Acclaimed Filmmaker Plots Anti-Reece Club Documentary
12/14/2007 -- by merlin
  NEW YORK, New York (AP) -- Renowned director Ondi Timoner looks set to delve into a dark, disconcerting world with her new film chronicling the Anti-Jason Reece Club, a sensational internet movement devoted to ridding the world of high-profile musician and proprietor Jason Reece.
Timoner, perhaps best known for her 2004 award-winning documentary DiG! contrasting the volatile careers of the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, revealed her plans for the assuredly controversial film during a recent promotional interview. "I first heard about the Anti-Reece Club early last year when a friend brought it to my attention," recalled Timoner. "I was immediately fascinated by the sheer scope of their hatred for him. How could such a relatively unknown band create such a fanatical fervor of malcontent and hatred? They hate his music, they hate his art, they hate the fact he even exists and they feel it's their inherent duty to make sure the world knows he's no good, almost to the point of complete and utter self-sacrifice. How could we arrive in this position? What could possibly make the [club's] members feel this way? It's something completely unheard of in the world of music and it needs to be investigated in depth. That's exactly what I plan on doing with this film."
Founded in late 2005, the Anti-Jason Reece Club boasts an estimated worldwide membership of over 10,000 with a further 300 "ultras" who attend Trail of Dead shows for the sole purpose of tormenting Reece. "I think this [club] may have, in fact, been the sole reason behind Interscope's unwillingness to promote the band," hypothesized Timoner, referring to Trail of Dead's tumultuous relationship with their former record label. "There's no doubt they were put-off by the mere existence of the club and I'm sure they feared greater exposure of the band would only further swell the club's rank and file membership as well as their ambitions."
"I fully feel something like this deserves the spotlight, regardless of the potential repercussions."
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