Portrait of Jason
Selected by the Documentary Branch.
Film will be introduced by Lynne Sachs, Filmmaker & Documentary Branch member; screening followed by Sachs & visual artist Jack Waters.
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.
Selected by the Documentary Branch.
Film will be introduced by Lynne Sachs, Filmmaker & Documentary Branch member; screening followed by Sachs & visual artist Jack Waters.
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.
