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

Production Company

Distributor

Madman Entertainment

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