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Production Contact: Todd Hughes (323) 666-­‐4911 todd@ebersolehughes.com www.pattydoc.com Publicity Contact: Jim Dobson Indie PR (818) 753-­‐0700 jim@indie-­‐pr.com LOG LINE
HIT SO HARD is the life and near-­‐death story of Patty Schemel, the hard-­‐hitting drummer of HOLE whose friendship with struggling musician Kurt Cobain unexpectedly led her to a path of fame, addiction, betrayal, survival and triumph. (Documentary) Patty Schemel lived with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love in Hollywood in 1992, right after becoming a member of HOLE and the birth of Frances Bean Cobain. Photo: Courtney Love HIT SO HARD Press Kit 2 SYNOPSIS
“HIT SO HARD: The Life & Near-­‐Death Story of Drummer Patty Schemel” is a behind-­‐the scenes portrait of what has been dubbed the unlucky 13th Generation, told through one woman’s amazing journey. In HIT SO HARD we follow the rise and fall and recovery of Patty Schemel, a female drummer who can rock with the best of them, most notable for her remarkable artistry in Courtney Love’s seminal rock band “Hole.” It offers inspiration for its audience to embrace the redemptive power of facing your demons to find your place in what can feel like a hostile world. HIT SO HARD uses filmed video interviews with Patty, friends, family and colleagues mixed with never-­‐before-­‐
seen footage actually shot with Patty’s Hi-­‐8 camera while on tour and while living with Courtney and Kurt just before his suicide. It is literally an all-­‐access backstage pass to Patty’s hard won triumph over the pressures that brought others close to her down, but also to the forces an entire generation continues to battle as they grow beyond their “baby bust” legacy. Through seeing Patty’s personal struggle unflinchingly close-­‐up and first-­‐hand, HIT SO HARD is, equally profoundly, about the generation she represents: the forgotten, discarded youth that became so closely associated with the grunge music revolution. A direct result of suffering through the Reagan-­‐Bush era, the 20-­‐somethings of the 1990s felt unseen and disenfranchised. The disheveled look and the angry driving music that their heroes played became the defining symbols of an angst-­‐filled generation. While an increasingly conservative America routinely dismissed them as a youth culture adrift in a self-­‐indulgent slovenly lifestyle, the alcohol and drugs they routinely “enjoyed” offered escape from the pain and rage that lay below the plague of apathy spreading through these young people’s lives. As a young girl who always knew she was “different” from the other kids in her farm town home outside of Seattle, the openly gay Patty never dreamed she would one day have her picture on the cover of “Rolling Stone.” But she also never fathomed that she could lose it all. HIT SO HARD Press Kit 3 A true survivor of what we now know was the disaffected “slacker” generation, Patty found herself, like her friend Kurt Cobain, drawn to the dark side of alcohol and drugs, on a downward spiral from which there seemed to be only one exit. Thrown out of bands and forced to sell everything including her drum set to support her habit, Patty seemed doomed to follow in the footsteps of the scores of musician friends of her era that lost their lives to the deadly combination of ennui and addiction. But Patty woke up one morning, next to her shopping cart in the empty lot she now called “home,” on the corner of Temple and Alvarado. She was sick of fighting every day just to survive and strong enough to ask for help from the family she had long ago left behind. Patty’s story serves as a wake up call and an inspiration to anyone who has fallen into the grip of hopelessness and self-­‐doubt. It is a heart-­‐wrenching account of a woman, HIT SO HARD, who managed to regain her self respect, find love, and embrace her musical talent as the one constant that to this day keeps her alive and kicking. Patty Schemel (center) with her band Hole, and the bands Veruca Salt and Metallica, at the The Molson Ice Polar Beach Party in the Inuvialuit hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, Canada. HIT SO HARD Press Kit 4 DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
from P. David Ebersole, director of “Hit So Hard” I consider myself to be a political filmmaker. Born in Los Angeles, the only son of a feminist psychologist whose stepfather was the city editor of the Los Angeles Times, I grew up in a household that routinely made connections between the personal and the political. Whether wearing the hat of writer, director, producer or all three, the underlying theme is the most important aspect of any story I am telling. What do these characters say; how am I shifting the perspective of my audience; can this story make a difference in a noisy world already bombarded with too much information? As an openly gay man, I am naturally attracted to stories about outsiders. A film I wrote/directed, DEATH IN VENICE, CA, riffs on Thomas Mann’s original novella’s themes of obsession, repression and sickness, and updates them to ask questions about personal responsibility in the time of the AIDS plague. Another film on which I was the creative co-­‐
producer, STRANGER INSIDE, is about the cycle of violence for women of color in prison. And a project that I co-­‐wrote and co-­‐produced, THE NEW WOMEN, asks questions about turning our societal structure around from one that is grounded in patriarchy to one that is led by women. These are consistent themes that run through my work: giving voice to my community, questioning the status quo, and asking hard questions about the inner choices we make that trap us within (or somehow release us from) the chains that bind us to our personal histories. Cut to 2007: My friend Patty Schemel brought me a box, filled with 40+ hours of never-­‐before-­‐
seen video footage from when she was on tour with her band Hole. She shot the tape on Hi-­‐8 and was afraid it would disintegrate soon, so she came asking for advice about how to best preserve it. Soon, the two of us were transferring the tapes and watching the footage together. Patty, a great raconteur, began telling me her very personal and sometimes harrowing story. And the seed of the documentary was born. My husband/producer Todd Hughes and I spent the next few years interviewing Patty's band-­‐mates including all the members of Hole (Melissa Auf der Maur, Eric Erlandson and Courtney Love), friends, fans, social critics and other women drummers to craft what has become “HIT SO HARD: The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel.” Early on, we decided we would get more intimate and honest interviews if we kept the crew tiny so, except in a few circumstances, we used the Maysles brothers as our model, with Todd working the camera and sound and me asking all of the questions. HIT SO HARD is literally a family made film: with Todd and I doing the heavy lifting, our great friend Christina Soletti (our other producer and not incidentally Patty’s wife) finessing all of our access, and Patty’s best friend Roddy writing the score. Everyone working on or appearing in it did so out of love for Patty and a belief that telling her story, now, was important and necessary. It was the definition of “labor of love.” HIT SO HARD Press Kit 5 Patty's life journey naturally lent itself to the documentary style we chose for HIT SO HARD: a complex tapestry of current-­‐day interviews blended with archival material and stills, peppered with her powerful behind-­‐the-­‐scenes home video. Imagery and interviews are juxtaposed, often with split-­‐screen in order to weave us forward, to witness Patty's breaking point and hopefully learn from her ultimate triumph. In the end, HIT SO HARD is about survival and not giving in to the demons within that tear you apart, especially, as Patty’s friend and colleague Roddy Bottum so eloquently encapsulates it in our film, “when your artistry is being called into question.” What creative person doesn’t identify with that, even if for many of us, the intensity of that struggle may not be on such a heightened level? I’m not an addict and I’m certainly not a rock star, but I honestly feel like Patty is telling my story as much as her own. Being a creative person in this world can be treacherous territory, and Patty reminds us that you have to find a way to hold on to that, overcoming not only the hostile situations you encounter, but also your own foibles and fears and doubts and self destructiveness. To be creative is to open yourself up. I responded immediately to Patty’s vulnerability mixed with bravery, with her desire to share what she lived through as not only a catharsis for herself but also as a way of using her truth to potentially help someone else going through similar emotions. The greatest gift to Todd and I as filmmakers that we did not expect is that the film itself may have begun a healing process for Patty and the band, who had not spoken about many of these the issues in more than ten years and are now back in touch. Patty is a heroine in the true sense of the word, and, after spending four years literally staring at her everyday, I remain inspired. HIT SO HARD Press Kit 6 CREW BIOGRAPHIES
P. DAVID EBERSOLE director/editor/writer Singled out a decade ago by Filmmaker Magazine as one of "25 New Indie Faces," writer/director/producer P. David Ebersole likes to joke that he is one of the "25 Tired Old Indie Faces." David recently made his prime-­‐time directing debut with DESIRE, the first American telenovela on the new Fox-­‐owned My Network TV and also directed their hit follow-­‐
up novella, WICKED WICKED GAMES starring the inimitable Tatum O'Neal. David's first feature, STRAIGHT RIGHT, premiered as an original cable movie on Sundance Channel; and he co-­‐
produced STRANGER INSIDE (HBO), directed by Cheryl Dunye, produced by Jim McKay, Michael Stipe and Effie Brown, which debuted at Sundance and was nominated for four Spirit Awards. As a student writer/director, David scored a rare "double-­‐header" winning both Best Undergraduate Film & Director at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts for his project LOVER MAN and the Franklin J Schaffner Award for Best Film/Director at the American Film Institute for his multiple award-­‐winning M.F.A. thesis, DEATH IN VENICE, CA. David was founding Artistic Director and Festival Director of the Silver Lake Film Festival, he mentors in Film Independent's "Project:Involve" program, and he has taught film/video production at Pitzer College, Chapman University and USC School of Cinema/TV. Though he is proud to have directed documentary segments for LAWSON LIVE on the Hallmark Network (for legendary Reverend Jim Lawson, a close colleague of Martin Luther King Jr), HIT SO HARD is his first feature length documentary. TODD HUGHES producer/writer As a filmmaker, Todd Hughes first gained notoriety in the early 80s with his underground Ivy League movie outfit Feminette Productions in New York City. Relocating to Hollywood, he scored his first festival hit with the notorious DING DONG in 1995. Todd's first feature THE NEW WOMEN (2001) starred cult superstar Mary Woronov and earned Todd the cover of Filmmaker Magazine as one of the new faces of indie film. Other festival films include HUBBY/WIFEY (2005) and HOT CHICKS (2006). A member of the WGA, Todd was a staff writer for the Fox Television hit WICKED WICKED GAMES starring Tatum O'Neal and has worked on screenplays with Cheryl Dunye, Brian Newkirk and Andre Salas. Todd and P. David wrote the teleplay for Phil Collins' museum piece "soy mi madre" and have recently been collaborating with noted photographer and philanthropist Nigel Barker on a variety of projects. HIT SO HARD marks Todd's first foray into feature producing. Previously he has produced numerous short films including the 2010 fest smash SWIMMING starring Gretchen Phillips and Phranc. CHRISTINA SOLETTI producer Christina Soletti has a diverse background in the film and reality television realm. She began her career in the film world with her involvement in the Silver Lake Film Festival, as Public Relations Director and later as Festival Co-­‐Director. The migration to production was a natural move. She worked as an Art Department coordinator on feature films including RENT, SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS and OVER HER DEAD BODY. HIT SO HARD Press Kit 7 A call from an old colleague enticed her into the reality television realm, where she currently works as a producer. Her credits include CW's "Beauty & The Geek"; Vh1's "The Pick Up Artist," and "The OCD Project"; and ABC"s "Opportunity Knocks" and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition." She is now turning her attention to the documentary genre, as she is compelled by the real life stories that shape our generation. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife, baby & four dogs; and spends her free time blogging about things that make her happy: weddings, babies, dogs, music, film and art for her blog Steady Happy. RODDY BOTTUM composer Roddy Bottum is a rock star best known as the keyboardist for FAITH NO MORE and as a founder of IMPERIAL TEEN. He has been scoring film and television for a decade with many documentaries to his credit. His feature film credits include WHAT GOES UP (2009), KABLUEY (2007) and ADAM & STEVE (2005). HIT SO HARD Press Kit 8 STARRING as “HOLE”
PATTY SCHEMEL is an American drummer, most notably known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Hole from 1992 until 1998. She has also played with Juliette Lewis & the Licks, Pink, Imperial Teen and she currently has two new bands, one with her brother Larry (Green Eyes) and the other with Will Schwartz (Psychic Friend). MELISSA AUF DER MAUR is a Canadian rock musician from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her career has included 5 years as bassist with the band Hole and she later toured with The Smashing Pumpkins for their 2000 tour. Her second solo album, Out of Our Minds, was released on March 30, 2010. She is also a published photographer. ERIC ERLANDSON is an American musician known as the co-­‐founder, former songwriter and lead guitarist of alternative rock band Hole. COURTNEY LOVE is an American icon, a rock musician and occasional actress. Love is primarily known as lead singer, guitarist and lyricist for alternative rock band Hole, as well as for her publicity-­‐ridden marriage to the late Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain. In 2006, Rolling Stone called Love "the most controversial woman in rock history." HIT SO HARD Press Kit 9 FEATURING
KURT COBAIN was an American singer-­‐songwriter, musician, and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana. Many call him “the voice of his generation.” RODDY BOTTUM is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist for the San Francisco rock band Faith No More. He is also a founder of the band Imperial Teen with which Patty has toured. ALICE DE BUHR is a drummer who was most notable for her band Fanny, the pioneering first all-­‐female band to release an album on a major label and score a Top 40 hit. She was also a marketing rep for A&M Records promoting The Go-­‐Go's among others. NINA GORDON is an American rock singer. Co-­‐founder of the band Veruca Salt, she quickly became known for her power-­‐pop hooks, writing the hits "Seether" and "Volcano Girls." Since leaving Veruca Salt, she has released two solo albums Tonight and the Rest of My Life and Bleeding Heart Graffiti. IZZY is a Brooklyn, NY based drummer who is a member of the punk pop group Care Bears On Fire. The band released their first, full length LP, I Stole Your Animal on 28 September 2007, at a release party in Brooklyn. Their second album, Get Over It, was released in July 2009 on S-­‐Curve Records. JOE MAMA-­‐NITZBERG is an American artist and photographer. He is the former Creative Director for Interscope/Geffen/A&M and Arista Records, working on the imaging of artists including Hole, Outkast, Sting, Eminem, Usher and No Doubt. His photography, film and video has been exhibited internationally. DEBBI PETERSON is the drummer of the all-­‐girl group, The Bangles. She sang lead vocals on two of the band's released singles, "Going Down to Liverpool" and "Be With You.” HIT SO HARD Press Kit 10 PHRANC is an American singer-­‐songwriter whose career has spanned several decades. She styled herself the "All-­‐American Jewish Lesbian Folksinger" with a wry sense of humor and has opened for The Smiths, Hüsker Dü, Violent Femmes, and Billy Bragg. Patty played drums on her EP, Goofyfoot. KATE SCHELLENBACH was the drummer for The Beastie Boys from 1981 to 1984, and drummed for Luscious Jackson until the band broke up in Spring of 2000. Schellenbach was also the drummer for the New York all-­‐girl punk band, the Lunachicks, during the summer of 1992. LARRY SCHEMEL is an American rock musician and Patty's younger brother. He has played in the bands Flesh Eaters, Kill Sybil, Midnight Movies and currently plays guitar with Patty in the group Green Eyes. TERRY SCHEMEL is Patty and Larry's mother. GINA SCHOCK is best known as the drummer in the all-­‐girl punk/pop band, The Go-­‐Go's. Most recently, Schock is one of the co-­‐writers of the title track for the Miley Cyrus album, Breakout. DALLAS TAYLOR is a renowned musician and the former drummer with Crosby, Stills and Nash, Manassas, Clear Light and more. He is an alcoholism and chemical dependency specialist, providing addiction and recovery help to individuals and their loved ones throughout the United States and abroad. SARAH VOWELL is an American author, journalist, essayist and social commentator. Often referred to as a "social observer," Vowell has written five nonfiction books on American history and culture, and was a contributing editor for the radio program “This American Life” on Public Radio International from 1996-­‐2008. HIT SO HARD Press Kit 11 FILM CREDITS
THE EBERSOLE HUGHES COMPANY AND TIGHT SHIP PRODUCTIONS EDITED & DIRECTED BY P. DAVID EBERSOLE PRODUCED BY TODD HUGHES AND CHRISTINA SOLETTI ORIGINAL SCORE BY RODDY BOTTUM WRITTEN BY P. DAVID EBERSOLE & TODD HUGHES ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS HEATHER BENDLER JULIANNA BRANNUM BRAD LOVETT DAN SNOW CAMERA LARRA ANDERSON MARK PUTNAM JOHN TANZER ADDITIONAL CAMERA HERNANDO BANSUELO JAMIE TOLBERT FRANKLIN PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHEN ROULLIER STARR SCESNIAK GRAPHIC CONCEPTS & TITLE DESIGN RIOT STRUCTURE DESIGN SOUND MIXER DAVID MALITS VOCAL TALENT JONATHAN AMIRKHAN AUDIO AND VIDEO POST PRODUCTION SERVICES BY ANARCHY POST RE-­‐RECORDING MIXER ERIC LALICATA C.A.S. SOUND SUPERVISOR DAN SNOW SOUND CONSULTANT KERRY BROWN SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR ERIC LALICATA SOUND EDITORS TOM BOYKIN SERGIO ROCHA HIGH DEFINITION COLORIST ERIC YALKUT CHASE VIDEO POST ASSISTANT ANDREW HARWOOD HIT SO HARD Press Kit 12 ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE COURTESY OF PATTY SCHEMEL ERIC ERLANDSON LARRY SCHEMEL DANIEL SMITH EXCERPTS FROM “GRINGOS AT THE GATE” “STRAIGHT RIGHT” COURTESY OF COURTESY OF ARROYO SECO FILMS BRENT SMITH WHALEN FILMS PHOTOS COURTESY OF DIANE ANDERSON SAMANTHA MALONEY JEREMY STANFORD GEORGE H.W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RONALD REAGAN LIBRARY CARRIE STAUBER LIBRARY KATE SCHELLENBACH RYAN SUTHERBY DAN DARST LARRY SCHEMEL PLANET SWAN NINA GORDON PATTY SCHEMEL UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES HELEN HALLORAN TERRY SCHEMEL ERICA BAER WEIR ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ABC MTV NETWORKS (VIACOM) A&M RECORDS MUSICIANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALTERNATIVE TENTACLES (DEAD KENNEDYS & JELLO NARDWUAR THE HUMAN SERVIETTE, INC. BIAFRA) NATIONAL ARCHIVES ARISTA RECORDS NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM ARTISAN NEWS NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATED PRESS NBCUNIVERSAL BBC PHRANC BURT SUGARMAN PRODUCTIONS/NBC RAI TRE ITALIAN TELEVISION CAROLINE RECORDS RCA RECORDS CBS ROCK CAMP FOR GIRLS LOS ANGELES CITY SLANG RECORDS ROCK N' ROLL GHOST COLUMBIA RECORDS ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE (WENNER MEDIA, LLC) DEEN CASTRONOVO -­‐ HIGH PERFORMANCE DRUMMING SCREEN GEMS DENEUVE MAGAZINE SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER EMAP LTD. SHINDIG! (ABC TV) BUENA VISTA ERIC ERLANDSON TELEVISION/WORLDVISION ENTERPRISES FREMANTLE MEDIA SHONEN KNIFE FRANK GARGANI SONY CORPORATION GRAND ROYAL RECORDS (CAPITOL) SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT HANNA-­‐BARBERA ROBYN ST. CLARE I.R.S. RECORDS SUB POP KCAL 9 NEWS (CBS CORPORATION) TIME INC. (TIME WARNER) KILL ROCK STARS TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. KISW FM (ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS) U. S. GOVERNMENT MARK GOODSON/BILL TODMAN PRODUCTIONS UNITED ARTISTS MELODY MAKER MAGAZINE (IPC MEDIA) WARNER BROS. RECORDS METAL EDGE MAGAZINE WEINTRAUB ENTERTAINMENT GROUP/CBS METRO GOLDWYN MAYER WORLDWIDE PANTS INCORPORATED (CBS) CLEARANCE COUNSEL DEAN R. CHELEY AND MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, DONALDSON & CALLIF HIT SO HARD Press Kit 13 INTERVIEWS PATTY SCHEMEL NINA GORDON KATE SCHELLENBACH MELISSA AUF DER MAUR JESSICA HOPPER LARRY SCHEMEL ERIC ERLANDSON IZZY TERRY SCHEMEL COURTNEY LOVE COBAIN JOE MAMA-­‐NITZBERG GINA SCHOCK AND DEBBI PETERSON DALLAS TAYLOR RODDY BOTTUM PHRANC SARAH VOWELL ALICE DE BUHR BETHANY SCARBROCK CHRIS WHITEMEYER SPECIAL THANKS TO SPECIAL THANKS TO ERIC ERLANDSON COURTNEY LOVE COBAIN
THANKS TO JESSICA ABRAMS CHRISTOF ELLINGHAUS RENATAK AFI JAD FAIR INGO RICHTER CLAUDIA AGUAYO SHERYL FARBER MARIE RICHTER ANNA MARGARITA ALBELO DARIUS FISHER RIOT STRUCTURE DESIGN AMOEBA MUSIC CHRISTIAN GAINES MICHAEL ROBAN ALLISON ANDERS JENN GARRISON LANCE ROBERTSON REBECCA ANDERSON MIMI GERMAIN JENNIFER ROBINSON JENNIFER ARNOLD ROB GILLARD MICHAEL SCARBROCK WALTER BARNETT DEBBIE GOOGE LARRY SCHEMEL, SR NIGEL BARKER DAVID JAMES GRAHAM, ESQ MOLLY SCHIOT PETER BELSITO JENNIFER GROSSBACH STACEY SHER SHAZ BENNETT PAUL D HEAD GLORIA SCHMETZER CARY BERGER JAMES HERRINGTON LIZABETH SCOTT JELLO BIAFRA MELISSA HOFFS LOREN SEGAN BO BODDIE STACEY HUBBARD JOHN SENCIO SUSAN BORDEAUX WESLEY JONES CHRISTOPHER SEPULVEDA BRADY BROCK MIMI KENT MICHAEL J SHOEL KERRY BROWN RICK KENT JERRY SICHERMAN EFFIE T BROWN JILLIAN LAUREN GREGG SIMPSON MICHELLE BRYANT NICK LOVELL SKINGRAFT CHARLOTTE CAFFEY CLAUDINE MAGRE JOHN STAPLETON JEFF CASTELAZ ANGELA MAYNARD TARA STEPHENSON CECIL CASTELLUCCI JEFF MCDONALD JANE ALEXANDER STEWART JEFF CASTELAZ STEVE MCDONALD ROMY SUSKIN BRIAN CELLER JIM MCKAY KAT SWANK FRANCES COBAIN JAMES MCNEW TARYN CAROL CHENOWETH PABLO MIRALLES SUSAN TENBY AUSTIN CHICK STUART MOXHAM SHRADER THOMAS BILLY CORGAN MUSICARES AMY TIERNEY CLARE CRESPO MUSICIANS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STACEY TOPKIN JOSEPH CULTICE STEPHANIE NYE TRISTEN TUCKFIELD SHEENA DATT JOHNNY O'HARA CYNDY VILLANO SHANNON DEL DOUG OWENS SANDRA VU RICKY DE LAVEAGA PAPPY & HARRIET'S ANNA WARONKER DOMINIQUE DIBBELL SARAH PANICO PATRICK WEAKLAND DISTRICT DRUM CO. LINDA PERRY KEVIN WEST MARIE WALSH DIXON JOE PETRICCA DIANA WILLIAMS MARYA DOSTI AMANDA POPE KARIN WILLIAMS JORJEE DOUGLASS JOSH PORRO MICHAEL WOLFSON DUM DUM GIRLS KIM RASSER MARY WORONOV KRISTIN EBBERT JANE RAY KIMA YANDEL
BIRNA PAULINA EINARSDOTTIR REDD KROSS AGUSTA EINARSDOTTIR MILO REICE AND THE STAFF OF THE MERCER HOTEL NYC AND THE HOTEL CHELSEA NYC HIT SO HARD Press Kit 14 SONGS: “ASKING FOR IT” WRITTEN BY ERIC ERLANDSON, COURTNEY LOVE “OH PATTY” COURTESY OF MOTHER MAY I MUSIC (BMI) WRITTEN BY JAMES McNEW PERFORMED BY HOLE PUBLISHED BY EXCELLENT CLASSICAL SONGS (BMI) PERFORMED BY DUMP “BEAUTIFUL SON” COURTESY OF SHRIMPER RECORDS WRITTEN BY ERIC ERLANDSON, COURTNEY LOVE, PATTY SCHEMEL “OLD AGE” COURTESY OF BAD SISTER MUSIC (BMI) WRITTEN BY COURTNEY LOVE PERFORMED BY HOLE COURTESY OF BAD SISTER MUSIC (BMI) PERFORMED BY HOLE “CELEBRITY SKIN” WRITTEN BY WILLIAM CORGAN, ERIC ERLANDSON, “OLYMPIA” COURTNEY LOVE WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SYBIL COURTESY OF MOTHER MAY I MUSIC/ECHO ECHO TUNES EMPTY RECORDS 1991 PERFORMED BY HOLE DINASHORE JR MUSIC COURTESY OF GEFFEN RECORDS UNDER LICENSE FROM UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES “PLUMP” WRITTEN BY ERIC ERLANDSON, COURTNEY LOVE “GUTLESS” COURTESY OF MOTHER MAY I MUSIC (BMI) WRITTEN BY ERIC ERLANDSON, COURTNEY LOVE PERFORMED BY HOLE COURTESY OF MOTHER MAY I MUSIC (BMI) PERFORMED BY HOLE “PRETTY ON THE INSIDE” WRITTEN BY JILL EMERY, ERIC ERLANDSON, CAROLYN “JENNIFER’S BODY” GOMARD, COURTNEY LOVE WRITTEN BY ERIC ERLANDSON, COURTNEY LOVE COURTESY OF BAD SISTER MUSIC (BMI) COURTESY OF MOTHER MAY I MUSIC (BMI) PERFORMED BY HOLE PERFORMED BY HOLE “VIOLET” “MISS WORLD” WRITTEN BY ERIC ERLANDSON, COURTNEY LOVE WRITTEN BY ERIC ERLANDSON, COURTNEY LOVE COURTESY OF MOTHER MAY I MUSIC (BMI) COURTESY OF MOTHER MAY I MUSIC (BMI) PERFORMED BY HOLE PERFORMED BY HOLE COURTESY OF GEFFEN RECORDS UNDER LICENSE FROM UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES HOLE SONGS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. ©2011 EBERSOLETTI FILMCO, INC. IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE EBERSOLE HUGHES COMPANY TIGHT SHIP PRODUCTIONS HIT SO HARD Press Kit 15 TECHNICAL SPECS & CONTACT INFORMATION
Technical Information Running time: 103 minutes Shooting formats: Hi8, Mini DV Aspect ratio: 16x9 Sound: 5.1 Surround (English) Rating: Not Rated Available screening formats: HDCam Contacts PRODUCTION CONTACT Todd Hughes 12915 Short Ave Los Angeles, CA 90066 323.666.4911 todd@ebersolehughes.com PUBLICITY CONTACT Jim Dobson Indie PR 818.753.0700 jim@indie-­‐pr.com FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION www.pattydoc.com HIT SO HARD Press Kit 16