Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
90 minutes | Canadian Premiere | Rating: PG
“Having your picture taken is like intimacy, it’s like having sex. You shouldn’t feel any different but you do, in ways that can’t be measured. I’ve been having sex with Anton for nearly 20 years now, since I was a boy.” – Bono
Anton Corbijn’s photography career began with dark photos of bands in Dutch clubs. Twenty years on and the internationally renowned artist and music video director’s high contrast style now defines the look of überbands such as Joy Division, U2, Depeche Mode, REM, and Nirvana. Bono, Chris Martin, Kurt Cobain and others share how Corbijn captures his shots, illustrating the shifting dynamics of photographers, paparazzi, and celebrity. The film cuts between these iconic subjects and behind-the-scenes footage of Corbijn directing his latest, and perhaps most personal work, a feature biopic of Joy Division’s front man Ian Curtis. Shadow Play is a fascinating glimpse inside the mind of a master. - Myrocia Watamaniuk
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Co-presented with CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival.
Media Coverage
CityNews (Capsule Review), Toronto Star (Arts Story)
Director(s)
Josh Whiteman
Producer(s)
Jason Byrne
Writer(s)
Josh Whiteman
Cinematographer(s)
Marin Johnson
