Five years of production culminate in a portrait of Chicago artists Jackie and Don Seiden as they confront health issues and the fragility of their shared life.
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Five years of production culminate in a portrait of Chicago artists Jackie and Don Seiden as they confront health issues and the fragility of their shared life.
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Jackie and Don Seiden reside in a multicolored Victorian house in Chicago's Rogers Park, a space that has become a canvas for their artistic lives over their 50-year marriage. As health issues threaten their time together, the couple reflects on their shared history and creative journeys. Jackie, an artist known for her innovative use of materials, faces the decline of their home, while Don, a former instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, contemplates mortality through his work. Director Daniel Hymanson captures their intimate moments and memories, blending observational footage with archival clips.
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Why Watch
- Meet Jackie and Don Seiden, Chicago art icons.
- See their Victorian house transformed into art.
- Follow the intimate moments of a long marriage.
Did You Know
- The film premiered at the True/False Film Fest in 2020.
- It received a Special Jury Prize for Documentary Filmmaking at the Calgary Underground Film Festival.
- Daniel Hymanson first met Jackie Seiden as a child while taking her classes.
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Who directed the documentary So Late So Soon?
Daniel Hymanson directed So Late So Soon.
What notable award did So Late So Soon receive at the Calgary Underground Film Festival?
So Late So Soon received a Special Jury Prize for Documentary Filmmaking at the Calgary Underground Film Festival.
When did So Late So Soon have its streaming premiere?
So Late So Soon had its streaming premiere on The Criterion Channel in March 2023.
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