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D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist

D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist is a low-budget documentary film released by Music Video Distributors in 2002.[1] The film is a "celebration of the underdog" and deals with why artists do what they do, regardless of the lack of a continuous paycheck.

D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
Directed byMichael W. Dean
Produced byMichael W. Dean
StarringLydia Lunch
Ian MacKaye
J Mascis
Jim Rose
J. G. Thirlwell
CinematographyPeter Spicer
Edited byMiles Montalbano
Music byFugazi
Distributed byMusic Video Distributors (MVD)[1]
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5000[2]

Details edit

The film features some artists that define the DIY ethic and speaks to the overall DIY culture. It features interviews with Lydia Lunch, Ian MacKaye, J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, Jim Rose, J. G. Thirlwell of Foetus, Mike Watt, Eric McFadden, Richard Kern (filmmaker), Ron Asheton of The Stooges, Madigan Shive of Bonfire Madigan, Lynn Breedlove of Tribe 8 and Dave Brockie of Gwar, among others.

Alicia Dattner appears in the credit sequence as a punk street artist stapling DIY flyers. Original artwork for the credits drawn by Attaboy, co-founder of Hi-Fructose Contemporary Art Magazine.

The DVD was released (under the title "D.I.Y. or Die: Burn This DVD") with no region restrictions or copy protection. Director Michael W. Dean allowed and even encouraged people to make copies for non-commercial use.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Company Credits page at DIY or Die's Page on IMDB".
  2. ^ "DIY or Die's Budget Page on IMDB".
  3. ^ Deming, Mark (2007). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2010.

External links edit

  • Review in Film Threat magazine
  • D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist at IMDb  

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