Jay Myself
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Emma Tammi
Bette Wilkes
| Jay Myself | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Stephen Wilkes |
| Written by | Josh Alexander |
| Produced by | Henry Jacobson Emma Tammi Bette Wilkes |
| Starring | Jay Maisel |
| Cinematography | Stephen Wilkes Jason Greene |
| Edited by | Armando Croda Daniel Haworth |
| Music by | Joel Goodman |
Production companies | Mind Hive Films Crooked Mile |
| Distributed by | Oscilloscope |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $151,331[1] |
Jay Myself is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Stephen Wilkes, produced by his wife, Bette Wilkes, and written by Josh Alexander.
The film chronicles the days during which photographer Jay Maisel decides to sell his long-time New York home, the historic six-story former Germania Bank Building on the Bowery, for $55 million. The documentary tells the story of how Maisel obtained this property in 1967. The film starts with Maisel having only five months left until his building will be sold. During these months he is sorting through 72 rooms, showcasing a collection of VHS tapes, special-sized screws, and the photographs for which he was famous.[2]
Cast
- Jay Maisel as himself
- Stephen Wilkes as himself
- Amanda Maisel as herself
- Linda Maisel as herself
Production and screening
The production began with Wilkes, back then a photographer himself, getting acquainted with Maisel in 1979, and soon after becoming his close friend, assistant and mentee.[2] The film was shot in 2015.[3]
Jay Myself premiered at 2018 Doc NYC.[4][5] It was screened at numerous other film festivals, including the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival,[6] the Cleveland International Film Festival,[7] the Newport Beach Film Festival[8] and OTR Film Festival.[9] It also was screened domestically at the 2019 Milwaukee[10] and at the Sedona Film Festivals.[11]