Elaborate Bansky Oscar Campaign or Mr. Brainwash Street Art? Michael Lee, February 1, 2011February 27, 2011 Exit Through the Gift Shop was not only a hit at last year’s Sundance, it has already achieved a cult status within the film community. Not only that, but the film that documented street artists like Bansky and Mr. Brainwash has earned itself an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary. In response to the nomination Bansky has said, “I don’t agree with the concept of award ceremonies, but I’m prepared to make an exception for the ones I’m nominated for.”But has Bansky begun an Oscar Campagin for his nominated film or is this just another street art piece by Mr. Brainwash? Hit the jump to see the full picture and you can decide for yourself. LAist (via Slashfilm) has found a mural depicting the famous Oscar statue dressed in a sweatshirt hoodie with Stormtroopers from Star Wars working on the ceremony.The mural is located on La Brea Ave. near San Vicente, in Los Angeles, California.So who did it? Bansky or Mr. Brainwash? Could it be someone completely different? News Viral Marketing Academy AwardsExit Through the Gift Shop
Tron Legacy: Access to Kevin Flynn’s Work Server Reveals High-Res Images and Animations May 6, 2010May 6, 2010I figured that the online release of Space Paranoids was for a reason. Now we know what its purpose is in the Tron Legacy viral campaign. Thanks to some new posts on the Flynn Lives forum, and the work of Unfiction members playing the game, we have access to one… Read More
Battle: Los Angeles Viral Site Gets Its Own Posters August 2, 2010January 19, 2011Thanks to our partners at Fused Film, we have five new teaser posters for ReportThreats.org, the viral website for Battle: Los Angeles we told you about right before Comic-Con. The site is the haven of W.A.T.C.H. (Worldwide Assessment of Threats Concerning Humankind), which tracks alien threats. Check out the posters… Read More
Oscar Nominations Announced, Snubs Spark Online Outrage January 25, 2011The biggest award show in Hollywood is drawing closer, and we’ve taken the first big step this morning with the announcement of the nominees for the Academy Awards. Like usual, there are some surprising snubs, but none more so than Christopher Nolan not getting nominated for Best Director for Inception,… Read More
sorry, but that is most defiantly not banksy. first of all the humor is ham-fisted, plus look around the storm troopers. it’s discolored, indicating that this was a paste job -not stencil.
Not Banksy, it’s absolutely Brainwash’s style and he has used the star wars figures in some of his other work. Bansky did some of the other stuff around town like the infamous Mickey Mouse billboard on Sunset.