| Punk's Not Dead | |
| Director: | Susan Dynner |
| Producer: | Susan Dynner Todd Traina |
| Cinematography: | Susan Dynner Markus G. Kaeppeli |
| Editing: | Patrick Nelson Barnes |
| Distributor: | Vision Films |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Punk's Not Dead is a 2007 documentary film directed by Susan Dynner, an American hardcore punk fan.[1] The filmmakers claims to infiltrate American clubs, malls, recording studios, etc. where they set out to claim hardcore punk and pop punk music is "thriving" from an American perspective. Its content features performances largely from 1980s hardcore bands and MTV skate punk and pop punk/rock acts. It also includes various interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the bands, labels and fans.
The film appeared in film festivals around the world for about a year prior to its theatrical release. Punk's Not Dead premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on June 23, 2006.[2] The film first public showing was at the Silverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival in June 2006 and went on to screen at numerous others.[3] The following is a list of film festivals in 2006 where the film was shown.[3]
The following people appear in the documentary.[4]