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Documentary filmmaker Michael W. Dean talks to a generation of artists of various types who have gained critical -- and in several cases financial -- success by staying true to their own...
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- Michael W. Dean
- Documentary
- Lydia Lunch
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. 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 by Michael W. Dean. With Ron Asheton, Mike Boner, Lynn Breedlove, Dave Brockie. This documentary features interviews with Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), J Mascis (Dinosaur jr.), John John Jesse (Demonic Erotic painter), Jim Rose (Jim Rose Sideshow), Jim Thirwell (Foetus), Lydia Lunch, Mike ...
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- Documentary
- Michael W. Dean
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Michael W. Dean's documentary D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist is a fast-paced and idiosyncratic look at artists who have embraced the "D.I.Y." ("Do It Yourself") philosophy, ranging from musicians Mike Watt, Ian McKaye, and J.G. Thirlwell, filmmaker and photographer Richard Kern, cartoonist Keith Knight, author and ...
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- DVD, NTSC, Stereo
- US
- Music Video Distributors-DR-4347
Nov 16, 2004 · The movie was about how to survive, not how to strick it rich. All the people in the movie were surviving as artists by doing most everything themselves henceforth the title of the movie D.I.Y. or Die.
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- Special Interests/Art & Artists
- Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
- English
D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist" streaming on Night Flight Plus.
The 60-minute film explores the methods and motivations of independent American artists working in different genres and mediums. "DIY or Die" profiles a fascinating group of icons and...
