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The Alchemist

The Alchemist

A film by Michael Whitley

Documentary2018September 2018
Country
United States
Running time
30 min
Year and edition
2017 - September 2018

The Alchemist is about a glass artist, Bill Meek, who breaks ordinary glass panes and from the broken shards, creates stunning sculptures. Meek reluctantly accepts a corporate commission to create an art piece for the corporate boardroom window. Unanticipated difficulties turns a three month project into a two year chore, bringing him to the brink of personal bankruptcy and artistic crisis. He scraps the design and creates his own. The corporation accepts his design. Bill saves the project, finds a new artistic style, and creates a unique and beautiful boardroom window.

TMFF Awards

  • September 2018 NomineeDocumentary of the Month
2.6
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