Grolier Club Hosts 217 Films in NYC
217 Films’ 2012 documentary “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward” will screen at the Grolier Club in New York City on November 19th. Ward is the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri […]
New documentary film celebrates American art through the faces of her people
Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Filmsannounce a new film project — their seventh in ten years and their sixth “essay in film” — tracing the history of America through the portraits of the American people. The film is titled “American Faces: Portrait of a Nation” and is scheduled for release […]
Historic Mural Captures Life During the Great Depression
Sunday, 8 November 2015 – Written by Cory McCoy When the nation was at its lowest point and people were most desperate, the federal government came up with innovative ways to transform cities like Tyler and the lives of those involved. To celebrate their 2015 fundraiser, the Smith County Historical Society will host a special screening […]
New Documentary on the Arts of the WPA Plays in Peoria
“Enough to Live On:The Arts of the WPA” | Free Film Screening Sat, Nov 14 | 5:30 pm Peoria Riverfront Museum – Giant Screen Theater “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Art Project, and highlights artwork, music, writing, and acting, all created […]
New Film on the Arts of the WPA at Providence Public Library
Join director Michael Maglaras and executive producer Terri Templeton at the Rhode Island premiere! Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA A Documentary by 217 FilmsFollow this link for all the details. Sunday, November 8, 2015 2:00 PM Cost: Free and Open to All Providence Public Library150 Empire StreetProvidence, Rhode Island
Key West’s The Blue Paper Reviews New Film on WPA Art
“Enough To Live On: The Arts of the WPA…is a lovingly crafted, historically significant work of art in its own right….a wonderful celebration of America, her people and her possibilities.” ~ Alex Symington, Key West, The Blue Paper I recently watched a first-rate documentary about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Crash of ’29 and the […]
“Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” to screen at the United States Capitol
Under the sponsorship of Jane Chu, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney, excerpts from “Enough to Live On: The Arts of theWPA” will screen at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on October 29, 2015 at 5:00 PM. “We are grateful to Congressman Courtney and Chairman Chu for the […]
WPA Film and Talk at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton, who presented their film, The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 2014, return to the museum with a new documentary celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Federal Art Project: Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA. Launched by the Works Progress […]
Films on the art of Lynd Ward and the WPA Come to South Bend
It’s been a while since we toured with our 2012 documentary “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward.” Ward is the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. On Saturday, October 24 this film will screen at […]
Remarkable Photography Process Captures Carl Peters Murals in Rochester
We’re proud to be a part of the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester’s day-long symposium this Sunday with the screening of our our new film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA.” This screening is part of the new exhibit Art for the People: Carl W. Peters and the Rochester WPA Murals.217 […]