- Punk's Not Dead (film)
Infobox Film
name = Punk's Not Dead
image_size =
caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Susan Dynner
producer = Susan Dynner
Todd Traina
writer =
narrator =
starring =
music =
cinematography = Susan Dynner
Markus G. Kaeppeli
editing = Patrick Nelson Barnes
distributor = Vision Films
released = flagicon|USAJuly 27 ,2007 (limited)
flagicon|JapanSeptember 1 ,2007 (limited)
runtime = 93 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget =
gross =
website = http://www.punksnotdeadthemovie.com/
amg_id = 1:353071
imdb_id = 0350002"Punk's Not Dead" is a 2007
documentary film directed bySusan Dynner , an Americanhardcore punk fan. [cite web |url=http://www.punksnotdeadthemovie.com/filmmakers.html |title=The Filmmakers |accessdate=2007-08-06] The film claims to infiltrate American clubs, malls, recording studios, etc where it sets out to claimhardcore punk andpop punk music is "thriving" from an American perspective. Its content features performances largely from, 1980s hardcore bands andMTV skate punk and pop punk/rock acts. It also includes various interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the bands, labels and fans.Film festivals
The film appeared in film festivals around the world for about a year prior to its theatrical release. "Punk's Not Dead" premiered at the
Cannes Film Festival onJune 23 ,2006 . [cite web |url=http://www.fest21.com/blog/caitlin_0 |title=Videoblog caitlin Fest21.com films, festivals & digital community |publisher=Fest21.com |accessdate=2007-08-20] The film first public showing was at the Silverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival in June 2006 and went on to screen at numerous others.cite web |url=http://www.punksnotdeadthemovie.com/news_archive.html |title=News Archive |accessdate=2007-08-06] The following is a list of film festivals in 2006 were the film was shown.*
Cannes Film Festival
*Silverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (inMaryland )
*Melbourne International Film Festival
*San Francisco International Film Festival
*Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
*Independent Film Festival of Boston
*Cleveland International Film Festival
*AFI Dallas International Film Festival
*Wisconsin Film Festival
*In-Edit Film Festival (inBarcelona )
*Copenhagen International Documentary Festival
*Gijón International Film Festival Appearances
The following people appear in the documentary. [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350002/fullcredits |title=Punk's Not Dead (2007) - Full cast and crew |publisher=
Internet Movie Database |accessdate=2007-08-20]
*Craig Aaronson (A&R forReprise Records )
*Colin Abrahall (vocalist forCharged GBH )
*Jan Nils Ackermann (guitarist forThe Vandals )
*Lorraine Ali (music editor of "Newsweek ")
*Quinn Allman (guitarist forThe Used )
*Nick "Animal" Kulmer (vocalist forAnti-Nowhere League )
*Billie Joe Armstrong (guitarist and vocalist forGreen Day )
*Tim Armstrong (guitarist and vocalist forOperation Ivy and Rancid; founder ofHellcat Records ; producer; songwriter)
*Brian Baker (guitarist forBad Religion )
*Dave Baksh (former guitarist forSum 41 )
*Brian Barnes (guitarist for theU.K. Subs )
*Jay Bentley (bass guitarist forBad Religion )
*Jello Biafra (former vocalist forDead Kennedys )
*Rodney Bingenheimer (disc jockey onKROQ-FM )
*Colin "Jock" Blyth (guitarist forCharged GBH )
*Riley Breckenridge (drummer forThrice )
*Lisa Browlee (of theWarped Tour )
*Steve Bruce (drummer forCock Sparrer )
*Phil Bryant (bass guitarist for the Subhumans)
*Wattie Buchan (vocalist forThe Exploited )
*Willie Buchan (drummer forThe Exploited )
*Jake Burns (vocalist forStiff Little Fingers )
*Peter Bywaters (vocalist forPeter and the Test Tube Babies )
*Alan Campbell (guitarist for theU.K. Subs )
*Brendan Canty (drummer for Fugazi)
*Becky Carriage (of Drunk Tank)
*Carrie (of Drunk Tank)
*Nick Cash (of 999)
*Keith Clark (drummer for theCircle Jerks )
*Pat Collier (bass guitarist forThe Vibrators )
*Claire Costa (of Drunk Tank)
*Mitch Cramer (tour manager forGreen Day )
*Crazy Danny Culpables
*Michael Davenport (bass guitarist forThe Ataris )
*Dominic Davi (bass guitarist and song writer forTsunami Bomb )
*Pete Davies (drummer for theU.K. Subs )
*Michael Davis (bass guitarist forMC5 )
*Jane Davison
*Kid Dee Davison (drummer forThe Adicts )
*Pete Dee Davison (guitarist forThe Adicts )
*Guy Days (guitarist and vocalist for 999)
*Kevin De Franco (guitarist and vocalist forThe God Awfuls
*Ashley Dekoster (of Drunk Tank)
*Steve Diggle (guitarist forBuzzcocks )
*John Doe (bass guitarist for X)
*Fletcher Dragge (guitarist for Pennywise)
*Joe Escalante (bass guitarist forThe Vandals ; cofounder ofKung Fu Records ; radio host on Indie 103.1)
*Chris "Magoo" Exall (guitarist for theAnti-Nowhere League )
*Eyeball (of Drunk Trunk)
*Jennifer Finch (bass guitarist for L7; guitarist and vocalist for The Shocker)
*Peter Finestone (drummer forBad Religion )
*Warren Fitzgerald (guitarist forThe Vandals ; cofounder ofKung Fu Records )
*Micky Fitz (vocalist for vocalist The Business)
*Bruce Foxton (bass guitarist forThe Jam andStiff Little Fingers )
*Lars Frederiksen (guitarist and vocalist for Rancid andLars Frederiksen and the Bastards )
*Kimm Gardner (guitarist for Channel 3)
*Nicky Garratt (guitarist for theU.K. Subs )
*Alvin Gibbs (bass guitarist for theU.K. Subs )
*Cooper Gilespie (vocalist for Bang Sugar Bang)
*Greg Ginn (guitarist for Black Flag)
*Ursula Glaviano (of Drunk Tank)
*Greg Graffin (vocalist forBad Religion )
*Steve Grantley (drummer forStiff Little Fingers andThe Alarm )
*Dan Graziani (violinist, pianists, and mandolinist forThe Adicts )
*Sab Grey (vocalist for Iron Cross)
*Jack Grisham (vocalist forTSOL )
*Jim Guerinot (manager forThe Offspring andSocial Distortion )
*Brett Gurewitz (guitarist forBad Religion and founder ofEpitaph Records )
*Charlie Harper (vocalist for theU.K. Subs )
*Adam Hecht (of "Enough Fanzine")
*Greg Hetson (guitarist forBad Religion and theCircle Jerks )
*Dexter Holland (guitarist and vocalist forThe Offspring ; co-founder ofNitro Records )
*Jeph Howard (bass guitarist forThe Used )
*Billy Idol (guitarist and vocalist for Generation X)
*Frank Iero (guitarist forMy Chemical Romance )
*Steve Jocz (drummer forSum 41 )
*Inge Johansson [bass guitarist forThe (International) Noise Conspiracy ]
*Barry Jones (co-founder ofThe Roxy nightclub)
*Joe "Shithead" Keithley (guitarist and vocalist for D.O.A.)
*Keith "Monkey" Warren (vocalist forThe Adicts )
*Jake Kolatis (guitarist forThe Casualties )
*Wayne Kramer (guitarist forMC5 )
*Pablo LaBritain (drummer for 999)
*Joyce Lacovara Levi (of Pogo Atak)
*Terri Laird
*Joe Lally (bass guitarist for Fugazi)
*Cindy Levitt (vice-president of licensing forHot Topic )
*Jim Lindberg (vocalist for Pennywise)
*Bruce Loose (bass guitarist and vocalist for Flipper)
*Dick Lucas (vocalist for the Subhumans)
*Kyle Lumsden (bass guitarist forThe God Awfuls )
*Kevin Lyman (founder of the Warped andTaste of Chaos tours; co-founder ofWarcon Enterprises )
*Dennis Lyxzén [vocalist forRefused andThe (International) Noise Conspiracy ]
*Ian MacKaye (vocalist forMinor Threat , Embrace, and Fugazi)
*Benji Madden (guitarist forGood Charlotte )
*Mike Magrann (guitarist and vocalist for Channel 3)
*Glen Matlock (bass guitarist for theSex Pistols )
*Jason "Cone" McCaslin (bass guitarist forSum 41 )
*Mike McColgan (vocalist forDropkick Murphys , now forStreet Dogs )
*Gary McCormack (bass guitarist forThe Exploited )
*Bert McCracken (vocalist forThe Used )
*John McGivern
*Legs McNeil (co-founder and writer for "Punk"; senior editor for "Spin"; author)
*Eric Melvin (guitarist forNOFX )
*Fat Mike (vocalist and bass guitarist forNOFX ; bass guitarist forMe First and the Gimme Gimmes and founder ofFat Wreck Chords )
*Chris Morris (senior writer for "Billboard"; music editor for "The Hollywood Reporter ")
*Keith Morris (vocalist for Black Flag andCircle Jerks )
*Brendan Mullen (operator ofThe Masque nightclub)
*Jeff Nelson (drummer forMinor Threat )
*Mike Ness (guitarist and vocalist forSocial Distortion )
*Steve E. Nicks (guitarist and vocalist forThe Briefs )
*Derek O'Brien (drummer forSocial Distortion andD.I.
*Kelly Osbourne (television personality; singer; actress)
*Alan Parker (film director; producer; writer)
*Kirsten Patches (vocalist forNaked Aggression )
*Paulene (bass guitarist forThe Diffs )
*D. H. Peligro (drummer forDead Kennedys )
*Jimmy Pursey (vocalist forSham 69 )
*Dave Quackenbush (vocalist forThe Vandals )
*Johnny Ramone (guitarist for theRamones
*Marky Ramone (drummer for theRamones )
*Tommy Ramone (drummer for theRamones )
*Monica Richards (vocalist for Madhouse,Strange Boutique , andFaith and the Muse )
*Mike Roche (bass guitarist forTSOL )
*Kris Roe (guitarist forThe Ataris )
*Henry Rollins (vocalist for Black Flag andState of Alert )
*Lance Romance (bass guitarist forThe Briefs )
*Kate Ross
*Jenny Russell (of Wasted and HITS)
*Scott Russo (vocalist forUnwritten Law )
*Justin Sane (guitarist and vocalist forAnti-Flag )
*Maria Scarlett (culture and incentive co-ordinator forHot Topic )
*Zander Schloss (bass guitarist for theCircle Jerks ; actor)
*Rob Schwartz (executive creative director forTBWAChiatDay )
*Captain Sensible (guitarist forThe Damned )
*Stormy Shepherd (founder of Leave Home Booking)
*Matt Skiba (guitarist and vocalist forAlkaline Trio andHeavens )
*Paul Slack (bass guitarist for theU.K. Subs )
*Richie Slick (guitarist and vocalist forThe Diffs )
*Jennie Smith (co-founder of the Wasted Festival)
*T. V. Smith (vocalist forThe Adverts )
*Kurt Soto (entertainment marketing manager forVans )
*Matthew Southwell (of Bang Sugar Bang)
*Marty Munsch (contributor and A&R of Punkrockrecords)
*Franz Stahl (guitarist for Scream)
*Peter Stahl (vocalist for Scream)
*Branden Steineckert (drummer forRancid )
*Adam Stern (bass guitarist for Youth Brigade)
*Mark Stern (drummer for Youth Brigade; co-founder ofBYO Records )
*Shawn Stern (guitarist and vocalist for Youth Brigade; co-founder ofBYO Records )
*Stryker (disc jockey onKROQ-FM )
*Torch (of Drunk Tank)
*Bruce Treasure (guitarist for the Subhumans)
*Trotsky (drummer for the Subhumans)
*Steve Van Doren (vice-president of marketing and son of co-founder ofVans )
*David Vanian (vocalist forThe Damned
*Keith "Monkey" Warren (vocalist forThe Adicts )
*Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (guitarist forThe Offspring )
*Jon Watson (bass guitarist for 999)
*Gerard Way (vocalist forMy Chemical Romance )
*Steve Whale (guitarist and vocalist for The Business)
*Deryck Whibley (guitarist and vocalist forSum 41 )
*Emily Grace "Agent M" Whitehurst (vocalist forTsunami Bomb )
*Wade Youman (drummer forUnwritten Law )
*Annie Zaleski (music journalist)References
External links
* [http://www.punksnotdeadthemovie.com/trailer/flash.html Trailer]
* [http://www.punksnotdeadthemovie.com/ Official Site]Reviews
* [http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-punk27jul27,0,1253280.story "Los Angeles Times"]
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0730,dodero,77305,20.html "The Village Voice"]
* [http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/reviews/84496/Punk-s_Not_Dead.html "Time Out New York"]
* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117930894.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 "Variety"]
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