Many people have the impression that the Riot Grrrl movement in the mid-90s was the end-all, be-all of female involvement in DIY punk. This is definitely not the case! Plenty of amazing ladies prior to this era paved the way for it, and plenty of amazing ladies continue to help keep DIY together today. [From The Back Of The Room] chronicles the past 30 years of female involvement in DIY punk, and has interviews with over 30 women from across the country, ages 17 to 40. Race, gender, sexuality, motherhood, class, and activism are all addressed in this film, giving a more complete picture of how these women participate in the DIY community, and how it affects their daily lives.
FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOM SCREENINGS October 14th: New York, NY @ ABC No Rio October 19th: Washington, DC @ American University October 21st: Philly, PA @ Grindcore House October 30th: New York, NY @ WFMU Record Fair: 4:30pm
November 4th: Charlottesville, VA @ The Virginia Film Festival (venue TBA) November 5th: Birmingham, AL @ the Firehouse November 6th: Athens, GA @ Cine! November 7th: NOLA @ TBA November 8th and 9th: Austin, TX @ TBA
November 11th: Atlanta, GA @ In-Tune Studio November 12th: Washington, DC @ Reel Fest DC November 12th: Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton November 13th: Ashville, NC @ the Get Down November 14th: Wilmington, NC @ TBA
November 15th: Charlotte, NC @ TBA Nov 20th: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project