The Arboretum Up the Street

The Arboretum Up the Street - A new film from Studio Michaelino
The Arboretum Up the Street
is the latest film from Studio Michaelino.  The film features a little bit of history and a lot of personal reflection on the renowned Highland Botanical Park, which is an exquisite arboretum just a few minutes walk from the filmmaker’s front door.  Because the city parks we know have “always been there”, the public no longer remembers that many parks often had a controversial beginning where park advocates had to wage a political fight to create each treasure of “space and place and green.” In some cities, the park champions lost that battle.  This film give visual proof that the residents of Rochester, New York are blessed because, in our city, the makers of parks won.   This is a five minute film.

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City of Gardens – A Film

City of Gardens - A new film from Studio Michaelino

City of Gardens is a new short film in the form of a personal triptych of video essays explaining how “The Garden is with me“. First within my life and art, second: how gardens have always been part of the green legacy of my city, and in part three, I present a sampling of recent learnings and … Read more

House of Glass

Coming Soon: Images and Fine Art Prints & Cards from the Upcoming Book by Studio Michaelino

“House of Glass: Reflections and History of Lamberton Conservatory”

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