299 Queen Street West is a 2023 Canadian documentary film, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Menard.
The film chronicles the early history of MuchMusic, a music television channel headquartered at 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The voices of VJs like Rick Campanelli, Sook-Yin Lee, Nam Kiwanuka, Mike Campbell, and George Stroumboulopoulos are featured in the film. Menard said, "I wanted to recreate the experience both for viewers who grew up with it and for those who have no clue what MuchMusic was. I wanted them to be immersed in that channel and the best way to do that is to live in the space and the world of the archives and not cut back and forth to on-camera interviews."
Release The film premiered at the South by Southwest film festival in March 2023. It later premiered at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto in September 2023.
It was scheduled to premiere on January 26, 2024 on Crave, owned by Much's current parent company Bell Media. However, its release was indefinitely delayed due to copyright issues involving the music video clips seen in the film.
Tour The film toured across Canada in the following cities: Date Location Venue September 22, 2023TorontoRoy Thomson Hall October 17, 2023 Montreal Rialto Theatre October 18, 2023 Saint John Imperial Theatre October 24, 2023 Charlottetown Sobey Family Theatre October 25, 2023 Halifax Rebecca Cohn Auditorium October 28, 2023 Ottawa ByTowne Cinema November 1, 2023 Calgary Jack Singer Concert Hall November 4, 2023 Hamilton FirstOntario Concert Hall November 5, 2023 Windsor Chrysler Theatre November 8, 2023 Edmonton Winspear Centre November 13, 2023 Regina Conexus Arts Centre November 24, 2023 Vancouver Vancouver Playhouse November 25, 2023 Victoria Royal Theatre November 27, 2023 Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall
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