Montclair Magazine May 2016 | Page 54

Life, Animated Love Actually Opening Night Film & Party Live Director’s Commentary by Richard Curtis LIFE, ANIMATED is the reallife story of Owen Suskind, a boy with autism who couldn’t speak for years, memorized dozens of Disney movies, and turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, and brotherhood. In this special screening of this beloved classic, director Richard Curtis will provide live commentary on the film, telling stories and secrets from behind the scenes. Q&A with Director Roger Ross Williams and the Suskind family moderated by Stephen Colbert. Followed by our Opening Night Party. Screening co-presented by Universal Pictures. FRIDAY, APRIL 29 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 30 1:00PM Presenting Princess Shaw Centerpiece Documentary Film PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW is the story of the birth of an unlikely star, an artist who will make you believe in the power of dreams. Q&A with Princess Shaw FRIDAY, MAY 6 8:00PM PRESENTED BY Signature Sponsor Presenting Sponsors Leadership Sponsors Supported in part by grants from the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.