Sky Arts: Artsworld Icons series launch script

Script for a series launch trailer for a strand of documentaries and performances on Sky Arts.

Winner of Gold Promax Europe Award for Best Factual Promo

V/O script:

This was painted by the father of modern art - who failed his art school entrance exams

This was choreographed by a black dancer who sent shockwaves through 50’s America

This animator cast Bugs Bunny in a seven minute version of Wagner’s Ring Cycle - and it still made sense

This singer-songwriter has an amazing vocal range - and signed a record deal at the age of sixteen

This is the king of daredevil comedy - who blew off two fingers with what he thought was a prop bomb

This was directed by a filmmaker who rarely makes movies - yet Hollywood is happy to wait

This is the king of the blues, who names all his guitars Lucille

Artsworld Icons, revealed

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