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America: Whitman, Edison and Me

It all began, fittingly, in Brooklyn. First, my trusty old Bolex jammed. Frustrated, I took a moment, and that’s when I stumbled upon an Edi

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The Piccirilli Factor: How Does Eduardo Montes-Bradley Do What He Does?

Eduardo recently shared with me a nearly-complete version of The Piccirilli Factor. It is extraordinary.

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The Piccirilli Factor: Carving a Legacy of Art and Identity in America

Seeing this film was also a stark reminder of how few documentaries there are on skilled craftspeople and artists and more importantly, few

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Lucy Ann Sutton and the Threads of Serendipity

Lucy Ann Sutton had a long line of descendants, and my children stand at the very end of that line.

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A Look Through The Lens of Julio Cortázar by Montes-Bradley

As part of the Year of Cortázar celebrations, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the Centro Cultural...

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Rosario: Urbanismo y Escultura

En noviembre de 1938, Montes i Bradley titula su articulo de tapa “Urbanismo y Escultura”...

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Filming for The Piccirilli Factor in San Diego.

Nearly thirty years after its construction, the California Building was featured in the opening scene of "Citizen Kane".

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Manifiesto Herrán by Negro Ramirez

The Documentary Film Fund is pleased to announce its renewed commitment to supporting the production of “Manifiesto Herrán.” This film portr

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A Donation in Perpetuity to Centro Cultural Recoleta

Documentary Film Fund, is pleased to announce the donation of 13 documentary films to the Centro Cultural Recoleta in Buenos Aires.

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William Montes-Liendo Joins Global Surgery Expedition in Belize

Belmopan, Belize – Today, William Montes-Liendo from Heritage Film Project arrived in Belmopan, the capital of Belize, to join the team of t

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The Piccirilli Brothers: Master Designers and Carvers of Riverside Church

The Piccirilli Brothers' most remarkable contribution to New York is probably the 350 stone and 150 wood carvings they created for Riverside

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Movie of the Month: The Harp of Iwo Jima

The filmcaptures the indomitable spirit of these individuals, from the shores of Guam to the raising of the American Flag in Iwo Jima.

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Lehman College and Beyond: A presentation of The Italian Factor in the Bronx

Took the 4-train from Brooklyn heading to the Bronx. The ride to Lehman College took a little over an hour

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Le Mot Just With Héctor Tizón

"Le Mot Just" (2004), The director walks alongside the abandoned railway station in Yala to the ancestral home of Héctor Tizón.

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The Leonardo: Art for the People

The Leonardo Da Vinci Art School of New York on the Lower East Side opened its doors in 1923. I

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Exploring the Literary Journey of Julio Cortázar

Rigorously analyzed and unveiled, the 'mystery' of Cortázar finds its true magnitude in this book.

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Edward Thomas Revisited

Edward Thomas was a Renaissance man, and inventor of sorts; he was a tremendous artist with a smile that trascended boundaries and words.

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Piccirilli’s Reredos at Saint Paul’s Cathedral

It was within this vibrant backdrop that brothers Furio and Attilio Piccirilli established their presence, setting up a home studio in the h

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Monuments in Popular Culture

From City Lights to Impractical Jokers | From The Italian Factor, these are some of the stories that will not make it into the final cut...

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Lankes premiere at Burchfield Penney Art Center, SUNY

On October 11, 2019, the Burchfield Penney Art Center presented the world premiere of J. J. Lankes: Yankee Printmaker in Virginia, a documen