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The work of Michael Maglaras & Terri Templeton

The Hague: Visible Silence European Premiere Photos

Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton at The Hague, April 2, 2009. On April 2, 217 Films documentary Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet made its European premiere. Check out photos HERE. The Decorative and Fine Arts Society of the Hague presented this film at The American School of the Hague. This film returns […]

Cape Split, Maine: Location Scout for John Marin Film

Today, the 217 Films crew was on location in Cape Split, Maine storyboarding and blocking shots for 217 Films new documentary: John Marin: Let the Paint Be Paint!. View photo gallery HERE. Director Michael Maglaras and executive producer Terri Templeton worked with director of photography Phil Cormier, lighting director Jayson Labozo, and storyboard artist Jay […]

217 Films Begins Production on John Marin Film

Next week, 217 Films begins production on its new film John Marin: Let the Paint Be Paint. Michael Maglaras, Terri Templeton and the production crew will be in Addison, Maine location scouting, storyboarding, and finalizing the shot list. Shooting begins this spring. Read more about this new film HERE.

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. […]

New Documentary on Painter John Marin Announced

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT (Feb. 1, 2009) — 217 Films and independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton announce their new film about one of the most important painters of the American experience, John Marin. Scheduled for release in the early winter of 2009, “John Marin: Let the Paint Be Paint!” will employ more than 40 paintings […]

Meet the Filmmakers — February 12

Don’t miss the February 12 screening of Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet at the Cape Ann Community Cinema in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton will be there to introduce the film and take questions following the screening.

Snow-Bound

When Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton are not busy making films, they produce spoken word recordings of works by great American masters. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of master poet John Greenleaf Whittier, 217 Records released two CD recordings of Whittier’s poetry. All poems are read by Michael Maglaras. Volume 1 […]

Visble Silence at the Naples Museum of Art

Don’t miss Marsden Hartley: American Modern at the Naples Museum of Art in Naples, Florida. This show ends January 11, 2008. 217 Films documentary Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet has been included as part of the exhibit to give patrons a multi-media experience of Hartley’s life and work. Marsden Hartley: American Modern has […]