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Not Gonna Take It: Punk Rock Cinema @ SIFF Center
November 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructor John Trafton teaches how other subcultures of filmmaking emerged that mirrored punk’s attitudes, politics, and economics—fueled by the rise of VHS culture. Register at https://bit.ly/punkrockcin-fbe
Registration fees offered at a sliding scale; proceeds support both the instructor and SIFF Education programming. This class is expected to be presented in person at the SIFF Film Center. Zoom meeting details will be emailed to virtual ticket purchasers shortly before the scheduled event.
MORE ABOUT THE CLASS:
Kurt Cobain once said that “punk rock should mean freedom.” The music is rooted in rejecting labels and embracing non-conformity. Its sound is fast and aggressive. Its attitudes are anti-authoritarian. It gives a voice to the alienated. And it’s still going strong decades after bursting onto the cultural stage during the late 1970s. Film culture was also changing dramatically around the same time that bands like Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, X, and The Germs were playing in dingy clubs to sweaty, slam-dancing fans. This class looks at the punk rock films that emerged from alternative film industries.
Kurt Cobain once said that “punk rock should mean freedom.” The music is rooted in rejecting labels and embracing non-conformity. Its sound is fast and aggressive. Its attitudes are anti-authoritarian. It gives a voice to the alienated. And it’s still going strong decades after bursting onto the cultural stage during the late 1970s. Film culture was also changing dramatically around the same time that bands like Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, X, and The Germs were playing in dingy clubs to sweaty, slam-dancing fans. This class looks at the punk rock films that emerged from alternative film industries.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
John Trafton teaches film studies at Seattle University and is the author of “The American Civil War and The Hollywood War Film.”
John Trafton teaches film studies at Seattle University and is the author of “The American Civil War and The Hollywood War Film.”
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