THE MISSING PIECE: Mona Lisa, Her Thief, The True Story: August 2009

Friday, August 28, 2009

A BLOGGER FOUND US

I was pleasantly surprised this morning when I came across this blog about the theft of ML and it mentioned us and our doc. Very well written and highly informative. Well worth a look.

http://artoftheprank.com/2009/08/28/literateye-28-the-mona-lisa-theft-mystery-was-there-a-mastermind/

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

TRYING TO KILL THE VALFIERNO STORY

This morning I read this post from a blog by a Canadian journalist named Matthew Langley:

http://communities.canada.com/vannet/blogs/evolvinglangley/archive/2009/08/21/column-mona-lisa-overdrive.aspx

He wrote it around the anniversary of the theft. It talks about Peruggia and then recounts the Valfierno, six forged copies story. I wrote to him today and told him what we've found and haven't found about the theft of the Mona Lisa.

He blogged this today:

http://communities.canada.com/vannet/blogs/evolvinglangley/archive/2009/08/27/more-on-mona-lisa.aspx

Thanks, Matthew.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

AN UPDATED LINK TO THE LACAYO BLOG

http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2009/08/21/the-missing-piece-theft-of-the-mona-lisa/

Friday, August 21, 2009

The 98th Anniversary of the Theft and a TIME Magazine Blog About It

Today is the 98th anniversary of Vincenzo Peruggia's theft of the Mona Lisa. In honor of that, TIME magazine critic Richard Lacayo posted a really terrific article about our film "The Missing Piece" in his blog "Looking Around."

http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

MISSING PIECE WEBSITE

Check it out!

http:///monalisamissing.com

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

THE MISSING PIECE FACEBOOK PAGE IS LIVE

Check it out. Become a fan. Pass it along to your friends.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Missing-Piece/106683748756

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

PHILLY TIME LAPSE

First of all, we want to thank the Residences at Two Liberty Place on 16th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia for graciously letting us stay TWICE in a fantastic 2 bedroom condo apartment on the 42nd floor while we were in town filming interviews at Temple University (my alma mater). Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels lives in the building and we actually got to ride in the elevator with him and his wife Heidi and their little dog.

While staying at Two Liberty, I set up my camera and did a time lapse from one of the windows. Check it out.

HOW IT STARTED

It all began in 1976 when I read this sentence in a book: "...On August 21, 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian mason, stole the picture to take to Italy." Ever since then I've been trying to find the truth about why he did what he did. This has led me on some amazing adventures, including meeting and becoming friends with the Peruggia family, especially his wonderful 86-year-old daughter Celestina. She didn't know much about her father so in my film we bring her truth about this elusive and strange man. And there's one thing I learned in doing all this -- there's a little bit of him in all of us.

www.monalisamissing.com

BECOME PART OF MONA LISA'S HISTORY

by contributing to the making of the first feature length documentary about Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the Mona Lisa. It was the theft that helped turn her into the world-wide icon she is today. The Greater Philadelphia Film Office, a 501 C 3, organization, is proud to serve as a fiscal agent for The Missing Piece. Please make contributions payable to the “Greater Philadelphia Film Office” with “The Missing Piece” in the memo line.

Contributions to the Film Office pursuant to this solicitation are primarily for the support of The Missing Piece that has been approved and is being sponsored by the Film Office in accordance with its purposes and guidelines. Contributions may be tax deductible.

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