Richard wearing black clothing and gray sneakers stands in Joshua tree, holding a camera up to their face. A large desert plant with spiky leaves and a twisted trunk is behind them, with mountains and a clear blue sky in the background.
Richard wearing black clothing and gray sneakers stands in Joshua tree, holding a camera up to their face. A large desert plant with spiky leaves and a twisted trunk is behind them, with mountains and a clear blue sky in the background.

RICHARD HAGERTY
Director & Producer

Richard Hagerty is a Los Angeles–based filmmaker exploring the intersection of art, memory, and cultural history through documentary cinema.

Quaintance is his directorial debut.

Quaintance

George Quaintance imagined a world before it could exist. Through rare archival materials and contemporary voices, this documentary explores how one artist's dreams endured beyond his lifetime, revealing the power of art to preserve what history sought to erase.

In production, 2026.

Follow us on instagram at @georgequaintance.

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