Behind the Scenes

View an excerpt from new film on Ralph Waldo Emerson
Michael Maglaras’s new essay in film is “Ralph Waldo Emerson: Give All to Love” which will have its world premiere at the Concord Free Public

Putting Emerson and Janáček Together
Music is used in film to help transition from scene to scene; to spark and then carry emotional intensity; to round out character and plot.

Filmmaker Michael Maglaras and writer James Marcus in conversation
On Thursday, June 22 the Concord Free Library will host filmmaker Michael Maglaras and writer James Marcus for an evening celebrating Ralph Waldo Emerson. In

The Geometry of the City of God
In my upcoming film “Ralph Waldo Emerson: Give All to Love” I try to make the case for Emerson’s fearlessness. For Emerson was in fact

Shooting My New Film “Ralph Waldo Emerson: Give All to Love”
I’m making a film about Ralph Waldo Emerson. Yes, that’s the guy you’ve heard of, perhaps know something about. Perhaps you have a distant memory

New documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson
Announcing 217 Films’ New Documentary “Ralph Waldo Emerson: Give All to Love” ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT (June 9, 2022) – Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217

American Filmmakers Achieve London Blue Plaque for Sir Kenneth Clark
Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce with pleasure that on August 19, 2021 Sir Kenneth Clark has been honored

“Civilisation and America” Virtual Premiere at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
“Civilisation and America”: A New Film by Michael Maglaras Has Virtual Premiere This Week at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Connecticut-based independent

National Gallery of Art Virtual Cinema Event: Limited time free streaming of “Civilisation and America.”
***Film will be available for streaming starting August 18 through August 24*** Stream for free at this link. The National Gallery will host a virtual