why i hate the suburbs
A failed artist returns to his former home town of Hamilton, Ontario, to finally confront his stored paintings and his friends who have been housing them for years–thus completing his transition from painter to filmmaker.
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Christopher HealeyDirectorThe Keno City Music Festival, 2018. Gold Fever, 2018. news from the future, 2017. A Spark in the Dark: Tinder Users in the North, 2016. The Grand Journey Here, 2015
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James HealeyDOP / ScoreGold Fever, 2018. Through the Willows, 2017. Sundown, 2016. A Spark in the Dark: Tinder Users in the North, 2016.
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental, Short
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Genres:Structuralist, artist, paintings, contemporary art, critical theory
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Runtime:12 minutes 46 seconds
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Christopher Healey is an artist based in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada.
This autobiographical short film attempts to connect the practices of painting and documentary work, framed within a critical theory discussion. The result is a self-portrait of the artist that is fleeting, vulnerable and, perhaps, vindicating.