Sag Harbor Cinema’s

LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT

A year-round film and discussion series that illuminates mental health awareness, advocacy and action. Sag Harbor Cinema’s Lighthouse Project is free and open to the public and offers equitable access to mental health information with expert-led panel discussions. Its goal is to demystify, to destigmatize, and to promote knowledge about mental disorders, and to disseminate information about their treatment using film as an entry point for discussion.  

This edition of the Lighthouse Project is generously supported by Bobbie Braun/The Neuwirth Foundation

The Lighthouse Project: Veteran Mental Health

Sunday November 15
11:00am – Film Screenings
1:30pm – Panel Discussion

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The Lighthouse Project returns with a program focused on veteran mental health, exploring the lasting psychological impact of military service and the importance of community support for veterans and their families. The program features screenings of Bearing Witness (2026) and Leave No Trace (2018), followed by a moderated discussion.

Featured panelists:

  • Desiree Romaguera, PsyD — Director, Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families, Northwell Health
  • Benjamin Fischer — Commander, Sag Harbor Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post; U.S. Army Veteran (Iraq)
  • James “Jimbo” Theinert (Moderator) — President and Facilitator, Strongpoint Theinert Ranch; Gold Star Brother

ABOUT THE FILMS

BEARING WITNESS (2026)
USA, 2026; 10 minutes

Created by veterans participating in Strongpoint Theinert Ranch’s STR 37 program in June 2026, the film was produced under the leadership of Brian Burwell, an STR facilitator and board member, in collaboration with 1m².
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LEAVE NO TRACE (2018)
Directed by Debra Granik
USA, 2018; 109 minutes

Will, an Iraq War veteran struggling with PTSD, lives off the grid with his teenage daughter, Tom, in the forests of Oregon. When their secluded home is discovered, the two must navigate a return to society, testing their bond as Will confronts the lasting effects of his military service.