Its a documentary about the life of eccentric comidian frank sidebottom who wore a hug. Chris sievey timeline featuring tv shows and other. The film documentary being frank follows the life of comedian frank sidebottom and his creator chris sievey. Jun 21, 2015 chris sieveys mushroom hair project being frank. The papiermacheheaded british cult star frank sidebottom comes to life in a. Director steve sullivan shares the story of his yearslong quest to uncover and. The chris sievey story 2018 full movie watch online. This documentary about sieveys wacky comic creation makes a good case for bestowing posthumous national treasure status. The frank sidebottom story tells the twisted tale of a split personality. The chris sievey story trailer uncut gems trailer 2 a quiet place part ii trailer a quiet place part ii teaser.
The chris sievy story and then frank the fictional tribute, as a wonderfully weird, poignant and, ultimately beautiful double bill portrayal of this wonderful antiestablishment artist. Its a documentary about the life of eccentric comidian frank sidebottom who wore a huge paper mache head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after died. The chris sievey story yts torrent magnet and yify subtitles. Being frank movie synopsis a seventeenyearold boy blackmails his father after discovering his secret second family casts being frank. In this record even more than the film it accompanies, chris sievey takes precedence over his larger than life alterego. May 24, 2019 steve sullivan is raising funds for being frank. Its a documentary about the life of eccentric comedian frank. With johnny vegas, ross noble, john cooper clarke, chris sievey. The chris sievey story from director steve sullivan, arriving in cinemas on 29 march 2019. We are proud associate producers of the film but huge congratulations are due to steve sullivan who has driven this extraordinary films with passion, skill and verve. While frank was fiction, the main character was based on a reallife, oneofakind mancunian artist named chris sievey, who delighted music and television fans in manchester, england, for more than 25 years. For those who dont know, sievey was a musician perennially on the cusp of making it big.
The chris sievey story i should be so lucky box kickstarter trailer on vimeo. Mar 14, 2018 his character, based on musician chris sieveys creation, frank sidebottom, only told a small part of his story and, quite frankly, it was a mess. An engrossing doc portrait of the english cult star whose head was a watermelonsized ball of papiermache, steve sullivans being frank. Directed by steve sullivan, it tells the fantastic true story of manchester artist chris sievey, the maverick mind behind frank sidebottom and the freshies, in the words of the people who knew him. Starring chris sievey, martin sievey, paula sievey, jon ronson, ross noble, johnny vegas and bernard kelly. Steve sullivan on excavating frank and the chris sievey story bfi. Being frank is a feature length documentary film, telling for the first time the true story of the life and work of artist chris sievey made with exclusive access to chris personal archive and the cooperation of his family, the film explores the astonishing life and career of this most maverick of artists from the point of view of the people who knew him best. And, apparently, i wasnt the only one intrigued by the story behind frank, because this year, siff is screening being frank. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The chris sievey story is the offiicial documentary of. Had they focused on the actual life of sievey, it would have been a much more interesting film and being frank. Nonton being frank the chris sievey story 2018 sub indonesia. A feature length documentary about manchesters strangest comedian frank sidebottom and his creator, chris sievey. Frank sidebottom, remembered fondly as the man with the papier mache head, was the court jester of the manchester music and comedy scene for over 25 years but only a privileged few knew the.
Martin sievey explains the i should be so lucky boxes containing chris sievey aka frank sidebottoms own memorabilia that are available only on kickstarter being frank. The chris sievey story tells a twisted tale of split personalities. The chris sievey story is a documentary directed by steve sullivan. The chris sievey story explores a rather unique, eccentric artist named chris sievey, who had some success as a new wavepunk musician before finally finding a. Chris sievey ended up playing frank for the rest of his life. Reviewed at sxsw film festival beats per second, march, 2018. Being frank the chris sievey story 2018 there are many routes to success and sometimes the path that appears for some artists is completely unexpected.
Chris appeared live as frank as well as on saturday morning kids shows like motormouth and in the comic, oink. The chris sievey story is the official documentary about maverick manchester comedian frank sidebottom, and the life and art of his hidden creator chris sievey. The chris sievey story the papiermacheheaded british cult star frank sidebottom comes to life in a portrait of his troubled and moonstruck creator, chris. The chris sievey story is functional in the talking heads and chronological order of events but what a magnificent story. The finished film had its world premiere at sxsw in austin, texas, march 2018. The hilarious and bizarre story of frank sidebottom, the cult british comedian in a papier mache head, and the secretive life of chris sievey, the artist trapped inside. The script and characters are hilarious, and i knew from the moment the plot and cast were revealed in the trailer that this was going to be a riproaring little gem. Released in 2019 containing music from being frank.
A clip from the documentary about frank sidebottom and chris sievey coming as soon as possible. Apr 30, 2019 frank soon became something of a success. The chris sievey story is the official documentary about maverick manchester comedian frank sidebottom, and the life and art of his hidden creator. The album features the songs features in the movie by maverick manchester comedian frank sidebottom and his hidden creator chris sievey, including rare and previously unreleased material.
Steve sullivans debut feature documentary, being frank. Nov 14, 2014 mike joyce of the smiths recalls a lunchtime spent in the company of frank sidebottom, during the making of frank sidebottoms celebrity sleepover. The chris sievey story, a documentary about sievey, aka frank sidebottom. Being frank the chris sievey story is directed by steve sullivan and reveals the unknown story of chris sievey a songwriter, artist, comedian, husband, dad and wayward genius. December 12, 2018 what makes the doc resonate so strongly is how it evokes a sense that. Being frankthe chris sievey story soundtrack announced. The 2014 magnolia pictures film titled frank was inspired by his sensational mystery. I really enjoyed this clever comedy about frank, and its deep dive down the rabbit hole of the life of a creative bigamist. Its a story of passion, commitment, fearless obsession, and dreams.
Chris sieveys life was a subversive piece of performance art. The chris sievey story lends an ear to those who knew the man beneath the mask. The chris sievey story, which tells the extraordinary story of maverick british comedian and. The chris sievey story online at bfi player leigh singer updated. The chris sievey story in different languages french, english, spanish and many more movie being frank. The creativity and constant reinvention of chris and frank, almost to the point of selfsabotage, stops sievey being the star he wanted to be, and arguably deserved to be, and his own frustration is apparent in the documentary, as it is with the bandmates he worked with along the way. Published on mar 9, 2018 steve sullivans debut feature documentary, being frank. Mar 15, 2018 following its world premiere at sxsw, weve got an exclusive song from the documentary being frank. Its a documentary about the life of eccentric comedian frank sidebottom who wore a huge papiermache head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after he died.
The chris sievey story is the official documentary about maverick manchester comedian frank sidebottom, and the life and art of. The chris sievey story 2018 the life of manchester comedian frank sidebottom. Any unauthorized use of these names, or variations of these names, is a violation of state, federal, and international trademark laws. Sxsw, sxsw edu, and south by southwest are trademarks owned by sxsw, llc. Steve sullivan on getting inside the creative headspace of being frank. His comic creation sievey in a papiermache head inspired lenny abrahamsons frank. Being frank the chris sievey story premieres at south by. The chris sievey story was announced and was eventually released in march 2019. The chris sievey story its a documentary about the its a documentary about the life of eccentric comidian frank sidebottom who wore a huge paper mache head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after died. In 2014, a featurelength documentary about the life and art of chris sievey, entitled being frank. The rest of the track list is an introduction to all corners of sievey s profilic discography, both as a solo. My mum told me this story of being at the cricket at old trafford. Manchesterbased musician chris sievey struggled for fame under his own name, but became an unlikely cult.
It is directed by steve sullivan, and was funded through a successful kickstarter campaign. The chris sievey story soundtrack from 2018, composed by frank sidebottom, chris sievey. As an eager probing portrait of the man in the head, being frank has the fascination of an enduring pop footnote, and it could be the kind of cult film that frank wasnt. The hilarious and bizarre story of frank sidebottom, the cult british comedian in a papier mache head, and the.
Website streaming film terlengkap dan terbaru dengan kualitas terbaik. The chris sievey story is a documentary about chris sievey and his alter ego, frank sidebottom. The documentary premiered at last years sxsw film festival and is now available in the u. This hilarious clip features david soul and emma bunton. Fassbender and had no idea it was inspired by chris sievey and the character with a papier mache head he had created, frank sidebottom, and who he impersonated at concerts, in videos and as well on the television and radio. Being frank directed by steve sullivan telling the story of chris sievey frank sidebottom premiered at the south by south west film festival. Featuring frank sidebottom, ross noble, johnny vegas, mike joyce, john. This documentary tells his story, or rather, the story of his creator.
The chris sievey story on celebrating the outsider artist whose creativity knew no bounds, though he was best known as a musician in a paper mache head. The chris sievey story is a wonderful ode to the unique mind and artistry that birthed frank sidebottom on to an unsuspecting populace of small town britain. Being frank the chris sievey story dvd for sale online ebay. However, almost no one knew who sievey was until his death in 2010. The chris sievey story lends an ear to those who knew the. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. The chris sievey story in different languages french, english, spanish and many more.