Makepeace Productions
Coming to Light


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Documentarian Anne Makepeace’s Coming to Light is a riveting portrait of one of America’s most famous photographers... The film becomes a thoughtful exploration of powerful ideas about the relationship between an artist and his subjects.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
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The Odyssean photographic career of Edward S. Curtis is charted with impressive sensitivity by Anne Makepeace in this very welcome documentary portrait.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
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Not only was there incredible artistry and soulfulness in his pictures, he had an amazing story himself.

Ted Loos, New York Times Arts and Leisure Feature article including an extensive interview with Anne Makepeace.
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This documentary, with its legions of rich photographs, film footage, journal entries and the like offers a comprehensive look at what Curtis found. Anne Makepeace does a phenomenal job of providing an inside glimpse into the mind of Curtis and the Indians he studied, lived with and loved.
Deborah Holmes, Hollywood Reporter
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In a comprehensive interview, filmmaker Anne Makepeace describes the ten-year adventure of making Coming to Light.
Betsy Bannerman, Release Print
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Feature article including photographs and an interview with the filmmaker.

Starshine Roshell, Santa Barbara News Press
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Remarkable, a fascinating and thorough look at a photographer whose 40,000 images recorded Native American life.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times


OTHER ARTICLES MAY BE FOUND AT:

Bill Pullman’s Website
http://www.billpullman.org/film/light/curtis.htm