Magical Universe Directed
by
Jeremy Workman USA / 2013 / 77 minutes New York Premiere
Screening
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SYNOPSIS:
Step into the unique and thought-provoking world of lifetime outsider artist Al Carbee, an 88-year old eccentric who spends his days creating outlandish works of art featuring Barbie Dolls. Filmmaker Jeremy Workman has spent over a decade of friendship with Carbee compiling extensive footage and memories to provide audiences with a look into the magical universe of Carbee’s bizarre creative force.
What began as a simple trip to Maine with his girlfriend became, over time, a life-changing partnership between Workman and Carbee that culminates in this extraordinary bio-pic, a glimpse of an otherwise unknown artist’s lifelong body of work. Workman is able to come full-circle in this documentary and brings his audience along with him, revealing the astoundingly powerful role of companionship and creativity in the human mind while emphasizing the importance of mutual inspiration. Magical Universe provides a priceless look at the immeasurable wonder of creative drive and inspiration. –Chandra Knotts
BIO:
Jeremy Workman's narrative and documentary films have screened at over 60 film festivals in more than 10 countries. His award-winning shorts and documentaries include Who is Henry Jaglom?, Claire Makes it Big, and One Track Mind – all of which premiered on national broadcast and can now be found on Netflix, iTunes, or Amazon
Jeremy is widely known in the industry for his editing work, particularly for movie trailers. He is the creative director of Wheelhouse Creative - a boutique movie trailer company in New York City that specializes in trailers and movie marketing for indie films. He has edited over 100 theatrical trailers for such indie distributors as Sony Classics, IFC Films, Tribeca Film, Magnolia Pictures, Oscilloscope Laboratories, Music Box Films, among many others. Prior to launching Wheelhouse Creative, Jeremy edited trailers for Hollywood studio films, including Oscar-winners and studio franchises. Jeremy is a two-time Emmy nominee for his editing, including nominations for his montage work on the Academy Awards telecast and for POV.
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