Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Telling Pictures records
- Dates:
- circa 1972-1995
- Creators:
- Telling Pictures, Inc.
- Extent:
- 25 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Telling Pictures records, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Telling Pictures records span the years circa 1972-1995 and encompass 25 linear feet. The collection includes materials related to the production of several documentary films, including THE CELLULOID CLOSET.
- Biographical / historical:
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Telling Pictures is a San Francisco-based film production company. The company, founded by Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, produces non-fiction feature films and documentaries for television and corporate clients. Films include THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1996), COMMON THREADS: STORIES FROM THE QUILT (1989), and THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK (1984). Epstein received Academy Awards in the documentary feature category for producing THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK and COMMON THREADS.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of James Chan, 2005
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- film documentations
- Names:
- Telling Pictures, Inc.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: November 22, 2013
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Telling Pictures records, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226