Beautiful Losers
A film by Aaron Rose (Alleged Gallery, NYC)
&
Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Harmony Korine, Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Mike Mills,
Stephen Powers & Ed Templeton
with music by Money Mark
‘The “beautiful losers” of this documentary film are self-described former nerds, freaks and outsiders who turned to skate and graffiti-inspired art, and become … successes.’
~ The Moment / The New York Times blog
The Speakeasy Shorts program has just been unveiled! Go to www.speakeasycinema.com.au to see what little gems will be playing alongside Beautiful Losers.
&
Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Harmony Korine, Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Mike Mills,
Stephen Powers & Ed Templeton
with music by Money Mark
‘The “beautiful losers” of this documentary film are self-described former nerds, freaks and outsiders who turned to skate and graffiti-inspired art, and become … successes.’
~ The Moment / The New York Times blog
The Speakeasy Shorts program has just been unveiled! Go to www.speakeasycinema.com.au to see what little gems will be playing alongside Beautiful Losers.
Beautiful Losers Screenings
Melbourne Screenings:
6pm Friday 30th October
(+ Speakeasy Cinema & Anode 2009 opening night party)
BUY TICKETS HERE
8pm Friday 6th November
BUY TICKETS HERE
Venue:
Speakeasy Cinema
1000 £ Bend 361 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne.
Tickets:
Film, burger & beverage: $20 pre-sale / $25 at the door
Film only: $15 pre-sale / $18 at the door
Tickets available through Moshtix,1300 GET TIX (438 849) on your mobile www.moshtix.mobi and all Moshtix outlets.
Sydney Screening:
6pm Saturday 21st November
Speakeasy Cinema & Anode 2009 Opening Night Party
BUY TICKETS HERE
Beautiful Losers
Speakeasy Cinema launches with Aaron Rose’s documentary Beautiful Losers, a portrait of the former nerds, freaks and outsiders who coalesced around New York’s Alleged Gallery in the ’90s, and became accidental art-stars. Rooted in the DIY worlds of skate, surf, punk, hip hop and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led, and in doing so created one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation.
Featuring Shepard Fairey (creator of the Obey Giant series), Stephen ‘ESPO’ Powers, the graphic design and advertising skews made by Mike Mills and Geoff McFetridge, Harmony Korine’s wacko filmography, and the arresting naivety in Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen and Barry McGee’s bodies of work, Beautiful Losers looks at what happened when the outsiders became ‘in’, and celebrates the creative ethos that continues to inspire them. (90 mins. Rated: R)
‘More than an instance of instant nostalgia, the film is a low-key celebration of people and community, what can happen when like-minded individuals really get it together.’
~ The Los Angeles Times
‘Perhaps Beautiful Losers can stand as a reminder to hold onto our silliness while we still can.’
~ Newyorkpress.com
Speakeasy Cinema presents Beautiful Losers in conjunction with Madman. Drop in to www.madman.com.au to get the DVD after the screenings.
MADMAN is Australia’s leading independent home entertainment and theatrical distribution and rights management company. Madman proudly showcases the best in collectable and special interest genres including Australian film, World cinema, TV, Kids’ content and Japanese animation, (anime).
Featuring Shepard Fairey (creator of the Obey Giant series), Stephen ‘ESPO’ Powers, the graphic design and advertising skews made by Mike Mills and Geoff McFetridge, Harmony Korine’s wacko filmography, and the arresting naivety in Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen and Barry McGee’s bodies of work, Beautiful Losers looks at what happened when the outsiders became ‘in’, and celebrates the creative ethos that continues to inspire them. (90 mins. Rated: R)
‘More than an instance of instant nostalgia, the film is a low-key celebration of people and community, what can happen when like-minded individuals really get it together.’
~ The Los Angeles Times
‘Perhaps Beautiful Losers can stand as a reminder to hold onto our silliness while we still can.’
~ Newyorkpress.com
Speakeasy Cinema presents Beautiful Losers in conjunction with Madman. Drop in to www.madman.com.au to get the DVD after the screenings.
MADMAN is Australia’s leading independent home entertainment and theatrical distribution and rights management company. Madman proudly showcases the best in collectable and special interest genres including Australian film, World cinema, TV, Kids’ content and Japanese animation, (anime).
Speakeasy Cinema
Here’s the thing. Movies are great, but where do you hang out afterwards? Speakeasy Cinema know how difficult it is to do a serious mise-en-scène analysis descending out of a multiplex on an escalator. They’ve been casing the joint at 1000 £ Bend, and at the end of October they’ll roll out the velvet on a cinema space upstairs. With Monkey in the kitchen and a barmaid in the corner, Speakeasy looks like a cinema, tastes like a laneway bar and smells like your mum’s cooking. The program catches films on the sly — titles that might otherwise fall through the cracks at the ‘usual suspects’ — plus they’re bringing shorts back into fashion with shorts screenings before the features … just like the olden days. Speakeasy will always give you a reason to get off your couch. They’ll lure you with exhibitions in the gallery, after-parties, sneaks at DVD extras, Q+As, giveaways and funny meal-deals. Plus there’s plenty of space in the gallery and café for you to hang around and debate plot points with your pals afterwards.
During Anode, Speakeasy and 1000 £ Bend are offering a super-deluxe meal and movie special. Choose between a gourmet ’roo or saganaki burger and either a glass of wine or a bottle of beer to suck on while you watch the film. For a clean $20 (pre-sale) / $25 (at the door), we challenge you to find a cheaper date with the kind of cachet eating off a beanbag lap-tray will give you.
Website: Speakeasy Cinema
Facebook: Speakeasy Group
During Anode, Speakeasy and 1000 £ Bend are offering a super-deluxe meal and movie special. Choose between a gourmet ’roo or saganaki burger and either a glass of wine or a bottle of beer to suck on while you watch the film. For a clean $20 (pre-sale) / $25 (at the door), we challenge you to find a cheaper date with the kind of cachet eating off a beanbag lap-tray will give you.
Website: Speakeasy Cinema
Facebook: Speakeasy Group
