Projections
Opening reception: Saturday, January 16th, 6-9pm
Roberts & Tilton
5801 Washington Blvd. Culver City, California 90232
Show runs from January 16 through February 20, 2010
(And no, I didn’t sign up for any back-end points, DVD residuals or anything like that when I edited the film. I just sincerely believe that we made something that is truly worthy of your time. Watch it!)
Beautiful Losers
Starring Starring Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Harmony Korine, Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Mike Mills, Stephen Powers, Ed Templeton, with Cheryl Dunn, Clare Rojas, Aaron Rose and Deanna Templeton
Directed by Aaron Rose
Co-directed by Joshua Leonard
Produced by Rich Lim, Jon Barlow, Chris Green, Noah Khoshbin
Executive Producers Ravi Ann and Jared Moshe
Cinematography by Tobin Yelland
Edited by Lenny Mesina
Original score by Money Mark
Graphic design by Keith Scharwath
Brought to you by Oscilloscope Laboratories and Amoeba Music.
(flyer design once again creatively crafted by Keith Scharwath)
Beautiful Losers Shorts
Saturday, December 5th, 7:30pm
The Cinefamily611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036Buy tickets here
From our family at the Cinefamily:
“In celebration of the DVD release of Beautiful Losers, Aaron Rose will be showcasing short films by key artists in his critically acclaimed documentary, as well as never-before-seen interviews with artists from the scene, sharing personal stories behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation.”
Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation. In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories…speaking to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
Old chum of chumpchampion Chris Milk gives us an exclusive q&a for his latest film, Last Day Dream. Created for ONEDREAMRUSH, a film festival for 42-second short films based on dreams, the short was also shot and musically composed by Chris and features the sound design of another one of our college pals, the extraordinary Eddie Kim. Held in Beijing, China, the film festival gathered some of the world’s most creative filmmakers and had them compose short films on “the dreams that continue to haunt, delight, and inspire them.” So far the results have been dreamy.
(to see the film in Chris’ recommended Quicktime format click here)
From Mr. Milk:
-What was the project for? It was commissioned for a film festival in Beijing called the 42 second dream film festival (www.42×42.com). They asked 42 artists around the world to each make a 42 second film based on the theme “dreams”. There was barely any budget, I did it because I liked the idea, and because of the other directors participating. David Lynch, Mike Figgis, Leos Carax, Larry Clark, Abel Ferrara, Floria Sigismondi, Jonas Mekas, Harmony Korine, Kennith Anger, a bunch more.
-What is the concept of the film? A man watches his life pass before him in 42 seconds.
-What inspired the music? The high piano note is the musical equivalent of an EKG monitor. The dark low chord is supposed to represent his breath. There is actually a breath sound buried deep in the black parts but I need to raise it again with mixmaster Eddie Kim. The final sustained high note at the end that goes to black represents the EKG flatline. Eddie and I thought about mixing in a real EKG sound but it seemed to heavy handed at the time when we tried it. Now I kinda wonder if I should have since most people are not getting the music as sound design thing.
-How and why is Pauly Shore in your film? The shots go by quick, but the wardrobe and props are all time period specific. The man is born in the 70’s. Grows up in the 80’s. Goes to college and gets punched out in the early 90’s. Who would be more likely to punch you in the face around 93′ other than Pauly Shore?
-Anything else you’d like to share? Lenny Mesina needs a girlfriend. Please send photo and your favorite gelato flavor tochump1@chumpchampion
And that’s when Chris decided to share a little too much information, thanks a bunch buddy.
Written and Directed by Chris Milk
Produced by Samantha Storr
Associate Producer Brad O’Connor
Music Chris Milk
Photography Chris Milk
Editor Livio Sanchez
Production Designer Matthew Holt
Wardrobe Stylist Lydia Paddon
Makeup & Wardrobe Molly Paddon
Production Assistance Jason Baum
Production Assistance Clint Caluory
Telecine Dave Hussey
Sound Design Eddie Kim
Shot entirely on Lensbaby Lenses and Canon 5D Mark II SLR Camera
It’s funny that I just found this interview of Aaron cause I’m supposed to be editing the Corita Kent short we’re working on. But he left the edit bay a few hours ago and when the cats away the mice will blog. Actually I deserve a break anyway and I need to keep this site up to date with good things for you. So aside from the fact that Rose talks about Beautiful Losers in the interview and never once shouts me out, he does drop some interesting personal tidbits about his relationships with the artists in the film (Harmony Korine specifically), “selling out”, and his beloved band The Sads. The interview also features clips from our film as well as a perfectly timed impromptu one girl kazoo jam session. Deep danish Rose-o, deep danish.
P.S.-For art fiends and friends in the L.A. area, the opening for Aaron’s solo art show will be next Saturday January 17th at Hope Gallery in Echo Park. Save the date, mark your calendars, or tie a string around your finger. More info to come next week!
THANK YOU! Thanks to all of you East and West coasters who’ve come out to support Beautiful Losers and helped spread the films message to your friends and family! With good word of mouth continuing to extend from person to person, through the web, and in print, we’ll be bringing our little film up the coast to San Francisco for another homecoming of sorts. Here’s a brief rundown of where we’ve been theatrically in the U.S. so far:
Los Angeles: At each of the 4 Q&A sessions we did on opening weekend 4 different people from the audience stood up and paid us the highest compliment, they thanked us for making this film. Come see what’s moving people! Last show is TODAY, Thursday September 4th @ 5:00, 7:30, and 10:00.
Tickets available here: Landmark Nuart Theatre
New York: The attendance of the late night showings at the IFC Center have been so strong that they extended the run for an additional 2 weeks longer than we were supposed to be in the theater. Last shows are this FRIDAY and SATURDAY September 5th+6th @ 12:25 a.m.
Tickets and more info here: IFC Center
San Francisco: You’re next! San Francisco premiere this Friday, September 5th with Q&A’s following the 7:00 and 9:00 shows.
Tickets available here: Landmark Lumiere Theatre
If you have peoples up North, please pass along the info that we’ll be making our Bay Area premiere this weekend. Your help has been invaluable and very appreciated! Thank you all again for helping make Beautiful Losers such a success!
(Sneak peek of the Nike/UNDFTD billboard on La Brea and 1st St. Design by Keith Scharwath)
On Friday August 29th, Beautiful Losers makes it’s Los Angeles premiere at Landmark’s Nuart Theater. To date, the response to our little film has been overwhelmingly positive and audiences have eagerly embraced our message of inspiration and creativity with open arms. With no major film distribution company behind us, we’ve been fortunate enough to have gained the support and good will from audiences who have seen the film and have continued to spread the good word amongst friends, family, and something called the “internets”. Hopefully this grass roots approach can continue to bring our film to more and more cities as we have just added Boston to our tour which already includes San Francisco, Portland, and Chicago.
The 7:30 and 10pm shows on opening night will feature Q&A sessions with myself, Aaron Rose, and Money Mark. Tickets for the L.A. premiere and theatrical run are now on sale and can be purchased at Landmark’s website here(Make sure you’re purchasing tickets for the correct shows. Dates are listed in the pull down menu above the showtimes!)
Fresh from Tokyo, Japan after our official theatrical world premiere (much more on the Japan trip coming soon), Beautiful Losers makes it’s homecoming with the U.S. theatrical premiere on August 8th at the IFC Center in New York city. This release has been a long while coming as we’ve been on the festival road for over a year now, even capturing a documentary jury prize along the way. Select showings of this weekend’s special release will feature Q&A sessions with several artists from the film. The lineup goes as follows:
Friday, Aug.8th @ 8:20 - Aaron Rose, Steve Powers (ESPO), Chris Johanson, and Cheryl Dunn
Tickets can be bought right here. (Make sure you’re purchasing tickets for the correct shows. Dates are listed in the pull down menu above the showtimes!)
The New York theatrical release at the IFC Center will run from August 8th through the 28th before shifting to the West Coast with runs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and finally end in Chicago (the film may have a longer run depending on the success of this initial roll out).
In addition to the the film’s U.S. launch, Nike Sportswear has partnered with us to give back to the people. “Make Something!!” is a series of D.I.Y. creative art-based workshops taught by some of today’s best creators aimed at inspiring and educating young people. The first set starts in New York and runs from August 8th through the 22nd and then moves to Los Angeles and goes from August 29th through September 8th. The workshops range from sign painting, photography, skateboard graphic design, toy design, filmmaking, tattoo art, footwear design and zine making. Classes will be taught by the likes of Aaron Rose, KAWS, Todd James, Tobin Yelland, Cheryl Dunn, Mike Mills, Ed Templeton, Money Mark, and yours truly to name a few. Come by my class August 30th where I’ll be teaching kids the dark arts of film editing! More on the workshops to come as they happen.
The paint is still drying and the time is almost upon us. The highly anticipated show will open tomorrow night at the Laforet Museum at 6pm! Like the sign says…
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