Peggy Kullman:Behind The Art - ID# 72

Hillcrest

Documentary

Entry Description

A documentary honing in on the tremendous impact art has on lives. This documentary features the artist Peggy Kullman, her son, Wayne Kullman, as well as one of Peggy's buyers, Jeanne Dale. This story trails the development of Peggy Kullmans art, which reflects on her own life as well as her families. Permission to use music from De Wolfe Music.

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Recent Teacher Comments

• 4/24 9:34 am - Technically, this is probably the best executed documentary in the competition in terms of cinematography and audio. It's visually stunning. Excellent locations for your interview set ups and the you have a great eye and feel for cutting multicam interview shots. It was so well paced and none of the cuts to different angles in the interviews felt forced. Great setups all around. The captured broll and reality footage of Peggy's life was very well done. As a viewer, I wanted to tour that art space and see the house and paintings for myself. The music and audio was excellently captured and mixed. Wonderful work. The story felt complete and comprehensive and successfully conveyed the theme of how art can be a place of therapy, refuge and salvation for people. Well done!
• 4/15 1:34 pm - Interesting story on a very intriguing person. Enjoyed the personal perspective from her son as well as the professional perspective from the Art dealer about the impact and talent that Peggy has. Beautifully shot as well especially incorporating the 2 cameras on the subject interviews. Well done all around!
• 3/10 3:14 pm - Really beautiful two camera interview shots here. I think you really nailed the audio which can be very difficult to do when you're outside. Everything in this video screams clean the visuals and the audio. The topic is a nice personal story about an artist and I think you do a fantastic job of highlighting that apart as well. It's a simple story but you use enough footage to tell that story.

Judge 1

Positives: The back and forth between Peggy and Wayne is well done. It really captures the story from two related perspectives and the mother / son relationship. Good camera work. The close-ups and diversity of shots helps to keep the story moving forward and captures the characters.

Improvements: The framing is compelling and unique. When focusing on the art, it might be ideal if the entire piece was included in the frame.

Judge 2

Positives: It was an interesting choice to have the art showcased outside in the environment that seems to have inspired the artist. It was nice to here from someone who purchased her art and why.

Improvements: So closer shots of the individual art pieces would have been nice to see. It would have allow the audience to truly examine and appreciate her work. Especiall the piece as she is reading the accompanying poem.

Judge 3

Positives: Super Interesting subject matter. Nice use of natural light and footage. Good camera work. Thought the track of music captured the right tone.

Improvements: My biggest piece of feedback has to do with (potentially) another way of doing this story. Around 4:11 she talks about working with 6 other women every other Thursday. Just imagine for a moment starting your piece at that studio with all of the women creating art together! They could all be interviewed about how that communal experience effects them positively from a personal and artistic stand point. Tackling the story from that way may have a more inspirational impact for the viewer,

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