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
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Viral Video: Will Ferrell’s Music Video For “Casa De Mi Padre” March 11, 2012Next Friday, an unusual film opens in theaters. Casa de mi Padre is a comedy starring Will Ferrell, but it’s all in Spanish. Ferrell plays a Mexican who has to save his father’s ranch. Thankfully, there are subtitles, and the film looks to have some potential. Funny or Die recently… Read More
Marmaduke Movie Website Has Games To Play May 26, 2010I’ll be the first person to say that the Marmaduke movie looks terrible. The comedy, based on a popular newspaper comic, is basically about a dog who gets into trouble. It worked great for the comic strip, but based on the trailer, it hasn’t translated to film, most likely due… 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.