BACK THE DOCUMENTARY
BACK THE DOCUMENTARY

A NADA RAY FILM

​Unlocking the Creative Self

WITH MARSHALL ARISMAN

Marshall Arisman was a master storyteller. The upcoming documentary "Unlocking the Creative Self" explores his philosophy of life and the source of his art.

12/12/22 - 01/10/23

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2023 DOCUMENTARY

In this 30 minute long film, Marshall Arisman explains how he came to develop his highly personal approach to painting and offers advice that artists of any discipline can use to unlock their creativity.

CAST AND CREW

Featured Artist: Marshall Arisman
Director: Nada Ray
Cinematography: Aleksandar Sepi,
Justin Ho, Sebastian Pizon
Editor: Nada Ray
Music composer: Mirjana Gvozdenac
Production: Nada Ray Media Documentary release: 2023

Featured Artist:
Marshall Arisman
Director: Nada Ray
Cinematography:
Aleksandar Sepi,
Justin Ho, Sebastian Pizon
Editor: Nada Ray
Music composer:
Mirjana Gvozdenac
Production:
Nada Ray Media
Documentary release:
2023

​BEHIND THE SCENES

Marshall Arisman (1938-2022) was a prolific American painter, illustrator, writer, and educator based in New York City. The documentary was filmed at the SVA Chelsea Gallery during his 45-year retrospective in 2017. Additional footage was shot at his Manhattan studio in March of 2022.

Marshall Arisman was actively working on the documentary with director Nada Ray until April 2022.

CONTACT

Nada Ray
director/producer
nr@nadaray.com
929.389.3365

CONTACT

Nada Ray
director/producer
nr@nadaray.com
929.389.3365

CONTACT

Nada Ray
director/producer
nr@nadaray.com
929.389.3365