Modi Frank & Exene Cervenka's silent 1986 short film "Bad Day" features X's John Doe, Dave Alvin and a future Oscar-winner.
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Made in 1986, “Bad Day” is an unusual collection of musicians, A-list actors, Hollywood legends and award winning literati, can now be seen around the world. “Bad Day” is also a unique partnership between classic black and white film stock and the power of talented friends.
Before he danced with wolves, Academy Award winning director/actor Kevin Costner (“Yellowstone”, “Dances With Wolves”, “Bull Durham”, “Field of Dreams”) made a western short film that also features legendary X front man John Doe (“Great Balls of Fire”, “Roswell”, “Boogie Nights”), Grammy Award winner, musician Dave Alvin, and Oscar-winning author of “Dances With Wolves”, writer Michael Blake.
Shot in 1986 at a secret location near Chatsworth, California “Bad Day” is a 20-minute tribute to the early days of the one-reel, silent Westerns. Photographed and co-written by the Queen of L.A. Punk, X singer Exene Cervenka, and directed by award-winning filmmaker and music video director, Modi Frank, this film also offers an elegant and poignant soundtrack by Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Dave Alvin along with X and The Knitters drummer, D. J. Bonebrake.
Exene Cervenka fondly recalls: “It was a blast to write, envision and then film. We have talented friends, all up for a project, and we froze a moment in history. It was one of the best times Modi and I have ever had.”
Modi Frank, director of “Bad Day” recalls: ”There’s are lot of behind the scenes tales but what in the end we all wanted capture a moment, to protect an important picture with a frame. And we did that with this shoot em’ up short film”
Modi is known for directing groundbreaking music videos such as “Mountain Song” by Jane’s Addiction. Modi is best known for directing music videos and projects for artists such as Henry Rollins, Jane’s Addiction, Iggy Pop, Prince and many others. Modi’s award-winning comedy short films have been seen at film festivals around the world and her music videos, documentaries and films have garnered numerous awards.
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