Zines and the BPCL

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In just under an hour, "$100 & a T-Shirt" brings zine culture to life! Using broken and borrowed equipment, Joe Biel illuminates the world of self-publishing. He gives us glimpses of the Portland Zine Symposium, takes us on a a zine-themed bicycle tour around Portland, and interviews local zinesters. The documentary answers a wide array of questions, including: what are zines, why do people make zines, where did zines come from, how do zine communities function, and what does the future hold for zines?

An 11 minute documentary about the beautiful art form of zines, told through interviews of real zinemakers. What WILL be the future of zines? Created by Frankie and Bella Paye PAYE TWIN PRODUCTIONS.

A 13 minute documentary about zines, the people who make them, and the communities surrounding them. This documentary discusses the LA Zine Fest in 2015, a zine workshop, the process of zine making at an art center library, binding and compilation, and events surrounding zine culture.

But I Love The Zine explores the thriving zine scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. To devotees, zines are more than just self-made publications, they're tools for building community and offer an antidote to the disconnectedness of internet culture. In this film, viewers are taken to studios, galleries, and zine conventions where they're introduced to a dynamic small press community. - A 16 minute short documentary by Fiona MacDougall

"You don't have to wait for someone else's permission to speak." Today on Flyover Culture, we're opening the book on zines, the small-press publishing format that lets creators talk about anything they want, any way they want. - An 8 minute short video by Flyover Culture, hosted by the Public Broadcasting System, about zine culture in the Midwest.