The talent show

(WORLD PREMIER)

THE TALENT SHOW,  the newest doc series from director Sam Jones, is "a night of conversation, music, and curiosity" filmed in front of a live audience. Guest artists join Sam on the couch for a conversation about their unique career path, their successes and failures, and yes, their talent and how they have shaped and nurtured it. The guests play music with Sam and the band The Spoilers, sharing their love of music while proving that talent is not limited to one area or pursuit. Seeing these artists taking risks in front of a live audience shows both their humanity and their willingness to be vulnerable.

LOCATION: UPTOWN THEATRE

SCREENING DATE: FRIDAY APRIL 25

SCREENING TIME: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

ACCESS: ALL PASSES

Year: 2025

Genre: Episodic

Screening Category: Docu Series

Language: English

Runtime: 46 mins

CREDITS

Director: Sam Jones

Executive Producer: Crawford Shippey

Producer: Sam Jones and Crawford Shippey

Editor: Erin Nordstrom

Production Designer: Matthew Davidson

Sound Designer: Dennis Hamlin

Music: Benmont Tench, Taylor Goldsmith, Mark Mothersbaugh, The Autumn Defense, Mandy Moore, Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Michael Shannon, Taylor Goldsmith, The Spoilers

Principal Cast: Tony Hawk, Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Mandy Moore, Michael Shannon

GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE:

Sam Jones is a director of documentary films and narrative television. He recently directed an episode of Bad Monkey, for Apple TV, and an episode of Ted Lasso, also for Apple TV. He directed the feature documentary, Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off for HBO. He also directed the documentary series, Smartless: On The Road for MAX, and Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed, also for MAX. Jones is the creator of series Off Camera with Sam Jones, and he directed the Wilco documentary, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart. He lives in Los Angeles with his daughters.

DIRECTED/CREATOR: SAM JONES