Artifact

I was privileged to see the sneak preview of this film at The Hive in 2010 and honored to see the Premiere at the Ryerson Theatre and a second viewing at the Bloor Cinema. I came a long way from Charlotte and I was not disappointed. When you think documentary you probably imagine you will be bored, but this was far from the case. You don't need to be a 30 Seconds to Mars fan to enjoy the drama and humor that is artfully revealed. Brutally truthful, Jared Leto a/k/a Bart Cubbins took you behind the scenes to experience the making of This Is War, through a 30 million dollar lawsuit. It was an eye opener on how the record companies have made the Rock Star extinct and how they get away with it. Just when I thought I would cry feeling Jared's pain and helplessness, the film would make me laugh so hard that I cried in a different way. Thank you, Jared, Shannon and Tomo for sharing this! Provehito in Altum!

I had never really thought about what goes on in the record business, but after watching this film I am horrified that the "suits" can treat the artists this badly and think nothing of it. My eyes were opened, now I will do whatever it takes to support the artist (be it singer, painter, writer, etc) and not support the corporations that continue to try to take all that the artist is. To know that these million selling artists actually make very little to nothing off of their art is sickening to me. I applaud 30 Seconds to Mars for standing up for their dreams and showing the world what it is really like to try to go for your dreams. Everyone that enjoys art of some form, be it music or books or paintings or movies, needs to see this film. Thank you Bartholomew Cubbins.

Overwelming and a mind blower, Artifact The Film opens your eyes to the harsh reality of the music industry through the eyes of Jared Leto and his band, 30 Seconds to Mars. It is a must see for everyone, specially musicians, singers, producers and everyone involved in show business. This film is amazing, a roller-coaster of emotions that took me from laughter, to tears; from frustration to anger, to hope. It is such a respectable effort to say what has to be said about the actual music environment where technology has taking over and artists have to struggle in order to economically survive while trying to make their music. After watching, I respect the band and Mr. Leto even more for fighting so passionate for what is right, for standing up for what they believe in.

It's good that the show the corruption of the music industry but why don't they give the right message and they just talk about their war with the label? People already knew about the music industry, artists have being talking about it for years, the point is to give the right message to the youth, that before you sign a deal with a major label you gotta have leverage, so you can have the ability bargain a good profit split deal and not a royalty split deal. Exposing the corruption of the system without giving a solution doesn't say anything, it's like being a communist, you want anarchy but you don't know how to face it, like come on straight up!

I was in attendance for the first showing of Artifact at the Toronto Film Festival.I went with my son who is a huge 30 Seconds To Mars fan whereas I didn't really know them. The film accurately shows the struggle that many artists have in the music business.It follows the band 30 Seconds to Mars in a real life documentary which starts as a film about the making of their album into all out war with EMI.It allows the audience to see deep into the music business and will 'shock' all who see how corrupt things can be. It was deeply moving to see the effect this had on the artists. I have rated it 10/10 as it was excellent in every way. The only negative is the constant strong language which is understandable due to the stress they were under but would make it unsuitable for children. I voted for it at the TIFF and was really pleased it won the peoples choice. They deserved it. Well done boys.