Nina Lorez and Emilio Collins (daughter and son of Kathleen Collins), film score composer
Michael Minard, and actress Seret Scott, discussed Kathleen Collins, LOSING GROUND, and
THE CRUZ BROTHERS AND MISS MALLOY, with moderator Bill Batson. Joining in were
Juliana Roth, daughter of Cruz Brothers writer Henry H. Roth, and film distributors Amy Heller
and Dennis Doros of Milestone Films. Wednesday, February 24th, 2021,
Director Rick Korn, Tom Chapin, & ArtsRocks’ Elliott Forrest discuss “Harry Chapin: When in
Doubt, Do Something,” in a discussion on Zoom, on October 27th, 2020.
Rockland in Motion Part One Filmmakers discuss their films with musician Travis Stever
of Coheed & Cambria on September 23, 2020. The filmmakers include Frank Vitale,
Marta Renzi, Charles Caster-Dudzick, Norvin and Darian Van Dunk, Myles Aronowitz,
Paul Schwartz, Brooklyn Demme, Veronica Murphy, and Max Cea.
Filmmaker Sara Driver discusses BOOM FOR REAL: THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT with artist and Basquiat friend Brett De Palma and artist and
moderator Bill Batson. February 27, 2019.
Director/Producer/Editor Marta Renzi discusses HER MAGNUM OPUS with Kristi Zea
on December 13, 2017.
Author Daniel Wolff discusses his new book and presentation of
GROWN-UP ANGER with music historian and critic Dave Marsh at Rivertown
Film on June 14, 2017.
Carson McCullers Centennial directors Karen Allen (A Tree. A
Rock. A Cloud.) and Kristi Zea (A Domestic Dilemma) discuss
their films with Nick Norwood,the Director of the Carson
McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians, and discussion
moderator Susanna Styron, at Rivertown Film on March 25, 2017.
Director Alex Gibney discusses ZERO DAYS with Susanna Stryon at Rivertown Film on November 9, 2016.
Director Sarah Mondale, Producer Vera Aronow, Cinematographer Roger Grange, and
Ford Foundation Sr. Program Officer Fred Frelow discuss “BACKPACK FULL OF CASH”
with NY State United Teachers Labor Relations Specialist Moriah Olsen at
Rivertown Film on January 27, 2016.
Producers Laura Coxson & Rebekah Maysles discuss “IRIS” with moderator Jennifer Fineran
at Rivertown Film on September 16, 2015.
Director Alex Gibney discusses Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine” with
Susanna Styron at Rivertown Film on December 16, 2015.
Director Carolyn Jones and Producer Lisa Frank participate in a discussion with
military nurse Kevin McGurk and United Hospice of Rockland nurse Danielle Byrnes, RN,
moderated by Judi Peacock, MPH, RN, WCC, and Administrator of the Joe Raso Hospice
Residence, at Rivertown Film on May 27, 2015.
Director Jonathan Demme discusses “A Master Builder” at Rivertown Film on February 11, 2015.
Producer Jared Goldman and Editor/Producer Jennifer Lee discuss “The Skeleton Twins”
with Declan Baldwin at Rivertown Film on January 14, 2015.
Director Gillian Robespierre and Producer Elisabeth Holm discuss “Obvious Child” with
Susanna Stryron at Rivertown Film on October 8, 2014.
Director Mark Levinson discusses “Particle Fever” with Indrani Das and Chris Bertinato
of Lamont Earth Observatory at Rivertown Film Society on July 23rd, 2014
Director Nancy Buirski discusses “Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq” with dance
journalist and former dancer Lisa Rinehart, June 11, 2014.
Director John Sayles discusses “Go For Sisters” with Donna Lightfoot-Cooper
at Rivertown Film, May 14, 2014.
Co-producer Greg Mitchell discusses “FOLLOWING THE 9TH: In the Footsteps of
Beethoven’s Final Symphony” with WQXR’s Elliott Forrest at Rivertown Film,
January 8, 2014. The evening’s Ode to Joy flash mob video plays first, the discussion
starts at about 5:30 in.
Director Alex Gibney discusses “We Steal Secrets The Story of WikiLeaks”
with Susanna Styron at Rivertown Film, November 13, 2013.
Producer Joshua Astrachan discusses “Short Term 12” with Declan Baldwin at
Rivertown Film Society in Nyack, NY on November 6, 2013
Screenplay writer Pamela Katz discusses “Hannah Arendt” with Greg Mitchell at
Rivertown Film Society in Nyack, NY on October 23, 2013
Director Josh Aronson discusses “Orchestra of Exiles” with author Greg Mitchell at
Rivertown Film Society in Nyack, NY on July 24, 2013
Directors Kristi Jacobson & Lori Silverbush Discuss “A Place at The Table” with
LIz Johnson, Food Editor at the Journal News and the Small Bites blog.
Co-Director Paul Lovelace discusses “Radio Unnameable” with Mercedes Kent
on May 22, 2013 at Rivertown Film Society in Nyack, NY.
Cinematographer Ben Richardson discusses “Beasts of the Southern Wild” with
Susanna Stryron�� on January 9, 2013 at Rivertown Film in Nyack, NY.
Director Nancy Savoca & Producer Richard Guay discuss “Union Square” with moderator
Kristi Zea (Producer, “The Joneses) at Rivertown Film Society on October 17, 2012
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Directors Louis Galdieri & Ken Ross with special guest Nora Guthrie-daughter of
Woody Guthrie and director of the Woody Guthrie Archive, discuss “1913 MASSACRE“
At Rivertown Film Society, October 3, 2012. Moderated by writer Daniel Wolff
Director Alison Klayman and Editor Jenifer Fineran discuss AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
with Francis Wilkinson at Rivertown Film, September 12, 2012
Screenwriter Pamela Katz and moderator Susanna Styron discuss REMEMBRANCE on
June 27, 2012 at Rivertown Film Society. http://www.jameschingroup.com/rivertownfilm/
Jonathan Demme and Daniel Wolff discuss I’M CAROYLYN PARKER:
The Good, The Mad and the Beautiful with James McBride on February 8, 2012 at
Rivertown Film Society. www.rivertownfilm.org
John Sayles discusses AMIGO with Susanna Styron on January 25, 2012 at
Rivertown Film Society. www.rivertownfilm.org
