Dead Musician Fan Club

Produced and first screened in 2018 · Online release 2019 · 1:14:54 (YouTube version)

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The story

Four friends meet to talk about the musicians they miss. Nostalgia gives way to sharper questions about music, memory and identity as they navigate cultural tensions and predominantly white social spaces in Denver.

Written and directed by Andy Denson.
Produced by Mikayla Chukes and Andy Denson.
Cinematography and all original music by Sheldon Valdez.
Poster by Quentin LaPorte.

YouTube upload: 2019-03-17 · Watch on the official channel

Film presentation

Inside Dead Musician Fan Club

The music brings them together. The conversation tests their friendship.

Form

Ensemble comedy feature

Setting

Denver, Colorado

First screened

2018 · online release in 2019

Online version

1 hour 14 minutes 54 seconds

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10 slides · Story, people, creative approach and programming.

A compact ensemble

Niyankor Ajuaj, Zoya Brou, Sage Iman, David Rose and Kevin Durkin anchor a comedy about the communities people enter through music.

A Denver chapter in Ladder’s cinema

Written and directed by Andy Denson, and produced by Mikayla Chukes and Denson. Sheldon Valdez created the cinematography and original music. This early narrative feature connects fandom and friendship to a specific social world.

For programmers and audiences

Independent comedy, music culture and identity provide starting points for programming and discussion. Screening, editorial and licensing arrangements are discussed individually.

For screening, distribution, licensing or press inquiries: ladderproductionsllc@gmail.com. Ladder Production Films · Cebu City, Philippines.

Inside the film

Scenes from Dead Musician Fan Club: music, friendship and a Denver social world.