Outdoor screening at the Dokstation Film Festival in Bucharest, Romania. On screen is Bob Boilen (NPR, Tiny Desk Unit). Photo by Alex Stefan.
THEATrical SCREENINGS
2026
August 23rd at (the wonderful) Greenbelt Cinema (Greenbelt MD), Guest speaker Boyd Farrell of Black Market Baby present alongside James June Schneider for Q&A.
2025
July 6th AFI Silver (Spring) as part of the Positive Force and Revolution Summer anniversary (along with other DC punk films)Tickets/info For Punk the Capital screening, Q&A with Alec MacKaye and Matt Moffatt!
November 7th 2025 @ Galactic Panther Gallery, alongside Antonia Tricario’s photo exhibit! Tickets here! Photo exhibit info.
2024
OCTOBER 3, Brest France, Les Studios, opening night for the festival Crasse de Meule
OCTOBER 13, Washington DC, Mt Pleasant Public Library (free) - Screening of Punk the Capital AND the short film Scream Meets the Hangmen with guest Q&A with Bob Berberich of the legendary 1960’s band The Hangmen! They were the first to put out a rock record in DC! Reservation required.
Nov 14, Baltimore MD, TBA
March 24, 2024, American University, WVAU radio event, Q&A Paul Bishow, James June Schneider
MAY 15th 2024, Reykjavik Iceland, Lucky Records. 4pm. In person Q&A with co-director James June Schneider
MAY 17 and 18, Salt Lake City, Utah. Broadway Cinema
JULY 27th, Edinburgh, Scotland, Summerhall. 3pm, Accompanying Hard Art photo exhibit, Q&A with Alec MacKaye and James June Schneider. Tickets here (20 reservable seated, more seated and standing available at screening).
JULY 27, GLASGOW CINEMA, 8pm, Q&A with Alec MacKaye and James June Schneider. Tickets here
JULY 28th, Edinburgh, Scotland, Summerhall. 3pm, Accompanying Hard Art photo exhibit, Q&A with Lucian Perkins and James June Schneider. Tickets here (20 reservable seated, more seated and standing available at screening).
2023
September 14th, Eaton Workshop DC, Special screening/discussion on DC’s 1960’s garage scene with Bob Berberich of the Hangmen in person! (free newsprint poster for all attendees) - TICKETS
July 27, 2023 Toronto premiere! Special event hosted by Emissions Record Shop - TICKETS
May 7, Wheaton MD Public Library with guests (TBA) INFO
February 22, Spectacle Theater, Williamsburg, NYC SOLD OUT (website/tickets)
February 23, Amherst MA, Amherst Cinema (ticket link)Guest Russell Braen (original Madams Organ)
February 24, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Le Cinéma Moderne (ticket link ) SOLD OUT second show added
February 25, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Le Cinéma Moderne, matinee screening SOLD OUT (ticket link)
2022
July 9 2022, Lublin, Poland, Different Sounds Festival, INFO
July 20, 2022, Hamburg, Germany, Cinema 3001 presents (outdoor projection).
August 28, 2022, Berlin, Germany, Neurotitan Galerie presents (outdoor screening) INFO
September 23 - Washington DC, “Art All Night” double feature with DC’s Black Fire Records documentary! Info
EUROPEAN TOUR
All Spring 2022 European screenings were accompanied by a discussion with guest Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat/Dischord Records co-founder) and PTC co-creator James June Schneider
April 6 - Lille, France @ Black Lab
April 7 - Tournai, Belgium @ Cine Water
April 8 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Klappei Cinema SOLD OUT
April 9 - Diksmuide, Belgium @ 4AD
April 10 - Rotterdam, Netherlands @ Endless Sunday
April 12 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Occii special event, 85 minutes of DC punk short films from the Punk the Capital archives, some only visible in person!
April 13-18 - other projects
April 19 - Utrecht, Netherlands @ Db's
April 20 - Muenster, Germany @ Cinema & Kurbelkiste Müenster, SOLD OUT
April 21 - Bonn, Germany @ Kult 41 SOLD OUT
April 23 - Munich, Germany @ Werkstattkino, two screenings, SOLD OUT
April 24 - Vienna, Austria @ Chelsea (ticket) w/ special guest Scott McCloud for Q&A, performance (TBC)
April 26 - Prague, Czech Republic @ OKO Theatre
April 27 - Dresden, Germany @ Chemiefabrik
April 28 - Berlin, Germany @ Intimes w/ special Q&A guest Bert Quieroz (Untouchables, photographer)! SOLD OUT
April 29 - Berlin, Germany @ Tilsiter Lichtspiele w/ special Q&A guest Bert Quieroz (Untouchables, photographer)! SOLD OUT
May 1 - Hamburg, Germany @ 3001, SOLD OUT
May 2 - Umea, Sweden @ Ersboda Folkets Hus
May 3 - Bremen, Germany @ Lila Eule
May 4 - Copenhagen, Denmark - come to Malmö!
May 5 - Malmö, Sweden @ Biograph Spegeln, SOLD OUT, second screening added for May 13! (The film but no Q&A)
May 6 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Biograph Roy
May 7 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Biocafe Tellus SOLD OUT
May 9 - Turku, Finland @ Diana Cinema - 1st screening SOLD OUT, second screening added!
May 10 - Tampere, Finland @ Klubi, hosted by Doc Lounge
May 11 - Helsinki, Finland @ Teatteri WHS, SOLD OUT
May 12 - Warsaw, Poland, benefit for Ukrainian refugees : @ Bracka
May 13 - Krakow, Poland, two screenings, benefit events for Ukrainian refugees @ Paradox, 1st screening SOLD OUT
May 14 - Gorajec, Poland, benefit for Fundacja Folkowiski and their work aiding Ukrainian refugees
May 15 - Košice, Slovakia @ Hosted by Kino Usmev
May 17 - Budapest, Hungary @ Turbina, SOLD OUT
May 18 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Subversive Fest, SOLD OUT
May 19 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Kino Siska
May 20 - Milan, Italy @ COX18
May 21 - Turin, Italy @ Ziggy Club
May 22 - Genova, Italy @ Disorder Drama, SOLD OUT
May 23 - Bologna, Italy @ Kinodromo, SOLD OUT
May 25 - Rome, Italy @ Strike - LAST SHOW OF THE TOUR!
2021
11/04 - Pau, France, Rock this Town Film Festival
10/21 - Berlin, Germany, Most Wanted Music
5/13 - OPENING NIGHT - Cinelounge Drive-In Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA - Tickets (8pm)
Pete Stahl (Scream) Q&A co-presented with curator/publisher Roger Gastman
A new short film about Scream and their connection with the 1960's garage band The Hangmen created by Punk the Capital will play ahead of the screening
5/14 - Cinelounge Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA
Hudley Flipside (of Flipside fanzine fame) presentation and Q&A - Tickets (7:15pm) • Tickets (9:45pm)
5/14 - Frida Cinema - Santa Ana, CA - Tickets (6pm) • Tickets (8:30pm)
8:30pm Q&A with Punk the Capital co-director James June Schneider. A new short film about the legendary DC band Scream and their links to Washington DC's garage band scene of the '60s will play before the feature.
5/21 - Row House Cinema – Pittsburgh, PA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Texas Theater - Dallas, TX - Tickets (8:30pm)
5/14 - Esquire Theater - Cincinnati, OH - Tickets (1:30pm) • Tickets (3:30pm) • Tickets (5:30pm) • Tickets (7:40pm) • Tickets (9:50pm)
5/14 - 6/01 - Laemmle - Los Angeles, CA - Virtual Tickets
5/15 - Cinelounge Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA - Tickets (9:15pm)
Q&A with Punk the Capital co-director James June Schneider
5/15 - Frida Cinema - Santa Ana, CA - Tickets (6pm) • Tickets (8:30pm)
6pm Q&A moderated by Ditch (formerly Big Wheel Magazine, Smeared in Ink) with Punk the Capital co-director James June Schneider.
First 10 arrivals will receive a free DC hardcore cotton face mask!
5/16 - Cinelounge Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA - Tickets (7:15pm) • Tickets (9:15pm)
All ticket holders for this screening receive a free DC hardcore face mask!
5/16 - Frida Cinema - Santa Ana, CA - Tickets (6pm) • Tickets (8:30pm)
Q&A with brothers Franz and Pete Stahl of the legendary DC band Scream. A new short film about Scream and their links to DC's garage band scene of the '60s will play before the feature.
5/17 - 5/19 - House of Vans and Doc’N Roll Present: Doc Nights - UK & Ireland
5/22 - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Winchester, VA - Tickets (7pm)
5/23 - The Roxie Cinema - San Francisco, CA - Tickets (6pm)
Q&A with Chris Stover (Void), Nicky Thomas (Fire Party), Lydia Ely (early DC scene)
5/28 - The Roxie Cinema - San Francisco, CA - Tickets (4:30pm)
5/29 - The Roxie Cinema - San Francisco, CA - Tickets (6:45pm)
6/2 - Charles Theatre - Baltimore, MD - Tickets (7pm)
Q&A with Jeff Krulik (director of Heavy Metal Parking Lot), Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat / Dischord Records), and Punk the Capital co-directors James June Schneider + Paul Bishow.
6/10 - The Miracle Theatre - Washington, DC - Tickets (7pm)
Feature preceded by a short film about the infamous 1978 WGTB benefit concert. Q&A w/ Bob Boilen (host of All Songs Considered), Rob Kennedy (of the Chumps), and Punk the Capital co-directors.
6/17 - The Castle Cinema - London, UK - Tickets (6:30pm)
6/18 - Metrobar - Washington, DC - Tickets (8:30pm)
Q&A with photographer Cynthia Connoly, Jason Hamacher (Frodus) and Punk the Capital co-directors James June Schneider, Paul Bishow.
7/11 - Anacostia Arts Center - Washington, DC
7/12 - Madams Morgan Film nights, Washington DC, Marie Reed Elementary School - With surprise guests! Washington, DC
8/29 - Riot Filmz Fest - Moscow, Russia
9/9 - Suns Cinema - Washington, DC - Tickets (7pm) (10pm)
Also featuring the short film Scream Meets the Hangmen
Followed by a Q&A with members of Scream
PAST VIRTUAL SCREENINGS (COVID ERA)
2020
5/14 - Avalon Theatre - Washington, DC - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - AFI Silver Theater - Washington, DC - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Suns Cinema – Washington, DC - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - The Miracle Theatre – Washington, DC - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - The Roxie Cinema - San Francisco, CA - Virtual Ticket
5/14 - Charles Theatre - Baltimore, MD - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Acme Screening Room - Lambertville, NJ - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Brattle Theatre – Cambridge, MA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - International Film Series – Boulder, CO - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Hollywood Theater – Portland, OR - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - The Guild Cinema – Albuquerque, NM - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Countryfest Community Cinema – Dauphin, MB - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Screenland Armour Theater - Kansas City, MO - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Rosendale Theater – Rosendale, NY - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - The Colonial Performing Arts Center – Keene, NH - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Amherst Cinema – Amherst, MA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Metro Cinema – Edmonton, AB - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Gateway Film Center – Columbus, OH - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - The Music Box – Chicago, IL - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema - Tahoe City, CA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Scarecrow Video Virtual Screenings – Seattle, WA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Time & Space Museum – Hudson, NY - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Sunray Cinema – Jacksonville, FL - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Zeitgeist Theater - New Orleans, LA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Olympia Film Society at The Capitol Theater – Olympia, WA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Cinemapolis – Ithaca, NY - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - The Nightlight Cinema – Akron, OH - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - New Plaza Cinema - New York, NY - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Ark Lodge Cinema - Seattle, WA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Water’s Edge Cinema - Provincetown, MA - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Film Streams - Omaha, NE - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Apohadion Theater - Portland, ME - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Salt Lake Film Society - Salt Lake City, UT - Virtual Tickets
5/14 - Winnipeg Cinematheque – Winnipeg, MB - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - Indie Memphis – Memphis, TN - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - The Grand Illusion - Seattle, WA - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - Minor Theatre - Arcata, CA - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - Salem Cinema - Salem, WA - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - Hiway Theater - Jenkintown, PA - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - Princeton Theatre - Princeton, NJ - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - County Theater - Doylestown, PA - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - Ambler Theater - Ambler, PA - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - O Cinema - Miami, FL - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - Parkway Theater – Pittsburgh, PA - Virtual Tickets
5/21 - The Michigan & State Theatre – Ann Arbor, MI - Virtual Tickets
5/28 - The Little Theatre - Rochester, NY - Virtual Tickets
6/4 - The Enzian Theatre - Maitland, FL - Virtual Tickets
6/8 - Leeds Film Player - Leeds, UL - Virtual Tickets
2019
March 11th, 2020, Williamsburg, NY: Nitehawk Cinema - with special guest Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion), Michael Hampton (SOA, Faith) and more
February 29th, 2020, Charlottesville, VA: Alamo Drafthouse - Q and A with Cynthia Connolly - photographer, curator, co-author Banned in DC
February 28th, 2020, Philadelphia PA: Lightbox FIlm Center - Post-screening discussion with HR (Bad Brains), Sid McCray (original member circa 1978/1979)and Howard Wuelfing (Nurses, Slickee Boys) and filmmakers Paul Bishow and James June Schneider.
January 25th, 2020, Marseille, France: Videodrome 2, with filmmaker Q and A
January 23rd, 2020, Lyon, France: L'Aquarium Ciné-Café, with filmmaker Q and A
January 3rd, 2020, 9:30 pm, Frederick Maryland: Area 31 - Q&A with Marshall Keith (Slickee Boys) and James June Schneider
January 3rd, 2019, 7pm, Frederick Maryland, Area 31 - Q and A with James June Schneider
December 28th, 2019, Washington DC, Black Cat , Special bonus shorts from the PTC archives "Revolution Summer" and more
December 20th, 2019, Rennes, France, La Bête Humaine
December 19th, 2019, Paris, France: French Premiere! Magnétique Nord festival (screening at agnès b., Rue du Jour ) co-sponsored by agnès b.
November 25, 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Occii, Q and A with filmmaker James June Schneider
November 23, 2019, Leeds UK: Leeds International Film Festival, Q and A with filmmaker James June Schneider
November 19, 2019, Leeds UK: Leeds International Film Festival, Q and A with filmmaker James June Schneider
November 17, 2019, Minneapolis Minnesota: Sound Unseen film festival, Q and A with Jeff Nelson and James June Schneider
Nov. 11, 2019, 7:00: Silver Spring, MD: American Film Institute Silver Theater - Post-screening discussion/Q and A with Don Zientara of the legendary Inner Ear Studios and the Punk the Capital filmmakers
November 10, 2019, 8:30: Silver Spring, MD: American Film Institute, Silver Theater - Post-screening discussion / Q and A on the subject of past and future DC punk related film projects with by local filmmaker Jeff Krulik and Punk the Capital filmmakers Paul Bishow, James June Schneider and Sam Lavine
November 10, 2019, 6 PM, Silver Spring, MD: American Film Institute, Silver Theater - Slickee Boys special!!! Post-screening discussion/Q and A with Slickee Boys members Martha Hull, Marshall Keith, Dan Palenski, Mark Noone and manager Steve Lorber
November 9, 2019, 10 PM, Silver Spring, MD: American Film Institute, Silver Theater, I , - Q and A with filmmakers Paul Bishow, James June Schneider and Sam Lavine
November 9, 2019, 7:30 PM, Silver Spring, MD: American Film Institute, Silver Theater, Madams Organ (the original one) 40th-anniversary special! Post-screening discussion with Boyd Farrell (Black Market Baby), Anne Bonafede (Chalk Circle), Diana Quinn (Tru-Fax and The Insaniacs) and more.
October 5th, 2019, Washington, D.C., Suns Cinema, 9:30 screening, , Special evening celebrating the D.C. Punk Archive's 5 year anniversary! Q and A with filmmakers and special guests
October 5th, 2019, Washington, D.C.: Suns Cinema, 6:30 screening, Special evening celebrating the D.C. Punk Archive's 5 year anniversary! Q and A with filmmakers and special guests
October 30th, 2019, Asheville NC: Grail Moviehouse, Q&A with James June Schneider
October 27th, 2019, Albuquerque NM: The Tannex, Q&A with James June Schneider
October 26th, 2019, Phoenix/Tempe AZ: Ghost of East Side records, Q&A with James June Schneider
October 24th, 2019, El Paso TX: Alamo Cinema Drafthouse, Q&A with filmmaker James June Schneider
October 23rd, 2019, Tucson, AZ: The Screening Room, Q&A with filmmaker James June Schneider
October 21st, 2019, Los Angeles, CA: The Regent - Panel discussion with Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, filmmaker(s) and others, moderated by Ian Svenonius
October 20th, 2019, Oakland, CA, Land and Sea - Q&A with Chris Stover (Void) and filmmaker(s) + bonus Void short film!
October 19th, 2019, San Francisco, CA: Artists Television Access -Q&A with Chris Stover (Void), filmmaker(s) + bonus Void short film!
October 17th, 2019, Denver, CO: Aztlan Theatre, Q&A with James June Schneider
October 16th, 2019, PM, Omaha NE, The Union for Contemporary Art - Q&A with Jeff Nelson ( Dischord Records / Minor Threat ) and filmmaker(s)
October 16th, 2019, AM, Iowa City, IA, Retirement community screening (residents and invited guests, not general public)
October 15th, 2019, Iowa City, IA, Film Scene - Q&A with Jeff Nelson (Dischord Records / Minor Threat) and filmmaker(s)
October 14th, 2019, Kansas City, MO: Record Bar - Q&A with Jeff Nelson ( Dischord Records / Minor Threat ) and filmmaker(s) - co sponsored by Oddities Prints!
October 13th, 2019, Milwaukee, WI: Real Tinsel - Q&A with Jeff Nelson (Dischord Records / Minor Threat ) and filmmaker(s)
October 12th, 2019, Madison, WI: Communication, Q and A with Jeff Nelson ( Dischord Records / Minor Threat ) and filmmaker(s)
October 11th, 2019, Detroit, MI: Third Man Records,- Q and A with Jeff Nelson (Dischord Records/ Minor Threat), Tesco Vee (Meatmen), Andy Wendler (The Necros) and filmmaker(s)
October 10th, 2019, Toledo, OH: Handmade Toledo - Q and A with Jeff Nelson (Dischord Records / Minor Threat ) and filmmaker(s)
October 9th, 2019, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, Q and A with filmmaker(s) and Jeff Nelson (Dischord Records/Minor Threat) and Charles Abou-Chebi (My Mind’s Eye records)
October 8th, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA: Union Project - Q & A with filmmaker(s) and Jeff Nelson (Dischord Records/Minor Threat)
October 3rd, 2019, Richmond, VA: Byrd Theater, Q and A with filmmakers and Dan Palenski (Slickee Boys), Patricia Ragan (Afrika Korps) who has been called the "first punk in DC", co-sponsored by Steady Sounds and WRIR
September 30th, 2019, Providence RI: The Columbus Theater, Q & A with filmmakers Paul Bishow and James June Schneider
September 29th, 2019, Boston MA: The Middle East, Q & A with Al Quint and filmmakers Paul Bishow, James June Schneider
September 28th, 2019, Worcester MA: The Firehouse, Q & A with filmmakers Paul Bishow and James June Schneider
September 27th, 2019, Lowell MA: Luna Theater, Q & A with filmmakers Paul Bishow and James June Schneider
September 25th, 2019, Northampton MA: Academy of Music, Q & A with Russell Braen and filmmaker(s)
September 24th, 2019, Rosendale NY: Rosendale Theater, Q & A with filmmaker(s)
September 19th, 2019, Brooklyn NY, Nitehawk Cinema, Q & A with filmmakers Paul Bishow and James June Schneider, Gary Gabriel (Enzymes), Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat), Howard Wuelfing (The Nurses), John Woods (Nitehawk Cinema)
June 29, 2019, Washington DC: Hirshhorn Museum (Sound Scene festival), June 29, 2019. Q and A with the filmmakers
June 28, 2019, Silver Spring, MD: American Film Institute (World Premiere) Q and A with the filmmakers
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