
Jini Dellaccio, Self Portrait, 1960 – copyright Jini Dellaccio Collection
I have posted about local rock photography pioneer Jini Dellaccio several times in the past, here, here, and here, where I labeled her a local hero.
I’m posting about Jini again here on Seattle Twist for two reasons. The first is to remind you of her current show running through December 16th at Photo Center NW on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Check their site to see a slideshow of a selection of her beautiful photos that are there on exhibit, and then see the show in person to experience the true art of her documentation.
The second reason I’m posting about Jini here, concerns the state of the current documentary film “Her Aim is True“ about Jini’s work, by British filmmaker Karen Whitehead.
I’ve been talking with Karen about her independent documentary production recently and how close she is to being able to finish her film for release. Jini Dellachio will be 95 years old next month. I believe in this project, and personally support it. Karen is in the final fundraising effort to complete the post work of her documentary. I would love to see her receive the funding she needs to complete this film documentary of Jini’s life as a birthday gift for Jini. Here is a press release below, and here is a link to a video appeal to the “Kick-Finish” Donate Page for this film.
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
PRESS RELEASE FROM “HER AIM IS TRUE”
A DOCUMENTARY BY KAREN WHITEHEAD
ROCKING WASHINGTON DC FOR WASHINGTON STATE INDIE PRODUCTION “HER AIM IS TRUE”
With her Hasselblad camera, Jini Dellaccio documented a special moment in the early Sixties when rock music was striving to be more than bubblegum.
Her images signaled that the furious garage rock emanating from the Pacific Northwest spoke for a particular time and place. And by decade’s end there was little debate that popular music could be a powerful personal and social art form. Jini was visualizing punk before it had a name, grunge before the hype, and indie before it was cool…
On December 2nd, British filmmaker, Karen Whitehead is hoping to kickfinish her film on this remarkable and virtually hidden story of a woman who pioneered rock photography years before Annie Leibovitz picked up a camera, with a benefit concert by Washington DC-based songwriter, Karl Straub and his new band, CrowTown. On drums is NBC’s bureau chief, Antoine Sanfuentes who moonlights as a rock n roller by night!
Karen is hoping to raise the costs for the final B roll shooting in the Seattle-area and invites the community to support this effort.
“Jini will be 95 in January and it is fitting that her distinctive life in art is revealed to a wider audience. Her artistry, much like the music she documented has been unheralded and confined to the footnotes of history for too long. Hopefully this film will change that.”
On the eve of launching this kickfinish campaign, Karen was interviewed by Maryland-based blogger, Kathi Rabil: (link is here)
Here is another link to a recent article/interview.
Check out the trailer, other clips and production stills here.
contact: heraimistrue@karenjwhitehead.com
Facebook link - Jini Dellaccio Documentary
Jini Dellaccio Documentary Donate Page
Thank you! – JoDavid
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