Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story explores the extraordinary secret life of artist Chris Sievey, best known as his alter ego Frank Sidebottom, the maverick Manchester comedian in a papier mâché head. Chris Sievey was a songwriter, artist, comedian and wayward genius. A man whose life was a fantastic, subversive piece of performance art. His greatest creation, the mysterious Frank Sidebottom becomes a star – a manic, insane, mercurial star who obscures his own creator. Chris grows to resent his creation and descends into alcoholism and bankruptcy, but his genius cannot survive without being Frank. So Chris devises a master plan… (South by Southwest Film Festival)