PUNK'S NOT DEAD
on the edge of the 30th anniversary of a movement...

'Highly Entertaining...a vibrant proof-of-life statement underpinned by keen analysis of sociopolitical issues.' -VARIETY

'Susan Dynner's documentary about the past 30 years of punk music...offers an entertaining overview that is leavened with humorous philisophical digressions...' HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

'Flawlessly, lawlessly done...I liked it much more than 'American Hardcore'. This film has an absolutely stellar cast of interviewees, so if you like punk music youâll be in hog heaven watching it, I guarantee you.' -FILM THREAT

'About as in-your-face and raggedy as its subject, Dynner's film is really less of a history than a psychological profile, rooting around for the meat of what makes punk so resilient, cross-generational and communal.' -LOS ANGELES TIMES

'Play this movie loud. REALLY loud.' -TIME OUT

'A documentary for the thinking mosher.' -ARIZONA DAILY STAR

'A documentary that's more about the enduring lifestyle of basement shows, crust-punk houses, and aging rebels than the music. And that can be fascinating stuff.' -THE VILLAGE VOICE

'Quick cuts, quirky choices, amusing juxtapositions, droll animation...spunky enough to match punkâs propulsive anarchy.' -THE NEW YORK TIMES

'Punk's Not Dead is a documentary of immense personality and information..a film that enlightens the debate and demonstrates without a doubt that when punk disappears, it never truly dies.' -EFILMCRITIC

'A fast, free-associating sprint from Black Flag to My Chemical Romance...funny and crisply edited.' -LOS ANGELES CITY BEAT

'One thing is certain: The filmmaker, Susan Dynner, is very much punk. The erstwhile D.C. photographer got her start after seeing Minor Threat as a teenager, and by age 15 she had already shot a slew of fine American bands. Hooray for credibility. Henry Rollins appears in the film, obviously, but so does Ian MacKaye, so mind your elders.' -SF WEEKLY

'Ultimately the message here is joyously upbeat. -SF360 (San Francisco Film Society)

View Trailer - Request Screener - Check Availabilities - Contact Us

SUMMARY:
PUNK'S NOT DEAD is a DIY search for the soul of a subculture. Featuring interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes journeys with the bands, music labels, fans and press who keep punk alive. This film dares to juxtapose today's mainstream punk against the underground punk of yesterday and today, resulting in unexpected revelations.

FEATURING: Green Day, Offspring, Social Distortion, Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Rancid, Pennywise, NOFX, The Damned, The Adicts, Subhumans, UK Subs, Sum 41, My Chemical Romance, The Used, The Exploited, The Diffs, The God Awfuls, Billy Idol, Henry Rollins, Stiff Little Fingers, GBH and many more!

DIRECTED BY: Susan Dynner
PRODUCED BY: Susan Dynner, Todd Traina
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM, 105 minutes, 2007

DETAILED SYNOPSIS:
Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive.

Thirty years after bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols infamously shocked the system with their hard, fast, status-quo-killing rock, the longest-running punk band in history is drawing bigger crowds than ever, ãpop-punkä bands have found success on MTV, and kids too young to drive are forming bands that carry the torch for punk's raw, immediate sound. Meanwhile, ãpunkä has become a marketing concept to sell everything from cars to vodka, and dyed hair and piercings mark a rite of passage for thousands of kids. Can the true, nonconformist punk spirit still exist in today's corporatized culture?

Featuring interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes journeys with the bands, labels, fans, and press who keep punk alive, Punk's Not Dead dares to juxtapose pop-punk's music and lifestyle against the roots in the 70s and 80s, resulting in unexpected revelations.

A DIY search for the soul of a subculture and a celebration of all things loud, fast, and spiked, Punk's Not Dead shows punk is stronger and more relevant today than it's ever been.

Flyer Front

(Click to View)

Flyer Back

(Click to View)


WEBSITE:
punksnotdeadthemovie.com