FaneFlaws
- Director
- Musician
- Artist
Renaissance man Fane Flaws did it all. After boarding the legendary magic bus of travelling band Blerta in the early 1970s, he was a musician, graphic designer and artist — not to forget the director of bestselling multimedia project The Underwatermelon Man, and a run of award-winning music videos and commercials.
Screenography
Biography
When Fane Flaws filled out an airport arrivals card, it must have been hard to pick a profession. Artist probably summarises it best. Adept in many mediums, the musician and filmmaker turned his lyrics into paintings, his paintings into music videos, and old pieces of timber into artworks.
Awards
1997 TV Guide Television Awards
Best Graphics and Computer Effects (shared with Paul Densem): for Telecom Buzz Busby Campaign
1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Music Video: Anchor Me (The Mutton Birds)
“It’s all connected in a way: music, painting, film...they are all different channels.”