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About GRRRL: 25 Years of Riot Grrrl
GRRRL: 25 Years of Riot Grrrl is a musically fueled, DIY, feminist, feature length documentary film.
Out of the culture of the 1990’s Pacific Northwest independent music scene, riot grrrl established third wave feminism and brought girl power to the masses, proving that music can change the world.
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Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, The Julie Ruin)
The Campaign
Over the past 25 years, riot grrrl has cultivated a vibrant culture that has created music, film, zines, and a political stir. Vega Darling's GRRRL: 25 Years of Riot Grrrl is a story about riot grrrl told by riot grrrls. GRRRL documents riot grrrl and it's impact on culture. The Indiegogo campaign for the film features rewards including a multimedia zine, video, and music compilation with tracks from Frightwig, Hand Off Gretel, Husbands N Knives, The Potential Lunatics, Louise Distras, Trap Girl, Big Joanie, Not Right?!, Clitorus Rex, Drown the Noise, Nicky Click, and more! Rare merchandise including unreleased early riot grrrl spoken word records, signed records, rare riot grrrl records, record label grab bags, zines, stickers, buttons, t-shirts, rare posters, vintage collectibles, and sex positive treats including a peak into the director's collection of vintage toys.
So far, the project GRRRL includes an in-production feature-length documentary film GRRRL: 25 Years Of Riot Grrrl, and two films - Lost Grrrls: Riot Grrrl In Los Angeles (2016), and An Excerpt From the Forthcoming Feature Documentary, GRRRL (2013). GRRRL: 25 Years Of Riot Grrrl began pre-production research in 2007 and has been in-production since 2012. We expect to release the feature length documentary in early 2017.
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Emma Simons-Araya (The Potential Lunatics)
Interviews for GRRRL
So far, interviews include: Anna Joy Springer (Blatz, Cypher in the Snow), Bellhaunts, Beth Capper (Oiler), Brontez Purnell (Gravy Train!!!!, The Younger Lovers), Candace PK Hansen, Charlene Renee (Annatommy), Chelsea Starr, Degenerettes, Dental Dames, Erin Smith (Bratmobile, Cold Cold Hearts), Fureigh (the Shondes, Homobiles), Frightwig, Julia Serano, Karren Ablaze (Ablaze! Fanzine), Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, The Julie Ruin), Jessicka Addams (Jack Off Jill, scarling.), Kembra Pfahler (Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black), Ladyfest Bay Area, Ladyfest IE, Larry-bob Roberts (Holy Tit Clamps), Long Beach GRRRL collective, Louise Distras, Madigan Shive, Matt Wobensmith (Outpunk!), Michelle Gonzales (Spitboy), Molly Neuman (Bratmobile), Penny Arcade, Phranc, Red Aunts, Riot Grrrl Los Angeles, Riot Grrrl Paraguay, Robin Crane (Foxfire), Shirle Hale (Womyn of Destruction, Ex-members), Stella Zine (Pagan Holiday), Suki Valentine, Tamala Poljak (Longstocking, oiler, fleabag, infinite x's), The Potential Lunatics, Theo Kogan (Lunachicks, Theo and the Skyscrapers), Trap Girl, War on Women, Zeph Fishlyn (Brat Attack fanzine) and more, with dozens more planned!!!
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1980's feminist punk band, Frightwig, and GRRRL crew
The GRRRL film series includes:
An Excerpt From the Forthcoming Feature Documentary, GRRRL is a 10 minute short film on riot grrrl that was commissioned for Alien She, the first major art exhibit on riot grrrl (curated by Astria Suparak and Ceci Moss).
Lost Grrrls: Riot Grrrl in Los Angeles was a one year undergraduate research project funded by a grant from the University of California, Irvine. Lost Grrrls premiered July 1, 2016 at London's East End Film Festival's 40 Years of Punk.
We are in the process of developing 2-3 other short films on subsets of the riot grrrl community.
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Brontez Purnell (The Younger Lovers)
Where we are
Over the past four years our crew has self-funded GRRRL at the cost of $22,500. After four years in production, we can finally see the finish line in sight! We have documented grrrls in NewYork, San Francisco, Baltimore, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Asheville, and Philadelphia. Next the crew will hit the Pacific Northwest, the UK, the midwest, and return to the American South and San Francisco.
With your help we can make this happen!
http://grrrlmovie.com/
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Madigan Shive (Tattle Tale, Bonfire Madigan)
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Unrealesed early Riot Grrrl spoken word 7" record by
Dirty Angel Tongue (Mary Terror and Erika Reinstein)
What We Need & What You Get
Completion Budget
Travel $15000 (Covers airfare, trains, taxis, buses, tolls, gas, car rentals, no hotels or food.)
Equipment needs:
Equipment Rentals $2500
Sound $300
Hard Drives $900
SD cards $500
Expendables:
Chargers $50
Batteries $100
Lightbulbs $100
Sand bags $100
Office needs:
Paper $200
Mailing Costs $150
Computer $2000
Post Production Needs:
Color Correction $2000
Sound $2000
Animation $2000
Footage transfer $1000
Misc. $1000
Music Rights $10,000
TOTAL: $40,000
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Perks
Preorder DVD of GRRRL: 25 Years of Riot Grrrl
Preorder digital download of Lost Grrrls: Riot Grrrl in Los Angeles (Dir. Vega Darling, 2016).
Exclusive DIY GRRRL Series. Created by riot grrrls all over the world exclusively for this funding campaign. The series includes a video compilation, music compilation, and a zine.
Exclusive unreleased and rare riot grrrl records thanks to Shirle Hale and Steve Wyrick
Autographed Bonfire Madigan records.
Cool shirts from House of Addams thanks to Jessicka Addams.
Discounted memberships to queer indie feminist p*rn site Crash Pads thanks to Jiz Lee.
CDs and Records from Exotic Fever thanks to Katy Otto.
Fine art and photography prints, and handmade goods by underground artists: Philadelphia's Bonnie MacAllister, OC's Jamie Campbell, Philadelphia's Nile Livingstone, Oakland's Michelle Smith and 1970's nyc fashion icon -- Debbie Revenge.
Indie film downloads thanks to filmmakers Shani Heckman, Sam Berliner and Sam Feder.
Antique and vintage vibrators.
Sponsorship advertisement.
Zines.
Buttons.
Stickers.
Posters
Film cred.
Check back frequently for newly listed perks.
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What we don't make our goal?
Whether we make our goal, do not make our goal, or raise more than our goal we will use all funds raised towards the completion of GRRRL: 25 Years of Riot Grrrl.
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Photo by Fureigh
The Impact
GRRRL: 25 Years of Riot Grrrl is the most comprehensive documentation project thus far on the subject of riot grrrl. By working together as our own producers we are able to steer clear of the Hollywood machine and stay true to our shared DIY cultural ethics which allows us to remain 100% in control of our documentary and artistic efforts.
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House of Addams Grrrls Don't Cry T-shirt courtesy of Jessicka Addams
Other Ways You Can Help
Donate perks for our funding campaign. Help spread the word about this funding campaign through social media shares.
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1990's Baltimore Riot Grrrl -- Womyn of Destruction 7"
