Painting the Town
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About
As a teenager, I started making films in the late 60's with a 16mm Keystone camera that my father's family had used to make home movies in the 30's, 40's and 50's. Since graduating from Bard College in 1973 as a Film Major, I have lived in NYC, making films on and off, while simultaneously being employed in unrelated fields. On more than one occasion I tried and failed to make a film in Times Square. A year ago while walking through there at night, I was inspired to try again. The filming was done on consecutive weekend nights. Between weekends I would have the 100-foot roll or two developed and project them once or twice. Propelled by "chords" and "melodies" that tantalized me, I would then go back for more in the editing room, after exhausting the shooting process, I freed my "Lullaby of Broadway". These two screenings of PAINTING THE TOWN are dedicated to Ken Jacobs, whose work and encouragement I am grateful for.–Jim Jennings
Films
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Canal Cinema
Jim Jennings16mmRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Leaves
Jim Jennings16mm, black and white, silent, 7.5 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Clothesline
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 4.25 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Chambers
Jim Jennings16mm, black and white, silent, 6.25 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Chinatown
Jim Jennings16mm, black and white, silent, 4.75 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Dispatch
Jim Jennings16mm, black and white, silent, 8.75 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Counterpane
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 5 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Fall (aka Wall Street)
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 6.25 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
South of The Border
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 8.5 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Brighton
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 7.5 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
A Fairy Tale
Jim Jennings16mm, black and white, silent, 8.75 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
St. Cristobal
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 7.75 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Lost and Found
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 5 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Color Blind
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 6.75 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Bye Bye Bob
Jim Jenningsblack and white, sound, 10 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Poems of Rome (Part 1)
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 6 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
School of Athens
Jim Jennings16mm, black and white, silent, 15 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Silvercup
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 12 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Intrigue
Jim Jennings16mm, color, silent, 11 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
F-Stops
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 8 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Interior
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 6 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Wash
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 7 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Megalopolis
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 6 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Day Dream
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 7 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
City Opera
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 6 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Elements
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 7 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Daily Commute
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 8 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Close Quarters
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 8 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Bruges
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 6 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Prague Winter
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 8 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Made in Chinatown
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 8 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Silk Ties
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 7 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Fashion Avenue
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 7 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Greenpoint
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 7 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Public Domain
Jim Jenningscolor, silent, 9 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Train of Thought
Jim Jenningsblack and white, silent, 7 minRental format: 16mm - Read MoreExperimental
Lost Our Lease
Jim Jennings16mm, black and white, silent, 10 minRental format: 16mm