Rivertown Film “Inspired” Event

58 Depew Avenue, Nyack, N.Y. 10960
(845) 353-2568
Contact: Patricia Schneider/Publicist
(917) 612-2675

Rivertown Film Celebrates its 25th Anniversary and the Creative Process at “Inspired” Benefit

September 2026- Rivertown Film continues to commemorate its 25th Anniversary with a special benefit featuring their annual Inspired event on Saturday, October 10th at The Nyack Center (58 Depew Avenue, Nyack). The event kicks off at 7:30p.

This year’s evening is structured around a diverse group of film and video artists sharing the source of their creative fire using 10 slides at 20 seconds per slide. The evening has featured artists in many disciplines in previous years but this season, in keeping with Rivertown’s passion for the art of cinema, the presenters are all involved in film and video. The following is a complete list of the artists who will divulge what inspires them:

SHAR ADRIAS: Filmmaker, dance educator
PASCAL AKESSON: Lens-based storyteller
NICK BEHSON: Director, cinematographer, musician
LOUIS CANCELMI: Actor
CHARLES CASTER-DUDZICK: Artist, filmmaker, production designer
PREDRAG DUBRAVCIC: Photographer and cinematographer
GINA DUNCAN: CEO of The Moth
ANTHONY GEATHERS: Filmmaker, musician, podcast producer
LENI HANLEY: Video maker
SHAUNQUI HARRIS: Actor and filmmaker
MORT KORN: Key grip
BEVERLY MILLER: Scenic artist
PAUL SCHWARTZ: Musician and filmmaker
CAITLYN VANDERMAAS: Filmmaker, educator

The Emcees for Inspired 2026 are actress and comedian Edy Modica and her mother, Marsha Lustig.

Doors open at 7pm, and the program begins at 7:30p. Attendees will enjoy a complimentary pre-show dessert buffet, and there will also be a Silent Auction and Raffle drawings. There’s also an opportunity to meet and talk with the artists post-show.

Tickets are $40/Members, $45/All Others. Inspired often sells out, so purchasing tickets online is highly suggested.

Rivertown Film is a non-profit organization which was founded in 2001. Their mission is devoted to celebrating, exploring and promoting the art of the motion picture through film screenings and educational programs. Activities in support of this mission are intended to enhance audience appreciation of the motion picture, encourage support for filmmakers and the local film community, provide educational programs related to the art and craft of motion pictures and to help build the cinematic arts audience of the future. The organization is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts and with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and our corporate sponsors are Harrington Press, Nyack Boot Camp, PainterSmith Advertising, Emily J. Blake, MD, Certified Mohel, Emerald Medicare, and Elena Schloss, Happy Dwellings with Elena/ Julia B. Fee, Sotheby’s International Realty.

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