film: "ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES: The DIY Counterculture" trailer (1 Viewer)

[Dylan]

There's a screening of the film and panel discussion taking place on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 at 6pm at RED, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght

Location: by Tallaght Luas stop on the Red line

Here's the official blurb yoke:

Date Tuesday 2nd December

Time 6.00pm- 7.10pm Film 27 mins long) Post film discussion Chaired by Micheal Murphy with Dylan Haskins and Niall McGuirk

Screening of the debut film by 21year old Dylan Haskins and a group of his friends.The film hightlights 'Do-It-Yourself' counterculture from the starting point of his own group of friends and their local alternative community. The journey of discovery leads Haskins to drive a US folk punk band on their European tour and looks at the relationship between DIY ideology and european autonomous social centres. This is contrasted with the Seomra Spraoi social centre project in Dublin and the problems they face. Independent music features as a thread throughout the film. Interviewees include Ian MacKaye oflegendary alternative bands Fugazi and Minor Threat, Ellen Lupton, author of DIY: Design it Yourself and Curator of Contemporary Design at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, Ellie and Louise Macnamara of young irish band Heathers and members of long running Dutch experimental punk band The Ex.

Produced by Project Arts Centre Dublin for Dublin Community Television.

Chair -Michael Murphy lectures on the history and economics of the music industry at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology. His areas of interest include punk rock, youth subculture, and the economic aspects of the entertainment industry.

Dylan Haskins has been involved in various 'DIY' cultural projects over the past 6 years, ranging from Basta! Youth Collective and more recently independent label Hide Away Records. He has frequently worked with Project Arts Centre, and was recently invited to join its Artistic Membership.

Niall McGuirk is the author of two successful fanzines: 'Whose Life Is It Anyway?' and 'React.' and 'A Story of Hope' a book detailing the growth and success of the D.I.Y. co-operative. He was the guiding force behind the Hope co-operative in Dublin a not for profit organisation which promoted bands such as Fugazi, No Means No, Chumbawamba, Green Day, and Therapy? in Ireland.

RSVP: To reserve a place email [email protected]
Not sure if ya actually need to RSVP. I'm sure it'd be grand to just show up, but if anyone's interested maybe email them your name.

 

[niallmc]

i'd say you'd be ok to just turn up

 

[Shorty]

How was this? Did anyone here go?

Is there any sort of similar discussion happening on Sunday at the Zine Fair?

 

[niallmc]

How was this? Did anyone here go?

Is there any sort of similar discussion happening on Sunday at the Zine Fair?

It was ok, not too many people there but it got a positive response. don't think there's a discussion down for the fair, should there be?

 

[Gambra]

I've still not had the chance to see this film yet.

 

[Shorty]

It was ok, not too many people there but it got a positive response. don't think there's a discussion down for the fair, should there be?

I don't think so, it would depend on the amount of people coming to the fair I suppose. Hopefully alot of new people interested in it who wouldn't be from the scene, as such. Looking forward to Sunday anyway.