Films with Special Guests

Joe is a short documentary about Joe Gagnon, who has run every day since 2001 and completed hundreds of endurance events. As he prepares for Badwater 135, a grueling 135-mile race through Death Valley, the film explores his obsessive discipline, curious habits, and the deeper meaning of endurance. A Q&A with Joe Gagnon follows the screening.

Join acclaimed film historian and author Robert Hofler for a special author talk on his new book, A Star Is Reborn: The Most Filmed Hollywood Story of Love Found and Lost. Discover the fascinating history, real-life inspirations, and behind-the-scenes stories behind A Star Is Born and its iconic remakes spanning nearly a century of Hollywood. Following the discussion, celebrate the film's enduring legacy with a special 50th anniversary screening of the 1976 A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

An immersive journey into the world of wild horses, Wild Beauty illuminates both the profound beauty, and desperate plight currently faced by the wild horses in the Western United States.  Filmmaker Ashley Avis (Disney’s Black Beauty) and crew go on a multi-year expedition to uncover the truth in hopes to protect them, before wild horses disappear forever. A Q&A with the filmmaker Ashley Avis follows the film, moderated by Elizabeth Novogratz.

A very special evening of music, photography and documentary film. Join us for a tribute to the life and legacy of the late photographer (and Katonah resident) John Shearer, featuring the New York premiere of the documentary American Moments, a gallery show of Mr. Shearer's extraordinary pictures, and a live performance by the Alison Shearer Quartet.