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VAFF 20

Tyrus

English

Directed by Pamela Tom

USA / 2015 / Documentary / 73 mins / English / Colour / Canada Premiere

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Preceded By:
Program 6: Brushstrokes in Hollywood

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 5, 2016 4:30 pm Box Office only

Description

The most legendary Asian American artist you’ve (probably) never heard of: Tyrus celebrates the life and art of 105-year old L.A.-based artist Tyrus Wong, a Chinese American painter, production illustrator, lithographer, and kite builder best known for his concept art for Walt Disney’s feature animated film Bambi (1942). Together with his game-changing later career as a production concept artist for Warner Bros. Studios, Wong’s strikingly beautiful concept paintings and sketches continue to influence the work of generations of animators and production designers.

Previous Screening / Awards:

Asian American Film Series 2016, Asian American International Film Festival 2016, Sheffield Doc-Fest 2016, Special Jury Award—LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2016, Best Feature Documentary—DisOrient Asian American Film Festival 2016, Director’s Award—Cinetopia International Film Festival 2016, Audience Award—Newport Beach Film Festival 2016, Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature—Hawaii International Film Festival 2015, Audience Award, San Diego Asian Film Festival 2015

Director's Bio

Pamela Tom is a documentary and narrative film director and producer. Her work
explores themes of identity, art , politics, and culture. Her award-winning short, Two
Lies, about a Chinese American mother who undergoes plastic surgery to make her
eyes rounder, screened at Sundance and New Directors/New Films. She received her
BA from Brown University and MFA from UCLA. Tyrus is her feature debut.

Credits

Director/Writer: Pamela Tom
Producers: Pamela Tom, Gwen Wynne, Tamara Khalaf

Preceded By

  1. Nov 5: Program 6 – Brushstrokes in Hollywood – PG Rated

    November 5 / 75 mins
    (Documentary/Animation Feature) Portrait of an artist as a young man, and beyond—TYRUS is the portrayal of 105-year old Guangzhou-born, L.A.-based visual artist Tyrus Wong, documenting how his unique style, melding Chinese calligraphic and landscape influences with contemporary Western art, helped establish the signature visual styles for the Disney animated film Bambi (1942) and other early Hollywood studio movies.

    Precedes: Tyrus