Cynthia Connolly
2021From the Back of the Room
Amy Oden
Kathleen Hanna, Allison Wolfe
Although it is often credited with spurring the "third wave" of feminism, Riot Grrrl seemed to many to be a blip in the media. Riot Grrrl paved the way for the more mainstream "girl power" phenomenon, but was ultimately forgotten until recently. This film tackles the past thirty years of female involvement in Do It Yourself music, and aims to give a more complete picture of how women have participated in the D.I.Y. community, and how it affects their daily lives.
From the Back of the Room
Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement
James June Schneider, Paul Bishow
Cynthia Connolly, Dante Ferrando
An in-depth exploration of a seminal moment in DC music history (circa 1976 to 1984) and the rise of harDCore. The film is made up of a mix of rare archive material, conversational interviews, and a collage editing style. Features early DC punk and hardcore bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Slickee Boys, The Faith and more.
Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement
D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
Michael W. Dean
Michael W. Dean, Richard Kern
This documentary features interviews with Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), J Mascis (Dinosaur jr.), John John Jesse (Demonic Erotic painter), Jim Rose (Jim Rose Sideshow), Jim Thirwell (Foetus), Lydia Lunch, Mike Watt (Minutemen), Richard Kern (Filmmaker), Ron Ashet
D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist