ASK ALLSTON: A Documentary About Boston DIY

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ASK ALLSTON: A Documentary About Boston DIY

"DIY or DIE!"

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A documentary filmed between 2016 - 2018 about the Boston DIY music scene, and part of the community that keeps it going.

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Matt O'Connor

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Christine Varriale

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Nora Scott

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Dylan Citron

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Billy Cunningham

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Laura Brogan

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Jac Walsh

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Nicholas Regan

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Grayson Kirtland

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Ellen Kempner

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Luke Osenberg

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