MTV’s $5 Cover: Seattle, the pseudo-reality film that depicts the local music scene, will be released online Dec. 15.
Directed by Lynn Shelton, the 12-part web series follows 13 local bands during a scripted series of events that take place during a weekend in Seattle. While the film was scripted the events were based off real life experiences. $5 Cover: Seattle made its debut at SIFF Cinema in March (read my impressions here) and was originally scheduled to be released in June.
Clocking in at about an hour in length the film features several notable local bands including THEESatisfaction, The Lights, Champagne Champagne and the Maldives. While the film focuses on several local bands the main story centers around the Moondoggies.
A separate series of shorts about various aspects of the local music scene called “Amplified” were also shot as part of $5 Cover: Seattle. No word on whether they will be released Dec. 15 as well. Update: There will be more than 60 behind-the-scenes features and video clips, including the Amplified series, released on Dec. 15 as well. The Amplified short about the Moondoggies is below.
