22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 17-27, 2025

13th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 19-23, 2025

David Lynch: The Art Life

United States, 2016: 90 minutes: Canadian Premiere
Archives 2017
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Globe Cinema
Sat, Apr 22 4:00 PM Buy

description

David Lynch takes us on an intimate journey through the formative years of his life. From his idyllic upbringing in small town America to the dark streets of Philadelphia, we follow Lynch as he traces the events that have helped to shape one of cinema’s most enigmatic directors. DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE infuses Lynch’s own art, music and early films, shining a light into the dark corners of his unique world, giving audiences a better understanding of the man and the artist. It becomes evident early on in Lynch’s life that he views the world differently, absorbing its shadows and weaving a dream like tapestry for audiences worldwide to become tangled in.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Venice Film Festival 2016
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017
SXSW 2017

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Jon has collaborated on the trilogy LYNCH (one), LYNCH 2 and DAVID LYNCH THE ART LIFE. He also has co-produced David Lynch Presents Interview Project Germany.

press for David Lynch: The Art Life

"Art and life inseparably imitate each other in this engagingly discursive portrait of the cult filmmaker in fine-arts mode."
- Variety
"An essential creative autobiography for all Lynch fans."
- The Hollywood Reporter

details

Art / Documentary

18+ Licensed Screening
90 minutes

credits

Director
Jon Nguyen

Producers
Jon Nguyen
Sabrina S. Sutherland

Cinematographer
Jason S.

Featuring
David Lynch

Music
Jonatan Bengta

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/davidlynchtheartlife

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/lynchthree

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