James Broughton (1913-1999) was a poet, writer, artist and filmmaker who was part of the San Francisco Renaissance, which preceded Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg and the beat movement. He was a true elder, with a beautiful philosophy of living and dying.
The documentary (and website) Big Joy depict the big life of this big creator who never ‘sold out’, but rather always chose to stay true to his passion. Following a successful screening of one of his shorts, The Pleasure Garden, at the Cannes film festival, Hollywood came calling. But he chose instead to stay with his roots and keep making independent films.
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Letters From James Broughton
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The Poetic Death of James Broughton
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Here’s Mother’s Day and The Pleasure Garden, two of his many short films, available to view on the James Broughton Cinema YouTube Channel.
Mother’s Day
The Pleasure Garden
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This story is adapted from a post on Sprungvision.com.