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Just watched the documentary (on the "replay" web site, ahead of screening time). Nice, but a little disappointing. Many times, a voice gives comments on some aspect of V.M.'s photographs, while some loosely related contemporary NY scenes are shown. Moreover, I guess that 2021 NYC is different from what V.M. experienced in the fifties. I enjoyed more "Finding Vivian Maier".

This does not detract the performance of Dan Wagner as a contemporary stand-in for VM in today's NYC.
 
BernardL said:
Just watched the documentary (on the "replay" web site, ahead of screening time). Nice, but a little disappointing. Many times, a voice gives comments on some aspect of V.M.'s photographs, while some loosely related contemporary NY scenes are shown. Moreover, I guess that 2021 NYC is different from what V.M. experienced in the fifties. I enjoyed more "Finding Vivian Maier".

This does not detract the performance of Dan Wagner as a contemporary stand-in for VM in today's NYC.
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LOL :)

Actually 2020 NYC - same as 2021 - my viewpoint is that the same faces you could find in the fifties still exist - yes it's a different world. The worst thing now is everyone holding a cellphone.

I can understand anyone enjoying Finding Vivian Maier more - can't really compare a 14 minute short for TV to a feature length film :) .

Performance of Dan Wagner - hahaha! That's so funny. I spent about an hour with the producer and cinematographer near 42nd St & Fifth Ave - and with COVID, masks, less people, and such it was a real chore trying to find stuff to shoot. I did my best to show how street photographers use TLRs, and how Viv might have worked based on her photos, the craft, and my experiences. Without a time machine that's all one can do. I wish we could have shot this stuff prior to COVID, and that we could have spent more time and visited more spots, including Chicago, to really get a better feel. That said, I think it's good for what it is, and it was nice to get outdoors. Now with the variants, it feels like things are closing in again.

SEPTEMBER 9 - seems like as others have mentioned that it's on 9/9 rather than 9/2 LINK
 
I watched it yesterday and joyed it. Well done. I should use more often my Rolleiflex (it was my father’s rRollei).
You and the producer did a good job ��
 
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