The Catskill Chronicle

NARROWSBURG, NY – On Sunday, October 24, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and NACL present an afternoon of short local films: documentary and dramatic stories with a connection to the Upper Delaware Valley. Screening starts at 2:00 p.m. at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY.

The works to be presented include:

Mary Last Seen (2010) by Sean Durkin, a short film beautifully shot on location in Sullivan County, which screened at this year’s Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals. A pre-cursor to Durkin’s feature film Martha Marcy May Marlene currently in production in Lew Beach and Monticello, the short traces the journey of a young woman (Alexia Rasmussen) who embarks on a trip to the Catskill Mountains with her boyfriend (Brady Corbet). But we soon suspect that her destination is not what she had in mind. Never shown before in the area.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Callicoon Center Band (2010, work in progress) a documentary work-in-progress that celebrates 75 years of the beloved Sullivan County band and the community that makes it possible. Directed by Academy-Award-nominated filmmaker Alice Elliott.

Home (2010), a documentary portrait of performer, organic farmer, and mother Tannis Kowalchuk, who co-founded NACL Theatre in Highland Lake 10 years ago. Directed by Narrowsburg’s Tina Spangler.

Demon on Wheels (2010, work in progress). Meet Mike, a master mechanic who grew up in the small Catskills town of Margaretville, and who’s rebuilding a classic muscle car. In the process, he finds a vehicle to renew his connection to his community. Fresh from the editing room, this documentary is a work in progress directed by Christina Eliopoulos.

Lucky Lake (2009), Tina Spangler’s historic documentary short about Narrowsburg’s little-known African-American vacation community, a place where the American dream came true… until the water was stolen.

Plus, local historical footage from Narrowsburg’s 1953 bicentennial parade, celebrating the 200-year anniversary of the town, shown courtesy of the Tusten Historical Society. And Sullivan County logging industry footage (circa 1930), shown courtesy of Alice Elliott.

Also, time-lapse video studies from Narrowsburg’s SkyDog Farm by Kevin Vertrees and Andrea Reynosa, artists and co-founders of Brooklyn’s Smack Mellon Studios. (5 min)

Tickets are $8. For more information, visit www.ArtsAllianceSite.org or call 845-252-7272.

The 80-year old art deco-style Tusten Theatre is located at 210 Bridge St, Narrowsburg, NY and features an eight-month schedule of cultural programming including jazz, opera, performance art, folk music, and theatre. This event is funded in part by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State’s 62 counties.