At vanderbilt university, in nashville, tn, on april 7, 2008, the dean of students will sponsor a public showing of the documentary andrew jenks. With bill delarm, andrew jenks, dotty shepard, tammy signorile. Before i write more you should check out this documentary on netflix. While a sophomore at new york university, hbo bought the rights to the film and released the documentary on january 15, 2008. Anyway, i hope this helps some others and, no, this. Explore the different types of documentaries on hbo available online or on your favorite device. Every year, we met more and more young filmmakers yearning for opportunities in film and every year the seed grew. For jenks, who has films on hbo andrew jenks, room 335 and espn the zen of bobby v, the competition presents the type of. The film premiered in theaters and on television around the world. Andrew jenks, room 335 went on to win top prizes at a number of domestic and international film festivals.
A cinemax documentary on assisted living centers will be screened at. He made a documentary called andrew jenks, room 335 as a result. Room 335, according to a press release, cinemax documentary on assisted living centers to be screened at vanderbilt, issued march 21, 2008. At age 19, andrew moved into an assisted living facility in order to capture the true essence of this often overlooked community. Room 335 hbo documentary films, 2006 is closer to participant anthropologythough it is not quite that either. On 30 may 2005, andrew jenks, a nineteenyearold freshman studying film at. Jonah quickmire pettigrew was cinematographer and editor for the hbo documentary andrew jenks, room 335. Rdp81m00980r0033000700027, available online via the cia foia electionic reading room via. From andrew jarecki and marc smerling the oscar nominees behind capturing the friedmans, comes the jinx. The result is the hbo documentary film andrew jenks, room 335 which will air on cinemax january 15th and screen at the angelika film center in dallas this evening.
The life and deaths of robert durst, a sixpart examination of the reclusive millionaire at the heart of three killings spanning four decades. The institutional setting of andrew jenks, room 335, being shown on. At the outset of the observational verite documentary andrew jenks room 335, 19yearold jenks, a neophyte filmmaker, tells his therapist that he wants to. Your first documentary, andrew jenks, room 335, debuts tuesday night on cinemax. Hire awardwinning filmmaker andrew jenks for your event. What inspired you to check into a florida assistedliving facility in 2005 to film the lives of senior citizens. Chip rosenbloom, dylan ratigan team with andrew jenks on. Also stream select documentaries for free, no hbo subscription needed. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet.
Andrew jenks, room 335 follows a nineteen year old college student who moves to an assisted living facility in florida in search for the meaning of life. Three years later at age 21, jenks further pushed the boundaries of his work as he spent seven months in japan filming the espn documentary, the zen of bobby v. At 19 years old, andrew jenks moved into an assisted living facility in florida with two. What started as a simple, lowbudget documentary turned into an international hit. The life and deaths of robert durst, a sixpart examination of the reclusive millionaire at the heart of three killings spanning. At age 19, jenks moved into an assisted living facility for two months. Kelly has also composed music for a number of commercials. Kelly is a new yorkbased composer who has written music for numerous awardwinning and critically acclaimed films and documentaries, including starz the big bad swim, espn films the zen of bobby v, and hbo documentary films andrew jenks, room 335 and the alzheimers project. The film has since premiered on network television in australia and europe. What started as a simple, lowbudget documentary turned into an international hit, andrew jenks, room 335, premiering on hbo in january 2008. The paper, delivered as a plenary lecture to the british.
What started as a simple, lowbudget documentary turned into an international hit, andrew jenks, room 335. I got into documentary almost by default, jenks admits. Shortly after, hbo bought andrew s first feature documentary andrew jenks room 335. Dylan mcdermott, andrew jenks give student filmmakers a. The film has premiered in theaters and on television around the world. It questions our culture and how we value these vulnerable members of society. The resulting documentary, andrew jenks, room 335 aired on hbo in 2008 and was well received by critics and audiences alike. He moved into room 335 and did all of the things that seniors do. Check out hbo s original films, the latest blockbusters, documentaries and more. The zen of bobby v 2008 tribeca film festival tribeca. An oom commencement address from andrew jenks scholastic. In 2005, 19 year old andrew jenks wanted to learn about the meaning of life. Andrew jenks, room 335, starring jenks and a group of elderly facility residents, went on to win top prizes at a number of domestic and international film festivals.
Inspired by errol morris truecrime documentary the thin blue line, director andrew jenks room 335, mtvs world of jenks dissects ryans case, showing the corruptive nature of power and brutally slow machinations of the u. He was looking to find answers to how do seniors feel facing the end of life. On 30 may 2005, andrew jenks, a nineteenyearold freshman studying film at new york university, moved into a. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival. In turns moving, hilarious and disturbing, this documentary should be required viewing for every young adult with. We remained close during the decade that followed, and continued to dream of one day taking our little festival to the national level. This documentary gives nursing students a great perspective into the lives of older adults in our society. When he was 18, jenks checked into a nursing home and filmed his experiences. In turns moving, hilarious and disturbing, this documentary should be required.
The paper, delivered as a plenary lecture to the british society of gerontology annual conference, september 20, makes a case for valuing the quality of the films. Bought by hbo, room 335 was shown at film festivals in the usa, australia. My honeys grandma was placed into a nursing home this last tuesday and it seemed to bring him some comfort. For one summer i did all of the things that old people do. He decided to check himself into harbor place, an assisted living facility in florida.
Andrew jenks is a college student who oved into a senior residence called harbor place in florida. He is the founder of kids making movies, a summer film camp for children in his hometown of new haven, connecticut. Andrew jenks room 335 seniors and youth inspirational. After truth, an hbo documentary premiering thursday, surveys. Andrew jenks, room 335 starring jenks and a group of the facilitys residents, went on to win top prizes several international film festivals. This idea of showcasing the individual reference frames of different types of people is something that jenks is quite familiar with. Documentary film and television have played, and continue to play, a major role in.
In turns moving, hilarious and disturbing, this documentary should be. Jenks began his filmmaking career at the age of 19 when he moved into an assistedliving facility in order to capture the true essence of this often overlooked community in hbo s, room 335. He plans to graduate from nyus tisch school of the arts in may 2008. Jenks, whose work includes the acclaimed hbo documentary room 335, the espn film the zen of bobby v, and the awardwinning mtv world of jenks. Room 335 licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of rhino warner. At 19 years old, andrew jenks moved into an assisted living facility in florida with two friends in order to document life there and to glean what lessons he could from the senior population. Room 335 assisted living documentary pa elder, estate.
Room 335 is an 88minute film documenting then 19yearold jenks. But he was certainly the first to go from the halls of nyu straight into an assisted living facility, where the documentary he shot, andrew jenks, room 335, was quickly acquired by hbo, making him a rising star of the film world at the tender age of 19. The daily news said its almost impossible to believe that a kid could produce a documentary like this. My name is andrew jenks and this past summer i moved into a senior residence in florida. The daily news said its almost impossible to believe. Documentary filmmaker andrew jenks makes compassion cool. Glenville natives son makes touching film about retirement community andrew jenks. The new york post said, its almost impossible to believe that a kid could produce a documentary. At 21yearsold, espn films financed the zen of bobby v. Andrew jenks is an awardwinning american filmmaker. A cinemax documentary on assisted living centers will be screened at vanderbilt university.
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