Dig Comics is an American documentary film written and directed by Miguel Cima. It won an award for Best Documentary at the San Diego Comic-Con International Film Festival,Comic Con International Film Festival: Film Festival Awards 2009. Retrieved 2013-06-08."Comic-Con 2009: CCI-IFF Awards" . ScreenCrave, by Krystal Clark on July 26th, 2009 in 2009. The short film advocates for the comic book art form in the United States, and encourages the viewers to read more comic books."Dig Comics (DVD Short)". Comics Bulletin, August 23, 2009. Jason Sacks
Synopsis Cima, an avid comic book advocate"Bumbershoot Monday: Picks and Notes Featuring Drake, Bacon, Meat Puppets, and More". Seattle Weekly, Aug 31 2010 and filmmaker, embarks on a journey to win fans for this print medium.Horn, Kristian (2009-09-30). “Dig Comics – Cool News.” Aintitcool.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013. In doing so, he explains the reasons for the steady loss of readership in the US over the last 60 years, and questions why this originally American art form flourishes more successfully in France, Japan, the Netherlands and Germany."Dig Comics Fights To Save Comics Industry". Modern Times Magazine, Jul 8, 2012.
Cima interviews experts, artists, distributors, fans and nonreaders to provide a wide perspective on the challenges affecting the industry. He conducts random man-on-the-street interviews, as well as talks with comic book enthusiasts, about the relegation of printed comic books to a niche market while big Hollywood films earn billions from comic book spin-offs. The scope of the documentary is broadened with a historic take on the genre.Killorin, Matthew (2010-03-31) ”Dig Comics Movie Review.” Capes On Film. Retrieved June 13, 2013. A cross-cultural comparative explores the evolution of comic book readership in countries such as France and Japan, from the last century until the present.
History Dig Comics was conceived by writer and director Miguel Cima, and shot on location in Los Angeles, California. Further produced clips and videos were also shot in Los Angeles as well as Paris, France.
After the film's release in 2009, it was screened at a number of film festivals. It won the Best Documentary category at the San Diego Comic-Con International Film Festival in 2009."Comic-Con 2009: CCI-IFF Awards" . Screen Crave, Krystal Clark on July 26th, 2009
Reception Overall the documentary short was received positively. Actor and producer Edward James Olmos expressed support for the film.:Villareal, Yvonne (2009-09-25). “Documentary reminds fans to ‘Dig Comics,’ not just superhero movies.” Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-06-12.“Announcing: Dig Comics Screening at Meltdown Comics w/ Special Appearance by Edward James Olmos (2009-09-24).” Meltdown Comics. Comics Alliance pointed out that high price of comic books in recent years and the increase in media channels competing for consumer dollars are not mentioned as possible factors contributing to the decline in sales.Goeliner, Caleb (2010-01-06). “The Little Documentary That Should: Miguel Cima Dishes On 'Dig Comics'.” Comics Alliance. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
Festivals and showcases Cannes Independent Film Festival, 2009 Los Angeles Downtown Film Festival, 2009 Vancouver, Canada International Film Festival, 2009 Tucson Film And Music Festival, 2009 Royal Flush Film Festival New York, 2009 Cannes American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, 2010 New Filmmakers LA at Sunset & Gower Film Festival, 2010 Bumbershoot Film Festival Seattle, 2010 Shockfest Film Festival of Hollywood, 2010 Long Island International Film Expo, 2010 Full Frame Documentary Festival, 2010 Fear No Film Festival, 2010 Action On Film International Film Festival, 2010 Moving Image Film Festival, 2010
References
External links Official website Dig Comics at the Internet Movie Database