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Happy birthday, Liza!

Amsel’s Lost Art: CUBA

Upcoming fundraising changes

Album Cover Hall of Fame's March newsletter mentions Amsel doc

Happy birthday, Harry Belafonte!

Featurette/sneak peek: Richard Amsel and Bette Midler

Why your donations matter…

AMSEL, the Animated / Calling all animators...

R.I.P.: Raquel Welch

“Let Your Fingers Do the Walking…”

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ART OF THE MOVIES' Blog & Project Milestones...

Since the release of the teaser trailer, there's been more visibility on the project. I created a PRESS page listing some of the...

Nov 4, 2022

Jeffrey Wells / "Cutting the Habit" revisited

To follow up to my Sept. 12th post ("Cutting the habit -- and the poster"), which shared film critic/blogger Jeffrey Wells' comments...

Nov 2, 2022

Ongoing Support / November Promo!

First, I want to thank everyone for their enthusiasm and encouragement regarding the teaser trailer! A more extensive trailer will be...

Nov 1, 2022

TEASER TRAILER RELEASED FOR AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART

Well, here it is -- a very early teaser for the film: I want to give a special shout out to editor Craig Trow, who suggested the idea of...

Oct 25, 2022

6 hours, 50 minutes, 54 seconds...

...is the running length of our very, very rough assembly. This is without animations, B roll, or some of the additional footage we plan...

Sep 25, 2022

Jerry Alten and TV GUIDE

When I began work on the Richard Amsel documentary, one of the first people I reached out to was Jerry Alten. Alten was the art director...

Sep 23, 2022

Amsel's Lost Art: YENTL

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. I wanted to share just a small...

Sep 20, 2022

Amsel's Lost Art: Amsel, the Animator…

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. Over the years I’ve acquired many...

Sep 5, 2022

Amsel, animated!

I've regularly credited filmmaker Kevin Burke, and his documentary 24x36, with helping to inspire me in setting out to make a film on...

Aug 30, 2022

Family Truth

OK, another blog post. It’s a bit long and rambling, but you’ll want to read this one. Promise. I've lost track of how many times I've...

Aug 23, 2022

RAIDERS, re-loved...

Last Saturday, July 16th, marked the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS' nationwide re-release in theaters. I remember it vividly. Long before...

Jul 20, 2022

A Light at the End of the Tunnel...?

I wanted to share some recent updates regarding the documentary. After filming so many interviews over the years, I now have something in...