SEA~TV wins major award for
Geoff Hunt: Portrait of a Marine Artist
at Worldfest film and video festival
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typical category prizes at the Worldfest film and
video festival in
WorldFest is one of the
oldest and largest film & video competitions in the world, with more than
4,300 entries received from 37 countries in 2004. It was founded by
award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd to present a quality film festival
for independent filmmakers. Among the remarkable
number of WorldFest discoveries are Steven Spielberg,
Spike Lee, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and Peter Weir.
About the Film
This visually stunning documentary offers rare insight into the
brilliant artist who painted all twenty-one covers for Patrick O'Brian's
Aubrey-Maturin novels.
This is not your typical documentary. SEA~TV was given total
access to Geoff's art and his studio to record everything from his creative
process to his painting technique. This production offers rare insight into the
workings of a world class artist and his association with Patrick O'Brian.
Geoff Hunt's engaging personality puts the viewer on a personal
level with the artist as he tells how he first heard about Patrick O'Brian to
how he was chosen to be the artist honored with painting all of the classic
book covers. He chronicles his evolution from a book cover illustrator to
become one of the top marine fine artists in the world today.
While we are certain this documentary will thrill the millions of O'Brian readers, we also expect to attract an entirely new audience to art, history and the literature of the Age of Sail and the Napoleonic wars. This is a high quality production that is visually appealing and informative while fascinating enough to make you want to see more.