As with Bette Midler, Richard Amsel had a unique association with actress/comedienne Lily Tomlin, which we intend to explore in the documentary. He did a celebrated portrait of her for the cover of TIME (featured at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery), as well as posters for THE LATE SHOW, and unused posters for the film NASHVILLE, and Tomlin's hit stage show, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE. A fascinating, unexplored part of this association

May has been a heartbreaking month for cinema lovers, as we lost three extraordinary individuals whose work helped shape, define, and elevate the golden age of modern movie-making. Whether slicing film stock to find the human heart of a massive space opera, creating the psychological blueprint for classic marketing campaigns, or revitalizing the lost art of the illustrated poster in the 21st century, these three creators left an indelible mark on how we look at the movies.

I’ve been going through edit after edit of extensive material filmed over the years, and now find myself able to finally fill in some of the narrative “gaps” through some new, additional interviews. One such person is TONY SEINIGER. Like Mike Salisbury , Spiros Angelikas , and Merv Bloch (all of whom I’m proud to say are featured in our film!), Seiniger is a titan in motion picture marketing. Through his advertising agency, Seiniger Advertising, he has been involved in over

This morning my publicist asked me to provide Amsel's image of Lily Tomlin. It made me smile, as I knew I would have to sort through the...