Ian MacKaye
10 titles
Filmography
10 results

Instrument
(1999)Jem Cohen's doc blends sync-sound and 16mm film to capture Fugazi's pivotal 1987-96 journey, a unique portrait of musicians at work

Records Collecting Dust II
(2018)This sequel takes a look at influential scene-makers of the 1980βs hardcore punk rock scene with 28 East Coast rockers telling their stories.

Punk Rock Vegan Movie
(2023)An in-depth look at the surprising history of punk rock and animal rights activism, featuring interviews with dozens of punk rock legends.

Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action
(2014)Revisit 30 years of the radical DIY underground movement born out of the Reagan era that challenged the status quo of war, poverty and globalization.

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
(2015)Acclaimed documentary chronicling the rise of punk rock in Washington, DC. Bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Rites of Spring, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows, without record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 90s.

Riot on the Dance Floor
(2014)Riot on the Dance Floor is a documentary from director Steve Tozzi, telling the gritty story of New Jersey's most infamous punk clubs and its larger than life promoter.

Punk
The music, fashion, art, and attitude of the punk subculture, featuring interviews with punk pioneers, photos, archival film, and music.

Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape
(2016)Cassette inventor Lou Ottens revisits his creation with a lineup of music legends, exploring why the revolutionary format just won't die.

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records
(2018)Through an independent record store and label, Wax Trax!, two men take a tribe of outsiders and misfits on a ride through the 1980s underground. Despite internal chaos, Wax Trax! Records creates a new music genre that gains global recognition. As the label grows in reputation, a series of unfortunate events almost cause its influential history to be lost forever. A Coda Cornerstone Collection.

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
(2017)Chronicles the rise of the East Bayβs influential punk scene and the Berkeley collective at its epicenter, where Green Day and Rancid cut their teeth.