What better way to spend your mornings than with the most talented writers, actors, directors, and producers in the film industry over a cup of coffee?
Start your Festival day with this beloved Festival program, a panel conversation with our filmmakers in the garden of the newly opened Sister Ship restaurant.
Hosted by:
Jill Burkhart
Jill Burkhart is the VP of Unscripted Programming for Epix where she executive produces documentary series for the cable network including the Emmy nominated Laurel Canyon; A Place in Time, Helter Skelter: An American Myth, and Fall River. She is the cofounder of the Nantucket Film Festival, which she also helmed, first as Artistic Director, then as Executive Director, from 1996-2008. Jill was also the Executive Director of the Screenwriters Colony from 1999-2001, a sister Nantucket organization created to enable screenwriting retreats and creative guidance. Previously, she worked with Madstone Films as a curator for its Very Indie Film Series. And a very long time ago, Jill was an actress. She attended New York University for Theatre and The New School for Film. Jill grew up on the island of Nantucket, is a proud graduate of NHS, and now happily lives in Barrytown, New York.
Donick Cary
In 2004, Donick created the animated series Lil’ Bush for Ampd mobile cell phones. The show was quickly picked up by Comedy Central and became the first web series ever to move from the internet to television. Donick then co-founded Sugarshack Animation, which produced and aired hundreds of hours of animation for everyone from Fox’s “New Girl'' to music videos for the likes of Moby and Yo La Tengo.
Bethany Van Delft
Her “hip & grounded, laid back delivery” has earned Bethany Van Delft the honor of performing at the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, SF Sketchfest, All Jane Festival. She is a regular host for The Moth. She is a fierce advocate in the special education and inclusion space, and speaks frequently on the importance of storytelling in family engagement and collaboration. Her debut comedy album I'm Not a Llama dropped to good reviews and an impressive number of minutes at #2 on the iTunes charts. She hosts the kids’ news podcast The Ten News on iHeart Radio, co-hosts NOVA/PBS digital series Parentalogic, runs her weekly live Twitch show Artisanal Comedy, and somehow manages to keep her kids and husband alive, and not super unhappy. In her downtime you might find her incessantly decluttering.
Schedule
Thursday 6/23
James Morosini (I LOVE MY DAD), Sean Mullin (IT AIN’T OVER), Amy Bandlien Storkel & Bryan Storkel (THE PEZ OUTLAW), Julian Higgins & Shaye Ogbonna (GOD’S COUNTRY) — Hosted by Jill Burkhart
Friday 6/24
Abi Damaris Corbin (BREAKING), Alice Gu (REALLY GOOD REJECTS), Ellen Cassedy (Founder, 9 to 5), Ceci Cleary (TO LESLIE), Margaret Brown (DESCENDANT) — Hosted by Bethany Van Delft
Saturday 6/25
Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady (ENDANGERED), Thomas Matthews (GHOSTWRITTEN), Colin & Nick Barnicle (CAROL AND JOHNNY), John Patton Ford (EMILY THE CRIMINAL)
Special Sunday Morning Coffee with ...®
Moderated by Chris Matthews
Join us on June 26th for a very special Morning Coffee With ...® Peter Farrelly and George Pelecanos as they discuss everything from The Wire to Dumb and Dumber.
Peter Farrelly
Academy Award®-winning producer and writer, known for Green Book, KingPin, Fever Pitch, There’s Something About Mary, and Dumb and Dumber.
George Pelecanos
Famed author, film/television producer, and writer, known for his work on The Wire, Treme, The Deuce, and We Own This City.
Moderated by Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews is an American political commentator, former talk show host, and author. Matthews hosted his weeknight hour-long talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, on America's Talking and later on MSNBC, from 1997 until 2020. Matthews is the author of eight best selling-books: Hardball: How Politics is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game (1988), Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America (1996), Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think (2001), American: Beyond our Grandest Notions (2002), Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success (2007), Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero (2011), Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked (2013) and Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit (2017).
TICKETS ONSALE MAY 25
Thursday, June 24 — 9:00am
SISTER SHIP
Friday June 24 — 9:00am
SISTER SHIP
Saturday, June 25 — 9:00am
SISTER SHIP
Sunday, June 26 — 9:00am
SISTER SHIP
Join us in the Faraway’s Sister Ship restaurant.
Sister Ship coffee, tea, and assorted pastries provided.
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