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 […]
WPA Documentary Screens in Rochester, New York
New Documentary on the Arts of the WPA Features Rochester Murals: Remarkable Photography Process Captures These Historic Depression Era Works On Sunday, October 18, independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Filmsreturn to Rochester with the New York premiere of their new film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” celebrating […]
New Documentary “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” Now Available on DVD
Independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce that their new film celebrating the 80th anniversary of the WPA is now available on DVD. The DVD of “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” can be purchased through Amazon at this link. Excerpts from the film can be viewed […]
Maine Film Premiere — Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA
On Thursday, October 8, independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films return to Portland with the Maine premiere of their new film “Enough to Live On:The Arts of the WPA” celebrating the 80th anniversary of this epic undertaking…a celebration of President Franklin Roosevelt’s idea that the arts in America could be a […]
Buzz is Building in the Motor City for New WPA Film
Tuesday, Sept 15One-night-only! Our new film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” will screen at Cinema Detroit. Don’t miss your chance to see it! View clips from the film at this link.WHAT: “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” introduced by filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films. A […]
ARTES Magazine Reviews 217 Films’ New Documentary on the Arts of the WPA
“With the recent release of their sixth and latest essay in film, “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA,” 217 Films has brilliantly captured the tenor of that times, with all of its complexity, controversy and hope. Husband and wife team, Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton, production company executives, have demonstrated their ability to delve into […]
Film on the 1913 Armory Show to Screen in Ludlow, Vermont
On Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00pm our film on the 1913 Armory Show will screen at the Mount Holly Town Library in Ludlow, Vermont. Excerpts from the film can be viewed at this link. WHAT: Vermont premiere of 217 Films’ “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show” WHEN: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM […]
New WPA Film Screens at the Smithsonian
Last week, filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films screened their new film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” to a standing room only crowd at the New Britain Museum American Art. On June 17, “Enough to Live On” will be shown again at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. […]
Orson Welles: A Tale of Two Macbeths
Orson Welles in 1937. In 1937, Orson Welles recreated Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” as taking place not in Scotland…but in Haiti. What became known as the “Voodoo Macbeth” ran in New York City for weeks and toured America for months. It is, and remains, an outstanding example of the innovative arts of the Works Progress Administration. […]
Susan Dunne Goes Behind the Scenes of New Film on the Arts of the WPA
Susan Dunne of the Hartford Courant takes you behind the scenes of 217 Films’ new documentary on the arts of the WPA. Read her article at this link. Don’t miss the world premiere of “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” this Thursday, May 14th at the New Britain Museum of American Art. […]