Georgia O'Keeffe (film)

Georgia O'Keeffe is a 2009 American television biographical drama film, produced by City Entertainment in association with Sony Television, about noted American painter Georgia O'Keeffe and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz. The film was directed by Bob Balaban, executive-produced by Joshua D. Maurer, Alixandre Witlin and Joan Allen, and line-produced by Tony Mark. Shown on Lifetime Television, it starred Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons in lead roles.[1][2]

Georgia O'Keeffe
Film poster
Genre
Written byMichael Cristofer
Directed byBob Balaban
Starring
Music byJeff Beal
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyPaul Elliott
EditorKathryn Himoff
Running time89 minutes
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original release
  • September 19, 2009 (2009-09-19)

At the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards, the film received nine nominations, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Jeremy Irons and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Joan Allen.[3] The film was also nominated for three 2009 Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries or Television Movie or Miniseries, as well as receiving nominations for director by the Directors Guild of America and a Producers Guild nomination for Producer of the Year award for Outstanding Television Movie or Miniseries, and a NAACP nomination for supporting actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. The movie earned more total nominations than in the history of Lifetime Television combined, making it the most critically acclaimed film in Lifetime's history.

Plot

Georgia O'Keeffe (Joan Allen) is a young painter in the 1910s, while Alfred Stieglitz (Jeremy Irons) is New York-based photographer and art impresario, who discovers her works. Later, when O'Keeffe discovers that her works are displayed at an art gallery without her permission, she confronts Stieglitz. However, he manages to charm her, and starts their 20-year relationship. Stieglitz, 23 years senior to O'Keeffe, subsequently starts living with her and later divorces his wife to marry her. However, over the years, as O'Keeffe becomes a famous artist, their relationship deteriorates.

Cast

Production
Ghost Ranch, New Mexico where part of the filming was done

Development and writing

The film was in development for four years at HBO, having been originally pitched and developed by executive producers Maurer, Witlin and Allen, and at one point it was to be produced by HBO, but eventually Lifetime took it up once HBO passed.[4]

The film's screenplay, which was nominated and won the 2009 Writers Guild Award for Best Original Screenplay for Movie or Miniseries, was written by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cristofer, most known for Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Shadow Box (1977) and the 1998 film Gia .[4]

Filming

The film was shot entirely on location in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico. The executive producers worked closely with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, specifically with curator and leading scholar on O'Keeffe, Barbara Buhler Lynes, to make sure issues of accuracy and content were done with sensitivity and attention to detail.[5] Over seventy original paintings and drawings by O'Keeffe were permitted to be used in the film. Moreover, the filmmakers were given permission to film at O'Keeffe's home in Ghost Ranch, near of Abiquiú, New Mexico, the first time a film company was given that privilege.[4] Joan Allen also took painting lessons for the film.[5]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2009
 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Jeremy Irons Nominated [6]
2010
 Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Movie/Mini Series David Rubin and Richard Hicks Nominated [7]
Costume Designers Guild Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries Michael Dennison Nominated [8]
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries Bob Balaban Nominated [9]
Golden Globe Awards Best Miniseries or Television Film Nominated [10]
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Jeremy Irons Nominated
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Joan Allen Nominated
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Nominated [11]
Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Joan Allen Nominated [12]
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Tyne Daly Nominated
Best Costume Design in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Music in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Production Design in a Non-Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie Joshua D. Maurer, Alixandre Witlin,
Joan Allen, and Anthony Mark		 Nominated [13]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Joan Allen Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special Bob Balaban Nominated
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Stephen Altman, John Bucklin, and Helen Britten Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special David Rubin, Richard Hicks, and
Angelique Midthunder		 Nominated
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special Michael Dennison and Frances Vega Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie Enid Arias and Geordie Sheffer Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Dorothy Pearl, Sheila Trujillo-Gomez,
Kelley Gore Jefferson, and Tarra Day		 Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
(Original Dramatic Score)		 Jeff Beal Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television Joshua D. Maurer, Alixandre Witlin,
Joan Allen, and Anthony Mark		 Nominated [14]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Jeremy Irons Nominated [15]
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Joan Allen Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Long Form – Original Michael Cristofer Won [16]

References
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  2. "Joan Allen to star in TV movie 'Georgia O'Keeffe'". LA Times. November 6, 2008.
  3. "Joan Allen and Heidi Klum nab noms for Lifetime". Monsters and Critics. Jul 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.
  4. "Lifetime paints O'Keeffe portrait". Reuters. Nov 5, 2008.
  5. "Lifetime biopic 'humanizes' artist Georgia O'Keeffe". USA Today. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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  9. "62nd DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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  11. Finke, Nikki (January 6, 2010). "41st NAACP Image Award Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  12. "14th Annual TV Awards (2009-10)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  13. "Georgia O'Keeffe". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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  15. "The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  16. "Previous Nominees & Winners: 2009 Awards Winners". Writers Guild Awards. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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