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BBAM! is proud to present the Montreal Film Premiere of Make Me Famous, a film by Brian Vincent.Thursday, April 25, 7pm.
A wild ride through the 1980s New York art world.
An artist who tried to make it and then…. disappeared!
Is he dead? Is he alive?
The film tries to solve this mystery all the while interviewing key figures from the New York art scene and with fantastic archival footage.
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“a dazzling cast of characters…the film seamlessly blends brilliant bits of banter, outrageous scandals and remembrance of things past, then tops it off with the question, “Did Edward Brezinski fake his death to drive up the price of his paintings?”
—Miss Rosen, AnOther Magazine
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Don't miss this one!
DOORS: 7pm
FILM: 7:30pm approx
$15
Tickets must be purchased in advance via ticket link, interac transfer ([email protected]) or by phone with credit card (514-952-6190)
LIMITED TO 40 PEOPLE
Your name will be assigned to your seat (a name tag will be on your chair)
Beverages and unhealthy theatre snacks will be available
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Make Me Famous takes place during the 1980s. Though the artists were broke, they created art and performances in makeshift locations around the city.
Make Me Famous brings forward a popular era while unearthing many painters, photographers, and stories that have seldom been in the public eye. The 1980s art scene is famous for break-out stars like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, but there were many other creatives who made a powerful impact.
Make Me Famous tells the story of the Lower East Side art movement through an unknown artist, putting creativity itself centerstage. Set during arguably the last great art explosion in American history, Make Me Famous tells the story of little-known painter, Edward Brezinski in his quest for fame.
Make Me Famous is a dishy look at what it was like to be an artist in N.Y.C. in the 1980s. It delves into the spirit of the artists themselves, what drove their generation and what they
were up against.
A series of eccentric characters reveal the unsung painter by their memories of both Edward’s antics and his extreme artistic drive while exposing the history of the Lower East Side art movement in the 80s from an insider’s point of view.
Through an investigation in the south of France, we also unearth the truth about what happened to Brezinski and his mysterious "death" in the Cote d’Azur.
With the support of the artists and photographers of the movement, the film is a rich time capsule of the ‘80s art world from a moment in time when creativity was the ultimate prize.
Over seven hundred images have been compiled from
the era. Original art was commissioned for the film by ‘80s artists Richard Hambleton, James Romberger and Marguerite Van Cook.
“Make Me Famous” presents never before seen video archival from the ‘80s art world and clips of the era’s highly influential art films. The film has an original New Wave score by Jeremiah Bornfield (“Hitchcock/Truffaut,” “Diane.”) The film was shot in N.Y.C., LA, Detroit, Ireland, France, and Berlin.
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Notable Cast
Patti Astor
Edward Brezinski
Eric Bogosian
Jim C
Scott Covert
Julie Jo Fehrle
Patrick Fox
Richard Hambleton
Duncan Hannah
Robert Hawkins
Frank Holliday
Lenny Kisko
Mark Kostabi
Marcus Leatherdale
Joseph Masheck
David McDermott
Peter McGough
Robert Metzger
Annina Nosei
Jim Radakovich
William Rand
Walter Robinson
James Romberger
Kenny Scharf
Claudia Summers
Sur Rodney Sur
Marguerite Van Cook
ARCHIVAL APPEARANCES
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Gary Indiana
Baird Jones
Lydia Lunch
Eric Mitchell
Miguel Piñero
Rick Prol
Michael Roman
Pooky Amsterdam (aka Veronica)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
808 Rue Atwater, Montreal, QC, Canada, Quebec H4C 2G9
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