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The Grand presents “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!”

Read press release at this link.WHAT: Screening of 217 Films‘ new essay in film — John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint! Filmmaker Michael Maglaras will introduce the film. WHEN: Friday, October 22 — 7:00pm WHERE: The Grand, 165 Main St., Ellsworth, Maine COST: $7 Adults / $6 Seniors / $5 Members FMI: Box Office […]

Schoodic Arts Festival presents John Marin film

Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films will screen their new Maine-made film “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” at the Schoodic Arts Festival in Winter Harbor, Maine on Saturday, August 7 at 7:00pm. Written, narrated, and directed by Michael Maglaras, this film tells the story of John Marin — one of […]

August 1: Visible Silence to air on Maine Public TV

(Marsden Hartley photographed by George Platt Lynes. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Used by permission.) 217 Films‘ documentary Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet which illuminates the life and work of world-renowned painter Marsden Hartley, will air on the television stations of MPBN on Sunday, August 1 at 11:30pm. This is […]

Stonington Opera House to screen new film on John Marin

Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films will screen their new Maine-made documentary “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” at the Stonington Opera House on Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00pm. “Marin’s summers in Stonington were a great inspiration to him,” noted Maglaras. “With the exception of 1929 and 1930, he spent every […]

May 27: New Britain Museum of American Art

Special Red Carpet EventConnecticut Premiere Thursday, May 27, 5:30pm By reservation only John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!A new film by Michael Maglaras Ashford, Connecticut-based filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films will debut their new documentary John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint! at the New Britain Museum of American Art. […]

April 10: Visible Silence to air on MPBN Televsion

(Marsden Hartley photographed by George Platt Lynes. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Used by permission.) 217 Films‘ documentary Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet which illuminates the life and work of world-renowned painter Marsden Hartley, will air on the television stations of MPBN on Saturday, April 10 at 11:00am. This is […]

Screening: March 21 — 2:00pm

Save the date! 217 Films’ new documentary John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint! will be shown at the Cape Ann Community Cinema in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton will introduce the film and take questions following the screening. WHAT: John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint! 2009. Not rated. 110 minutes. […]

Camera-eye View: World Premiere

217 Films had a videographer on hand to document the World Premiere of the new documentary about the life and work of painter John Marin. Follow this link to YouTube to view a camera-eye view of the event, which took place at the Portland Museum of Art, in Portland, Maine. View photos from the premiere […]

John Marin in Maine

This clip was shot in Addison, Maine near John Marin’s home on Cape Split. Watch below or follow this link to 217 Films’ YouTube channel. Follow this link to view photos from the shoot. This new documentary, John Marin: “Let the Paint be Paint!”, will be shown for the first time on Friday, December 11 […]

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 […]