The Illumination of Jim Woodring (2019)
This elegantly profound documentary explores the award-winning, mystical work of American comics creator, cartoonist, and painter Jim Woodring. As an artist that has astounded the world for three decades, he has also suffered from hyper-realistic hallucinations and visions since he was a child - eventually diagnosed as autism and prosopagnosia. His artwork has been lauded and collected by cultural luminaries such as Jeff Bridges (actor), Paul Allen(co-founder, Microsoft), and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather). Audiences both familiar and unfamiliar with Woodring’s work will be fascinated by this powerful, cinematic biography which details the artist’s haunted youth and his attempts to make sense of a world that seemed less real while dealing with the challenges of his autism and spiritual curiosities.
Cast
- Jim Woodring - Himself
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Illumination of Jim Woodring about?
- This elegantly profound documentary explores the award-winning, mystical work of American comics creator, cartoonist, and painter Jim Woodring. As an artist that has astounded the world for three decades, he has also suffered from hyper-realistic hallucinations and visions since he was a child - eventually diagnosed as autism and prosopagnosia. His artwork has been lauded and collected by cultural luminaries such as Jeff Bridges (actor), Paul Allen(co-founder, Microsoft), and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather). Audiences both familiar and unfamiliar with Woodring’s work will be fascinated by this powerful, cinematic biography which details the artist’s haunted youth and his attempts to make sense of a world that seemed less real while dealing with the challenges of his autism and spiritual curiosities.
- Who directed The Illumination of Jim Woodring?
- The Illumination of Jim Woodring was directed by Chris Brandt.
- Who stars in The Illumination of Jim Woodring?
- The Illumination of Jim Woodring stars Jim Woodring.
- How long is The Illumination of Jim Woodring?
- The Illumination of Jim Woodring has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Illumination of Jim Woodring?
- The Illumination of Jim Woodring is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Illumination of Jim Woodring produced?
- The Illumination of Jim Woodring was produced in United States of America.