A RUBBERBAND IS AN UNLIKELY INSTRUMENT a film by Matt Boyd

Gliding from intimate to surreal, from aurally disjunctive to visually seductive,
RUBBERBAND is a languorous ballad of sadness and disappointment.
Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times, Critics Pick

A work of dreamily seductive virtues that stretches the limits of nonfiction.
John Anderson, Variety

Singularly self-possessed, an unforgettable unsentimental observation of this irrepressibly
odd, distinctly American family mark Boyd as a voice to be reckoned with.
Brandon Harris, Filmmaker Magazine

A sonic marvel.
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine

A heavy, sobering achievement, the type of novelistic nonfiction storytelling that doesn’t
come around too often.
Michael Tully, Hammer to Nail

In a world now filled with countless indie DIY documentaries, RUBBERBAND manages to
stand out, a careful meditation on the zeitgeist of detached ennui.
Paolo Scarpa, Tiny Mix Tapes

A RUBBERBAND IS AN UNLIKELY INSTRUMENT, Boyd’s debut feature, the critically
acclaimed is a lyrical exploration of a Brooklyn couple as they navigate their path amidst
rapidly changing political, social, financial and spiritual landscapes. An eccentric musician,
artistically and philosophically situated on the fringes of mainstream culture, struggles with
his roles as a family man, business owner and aspiring composer.

Press

The New York Times
Variety
Filmmaker Magazine
Ioncinema
Hammer To Nail
Tiny Mix Tapes

a FOUND PICTURES production
in association with SHOW COBRA FILMS + NOMADIC INDEPENDENCE PICTURES
executive producer JASON ROSS
produced by MATT BOYD, RYAN ZACARIAS, BROOKE BERNARD,
MICHAEL CARTER, BRENT STEWART
original music by WALTER BAKER
additional music THERESA BAKER, ANDREA BAKER
directed by MATT BOYD
distribution FACTORY 25
supported by IFP
FOUND PICTURES © 2013.

Distributed by Factory 25, the film had it's theatrical run in February 2013 and is now
available at iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Fandor and other digital platforms.

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