Reposted from Association of Holocaust Organizations list.
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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