The outcome is a nested film structure, with Guetta’s rough, run-and-gun footage of artists at work serving as the departure point for Banksy’s more polished perspective on the intricacies of the artistic process, the commodification of art and the nature of celebrity. Brainwash, providing the Frenchman with a shot at fame like he’d previously only dreamed of. But in 2006, when Banksy arrives in Los Angeles, Guetta jumps at a chance opportunity to assist him, gradually working his way into the artist’s confidence, so that when Banksy asks Guetta to finally deliver his promised documentary, the Frenchman is practically obliged to comply.Ĭulling random images and footage from hundreds of videotapes, many undated or undocumented, Guetta produces “Life Remote Control” a 90-minute documentary so unwatchable that Banksy questions whether Guetta may just be “someone with mental problems and a camera.” So he sends his protege on a new mission that entirely flips the arc of the film, inserting Banksy in the role of filmmaker and casting Guetta as the street artist Mr. The only one he can’t manage to connect with is the pseudonymously named British graffiti stencil artist Banksy, who obsessively conceals his identity from all but his closest associates. Guetta rapidly gets drawn into the shadowy world of street art and begins traveling around the country and Europe assisting artists with their frequently illegal installations over an eight-year period on the pretext of making a documentary, despite his lack of any filmmaking experience. After experiencing the adrenaline rush of documenting Invader illegally posting his guerilla artwork, Guetta is hooked and begins seeking out other artists to film, including Shepard Fairey (who originated the “Obey” and Barack Obama poster-like images), Buff Monster and Neck Face. Sundance: From Barista to Award-Winning Documentary DirectorĪn outgrowth of the graffiti art that originated with ’70s B-Boy culture, street art features the same outdoor locations and outlaw attitudes as its precursor, incorporating additional media into artworks, including stencils, posters, stickers and sculptural materials.įrench expat Thierry “Terry” Guetta, a Los Angeles retailer and compulsive home videographer, gets caught up in the movement while accompanying his street artist cousin, aka Invader, on nighttime excursions posting his Space Invader mosaic images.
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