One of the most surprising revelations about the painter (and multimillion-dollar mass marketer) Thomas Kinkade, “the most successful artist of his time” according to the synopsis for Miranda Yousef’s SXSW-premiering doc Art for Everybody, is not that he was, well, “the most successful artist of his time.” Nor that after his death a decade ago from a drug and alcohol overdose his family discovered a secret trove of rather dark and sometimes disturbing work, images at complete odds with the sugary sweet depictions of small-town life that once graced the walls of the Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery franchises, a ubiquitous presence […]
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The post “…The Costs of Turning Yourself from a Three-Dimensional Person into a Two-Dimensional Brand”: Miranda Yousef on Her SXSW-Premiering doc Art for Everybody first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 3/13/2023
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
One of the most surprising revelations about the painter (and multimillion-dollar mass marketer) Thomas Kinkade, “the most successful artist of his time” according to the synopsis for Miranda Yousef’s SXSW-premiering doc Art for Everybody, is not that he was, well, “the most successful artist of his time.” Nor that after his death a decade ago from a drug and alcohol overdose his family discovered a secret trove of rather dark and sometimes disturbing work, images at complete odds with the sugary sweet depictions of small-town life that once graced the walls of the Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery franchises, a ubiquitous presence […]
The post “…The Costs of Turning Yourself from a Three-Dimensional Person into a Two-Dimensional Brand”: Miranda Yousef on Her SXSW-Premiering doc Art for Everybody first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “…The Costs of Turning Yourself from a Three-Dimensional Person into a Two-Dimensional Brand”: Miranda Yousef on Her SXSW-Premiering doc Art for Everybody first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 3/13/2023
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Eight aspiring minority and women filmmakers from the east and west coast have been honored with the DGA Student Film Awards, the guild announced Thursday.
The award spotlights promising new directors from film schools and universities throughout the U.S.
"We're honored to call attention to these exciting young filmmakers and to encourage diversity in the entertainment industry at the same time," said DGA president Michael Apted. "We look forward to seeing more of their work in the future."
The best African-American student filmmakers are William Sutphin of Columbia University for "Uncle Killa" and Hezekiah Lewis of UCLA for "Warrior Queen." Anthony Onah of UCLA received honorable mention for "The Cure."
The DGA's best Asian-American student fillmmakers are Wei-Hsin Yang of Columbia University for "Passing Fancy" and Ching-Yao Koh of Academy of Art for "Overnight, a Rose." Ross Ching of San Diego State University received honorable mention in that category for "The Perfect Frame.
The award spotlights promising new directors from film schools and universities throughout the U.S.
"We're honored to call attention to these exciting young filmmakers and to encourage diversity in the entertainment industry at the same time," said DGA president Michael Apted. "We look forward to seeing more of their work in the future."
The best African-American student filmmakers are William Sutphin of Columbia University for "Uncle Killa" and Hezekiah Lewis of UCLA for "Warrior Queen." Anthony Onah of UCLA received honorable mention for "The Cure."
The DGA's best Asian-American student fillmmakers are Wei-Hsin Yang of Columbia University for "Passing Fancy" and Ching-Yao Koh of Academy of Art for "Overnight, a Rose." Ross Ching of San Diego State University received honorable mention in that category for "The Perfect Frame.
- 9/11/2008
- by By Leslie Simmons
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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