| 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 |
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]
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.
The film had its premier at the 2024 Edinburgh Film Festival. [11] [12] and a limited release of screenings UK wide in October 2024.
Bands included in the documentary include: