Short film

Sleeping Monster
2023 · 29 min
A hushed, intimate hangout inside a creative bubble, watching a band tinker and jam with quiet, unglamorous devotion.
- Directed by
- John Angus Stewart
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
- Tagline
- A short film about King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
- Overview
- Filmed in Melbourne during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sleeping Monster explores the prosaic beauty of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s studio routine. Featuring demos from the album "Changes", plus the track "Change" recorded live in the studio on film.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, music, work, isolation
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- John Angus Stewart
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Ambrose Kenny-Smith






