

Fat Mike and Moby walk into a documentary... actually, that's the whole movie.
D.I.Y. is an extrospective dissection of Pop-Punk; from the SoCal garages of the 80’s to the enduring impact the genre has had on music, fashion, and culture.
Acting
Fat Mike's unfiltered storytelling carries the whole damn thing.
Direction
Herrera crams four decades into under an hour without whiplash.
Production
Archival footage that'll send millennials into existential spirals.
Director
Joel Herrera
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thomas Ian Nicholas (yes, Kevin from American Pie) appears as himself because he actually fronted a pop-punk band called Thomas Nicholas Band. The documentary doesn't explain this and it's maddening.
The film's 51-minute runtime mirrors the classic punk EP format—intentional homage or budget constraint? Director Joel Herrera has refused to clarify in interviews.
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