A Short Film About John Bolton
2003, English. Directed by Neil Gaiman.
A documentary film crew takes a look at the inspiration behind artist John Bolton's painting.
A Short Film About John Bolton is a darkly hip and hilarious film explores the question that torments artists of every medium: "Where do your ideas come from?" Renowned artist John Bolton's paintings of voluptuous she-vampire nudes have earned this quiet eccentric a reputation for having a "damaged imagination." BBC radio personality Jonathan Ross buys his pieces, which leads interviewer extraordinaire Marcus Brigstocke to find out what the appeal is in Bolton's beautiful (but terrifying) artwork. Why does Bolton demand that his gallery "monsterpieces" speak for themselves? What does he do with that ornamental knife that he carries everywhere? Will Marcus ever learn how to operate the camera?
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- 0h 27m
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 24 January 2003
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Neil Gaiman
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A Short Film About John Bolton isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 2003. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Short Film About John Bolton?
A Short Film About John Bolton (2003) was directed by Neil Gaiman and stars John O'Mahony, Marcus Brigstocke, John Bolton.