Return to Departure: The Biography of a Painting

Return to Departure: The Biography of a Painting (or, Watching a Pigment Dry and Other Realisms) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kirk Tougas and released in 1986.[1] The film centres on painter Chi O'Farrell, documenting his process from start to finish of creating his painting "Return to Departure",[2] against a soundtrack consisting largely of radio talk and music with some narration by O'Farrell about his own thoughts on the painting.[3]

Return to Departure: The Biography of a Painting
Directed byKirk Tougas
Produced byKirk Tougas
Distributed byCanadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre
Release date
  • 1986 (1986)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Film pays tribute to painter Chi O'Farrell". Vancouver Sun, November 15, 1986.
  2. ^ "Brush with fame". Vancouver Sun, September 24, 1987.
  3. ^ Amnon Buchbinder, "Kirk Tougas's Return to Departure". Cinema Canada, October 1986. pp. 37-38.
  4. ^ Greg Quill, "Decline rises to top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 5, 1987.
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