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Beautiful Losers – Fresno Filmworks

November 2008

  • Beautiful Losers
  • Saturday, November 15, 2008
  • 10:00 p.m.
  • Fresno Metropolitan Museum
  • 1555 Van Ness, Fresno [map]
  • Admission is free
  • visit the official website

A celebration of Peter Pan-like spirits who felt the freedom to express themselves before anybody cared.

Peter Debruge
Variety

An absorbing look at how a circle of dispossessed young artists from the 1990s eventually found its way to mainstream success.

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times

One of the year's best documentaries.

Michael Hardy
Boston Globe


Watch the Trailer

(cable or DSL connection recommended)

Synopsis

In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.

Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, BEAUTIFUL LOSERS focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes "in" as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today's youth.

Directed by Aaron Rose
USA, 2008
90 minutes, NR