Independent movie about comic book artists
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Independents is a documentary film by Chris Brandt
that explores the creative process and the artistic spirit. It is narrated by James C. Kaufman
, and features interviews with over two dozen comic book
creators, including Robert Williams
, Kevin Eastman
, Eric Powell, and Wendy Pini. It was screened as an independent film at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con.
Chris Brandt
Chris Brandt is an American filmmaker and cartoonist, director of the documentary "Independents".-Biography:...
that explores the creative process and the artistic spirit. It is narrated by James C. Kaufman
James C. Kaufman
James C. Kaufman is a psychologist known for his research on creativity. He is a Professor of Psychology at the California State University, San Bernardino, where he is the director of the Learning Research Institute. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in Cognitive Psychology, where he...
, and features interviews with over two dozen comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
creators, including Robert Williams
Robert Williams (artist)
Robert Williams is an American painter, cartoonist, and founder of Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine.Williams was part of the Zap Collective, along with other underground cartoonists such as Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton...
, Kevin Eastman
Kevin Eastman
Kevin Brooks Eastman is an American comic book artist and writer, best known as the creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Eastman is also the current owner, editor and publisher of the magazine Heavy Metal.-Early life:Eastman was born on May 30, 1962 in Springvale, Maine...
, Eric Powell, and Wendy Pini. It was screened as an independent film at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con.