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NORTH STAR FUND'S FILM & POLITICS WITH JOHN SAYLES AND MAGGIE RENZI RETROSPECTIVE TRIBUTE (2005)
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Dates: May 20 - May 21, 2005 (Divine Studio and Museum of the Moving Image, New York, NY)Overview: David Strathairn took part in a retrospective tribute by the North Star Fund, which honored his good friends and frequent collaborators director/writer John Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi. A VIP cocktail reception on May 20 (from 6:30 - 9 p.m.) kicked off the retrospective tribute. Hosted by Sayles and Renzi, the VIP reception was co-chaired by David, Chris Cooper and Marianne Leone. Actors Vanessa Martinez and Leone read selections from Sayles' re-issued book The Anarchists' Convention and Other Short Stories, followed by special remarks from both David and Haskell Wexler. The program also included the premiere of a video tribute to Sayles and Renzi, produced and created by Donnie L. Betts. The following day (May 21) was devoted to screenings and panel discussions of a few of Sayles and Renzi's films at the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC. Two of David's films, Matewan and City of Hope, were shown. • "It's a privilege to be associated with an organization that strives to make real and lasting changes that benefit everyone, not just a chosen few. Without North Star and its grantees, New York would most definitely be a less wonderful place." -David Strathairn, 2005 Related Links:
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