Film Forum in New York City will present the U.S. theatrical premiere of the award-winning, feature-length documentary, MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ THE ARTIST IS PRESENT. The film, from first-time director Matthew Akers, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes portrait of Abramović, following the artist in the momentous year leading up to her major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2010. The film will be on view at Film Forum from Wednesday, June 13 through Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
In addition to providing unprecedented access to Abramović's preparations for the historic MoMA exhibition, MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ THE ARTIST IS PRESENT weaves archival footage of the artist's early works together with interviews and scenes with commentators and public figures, including: MoMA PS1 Director and MoMA Chief Curator at Large Klaus Biesenbach; art critic Arthur Danto; Oscar®-nominated actor James Franco; Whitney Museum of American Art curator Chrissie Iles; Sean Kelly; writer Tom McEvilley; and performance artist and Abramović's early partner and creative collaborator Ulay.
MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ THE ARTIST IS PRESENT is an HBO Documentary Films presentation of A Show of Force production, directed by Matthew Akers. The producers are Jeff Dupre, Maro Chermayeff and Owsley Brown III. Director of Photography, Matthew Akers; Co-Directed by Jeff Dupre; Edited by E. Donna Shepherd; Co-Edited by Jim Hession; Original Music by Nathan Halpern; Co-Producer Francesca von Habsburg; For Dakota Group Ltd, Executive Producers Stanley Buchthal, Maja Hoffmann and David Koh; For HBO: Senior Producer for HBO, Nancy Abraham; Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins. The MoMA exhibition The Artist is Present was conceived, titled and organized by Klaus Biesenbach.
For further information on the film and to view a trailer, please visit the film's website.
For further information on the Film Forum screenings, please visit the Film Forum website.