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UNCROPPED rediscovers the work of photographer James Hamilton, who captured some of the most remarkable people and stories of the last half century.

One of the great chroniclers of the cultural history of America, for over four decades Hamilton worked as a staff photographer at publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Observer and most notably, The Village Voice. A New York legend himself, Hamilton created iconic images of musicians like Charles Mingus, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed, took intimate portraits of everyone from Liza Minnelli to Alfred Hitchcock, did set photography for George Romero, Noah Baumbach, and Wes Anderson, and pursued powerful and controversial assignments across the U.S. and the world. All the while he never stopped amassing a stunning chronicle of his beloved New York City in all its grit and glory. Hamilton’s story and vast archive offer a singular window into the heyday of alternative print media.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
DOC NYC 2023
San Francisco International Film Festival 2024
BAFICI 2024

DIRECTOR'S BIO
D.W. Young’s previous documentary THE BOOKSELLERS, a behind-the-scenes look at the rare book world, premiered at the New York Film Festival in 2019. His other features include the award-winning documentary A HOLE IN A FENCE and the narrative THE HAPPY HOUSE, and his shorts include DANCING ON THE SILK RAZOR, NOT INTERESTED, A FAVOR FOR JERRY and A BODY OF LANGUAGE. His work has screened at festivals around the world including NYFF, SXSW, DOC NYC, Woodstock Film Festival and more.