John Gianvito, a filmmaker, initiated work on two documentary film essays at MacDowell, one exploring obstacles to altruism and what has been dubbed "the sociology of denial," and a shorter work on Helen Keller's socialism. His latest film Wake (Subic), the second half of his nine-hour diptych “For Example, The Philippines,” had its U.S. premiere in 2016 at the Museum of Modern Art’s Doc Fortnight, was screened at the Pompidou Center in February 2017, and was scheduled for a retrospective at the 2018 Seoul Independent Documentary Festival.
John Gianvito
Disciplines:
Film/Video – documentary
Disciplines:
Film/Video – documentary
Based in Sharon, MA
Residencies: 2017
Studios
Putnam
John Gianvito worked in the Putnam studio.
Originally known simply as Graphics Studio, this building was converted to its current use between 1972 and 1974 through a grant from the Putnam Foundation. Before this transformation, the building served as both a powerhouse and pump house for the property. Well water was drawn from a large cistern and…