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From Larchmont To La La Land -- Award-Winning Producer Fred Berger to Speak in Mamaroneck on March 8
The award-winning producer of La La Land will share his experiences at The Center for Continuing Education's Notable Neighbors program
Fred Berger, Oscar-nominated producer of the hit musical La La Land and a Mamaroneck native, will be speaking as part of The Center for Continuing Education's Notable Neighbors program on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 PM at his alma mater, Mamaroneck High School.
La La Land recently won a historic 7 Golden Globes and was nominated for a record-tying 14 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. It has been a busy awards season for Berger, with La La Land also garnering 11 BAFTA nominations and taking top prizes at the Producer’s Guild, Director’s Guild, Screen Actors Guild, and NY Film Critics Circle, among others.
Berger graduated from Mamaroneck High School (MHS) in 1999 and will be discussing his film career, the Oscars, and Hollywood with his former MHS film teacher, Dr. Michael DiGennaro, who currently teaches Independent Film at The Center for Continuing Education.
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“I didn’t realize at the time how formative my high school years were, and how vital they would be in defining my life and career,” said Berger. “I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in a community that elevates the arts, and I’m thrilled to have the chance to thank ‘Dr DiG’ for infecting me with a love of film and storytelling.”
Berger began his career working with Sofia Coppola on her films Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette. Currently, he has the award-winning thriller The Autopsy of Jane Doe in release and is in production on The Mountain Between Us starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba for Fox 2000. His next film, I Think We’re Alone Now, starring Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning, brings Berger full circle as it begins shooting this spring in Westchester.
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“It will be great fun to hear Fred’s insider view of the awards season and the film business,” said Blythe Hamer, The Center’s Executive Director.
Proceeds raised by Berger’s appearance will fund ongoing programming and Notable Neighbor events run by The Center for Continuing Education, a non-profit organization in Mamaroneck that offered over 400 classes to 3400 individuals last year. General admission tickets are $40 and are available at www.LMCCE.org or by calling 914-698-9126.
The Center offers classes on an ongoing basis throughout the winter and spring. Upcoming new offerings of note include Downtown Revitalization: The Art and Science of Placemaking, a trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum and Flower Show and a tour guided by the curator of the Dale Chihuly exhibit at The New York Botanical Garden.
