Finding Vivian Maier
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- John Maloof
- Charlie Siskel
- John Maloof
- Charlie Siskel
- John Maloof
- Charlie Siskel
- John Maloof
- Phil Donahue
- Mary Ellen Mark
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Tim Roth
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| Narrated by | John Maloof |
| Cinematography | John Maloof |
| Edited by | Aaron Wickenden |
| Music by | J. Ralph |
Production company | Ravine Pictures |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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| Box office | $2.2 million[2] |
Finding Vivian Maier is a 2013 American documentary film about the photographer Vivian Maier, written, directed, and produced by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, and executive produced by Jeff Garlin.[3][4][5][6][7]
Maier was a French-American woman who worked most of her life as a nanny and housekeeper to a multitude of Chicago families. She carried a camera everywhere she went,[8] but Maier's photographic legacy was largely unknown during her lifetime. She died in 2009.[9]
The film documents how Maloof discovered her work and, after her death, uncovered her life through interviews with people who knew her. Maloof had purchased a box of photo negatives at a 2007 Chicago auction, then scanned the images and put them on the Internet. News articles began to come out about Maier and a Kickstarter campaign for the documentary was soon underway (one also using her home movies, audio recordings and other archival materials).[10]
Interviews
- John Maloof
- Phil Donahue
- Mary Ellen Mark
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Tim Roth
