"Must-see"
-- Newsday
"An exquisite observational documentary"
-- Documentary.org, Int'l Documentary Association
Lands in a class of its own ... cosmically inspiring
-- IndieWIRE
"Make a point of seeing this film, it is a remarkable one!"
-- The Independent
"Like a funny visit with the grandparents, times 100"
-- New York Magazine
"An iconoclastic band of outsiders is profiled with unmitigated affection and respect...A bittersweet, life-affirming documentary"
-- Jewish News Weekly
"heartwarming, poignant and surprisingly funny"
-- East Hampton Press
"Packs more wisdom than the best therapy session"
-- Christian Toto, Washington Times
"party, reminisce, and revel in the binds of communal triumph over historical tragedy ... the pain of the past is matched in potency by anxiety over a shortened future ... an essential document, both a tribute to the pain of bearing witness and an embodiment of it"
-- Karina Longworth, SPOUTblog
"Despite the terrible reality in their past, the film's subjects come across as ordinary people with very human concerns and joys ... captures the simultaneously timeless and fleeting quality of a memorable summer, juxtaposing a well-paced narrative and a compelling, unscripted storyline with tender, intimate moments in the subjects' lives"
-- The Boston Globe
"This project is so important and I am delighted to be working on it."
- Albert Maysles, Cinematographer, winner of the International Documentary Association's Career Achievement Award, the Sundance Film Festival's Cinematography Award, a Guggenheim Fellow, one of the creators of GREY GARDENS and GIMME SHELTER and "the Dean of documentary filmmakers" (New York Times).
During production, written up in Filmmaker Magazine!
Then the industry standard, the daily Variety took notice when we started shooting.
Checkout NEXTBOOK ("A gateway to Jewish literature, culture & ideas"), 'cause they've written us up online.
For the latest in Press and Media updates, please check here.
FOUR SEASONS LODGE is being made possible by the donations of individuals and foundations, including the generous support of the Rosenthal Charitable Fund and the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies.In addition to the efforts of our incredibly dedicated crew, FOUR SEASONS LODGE is supported, endorsed and guided by the professionals of our Advisory Board, which include TONY KUSHNER, ROGER BENNETT (of the Bronfman Philanthropies and other cultural endeavors), RABBI IRVING GREENBERG (of the Jewish Life Network and the United States Holocaust Memorial), and KRYSANNE KATSOOLIS (well-recognized in the film industry as a producer and financing-packager - whose work includes SKETCHES OF FRANK GEHRY and loudQUIETloud). For a complete description on the Advisory Board, click here.