Larger than life features interviews with kevyn s family and childhood friends, tori amos, christy turlington, isabella rossellini, isaac. The kevyn aucoin story a pioneer of contour techniques, makeup artist kevyn aucoin had a meteoric rise to fame in the 80s and 90s was legendary. The kevyn aucoin story presents a colorful and complex man whose impact on the fashion world can still be felt today. Larger than life features interviews with kevyns family and childhood friends, tori amos, christy turlington, isabella rossellini, isaac mizrahi, cher, kate moss and many more. The kevyn aucoin story will premiere at the 2017 doc nyc film festival on november 16. The kevyn aucoin story is a well constructed, wartsandall documentary that probes issues of creativity, sexual identity, and celebrity culture. The kevyn aucoin story which premieres at the hamptons international. The kevyn aucoin story explores the life of the iconic makeup artist who transformed the profession into a prominent and influential art form.
Gorgeous models, big celebrities, great interviews. The kevyn aucoin story has a high rotten tomatoes critics score of 90% and a high imdb audience rating of 8. Iconic clients, friends, and family retrace his life, career, and mysterious death at the height of his fame in 2002. Makeup artist kevyn aucoin doc in the works exclusive. Kevyn was never seen without his polaroid camera, and thankfully, the photos were left behind in his books and in his collection for us to enjoy a visual telling of his wild, beautiful and completely unique life. I remember we walked into, i dont know, makeup forever, and it was like brad pitt walked in, says cher in the film. But she never manages to elevate the film beyond the formulaic rise and fall of a tortured artist. It also features priceless archival fashion footage, as well as kevyn, refusing to. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The doc will be available on digital and vod july 31. We sat down with the films director, tiffany bartok, to talk about the process of creating the doc. Larger than life the kevyn aucoin story new movie clip. This documentary follows the life of makeup artist kevyn aucoin. He was truly ahead of his time and created the path that all makeup artists tread upon today, she emphasized.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. It also uncovers the mystery surrounding aucoins untimely death in 2002. A pioneer of contour techniques, makeup artist kevyn aucoins meteoric rise to fame in the 80s. With christy turlington, tori amos, kevyn aucoin, naomi campbell.
It is an intimate scrapbook of kevyns life, work, and very famous clients, including cher, tina turner, and whitney houston. The kevyn aucoin documentary with sandy linter part 2. July 25, 2018 a pioneer of contour techniques, makeup artist kevyn aucoins meteoric rise to. A poineer of contour techniques, makeup artist kevyn aucoins meteoric rise to fame in the 80s and 90s was legendary. The kevyn aucoin story will premiere this weekend at the 25th hamptons international film festival. Havent seen larger than life 2018 yet, but just saw beauty and the beast within 2017 yesterday. Larger than life explores every corner of kevyns rich, beautiful and complicated life through the story of his untimely passing and the inspiring legacy he left behind. Larger than life official trailer 2018 kevyn aucoin. The kevyn aucoin story at hiff 2017 the knockturnal world premiere of kevyn aucoin film set for hamptons film festival.
Kevyns story is now being told in the film larger than life. Tiffany bartoks documentary recounts the life and career of the famed makeup artist. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Larger than life is a feature documentary about the extraordinary life of the first celebrity makeup artist, kevyn aucoin.
The film was produced in association with vinyl foote productions and matador content. The kevyn aucoin story movie clip celebrities 2018 documentary movie hd. Larger than life is a delightful deep dive, filled with intimate interviews with kevyn, the sisters on whom he practiced his craft as a burgeoning fashionista, and the 1980s supermodels he glorifiedlinda, christy, naomi, paulina, cindy, brooke, and kate. The kevyn aucoin story 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Aucoins largerthanlife personality comes across vividly he was also 61. It shows a side of kevyn i never knew about, it shows the whole man and makes me love him even more. It is also the story of his lifelong struggle with acromegaly a growth hormone disorder and the inner demons that conspired to cut his life short. The kevyn aucoin story recounts his life and career in a manner that should prove fascinating even to those who couldnt care less about. The kevyn aucoin story explores the life of the iconic makeup artist who transformed the profession. Jennie kermode director tiffany bartok doesnt shy away from the depressing aspects of kevyns story, nor obfuscate his responsibility for parts of what went wrong. Through aucoins own words and his work, larger than life. Last night i went to see the documentary larger than life. Legendary makeup artist kevyn aucoin arrived in new york city from the small town of lafayette, louisiana after spending. Iconic makeup artist kevyn aucoin was one of the most indemand makeup artists in the world in the 1980s and 90s and died mysteriously in.
A look into the meteoric rise of famed makeup artist kevyn larger than life. The kevyn aucoin story documentary with sandy linter sandy linter. The kevyn aucoin documentary is finally happening allure. I previously wrote about the film for doc nyc, saying. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Overcoming all obstacles laid before him in his small. Larger than life is as fascinating and flamboyant as its subject. The kevin aucoin story at the inside out film festival showing at the tiff bell lightbox in toronto. It became clear that this new generation desperately needed to be educated about kevyn. Because of this, one comes away from the film not depressed, but inspired. Actress and former makeup artist tiffany bartok will direct larger than life, the kevyn aucoin story, featuring christy turlington burns, naomi.
The kevyn aucoin story 2018 official trailer hd duration. Through intimate footage and interviews with his friends and family, bartok weaves through the journey of aucoin s life up until his tragic end reminding everyone that he truly was larger than life. Documentary film about legendary makeup artist kevyn aucoin. Fourteen years after his tragic death, a kevyn aucoin documentary will highlight the makeup artists legendary life and the indelible impact he made on fashion, beauty, and culture. The kevyn aucoin story, paints a picture of the man who painted so many famous faces through oneonone interviews with. Larger than life is with matador content and 4 others. A portrait of a toosoondeparted fashion world pioneer. The new footage takes us behind the scenes of his life and is filled with h the celebrated photographers, models and actresses of the era. There are also many beautiful and poignant personal moments that help tell the story of kevyns extraordinary life. The kevyn aucoin story 2017 full download movie fedo. The kevyn aucoin story dvd, 2018 at the best online prices at ebay. The kevyn aucoin story opens june 29th in chicago at the gene siskel film center. The kevyn aucoin story held its world premiere at the 25th hamptons film festival in october 2017 and its new york city premiere at doc nyc in november 2017.
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