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A WHOLE ARTIST

Abstract painter, Jacque Beckside, found unprecedented success for a reason he wasn’t ready for. After a five year creative dry spell, his associates are begging him to start painting again.

Meet the Documentary Subjects

  • Jacque Beckside

    PAINTER

  • Cheruko & Chi Chi

    GALLERY OWNER & DAUGHTER

  • Van Stopp

    JACQUE’S FORMER MENTOR

  • Steve Chatpup

    ASSISTANT TO JACQUE BECKSIDE

cast

  • Jacque Beckside
    AJ Lubecker is a stand up comedian, actor, writer, and producer based out of Los Angeles. He is a nice young man. He is said to, "Kill it with sharp one-liners," by the Chicago Tribune. Described as "off-beat and intricate," by the Daily Herald. WBEZ's Vocalo's called him the "Millenial-In-Chief".

  • Cheruko
    Teruko is an actor, dancer, singer, writer, sculptor and your biggest cheerleader on earth. She will cheer you up until you say ENOUGH:)

    https://www.terukonakajima.com/

  • Steve Chatpup
    Avery Lee is an LA-based writer, performer, improviser, and Asian person. Credits include UCB, iO Chicago, and The Second City Touring Company. Avery also co-created the NBC pilot and short digital series Bobby & Iza.

    https://www.averyllee.com/

  • Van Stopp
    Ross Kelly is a writer, actor, and comic living in Los Angeles, CA. He began doing stand-up in Southern Illinois, where he attended college. He then moved to Chicago where he lived for several years before pursuing a writing and performing career in LA.

  • Gloria, The Documentarian
    A writer / performer / director currently based in Los Angeles.

    She contributes for Reductress and co-edit my own satirical publication on Medium called Honeynews.

    https://www.lizfitzgerald.com/

  • Narrator
    Maria Bamford is a stand-up comedian, actor, and New York Times Bestselling Author with her memoir “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult.” Stephen Colbert called her his “favorite comedian on earth,” and Judd Apatow said she is “the funniest woman in the world.”

    https://www.mariabamford.com/

crew

  • Producer
    Annie Schmittgens is the founder of Ripple Reps, a talent management company that represents directors, animators, and sound designers.

    https://ripplereps.com/

  • Director of Photography
    Born and raised in Minneapolis, Will grew up with a midwestern sense of wonder which has translated into his current work.

    When it comes to his films, Will appreciates the necessity for technical proficiency as a cinematographer, but takes on every project with an artistry forward approach, looking to drive the story forward with the images he crafts.

    Will has worked on a variety of projects ranging from music videos and commercials to narrative shorts and features.
    https://www.willbrunker.com/

  • Production Designer
    Lana Dvorak is a multi-hyphenate creative focused on directing and producing independent films and music videos. Lana focuses on queer stories and celebrates strangeness as a vehicle for authentic expression and connection. Dvorak has directed, acted in and produced projects since moving to Los Angeles in 2019. Her directorial film debut, A Definitive Ranking of my Closest Friends, was selected as a semi-finalist for Dumbo Film Festival 2022 and debuted in August 2022 at the San Antonio Film Festival. She has a background in teaching acting and writing workshops and classes to adults and children. In Saint Louis, MO Lana co-created Whale of the People, an experimental artist collective committed to collaborations between mediums.
    https://lanadvorak.com/

  • Editor
    Mike is an Emmy Award winning video producer/shooter/editor. He’s been apart of projects with the LA Times, Wall Street Journal and more.

PABLO HERNANDEZ and ALEX MASTRIK as tiktoker

* score by ZACH MARSH

* original song composed by ANDY BURROWS

* sound recordist KARL SOELTER

* camera assistant FERNANDO NEGRETE

* gaffer TAYLOR BALFOUR

* production assistant MEGAN LEE RACH

* bts photographer JOSIAH DAVID

* gallery patrons JUSTIN CARTY, HENRY KASIKE

* AARON BRANCH as art collector

sound design by COLIN YARCK

PABLO HERNANDEZ and ALEX MASTRIK as tiktoker * score by ZACH MARSH * original song composed by ANDY BURROWS * sound recordist KARL SOELTER * camera assistant FERNANDO NEGRETE * gaffer TAYLOR BALFOUR * production assistant MEGAN LEE RACH * bts photographer JOSIAH DAVID * gallery patrons JUSTIN CARTY, HENRY KASIKE * AARON BRANCH as art collector sound design by COLIN YARCK

complete credits (all these folks fucking rule)

bts photography by josiah david