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The first feature-length documentary to take on the subject of online relationships, IRL (In Real Life) chronicles the life, death and afterlife of an online community called "The Bronze," made up of fans from the official website for Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.
The documentary looks at what happens when online relationships move from the Internet into "real life." In their own words, Bronzers talk about what lead them to seek out the community, the prejudices and misconceptions they had to face from family and friends about their Internet activities, and the effect the experience had on their lives.
Website:
www.dlfilms.com
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=scribegurl
Shot over several months with a minimal budget and limited crew, IRL contains interviews with over two dozen Bronzers from all over the globe, including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. In addition, the film has rare footage of the last major gathering of Bronzers, at a private charity event held in Los Angeles in 2004.
IRL has an original score, composed by Jymm Thomas, a member of Darling Violetta, the band that performed the theme for the Buffy spin-off Angel.
