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Going Furthur
Director:	Lindsay Kent Colby Rex O'Neill Matt Pidutti
Producer:	Lindsay Kent Colby Rex O'Neill Matt Pidutti
Story:	Lauren Harris Lindsay Kent Alexander Polinsky
Starring:	Wavy Gravy Alex Grey Allyson Grey Andrew Keegan Zane Kesey Troy Brandon Kingston Sam Cutler
Narrator:	Alexander Polinsky
Music:	Joel Goffin
Cinematography:	Lindsay Kent Colby Rex O'Neill Matt Pidutti
Editing:	Lindsay Kent Colby Rex O'Neill Matt Pidutti
Studio:	Lotus Eaters Films Krenshaw Films
Released:	^[1]
Runtime:	96 minutes^[2]
Country:	United States Canada
Language:	English

Going Furthur is an American-Canadian documentary film about taking Ken Kesey's bus Furthur back on the road in 2014 for a 75-day trip covering 15,000 miles, along with a group of new Merry Pranksters.

Synopsis

Furthur is a retrofitted school bus purchased by author Ken Kesey in 1964^[3] to carry his "Merry Band of Pranksters" cross-country. The bus was also featured in Tom Wolfe's 1968 book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.^[4]

In Summer of 2014,^[3] Zane Kesey, son of Ken, took a replica of Furthur on the first major trip since Ken took the bus to Europe in 1999, on a 15,000 mile tour^[5] of the United States, stopping at music festivals and other events. The bus makes stops at The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors - Alex Grey and Allyson Grey's art sanctuary,^[6] Millbrook, New York, the infamous home of Timothy Leary and Woodstock's 45th anniversary.^{[3] [7]} The film features archival footage of Hunter S. Thompson,^[7] and features interviews with Alex Grey, Lee Quarnstrom, Ken Babbs, George Walker and Wavy Gravy.^[3] The filmmakers later made 6 trips to complete the film, including visiting Burning Man festival.^[3]

Release

The film had its premiere at San Francisco DocFest in June 2016.^[1] The film also played at Maui Film Festival,^[8] Whistler Film Festival,^[9] Byron Bay Film Festival,^[10] San Juan Film Festival and had a screening at Burning Man.

The film was nominated for an Alliance of Women Film Journalists award at the Whistler Film Festival.^{[9] [11] [12]}

Home media

The film is slated to be released through streaming services beginning July 9, 2021.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: First Screenings Of 'Going Furthur' Documentary Announced. JamBase.
2. Web site: Going Furthur (2016). www.cinemaclock.com.
3. Web site: The bus that started a movement. May 18, 2016. BC Local News. April 20, 2021. April 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419234848/https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/the-bus-that-started-a-movement/. dead.
4. Web site: Going Further: An Interview with Filmmaker Lindsay Kent | Reality Sandwich. realitysandwich.com. 8 August 2016 .
5. Web site: Going Furthur Movie Screening at CoSM | Blog | Alex Grey. www.alexgrey.com.
6. Web site: Go Furthur at CoSM | Blog | Alex Grey. www.alexgrey.com. 2021-04-20. 2021-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417233749/https://www.alexgrey.com/blog/go-furthur-at-cosm. dead.
7. Web site: 'Prankster' film goes 'Further' in showing at Athena. David. DeWitt. The Athens NEWS.
8. Web site: Maui Film Festival 2016 Program Guide. Issuu.
9. Web site: AWFJ to Present EDA Awards at Whistler Film Festival — Jennifer Merin reports – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS.
10. Web site: Byron Bay Film Festival 2016 Program. Issuu.
11. Web site: Women Filmmakers Rise to the Top at the Whistler Film Festival. eBOSS. Canada. November 17, 2016.
12. Web site: Whistler Film Festival Highlights Women Directors. womenandhollywood.com.
13. Web site: Show&Tell. watch.showandtell.film.