The Great Artist

The Great Artist
	Official film poster
Directed by	Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri
Produced by	Sunny Vachher; Matthew Postlethwaite;
Screenplay by	Matthew Postlethwaite; Sunny Vachher;
Starring	Matthew Postlethwaite; Marimar Vega; Rain Valdez; Benjamin Patterson;
Music by	Jon Altham; Richi Carter;
Cinematography	Ray Wongchinda
Edited by	Sean Olson
Production; company	Purpose Co.
Release date	December 31, 2020 (TopShorts Film Festival);
Running time	23 min
Country	United States
Language	English

The Great Artist is a 2020 American short drama film directed by Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri and written and produced by Sunny Vachher and Matthew Postlethwaite. Starring Matthew Postlethwaite, the rest of the cast includes Marimar Vega, Rain Valdez and Benjamin Patterson.[1]

The film was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic and enjoyed a successful festival run, which began virtually on December 31, 2020 in that month's edition of the 2020 TopShorts Film Festival. This resulted in it winning and being nominated for numerous awards for Postlethwaite's performance, Jon Altham and Richi Carter's score and the original end credits song "Brave" (which was written by Matthew Postlethwaite, Jon Altham and Pia Toscano performed by Pia Toscano), allowing the film to qualify for consideration for the Live Action Short Film shortlist for the 93rd Academy Awards.[2]

Premise

A gifted artist finds himself in a broken balance between creating world class art and the all too silent struggle of self care as his life begins to unravel because of his Dissociative Identity Disorder.[3]

Cast

Matthew Postlethwaite as The Great Artist
Marimar Vega as Perry
Rain Valdez as Angela
Benjamin Patterson as Charlie
Kalena Ranoa as Odette
Addison Brasil as Henry Austin
Julia Black as The Host

Production

Development

Postlethwaite and Vachher wrote the film at the beginning of January 2020 as a way to bring awareness to mental health, inspired by Postlethwaite’s experience when he was admitted to the hospital in his 20s for feeling suicidal. Postlethwaite further added in an interview for Albuquerque Journal, "As I talk about it, it becomes easier. A lot of people are more open to talk about their struggles with mental health. We need to know that we’re not alone. That’s what we’re trying to do with the film. We’re trying to open the conversation.”[4] Later that year, Postlethwaite and Producer Sunny Vachher's production company, Purpose Co., received the green-light from SAG-AFTRA to move forward with production, and received endorsements from various major mental health organizations.[5]

Filming

Filming took place in Los Angeles, California with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, with production ending with zero positive cases for the virus.

Accolades

Awards
Year	Award	Category	Recipients	Result
2020	Aphrodite Film Awards[6]	December Edition Award - Best Piece of Music (Only Music)	Jon Altham, Pia Toscano and Matthew Postlethwaite (for "Brave")	Semi-Finalist
	Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival[7]	Honorable Mention - Best Original Song		Won
	Beyond the Curve International Film Festival[8]	December Award - Best Original Song		Nominated
	Calcutta International Cult Film Festival[9]	Golden Fox Award - Best Film Score - Soundtrack	Richi Carter	Nominated
	Calcutta International Cult Film Festival[9]	Best Film Score - Soundtrack	Richi Carter	Won
	Festigious International Film Festival[10]	December Award - Best Picture	The Great Artist	Won
		December Award - Best Actor	Matthew Postlethwaite	Won
		Festival Award - Best Original Score	Richi Carter	Won
	Global Music Awards	Outstanding Musical Achievement For Female Voice	Pia Toscano (for "Brave")	Won
	International Music Video Underground	Best Lyrics Written for Song	Jon Altham, Pia Toscano and Matthew Postlethwaite (for "Brave")	Nominated
	International Music Video Underground	Best Original Song		Nominated
	Los Angeles Film Awards[11]	LAFA December Award - Best Narrative Feature	The Great Artist	Nominated
		LAFA December Award - Best Drama		Won
		LAFA December Award - Best LGBTQ Film		Nominated
		LAFA December Award - Best Actor	Matthew Postlethwaite	Nominated
		LAFA December Award - Honorable Mention - Best Actor	Matthew Postlethwaite	Won
		Festival Award - Best Score	Richi Carter	Won
	New York International Film Awards	November Monthly Award - Best Song	Jon Altham, Pia Toscano and Matthew Postlethwaite (for "Brave")	Won
	Queen Palm International Film Festival	Fourth Quarter Performance - Best Original Song		Nominated
	Queen Palm International Film Festival	Fourth Quarter Performance - Best Music	Richi Carter	Nominated
	TopShorts Film Festival[12]	Film of the Month - December 2020	The Great Artist	Won
		December Award - Best Narrative Film		Nominated
		December Award - Best Drama Film		Won
		December Award - Best LGBTQ Film		Won
		December Award - Best Actor	Matthew Postlethwaite	Won
		December Award - Best Score	Richi Carter	Won
	Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift[13]	December Award - Best Female Director	Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri	Won
	World International Film Festival	Best Song	Jon Altham, Pia Toscano and Matthew Postlethwaite (for "Brave")	Nominated
2021	11th Hollywood Music in Media Awards[14]	Best Original Song — Short Film		Won
2021	Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film Festival[15]	Best Original Song		Nominated

References

"OSCAR Contender Live Action Short Film Created During the Pandemic". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces 2021 Nominees; Kenny Loggins Set for Lifetime Honor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"Film Review: The Great Artist". The Blunt Post. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"Pushing boundaries: Rising actor's film 'The Great Artist' shines a spotlight on mental health". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"Purpose Co. obtained its green light from SAG-AFTRA to shoot in Los Angeles". Chhattisgarh.News. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"Semi & Finalists 2020". Aphrodite Film Awards. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
"Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2020)". IMDb.
"NOVEMBER - DECEMBER RESULTS, 2020". BCIFF. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
"Monthly Archives: December 2020". Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"Winners: December 2020". Festigious. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"LAFA Winners - December 2020". Los Angeles Film Awards. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"DECEMBER 2020 (2021 Qualifying)". TopShorts. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
"Winners – December 2020". Toronto Independent Festival of Cift. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
"Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners Include Scores for 'Soul,' 'News of the World,' 'Minari,' 'Queen's Gambit'". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
"Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film Festival (2021)". IMDb.

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[1] "OSCAR Contender Live Action Short Film Created During the Pandemic". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[2] "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces 2021 Nominees; Kenny Loggins Set for Lifetime Honor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[3] "Film Review: The Great Artist". The Blunt Post. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[4] "Pushing boundaries: Rising actor's film 'The Great Artist' shines a spotlight on mental health". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[5] "Purpose Co. obtained its green light from SAG-AFTRA to shoot in Los Angeles". Chhattisgarh.News. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[6] "Semi & Finalists 2020". Aphrodite Film Awards. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[7] "Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2020)". IMDb.

[8] "NOVEMBER - DECEMBER RESULTS, 2020". BCIFF. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[9] "Monthly Archives: December 2020". Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[10] "Winners: December 2020". Festigious. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[11] "LAFA Winners - December 2020". Los Angeles Film Awards. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[12] "DECEMBER 2020 (2021 Qualifying)". TopShorts. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[13] "Winners – December 2020". Toronto Independent Festival of Cift. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

[14] "Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners Include Scores for 'Soul,' 'News of the World,' 'Minari,' 'Queen's Gambit'". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[15] "Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film Festival (2021)". IMDb.