Warriors of the Discotheque: The Starck Club FEATURE LENGTH Documentary
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Hey Starckers,
We're thrilled to announce a great new deal for you folks who don't have a copy of the film yet... Bargain basement, fire sale prices to kick off the new year. Just scroll down below and help yourself to the goodies! Also, a new RAVE review, we couldn't draw it up any better if we wanted to...
We had a great SCREENING of THE NEWEST VERSION of Warriors... at the legendary Texas Theater in Oak Cliff, Dallas on Friday, October 19th, 2012. In addition, we made a generous % of proceeds from the filmmakers DVD and T-Shirt sales. We donated to the ALS association in honor of former Starck Club doorman, Bob Amaro, who passed away recently from ALS aka Lou Gerhig's disease.
Also a very successful DVD release party at the USA Film Fest back in late April. (details below) AND, more exciting news! We're very proud to announce our distribution deal with Microcinema International, one of the absolute best and most exclusive art house distributors in the world. Microcinema International, lead by legendary programmer/distributor Joel Bachar is home to such great films as Bill Cunningham New York, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Un Chiene Andelou, and filmmakers like Stan Brakhage, Craig Baldwin, and Maya Deren. PLEASE please help yourself to some Warriors merchandise at BLOWOUT prices below!
We came baaaack... on Saturday April 28th, 2012, 9 pm at the Angelika Film Center, Mockingbird Station as part of the exclusive, Academy qualifying USA film festival in Dallas, TX. The official DVD release party and screening of unseen footage and deleted scenes was a blast! This Special Edition DVD includes Director & Editor commentary, deleted scenes, history of MDMA aka ecstasy, the beginnings of the Rave, the Short film, deleted scenes from the short, Trailers, and Photo gallery from USA FF... We're offering up this fantastic, BLOWOUT deal now. Jump on it while supplies last...
or T-Shirt for $9.95...
or CD or some combo there of for just $19.95....
If you just wanna give some money to the cause:) The Feature version on Amazon VOD Amazon VOD
The place is the notorious Starck Club (so called because it was the first major project designed by Philippe Starck in the US.) The Starck Club opened in Dallas in 1984 and not long after hosted the 1984 national Republican Convention. Ironically, it was actually legal to buy MDMA aka ecstasy there, people would put it on their credit cards. The DEA stepped in and made it a category 1 drug on July 1, 1985...
But, this is too obvious, aside from being ground zero for the popularization of the designer drug, the club was so much more. Philippe Starck is now a world renowned designer, but until his foray in Dallas he was only an up and coming Parisien designer virtually unknown outside of France. In addition, the mid '80's brought about a new second British invasion and the birth of new wave music: Dead or Alive, Book of Love, Depeche Mode, Grace Jones, Edie Brickell, Red Hot Chili peppers and a whole slew of new bands and artists performed there. Dallas in the 80's was fast becoming a world class city primarily due to an economic growth spurt and attracting people from all over the globe. This film explores the legacy and influence the club's impact has had on designers, DJ's, fashion, sex, and the seeds for the whole rave/techno scene. Simply put the Starck's allure was the Building, the Music, The Drug! Think the roaring '20's only transposed to the mid '80's complete with financial crisis. In this case, the Savings & Loan crisis that hammered the entire Southwestern US and spelled the end of the club's existence.
"Alexandre's brilliant film focuses on the unrestrained indulgences of the pre- bust era... cool enough to stir a controversey...." Allan Peppard- Dallas Morning News
"MUST HAVE for anyone who was able to participate in any of the madness." Josh Samford- Rogue Cinema
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interviews:
www.filmradar.com
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More news:
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Festival Screenings of the short version:
USA Dallas FF April 2009
Palm Springs International Short FF June 2009
Holly Shorts August 2009
New Filmmakers NYC November 2009
Queer Fruits FF Lismore Australia Jan 2010
Moorsbar Cinema Series London, UK May 2010
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The short is available on DVD
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