Artifact (film)
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| Directed by | Bartholomew Cubbins |
| Produced by | Jared Leto Emma Ludbrook |
| Starring | Jared Leto Shannon Leto Tomo Miličević |
| Editing by | Ishai Setton Stefanie Visser |
| Studio | Sisyphus Corporation |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Artifact is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Jared Leto under the pseudonym of Bartholomew Cubbins, a recurring character in the Dr. Seuss universe. The film is a documentary about the making of the 30 Seconds to Mars album This Is War and the band's battle against record label EMI.[1] Included in Artifact are several interviews, including the one with neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, author of the popular science book This Is Your Brain On Music.[2] The film won the BlackBerry People's Choice Documentary Award at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
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Production[edit]
Four filmmakers taped more than three thousand hours of 30 Seconds to Mars as the band completed its album This Is War in 2008 and 2009. Leto stated that the film is a literal artifact of a specific time, of the band, of his personal life, and "really what was happening with the entire world."[2]
Release[edit]
On February 4, 2010, 30 Seconds to Mars held a preview of Artifact at The Hive, the communal space the band ran on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.[4] The event was interrupted after there was a bomb scare, a man rushed the stage and dropped a suspicious looking package at Jared Leto's feet.[5] Police were called to the venue and the building was evacuated, with cops sealing off the streets around the area. Despite the disruptions, the band finished the screening of the film the following evening.[6]
Artifact premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival[7] in September 2012.[8]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- Official Selection (Documentaries), 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
- Winner, People's Choice Award (Documentary), 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
- Official Selection, 2012 DOC NYC New York Documentary Film Festival
- Winner, Audience Award, Gotham Independent Film Awards 2012
- Official Selection (24 Beats Per Second), South by Southwest 2013
References[edit]
- ^ Cupryn, Isabel (September 15, 2012). "TIFF 2012 Review: Jared Leto's Searing Music Industry Expose 'Artifact'". Criticize This!. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Hasty, Katie (January 24, 2010). "Jared Leto, Thirty Seconds to Mars dive into documentary 'Artifact'". HitFix. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Barr, Jason (September 16, 2012). "2012 Toronto International Film Festival Awards Announced". HitFix. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ Montgomery, James (February 5, 2010). "Exclusive: Jared Leto Talks About 30 Seconds To Mars Bomb Scare". MTV Networks. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (February 16, 2010). "30 Seconds To Mars Recount Harrowing Bomb Scare". MTV Networks. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "30 Seconds To Mars Event Canceled After Bomb Scare". Starpulse.com. February 5, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Ian (2012), "Artifact TIFF premiere gallery", DigitalHit.com, retrieved 2013-01-19
- ^ Lloyd, Kenji (July 31, 2012). "First Look at Jared Leto & 30 Seconds to Mars’ Documentary, Artifact". Heyuguys.co.uk. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Artifact at the Internet Movie Database
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