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How Making a Doc About a Punk Band Taught Me to Be an Indie Filmmaker

This band inspired a filmmaker to spend years of her life and thousands of dollars on a documentary film.

This post was written by Chelsea Christer.

The idea for Bleeding Audio had been percolating for me since early 2014, when The Matches informed me of their intention to reunite for a single live performance for the first time in years. I offered to film promotional videos since I was a close friend and filmmaker, and I wanted to support them in any way I could. This band inspired me to pursue a creative living, which I was leading happily, and in my view, this was the least I could do in return.

The Matches’ fans are extremely loyal. They had been long deprived of their beloved band and community, and there was no doubt that the vacuum The Matches left behind would be instantly filled. Sure enough, their “one show” sold out in seconds, and that single show turned into a sold-out North American and Australian tour, and I had the basis of what would be a really compelling feature-length music documentary.

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This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.

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