Something Better Change is a powerful documentary directed by Scott Crawford that chronicles the life of Joe Keithley — widely known as “the Godfather of Hardcore.”

The film follows Keithley’s decades-long career as the frontman of D.O.A., while also exploring his lifelong political activism, community organizing, and eventual election to City Council in Burnaby.

Blending punk history with grassroots politics, the documentary shows how Keithley carried the DIY spirit of hardcore punk into public service and social activism.