The Best Summer

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The Best Summer
Directed byTamra Davis
Produced byTamra Davis
Shelby Meade
CinematographyTamra Davis
Edited byJessica Hernandez
Release date
  • January 24, 2026 (2026-01-24)(Sundance)
Running time
84 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Australia
Indonesia
Thailand
LanguageEnglish

The Best Summer is a 2026 documentary film directed and produced by Tamra Davis, with Shelby Meade as producer. [1] [2] It is scheduled to have its world premiere in the Midnight section at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

Using immersive point-of-view footage, the film presents performances and backstage material featuring bands including the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps, and Bikini Kill, documenting a 1995 Australian indie music festival tour, Summersault. [1] [2] [3]

Release

The Best Summer is scheduled to premiere as a world premiere in Sundance's Midnight section at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and will be available online to the public from January 29 to February 1, 2026. [1] [2]

Production

The film is assembled from videotapes Davis shot in 1995 and later rediscovered in January 2025 while evacuating from the Palisades fires. [2] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils 97 Projects Selected for the Feature Film and Episodic Program". Sundance Institute. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Best Summer". 2026 Sundance Film Festival (Eventive). Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Paul, Larisha (December 10, 2025). "Charli XCX's 'The Moment,' Courtney Love Documentary to Premiere at Sundance 2026". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Best Summer". Labocine. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
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