The Last Scene: A '00s punk and emo documentary

The Last Scene aims to be the definitive film about Punk and Emo at the dawn of a new millennium. The documentary, a project by filmmaker Kyle Kilday, was just funded on Kickstarter.

From Kickstarter:

The Last Scene will be the FIRST comprehensive chronicle of what many believe is the LAST underground, DIY music scene. One forged in VFW halls and community recreation centers across the United States in the Late 1990's/Early 2000's.

The filmmaker’s initial goal was $10,000 with stretch goals that would allow them to extend the scope of the documentary. The final pledge count was $14,036.

So, what are we getting? According to the campaign description, at $10k, Kilday will produce “a 20-30 minute documentary for digital release about the origins and formation of the scene (up until mainstream breakout).” These funds will allow them to conduct interviews in southern California, source archival stills and footage, and set up a workflow for producing the film.

At $15k, a 30-45 minute documentary could be produced with some additional travel for interviews. They just barely missed that goal, but I’m told travel is already in the works with some vital voices in the scene. Even if the film caps at a half hour, I’m anticipating a great result.

You can watch the trailer above and follow the project as it builds on Instagram.