Sunday, September 27th, 2026 at 11am

Sag Harbor Cinema continues its Projections series with “Wainscott Reframed: Narratives of Place and Preservation,” presented in partnership with Wainscott Heritage Project. The free program will feature a 35mm screening of The Windmill Movie (2008), followed by a moderated conversation and Q&A exploring Wainscott’s history and how the ways we picture and remember a place can shape its future.

Panel Discussion:

• Esperanza León — President, Wainscott Heritage Project; Director of Education & Community Engagement, LongHouse Reserve
• Susan Meiselas — President, Magnum Foundation; Producer, The Windmill Movie
• Andrew Fierberg — Founding Board Member, Sag Harbor Cinema; Producer, The Windmill Movie
• Mark Lubell (Moderator) — Executive Director, Sag Harbor Cinema

ABOUT THE FILM

THE WINDMILL MOVIE on 35mm
Directed by Alexander Olch
USA | 2008 | 82 mins | English

Filmmaker Richard P. Rogers tried for twenty years to make a documentary about his own life. He died in 2001, leaving the project unfinished, until his widow, acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas, commissioned his former student Alexander Olch to make a film out of the pieces. Starting in the Hamptons, in the town of Wainscott, the film weaves Rogers’ footage into a journey through childhood memories, a less than encouraging mother, a family background of privilege, and Rogers’ persistent, dogged attempts to document his own life. Rogers’ friend, actor and writer Wallace Shawn, joins in the process, as the film investigates the differences between documentary and fiction, and tells the tragic story of Rogers’ life—a uniquely cinematic experience.