To be honest, I’m not crazy about screening works in progress, especially if the work is nowhere near ready for feedback. So when I go to an artist residency, my presentation is usually a brief introduction about how 8 1/2 x 11 was my film school and how Tango Octogenario was a reaction to the dialog heavy, static nature of that film.
But when the possibility of doing a “Meet the Filmmaker” night at the local movie theater was tossed out there, it didn’t take me long to decide to show A Life’s Work. Nothing compares to seeing and hearing work on a big screen.
Afterwards there was a q&a. The BMC artists and activist were an easy crowd, but I was thrilled that several Indian Lake residents were, judging from the thoughtful questions they asked, engaged with what they saw.
Thanks to everyone who showed up. You made it a memorable night.
[portfolio_slideshow timeout=6000]The Indian Lake Theater in Indian Lake, NY is a gem of a space, a 250-seat venue rescued from oblivion by Blue Mountain Center’s Ben and Harriet. The theater serves its community by doing more than showing Hollywood fare; it’s a community arts center that hosts live theater, music, and streams operas and ballets from European theaters. It is one of my fantasies to open such a space some day.
The “Meet the Filmmaker” series is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.