Loosen My Tie: A Documentary of David Shultz and the Skyline September 26, 2009

When local filmmaker Michael Hagan made the decision to make his friend David Shultz the focus of his documentary film class project, no one involved knew what it would eventually become. Hagan would embark on a project that would take six years to tell its tale. That tale is of David Shultz and the Skyline and the realities of what it takes to make creating music a career.


The documentary is laced with evidential artifacts that could only be captured with the dedication of the filmmaker involved. Hagan excels by showing Shultz at his most vulnerable and personal. Along with concert footage that sets its reaches beyond the city of Richmond, the heart of the experience for the band is what they learn along the way. With each new album, they learn more about themselves and their craft. The components that each member of the band provides evolve and establish itself with finesse.

Hagan is no stranger to the world of film. With numerous short films that include submissions to the 48 Hour Film Project and contributions to Ram Nation, his talent and abilities are worthy of tremendous accolades. Hopefully with the premiere of Loosen My Tie this Sunday, this will be the first of many projects with Hagan’s name attached that you will hear about for years to come.

(Check out our story about Loosen My Tie here.)