Art Will Save the World

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Art Will Save the World
Directed byNiall McCann
Written byNiall McCann
Produced byClare Ridge [1]
Starring Luke Haines
CinematographyMatthew Kirrane
Edited byDeclan McGrath
Production
companies
Release date
  • 6 August 2012 (2012-08-06)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

Art Will Save the World is a 2012 documentary about English musician Luke Haines, formerly of The Auteurs and Black Box Recorder. [2] It explores Haines' career in the music industry, with interviews and commentary. [3]

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Production

The film was funded by the Irish Film Board, [4] produced by Happy Ending Productions, and directed by Niall McCann. [5] It features Jarvis Cocker, John Niven, Arthur Matthews, Grant Gee, David Peace, and Stewart Home. [4] [6] [7] Michael Pattison wrote that the split-screens and freeze frames evoked Jean-Luc Godard, and that 'arbitrary minutiae' appearing intermittently on screen aided in establishing context comically. [8] Haines himself featured in the role of an 'unreliable narrator', [9] discussing his life as a perennial outsider to the broader British music scene. [10] [1]

Release

It premiered on the 6th of July 2012, at the East End Film Festival in London, with a Q&A with Haines and McCann afterwards. [4] It was also screened at the Irish Film Festival London 2013. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Art Will Save The World - Screen Ireland". www.screenireland.ie. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Bonner, Michael (7 August 2012). "Luke Haines' Art Will Save The World". UNCUT. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Art Will Save the World Summary, Trailer, Cast, Where to Watch and More". ScreenRant. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Rogers, Jude (28 June 2012). "Why You Must Watch The New Luke Haines Film". The Quietus. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Art Will Save The World. A film about Luke Haines". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Hainsworth, Liz (April 2016). "Film review: Art Will Save The World, with Luke Haines | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Art Will Save the World". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Pattison, Michael (1 May 2013). "Art Will Save The World - Film Review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Art Will Save the World". MusicFilmWeb. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Art Will Save The World". archive.ica.art. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
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