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Robyn Perry Coe reports from Chatham.FilmColumbia 2016 got underway with a special James Ivory Tribute and Kickoff Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 22, benefitting FilmColumbia and the non-profit Chatham Film Club, which owns and operates the Crandell Theatre and produces the festival. The event began with the screening of a newly restored, 25th-anniversary edition of the classic Merchant-Ivory film “Howards End,” introduced by Mr. Ivory, and followed by a cocktail party and silent auction. An all-star cast served as hosts for the party: Julianna Margulies, Parker Posey, Richard Dreyfuss, Ruth Reichl, Stephen Lang, Patrick Milling Smith, Charles Randolph, Rupert Wyatt, Brian Swardstrom, Samantha Mathis, Lauren Ambrose, Scott Cohen, Anastasia Traina, Peter Riegert, Karen Allen, Courtney Hunt and Gaby Hoffmann. [Above, writer/artist Anastasia Traina, Festival Managing Director Calliope Nicholas and actor Scott Cohen.] All photos by Michael Altobello.
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Photographer Jack Shear, James Ivory, actor Stephen Lang and Peter Biskind, FilmColumbia's executive and artistic director.
Michelle Steckler and Liz Diggs.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
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Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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