Films with Special Guests

A Q&A with the filmmakers follows the film, moderated by Nancy Steiner, with George Kunhardt, Teddy Kunhardt, Kenneth Cole, and Maria Cuomo Cole. Set against the backdrop of Ronald Reagan’s America, Mario traces Mario Cuomo’s journey from the son of Italian immigrants to New York governor, weaving together archival footage, family reflections, and excerpts from his personal diaries to offer an intimate look at the man behind his enduring legacy. Following the conversation, guests are invited to a reception in the Playhouse Café featuring complimentary food and select beverages, while supplies last.

Join us for a special premier movie event! A Q&A with stars KJ Apa, Max Casella, Jen Lilley, director Aaron Burns and producer Angela Galgani Sullivan follows the film. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Vet Tix. The untold true story of America’s most-beloved actor and the iconic role that saved him, focuses on the most transformative season in Jimmy Stewart’s life—from winning the Academy Award® for Best Actor in The Philadelphia Story to enlisting and becoming a combat pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps at the beginning of World War II. He flew twenty missions over Europe, rising to the rank of colonel by the end of the war, only to return home broken and disheartened. Then George Bailey and It’s a Wonderful Life came calling. 

Join us for a memorable afternoon benefiting Mianus River Gorge and a special screening of Irreplaceable – The Mianus River Gorge Story, narrated by Glenn Close. The film takes us deep into the Gorge—beneath old-growth hemlocks and alongside the river—and introduces us to the passionate neighbors whose determination saved this extraordinary place, which became The Nature Conservancy’s first land project. More than 70 years later, scientists, students, conservationists, and visitors are still exploring, studying, and discovering its secrets. Above all, Irreplaceable is a testament to what people can accomplish when they come together to save a place they love—and a call to each of us to protect what matters before it is gone.

A Q&A with Amy Irving follows the film, celebrating its 50th anniversary! Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, this "absolutely spellbinding horror movie" (Roger Ebert) stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie in Oscar-nominated performances. This ultimate revenge fantasy has become one of the all-time great horror classics! At the center of the terror is Carrie (Spacek), a high school loner with no confidence, no friends ... and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. But when her psychotic mother and sadistic classmates finally go too far, the once-shy teen becomes an unrestrained, vengeance-seeking powerhouse who, with the help of her "special gift," causes all hell to break loose in a famed cinematic frenzy of blood, fire and brimstone! This classic also stars John Travolta, Amy Irving, William Katt and P.J. Soles. 

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.