Private Project

A Man For Our Time

An animated interview piece with Lo-Fi Pop pioneer Martin Newell of The Cleaners From Venus. Martin discusses his ethos, the music industry and the anachronist nature of his work, taking on the guise of a time traveller traversing his 40+ year career.

  • Lewis William Wilkinson
    Director
  • Martin Newell
    Key Cast
  • Alison Foyle
    Interview crew
  • David Scullard
    Interview crew
  • Paul Wilkinson
    Interview crew
  • Adam Absent
    Additional Sound Effects
  • Lesley Adams
    Production assistance
  • Harriet Cruden
    Production assistance
  • Johnathan Hunt
    Production assistance
  • Gagandeep Kalirai
    Production assistance
  • Dann Parry
    Production assistance
  • Elmaz Ekrem
    Production assistance
  • Maryam Mohajer
    Production assistance
  • Liam Harris
    Production assistance
  • Robert Morgan
    Production assistance
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Non-Fiction, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 18, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University for The Creative Arts Farnham
  • UCA Farnham Grad Show 2022
    Farnham
    United Kingdom
    June 7, 2022
    UK premiere
    Best Academic Achievement Award
  • XTC Convention 2022
    Swindon
    United Kingdom
    September 16, 2022
  • ChicaSpaniardFilms Animation Monthly Screening at the Boileroom
    Guildford
    United Kingdom
    August 11, 2022
  • IV RISING OF LUSITANIA AnimaDoc Film Festival
    Łódź
    Poland
    September 7, 2022
    Polish Premiere
    Finalist
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    Nominee
  • Doc' N Roll Shorts Programme Brighton
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    October 26, 2022
    Brighton Premiere
  • Doc' N Roll Shorts Programme London
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 10, 2022
    London premiere
  • Doc' N Roll Shorts Programme Manchester
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    November 4, 2022
    Manchester premiere
  • Black Cat Award International Film Festival
    La Paz
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    November 11, 2022
Director Biography - Lewis William Wilkinson

Lewis Wilkinson is a recent graduate from UCA Farnham's animation course who specialises in documentary and music film-making with a playful and anarchic tone. He is versed in both analogue paper-cut & 2-D digital animation techniques. He has worked with musicians Adam Absent & Martin Newell.

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Director Statement

Since my very conception I have been initiated to the wonderful world of Martin Newell. My earliest memories of his work are of falling asleep listening to his series of ‘Brian the Lion’ audiobooks, originally written for his daughter when she was young. This exposure is in debt to my father, Paul Wilkinson who is a close friend of Newell’s and was responsible for running his website for many years. Undoubtedly, I had some years of angst where I rejected anything and everything my parents enjoyed - but once I snapped back into my senses I realized on a deeper level, just how cool this guy and his obscure 80’s band really is. Not only are his tunes catchy, witty & poetic, but they also helped kickstart an ethos & aesthetic revolution deeply entrenched in today’s contemporary music culture. With scrappy felt-tipped linework, exposed puppet pins and instances of interesting technical mistakes, this film revels in and celebrates its lo-fi creation and I hope to exemplify the beauty of such imperfections.