TORONTO – Hollywood Suite is encouraging viewers to take the day off next Tuesday and indulge in a Ferris Bueller-approved staycation, including catching the premiere of new documentary Ferris’s Room.
Premiering June 5th – identified by movie fans as the day Ferris, Cam and Sloane skipped class – Ferris’s Room tracks Toronto artist Sarah Keenlyside (pictured) as she travels to Chicago to recreate Ferris’s iconic bedroom as part of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of John Hughes’s classic comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Director Ryan Mains documents Keenlyside’s process as she tracks down replicas of Ferris’s prized possessions, packs up her car for the cross-border trip, and works against the clock to get Ferris’s Room ready in time for the big day. Along the way, she faces unexpected challenges, meets superfans who keep the spirit of the original film alive, and reveals how art (whether it’s a nostalgic installation or a lighthearted film) brings us together.
Ferris’s Room will premiere Tuesday, June 5 at 8:00 PM ET on the Hollywood Suite 80s Movies channel (HS80) followed by Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Ferris’s Room will also be available On Demand, on the Hollywood Suite GO app and on HSGO.ca. The doc is part of an ongoing CMF-funded project by Hollywood Suite to create immersive, multiplatform content that explores the way film impacts individuals, as well as culture as a whole.
“In an age where people are finding it hard to disconnect from their devices, the carpe diem manifesto of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is as relevant now as it was in the 80s,” said Hollywood Suite president David Kines, in the news release. “We at Hollywood Suite are naturally big fans of nostalgic programming, and can’t think of a better way to make our entree into long-form content.”
