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sajanrai · 8 months

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My daybill interpretation of RE-ANIMATOR (1985) as part of a group exhibit for BORLFF (Brisbane Only Repulsive Liquid Film Festival) by Feature Presentation. Mine and the others' wonderful prints are open for pre-orders here until the end of September!!

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youngearlgrey-partdeux · 2 years

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Haven't had a chance to talk about this yet!! I was asked to be a part of Feature Presentation's 2nd poster-themed show:

Feature Presentation is a group art exhibition that celebrates the iconic Australian Daybill movie poster. 6 artists have been commissioned to put their original twist on classic film posters, in response to the inaugural BORLFF (Brisbane’s Only Rotoscope Lightning Film Festival), running from July 29th - August 7th.

The Daybill is a now-defunct vintage poster format, unique to Australian shores. Measuring approximately 13 x 30 inches, these oddly-shaped posters have produced some famously distinctive compositions - with designers taking artistic liberties & lateral interpretations of classic films. The a-typical dimensions of the Australian Daybill can be partially attributed to wartime penny-pinching; a tall and slim design meant that several posters could fit onto a single sheet of paper for printing. Gone but not forgotten, the Australian Daybill was widely used in cinema advertising right up until the early 90s. These vintage posters are now much sought-after collectibles, celebrated for their rarity, unique artwork & historical significance.

Of course I was asked to illustrate the very strange, very up my alley movie, Howard the Duck LOL. Somehow in my 80's fueled teen years I didn't get around to seeing this one, but I watched it especially for the show and -- I kind of loved it?? It's stupid, Lea Thompson and Tim Robbins ham it up in every scene, the costume design is AMAZING and overall it's just an incredibly tone-deaf, weird ass film. I wanted Howard front and centre on my poster so here he is, slightly less creepy than he is on screen but still uh...duckish. And in thrift-store clothing. Anyway the show is part of BORLFF: BORLFF - Brisbane Only Rotoscope Lightning Film Festival

Presented by Two Bit Movie Club, Netherworld, Feature Presentation and New Farm Cinemas, the Brisbane Only Rotoscoped Lightning Film Festival is a retrospective film festival celebrating the iconic hand-drawn lightning visual effects that were a hallmark of the weirdest and coolest science fiction and fantasy movies of the first 100 years of filmmaking.

The BORLFF program comprises a lovingly curated selection of odd and wonderful films from the 1950s through to the 1990s, each — crucially — featuring at least one scene with a hand-drawn lightning effect. Why theme a film festival around this, you ask? Well, because it rules. Obviously.

The festival will run over a two-week period as a series of themed double features, all at Brisbane’s beautiful New Farm Cinemas. Tickets are available for individual features or as a special combo deal, with a BORLFF season pass available for the true lightningheads out there who need to see every single zap.

Opening Night: July 29th @ Newfarm Cinemas in Brisbane

Tickets: https://www.borlff.com

Posters: https://www.featurepresentation.bigcartel.com

If you're not downunder, you can order a copy of my Howard the Duck poster alongside the 5 other amazing designs at the link above!!

#howard the duck #youngearlgrey #movie posters #daybill poster #australian daybill #80s movies #borlff

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flemishdog · 2 years

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