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
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