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Portrait of Jason

Part of "Academy Museum Branch Selects" - Selected by the Documentary Branch
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FORMAT
DCP
RUNTIME
1h 45m
DIRECTOR
Shirley Clarke
CAST
Jason Holliday, Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee
SYNOPSIS

Selected by the Documentary Branch.

 

On December 3, 1966, documentarian Shirley Clarke and her partner, actor Carl Lee, spent 12 hours interviewing cabaret performer Jason Holliday about his life, in Clarke’s Hotel Chelsea apartment. The end result is a milestone in documentary filmmaking, touching upon such issues as race, sexuality, and the relationship between documentarians and their subjects, as well as introducing an unforgettable personality to the screen.

CAST
Jason Holliday, Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee
SYNOPSIS

Selected by the Documentary Branch.

 

On December 3, 1966, documentarian Shirley Clarke and her partner, actor Carl Lee, spent 12 hours interviewing cabaret performer Jason Holliday about his life, in Clarke’s Hotel Chelsea apartment. The end result is a milestone in documentary filmmaking, touching upon such issues as race, sexuality, and the relationship between documentarians and their subjects, as well as introducing an unforgettable personality to the screen.

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Academy Museum Branch Selects
The Paris Theater and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures co-present Branch Selects, a series of films selected by each branch of the Academy.
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