New Screening: National Gallery of Art
Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet will be shown at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC on Saturday, July 11. This documentary was written, narrated, and directed by Michael Maglaras of 217 Films. More detail coming soon.
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. […]
April 2: European Premiere of Visible Silence
217 Films documentary Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet makes its European premiere! The Decorative and Fine Arts Society of the Hague is proud to present this film at The American School of the Hague on April 2, 2009. This screening marks the first time this new work by Connecticut filmmakers Michael Maglaras and […]
Gloucester Daily Times
“We are on a crusade to bring Hartley to life, and to inspire others to take pride in our collective American art experience,” Maglaras said in a phone interview. “The combination of a great painter and a wonderful writer is not one you find all the time — and Hartley was both. He was not […]
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 […]
Can you really make a film about a painter?
Free lecture at Montserrat College of ArtThursday, February 1211:30 a.m. “Can you really make a film about a painter? The making of Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet” Presented by filmmaker Michael Maglaras of 217 Films. From research and writing to selecting and shooting images, this lecture gives a behind the scenes look at […]
Mark Bessire – Visible Silence Partner
In his role as director of the Bates College Museum of Art, Mark Bessire was an integral partner in collecting and granting permission to 217 Films for important source material used in the documentary Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet. The 217 Films crew offers Mark our hearty congratulations as he assumes his new […]
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.
Visible Silence – Naples Daily News
“Sensitive…elegiac…insightful.” ~ Donald Miller, Naples Daily News 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 […]
Screening Scheduled: February 12, 2009
WHAT: Screening of 217 Films new documentary:Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and PoetWritten, narrated, and directed by Michael MaglarasWHEN: Thursday, February 12, 2009 WHERE: The Cape Ann Community Cinema267 East Main StreetGloucester, Massachusetts 01930TEL: 978-309-8448 COST: $8.50 Adults $7 Seniors and Students MORE: Filmmaker Michael Maglaras will introduce the documentary and answer questions following the […]