I hustle im a stone whore, and im not ashamed of it. The film had its world premiere at the berlin international film festival on february 11, 2017. Dapper, blazered jason hollidayhes on camera, drinks and cigarettes in hand, for the entire filmis unlike any gay man who had ever been seen in a movie before. And its so part of the conversation right now to talk about representation. Portrait of shirley is the first documentary about clarke, a ground breaking but neglected american artist. The film is a conversation between two disadvantaged artists with indelible personalities, both of whom are unabashedly manipulating their way into at least the. Portrait of jason is a 1967 experimental documentary film directed by shirley clarke. Shirley clarkes portrait of jason is an extremely significant movie which must be seen by anyone with serious regard for the. I thought it was more important to be some kind of goddamned junkie who felt alienated rather than to say i.
A budding filmmaker has agreed to pay for the fix if the addicts will allow him to film them. Portrait of jason 1967 stream and watch online moviefone. I am not going to give this a numerical scoreit defies anyones ability to compare it to traditional films. This might be the ultimate film about hustling and being hustled. Oct 11, 2017 the degree to which clarke actively seeks to undermine that high is what makes portrait of jason one of the few films to be as divisive in 2017 as it was in 1967. This is the first clip from the newly restored portrait of jason, the classic documentary by shirley clarke. Portrait of jason 1967 2015 the power and the glory 1933 2014. Portrait of jason and the life of movies the new yorker. It really seemed like something that was happening now, not 1967. The junkies then talk the director into trying heroin to better understand the subject. Portrait of jason a film by shirley clarke official.
Theres only one role you can do, jason, and thats you. The star of shirley clarkes unforgettable portrait of jason is black, gay, hilarious, heartbreaking and on screen for every one of the film s 107 minutes. The star of shirley clarkes unforgettable portrait of jason is black, gay, hilarious, heartbreaking and on screen for every one of the films 107 minutes. Apr 22, 2009 best known for her three featurelength works from the 60sthe connection 1962, the cool world 1964, and portrait of jason 1967clarke took on provocative subjects heroin, street. The film stars geoffrey rush, armie hammer, clemence poesy, tony shalhoub, james faulkner and sylvie testud. He was interesting, but i kept feeling i was witnessing the exploitation of jason by rich white upper class artsy woman shirley clarke. He is the star of shirley clarkes 1967 documentary portrait of jason. Portrait of jason is a 1967 documentary film directed, produced and edited by shirley clarke and starring jason holliday ne aaron payne, 19241998 in 2015, the united states library of congress selected the film for preservation in the national film registry, finding it culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Jason and shirley wonders if a classic queer black film. Oct 20, 2015 stephen winter speculates what happened behind the camera in the 1967 documentary portrait of jason, about a gay africanamerican hustler. Final portrait is a 2017 britishamerican drama film written and directed by stanley tucci.
Portrait of jason is a disturbing but fascinating 90minute exercise in the avant garde earlier prints ran 105 minutes. May 02, 20 the same uncertainty lies at the heart of shirley clarkes portrait of jason, an extraordinary 1967 nonfiction film thats just been rereleased in a fabulous restored version from milestone films. The same uncertainty lies at the heart of shirley clarkes portrait of jason, an extraordinary 1967 nonfiction film thats just been rereleased in a fabulous restored version from milestone films. Portrait of jason is an extended interview with its eponymous subject. Shirley clarkes 1967 study of a black male prostitute, jason holliday, was a pioneering study of the cinema verite movementa 105minute record of jason conversing, performing, confessing. The films of shirley clarke at anthology the village voice. Portrait of jason is a 1967 experimental documentary film directed by shirley clarke it is a feature length interview of jason holliday, aka aaron payne 19241998, a friend of clarkes. You have a white woman whos making a film about a black hustler in 1967, and over the course of the film, she begins to seep into it more. It was released in the united kingdom on august 18, 2017, by vertigo releasing. Read the full synopsis of portrait of jason, 1967, directed by shirley clarke, with jason holliday, at turner classic movies. Portrait of jason 1967 09291967 us documentary 1h 45m user score. Complete national film registry listing film registry.
The degree to which clarke actively seeks to undermine that high is what makes portrait of jason one of the few films to be as divisive in 2017 as it was in 1967. Code switch 1967s portrait of jason was the first feature film about being black, gay, and male and raised. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. Over twelve straight hours in shirley clarkes penthouse suite at the chelsea hotel in new york city, clarke and her small crew trained a. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing portrait of jason near you. National film registry titles listed alphabetically. Houseboy, wouldbe cabaret performer, and selfproclaimed hustler giving one mans ginsoaked, pillpopped view of what it was like to be coloured and gay in 1960s america. The evening of december 3, 1966, director shirley clarke and crew filmed jason for twelve straight hours as he told stories about his life, loves and work.
Linscription est necessaire pour regarder le film en 1080p hd. Raises profound questions about the nature of the self, about the relationship between fiction and reality, and about the way that film doesnt simply record raw truth but shapes it into something reflecting the filmmakers vision of life. From todays perspective, as the movie begins, portrait of jason seems less like a vacation from american reality than a rocket ship into the future of gay liberation. What to watch during tcms trailblazing women verite. My feeling is that its more a socialpsychological portrait for a tiny audience and an interesting experiment but no more. Portrait of jason 1967 letterboxd your life in film. On the night of december 2, 1966, shirley clarke and a tiny crew convened in her apartment at the hotel chelsea to make a film.
Shirley clarkes groundbreaking documentary film is in jeopardy help us restore the print and release it for everyone to see. Stephen winter speculates what happened behind the camera in the 1967 documentary portrait of jason, about a gay africanamerican hustler. Film portrait 1972 2003 five easy pieces 1970 2000. Dennis doros is raising funds for portrait of jason film restoration on kickstarter. It is a feature length interview of jason holliday, aka aaron payne 19241998, a friend of clarkes. There, for twelve straight hours they filmed the oneandonly jason holliday as he spun tales, sang, donned costumes and reminisced about good times and bad behavior as a gay hustler, sometime houseboy and aspiring cabaret performer. Her portrait of jason holliday attempts to trace the arc of an alcoholaided breakdown. So when milestone decided to rerelease portrait of jason as part of its series of restored films by shirley clarke, cofounder dennis doros had his work cut out for him. But in the films final third, portrait of jason is also a meditation on and revelation of ethics in documentary cinema, both intentionally and unintentionally. Ray anselmo hes black, hes gay, hes talented, hes tragic, hes stoned, hes faaaaaaaabulous. Holliday, a gay black man, had an eventful, tumultuous life with experiences that ranged from domestic servant to male prostitute to stage performer. National film registry titles selected 1989 2017, listed alphabetically year released. Apr 17, 20 in other words, movies that are any good save peoples lives, and the 1967 film portrait of jasonwhich opened at ifc center on friday, in a deeptoned, richly textured, and most.
A crash course in how to paint an audiovisual portrait through documentary. Aaron payne was a black, gay hustler and aspiring nightclub performer. Jason holliday is a man that has his share of pain and has his own ways to cope with it all. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may. Oct 23, 2014 dennis doros is raising funds for portrait of jason film restoration on kickstarter. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In other words, movies that are any good save peoples lives, and the 1967 film portrait of jasonwhich opened at ifc center on friday, in a deeptoned, richly textured, and most. Gen x veteran film critic cole smithey and millennial filmmaker mike lacy copiously consume international politics and culture through the prism of a single film, and a different craft beer, every. And at times, the restoration of this seminal lgbt documentary looked like it. For years id felt like an outsider, so i identified with the problems of minority groups. Portrait of jason film restoration by dennis doros kickstarter. Filmmaker shirley clarke interviews a male hustler full of stories, in the cinemaverite style. Over twelve straight hours in shirley clarkes penthouse suite at the chelsea hotel in new york city, clarke and her small crew trained a camera on jason holliday and waited for him to detonate.
So yeah, worth watching, and i dont like the way the people behind the camera were badgering jason. Portrait of jason shirley clarke, 1967 senses of cinema. Jason and shirley reimagines the making of a landmark. Portrait of jason is a fascinating, moving depiction of jason holliday, an african american gay prostitute and aspiring nightclub performer. Portrait of jason shirley clarke, 1967 9pm saturday, december 3 rd 1966.
While this survey of posters doesnt give a complete look at the seriesmore than 50 modern classics which not only changed the recording of social history, but revolutionized filmmaking itselfsince many of the films are not featurelength some of the shows pair an hour long film with a 30 minute short and thus were not theatrically released. The star of shirley clarke s unforgettable portrait of jason is black, gay, hilarious, heartbreaking and on screen for every one of the film s 107 minutes. Experimental filmmaker shirley clarke, produced, edited, directed and. Jason holliday june 8, 1924 june 15, 1998 birth name. When asked by clarke early on what he does for a living, he succinctly responds, giggling. The cinematography is shite and the editing is questionable, but jason irresistibly pulls you back in. Voir en portrait of jason 1967 vf gratuit film complet.
Perhaps that is the point of the film about what jason does to avoid digging deep within himself. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. Oct 16, 2015 jason and shirley wonders if a classic queer black film told the whole story. Shirley clarkes groundbreaking documentary film is in jeopardy. May 21, 20 shirley clarkes 1967 study of a black male prostitute, jason holliday, was a pioneering study of the cinema verite movementa 105minute record of jason conversing, performing, confessing. The actor, jason came out of the screen i watched most of the show. Jason and shirley wonders if a classic queer black film told the whole story. Jason, during the course of an evidently long and sodden evening, gets ever drunker. Best known for her three featurelength works from the 60sthe connection 1962, the cool world 1964, and portrait of jason 1967clarke took on provocative subjects heroin, street. Our film, which is in early production, will be a portrait of an artist. Why did you choose to open the series with her 1967 portrait of jason.
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