LA Punk Film Festival 2024 - 7 day rental of the pick of the films of 2024. Online Votes from audience, votes stop at 5.30pm today. Film Awards begin 6.30pm today

The story of a rural community in the American South that inspired the environmental justice movement and articulated the concept of environmental racism in 1982 by fighting the state of North Carolina's toxic landfill.

Three migrant school kids (Korean, Sri Lankan and Croatian) form a band in the '80s. They fight racism and the music industry to take their Aussie punk music to the world. The Hard-Ons become the biggest independent Australian band of their time and blaze a trail overseas for other bands to follow.

In an attempt to become protest artists, a group of young anarchists get in over their heads. A film by Justin Wilson

The DIY punk and hardcore community of North Carolina gather to celebrate the life of John Rivera by organizing a concert reuniting local bands who had not performed for nearly two decades.

Are you Addicted to Video Games? Game addiction affect 9% of us and takes valuable time away from other stuff we could be doing. My name is Tyler Buxer and I am a game addict and beginner filmmaker!

A film by Debbie Dutch
While following a lead on some kidnapped girls, Deborah the Hollywood Warrioress, is led into a trap set by gods tired of Zeus's inaction in the face of humanity's cruelty. At the same time Deborah's niece, Anna, feels as though she is losing her mind as her demigod powers ...

A Film by Tamara Hernandez.
An evening’s plans are ruined when a roommate comes home a day early.

In this feminist exploitation film a young woman obsessed with her weight visits a redneck gynaecologist to learn about a new IUD and its side effects. When she starts to gain weight after the visit she suspects the IUD, but little does she know that her pervy doctor is to blame. A film by Becca ...

A film by Joe Benedetto
A professional escort named Ginger falls in love with a female client named Bix — who claims to be from the 27th Century.

A young woman with more id than ego meets the man of her dreams. A film by Mike Stinnett

A film by Duco Donk. Meet and Greet him 6pm Saturday Nov 30th.
Jimmy is punk tells the story of the Dutch punk band PANIC. The heart of the movie is a registration of a concert in Gouda in 1978. You become an eyewitness and part of the spirit of the early days of punk. PANIC ends up playing in C...

A film by Sasu Petteri Kerman
Henri Pyhäpuu, the star of a popular soap opera, wants to change the image of his role, but director Teuvo Tulimaa plans to make the character an even more ruthless killer. Henri flees from his hateful fans and wakes up on an island inhabited by a mute family, where ...

A short Film by Mary Hawkins

Music Video by François Verreyt

Lilly, a 12' tall orange Monster takes her friend Fluffle to visit patients in a hospital. What could go wrong?
Film by The Bum Family are a group of 6 cousins from Calgary, Canada, who create short animated movies together. Maezy, Medina and Zaiyah Dennie (ages 21, 20 and 17), and Berlin, Ocean ...

A film by Jung Jen Pao
Morpheus accidentally meets Fish, a girl he has always hoped to see again. Morpheus is a psychiatrist now and he notices that Fish is suffering from mental illness. Morpheus decides to accompany her. Unfortunately, Fish' illness erodes their lives bit by bit. When everythin...

Pylon Reenactment Society - "Fix It" Feat. Kate Pierson (Official Music Video)
Directed by Dominic J. DeJoseph (Black Shoe Films, LLC)

A new music video for Pylon Reenactment Society's song, "Fix It," featuring Kate Pierson of the B-52s on guest vocals. Pylon Reenactment Society is a spinoff of ...

In Dharma Punks, episode 1 of the Vibrations world music documentary series, disc jockey/band manager Rudolf Dethu unpacks the history of Bali's thriving punk scene. Marshello Aryafara leads a good-timing rockabilly band as a father of two and a hard-working lifeguard. Jakarta soul-singer Iqua Ta...

Fencer the band. Field Cate is the singer song writer and they are a local Los Angeles band based in the valley. Field Cate is also a talented performer and actor from the TV show Pushing Daisies.

A film by Dan Baskerville.
Ukrainian all-female punk band Death Pill reunite on tour after their lives are fractured by the Russian invasion, in this alternative story of friendship, punk rock and war.
Buy a special ticket on this link - 50 per cent goes to these brave ladies directly sent to fil...

A Film by Sandie West
A thriller short about the effects of school bullying which can linger years after but when your childhood is tainted, and your abuser is now rising as a high ranking politician, things can get incredibly dangerous.

A Film by Sandie West
A thriller short about the effects of school bullying which can linger years after but when your childhood is tainted, and your abuser is now rising as a high ranking politician, things can get incredibly dangerous.

Zephyr Sage, drowning in debt, turns to the Global Organ Donor Exchange to sell his body parts. Facing ruthless creditors and a manipulative loan shark, Hyacinth, he treads a perilous path where each choice could cost more than money.

A film by Devix Szell. Live performance from Devix on Sunday Dec 1st after the film awards. Awards 6.30pm.
A "Dream Punk" band struggles to make it in the chaotic music scene of Los Angeles, navigating personal demons, industry pitfalls, and bizarre supernatural occurrences. Joey gets a new job ...

A film by Daniel Chavez
A childish eccentric jerk, newly minted as the world's first trillionaire, is reunited with his estranged, cautious, brainy cousin to outsmart the Illuminati and protect his absurd wealth while regaining the favor of the public.

A Film by Walter Santucci with vocals by Max Galbreath and Jack Grisham, a animated music video
Walter and Jack are previous winners at LA Punk Film Festival
Walter performs live on Sunday Dec 1st after the LA Punk Film Awards

A film by Kyle Kouri
When Paul reluctantly attends a recovery meeting for his alcoholism and is forced to confront the circus of his past, things take a dark turn.

A film by Arseniy Gonchukov
This is a story of a family, that is trying to hide from the chaos that is dragging the whole world into the black whirlpool of the apocalypse. But the barricades in the corridor and hazmat suits won't help. Absurdity and nightmares penetrate their haven through distur...

A film by Celestine Twigg
Poos is an animated adventure of Thumper the cat exploring her home and elements of Blackfoot culture. Directed by Blackfoot Language teacher Celestine Twigg, co-written by Celestine Twigg, Troy Emery Twig and Xstine Cook, with support from Harrison Red Crow and Adrian S...

A film by Florin Binza
When intern Delwyn uncovers the unethical secret of his stock footage company creating digital clones of people, he must team up with his own digital double to stop the corporation's sinister plan and fight for digital freedom.

A film by Eric Sciole
A coffee shop that serves as a community hub for various communities across Brooklyn and NYC

A film by José Alberto Andrés Lacasta
Manuel Méndez "Manolo Kabezabolo", the last spanish punk musician who has transcended space and time, becoming a counter-cultural phenomenon with more than 40 years of artistic career, and a referent character of the undeground. His difficult and hilarious yo...

A frightened man with claustrophobia shares an unstable elevator ride with a suspicious stranger with stomach issues. A Film by Junsang Yoo

Südtirock - Music on the edge
A film by Armin Ferrari, Jadel Andreetto
Südtirock delves into fifteen pivotal years of South Tyrol’s history intertwined with its vibrant music scene. What melodies echoed from the garages and barns while terrorist bombs rocked the Italian TV headquarters and workin...

An experimental documentary which uses archival media to explore the rage and societal frustration that gave birth to New York City's punk scene in the 1970's.

"All That We Have" is a recording of an acoustic tour by Projekt Pudło, the Szczecin-based punk rock band The Analogs.

All That We Have" is a recording of an acoustic tour by Projekt Pudło, the Szczecin-based punk rock band The Analogs, through penitentiaries and youth correctional centers in Po...

A film by Jaka Terpinc, Gregor Bauman.
In the early 1980’s punk rock hit hard the socialist republic of Slovenia! The loud and eccentric scene consisted of several bands, most of them came from the capital of Ljubljana and most of them disbanded in a few years, leaving behind a few recorded track...

After the death of their friend, four high school loners must confront their grief and repair their crumbling relationships before they lose each other for good.

How do you go on living when everything is taken from you in the blink of an eye? A young artist confronts his inner demons while apprenticing with a northwest totem carver after the death of his beloved.

Live set Dec 2nd @ LA Punk Film Festival @The Offbeat in Highland Park for LA Punk Film Fest.
Are you ready to experience what Lou Mansdorf at Rum Bar Records likes to call “Garage Rock 101”? See this intimate glimpse into the early 80s Boston music scene. “The Dogmatics: A Dogumentary” shares t...

Two romantically linked Latines sneak out to catch their favorite post-punk band, Bootblacks, perform in Brooklyn. Guada is risking not only being grounded if caught but may find them-self back at the psych ward if they don't comply with their mother's terms. A Film by Anna Capunay

Definitely heading for horror cult status"
- Scream Magazine - Filmed deep in Central Florida’s Green Swamp, Bed of Nails is the story of three Atlanta Goth kids who cut through rural Florida on their way to the Keys. Camping overnight off road in a secluded woods they are confronted by four good...

When queer performer Derek McLuckie went to see the Stranglers in 1978, his eyes were opened as he felt part of a youth movement - yet there was struggles due to his sexual orientation. Derek reflects back on this gig and how punk provided the soundtrack for his coming of age. A film by Ewan McP...

Starring Dirty Freaken Joe. Inspired by Sean Haitz upcoming feature film Area 5150. A music performance in area 51 while prisoners escape, hunted down by soldiers and aliens. Featuring cameos by Brett Wagner, Joe Castro, Sean Haitz and Ryan James. Film by Timothy A Bennett

Music Video - The Last One is the newest music video by Austin, Texas based artist Eric Unusual. The Last One recounts an unexpected visit and the message delivered by the unlikeliest of messengers.

WINNER

Brought to you by executive producers Josh Brolin, Lije Sarki and Brian Posehn. A film by James Sweigert.
N-Men: The Untold Story, is an intimate look at an underground skateboard crew from Sacramento, California, which started in 1975 as a response to Dogtown's Z-Boys and they are still going s...

A crazy quiz show but wait -there's more! Jimmy Keebs, a jaded former child star, forces a jock, an influencer, and his therapist to play a twisted version of Jeopardy after an unflattering video of him working out goes viral.

Being in a band can bring out the worst in a group of mates, but ultimately, there's nothing this group of three can't fight out. A film by Mariano Flores

By the Los Angeles Band Fencer. A film by singer/songwriter Field Cate

A frightful night! A spec teaser short horror comedy about a punk band dealing with a rival group whose music just so happens to turn anyone who hears it into demons. Now the punk group must band together to survive a literal night from Hell. This is a short teaser film, setting up the larger story.

In a world where Christmas light suits are a total thing, 4 special little guys have some unfinished business to attend to in a public park bt Ford R Corl.

Big Clown, a punk band that calls both Jackson, MS and Memphis, TN home, are interested in creating short, fast, disruptive bursts of creativity in a region of the country usually associated with negative stereotypes and a lack of underground culture.

Music Video: Starring The Red Stains. Foxy News investigates the dangers of the new drug "Gender Fluid" and no one is safe. Music video for The Red Stains' song "Fluid". A film by Angela Ricchiuto.

In this punk rock-infused exploitation film a woman becomes a victim of kidnapping. Within the confines of a BDSM dungeon, she brings an explosive end to her captivity. Film by Becca Kozak.

Animation : Clancy a middle school emo spots a one-of-a-kind guitar that he must have as he believes it will start his career to become a famous rock icon. Clancey must come up with ways to convince the shopkeeper to sell hm the guitar before before giving up on his love for music. A film by Sava...

The Australian Underground Music Scene is still a mysterious place so let’s dive in a little deeper into the underground
Featuring band interviews from all over the underground Punk, Metal and Art Scenes, Featuring awesome footage from gigs, Amazing illustrated pieces and plenty of interesting ch...

Music video by Stictly Elizabeth. Live Acoustic set Dec 2nd and Dec 3rd @ LA Punk Film Festival @The Offbeat in Highland Park

Wino The documentary is about Passion, Obsession, Doom and Hope. The heavy adventure and inspiring story of hard living, hard rocking, doom legend Scott 'Wino' Weinrich.
Known for his many influential bands such as The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, The Hidden Hand, Premonition 13, Acoust...

After the creation of a black market serum used to create Super Spartans. The United Rebel Front invades a UNSC scientific facility taking the scientist for ransom. Now it's up to the UNSC 801st Infantry to rescue the remaining prisoners and recover the serum. Film by Jamon Holmes

Video and live performance at this years festival 2023

A couple with bags on their heads struggle to rekindle their romance in this surrealist comedy drama.

A comedy about 1 Man, 3 other Men, a dagger, and a beach and 1 hell of a ride!
Never mind the bollox, heres the Green Rush" Numbskull criminal ‘Cooper’ can talk his way out of any situation. Given only 24 hours to recover a mob bosses stolen merchandise, he reunites with his partner in crime, ‘Cr...

Two patients, Seth and Tia develop a friendship during their stay in a mental institution. They decide to make a plan to break out, but they can't do it alone,so they ally with an enemy patient named Gnarly Daren who helps them. Seth then betrays Daren by locking him in a cell so he can't leave w...

Absrtact film Directed by Michael LaRocco

BED OF NAILS

Over a course of 2 days a punk latinx filmmaker follows the Tijuana Punk Band DFMK from Los Angeles to San Pedro to make them a music video to document the energy of the band.

An artist forced to engage in creating mass-produced paintings struggles to conform. Seeking help from a poster, he begins to delve into the philosophical nature of the inner self, meditation, and religion. Inspired by the writings of Thich Nhat Hanh, FREE YOUR MIND is a tour into the mind of a t...

This documentary is about the history of the emergence of punk rock in Venezuela in the 80s through interviews with its main protagonists. The documentary has been created and directed by Ismael Torrealba, one of the main punks who were in Caracas at that time.

Throughout the interviews, the pro...

This video triptych tells the story of two women, Liz and Stephanie along with their male companions Zee and Hayden. The story takes place in lower Manhattan in the summer of the Occupy Wall Street. Starting with an introduction to all four characters at Happy Hour in “Oscillation Friday,” it the...

It's not easy to raise a child as a good person, but it's not easy to raise a puppy as a good boy too, especially when he is going through a transitional age and learn what rock 'n' roll is!

In the late 70's, Reno native Edwin Joseph found himself square in the middle of LA's exploding punk scene. His band the Rockets would re-brand themselves the Subtitles and go on to record one of the most legendary 7 inch records of all time... American Society with a b-side cover of Louie Louie....

is your Dad a trucker?

After years of torment and incarceration, Bathroom Boy must escape his Papa's wrath.

A charmingly dystopian romance going wrong.

A song about a man's fearless love with his sex doll. Jeff Hilliard has gone his own way with his music video Silicone Wave.

Junior, Marvin and Nas live in the picturesque Estaque district of Marseille, France. They have taken the turn of adolescence at full speed without compromise. Refusal of Rap music, refusal of fashion dress codes, refusal of parental authority, refusal of street hood rules. Today is a big day as ...

Old School before MJ was legal cartoon!

Drugs, sex trafficking, Mexico and a lone punk drug runner!A young drug runner gets way over his head when the faith of a kidnapped girl falls into his hands. A film by Ricky Gonzalez & Jose Raul Corres

A punk band led by a womanizing sister and anxious brother duo embark on their first tour across the seedy underbelly of America. They encounter everything from nudist cult leaders to neo-confederate drug dealers, but they’ll soon realize their biggest adversaries are each other. A film by Austin...

A girl is cured of her bulimia through cannibalism. A film by Becca Kozak

Gang Member turned skateboarder defines life in SF! A look into the life and times of San Francisco's iconic skateboarder and personality, Pierre sums up San Francisco in one person alone. A Film by Pete Koff.

“Weird Al” Yankovic,

Punk it Tender WINNER Best US Short Film
A young bullied boy grows to accept his mom's new punk boyfriend who in return teaches the kid to stand up for himself. A film by William J Blythe.

Svengali song and music video is based on a 1930s movie.
Svengali with his powers of hypnosis, the cruel music teacher Svengali (John Barrymore) is able to control women. When he sets his sights on the beautiful Trilby O'Farrell (Marian Marsh), she falls under his spell -- but her true love, Bill...

"Slugger" Official Music Video Directed by Andrew Palmer
Revisiting hometown friends and family while performing for a charity event. In loving memory of Kevin Clark.

Red Steel Dawn - The Mormons. Running time only 4.09. Insert inject. Cafe Nela Los Angeles

From the guys who star in the movie "Starting a punk band in your 30's"

“Who Loves You” combines savagely exciting animation with brilliant dystopian design, perfectly complementing a furiously melodic song by Detroit Illharmonic Symphony. Catchy, chaotic and powerful!
Directed by Walter Santucci

Cut Short (Marina Dodis | Canada) 4:30

What happens in a cinema when you reverse space and time?

Originally shot in 10K resolution and 360° at the legendary Babylon Berlin. Winner of 10 international awards! Directed by Martin Reinhart, Virgil Widrich

New official music video for the supergroup punk-rock band Wake Up 1230

Why did Harry leave to Bümpliz on the Moon ? This is the story that Lola will tell to his daughter Harya, after she found Harry's teddy bear, her daddy punk, she never knew.
Directed by Juliette Angelica-Martrès

DDD is the newest music video by Austin, Texas based artist Eric Unusual. DDD tells the story of one man seeking redemption, but unable and unwilling to change his ways.

“The Devil & Me” is a modern-day comedy about Dave, the struggling door-to-door vegan-meat salesman and avid screenwriter, who befriends the accidentally summoned Devil, who also happens to be a resident of Los Angeles. Dave attempts to make sense of his moral compass after being tricked into mur...

On 24 May 1990, Eric Bonavita, 33, died of a heroin overdose in Paris. Living at 2000 on time, this punk-rock musician had shaken up Corsica in the 80s. No wonder his friends nicknamed him «Speedo». An inspired agitator, Eric/Speedo was also my big brother. Together, in Ajaccio, the birth place o...

The Civil Rights Baton is passed to a new generation.

The murder of George Floyd changed the world. As protests erupted around the world, one group traveled to Minnesota to stand in solidarity with the families of those impacted by police violence. They reached out to politicians and invited the...

How did a 1.4 square mile beach town become ground zero for two opposite styles of music, jazz and punk??
Directed by Julie Nunis

The official music video for legendary Canadian punk band D.O.A.'s song "It Was D.O.A." from their 17th studio album 'Treason'.

Drummer Paddy Duddy recounts the trials and tribulations of joining a veteran punk band.
Directed by Reid Blakley

Jane tries to gain control of her grief through her art but her Dad certainly wasn't the perfect portrait of a father.
Directed by Sam Horak

A rebellious teenage drummer must prove to her traditional Iranian father that she can reconcile her culture with her passion for the 1980s punk scene.
Directed by Lina Larson

This music video is a clip from "Insert, Eject: The Mormons Live at Cafe NELA" - 15 songs recorded live at Cafe NELA in Los Angeles, CA. The Mormons are an American punk rock band formed in 1998 in Los Angeles and are still touring.

After a comedy show was canceled due to quarantine, Kyle had the bright idea to start a Punk-Rock band instead. Two days later, Hot Dog Stand was formed, and recorded an E.P. This is the story of Hot Dog Stand.
Director Kyle Waters Geller

The comprehensive and entertaining documentary about Dallas, TX punk rock! Featuring Interviews with The Boozers, Nervebreakers, Riot Squad, Pump n Ethyl, Jeffrey Liles, Turner Van Blarcum, Terminal Disgust and more! Featuring venues like Theatre Gallery, Bar of Soap, Red Blood Club, The Orbit Ro...

Step into the driving seat for a blistering ride deep into the contemporary Brooklyn punk scene. A day in the life of female punk band Flasyd. This fly-on-the wall style documentary examines a subculture with roots in the past while exploring the evolution of this thriving scene. Their story is d...

In the late 1970’s, when L.A.’s punk rock scene was exploding, an unlikely family-owned restaurant in Little Tokyo started by Japanese Americans returning from America’s WWII concentration camps, became one its most popular hang-outs. That’s when Sansei “Atomic Nancy” with her “take-no-prisoners”...

Ralph and Barry strive to become their beach town’s greatest super
heroes, but they must track down a crazed fisherman before anyone takes them seriously.

Starring Jon McKoy from the indie horror hit, Easter Sunday and featuring music from independent artists such as Skatune Network, Station, an...

I Really Get Into It is a feature documentary about the early years of the all ages punk scene in a small South Dakota city, and what became of the young people who brought it to life.

Largely ignored and left to their own devices, a group of unassuming teenagers in Sioux Falls, SD created their...

Zé Pedro, the legendary guitar player of Xutos e Pontapés, is the greatest name in Portuguese rock ‘n’ roll. He was its main driving force, not only as the founding guitar player of the greatest Portuguese band ever, but also by promoting the genre as a music critic, radio broadcaster and owner o...

In order to stand out, a young woman creates punk rock clothes as a political and fashion statement.

Tank, a natural artist who is always drawing, runs into trouble with the law with his gang of friends. Tank is convicted, jailed, and subjected to solitary confinement and intense brutality. His art allows him to escape his terrible conditions. He discovers his own native spirituality while in ja...

Five years of work, a one-hour movie, two zines with more than a hundred coloured pages. Hand screen-printed cover, 350 numbered copies. These are the numbers of URAGANO NEGLI OCCHI, a true story (self)built in the sweaty and smoky corners of the illegal Milan of occupations and hardcore punk con...

Punk FF 2021
Living your life as a middle-aged skater has it's ups and
downs, with societal and physical demands always pushing
against you. The motto is simple: skate for yourself and
expect nothing in return.

The life of Lisa Suckdog told through her own words and reenactments with dolls. Lisa Suckdoll is a succinct yet fully informed biog art piece.Genuinely interesting subject and artist.

Join us with Mars Roberge and Debra Haden hosting and opening The 4th Annual LA Punk Film Festival. Fencer and their video Junebug will play with a Q and A from the filmmaker and the band. We will be showing awards and interviews from the Red Carpet of Winners 2019. Use this link to join us liv...

After the death of his bandmate, a young punk rocker, banned from the memorial, decides to crash it dressed as the band's mascot, Johnny Anarchy.
Directed by James Abroms
Runtime 14.02

"Anne and Andy" is the feature length downward spiral, punk rock love story loosely inspired by Johnny Gruelle's children's book characters, Raggedy Anne and Raggedy Andy.
Directed by Jordan Selander
Run Time 01:49:13

Informed by experimental films from the 1960s and 70s, Terror Fervor takes the viewer on a psychedelic non-linear journey through the vices of seven characters. The wordless journey of Terror Fervor plunges the viewer into an experience that is hard to classify and hard to forget.
Directed by Pho...

Great soundtrack! Evan Frew was able to schedule an interview with Ian MacKaye under one condition: He can only ask one obscure question. As Evan takes on the challenge, we learn about the life of the punk pioneer and the journey to getting that question to Ian.
Directed by Evan Frew
Runtime 4:54

Set in an abstraction of 1970s London, AMARANTHINE tells a tale of punks, betrayal and revenge.
Directed by Chephrena Mbouombouo
Runtime 25:00

JOUST tells the story of a young man suffering from addiction who goes on a bender and leaves a messy trail in his wake.
Directed by Sam Quinn
Runtime 20.00

Two female drugs addicts heist a white supremacist safe house but are faced with a decision; take the cash or save a young girl's life.
Directed by Presley Paras
Runtime 13:00

A journey of a "Rock'n'Roll victim" to find out what does punk mean to him.
Directed by Hanyu Hu
Run time 14.15

Danny Denial, Eva Walker of The Black Tones, and Nozomi Momo of Dark Smith and T-ROX play a band making the last stop of their tour in a small town run by death-obsessed cult extremists. A Punk Rock Opera/Visual Album that is a gripping horror about white supremacy in the scene.
Directed by Dann...

Two girls in 1987, an abuse, a revenge, an homicide. a female punk thriller.
Directed by Alessia di Giovanni
Runtime 01:18:00

Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore) makes his acting debut in this colorful, surreal slapstick adventure with art by legendary underground Comix artist Mike Diana! An eccentric, oblivious man slides out of his apartment in his bathtub, rides on top of a train, becomes caught in a violent love tr...

An unsuccessful heavy metal band accidentally triggers the apocalypse when using a magical microphone forged by the devil.
Director Chris Youngless
Run Time 11:52

Buy X VIP Merch, not available anywhere else (this link will go "live" to buy Friday Aug 28 12pm www.xtheband.com) An exclusive live interview with John Doe of the LA legendary band X & filmmaker Gilbert Trejo who will be talking about the new video he shot of Alphabetland.
Our hosts Mars Roberg...

New Orleans, 1983
As the full moon rises, a punk band known as The Darlings return to their rented mansion after the last leg of their tour. When the radio informs them of an escaped killer on the loose, they are shocked to find him already in the mansion! But these darlings have a vicious side o...

Beverley follows a mixed race girl's struggle to carve out a sense of identity in a confusing, shifting cultural landscape - 1980 Leicester. A move from the decaying, poverty-stricken, urban environment to the relative comfort and theoretical safety of white suburbia does not provide the hope and...

A teenager trying to find his place in the world splits his time between the aggressive
cloistered neighborhood life of his peers, his conservative, oppressive family, and his secret desire to wear women's clothes and embrace his authentic non-binary identity.
Directed byJose Alfredo Garcia
Runti...

A group of young film-makers take a look at the cultural impact of the Punk movement from the 70's and where the parallels lay today.
Runtime 22.28
Directed by
Ade Joseph, Shereen Laftaj, Jamie Burke, Katie O'Donnell, Graziela Conclaves, Ania Misiura, Sam Tchekou, Thibika Premarajah, Mariam Khan...

Pick It Up! is an independent documentary film about the rise in popularity of ska music in the 1990s often referred to as the third wave of ska. The film showcases the underground / DIY nature of the scene all over the world and how the push into the spotlight in the mid-to-late '90s changed eve...

Stay Sharp is a short documentary exploring Melbourne’s iconic and often misunderstood Sharpie subculture of the 1970s, focusing on its resurgence in recent decades.
Directed by Lauren Hester
Runtime 14:05

Alberto, Giampiero and Sergio are just three kids when in 1982 they founded the punk-rock band KINA, in the small mountain town of Aosta, Italy.
From then to 1997, they became one of the leading groups of the Italian and European independent music scene, carrying on a rigorous musical and existen...

In Portugal, João Ribas is synonymous with punk music. He propelled many important Portuguese bands and influenced many young musicians. This is a portrait of a man made by those who worked with him and who were his friends and family.
Directed by Paulo Antunes
Runtime 01:47:00

Swiss artists are exploring a massive cultural shift as their country adapts to the world’s increasingly fast-paced, capitalist mentality. Underground art spaces- once home to Dieter Meier, Omar Porras, the Young Gods, Manu Chao- and their artists are part of a powerful movement encouraging acces...

Documentary following punk icons and New Jersey natives The Bouncing Souls, celebrating 30 years as a band, leading up to their big "Stoked for the Summer" show in Asbury Park.
Directed byPete Bune
Runtime 26:49

A rebellious teenager discovers the true nature of her formerly punk parents when her long-estranged mother comes to visit.
Directed by
Robert Sherman, Aaron Brenner
Runtime 10.05

A documentary exploring the rise of Populism during the US Election in 2016.

Combining the the contrasting genres of road movie and political documentary, "A Conversation With America" is an artists attempt to understand modern America.

With 8000 miles travelled through the US over three months...

Neutrals is a dark comedy short film about two friends, Chris and Dan; who, after accidentally killing the wrong person, find their night spiraling out of control while being pursued by the vicious Wes and his punks.
Director Jacob Horne
Running Time 14.26

They're an alternative, indie, glam-gothic, punk rock recording act, from Chattanooga,TN known as 'The Unsatisfied' and they tell the story of their struggles and philosophies in "Ambition Withdraw." This award winning documentary was originally released in 2003 and followed the first 15 years of...

Dement is simply a punker. He owns a music club in Sao Paolo, which makes him an unofficial boss of the local Antifa. The situation has been getting worse after the death of his best friend Johni, who was killed in an attack of a right wing gang. The aim of the documentary was to map the atmosphe...

On the way out of their last concert, a rock band seems to have lost their bass player. As they start looking for him, memories and delusions begin to distort the past and maybe even the present
Directed by Martin Oliveros Heinze
Runtime 6.50

A young punk and a houseful of drunks square off against the gang of militant straight edgers that he's abandoned. Straight Edge Kegger is a visually pleasing, sensory defusing wild ride.
Directed by Jason Zink
Runtime 01:18:56

Oil Capital Underground is a documentary about the underground rock, punk and thrash scene in Tulsa Oklahoma, focusing on the late 70s up until the mid 90s. Going against the grain in the conservative atmosphere of the city formerly known as the Oil Capital of the World, bands such as Los Reactor...

"A mentally ill person feels neglected by society and takes revenge."

"When life is meaningless and everything is hopeless, where do you go?"

Inspired by the life of Danny Germansen.

Manifestation is an semi-autobiographical art-house short film about a mentally ill person who takes revenge on...

Kosmonovski is a documentary about the "Psycho-Pop" Band Kosmonovski. They went on a tour during 20-25 January 2016 in 5 cities: Bremen, Hannover, Kiel, Dusseldorf and Luxembourg, together with the famous German rock band "Donots". Kosmonovski was founded in 2012 by Holger Denninger, a social-ped...

In an alternate history the U.S. War Room watches in awe as their mutant super weapon lays waste to the enemies of democracy, blissfully unaware of the escalation they are causing abroad and the growing unrest at home.
Directed by Mark Lombard
Runtime 18.50

Ferris Bueller for Punk People! A bit of Lewis Carroll and Macbeth thrown in here too.
It may be hard to shake off the feeling your watching Drew Barrymore and Demi Moore, Very cool new universe, the idea will get cooler and stranger and then it is like "where the f*ck do we go with this?" Just s...

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