The Skin I'm In (film)
| The Skin I'm In | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Broderick Fox |
| Produced by | Lee Biolos Broderick Fox |
| Starring | Broderick Fox Rande Cook Zulu |
| Cinematography | Broderick Fox |
| Edited by | Broderick Fox |
| Music by | Ronit Kirchman |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Skin I'm In is a 2012 autobiographical documentary film that was produced, directed, shot, and edited by American filmmaker, scholar, and professor Broderick Fox. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Byron Bay Film Festival and had its United States premiere at the Arizona International Film Festival,[1] where it was awarded a Special Jury Award for Best Personal Filmmaking.[2] The film was released on streaming on October 1, 2013 through The Orchard.
Cast
[edit]- Rande Cook[3]
- Broderick Fox
- Zulu
Production
[edit]Fox was inspired to create the film after an incident in 2005 where Fox was discovered on some subway tracks in the Berlin subway with head trauma and a blood alcohol level of 0.47.[4] The incident prompted Fox to document his personal journey to explore himself, his spirituality, and his art.[4] The film was shot in five countries and includes collaborations with Canadian first nations artist Rande Cook and African-American artist Zulu to create a full back tattoo to memorialize the journey.[5]
Reception
[edit]The Times Colonist gave a favorable review for The Skin I'm In, praising Fox for his honesty in the film and stating that the collaboration with Cook and Zulu was one of the film's highlights.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]| The Skin I'm In | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Ronit Kirchman and Broderick Fox | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack, instrumental |
| Label | Wild River Records |
The soundtrack for the film was composed by Ronit Kirchman. In order to assist her with the creation of the score, Kirchman was named a 2012 Sundance/Time Warner Fellow in film composition, which gave her some financial support towards the soundtrack's recording and performance.[7] Kirchman later performed a live remix set of the score for The Skin I'm In as part of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[8]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "0.47" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:12 |
| 2. | "Future Ancestors (Suite)" | Ronit Kirchman | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Ether Body" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:02 |
| 4. | "OCD" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:52 |
| 5. | "The Unbelievable Lightness of Boyhood" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:25 |
| 6. | "Silence = Death" | Ronit Kirchman | 0:39 |
| 7. | "Talking Around Pictures" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:39 |
| 8. | "Back and Blueprint" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:20 |
| 9. | "Pain Game" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:48 |
| 10. | "Disappearing Body" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:13 |
| 11. | "From Berlin With Love (Suite)" | Ronit Kirchman | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Thrill Me" | Ronit Kirchman | 2:17 |
| 13. | "Intimacy, Meet Rick" | Ronit Kirchman | 2:03 |
| 14. | "Whatever (feat. Broderick Fox)" | Ronit Kirchman | 3:03 |
| 15. | "The End in the Beginning" | Ronit Kirchman | 2:28 |
| 16. | "The Power of Choice" | Ronit Kirchman | 2:00 |
| 17. | "Numinous Newness" | Ronit Kirchman | 0:50 |
| 18. | "A Woman Knows" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:02 |
| 19. | "I See Myself" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:21 |
| 20. | "The Big Party (feat. Broderick Fox)" | Ronit Kirchman | 5:07 |
| 21. | "Thirsty for Heroes" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:44 |
| 22. | "Now!!!" | Ronit Kirchman | 1:04 |
| 23. | "True Mirrors" | Ronit Kirchman | 0:48 |
| 24. | "Embodied (to Live Life Is to Be Free)" | Ronit Kirchman | 2:01 |
| 25. | "Fuck It" | Broderick Fox | 1:43 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Conversations with Richard Fidler". ABC Radio. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "2012 Arizona International Film Festival Awards". Arizona International Film FEstival. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Cayer, Colin (January 30, 2013). "Victoria Film Festival preview: The Skin I'm In". Monday Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b Gomez, Adrian (Dec 5, 2012). "Film Captures Intensely Personal Story". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Melloy, Kilian (April 30, 2012). "Review: The Skin I'm In at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival". Edge: Miami, Florida. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Reid, Michael D. (January 30, 2013). "Broderick Fox's honest exploration of body issues has its Canadian debut". Victoria Times Colonist. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Seven Sundance Institute | Time Warner Foundation Fellows Selected for 2012". Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Ronit Kirchman: Concert Music". Ronit Kirchman Music. Retrieved 4 August 2013.