[1] The filmmakers infiltrate American clubs, malls, recording studios, etc.

Its content features performances largely from 1980s hardcore bands and MTV skate punk and pop punk/rock acts.

It also includes various interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the bands, labels and fans.

Punk's Not Dead premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on June 23, 2006.

[2] The film first public showing was at the Silverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival in June 2006 and went on to screen at numerous others.