Filming in Barga the life of the painter John Bellany
A film is in production at the moment covering a year in the life of the painter John Bellany. In charge of production is John's son - Paul Bellany who is carving out a career for himself in moving images. Before joining the National Film and Television School in London, England, Paul was head of the creative department of an international event company, overseeing video, 2D, 3D, animation and print. Paul studied Visual Communications at Cambridge and Graphic Design at Chelsea. Recent projects include Channel 4's Challenger documentary and, while at The Mill, Paul worked on a high production value Visa advert for the American Superbowl. He was here in in Barga this week interviewing and filming the Mayor of Barga and various locations around Barga for inclusion in the film. Filming should be completed within the next six months. His site can be seen here
Un film documentario sulla vita dell’artista scozzese John Bellany. A realizzarlo è il figlio Paul che in questi giorni è arrivato in Valle del Serchio per effettuare alcune delle riprese che comporranno il film.
Fra queste un’intervista al sindaco di Barga, Umberto Sereni, che ha fatto di tutto per valorizzare il legame e la presenza di Bellany in Valle del Serchio e con Barga in particolare. Il figlio dell’artista, Paul, è anche lui molto conosciuto negli ambienti cinematografici e ha lavorato in produzioni note a livello mondiale oltre che in importanti produzioni per «Visa» e «Citroen». Il film, o meglio il documentario, si intitolerà «My Father». In realtà si tratta di due film in quanto Paul ha scelto di girare una parte descrivendo il padre con gli occhi di quanti lo conoscono e ammirano, mentre una parte sarà più intima, descrivendo John Bellany con lo sguardo del figlio.
Centrale sarà, nel racconto biografico, l’arrivo in Valle del Serchio di John Bellany che ha coinciso con una vera e propria rinascita nella vita e nell’opera dell’artista. Il suo rapporto con la Valle sarà approfondito sottolineando l’accoglienza e la stima che Barga ha offerto all’artista scozzese. Per questa iniziativa ha espresso soddisfazione il sindaco di Barga, Umberto Sereni secondo il quale si tratta di una nuova occasione per far conoscere Barga nel mondo, le sue bellezze, ma soprattutto la sua cultura dell’accoglienza, e la sua civiltà.
Nato in Scozia nel 1942, Bellany, con la sua arte e le sue opere, è riuscito ad imporsi all’attenzione del grande pubblico. I suoi quadri infatti, ritenuti molto originali, sono stati esposti in Usa a New York, in Germania a Berlino, in Scozia, sua patria natale, a Glasgow, e in numerosi altri Paesi. Negli anni Novanta Bellany arrivò in Italia e rimase affascinato dalla Toscana e da tutta la Valle del Serchio, tanto da acquistare una casa a Fosciandora, dove oggi trascorre molto tempo. Un rapporto molto stretto ha sempre legato Bellany a Barga e a tutta la Valle del Serchio. - Luca Galeotti
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