Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Whether you’re a fan of Pink Floyd or not, chances are you know exactly what the album covers of The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here look like. But you might not be familiar with the creative duo behind those iconic images: Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, aka the innovative design studio Hipgnosis. Hipgnosis went from making covers for their mates (the likes of David Gilmour and Syd Barrett) to establishing themselves as the driving force behind visual identities of some of the most popular artists of the 1970s (think Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney). Their methods were unconventional, their budgets often unreasonable, but they were fearless visionaries who artfully manipulated photographic images long before computer graphics became ubiquitous. No stranger to the musical frontier, Corbijn has worked with numerous influential artists, namely Depeche Mode, U2, The Killers, and many others, as well as directed a number of notable music videos, including Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box.” His first feature-length documentary is a charming, witty, beautifully crafted tale of challenging friendships, passion, and vision, full of fascinating anecdotes and big music personalities.

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Direction: Anton Corbijn

Script: Trish D. Chetty

Editing: Andrew Hulme

Production: Raindog Films

Producers: Trish D. Chetty, Ged Doherty, Colin Firth

Co-producers: Guy Thompson, Christian Holland

Executive producer: Hartwig Masuch, Alistair Norbury, Stuart Souter, Merck Mercuriadis, Thorsten Schumacher, George Chignell, Andrew Hulme, Nick Angel

Format: DCP

Production Country: United Kingdom

Production Year: 2022

Duration: 101'

Contact: Rocket Science

Anton Corbijn

Filmography

2007 Control (fiction)
2010 The American (fiction)
2014 A Most Wanted Man (fiction)
2015 Life (fiction)
2022 Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)