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BILLY BATES explores the fiery world of thirty-year old enigmatic artist Billy Bates. On the one hand, Billy's reality is a kaleidoscope of artistic beauty and on the other, an extremely troubled existence. As Billy floats the tightrope between brilliance and madness, he seeks solace in overcoming his personal inner-demons. Billy's hyper -sensitive mind and colorful soul are haunted by the abandonment of his nurturing mother and also by the abuse from his monstrous and envious father. Billy, intellectual and poetic, eventually meets Kaia, a beautiful singer who seems to understand exactly who Billy is.
The layers of Billy’s psyche are explored through an extensive interview done in documentary fashion infused with the dark and provocative images from Billy's past and present. Through fragmented memories of underground parties, inside the insane asylum, and his rise to become a famous contemporary artist, Billy takes us on a love story quest and journey to transcendence, all with the looming question: How important is it to know what is 'real?'
Original Release
04/05/2013
US Release
04/05/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Josephine de La Baume | Seductress |
Liz Foster | The Trishas |
Heidi Hite | The Girl |
Bob Juergens | Doctor |
Frank Linsalata | Billy's Agent |
Jack Met | Little Billy |
Kelley Mickwee | The Trishas |
Margherita Missoni | (as Margherita Maccapani Missoni) |
Edwin Sean Patterson | Dad |
Emmy Robbin | Emmy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Josephine de La Baume | Seductress |
Liz Foster | The Trishas |
Heidi Hite | The Girl |
Bob Juergens | Doctor |
Frank Linsalata | Billy's Agent |
Jack Met | Little Billy |
Kelley Mickwee | The Trishas |
Margherita Missoni | (as Margherita Maccapani Missoni) |
Edwin Sean Patterson | Dad |
Emmy Robbin | Emmy |
R.L. Sparks | Gallery Curator |
Zoe Twitt | Mom |
Savannah Welch | Kaia |
Jamie Wilson | The Trishas |
James Wirt | Billy Bates |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rose Ganguzza | Executive Producer |
Keith Hayman | Executive Producer |
Edward Jacobson | Executive Producer |
Steven G. Kaplan | Executive Producer |
David Miller | Executive Producer |
Said Zahraoui | Executive Producer |
Jennifer DeLia | Producer |
Todd Bird | Producer |
Daniel Britton | Producer |
Fresh Carreras | Producer |
Daniel Gibbs | Producer |
Robert MacCready | Producer |
Julie Pacino | Producer |
Ron Stein | Producer |