NYWIFT Member Screening: Millers in Marriage

Join us for a NYWIFT Member Screening of the narrative feature Millers in Marriage, followed by a Q&A with Director Edward Burns; cast members Morena Baccarin and Gretchen Mol; and Costume Designer and NYWIFT Member Rosemary Lepre Forman. Moderated by NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez.

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time: 3:00PM
Location: Tribeca Screening Room (375 Greenwich Street, NYC)

Free to attend. Seating is limited. RSVP required. 

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About the Film:

Millers in Marriage

2024, Drama, 117 min.

Writer/Director: Edward Burns
Producers: Aaron Lubin, Ellen H. Schwartz, Edward Burns
Costume Designer: Rosemary Lepre Forman
Starring: Morena Baccarin, Benjamin Bratt, Edward Burns, Minnie Driver, Brian d’Arcy James, Julianna Margulies, Gretchen Mol, Campbell Scott, Patrick Wilson

Eve Miller, a former indie rock singer, struggles with her toxic marriage while growing attracted to a music journalist. Her sister Maggie, a bestselling author, faces marital discord as her career overshadows her husband’s.

Panelists

Edward Burns is from New York. He has acted in numerous films including Saving Private Ryan (98) and The Holiday (06). He has also written and directed many films, including the Festival selections Sidewalks of New York (01), The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (12), and Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies (19). Millers in Marriage (24) is his latest film.

Gretchen Mol is an American actress and former model. She is known for her roles in the films Rounders, Celebrity, 3:10 to Yuma, The Thirteenth Floor, and The Notorious Bettie Page, in which she played the title character. She also appeared as Gillian Darmody in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.

An actress with talent and poise, Morena Baccarin has built an impressive list of credits throughout her career, challenging herself with each new role.

In 2019 Morena wrapped three feature films: The Good House opposite Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline; STX’s Greenland, a disaster-thriller opposite Gerard Butler; and Waldo, an action-suspense film opposite Charlie Hunnam and Mel Gibson. In 2020 Morena will star in a television series from Viaplay called Home Invasion and will have a featured episode of CBS All Access’ The Twilight Zone. She is best known for starring as the female lead in the Deadpool franchise to rave reviews.

Growing up in nearby Holmdel, New Jersey, from an early age Rosemary Lepre Forman was excited by the possibility of moving to New York City. After graduating with distinction from Wesley College in 1996, this dream came true! Since then, she has never looked back and has contributed her artistic vision to a myriad of projects such as Woody Allen’s Deconstructing Harry, Spin City starring Michael J. Fox and Heather Locklear, Sex and the City, Law & Order: SVU, Friends from College, Red Oaks, Darren Star’s Younger, and the film Summer Days, Summer Nights. After many years of dedication, Rosemary received the NYWIFT Designing Women Award in 2011 for her contributions to the TV show Nurse Jackie and later earned the title of Head Costume Designer. When she is not working, Rosemary enjoys playing ukulele and is an avid skier. She is also a devoted mom who divides her time between Manhattan and Windham, New York.

NYWIFT CEO Cynthia López (Moderator) is an award-winning media strategist, and former Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, where she implemented strategies to support film and TV production throughout the five boroughs. López is the recipient of many coveted industry awards including: 11 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, a Special Emmy Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking, three Peabody Awards, and two duPont-Columbia Awards. In addition, she received the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) Award for Commitment to Corporate Diversity. Prior to working as Commissioner, López was Executive Vice President and co-Executive Producer of the award-winning PBS documentary series American Documentary | POV, and was involved in the organization’s strategic growth and creative development for 14 years. Her ability to forge strategic partnerships among corporate and public interest media has been a signature of her work. Notable partnerships include: New York Times, Reuters, Al-Jazeera Network, Discovery Communications, The Moth, Story Corps, Harpo Studios and ABC News, NIGHTLINE with Ted Koppel. López is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), and is proud to have spent her career collaborating with independent filmmakers across all portions of the film and television industry. She served on the Board of Trustees for the Paley Center, NYC & Company, Museum of the Moving Image and the Tribeca Film Institute Latin America Fund Advisory Board. López currently serves on the Board of Directors for Color Congress, Latino Public Broadcasting, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, WIFTI and The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors.

(Photo Credits: Millers Still/TIFF, Edward Burns/IMDb,Morena Baccarin/L’Attitude, Gretchen Mol/IMDb)