There and Back Again
Canadian Illustrator and designer John Howe, famous for his important illustrations of JRR Tolkien’s works has been one of the main creators of the visual universe of Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the Lord of The Rings.
Now, since destiny has led Mr. Howe to live in our city of Neuchâtel, some natives supportedly close to NIFFF have joined forces with friends from La Maison d’Ailleurs in Yverdon and Solid Entertainment in Sweden to launch the idea of a real movie on John Howe’s life and work.
What might have remained an ethereal idea has now become a film, directed by Anders Banke and François Boetschi, which premieres in our cousin of Lund (Sweden), the Fantastik Film Festival. Attended by John Howe, the screening will take place on September 19.
Shot using various formats including 35 mm scope (!), There and Back Again includes lots of beautiful sequences in the Neuchâteloise Nature and settings, source among others of John Howe’s vivid inspiration.
There and Back Again premiered at the Neuchâtel Fantastik Filmfestival, but you can watch the trailer here…
Sunday 19 Sep 2004 | Paul | Documentary
