Mar 25, 20183 min read

Respect The Crew - My Documentary

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Ever since filming my first documentary in 2011 about a dog that was rescued from a dog fighting ring, I knew that some stories were too good, to make up. Watch that doco here:

Fast forward to now. I've dedicated myself to sharing the stories of others through my eyes. I met Black Veil Brides in 2016, while on set of their Alternative Press Magazine cover shoot. I filmed a behind the scenes video at that shoot, which led to video after video after video with Andy for promotional plugs for the Alternative Press Music Awards, which he hosted in 2017. Because I was making so much content on Warped Tour for AP and had built relationships with various crew and band members, I decided that I could use any spare time I had, between sets mostly, to create a few documentaries about some of the crew/bands on the tour. So, the reason we're all here! Having spent some time with Andy and the Andy Black crew, I began to interact with Matt Yanni, Andy's bodyguard. You see, as strange as it may seem, considering Andy and Black Veil's demographic is quite young and seemingly harmless, it's quite nessessary. I mean..have you ever tried to get five hundred screaming fans, that don't speak English, to stand in a single file line and to have their phones out and ready for ONE photo, and to give hundreds of hugs...wait..no hugs? No? Yeah, I thought not. Yanni is tasked with protecting not only Andy, but also looks after his wife Juliet, Andy's parents and grandparents, and doesn't suffer fools. Andy has had quite the career, full of shows and booze and a few fights here and there. Yanni has not only been a huge part of Andy and his family's lives, but he's also an important and integral part of the crew. This documentary is the first of several passion projects of mine, and I've spent the past four months sorting through 29,000 video clips to create not only this documentary about Yanni, but six seperate stories. My goal is 7K, because as you know, this industry is a bitch and as a growing freelancer, I am at the point where I am ready to ask for funding. I could go through a grant foundation, but I thought, hmm, would the fans, my friends, and lovers of documentaries, live music, and great stories want to be a part of funding my project? Even a share or newsletter post would be so very helpful! Check out the perks and join the crew. :) #RespectTheCrew Respectthecrew.com Help Fund The Film - Join The Crew