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The work of Michael Maglaras & Terri Templeton

Marin’s Piano: Scene from “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!”

This scene from 217 Films’ new documentary “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” was shot on location at John Marin’s summer home on Cape Split in Addison, Maine. View below or follow this link to YouTube. This documentary was written, narrated and directed by Michael Maglaras. Terri Templeton is executive producer. The world premiere […]

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 […]

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 […]

First Shoot for John Marin Documentary

Location shooting began today for 217 Films’ new documentary “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” This shoot was held in the Marin galleries at the Colby College Museum Art. Click HERE for photos from the shoot. Director Michael Maglaras and executive producer Terri Templeton were joined by director of photography Phil Cormier and crew […]

Storyboarding for John Marin: Let the Paint Be Paint

In preparation for filming the new documentary John Marin: Let the Paint Be Paint!, the 217 Films crew spent a spring afternoon storyboarding at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine. View on-location photos of director Michael Maglaras, executive producer Terri Templeton and storyboard artist Jay Piscopo at this link. The 217 Films […]

Colby College Museum of Art Screening

Lauren Lessing, Mirken Curator of Education at the Colby College Museum of Art, and Michael Maglaras of 217 Films. On Thursday, April 23, 2009 the Colby College Museum of Art presented the documentary Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet. Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films were on hand to introduce the […]

This Thursday: Visible Silence at Colby College

The Colby College Museum of Art presents the Maine-made documentary “Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet,” which illuminates the life and work of American master Marsden Hartley. Thursday, April 237:00 p.m. Given Auditorium at the Colby College Museum of Art5600 Mayflower Hill DriveWaterville, Maine FREE and open to the public. “Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, […]

Save the date! Thursday, April 23

Thursday, April 237:00 PMColby College Museum of ArtGiven AuditoriumWaterville, Maine In celebration of the Alex Katz Foundation’s recent gift of six paintings by Marsden Hartley to the Colby Museum’s collection, the museum presents Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet (2008, 58 mins.), a documentary written, narrated, and directed by Michael Maglaras of 217 Films. […]