I am delighted to share the news that my film, “Ultra Violet for Sixteen Minutes” is now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York! Thank you so much to all those who made this journey and honor possible!
-David
I am humbled to say that my short film, ‘Ultra Violet for Sixteen Minutes’ has been selected to screen on October 9th at 12:15pm at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France as a part of the ‘A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival.’
A private screening of my doc on Ultra Violet – Dali’s mistress, Warhol’s muse, and a born-again Mormon – will be happening on Saturday June 4th at the TriBeCa Grand hotel with a Q and A to follow with Ultra Violet and myself..
More info here. And a recent interview for this event with Art Dossier here.
I just wrapped principal photography on a short film I wrote and directed, “American Standard.” It is a story about a tragic return home of a Veteran from the war in Afghanistan. Did you know that 2.2 million veterans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and that around %26 have some symptom of PTSD?
my short documentary on Ultra Violet (Salvador Dali’s mistress, former Warhol Superstar and born again Mormon) is accepted to the Slamdance Film Festival 2011.
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Here is a good interview from the festival: http://www.soundonsight.org/slamdance-2011-interview-with-david-henry-gerson-director-of-ultra-violet-for-sixteen-minutes/
SUNDAY NIGHT FILM CLUB
SUNDAY AUG 1 AT 8PM
1st August
SHORT: ULTRA VIOLET FOR SIXTEEN MINUTES
Directed by David Henry Gerson, this documentary follows Ultra Violet, the mistress to Salvador Dali and muse to Andy Warhol, who reveals her untold tale of spiritual rebirth and her unique perspective on fame, art, and religion.
* Courtesy of Be Film The Underground Film Festival
FEATURE: BASQUIAT
Award winning Julian Schnabel directs this biographical drama which follows the meteoric rise of youthful graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Tickets and info here: http://www.firmdale.com/index.php?page_id=31&sub_page_id=196
May Filmmakers to Watch
The first Friday of each month, FilmNewsBriefs will continue to send an exclusive email to subscribers featuring four emerging filmmakers. This month, we’ve brought together an eclectic group of filmmakers who have caught our eye.
Ultra Violet For Sixteen Minutes
Filmmaker: David Henry Gerson
Editor’s Note: We’re going to call this Docu-cool. It’s based on a true story, but everything about it is fully engrossing and totally cool.
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