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    Kalinsky
    ABOUT THE PROJECT

    LOGLINE
    As his memory fades, legendary Madison Square Garden photographer George Kalinsky turns the lens inward and races to preserve the untold stories behind America’s most iconic images- stories that only he can tell.

    SYNOPSIS
    For over half a century, George Kalinsky stood at the center of the world’s most famous arena— Madison Square Garden - documenting the moments that defined our collective identity. Year after year, decade after decade, his images shaped how generations see fame, struggle, and glory.

    The film traces Kalinsky’s journey from a young artist with a camera to the unseen presence behind some of the most enduring images in entertainment and sports history. Moving fluidly between the electric world he witnessed and the quiet, reflective present he now inhabits, KALINSKY is a love letter to a city and a meditation on legacy, memory, and time.

    PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature

    DIRECTOR David Greenwald
    PRODUCER David Cowan, Debra Polkes
    EDITOR David Greenwald

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