Uncropped
Description
James Hamilton, one of America’s foremost portrait photographers, gets his own portrait in D.W. Young’s charming documentary. In a career that spans decades, Hamilton’s pictures chronicle the cultural zeitgeist via celebrities, political icons, historic moments, and the ever shifting landscape of New York City. Richard Goldstein, Alexandra Jacobs, Thurston Moore, and Wes Anderson are among the former subjects that speak to his artistry and craft, their conversations peppered throughout with hundreds of his images. Patti Smith, Liza Minnelli, Lou Reed, Noah Baumbach, and Alfred Hitchcock are among the legends whose portraits become part of the documentary’s fabric. Hamilton’s friendship with Anderson makes up a large chapter of Hamilton’s career as the two become lifelong friends and collaborators after a fateful portrait session. Uncropped offers voyeuristic insight into a life of rare access and enviable vantage point. Hamilton’s work reminds us of the power of imagery and the value of print journalism.
D.W. Young is an editor, writer, producer, and director. Among his features are The Happy House (2013) and The Booksellers (2019). His latest short is Dancing on the Silk Razor (2023).
Film Details
Language English
Year 2023
Premiere California
Runtime 111
Country USA
Director D.W. Young
Executive Producer Wes Anderson, Chris Fralic, Irma Fralic, Dan Wechsler
Producer Judith Mizrachy, D.W. Young
Editor D.W. Young
Cinematographer Francesco Saviano, Marika Hacking, Arlene Muller
Music David Ullmann
Print Source Greenwich Entertainment
Closed Captions Closed Captions are confirmed for this program
Audio Description Audio Descriptions are not yet confirmed for this program
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation American Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film
