Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, 2018. Directed by Steve Sullivan. Starring Chris Sievey, Martin Sievey, Paula Sievey, Jon Ronson, Ross Noble, Johnny Vegas and Bernard Kelly. SYNOPSIS: The story of musician and entertainer Chris Sievey, who eventually achieved fame by wearing a papier-mâché head as the wacky Frank Sidebottom. If you were a child […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, 2018. Directed by Steve Sullivan. Featuring Frank Sidebottom, Ross Noble, Johnny Vegas, Mike Joyce, John Cooper Clarke, Mark Radcliffe, and John Thomson. SYNOPSIS: The story of musician-turned-comedian Chris Sievey, whose flamboyant creation Frank Sidebottom took the British comedy scene by storm in the 1980s and 90s. Steve Sullivan’s pop-y doc […]
Exclusive: Listen to a song from the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Following its world premiere at SXSW, we’ve got an exclusive song from the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, which tells the extraordinary story of maverick British comedian and artist Chris Sievey and his alter ego – Frank Sidebottom. The song, titled ‘I’m in Love with The Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout […]
