Larry is a member of the Westport Cinema Initiative board of directors. He is also the Initiative's Director of Marketing, Social Media and Technology.
We have exciting news to share with you; but first, a little history on WCI’s journey to build a theater in town! Bringing a movie theater back to Westport has been a longstanding dream for many of us who remember once having five big screens in town. Those theaters represented an essential component of Westport’s […]
Our first ever n’Oscars Gala! $125 per person. Buy your tickets now! Hors-d’oeuvres, buffet dinner, open bar. Festive Dress. Come walk our Red Carpet. Win a prize for Best Male Hollywood Wannabe and Best Female Hollywood Wannabe. Pick the Oscar winners for prizes.
Westport Cinema Initiative presents “Letters from Baghdad” in partnership with the WestportReads program of the Westport Library Date: Saturday, February 10, 2018 Time: 4:00 pm Place: Westport Town Hall Following the screening, the directors will participate in a conversation with Westport library board member, Maggie Mudd. Tickets are available online or at the door. Letters from Baghdad tells […]
Westport Cinema Initiative presents a special screening of the 2016 animated feature, The Secret Life Of Pets, on Sunday, January 28th at 1:30 PM at Christ & Holy Trinity Church — 75 Church Street in Westport. The Secret Life of Pets is an American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. The film features the […]
“The High School That Rocked!” is an award-winning documentary short that tells the story of how six legendary bands in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame all performed at Staples High School from 1966-68, creating indelible memories for local students. It won the Jury Award for Best Regional Documentary at the SENE Film, Music & […]
“The High School That Rocked!” is an award-winning documentary short that tells the story of how six legendary bands in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame all performed at Staples High School from 1966-68, creating indelible memories for local students. It won the Jury Award for Best Regional Documentary at the SENE Film, Music & […]
Westport Cinema Initiative is delighted to announce it will host a screening of the 1986 film “Sweet Liberty” starring Alan Alda. The screening is being held in partnership with the Westport Library’s signature fundraiser BOOKED for the Evening on June 5, 2017, which is honoring Mr. Alda. In addition to starring in “Sweet Liberty”, Mr. […]
Talkback to follow with actor Keir Dullea (Dr. Dave Bowman) and film critic Susan Granger. Ms. Granger included 2001: A Space Odyssey in her 2016 book 150 Timeless Movies. In 1968, Stanley Kubrick gave the world 2001: A Space Odyssey; this film would become one of the most referenced and revered of all time. The […]
WestportREADS, organized annually by the Library since 2001, is once again underway, this time exploring the nature of identity. In Bettyville, George Hodgman tackles questions about his identity as a gay man, as a writer and as a son. A funny and heartbreaking memoir, it chronicles a complicated mother-son journey. Pick up a copy of the book, […]
On October 30 at 7pm, Westport Cinema Initiative will host a screening and talkback of “The Candidate”, the 1972 film starring Robert Redford and Peter Boyle, directed by Michael Ritchie. The Academy-Award winning screenplay examines the various facets and machinations involved in political campaigns and was written by Jeremy Larner, a speechwriter for Senator Eugene J. […]
