The Chasing Portraits documentary film project is headed to Poland on the 14th of October! This two week working trip has a packed itinerary. It’s so busy I’ve decided there’s zero time for jet lag because I need to hit the ground running! There are 10+ interviews scheduled with curators, art historians, and private collectors, visits to view Moshe Rynecki paintings at several different museums, site visits in Warsaw (the path of remembrance and sites pertinent to the Rynecki family story), and side trips to the State Museum at Majdanek (Lublin), Kazimierz Dolny (art colony), and Krakow!
Please watch this space over the next few weeks for updates about the trip and filming progress. I promise brief posts with photos, updates, and insights about the trip. Remember, these are behind-the-scenes sorts of peeks at the project. When the documentary film editor goes into post production, not all these stories and footage will make it into the final film! You can also catch updates about the project on Facebook and Twitter.
I am also incredibly excited to announce that I will be speaking at the JCC in Krakow on Sunday October 26th at 17:00 (that’s 5pm!). If you know anyone in Krakow who might be interested in learning more about the art of Moshe Rynecki, my quest to find the lost art, and the documentary film project, please do let them know about the talk. It’s free and open to the public.