Writing Pictures
Writing Pictures considers the life and work of artists and writers whose visionary work has changed the way the comic medium is viewed today.
Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods 2010 Ages 15+
Sat 7 Jan 2.00pm / Cinema A
DIGITAL BETACAM, COLOUR, STEREO, 80 MINUTES, USA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR: PATRICK MEANEY / CINEMATOGRAPHER: JORDAN RENNERT / EDITOR: PATRICK MEANEY / CAST: JASON AARON, ABIGAIL BADER, AMBER BENSON / PRODUCTION CO: RESPECT! FILMS, SEQUART / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: RESPECT! FILMS / SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL CINEMA
An in-depth look at the life and career of controversial and charismatic Scottish comic writer Grant Morrison (The Invisibles, We3) as seen through extensive interviews with the creator, friends and collaborators. Featuring never-before-seen photos and documentation.
Touch Me Someplace I Can Feel 2007 PG
Sat 28 Jan 2.00pm (Pelswick: Inherit the Wheeled) / Cinema A
DIGITAL BETACAM, COLOUR, STEREO, 53 MINUTES, NETHERLANDS, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/SCRIPT: SIMONE DE VRIES / CINEMATOGRAPHER: PETER DE KOCK / EDITOR: BART VAN DEN BROEK / CAST: JOHN CALLAHAN / PRODUCTION CO: SELFMADE FILMS / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: SELFMADE FILMS / SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL BETACAM
Touch Me Someplace I Can Feel features the last interviews with this enigmatic icon before his death in 2010. At 21, the Canadian cartoonist and poetic provocateur John Callahan was left a quadriplegic after a drink driving accident. With limited movement, Callahan turned to cartooning to express his frustrations, keen observations and caustic wit. Seeing nothing as taboo, his outrageous political incorrectness — often featuring disability at its core — drew heavy fire and lavish praise.
Screens with Charles E Bastien and Sean V Jeffert’s Pelswick: Inherit the Wheeled 2002 (30mins) based on the original comic by John Callahan. In this opening episode of this animated television series, Pelswick is prohibited by his school to join a class camping excursion because of his special needs.
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts 2011 Ages 18+
Sat 4 Feb 2.00pm / Cinema A
DIGITAL BETACAM, COLOUR, STEREO, 90 MINUTES, USA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR: PATRICK MEANEY / CINEMATOGRAPHER: JORDAN RENNERT / EDITOR: PATRICK MEANEY / CAST: WARREN ELLIS, MATT FRACTION, DARICK ROBERTSON / PRODUCTION CO: RESPECT FILMS, SEQUART / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: RESPECT! FILMS / SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL CINEMA
Cult comic book creator and cyberpunk philosopher Warren Ellis gives his most extensive interview to date. From his early memories of the moon landing to his recent cross-media success with the film adaptation of Red, this documentary provides acerbic insight into Ellis's creative world. Australian Premiere.
The Mindscape of Alan Moore 2005 Ages 15+
Sat 11 Feb 2.00pm / Cinema A
SUPER 16MM TRANSFERRED TO DIGITAL BETACAM, COLOUR, DOLBY DIGITAL, 80 MINUTES, UK, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR: DEZ VYLENZ / SCRIPT/EDITORS: DEZ VYLENZ, MORITZ WINKLER / CINEMATOGRAPHER: MORITZ WINKLER / CAST: GLENN DOHERTY, FLORIAN FISCHER, ALAN MOORE / PRODUCTION CO: SHADOWSNAKE, TALE FILMPRODUKTION / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TALE FILMPRODUKTION / SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL CINEMA
In a rare interview, reclusive writer Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell) discusses his early childhood, the impact of his work on the medium and personal journey into metaphysical shamanism.
Le sorelle Diabolike (Queens of Terror) 2008 Ages 12+
Sat 18 Feb 2.30pm / Cinema A
HD VIDEO, COLOUR, STEREO, 52 MINUTES, ITALY, ITALIAN (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR: ANDREA BETTINETTI / SCRIPT: ANDREA BETTINETTI / CINEMATOGRAPHER: MASSIMO SCHIAVON / EDITOR: MARIA MAESTRI / IMAGE RESEARCH: FEDERICA ROSSI / PRODUCTION CO: GOOD DAY FILMS, FOX INTERNATIONAL, CHANNELS ITALIA, RAI EDUCATIONAL / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: A RAI TRADE DISTRIBUTION / SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL CINEMA
Italian sisters Angela and Luciana Guissani defied 1960’s social convention by creating the first Italian adult comic book: Diabolik. A ruthless, masked anti-hero who stole and murdered at will, the key figure embodied the restless mood of the time. Told through archival footage and present-day interviews, this documentary looks at the life and work of these extraordinary women.
MétaMoebius: Giraud-Moebius, Metamorphoses 2010 Ages 12+
Sat 25 Feb 2.30pm / Cinema A
HD CAM, COLOUR, STEREO, 70 MINUTES, FRANCE/BELGIUM, FRENCH (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR: DAMIAN PETTIGREW / SCRIPT: DAMIAN PETTIGREW, JEAN GIRAUD, OLIVIER GAL / CINEMATOGRAPHERS: OLIVIER PETITJEAN, PASCAL TORRE, DAMIAN PETTIGREW, OLIVIER GAL / EDITOR: FLORENCE LECONTE / PRODUCTION CO: PORTRAIT & CIE / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: PORTRAIT & CIE / SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL CINEMA
Co-written by the artist, this documentary offers an unexpected portrait into the work of French comic artist Jean Giraud also known as Moebius. Profoundly influential over the past thirty years through his depiction of futuristic landscapes in science fiction, fantasy, animation, comics and film design, Giraud continuously pushes the limits of form in search of new horizons. Australian Premiere
Crumb 1994 M
Sat 3 Mar 2.00pm / Cinema A
35MM, COLOUR, MONO, 119 MINUTES, USA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR: TERRY ZWIGOFF / SCRIPT: ROBERT CRUMB / CINEMATOGRAPHER: MARYSE ALBERTI / EDITOR: VICTOR LIVINGSTON / CAST: ROBERT CRUMB, ALINE KOMINSKY, CHARLES CRUMB / PRODUCTION CO: SUPERIOR PICTURES / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT / SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL CINEMA
Crumb delves into the complex world of underground comix pioneer Robert Crumb, creator of Keep on Truckin' and Fritz the Cat. Produced by David Lynch and compiled over nine years, this fascinating and intimate documentary incorporates interviews with his family and friends, revealing an unsettling image of a man haunted by his own creative obsession.
