Siege to Screen--an Evening with Courtney Hunt

Siege to Screen
Turning a Civil War diary entry into a prize-winning film
 

Join Courtney Hunt for an evening of Civil War talk and a screening of her Award Winning Civil War short ALTHEA FAUGHT, followed by a discussion of the diary entry that inspired the movie...and a peek at Courtney’s recent work.

Courtney Hunt's first feature film, FROZEN RIVER, starring Melissa Leo, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics in August of 2008. The film received widespread critical acclaim for its social realism and airtight suspense. Courtney was awarded Best First Film by the New York Film Critics Circle, and Best Debut Director by the National Board of Review.

In 2009, Courtney was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for FROZEN RIVER, and her lead actress, Melissa Leo was nominated for Best Actress.

She holds a MFA from Columbia University where her thesis film, ALTHEA FAUGHT, a Civil War short, was awarded the New Line prize and was sold to PBS.  Her latest feature film, THE WHOLE TRUTH, a courtroom thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Renee Zellweger, will be released in 2016.

She is a New Concord neighbor.

The presentation will follow a reception featuring:

• hors d’oeuvres

• wine

• Yankee Rebel Feud Cake

Bring a neighbor; bring a friend!

Saturday April 9

Reception 5:30
Presentation 6:30

RSVP to Sue Anderson: sue.newconcord@gmail.com, or 518-392-6671

Suggested contribution for full event is $10.

Additional contributions for the building fund are always welcome--especially since we now face installation of new kitchen cabinets and appliances!

Upcoming events:

• Debris Removal around SNC buildings, Friday, April 8
• Clean up New Concord Day (Saturday, April 23--Earth Day is April 22)
• Summer picnic in the new SNC picnic grove, Saturday, July 23
• Apple Fest Fundraiser, Saturday September 24th
• Tree lighting Party, December 3rd
• Annual cookie swap, December 18th (Sunday)
• Annual Meeting and Election of Directors, Sunday, January 15th, 2017