Mark Pellington channels nostalgia in his Fairfax office

“I feel like my office gives a sense of who I am,” Mark Pellington says. His latest film “Nostalgia,” starring Jon Hamm, Catherine Keener, Ellen Burstyn and Bruce Dern, will be released on Feb. 16.

Director Mark Pellington’s office is in the Heinsbergen & Co. Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Pellington’s office is filled with memorabilia.

A hand-written poem by Eddie Vedder hangs in Mark Pellington’s office.

A signed football from a 1953 NFL game features quarterback Johnny Unitas’ signature. The football is a memento from his father Bill’s s first season with the Baltimore Colts.

A board game by Alfred Hitchcock is among the memorabilia decorating Pellington’s office.

One of several gold records.

Pellington’s father, Bill, is a huge presence in his son’s office. Here, Pellington points to a photo of his father (No. 36) tackling Frank Gifford. At left is Gino Marchetti. All three played in what is now known as “The Greatest Game Ever Played, ” the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants.

Props Pellington picked up at a Goodwill store were used in the music video “How to Save a Life” by the Fray.

Director Mark Pellington has a collection of nearly 3,500 vinyl albums.

Cassettes going back to 1978 fill drawers in director Mark Pellington’s office. Some of the memorabilia was used in his film “Nostalgia.”

Director Mark Pellington talks on the phone in the edit/music room at his Pellington Films office.

Pellington says there is a direct relationship between his office and his new film, “Nostalgia.”

Photographs and mementos inside Pellington’s office include a photo of Pellington with Norman Mailer, at left.

Pellington’s office is filled with artifacts of the filmmaker’s life.

The Heinsbergen & Co. Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Noteworthy former tenants include architect Edward Fickett.