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The work of Michael Maglaras & Terri Templeton

TIME — Harry Hopkins Starts Work (May 22, 1933)

Terri Templeton, Diana Hopkins Halsted and Michael Maglaras Last night, we screened our new film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum to a thoughtful and enthusiastic audience. We were honored to have Diana Hopkins Halsted and her family attend.  Diana is the daughter of Harry Hopkins, […]

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. […]

The Arts of the WPA

Shooting is nearly complete and rough editing has begun for our new film “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA.”  This photo is from our shoot this summer in Portland, Maine.  Read all about the remarkable man we interviewed at this link. “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA” will premiere in […]

Armory Show Film Screened at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

On Wednesday, July 16th, filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton screened their film “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.   Hundreds of art enthusiasts turned out to see the film in this truly superb venue.   Read more about the film at this link.   The next chance […]

Eye Level: Smithsonian American Art Museum Interviews Michael Maglaras

Five Questions with Michael Maglaras, Director of The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show July 15, 2014 On July 16th, the American Art Museum welcomes writer and director Michael Maglaras, who will introduce his documentary, The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show. The film examines the New York exhibition that exposed Americans to modern art […]

Armory Show Film Summer and Fall Screening Dates

217 Films Announces Summer and Fall Screening Dates for “The Great Confusion:  The 1913 Armory Show” 217 Films has announced the summer and fall screening schedule for its new documentary on the 1913 Armory Show.   The next screening of “The Great Confusion:  The1913 Armory Show” will be held Wednesday, July 16 at the Smithsonian American Art […]

Screening Schedule: 1913 Armory Show Film

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton and see “The Great Confusion:  The 1913 Armory Show” on the big screen. Can’t make it to a screening?  You can order the DVD on Amazon. Read more about filmmaker Michael Maglaras’s philosophy of filmmaking at this link. Upcoming screenings: May 5, 2014 […]