The Smart Studios Story
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| Directed by | Wendy Schneider |
| Written by | Wendy Schneider |
| Edited by | Wendy Schneider |
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Coney Island Studios
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| Distributed by | American Noise |
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Smart Studios Story is a 2016 documentary film written, directed and co-produced by Wendy Schneider. The film chronicles the history and impact of Madison, Wisconsin-based recording studio Smart Studios, founded by Butch Vig and Steve Marker in 1983. The film premiered on March 16, 2016, at the SXSW Film Festival and was released on iTunes March 7th, 2017.
The documentary features interviews with artists associated with the studio as well as producers, engineers, and label executives, including:
Members of the bands Killdozer, Die Kreuzen, Bongzilla, Tar Babies, Young Fresh Fellows, and Appliance also appear in the film.
After it was reported in January 2010 that Smart Studios would be closing later that year, Schneider announced that production for the documentary was underway. She requested materials such as video, pictures and audio from studio sessions or live shows, along with submissions of cover art, flyers, video testimonials and written stories about the recording facility. Schneider began funding the project via Kickstarter on February 24, 2014, seeking to raise $120,000 by March 30th. The crowdfunding campaign was a success, raising $122,230. Schneider shot 70 hours of footage on 16 mm film.
The Smart Studios Story was selected as the official film of Record Store Day 2016. A promotional cassette featuring more than a dozen bands recorded at the studio will be available at participating record stores across the United States on Record Store Day 2016. The film had its world premiere on March 16, 2016 at the SXSW Film Festival. It opened the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMMfest) on April 13, 2016, and will screen at the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 17, 2016.
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