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‘OUT FOR DELIVERY’ (SXSW 2025 short) Death and comedy transform into a weirdly touching slice of human connection.

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OUT FOR DELIVERY

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Joanna finds out that chemo is no longer working. Her doctor offers her a Death With Dignity option. They can mail her medication to end her life, but she must make arrangements for her body to be picked up. When the package gets delayed, all her plans go haywire.

Death and comedy don’t usually go hand-in-hand, but somehow, OUT FOR DELIVERY manages to be equal parts dark and light. Over sixteen minutes, filmmaker Chelsea Christer delves into existential ideas, regret, and childhood trauma. It is a weirdly touching slice of human connection. Deanna Rooney and Martin Starr are spectacular. They share an easy chemistry, highlighted brilliantly during the film’s final comedic moments. OUT FOR DELIVERY is an oddly cathartic honoring of life’s choices, sure to make you smile and perhaps encourage you to take a beat to smell the roses. It is a memorable addition to this year’s lineup. 

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Chelsea Christer

Chelsea Christer began her filmmaking career in San Francisco. Her work centers on character-driven stories, often exploring themes of identity, ambition, and human connection. Her feature-length debut, award-winning music documentary “Bleeding Audio”, was released to critical acclaim. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their dog, Sagan.

OUT FOR DELIVERY Credits

Director:

Chelsea Christer
Executive Producer:

Toni Trucks, Clinton Trucks
Producer:

Clinton Trucks, Alexa Rocero, David B. Lyons
Screenwriter:

Chelsea Christer
Cinematographer:

Gavin Velasquez Murray
Editor:

Chelsea Christer
Production Designer:

Linda Dahlem
Sound Designer:

Ben Hicks
Music:

Matthew Taylor
Principal Cast:

Deanna Rooney, Martin Starr, DeMorge Brown, John Ross Bowie, Dana Swanson, Cory Shanbom, Ele Woods, Brian David Gilbert
Additional Credits:

1st AD: Cory Shanbom, Production Assistant: Aurora Zenith, 1st AC: Sean Delahunt, Sound Mixer: Jose Castro, Colorist: Ayumi Ashley, VFX Supervisor: Danny Shepherd, Key Grip/Gaffer: Lance Gegner, Gaffer: Ben Thatcher, Grip: Zach Domingo, Grip: Steve Forbes

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SLO Film Fest 2021 review: ‘BLEEDING AUDIO’ rocks.

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BLEEDING AUDIO

Told through the eyes of quirky, charming and humble bandmates Shawn, Jon, Matt and Justin, BLEEDING AUDIO is an intimate portrait detailing The Matches’ promising career, defeating break up, and inspiring reunion, as they reflect on what success truly means for musicians in today’s digital industry. Their story overlaps with the drastic changes the music industry has undergone in the past several years. From declining record sales, to excessive touring, to illegal downloading and streaming, this film digs deeper into the challenges the average musician faces in the digital age and how artists can navigate their careers today

How do I not know about The Matches? Their sound is right up my alley. The minute I heard their songs in the introduction, I was hooked. Shawn, Justin, Matt, and Jon have distinct personalities and styles, and together they are unbelievable. This is the most badass entrepreneurial band I’ve ever heard of. The things they did to become known were geniuses. This was pounding the pavement in its truest form. Members Justin and Shawn made all the band’s art. Their parents worked the door, security, snack bar while they slowly wracked up fans.

Huge names in the industry like Mark Hoppus of Blink-182,  Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s (just to mention a few) all wonder why the hell these guys aren’t one of the biggest bands in the world. Their consensus is they had everything they needed to be massive; catchy songs, genuine talent, an ambition that blew people away. Why aren’t they household names?! Bleeding Audio breaks down the music industry. Literally explaining where the money goes and why. I think we all sort of understood this concept when Taylor Swift took Spotify to task over streaming but I don’t think I ever thought about what happens to get to the album itself. The money comes from publishing. The Matches didn’t necessarily go searching for a label. Once they were popular the labels came to them. Epitaph was their dream. They got it. Warped Tour was next. Meeting other bands who became their fans opened even more doors. These guys were loved. Their creativity surpasses anything I’ve ever seen from a single band. Then… Napster happened. Music was about to change forever.

After their third album, they were burnt out. The band played one final beautifully, raucous show. 2 years later, they find out that their overbearing manager Miles didn’t register their songs, with the exception of 4. The amount of money they lost because of this was ultimately the reason they broke up. It was a brutal blow. In 2014 the guys meet up for pancakes. This leads to a show that sells out in 2 minutes. Then another. Then another. The Matches were inexplicably back for what would become a sold-out world tour.

The doc has an unreal amount of footage, art, interviews, it’s pretty magical. If you’ve never heard of The Matches, there’s no way you’ll walk away from Bleeding Audio without needing to go find their music. Thank you to director Chelsea Christer for introducing me to my newest musical obsession.

Bleeding Audio – Official Trailer from Chelsea Christer on Vimeo.

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