Billsville (2017)
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Country:
Canada
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Duration:
19 min
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Genre:
biography
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Director:
Maisie Jacobson
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Producer:
Josh Eisen
About film
In a tiny Montreal apartment, something mysterious is happening. Thousands of LED lights flash, illuminating portraits of people from Frank Gehry to Anne Boleyn. At the center of this electric mayhem is Bill Anhang, a self-taught visionary artist. This documentary is his portrait.
Rewards and nominations
- St. Louis International Film Festival 2016 (USA) — Official Selection
- Boulder Jewish Film Festival 2017 (USA) — Official Selection
- Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2017 (Canada) — Official Selection
- Toronto Youth Shorts 2017 (Canada) — Prize for Achievment in Film Directing
Director
director, writer, and screenwriter. She studied art history at McGill University and creative writing at the University of Toronto. She worked for three years as an assistant producer. Her second film Billsville,dedicated to the outsider artist Bill Anhang, was commissioned by CBC. Jacobson's writing was shortlisted for PRISM International’s Non-Fiction Contest.
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Director
director, writer, and screenwriter. She studied art history at McGill University and creative writing at the University of Toronto. She worked for three years as an assistant producer. Her second film Billsville,dedicated to the outsider artist Bill Anhang, was commissioned by CBC. Jacobson's writing was shortlisted for PRISM International’s Non-Fiction Contest.
