The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps

Martin Phillipps came tantalizingly close to conquering the international musical world with his band The Chills, but instead fell into decades of debt and addiction in his hometown of Dunedin, New Zealand. At 54, he’s been given a dire...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2019 Documentary 92.00 minutes

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The story of lyrical genius, Martin Phillipps and his band, The Chills, is a cautionary tale, a triumph over tragedy, and a statement about the meaning of music in our lives.

2019: SXSW

Doc’n’Roll Film Festival London

Cork International Film Festival

Athens International Film Festival, Greece

2020: MusikFilm Festivalen DFI Film Institute

In-Edit Film Festival Barcelona & Sao Paulo

Directors

Julia Parnell

Rob Curry

Producers

Nicola Peeperkoorn

Julia Parnell

Tim Riley

Crew

Timothy Flower | Director of Photography

Dion Schmidt | Editor

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Distributor

Madman Entertainment

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