Podcasts TV Spoiler Alert Radio Paul Rachman - Acclaimed Filmmaker and Co-Founder of the Slamdance - Drive Baby Drive, Four Dogs Playing Poker, Zoe XO/Zoe Rising, American Hardcore

Paul Rachman - Acclaimed Filmmaker and Co-Founder of the Slamdance - Drive Baby Drive, Four Dogs Playing Poker, Zoe XO/Zoe Rising, American Hardcore

Published: Aug. 27, 2012, 2 a.m.

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Paul Rachman, filmmaker and co-founder of Slamdance,\\xa0began his film career making underground hardcore punk films and music videos for bands such as\\xa0Bad Brains, Gang Green, Negative FX, and Mission of Burma.\\xa0

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Paul quickly rose to become one of the of the industry\'s top music video directors at Propaganda Films in Los\\xa0Angeles, where he worked with such artists as: Alice in Chains, The Replacements, Pantera, Temple of the Dog,\\xa0Sepultura, Roger Waters, Joan Jett, and Kiss.\\xa0

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Paul\\xa0has directed several award-winning short films, including: Memories with Joe Frank, Drive Baby\\xa0Drive, Home, and Zoe XO.\\xa0Paul\\xa0has also\\xa0directed the narrative feature Four Dogs Playing\\xa0Poker.\\xa0

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Paul\\u2019s seminal punk documentary American Hardcore world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was\\xa0picked up and theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics.\\xa0

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Paul\\xa0is working on a new documentary with\\xa0 American Hardcore\\xa0writer Steven Blush, Lost Rockers, about great musiciaans over the years that have been overlooked by pop culture.

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