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This House Matters - Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Debut screening of This House Matters, followed by a panel discussion on saving old houses. This 30-minute documentary covers the loss of the Lent House, the saving of the John Green House, and other preservation stories in Rockland County.
When: April 7, 2016 at 7pm
Where: The Nyack Library, 59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY
Presenting Sponsors: The John Green Preservation Coalition, The Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives and The Historical Society of Rockland County
Invited Panelists*:
- William Krattinger, NYS Division for Historic Preservation
- Mary Cardenas, Historian, Town of Orangetown
- Stephen Tilley, Architect
- Rick Tannenbaum, President, The John Green Preservation Coalition
- Tim Adriance, Historic Preservation Consultant
- Bob Dell, Planning Board Member, Town of Orangetown
*Please note that panelist list is subject to change
About the film:
The 30-minute documentary, This House Matters, is a behind-the-scenes look at the successes and failures of trying to preserve and restore several English and Dutch sandstone historic houses in the the Hudson Valley.
This House Matters tells the story of four historic houses: the Abram Lent House, that was unnecessarily demolished to make room for a parking lot; the John Green House, that a preservation group is trying to save after successfully convincing a bank to donate it; the Seth House, that is being incorporated into a new housing development, and the Vanderbilt/Budke House that has been "saved" but sits idle as its potential as a cultural jewel may be squandered. What these stories show - and they speak to so many similar stories in the region and nationwide - is that preservation of 18th and 19th century buildings, buildings that evoke nostalgia and invite mystery and delight us, are in peril, and that the mechanisms for saving them are extremely tenuous. Concerned, passionate citizens try all the time to "rescue" and preserve these buildings, but ultimately, government - village, town, county and state - need to do more to save these treasures.
Producer and Director: Tina Traster is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in scores of newspapers, magazines and literary journals including The New York Times, The New York Post, Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, Redbook, Family Circle, Parade, Time Out New York, Audubon, Ski Magazine and many others. She is the author of the award-winning memoir Rescuing Julia Twice:A Mother's Tale of Russian Adoption and Overcoming Reactive Attachment Disorder. Since 2006, Traster has written the "Burb Appeal" column for The New York Post. Her essay "Love Learned," about bonding with her adopted Russian daughter, is anthologized in two collections: Whispering Angel Books and Mammas and Pappas from City Works Press. Learn more about her at www.juliaandme.com.
Writer and Editor: Lennon Nersesian is the editor of the award-winning 2014 documentary Two:The Story of Roman & Nyro, about Desmond Child's ten-year journey to parenthood. Nersesian made his directorial debut in 2013 with the music video for artist Levi Hummon's first single, "Make it Love." In addition to filmmaking, Nersesian is a published author of four novels and has written several award-winning screenplays. Neresian won First Prize at the inaugural Fordham Film Festival for his short dramatic film, Repent, and he teaches a film lab at Sarah Lawrence College.
Contact Tina Traster at ttraster@aol.com.
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LocationThe Nyack Library, Community Room (View)
59 South Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
United States
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| Minimum Age: 10 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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