Emmett, and bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine—dominated North American radio and MTV in the ‘80s with hits such as Lay It On the Line, Hold On, and Magic Power. Despite being one of the world’s biggest rock bands, the group split at the height of their fame and seemingly disappeared without explanation to their fans or media. Set to a mesmerizing visual backdrop of spandex, 80s hair, and explosive pyro, Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine delivers a deeper story about fame and the human condition while chronicling the band’s reunion for what might be the very last time they play music together.
“The Triumph story was compelling to me, Marc, and the Banger team because it was an opportunity to piece together a broken puzzle,” says Sam Dunn. “We wanted to know how and why the band dissolved at the peak of their powers. We’re thrilled to be returning to TIFF for the world premiere of this film!”
“Sam and Marc did an outstanding job documenting what it has been like to have been aboard the Triumph train for the past near-50 years,” raves Triumph bassist Mike Levine. “For fans old, new, and those to come in the future, this is all they’ll need to know about the band.”
Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine premieres at TIFF on September 10th at 9:00p.m. ET at the RBC Lakeside Drive-In at Ontario Place, Toronto.
For more information and tickets, please visit: tiff.net/tickets21, tiff.net/events/triumph-rock-amp-roll-machine and triumphmusic.com.
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Talk about bands that should’ve been HUGE, I mean REALLY HUGE, Triumph is right at the top of my list!
I think they were pretty popular in their heyday ~ they were all over the radio for a couple of years and sold out everytime they played my neck of the woods , I didn’t know anyone thought they never broke through…