Creative Lives
This series celebrates David Burr Gerrard’s creative spirit by showcasing a diverse range of films about artists and the lives they lead. David Burr Gerrard was a novelist and fiction writing instructor from Chappaqua, NY. The author of the acclaimed novels Short Century and The Epiphany Machine, he was known for his kindness, humor, and passion for writing and film.
Barton Fink
Mar. 6, 2025
Q&A with Writer and Film Critic Jordan Hoffman
Presented in 35mm Barton Fink (John Turturro) is a young playwright in New York in 1941 who enjoys an overnight…
Pain and Glory
Jan. 9, 2025
Followed by a Conversation with Film Critic Keith Uhlich
Salvador Mallo (an exceptional Antonio Banderas), an aging film director, re-experiences a poignant tapestry of memories, including a childhood spent…
Adaptation.
Nov. 2, 2024
Q&A with writer and NYU Professor Matt Prigge
Director Spike Jonze delivers a stunningly original comedy that seamlessly blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real…
8½
Aug. 27, 2024
Followed by a Q&A with film critic Vikram Murthi
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of…
Sunset Boulevard
June 3, 2024
Q&A with film critic Sheila O’Malley
Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging silent film queen, and William Holden as Joe Gillis, the struggling writer held…
Creative Lives is presented in memory of David Burr Gerrard and made possible by the generous support of his friends and family.
