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

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D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
Directed by Michael W. Dean
Produced by Michael W. Dean
Starring Lydia Lunch
Ian MacKaye
J Mascis
Jim Rose
J. G. Thirlwell
Music by Fugazi
Cinematography Peter Spicer
Editing by Miles Montalbano
Distributed by Music Video Distributors (MVD)[1]
Release date(s) 2002
Running time 55 min.
Country USA
Language English
Budget $5000[2]

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 a continuous paycheck.

The film features some artists that define the DIY ethic and speaks to the overall DIY culture.

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.

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, Dave Brockie of Gwar and more.

[edit] Trivia

  • Director Michael W. Dean also wrote "$30 Film School", "$30 Music School", and "$30 Writing School".
  • The DVD is the first low-budget indie production in the world with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.[3]
  • The director took the film on a self-booked tour of the US and Europe.
  • In October 2007, the director put the entire film up on YouTube
  • The director has announced on his blog plans to give away high-quality downloads of the film on Zune Marketplace and Zune.net in November 2007. This is the first-ever instance of a copyright holder giving away a film in its entirety while it is still actively selling DVDs.[citation needed]
  • The punk-rock girl in the intro and credits is San Francisco comedian Alicia Dattner.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Company Credits page at DIY or Die's Page on IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397380/companycredits. 
  2. ^ "DIY or Die's Budget Page on IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397380/business. 
  3. ^ "DIY or Die's Page on IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397380/. 

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