Princeton Environmental Film Festival

Art & Krimes by Krimes

Expired April 3, 2023 3:45 AM
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While locked-up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art—including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. He smuggles out each panel piece-by-piece with the help of fellow artists, only seeing the mural in totality upon coming home. As Jesse's work captures the art world's attention, he struggles to adjust to life outside, living with the threat that any misstep will trigger a life sentence.


The screening is presented in partnership with the Petey Green Program. It will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Reginald Gaines, regional manager, from the Petey Green Program in Princeton, Een Jabirel, Petey Green Program NJ divisional manager, and Jared Owens, a visual artist who appears in the film.


  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    85 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere
    No
  • Director
    Alysa Nahmias
  • Producer
    Alysa Nahmias, Amanda Spain, Benjamin Murray
  • Cinematographer
    Marie Hinson
  • Animator
    Molly Schwartz
  • Composer
    Amanda Jones
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