Merchant Ivory
w/ special guests Director Stephen Soucy and Composer Ryan Homsey
MERCHANT IVORY (2024) is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews, clips, and archival material gives voice to the family of actors and technicians who helped define Merchant Ivory’s Academy Award-winning work of consummate quality and intelligence. With six Oscar winners among the notable artists participating, these close and often long-term collaborators intimately detail the transformational cinematic creativity and personal and professional drama of the wandering company that left an indelible impact on film culture.
The Saratoga Book Festival is proud to bring you this exclusive opportunity to peek behind the scenes of Hollywood legends through the lens of locals: Producer/Director Stephen Soucy and Composer Ryan Homsey. Partnering with Saratoga Arts, 518 Film Network, and Scene One Cinemas, we invite you to join us on Saturday, September 20th at the Wilton Mall for a screening of the documentary, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers moderated by Spencer Sherry. Want more face-time with the creatives behind the film? Limited tickets are available for a VIP reception before the screening.
Tickets: Screening - $20 | VIP Reception and Screening - $50
Schedule
5:30pm - VIP Reception
6:30pm - Doors
7:00pm - Screening
8:55pm - Q&A
