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Behind the Scenes: John Huttlinger, Finance
In 1997, John Huttlinger was a little bit of an outlier when it comes to founding members of the Adirondack Film Society and Lake Placid Film Festival. The five others all had previous ties to artistic endeavors and the movie industry. Kathleen Carroll was the film critic for the New York Daily News. Russell Banks…
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Behind the Scenes with LPFF Film Programmer Dylan Skolnick
Behind the Scenes is a multi-part series written by Noah Ramer that uncovers the inner workings of the Lake Placid Film Festival and highlights those who make the festival truly special. As Lake Placid’s Main Street saw massive construction efforts throughout 2021, Lake Placid Film Festival’s Lead Film Programmer, Dylan Skolnick, has also been overseeing…
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Adirondack Film Q&A Outreach Coordinator Insight (Noah Ramer)
Origins and Academic Background: 1) Where were you born, and where do you currently call home? I was born in Ottawa, Canada, but I now reside in Oswego, NY. 2) Did you go to college? What major did you pursue? I graduated from SUNY Oswego with my Bachelor’s Degree in Cinema & Screen…
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Previewing LPFF 2022 With Lead Film Programmer, Dylan Skolnick
For over twenty years, the Lake Placid Film Festival has brought a plethora of independent, groundbreaking films to the Adirondack region, and this year is no different. In between juggling the first months of the grand reopening of the Cinema Arts Centre(in Huntington NY) and attending the New York Film Festival, veteran programmer Dylan Skolnick…
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Behind the Scenes with Hollie Harper
In the first minute of my interaction with the acclaimed comedian and recent Lake Placid Film Festival collaborator, one attribute became immediately apparent: Hollie Harper loves the spoken word. “I’m a linguistics nerd, I love everything from the etymology of words to new slang.” It’s this passion for words and how they resonate across communities…
