Miranda Yousef
Jessamine Burgum, Kara Durrett, Bill Way, Elliott Whitton, Michael Y. Chow, Sue Turley, Bonnie Buckner, Nancy Stephens, Rick Rosenthal, Ruth Ann Harnisch, William Harnisch, Emily Reedy, William Reedy, John Boccardo, Derek Esplin, Caitrin Rogers
Morgan Neville, Tim Rummel
Miranda Yousef
Tasha Van Zandt
You’ve seen his cozy cottages, idyllic gardens, and welcoming village streets on everything from canvas to commemorative plates. Both celebrated and disparaged for his kitschy signature settings, the “Painter of Light” Thomas Kinkade rocketed to popularity in the ‘90s by marketing himself to American evangelicals and pitting himself against the elite art establishment. Yet beneath the pristine public persona were demons that would drive him to alcoholism, scandal, and death from an overdose in 2012. After his passing, Kinkade’s daughters uncovered a trove of unseen, unexpectedly dark paintings, a discovery that launched an investigation into their father’s true personality. Through the voices of skeptical critics, adoring fans, and Kinkade’s closest friends and family, Art For Everybody digs deep into Kinkade’s life and work to elucidate the real man behind the persona. Accomplished editor Miranda Yousef’s directorial debut is an insightful documentary that peels back the layers of Kinkade’s facade, delivering a portrait of a complex man divided by the same forces that continue to pull us apart as a nation.
Miranda Yousef is an accomplished documentary editor and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose work has screened major outlets including Sundance and HBO. Art For Everybody is her directorial debut.