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 […]
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 […]
Lord Kenneth Clark’s “Civilisation” Featured in New Documentary by 217 Films
New documentary film celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking BBC television series Civilisation ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT (January 28, 2018) – Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Filmsannounce a new film project – their eighth in 12 years and their seventh “essay in film” – highlighting the impact […]
Norwalk Community College Movies of the Month
Independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of Ashford, Connecticut return to Norwalk Community College to screen their new film project – their seventh in twelve years and their sixth “essay in film” – highlighting works from what Mark Twain described as “The Gilded Age.” The film is titled America Rising: The Arts of the […]
217 Films Releases “America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age”—Brilliantly Conceived
“For the viewer, this film is a tour de force, offering a comprehensive, multi-layered glimpse into many moving parts of an historical period. In a world prone to oversimplification and sound bites, the real story often resides in the details.” ~ Richard Friswell, Artes Magazine Follow this link to read Artes Magazine’s story about 217 Films‘ […]
Now on DVD — America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age
“America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age” is now available on DVD and can be purchased through Amazon at this link. Featuring the only known film footage of Mark Twain, who gave “The Gilded Age” its name, “America Rising” tells the story of how, after the Civil War, American art and American artists came into […]
The Met Features 217 Films’ Portrayal of Marsden Hartley
217 Films is honored to participate in the upcoming exhibition “Marsden Hartley’s Maine” which opens on March15 at The Met Breuer in New York City. Footage from our film “Cleophas and His Own,” which was filmed in Maine, will be featured as part of the exhibition. Be sure to take in this wonderful retrospective featuring […]
New Britain Museum of American Art Hosts Connecticut Premiere of New Film on the Arts of the Gilded Age
*** Reserve tickets at this link *** Connecticut Filmmakers Debut New Film Celebrating the Art of America’s Gilded Age: Features only known film footage of Mark Twain, who gave the Gilded Age its name ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT (March 9, 2017) – Independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films in Ashford announce the Connecticut premiere […]