Blu
Blu started out his artistic career following his passion for drawing, public art, particularly unauthorized, illegal art. Coming from the graffiti culture he started developing his art based on a very personal figurative style. Blu sometimes made animation short films.
Personal website: http://www.blublu.org/
FILMS directed by BLU
Big Bang Big Boom
Italy 2010, 10 min
director/screenplay: Blu | production: Silvia Siberini | music: Andrea Martignoni
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2011, Animation Avantgarde 2
Muto
Italy 2008, 7 min
director: Blu | music: Andrea Martignoni
A graffito is brought to life through the camera, wanders over walls and house facades and goes through the most curious metamorphoses, till it disappears into thin air. A fascinating work by Italian artist Blu.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, International competition 1
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Liegekino
VIS on Tour: espressofilm 2011
Awards (selection):
Silver Pegasus, Poznan Animator Festival 2008
Bloody Cow Award for the best film, Làzàrea Muuuvi Film Festival 2008
Best Experimental/Abstract Short under 35 min, Ottawa International Animation Festival 2008
Menciò̀n especial del Jurado, Animadrid 2008
Special Prize of the Jury, Uppsala Short Film Festival
Jury Special Award - Prize of the City of Espinho, Cinanima 2008
Best Film, Anilogue Festival Budapest 2008
Jury Special Mention by Georges Schwizgebel, Animateka Festival Ljubljana 2008
Jury Special Mention by Regina Pessoa, Animateka Festival Ljubljana 2008
Grand Prix, Competition Labo, Festival des courts-mé́trages de Clermont-Ferrand 2009
OTHER FILMS:
Combo (2009; together with David Ellis)
fantoche (2007)
Letter A (2007)
walking (2007)
ffwd (2006)
Child (2005)