The Illumination of Jim Woodring
97 mins
This elegantly profound documentary explores the award-winning, mystical work of American comics creator, cartoonist, and painter Jim Woodring. As an artist that has astounded the world for three decades, he has also suffered from hyper-realistic hallucinations and visions since he was a child - eventually diagnosed as autism and prosopagnosia. His artwork has been lauded and collected by cultural luminaries such as Jeff Bridges (actor), Paul Allen(co-founder, Microsoft), and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather). Audiences both familiar and unfamiliar with Woodring’s work will be fascinated by this powerful, cinematic biography which details the artist’s haunted youth and his attempts to make sense of a world that seemed less real while dealing with the challenges of his autism and spiritual curiosities.
Jim Woodring
Himself
Chris Brandt
Director
Chris Brandt
Editor
Jim Woodring
Writer
Chris Brandt
Executive Producer
MIguel Cima
Executive Producer
Douglas Horn
Camera Operator
Pete Mecchi
Additional Editor
Dave Copp
Recording Supervision