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Oh, I wish I could draw! Yesterday I mentioned that Eileen Yaghoobrian's very good doc Died Young, Stayed Pretty would be opening in New York. Yaghoobrian traveled for five years making her film, getting to know a multitude of very independent-minded rock music poster artists, and the documentary is an enjoyable overview / mini-portrait of an art form that is too rarely appreciated. The artists, many of whom appear to live at or near the poverty level, talk passionately about their work, their musical inspirations, and their lives. I saw the doc at SXSW and can recommend it highly.

In the spirit of the movie, The Village Voice asked artist Ward Sutton to review the movie in a unique way. He created 12 posters, with his review spread out among the 12, with his artistic renderings of scenes from the movie below the hand-printed text. It's a very cool way to discuss the movie, and it comes from the informed perspective of a very talented illustrator, cartoonist, writer, who himself has created music posters.

A poster show tied to the opening of the film is now on display at 303 Grand Street in Brooklyn. And, if you can, see the doc itself -- it will play at San Diego Comic-Con next Thursday, July 23, and has other upcoming screenings booked, which you can check out at the film's official site. Died Young, Stayed Pretty will make you think twice about the creativity and passion that drives the very best concert and club flyers and posters.

We have new trailers for your viewing pleasure, all for films set to play at SXSW next month in Austin, Texas.

Know Your Mushrooms. Documentarian Ron Mann previously made Go Further, Grass, and Comic Book Confidential; now he turns his probing gaze to "a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi." Featuring a "neo-psychedelic soundtrack" by the Flaming Lips, animation, and archival footage, the doc promises a "longer, stronger trip," but don't worry: its running time is only 73 minutes. In that spirit, the teaser trailer, embedded above, is only 45 seconds long.

Goodbye Solo. 'A cab driver picks up a routine fare, only to find his life turned upside down when the man he picks up asks him to take him to a remote mountaintop location, where he plans to jump to his death.' When it played at Toronto, Kim Voynar described it as "a thoughtful, compelling film," which sounds like what we've come to expect from director Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart, Chop Shop). Goodbye Solo has been playing the festival circuit since last fall; the trailer and four clips are available at the official site. [Via /Film]

Died Young, Stayed Pretty. Offering "a candid look at the underground poster culture in North America," Died Young, Stayed Pretty asks searching questions: How does an octopus get 'played out'? Are rock posters really the 'purest form of art that our culture has'? Eileen Yaghoobian spent four years making her first feature-length doc, which will have its US Premiere at the fest. You can buy all six of the film's posters at the official site.

I've posted one of them after the jump, where you'll also find the NSFW trailer.