Coming Thursday, December 19 to Town Hall Theater at 7pm will be a very special holiday screening of the Disney+ documentary, Jim Henson: Idea Man, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard. A fascinating film, Jim Henson: Idea Man takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and beyond. Howard captures Henson’s restless creativity, ambition and artistic evolution in the style and spirit of his complex subject, an artist who revolutionized television, inspired generations and created some of the world’s most beloved characters. Featuring new interviews with Henson’s closest collaborators and children, as well as never-before-seen materials from his personal archives—including home movies, photographs, sketches and diaries— Ron Howard brings us an entertaining and insightful look at a man whose boundless imagination changed the world.
CREDITS
Directed by: Ron Howard
FILM INFORMATION
Genre: Documentary
Length: 111 minutes
SCREENING INFORMATION
MNFF Selects Series
Thursday, December 19, 2024
7pm
Town Hall Theater, Middlebury VT