Film Portrait (1972) is a full-length autobiographical film directed by, and about, the life of Minnesotan film-maker and artist, Jerome Hill.The Film-Makers' CooperativeThe Cinema of Me: The Self and Subjectivity in First Person Documentary edited by Alisa Lebow - Google Books (pg.62)
Summary Jerome Hill died shortly after the completion of Film Portrait, and so the work is often described as his memoir from his privileged childhood in the Midwest to his restless adult years.MoMABFIStill Moving: The Film and Media Collections of The Museum of Modern Art by Steven Higgins and MoMA - Google Books (pg.255)
Legacy In 2003, Film Portrait was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress, recognizing the cultural, historical and aesthetic significance of the work, as well as ensuring the original film footage itself is kept safely preserved alongside new archival copies.
See also List of American films of 1972 Jerome Hill Metafilm
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Excerpt from Film Portrait at the Jerome Foundation Catalog record at Museum of Modern Art Film Portrait essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 689-690