Yahoo! Unfiltered: 'I got death threats from the left … [and] right'

July 19, 2018 / pablo bryant / Source

Shocking. Offensive. Truthful. These are all words that have been used to describe the work of controversial cartoonist Mr. Fish – aka Dwayne Booth. Fish, as he prefers to be called, is known for his bold imagery and variation of style, but whether it’s a minimalist “Sunday funnies” parody or a highly detailed, photo-realistic illustration, the one constant of Fish’s work is a satirical sense of humor that pulls no punches.

Variety Magazine Film Review: ‘Mr. Fish: Cartooning From the Deep End’

May 01, 2018 / pablo bryant / Source

A stubbornly amiable film about a compulsively provocative talent, “Mr. Fish” ponders the outer limits of editorial cartooning in an age where there’s arguably more fodder for such commentary than ever — but also more blowback from those who don’t want to be challenged, or simply disagreed with.

Slamdance Film Review: Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End

January 20, 2018 / pablo bryant / Source

CREDIT: Courtesy Palm Springs Film Festival

Slamdance Film Festival
Director: Pablo Bryant

The best of art comes from the creation that follows destruction. Mr. Fish: Cartooning From The Deep End is a documentary full of raw, ugly, animated humanity that respects that tension. Full of traumatic fantasies and dark humor, the protagonist—controversial editorial cartoonist Mr. Fish—is rich with twisted imagination. Fish is sanctimonious and sarcastic, which comes forward in the film from the first frame. The greater purpose of vulgarity and fighting the gatekeepers is a question that imbues the film and its protagonist. Fish is meticulous and profoundly talented, yet seems begrudged by his calling. Vignettes of his cutting and clever work are fantastically displayed throughout the film.

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Yahoo! Unfiltered: 'I got death threats from the left … [and] right'

Variety Magazine Film Review: ‘Mr. Fish: Cartooning From the Deep End’

Slamdance Film Review: Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End