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Ludo Is Fantastic

A portrait film of the wildman Belgian Fluxus artist, filmmaker and performer Ludo Mich.

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Ludo Is Fantastic

Ludo Is Fantastic

Ludo Is Fantastic

Ludo Is Fantastic

Ludo Is Fantastic

A portrait film of the wildman Belgian Fluxus artist, filmmaker and performer Ludo Mich.

A portrait film of the wildman Belgian Fluxus artist, filmmaker and performer Ludo Mich.

A portrait film of the wildman Belgian Fluxus artist, filmmaker and performer Ludo Mich.

A portrait film of the wildman Belgian Fluxus artist, filmmaker and performer Ludo Mich.

Willie Stewart
Willie Stewart
Willie Stewart
Willie Stewart
1 Campaign |
Drumsna, Co leitrim, Ireland
$1,390 USD $1,390 USD 43 backers
11% of $12,577 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Short Summary

Help us raise the money to produce our documentary:

LUDO IS FANTASTIC: A portrait film of the artist Ludo Mich by W.R. Stewart

Ludo Mich Then

The first time I met Ludo Mich, he was standing outside my front door, smoking a cigarette and drinking a can of Guinness while Black Flag's "Nervous Breakdown" boomed out of my speakers.  It was 10 o'clock on a Thursday morning.  Ludo and his wife Chantelle had just ended a long journey from their home in Antwerp to my house in rural Northwest Ireland.  A friend had picked them up at the airport and dropped them at my place while I was off running errands. He'd suggested they make themselves at home while I was out and, happily they had, rummaging through my records til they found the perfect soundtrack to accompany their first drink in Ireland.


Ludo Mich Now

Before I'd met him, I knew of Ludo's amazing and prolific 50 year career as a painter, sculptor, performer, filmmaker and holographer, but even so, I was awed when I encountered the man himself. He had come to Ireland to perform at an avant-garde festival. Dressed in a well worn long black coat, with an unkempt beard, strong hands that had laboured through life and twinkly eyes, one might easily have mistaken Ludo for a retired pirate rather than a respected hero of the underground art world. And maybe there is a touch of the pirate within him.  But once Ludo stepped on stage at the festival, his shamanic artistic brilliance took over and I was treated to one of the most uplifting performances I had ever come across.


Ludo In His Element

During our first few days together, I was so taken with Ludo that I wanted to capture his brilliance to share with the world.  Because of this, I have decided to make a full length documentary about him.


Poster for a gig featuring Ludo wearing his "Light Suit"


Since starting the initial filming and research for my project, what I have learned most is that Ludo Mich has lived.  In the 70s, he drank beers with Werner Herzog and saved John Waters' films from Belgian customs, in the 80's he ran a holography gallery, in the 90s he homesteaded with his young children in the Belgium countryside.   And all along he has remained a true uncompromising, underground, independent artist and a huge supporter of the art scene in Antwerp and beyond.

Ludo in his studio

Meet Ludo Mich
Ludo was born in 1945 in Antwerp, Belgium. He started his career in 1961 when he began experiments with all the possible art forms: fluxus happenings, painting, electronic music, sculpting, theater, street and sound performances. Since then he has performed all over the world and released lps, cds and tapes of his many music projects and collaborations. Ludo has produced films on 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, video and digital.  He has collaborated with other artists and musicians such as Thurston Moore, Paul LaBrecque, Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson, Dennis Tyfuss,  Jennifer Walshe, Blood Stereo, Wataru Kasahara, Kiyoharu Kuwayama, Burial Hex, The Joyous Cosmology, Syed Kamran Ali, Pascal Nichols, Roman Nose, Blue Yodel, Mama Bar, Kommissar Hjuler and more.  Now in his 60's, there is no stopping him.  This past summer he toured Belgium with Crank Sturgeon and before the year is out he will take the stage to perform at his daughter's 30th birthday party.

Ludo - Still the life of the party

With your help and much appreciated funds I will be able to make a film about Ludo and share the very special and magical work that he produces with a wider audience.


Ludo on the set of Lysistrata, 1976

What We Need & What You Get


We are a team of 2 people: director and camera man. We don't need much, but we need a little!
So far we put together enough for the first trip to Antwerp and to put a trailer together, but to help this project get off the ground and launch Ludo into worlds unknown we need help from as many friends as possible.

Our main costs include:  travel to the UK and Europe to interview musicians and artists with whom Ludo has collaborated, cameras and lights rentals, translators, soundtrack CD production, DVD production and distribution costs.

We have a lot of good perks for you to own, enjoy and cherish forever, including: A MASSIVE THANKS, collectable DVDs, CDs, posters, tote bags and invites to screenings!

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Other Ways You Can Help

If you are in a position to help by way of funding thank you so much!! If not, forwarding this on to as many friends as possible and sharing it on your Facebook and Twitter would also be a huge help.

https://www.facebook.com/ludoisfantastic

https://twitter.com/LudoFilm

Trivia! 

The title of the film "Ludo is Fantastic" is borrowed from Ludo himself and a film he made in 1971 entitled "Arthur is Fantastic."  You can watch it here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcmUiF8VUF8




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Your name on the credits!

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Limited Edition Tote Bag

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Just the DVD!

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Ludo is Fantastic on DVD to have and to hold forever with your name on the credits!
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Soundtrack to film on CD

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Screen Printed Poster

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A limited edition Ludo Is Fantastic screen printed poster by artist Jane Gifney. Plus your name on the credits.
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Digital Download Of Film

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A DVD of Ludo Is Fantastic

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Screen Printed Poster

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previous perks plus a limited editon screen printed Ludo is Fantastic poster.
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Premiere and reception

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All previous perks plus a invite to the Antwerp premiere and drinks reception with Ludo Mich!
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