111 First Street (film) explained

111 First Street. From Paris to Jersey City, they showed no love. is a 2012 documentary film, directed by Branko, starring some of the artists of an Art Center and residence located at 111 First Street, Jersey City, New Jersey. It is the fifth feature-length documentary film created by independent filmmaker Branko.^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

111 First Street in Jersey City, New Jersey is the location of a proposed 52-story skyscraper. The former building housed on the site was a renovated warehouse^[3] that housed over 100 artists' studios, including painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, filmmakers, writers, poets, and others.^[4] The concentration of artists led the building to be known as the "Heart of the Art Center". Although the building (and its occupants) are gone now, 111 First Street..., filmed before the demolition of the original building, documents this group of artists.

Additional appearances

• American Watercolor Movement^[5]
• George Aviles, Esq.
• Maria Benjumeda
• Thomas A. deGise, Hudson County Executive
• Nayra de Souza
• Damn Glad
• Joelma, samba dancer
• Bernard Kenny, New Jersey State Senator
• Bill Kraus
• Manhattan Samba
• Tris McCall, music critic, pop musician, writer
• Bob Menendez, U.S. Senator
• Bret Schundler
• Teco, skating champion
• Cesar Vuksic, pianist

External links

• • Movie trailer at Internet Movie Database
• 111 First Street Arts Center
• 111 1st Street, Jersey City, NJ: The Life and Death of an Arts Community . David. Goodwin . MA in Urban Studies . August 29, 2012 . Fordham University.
• Corey W. McDonald (October 14, 2017) '111 1st Street' exhibition features work from Jersey City warehouse, artist enclave 12 years later | NJ.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Showing a little love New film documents 111 First St arts community . Hudson Reporter . 2012-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221044/http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/20838118/article-Showing-a-little-love-New-film-documents-111-First-St--arts-community . 2016-03-03 . dead .
2. Web site: Documentary looks at former artists enclave torn down for real estate development . NJ.com . 2012-12-01.
3. Web site: P. Lorillard Tobacco Company . Njcu.edu . 2007-06-15 . 2014-02-02.
4. Web site: Arts Blog » Urban Historian Discussing Local Arts Community and The Last Days of 111 First Street . The Jersey City Independent . 2012-10-19 . 2012-12-01 . 2018-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180220201730/http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2012/10/urban-historian-discussing-the-last-days-of-111-first-street-and-local-arts-community/ . dead .
5. Web site: News. www.americanwatercolormovement.com.