Past Events

A trailblazing and prolific American film producer who has left her mark on the film industry. Ms. DeFina’s films have entertained and inspired audiences around the world, and her commitment to education, diversity, and inclusion has made a real difference.  

Among her major credits are such winning films as Goodfellas, Casino, Hugo, Cape Fear, The Color of Money, Age of Innocence, and Last Temptation of Christ – to name a few.

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Ms. DeFina will be featured in casual conversation with Paul Hardart, clinical professor of Marketing at the Stern School of Business at NYU.  Paul has produced and collaborated on a number of feature films including Max and Mary, Billy Elliott, and Being John Malkovich.

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Order of Events

5:30 - 6:30 Welcome cocktails, open bar, light hors d’oeuvres in the High Peaks Lobby Bar
6:30 - 7:00 Cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres served in the High Peaks Ballroom
7:00 - 7:30 Conversation with Barbara DeFina and Paul Hardart
7:30 - 8:00 Red Carpet photos and more food and drinks in the Lobby Bar.

Director Paul Frederick, Producers Julie Canepa and Bruce Carlinwill be on hand for a Q&A after the show.Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk is the moving story of retired SUNY...

Each year we host a live weekly series where finalists from our latest short film competition showcase their films followed by a lively moderated Q & A led by a film professional. 

Our Featured Filmmakers Series showcases some of the best films and filmmakers from an international field of short films submitted to our Your Shorts Are Showing competitions. Check out the 2021 competition Award Winners and Top Ten filmmaker’s bios and films.  

This year’s Featured Filmmakers Series’ dates will be announced soon.

Blues at Timbuctoo, is scheduled for September 18, from noon to 5 p.m., at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid, NY.

The event is to be held outdoors at the 270-acre John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid with renowned vocalists, instrumentalists, performers, and storytellers in concert and conversation with the audience.  *Rain or Shine!  Free & Outdoors! Pack a picnic basket and sun umbrella. *Indoor venue in case of rain!

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Each winter we host a live weekly series where finalists from our latest short film competition showcase their films followed by a lively moderated Q & A led by a film professional. 

Our Featured Filmmakers Series showcases some of the best films and filmmakers from an international field of short films submitted to our Your Shorts Are Showing competitions. Check out the 2020 filmmakers’ bios and current work.

Mark your calendars for the See Something That Means Something film series. 

• Friday, February 17: 2023 OSCAR® NOMINATED LIVE ACTION SHORT FILMS
• Friday, March 17: Everything Everywhere All At Once
• Friday, April 21: EO
• Friday, May 19: Enter the Slipstream
• Friday, June 16: Our Best Shorts Are Showing (Volunteer Appreciation Night)

Join us the third Friday of every month at 7PM at the LPCA! You’ll enjoy a unique blend of films bringing our community of film lovers together to experience something that moves you… something that gets you thinking and sharing. The 2023 season of See Something That Means Something includes 2023 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (Life Action), Best Picture Nominee The Banshees of Inisherin and Best International Feature Film Nominee EO. We're closing out this year's presentation with Our Best Shorts are Showing, a compilation of the best of our own Lake Placid Film Festival from the past few years.

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Tickets are $15.

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Made possible, in part, by an Essex County Arts Council Cultural Assistance Program Grant supported by the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

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