Community Matters: Health and Wellness Spotlight

The Community Matters: Health and Wellness Spotlight series uses film and conversation to explore issues that affect our well-being at every stage of life. Through thoughtfully curated screenings and expert-led discussions, the series creates space for learning, reflection, and connection around health, caregiving, and resilience.

André is an Idiot Oct. 14, 2026 Q&A with Director Tony Benna and Dr. Mojden Mohdeni from White Plains Hospital A celebration of life filled with raw honesty, surreal bursts of imagination, and brazen irreverence, André is an Idiot shows…
Midnight Family Nov. 2, 2026 Q&A with Director Luke Lorentzen and healthcare professionals from White Plains Hospital A Still Small Voice filmmaker Luke Lorentzen presents a first-hand look at the underground for-profit ambulance industry of Mexico City in his…
A Still Small Voice May 7, 2026 Q&A with Director Luke Lorentzen and healthcare professionals from White Plains Hospital Sundance Film Festival award-winner A Still Small Voice follows Mati, a chaplain completing a year-long hospital residency, as she learns…
Familiar Touch Feb. 26, 2026 Q&A with filmmaker Sarah Friedland and experts on memory care Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen—a dish she seems to have made…

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