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Sneak Peek: John Marin Documentary

Click below or follow this link to 217 Films’ YouTube channel to view an excerpt from Michael Maglaras’s new documentary “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” This scene was shot at the Colby College Museum of Art and includes rarely seen photographs from Marin’s estate. The world premiere of this new film will be […]

Opening Scene: John Marin Documentary

Click on the video clip below or follow this link to YouTube to view the opening cut from 217 Films’ new documentary John Marin: “Let the Paint be Paint!”

Art Knowledge News: John Marin Documentary

Follow this link to read about 217 Films’ new documentary John Marin: “Let the Paint be Paint!”in Art Knowledge News. Art Knowledge News is sponsored by the Art Appreciation Foundation. Part of the Foundation’s mission is to inform and enlighten people about the world of art. With nearly 800,000 subscribers worldwide, Art Knowledge News does […]

October 11: Artdaily.org

Established in 1996, Artdaily.org is the first art newspaper on the net. Ignacio Villarreal is editor and publisher. Today, 217 Films’ world premiere of “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” was selected as one of the features. Read more at this link.

New Documentary on Painter John Marin Premieres in December

NOVEMBER 11 — NOTE: Due to popular demand, advance tickets are now available on the Portland Museum of Art’s website at this link.John Marin, ca. 1908. Photographer unknown.Used by permission of the Estate of John Marin.Download pdf of this press release at this link. ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT (Oct. 9, 2009) — 217 Films and independent filmmakers […]

Oct 8: Art Speak and Film Screening “Cleophas and His Own”

Art Speak and Film Screening: Cleophas and His Own When: Thu., Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m. Cleophas and His Own has been adapted into a feature-length film directed by Michael Maglaras and produced by Terri Templeton of 217 Films. Maglaras will also give a lecture at 1pm (hours before the screening) in the Art Gallery of […]

Cleophas and His Own: A Little Background…

It has been four years since Cleophas and His Own first premiered in Marsden Hartley’s hometown of Lewiston, Maine on June 22, 2005. Since that time, this film has toured the United States to critical acclaim. It is with great pleasure that we bring this film to Halifax, Nova Scotia on Thursday, October 8. Read […]

Oct 8 – Halifax Screening: Cleophas and His Own

On Thursday, October 8, 217 Films first film Cleophas and His Own will screen in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the CBC Radio Room. It has been a goal to show this in Nova Scotia and we are very fortunate to work with Will Roberts of the Cultural Product Project to make this goal a reality. […]

The life and art of John Marin

A new documentary about the legendary painter tells the story of a remarkable artist who also was just a regular guy. By BOB KEYES, Staff Writer August 30, 2009 ADDISON — It’s easy to understand why the painter John Marin was so smitten with the Down East coast. After spending many years renting homes and […]

It’s a Wrap

On August 25th and 26th, Michael Maglaras, Terri Templeton and the 217 Films crew were on location on Cape Split in Addison, Maine doing the final shoot for the new documentary John Marin: Let the Paint Be Paint! View photos at this link. This documentary will premiere in December 2009 and has been shot by […]