American Filmmakers Achieve London Blue Plaque for Sir Kenneth Clark
Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce with pleasure that on August 19, 2021 Sir Kenneth Clark has been honored in London with an English Heritage London Blue Plaque. Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (1903-1983) was an eminent scholar, writer, arts administrator, television executive, and one of the foremost lecturers and thinkers […]
“Civilisation and America” Virtual Premiere at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
“Civilisation and America”: A New Film by Michael Maglaras Has Virtual Premiere This Week at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Connecticut-based independent filmmaker Michael Maglaras of 217 Films announces with pleasure that, beginning today, his new film “Civilisation and America” – celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first American public television broadcast […]
National Gallery of Art Virtual Cinema Event: Limited time free streaming of “Civilisation and America.”
***Film will be available for streaming starting August 18 through August 24*** Stream for free at this link. The National Gallery will host a virtual screening of “Civilisation and America,” a new documentary film by Michael Maglaras, founder of 217 Films, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American public television premiere in 1970 of […]
Marsden Hartley Film Showing at the MFA St. Pete
It was 16 years ago when we screened our first film, Cleophas and His Own; which focused on world- renowned artist, Marsden Hartley. Audiences were spellbound, and so were the critics. Peggy Parsons, Director of Film at the National Gallery of Art described it this way: “Virtuoso filmmaking in a rare and beautiful hybrid…Cleophas and His […]
Now Available: New Film “Civilisation and America” Streaming on Vimeo
“Civilisation and America” is now available to rent or purchase on Vimeo via digital streaming. To view a trailer, or to rent or purchase securely via streaming, go here. This new documentary film celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking BBC television series Civilisation. Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of […]
New documentary film celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking BBC television series “Civilisation”
ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT (September 16, 2020) – Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce the September 30, 2020 release date of their new film project, “Civilisation and America” – their eighth in 15 years and their seventh “essay in film” – highlighting the impact that Lord Kenneth Clark’s epic thirteen-part television series Civilisation had on America […]
“Civilisation and America” Director’s Statement
This film is an homage. My primary motivation in making a film is admiration. This film is no exception. I admire Lord Kenneth Clark. I admire his epic, groundbreaking thirteen-part television series Civilisation. This celebratory documentary is, in a general sense, about Clark and about Civilisation…but it is more about what happened when Americans first […]
Announcing Free Limited Time National Streaming of “America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age”
Originally released in 2017, our film “America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age” will be streamed online…free…at this link from July 22 through August 5, 2020. We just concluded three weeks of free streaming of our 2015 film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA.” The response was overwhelming, and tells us that […]
Announcing Free Limited Time National Streaming of “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA”
Originally released in 2015, our film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” will be streamed online…free…at THIS LINK from June 24 through July 15, 2020. Why are we doing this? First, 2020 is the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Works Progress Administration…the “WPA” and, in particular, the WPA Federal Art Project: […]
Civilisation and America: 217 Films’ New Documentary Coming in 2020
217 Films’ new documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking BBC television series Civilisation Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce the expected 2020 release date of a new film project – their eighth in 12 years and their seventh “essay in film” – highlighting […]