Film Portrait
1972 American film
- 1972 (1972)
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Film Portrait (1972) is a full-length autobiographical film directed by, and about, the life of Minnesotan film-maker and artist, Jerome Hill.[1][2]
Summary
Jerome Hill died shortly after the completion of Film Portrait, and so the work is often described as his memoir from his privileged childhood in the Midwest to his restless adult years.[3][4][5]
Legacy
In 2003, Film Portrait was added to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress, recognizing the cultural, historical and aesthetic significance of the work, as well as ensuring the preservation of the original film footage.[6][7]
See also
- List of American films of 1972
- Jerome Hill
- Metafilm
References
- ^ The Film-Makers' Cooperative
- ^ The Cinema of Me: The Self and Subjectivity in First Person Documentary edited by Alisa Lebow - Google Books (pg.62)
- ^ MoMA
- ^ BFI
- ^ Still Moving: The Film and Media Collections of The Museum of Modern Art by Steven Higgins and MoMA - Google Books (pg.255)
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
External links
- Film Portrait at IMDb
- Excerpt from Film Portrait at the Jerome Foundation
- Catalog record at Museum of Modern Art
- Film Portrait essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 689-690
