Cassidy Waring is a queer Vancouver-based artist who transforms her struggles into raw, indie folk songs that resonate with uncompromising honesty, sharp wit, and vivid storytelling. Her new album, If I Had Only Been Better, delves deeper into her experience with complex trauma. Cassidy is also the subject of the new mid-length documentary Hearse Chasing, by Teresa Alfeld (Doug and the Slugs and Me; The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical). The film follows Cassidy as she returns to her childhood home in Calgary with her younger brother to excavate and understand their past.
In this special Mother’s Day VIFF Live event, we will share Teresa’s film (43 mins) followed by a performance from Cassidy and her band, then a short Q&A.
Cassidy Waring
May 10
7:30 pm
VIFF Centre, VIFF Cinema
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Film Credits
Producer
Melissa James, Taylor Johansson
Screenwriter
Teresa Alfeld
Cinematography
Claire Sanford
Editor
Tony Massil
Original Music
Adrian Underhill
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