The Run Up
May 13, 2006
UPPER PLAYGROUND AND FIFTY24SF GALLERY TO RELEASE
SECOND INSTALLMENT OF ARTIST DOCUMENTARY
New Film Highlights the Work and Personalities of Today’s Contemporary Artists
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – May 08, 2006 – Creative lifestyle pioneer Upper Playground, in association with FIFTY24SF Gallery announces today the upcoming release of The Run Up, a DVD featuring interviews with a variety of fine, graffiti and street artists, designers and photographers influencing the contemporary art scene.
Featuring twenty-six of the most eminent artists of today, The Run Up, is a visual and historical representation of the contemporary art movement. Directors Shaun Roberts and Joey Garfield filmed the artists in a sequence of vignettes, where each segment reveals the artists’ visions and the inspirations behind their artwork.
Artists featured on The Run Up include: Herbert Baglione, Estevan Oriol, Cody Hudson, Chris Pastras, Mark Bode, Mr. Jago, Will Barras, Wes Humpston, Futura, Jeff Soto, Above, Kofie One, Heavyweight (HVW8), David Ellis, Ryan McGinness, José Parla, Swoon, Rostarr, Mister Cartoon, Maya Hayuk, Doze Green, WK Interact, Dzine, Jason Bass, Ron English, and Logan Hicks.
Executive Producer: Upper Playground
Producer: Shaun Roberts
Directors: Shaun Roberts and Joey Garfield
Editor: Shaun Roberts, dvdell
Release date: September, 2006
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The Run Up is volume two in the DVD series; Volume three will begin production in the spring of 2007.
According to Roberts, “This film is a platform for artists to display their personal thoughts and creative philosophies. The stylistic choices made during production of this project are representative of the artists’ story.”
The Run Up is composed of one-on-one interviews with each artist and depicts their personal journeys in finding their artistic styles as well as creating a space for each of them within the art world. Additionally, The Run Up is one hundred percent independently produced, an achievement that Roberts is most proud about. “It was an honor to be able to work with such a diverse group of talented people. It has been such a rich learning experience and I hope that the final product will serve to inspire and illuminate,” says Roberts.
The Run Up soundtrack features music from, Alias, Ehren, Dosh, Jel, Odd Nosdam, Nozebleed, Caural, Ben Sandoval, Omid, Aesop Rock, Soulfire Recording Artists, Savath & Savalas, DJ Cam, Pit Er Pat, Pelican, Ubiquity Recording Artists, Fingerbangerz, Oakley Hall, Susumu Yokata, and Andrew Deutsch.
Posted by Shaun at May 13, 2006 01:22 PM
Comments
Looks interesting....Doze's stuff is always fresh.
Posted by: Graffwars at May 14, 2006 01:45 PM
dope. when and how and where can i get the dvd? will their be a version with encoding which allows it to play in New Zealand / Australia zoning?
one love
pico
Posted by: Pico Five at May 28, 2006 03:15 AM
Thanks for the interest Pico, I'll have to check with my producer and the distribution guys about Region coding policies. We're not some huge movie studio with segmented international markets so I'm pretty sure this DVD is going to be "region free" (but don't quote me on that yet).
Posted by: Shaun [tw] at May 28, 2006 11:24 AM
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