The Art of This Long Marriage

This series of humorous vignettes was made within the constraints of the first year of the pandemic. I pretended I was in the filmmaking equivalent of "Chopped." What story could I tell with old videos and photos on my shelf and supplement it with visual ingredients around my house? The result is this film about my marriage to my husband Alan.

Alan and I have been together since high school. Now we’re seasoned empty nesters. The house is too quiet. So I dig up old messes, find insight in new ones, and with Alan, explore the art and humor that keeps our 40 year relationship healthy.

My hope is the film will make you smile and explore your own creative spirit.

Bonnie Rich, Director

The Art of This Long Marriage

Featuring the artwork of Alan Rich. And told in four chapters:

1. Think Small: Bonnie and Alan make new discoveries about each other as they travel in Maine (filmed in 2018).

2. Runaway Bonnie: Old memories are stirred up through snippets of Bonnie’s original reality show produced in the early 2000’s.

3. Messy Business: Alan demonstrates his technique for creating his paint pours and Bonnie digs up an old argument.

4. Silent Treatment: Bonnie and Alan enter the land of silence.

See more of Alan’s artwork on his website or follow him on Instagram.

Watch the teaser for Bonnie’s feature film LIFE IS RICH. Learn more about hosting a screening.

Klezmer music by the Casco Bay Tummlers.

This film is funded in part by a grant from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and Women in Film and Video-DC.