Projects in the News
My Name is Alan, and I Paint Pictures (2007) – Netflix
Filmmaker Johnny Boston explores the creative process and the definition of art in this revealing documentary portrait of Alan Russell-Cowan, an aspiring painter who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. For Alan, painting provides a release from his symptoms, but his delusions and auditory hallucinations are also key contributors to his artistic vision. Through his work, a real picture of mental illness becomes clear.
Documentary Paints Picture of Talented Painter Struggling with Schizophrenia
After nearly six years of production, director/producer Johnny Boston may have perhaps found a modern-day “Vincent van Gogh”. Boston recently completed his feature length documentary titled, MY NAME IS ALAN AND I PAINT PICTURES, a film that documents the life of Alan Russell Cowan. The film is slated for its US Premiere with the NY [...]
My Name Is Alan Trailer – Rediff.com
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My Name Is Alan – Pressbox Review
My Name is Alan and I Paint Pictures is a haunting documentary created by the emerging super producer-director, Johnny Boston. The film is a five-year chronicle about Alan Streets, a paranoid schizophrenic, as he struggles to succeed as an artist in New York City.
Alan’s life is a constant series of questions, concerns and fears. Will his work be appreciated? Will he be taken advantage of? Will he be able to keep his disease subdued without medication?
It’s easy to enjoy the ‘Revengers’ Web Site – Reuters
“Everybody’s kind of reaching in the dark to find ways for entertaining properties – like musc, like television, like film – to work in conjunction with the Internet,” said Johnny Boston, a New York filmmaker and the creator of “The Revengers.” “What we’ve done is engaged an audience before we’ve launched our show, which means [...]
The Revengers – Newsworthy
The people at RAW FILMS have tapped into thid new chapter of Internet entertainment with THE REVENGERS, a funky new miniseries that will be cast entirely online. The characters are five femme fatales and one determined guy, fighting together in the name of the scorned and the underdog. The chic site (www.the-revengers.com) is a blistering [...]
Revengers is sweet – The Home News Tribune
Revengers, as in “The Revengers,” a potential television series in development with no small help from the Web. Here’s the premise (and the hype): The Revengers are five women who work as temps during the day and smack dolts around at night. With a nod to “Charlie’s Angels,” this television action comedy, as [...]
LB man shooting for the big time – Long Beach Herald
By Kimberly Acevedo A new generation of hit TV shows like “Survivor” and “The Bachelor” hit the air waves successfully in recent years. Now, carrying a different tune, “The Revengers,” a spoof of “Charlie’s Angels,” allows the public to vote online for auditioning hopefuls into each part. The show is slated to air in [...]
The Revengers – Forbes
“I think the networks would be intrigued (by “The Revengers”) if A: It saves them money; and B: Can discover some new talent that’s pretty much handed to them,” said Glenn Rigberg, a Los Angeles talent manager and TV and film producer with Rigberg-Roberts_Rugolo. “Whether it’s on this project or something else, there will be [...]
Net casting for TV stars – The Sunday Times
It was bound to happen. The rise of reality television has reached its pinnacle in the The Revengers, a series destined to hit British screens next year. The show sounds like the lovechild of Pop Idol and The Avengers and will be based on the adventures of a group of temps. By day the temp-tresses [...]