Firewall of Sound (Director, Producer, Editor)
Screenings:
CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, New York, NY 2010
Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, NC 2010
Winner: Best Documentary, Carolina Film and Video Festival, Greensboro, NC 2011
Winner: Best Independent Film, Encore Magazine 2011
Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMMfest) 2011
Echo Park Film Center Microcinema Film Series, Los Angeles, CA 2011
Sled Island Music Festival, Alberta, Canada 2011
Athfest Rock Docs Festival, Athens, GA 2011
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Synopsis:
Almost three years in the making, director Devin DiMattia makes his feature debut with an in-depth look at the independent music industry in a state of transition, with the internet acting as both a blessing and a curse to musicians and label executives. While fans eagerly await the latest leaked album from their favorite artist or the newest amateur concert footage to appear on YouTube, people in the industry are scrambling to figure out how to turn any sort of profit. Meanwhile, up-and-coming musicians and bands are now faced with an almost infinite amount of ways to spread the word about their latest projects, from social networking sites to viral marketing to DIY communities. Finally, more and more physical music stores are shutting their doors thanks to the simultaneous flux of illegal downloading through torrents, and legal downloading thanks to sites like iTunes and Amazon.
'Firewall of Sound' addresses all these topics and more, with interviews from a wide variety of musicians, bloggers, DJs, label heads, critics, and record store owners. Featured in the film are Julian Koster (Neutral Milk Hotel, The Music Tapes), Mac McCaughan (Superchunk, Portastatic), Perry Wright (Prayers & Tears, The Mountain Goats), Roberto Lange (Helado Negro, Savath & Savalas), Nathan Rabin & Josh Modell (The A.V. Club), Ken Shipley (Numero), Ryan Catbird (The Catbirdseat), and many more.
Technical:
63 minutes
SD 480p
NTSC
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