Since Yesterday (film)
2024 Scottish film
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Since Yesterday[1][2] is a 2024 Scottish documentary film. It tells the story of the women who pioneered as members of all-girl bands in Scotland from the 1960s-2010s and asks the questions 'why are they not remembered?' and 'what would have happened if they were?'. It takes a critical look at the structural barriers and risks female musicians face in the music industry.[3][4]
| Since Yesterday | |
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| Directed by | Blair Young, Carla J Easton, Mark Thomas, David Harron |
| Produced by | Beth Allan, Sinéad Kirwan |
| Starring | The Mckinleys, The Ettes, Strawberry Switchblade, The Twinsets, Sunset Gun, His Latest Flame, Sophisticated Boom Boom, Hello Skinny, Lung Leg, Melody Dog, Sally Skull, The Hedrons, Carla J. Easton |
| Edited by | Blair Young, Lindsay Watson |
Production company | The Forest of Black https://forestofblack.co.uk/ |
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| Country | Scotland |
Themes and funding
Focusing on the celebration of girl-bands and their importance to cultural history and emphasizing the value of togetherness and female solidarity, the film also shines a light on the latent misogyny the women experienced.[3][5] The film features interviews and personal anecdotes, reflections and archival performance clips from many of the artists and is narrated by Carla Easton of Teen Canteen[6][7][8]
The film was funded with support from Screen Scotland[9][10] and a crowd-sourced campaign.
Release
The film had its premier at the 2024 Edinburgh Film Festival.[11][12] and a limited release of screenings UK wide in October 2024.
Featured bands
Bands included in the documentary include:
- The McKinley Sisters
- The Ettes
- Strawberry Switchblade
- The Twinsets
- Sunset Gun
- His Latest Flame
- Sophisticated Boom Boom
- Hello Skinny
- Lung Leg
- Melody Dog
- Sally Skull
- The Hedrons