Keyword Diy Mentality

A documentary filmed between 2016 - 2018 about the Boston DIY music scene, and part of the community that keeps it going.

"American Cafe" is a look into Cafe Racer motorcycle culture in the United States. Transplanted from Europe, the term "Cafe Racer" describes both a type of motorcycle as well as the personality of those who ride them. American Cafe tells the story of this culture in America by following two motorcyclists attempting to build Cafe Racers to ride in the Slimey Crud Motorcycle Gang Cafe Racer Run; one of the most well known, yet least understood, cafe racer events in the country.

Largely ignored and left to their own devices, a group of unassuming teenagers in late 80s and early 90s Sioux Falls, South Dakota created their own culture, community, and economy. And when they moved out into the world at large, they brought what they learned along with them. I Really Get Into It: The Underage Architects of Sioux Falls Punk is a story about the tenacity and ingenuity of youth, finding and following your convictions, and how the kids you least expect often make the most noise. Shot on location in eight cities and assembled from dozens of hours of archival video and hundreds of photos, the documentary features interviews with Larry Livermore (Lookout. Records), Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), Mike Park (Skankin' Pickle), Rebecca Hanten (Cadillac Blindside), Terry Taylor (Hammerlord), and dozens of current and former members of the Sioux Falls all ages music scene.

Before its economic decline, Detroit was a major metropolis. Now, in the 2000s, the young people of the Motor City are making it their own DIY paradise where rules are second to passion and creativity. Johnny Knoxville tours the city to meet some of the people who are creating a new Detroit on their own terms, against real adversity.

When a group of young DIY artists in Santa Fe can’t find a door into the art world, they blow open an entirely new portal with their grit, passion, and tenacity. Within just a few short years – and with a little help from George R.R. Martin – this group called Meow Wolf ultimately hits a cultural nerve and garners massive, unexpected success with their exhibit, House of Eternal Return.

What it takes to hold a land-speed record.

Caine Monroy is a 9-year old boy who spent his summer vacation building an elaborate DIY cardboard arcade in his dad’s used auto parts store.

In an attempt to cope with his loneliness, Adam tries to build his own Frankenstein's monster.

Documentary about Uruguayan Hardcore Punk band "Setiembreonce". Put together with archive material, old recordings and different interviews with key members of the Hardcore Punk community in Uruguay and surroundings areas. A testimony of a music genre based on its message, its DIY mentality and a clear conviction for collective work.

A look at the lives of a large ensemble group of punks, mods, and rockers in the fictional town of Holwenstall. The series is a satirical portrayal of the counter-culture lifestyle, blending slapstick humor, punk ideology, underground music and coming of age melodrama to analyze the interlocking lives of its troubled and self-centered protagonists. Features strong language, nudity and violence.