Jewel-toned saris, dresses, scarves and other silky raiment dotted the landscape, as guests of Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF)’s “Bollywood in the Berkshires” cocktail party arrived in their finest at the home of Dan Mathieu and Thomas Potter. The property’s rolling hills were adorned with umbrellas, ottomans and other decorations straight from India courtesy of Annie Selke. The sold-out Saturday, Sept. 1 event was the second cocktail party/dinner held at the Canaan, New York home and raised funds for BIFF’s annual festival programming.

Blake Whitehead, festival programmer Lillian Lennox, board member Elissa Myers and Kate Baldwin.
Sanjay and Deepali with Jim Crane and Alyson Brandt.
Advisory committee member Elizabeth Aspenlieder, BIFF founder and artistic director Kelley Vickery, Diane B. Patrick and Deval Patrick.
Adam Weinberg, John Gamberoni, advisory committee member Tom Werman and Benjamin Seckler.
Hosts Dan Mathieu and Thomas Potter flank Harini Iyer and Janani Sharma.
Frosty Montgomery with board members Karen Allen and Mary Mott.
Caroline Cunningham, Kelly Kaiser and BIFF board member Kate Morris.
Actor Ryan Winkles, Marc Fasteau and Channing Gibson.
Frank Muytjens, advisory committee member Maria Nation and BIFF board member Dan Mathieu.
Mark Loader, Susan Miller, David Helfrich, Jonathan Canno, Bradley Smith and Pierce Roberts.
Three from the BBG: Ian and Madaline Hooper with Matt Larkin.
Rich and Carolyn Heiss with Joanna Roche and Amy Zuckerman.
Natalie Neubert, David Schecker, Vicki Bonnington and Claudia Perles.
Steve Hatfield, Roger Goldman and Patrick Riordan, all of South Egremont.
Frank and Sharon Roop.

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Amy Krzanik