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Thom Yorke's Tall Tales

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Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making. Landscapes of synth-pop, prog, dub, 70s synth, Joe Meek, Ivor Cutler, Library, kraut and classic Warp – Tall Tales sounds like musicians meeting in the Hinterland.

Transmitted by Australian visual artist Jonathan Zawada, Tall Tales is a fairy tale for the modern world; depicting rising tides, kings & queens, amazon logistics and robotic arms under iridescent skies. We wanted computers to do our accounting – instead, they try to paint our pictures and sing our songs. Like all good fairy tales – this work edges light with the dark as Thom’s echoed chants intertwine with Mark’s shimmering electronics. On Tall Tales, we hear seasoned musicians continue down the path of experimentation. A prophetic visual album, Tall Tales has been years in the making, but delivered right on time.

To coincide with the album’s launch, there will be special one-night-only screenings of the film in selected cinemas across the world. Be here Wednesday night to be the first to experience Tall Tales at 12.01 am here at VIFF Centre.

Director

Jonathan Zawada

Featuring

Mark Pritchard, Thom Yorke

Credits
Country of Origin

UK/Australia

Year

2025

Language

English

19+
65 min

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Credits

Executive Producer

Louisa Balletti, Mark Pritchard, Thom Yorke

Cinematography

Jonathan Zawada

Editor

Jonathan Zawada

Original Music

Mark Pritchard, Thom Yorke

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