

Conducting interviews with luminaries such as Guillermo Del Toro, Neil Gaiman, and even Mignola himself, Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters is as colourful as the character Mike Mignola first set to paper. The documentary film, directed by Jim Demonakos and Kevin Konrad Hanna, opens the festival and is sure to beguile Hellboy fans and the uninitiated alike. All of this was born from the fertile imagination of independent artist Mike Mignola. In Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, documentarians Jim Demonakos and Kevin Konrad Hanna delve into the life, influences, and impact of the expressionist master of shadows and negative space. From a fledgling underdog, published by Dark Horse comics, Hellboy has spawned films, appeared on lunch boxes, and become a revered franchise. Mike Mignola is the subject of Drawing Monsters, a new documentary currently on Kickstarter. The opening night film is the captivating Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, which is the definitive story behind the creator of popular comic character Hellboy. The festival runs November 23 – 27 and will take you to places you could never imagine.

They have unveiled their line-up of movies for the CUFF.Doc Documentary Film Fest and are inviting audiences to indulge in the shared experience of being together in the theatre. Fans (like me) will enjoy this full profile with in-depth interviews of comic book artists and movie collaborators.

The Calgary Underground Film Festival is at is again. Kickstarter backers can now stream the docu Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters.
