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How To Form A Band in a Pandemic

After more than 30 years of losing contact, Diego and Andres find each other in social media and collaborate remotely from London and NYC to make music. As they start performing at several gigs the world goes into lockdown due to Covid-19. However, this does not stop the show from going on. The 20 minutes short film has been nominated best short documentary at Osaka International Film festival, is finalist at Buenos Aires International Film Festival BUAIFF Cannel and official selection at various international film festivals including Sydney, Munich, Marbella, Mexico City , Santiago and more.

  • Diego Poupin
    Director
  • Diego Poupin
    Writer
  • Andres Markmann
    Producer
  • Diego Poupin
    Key Cast
    "Diego "
  • Andres Markmann
    Key Cast
    "Andres"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    How To Form A Band In a Pandemic
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 29, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:19
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • None
Director Biography - Diego Poupin

DPM is an aunsigned and unreleased project consisting of primary school best friends Andres Markmann and Diego Poupin. They both grew up in Santiago, Chile and attended organ lessons together until the age of 12. Having settled in LON and NYC respectively, after more than 30 years of losing complete contact, in late 2019 they found each other in social media and rapidly started a collaboration online. A blend of highly poetic lyrics with sounds that resemble early 90's synth-pop and layers of electronica. Sometimes dark v/s pop and electronic house.
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