Grolier Club Hosts 217 Films in NYC
217 Films’ 2012 documentary “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward” will screen at the Grolier Club in New York City on November 19th. Ward is the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. Filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri […]
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 […]
Historic Mural Captures Life During the Great Depression
Sunday, 8 November 2015 – Written by Cory McCoy When the nation was at its lowest point and people were most desperate, the federal government came up with innovative ways to transform cities like Tyler and the lives of those involved. To celebrate their 2015 fundraiser, the Smith County Historical Society will host a special screening […]
New Film on the Arts of the WPA at Providence Public Library
Join director Michael Maglaras and executive producer Terri Templeton at the Rhode Island premiere! Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA A Documentary by 217 FilmsFollow this link for all the details. Sunday, November 8, 2015 2:00 PM Cost: Free and Open to All Providence Public Library150 Empire StreetProvidence, Rhode Island
Key West’s The Blue Paper Reviews New Film on WPA Art
“Enough To Live On: The Arts of the WPA…is a lovingly crafted, historically significant work of art in its own right….a wonderful celebration of America, her people and her possibilities.” ~ Alex Symington, Key West, The Blue Paper I recently watched a first-rate documentary about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Crash of ’29 and the […]
WPA Film and Talk at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton, who presented their film, The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 2014, return to the museum with a new documentary celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Federal Art Project: Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA. Launched by the Works Progress […]
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 […]