Here at Cult Collective we have been following the exciting progress of Post No Joes Productions movie poster art documentary Twenty-four by thirty-six very closely. We are pleased to report that Director/ Producer Kevin Burke has launched a Kickstarter campaign to get this genre defining documentary onto our screens!

Rather than me warble on and tell you all about it, here is the official synopsis from Director/ Producer/ all round good dude Kevin Burke

“Twenty-Four by Thirty-Six” is a film that explores the world of movie poster art, past and present; the artists who create it, companies that commission it, galleries that display it, and collectors and fans who hang it.

Beginning with the golden age of movie poster art in the 70’s and 80’s we’ll be interviewing a number of high profile art personalities from that era, including legendary film marketing director, Tony Seiniger, the man behind the inception of the original “Jaws” poster.  We’ll be speaking with Andrea Alvin, a long time member of the film marketing community and wife of the late, great John Alvin, creator of such iconic works as the original one-sheets for “Blade Runner”, E.T.”, “Blazing Saddles”, “Gremlins”, and countless more.  Placing a special focus on John and his career we’ll ask the question of where traditional illustrated posters disappeared to, and why.

Moving into this decade, we’ve been interviewing and following several modern screenprint artists, in various stages of their careers, through the process of producing illustrated movie poster art and speaking with them about their influences, their challenges, dealing with studios, print houses, and galleries. We’ve conducted interviews with independent print house Skuzzles to pick their brains about why illustrated art is so important to movie fans. We’ve visited Mondo in Austin, Texas to discuss the enormous impact that they’ve had on bringing illustrated film art back into the limelight.  We’ll even be profiling some collectors of movie poster art and speaking with them about its importance, how to store it and how to frame it (yep. we’re going so far as to visit a frame manufacturer to get an inside look on custom framing movie art).

To top it all off, we’re putting together a one of a kind gallery show featuring a ton of original posters from some really incredible artists.

It’s a hugely ambitious project, but it’s a story that needs to be told.  And we intend to tell the hell out of it.”

The movie features a whole host of top talent from the industry, from artists to filmmakers including Ghoulish Gary Pullin, Jason Edmiston, Phantom City Creative, Kevin Tong, Andrea Alvin, Joshua Budich, Justin Ishmael of Mondo, Paul Ainsworth, Matt Ryan Tobin and many, many more. The full list can be found over at the Kickstarter campaign site where there is also an awesome new trailer from the footage that Kevin has already shot. It gives you a great feel for what the final film will be about and features not only some of the awesome creators mentioned above, all of which we are huge fans of here at Cult Collective, but also  the collectors.

If you collect movie posters of any kind, then this Kickstarter campaign is certainly something you want to be involved in as the packages are truly incredible. The team over at Post No Joes have done a remarkable job at pulling together a Kickstarter for Twenty-four by Thirty-six that any movie or art fan will find it difficult to pass by on, regardless of budget.

With packages ranging from $5 to $5,000 for the Donald Trumps among us, their is the opportunity to pick up some amazing original pieces that truly reflect the nature of the film. A documentary about film art wouldn’t be complete without it’s own poster and Twenty-four by Thirty-six have not one, but four, including variants! Enlisting the deft hands of Paul Ainsworth and Matt Ryan Tobin, the posters capture the essence of a great ‘alternative’ movie poster and embody the style’s that collectors love.

Paul Ainsworth Regular

Paul Ainsworth Variant with Metalic Ink

Matt Ryan Tobin Regular

Matt Ryan Variant Glow In The Dark

If that’s not enough, there are many more other items available including t-shirts featuring these very designs as well as signed Alternative Movie Posters book by Matthew Chojnacki, who is also featured, and the usual DVD’s, Blu Rays and ‘Thank You’s’ There is also a very, very special signed John Alvin Alien poster, which looks amazing!

If that’s not enough Twenty-four by Thirty-six also offering you the chance to be in the movie! With their “Show Us the Goods” contest. Here are the details