Art for Everybody

Thomas Kinkade, the most successful artist of his time, was beloved and despised for his paintings of cozy cottages. He rose to fame in the ‘90s, marketing himself to evangelicals, and against the art establishment. Yet beneath his pristine image were demons that would drive him to alcoholism, scandal, and death from an overdose in 2012.
After his passing, Kinkade’s daughters uncovered a trove of unseen, dark paintings, launching a search for the true man and artist behind the brand. Through skeptical critics, adoring fans, and Kinkade’s friends and family, "Art For Everybody" uncovers the real Thomas Kinkade, a complex man divided by the same forces that continue to pull us all apart.

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photo of Miranda Yousef

Credits

Director:

Miranda Yousef

Producer:

Morgan Neville, Tim Rummel

Cinematographer:

Tasha Van Zandt

Editor:

Miranda Yousef, ACE

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Tim Rummel
Tremolo Productions
tim.rummel@gmail.com
310-738-8998

Publicity Contact:

Jacki St. Thomas
artforeverybody@mprm.com
310-625-7799

Sales Agent:

Eric Sloss, Cinetic Media

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2023
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98 mins