8. Heavy Metal Jr.

Heavy Metal Junior - A Portrait Of Pre-Teen Rebellion:
Hatred are a heavy metal band from Scotland. And they’re all under 13 years old. This hilarious film follows the band as they prepare for their first ever live performance. In the weeks before their show, their bassist quits, and they have to write some original songs to perform. One of the best parts of the film was watching their manager (the drummer’s father) show them some showbiz moves of his own. Along the way, we get some insight into band dynamics that wouldn’t seem out of place in a film like This Is Spinal Tap, except with parents as stand-ins for managers and girlfriends.

Heavy Metal Jr.
Directed by Chris Waitt
Produced by Dogtooth Media
Distributed by Network Ireland TV

(Special thanks to Joy for passing this little master piece on)