SUCH A NICE GROUP OF SHORTS: Including "Let's Fall in Love: A Singles Weekend at the Concord Hotel"
Location : Shadowland Stages, 157 Canal St. , Ellenville , NY
A screening of shorts submitted to the fest including the 1993 documentary Let's Fall in Love: A Singles Weekend at the Concord Hotel by director Constance Marks. Before there was on-line dating, thousands of singles would flock to the Concord Hotel’s famed matchmaker weekends in the Catskill Mountains. The director attended one such weekend event the early 1990s, and interviewed unattached people as they mixed and mingled in hopes of meeting their happily-ever-after mate.
All American Ruins: Nevele Grand Hotel
Director: Angel Gates
The Nevele Grand Resort in Ellenville, NY sits abandoned on 500+ acres near the foot of the Catskill Mountains of New York. What used to be a point of pride for Ulster County is now a painful, crumbling relic - with many stories to tell. For All-American Ruins creator Blake Pfeil, it is also a dreamscape, an artistic playground to reflect on questions about American history, culture, community folklore, economics, the environment, and mental health; and for the viewer, it's an invitation to activate their imagination as a tool for healing.
A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
Director: Jake Ehrenreich
Based on the hit show - the entertaining and inspiring tale of a Brooklyn born child of Holocaust survivors journey of acceptance - from Brooklyn to the Catskills. A Jew Grows in Brooklyn is based on the highly acclaimed hit show (and book) of the same name which traces the journey of Jake Ehrenreich – an entertainer and Brooklyn born child of Holocaust survivors.
Conversation with the filmmakers with moderator/ festival director Melody Gilbert
All American Ruins: Nevele Grand Hotel
Director: Angel Gates
The Nevele Grand Resort in Ellenville, NY sits abandoned on 500+ acres near the foot of the Catskill Mountains of New York. What used to be a point of pride for Ulster County is now a painful, crumbling relic - with many stories to tell. For All-American Ruins creator Blake Pfeil, it is also a dreamscape, an artistic playground to reflect on questions about American history, culture, community folklore, economics, the environment, and mental health; and for the viewer, it's an invitation to activate their imagination as a tool for healing.
A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
Director: Jake Ehrenreich
Based on the hit show - the entertaining and inspiring tale of a Brooklyn born child of Holocaust survivors journey of acceptance - from Brooklyn to the Catskills. A Jew Grows in Brooklyn is based on the highly acclaimed hit show (and book) of the same name which traces the journey of Jake Ehrenreich – an entertainer and Brooklyn born child of Holocaust survivors.
Conversation with the filmmakers with moderator/ festival director Melody Gilbert
