Reposted from Association of Holocaust Organizations list.
  >> Arieh Lebowitz
   
  FOUR SEASONS LODGE DOCUMENTARY 

In 1979, 90 Holocaust Survivors came together and bought 44 acres in the 
Catskills, where they created an idyllic summer refuge two hours from New 
York City. They dubbed their collection of bungalows and communal 
buildings the FOUR SEASONS LODGE, and their retreat became a place to 
cook, swim, find love and enjoy the simple pleasure of spending long 
summer days with others who implicitly understood their pasts, and their 
pain. Somehow, through finding each other, they’ve found a way to 
celebrate life, and they do so with nightly card games, and weekly parties 
with live entertainers, a house band, and dancing. 

From Executive Producer/Director of Photography ALBERT MAYSLES (GREY 
GARDENS, SALESMAN), and New York Times reporter ANDREW JACOBS, comes an 
uplifting, insightful documentary about those who have c! hosen t o embrace 
their dark pasts with striking openness and, at times, black humor. 

In 2005, Mr. Jacobs discovered this Shangri-La and wrote about the lodge 
as part of a series on Catskills summer life for the Times. Astounded by 
the spirit, energy and wit of the residents, he realized that a newspaper 
article alone could not do justice to these remarkable folks. 

This past summer, Mr. Jacobs directed a team, led by legendary 
documentarian Mr. Maysles, to capture this powerfully resonant living 
history. 

FOUR SEASONS LODGE is currently in post-production. The documentary is 
being made as a nonprofit by the Four Seasons Project, with the goal of 
entering it in festivals around the country, reaching the widest possible 
audience, and making a valuable educational tool. The filmmakers are 
looking to get the word out about the film and develop a large network of 
people that are aware of its production and are interested ! in cont ributing 
to its success. If your organization can forward information on the film 
to your e-mail lists, include a mention in your newsletters, and/or 
include a link to our web site, www.fourseasonsmovie.org, on your sites, 
it would be greatly appreciated. 

A trailer of the film can be viewed on our web site at 
www.fourseasonsmovie.org/trailer.html. For more information on the 
project, including a treatment, please contact 212.343.2011 or 
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