Iranian-born Canadian filmmaker Eileen Yaghoobian has spent the past four years shooting her first, full-length documentary film DIED YOUNG STAYED PRETTY. This project is the pinnacle of her 10-year career in film and will premiere at the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival. Yaghoobian's formal training in filmmaking, 3D animation, theatre, and photography provided a foundation for her diverse career as a director, production designer, and set decorator for numerous independent productions in Canada and the United States. Yaghoobian's short films and videos have screened at national and international festivals as well as art exhibitions. Her Still Photography can be found in the permanent collections at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris; and Art Bank: Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa. She recently directed Tennesse Williams' play The
Night of the Iguana in Boston. Yaghoobian has just completed the prestigious Lincoln Center Director's Lab 2008 and is in the midst of developing a feature narrative for her next feature film.
Mark Greenberg was a member of the band the Coctails (Hi-Ball/Carrot Top) in the early 90's and currently plays and records with Archer Prewitt (Thrill Jockey), and Eleventh Dream Day (Thrill Jockey) and Chestnut Station (Drag City). In addition to touring and recording bands in his home studio, Mark also makes music for use in video games, TV, the Internet, and films with his companies Mayfair Recordings and the Mayfair Workshop. He lives in Chicago with his wife Ann-Marie and their three beautiful children.
Pete Dionne has spent the last seven years in the film industry as a VFX artist at Tehnicolor in Vancouver. A few of his highlights have been Slither, The Butterfly Effect, and It's All Gone Pete Tong. He has also worked on a number of independent music videos, including Black Rice's Into The Night and Sam Roberts' Hard Road.
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“Yaghoobian uncovers a unique subculture filled with fascinating characters.” Read More.
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“...great doc about the rebirth of the mighty culture-subverting rock poster” Read More.
— JOHN GRIFFIN, THE GAZETTE
“Died Young Stayed Pretty is a fascinating look at the rock poster renaissance” Read More.
— MATT HAYS, MIRROR
“A beautifully shot doc that combines a home-video collage aesthetic with non-obvious editing, and some clever divergences...” Read More.
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Brooklyn Premiere!
Saturday, June 5 7:30 pm at Union Docs.
Presented on the evening by the Director with Special Guests -- Robert Newman, Joe Newton, Kayrock.
South Carolina Premiere!
Thursday, July 22 6:00pm
AIGA South Carolina presents at Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia, SC
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Berlin Premiere!
April 15th @ 10 pm at Moviemento Kino.
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Amsterdam Premiere!
Thursday April 8th at 8:10 pm - Wednesday, May 5th at SMART Project Space.
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SweetTalk Cph and Plant present the Scandinavian Premier! Tuesday, April 6 at 9:30 pm
Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
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Airs in April in Canada on Super Channel
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Grand Illusion Cinema, Seattle WA
Friday, Jan. 8th, 2010
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Roxie Theater, San Francisco
June 29 - July 1st
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IFC CENTER, New York Premiere!
Friday July 17-Thusday July 23rd
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Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival
Thursday, JULY 23
San Diego, CA
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Grand Illusion Cinema Seattle, WA
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Remis Auditorium)
July 30th - August 7th
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Cinema 21 Theater Portland, OR
Wednesday, August 25th
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Gallery Visio and UM - St. Louis AIGA
Wednesday, September 2nd
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville Tennessee
Thursday, September 3rd
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
Friday, September 4th
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Brooks Museum, Memphis, Tennessee
Saturday, September 5th
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Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Monday, September 8th
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Wednesday, September 9th
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Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, September 10th
Bellevue University, Omaha, Nebraska (AIGA)
Saturday, September 12th
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USC Roski School of Fine Arts
Monday, September 14
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Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, CA
Thursday, September 16th
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Denver Film Society at the Starz Film Center
September 17 - 24th
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Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Tuesday, September 22nd
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Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH
Wednesday September 23rd
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Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC
Thursday September 24rd
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The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
Friday September 25th & 26th
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The Dryden Theatre, Rochester, NY
George Eastman House
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Music Box Theatre, Chicago IL
Wednesday, September 30th
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Walker Art Center & Sound UnSeen
Thursday, October 1st
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Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
September 25th
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Ringwald Theatre Ferndale, MI (Detroit AIGA)
Thursday, October 8th
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Institute of Contemporary Arts (London)
UK Release! October 9th
London, UK
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Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, November 17th
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Eileen Yaghoobian
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People who helped with the film!
Music Composer: Mark Greenberg
Visual Effects: Pete Dionne
Seattle DOP: Mahlon Todd Williams
Seattle Sound Mixer: Millar Montgomery
Sound Editer & Mixer: Doug Woods
Additional Sound Editing: Melody Drolet
Titles: Francis Hanneman
End Credits: Line Severinsen
DVD cover design: Darren Pasemko
Copywriter: Michael Rigler
Coctails: Carrot Top Records
To find out more about the poster people in my film visit Clayton Hayes' Gigposters!
Some of the people in my film!
Brian Chippendale •
Art Chantry •
Print Mafia •
Andrew Bird •
DMBQ •
Clyde Jones •
Ron Liberti •
Tom Hazelmyer •
Stephen McClellan •
Bryce McCloud •
Seripop •
Ames Bros •
Methane Studios •
El Bado/William Ballard •
Tyler Stout •
Rob Jones •
Jay Ryan •
Mat Daly •
Nick Butcher •
Keith Herzik •
Steve Walters •
Shawn Wolfe •
Noel Waggener •
Jeff Kleinsmith •
Mig Kokinda •
Dale Flattum •
Mike King •
Dan Schlissel •
Stainboy •
Uncle Charlie •
American Poster Institute
Died Young, Stayed Pretty was completed in part through the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
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