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screenings & Events

We are proud to present our film in a limited run of theatrical screenings across the USA. If we are coming to your area, please come and experience the film on the big screen. You can find a screening near you below!

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Opens Fri, May 17

Los Angeles, CA

Sundance Sunset Cinema

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New York, NY

IFC Center

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Boston, MA

Coolidge Corner

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Portland, OR

Hollywood Theatre

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Houston, TX

Sundance Cinemas

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Salt Lake City, UT

Tower Theatre

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Santa Fe, NM

Center for Contemporary Arts

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Tulsa, OK

Circle Cinema

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Miami, FL

O Cinema

Now Playing

Bellingham, WA

PFC's Limelight Cinema

Now Playing

Nashville, TN

Belcourt Theatre

Fri-Sun, May 17-19

San Francisco, CA

Roxie Cinema

Fri-Sun, May 17-19

Nevada City, CA

Nevada Theater

Fri-Sun, May 17-19

Phoenix, AZ

Film Bar

Sat-Sun, May 18-19

Pasadena, CA

Laemmle's Playhouse 7

Sun-Mon, May 19-20

Austin, TX

Alamo Drafthouse - Ritz

Mon, May 20

Jacksonville, FL

Sun-Ray Cinema

Thu, May 23

Bloomington, IA

Indiana University Cinema

Opens Fri, May 24

Albany, NY

Spectrum 8

Opens Fri, May 24

Kansas City, MO

Tivoli Cinemas

Opens Fri, May 24

Providence, RI

Cable Car Cinemas

Opens Fri, May 31

Montreal, QC

Cinema du Parc

Opens Fri, May 31

Denver, CO

Sie FilmCenter

Fri-Sun, May 31-June 2

Pittsburgh, PA

Hollywood Theater

Fri, May 31

Portland, ME

SPACE Gallery

Wed, June 5

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Museum of Art

Opens Fri, June 7

Omaha, NE

Film Streams

Sat, June 8

Ann Arbor, MI

State Theater (Cinetopia)

Sun, June 9

Detroit, MI

Detroit Institute of the Arts (Cinetopia)

Opens Fri, June 14

Chicago, IL

Music Box Theatre

Sat-Wed, June 15-19

Albuquerque, NM

Guild Cinema

Mon-Tue, June 17-18

Columbia, MO

Ragtag Cinema

Sat-Wed, June 15-19

Albuquerque, NM

Guild Cinema

Opens Fri, June 21

Hartford, CT

Reel Art Ways

Opens Fri, July 12

Columbus, OH

Gateway Film Center

Thu, Sept 19

Memphis, TN

Brooks Museum of Art

4/28 - DINNER WITH THE SOURCE FAMILY - HARLEM

Temple M, Harlem

FIND TICKETS

  • •Dinner, music, and conversation in a converted church in Harlem
  • •Special guests Isis Aquarian and Electricity Aquarian
  • •Dinner of original Source recipes by Chef Anne Apparu and David Nuss
  • •Projected imagery from Source Family archives
  • •Original Source Family music curated by David Nuss (of No Neck Blues Band and Sabbath Assembly) and performed by Matt Sweeney, Sophia Knapp, Spencer Yeh, Rachel Mason, Damon McMahon and Amen Dunes, Gordon Roecker, and the improv group Georgia

4/29 - AN EVENING OF SOURCE FAMILY FILM RARITIES

Spectacle Theater, Brooklyn

FIND TICKETS

  • Featuring never-before-seen home movies public access clips from The Source Family archives and discussion with family archivist Isis Aquarian, Electricity Aquarian, and directors of the Source Family Doc Maria Demopoulos and Jodi Wille

4/30 - SOURCE FAMILY IMMERSION - BROOKLYN

Body Actualized Center, Brooklyn

FIND TICKETS

  • •5 pm: Workshops with Electricity Aquarian teaching Source Family white magic rituals and “keys”
  • •7 pm: Source Family pop-up restaurant by chef Anne Apparu
  • •Soundtrack listening party as dinner is served
  • •9 pm: live music with very special guests

5/1 - SOURCE FAMILY NATIONAL THEATRICAL PREMIERE

IFC Center, West Village, New York

FIND TICKETS

  • Directors Maria Demopoulos, Jodi Wille and archivist Isis Aquarian and Electricity Aquarian will be present for Q&A

STORE

Store

DELUXE BUNDLE

Get everything The Source Family has to offer in this deluxe bundle. The buckle is inspired by the original Source Family belt buckle, crafted in a renowned art bronze foundry in Boring, Oregon, each piece is signed and numbered and of unsurpassed quality (see detail). You'll also receive a DVD of the film, a copy of The Source: The Untold Story of Father Yod, Ya Ho Wa 13, and The Source Family book, The Source Family documentary "FAR FUCKIN' OUT" movie poster, a high-quality T-shirt, a YOD HEAD bumper sticker, an HD Download of the film, and a download of the film's soundtrack, too.

All physical goods ship with the release date of the DVD, June 18th.
Downloads of the film and Soundtrack are available May 21st.


+Belt Buckle +DVD +T-shirt +Book
+Poster +Bumper Sticker +HD Download +Soundtrack


Film Only

Looking for a copy of the film and nothing more? Here you go. Choose DVD and it will ship to arrive June 18th, or get the Digital Download in high definition on May 21st; we'll send you an updated receipt with a download link then.

Soundtrack Bundle

This bundle includes a download of the film's soundtrack, which includes songs from the original Source Family bands as well as later incarnations of those original groups.

The soundtrack and film download are available May 21st.
DVDs ship to arrive June 18th.

+DVD or HD Download +Sticker +Soundtrack


POSTER Bundle

We premiered our second movie poster design March 7th, 2013 on Boing Boing. The original and more common poster contains the tagline "God Has A Rock Band," while this one displays one of the most loved quotes from the film, "Far Fuckin' Out."

Posters and DVDs ship to arrive June 18th.
Downloads are available May 21st.

+DVD or HD Download +Sticker +Poster


Book Bundle

Read the cult-classic book that inspired the film. Written by Isis Aquarian and Electricity Aquarian and edited by director Jodi Wille.

Books and DVDs ship to arrive June 18th.
Downloads are available May 21st.

+DVD or HD Download +Sticker +Book


T-shirt Bundle

To honor the premiere of our documentary, Rotter and Friends repressed their Holy Ya Ho Wha 13 T-shirt from '09 and have provided us with some to sell direct to you (designed and manufactured in Brooklyn, NY).

T-shirts and DVDs ship to arrive June 18th.
Downloads are available May 21st.

+DVD or HD Download +Sticker +T-shirt


Belt Buckle Bundle

This buckle, designed by Isis Aquarian in collaboration with Kim Seltzer of Leadville, is inspired by the original Source Family belt buckle. The symbols on the buckle represent the balance and polarity of men and women — the wisdom of planet Mercury and the love of planet Venus. Crafted in a renowned art bronze foundry in Boring, Oregon, each piece is signed and numbered and of unsurpassed quality (see detail).

Belt buckles and DVDs ship to arrive June 18th.
Downloads are available May 21st.

+DVD or HD Download +Sticker +Belt Buckle


press

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“…mind-blowing in the extreme.”
“...Fascinating..."
“…a perfect mix of ingredients for an exceptionally compelling documentary…"
“....a surreal – and sometimes
painfully wide-eyed – glimpse at
that moment in history before irony killed the hippie.”
“...engrossing...a great feat..."
“...outrageously spaced out drama..."
“Anyone who’s ever had even the
smallest bit of interest in cults
and/or group mentality should find
an abundance of gold in the new
documentary The Source, from gifted
filmmakers Jodi Wille and Maria Demopoulos.”
“…extraordinary..."
“Unearthing a decent sample of these former members, as well as a wealth of archival film and photographs, the directors elicit testimony that’s diversely sharp, spacey, nostalgic and heartbreaking."
“This magnetic pop-history memorial has everything: free sex, celebrity, psychedelic rock, polygamy and beyond."
“A captivating look at what had to be the most earnest (and most photogenic) cult of the 1970s."
“...a strange and beautiful parable about the rise, fall and surprisingly influential afterlife of a '60s love cult."
“Such a pure expression of an archetypal 1970s psychedelic subculture that it feels like an ornate and elaborate invention.”
“...a very agreeable entertainment."
“Beginning with a minute-and-a-half slow zoom into Yod's intense eyes, the movie does not pass judgment from 2013, but rather tries to show how it all made sense in 1973.”
“We know how this story is supposed to end, and yet we’re wrong about that…an oddly affirmative and sympathetic portrait of the disciples, if not the guru, during an era when many were casting about for alternative forms of spirituality.”
“THE SOURCE FAMILY is not a film about a cult — it is a fascinating attempt at humanizing those who have been a part of them.”
“A fantastic insider’s look into a common American phenomenon: the free love alternative utopian society.”
“Tells the story of the family's origin and demise using interviews with ex-members and a wealth of super 8 films and still-photos from the community itself…a fascinating, intimate and often startling film that explores the transition from utopia to cult without condescending to provide easy answers.”
“Skillfully composited from archival footage and interviews with both insiders and outsiders…Riveting.”
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about

The Source Family was a radical experiment in '70s utopian living. Their outlandish style, popular health food restaurant, rock band, and beautiful women made them the darlings of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip; but their outsider ideals and the unconventional behavior of their spiritual leader, Father Yod, caused controversy with local authorities. They fled to Hawaii, leading to their dramatic demise.

Years later, former family members surface and the rock band reforms, revealing how their time with Father Yod shaped their lives in the most unexpected ways.

THE SOURCE provides an intimate, insiders’ view at this incredible group of people through their own archival photos, home movies, audio recordings, and contemporary interviews with members of the family. Serving as a highly personal, insider’s guide to the counter-culture movement of the early 70’s, the film is inspired by the cult-classic book The Source: The Story of Father Yod, Ya Ho Wa 13, and The Source Family (Process Media) which was written by Isis Aquarian and Electricity Aquarian and edited by director Jodi Wille.

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PRESS CONTACT

Jessica Linker | Pitch Perfect PR

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DISTRIBUTOR

Drag City Film Distribution

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