Doc & Talk: Beautiful Losers - Stories From The 90's DIY Scene

Join us for a weekly documentary and discussion series. Each week's film selection will be available for streaming on kanopy.com. View the film at your leisure anytime leading up to the online video discussion every Thursday at 7:00 pm via the provided Google Hangouts link. 

This week is 2008's Beautiful Losers - Stories From The 90's DIY Scene

A celebration of the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation. In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop, and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, created a movement that transformed pop culture.

Starring Shepard Fairey, OBEY founder and creator of the Barack Obama "Hope" poster; award-winning pro skater Ed Templeton; Harmony Korine, writer of the cult favorite KIDS and director of GUMMO and MISTER LONELY; and Mike Mills, director of THUMBSUCKER and designer of album covers for Beck, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and more.

"A celebration of Peter Pan-like spirits who felt the freedom to express themselves before anybody cared." - Peter Debruge, Variety

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Watch the film here:

https://denverlibrary.kanopy.com/video/beautiful-losers-0

Join the discussion here:

https://meet.google.com/aan-snwi-bzr?authuser=1