FILM
FILM @ SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens
JOURNEY OF HOPE - THE ART OF THE OSCAR MOLINA
SUNDAY, JULY 12 | 6 PM
Join us at the Southampton Arts Center for a special screening of Journey of Hope – The Art of Oscar Molina, a 45-minute documentary directed and produced by Lana Jokel.
The film offers an intimate look into the life and work of artist J. Oscar Molina, whose practice explores the intersections of politics, culture, and identity. Having immigrated to the United States from El Salvador, Molina views borders not as fixed realities, but as constructs—ideas that can be challenged, reimagined, and transcended through art.
Through painting and sculpture, Molina creates visual “bridges” that connect communities across cultural divides. His work invites viewers to reflect on their own perspectives while opening space for dialogue about shared histories, traditions, and the evolving nature of identity.
Presented as both a documentary and a catalyst for conversation, Journey of Hope highlights art as a powerful form of social practice—one that fosters understanding, exchange, and community connection.
A reception will follow the screening, offering guests the opportunity to continue the conversation and connect with fellow attendees.
RESCUED HEARTS
SUNDAY, JULY 26 | 5:30 PM
Join us for a one-hour powerful documentary film that explores the profound and often miraculous connection between humans and horses. Following the conversation, you are invited to a cocktail reception featuring local equine organizations, healers and trainers. Rescued Hearts isn’t just the story of horses - it is the story of all of us, offering an invitation for deeper connection with ourselves, each other, and all of nature.Join us for a special one-hour screening of this powerful documentary that explores the profound and often miraculous connection between humans and horses. Through deeply moving personal stories, expert insights, and heart-based research, the film explores how horses offer a space where healing and transformation can unfold - a space where healing is never one-sided. Following the film will be an engaging panel discussion and Q&A featuring local equine therapists, trainers and healers. A cocktail reception in the outdoor sculpture garden will give the audience an opportunity to learn more about the magic of horse and human healing!
HEAARTBEAT
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 | 6 PM
Join us on Thursday, August 6 for a special screening of HEAARTBEAT, an intimate documentary by Alexandra Fairweather exploring the life, work, and creative philosophy of the late sculptor John Chamberlain. Drawn from years of personal footage and unprecedented access, the film offers a rare portrait of Chamberlain not only as one of the most influential artists of the postwar era, but as a father, husband, friend, and endlessly curious creative force.
Filmed over seven years and featuring archival footage captured by Fairweather beginning in her teenage years, HEAARTBEAT moves beyond the public mythology surrounding Chamberlain to reveal the rhythms of his daily life, artistic process, humor, and humanity. The documentary traces his six-decade practice across crushed automobiles, foam, aluminum foil, photography, and other experimental mediums, while exploring his belief that art should create an experience that “makes your heart beat.”
At once deeply personal and historically resonant, HEAARTBEAT is both a portrait of a groundbreaking artist and a meditation on legacy, memory, and the enduring power of art.
THE BONACKERS DOCUMENTARY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 | 6 PM
Pete is the Baykeeper and Executive Director of Peconic Baykeeper, a Hampton Bays-based environmental nonprofit dedicated to the protection and restoration of Long Island’s Peconic and Eastern South Shore Bays. Pete grew up just a short walk to Little Peconic Bay, where the brown tide algal blooms he witnessed as a child led him on a path in marine conservation and education. Pete holds a degree in Marine Science Biology from Long Island University’s Southampton College as well as a Master’s in Teaching Biology from Stony Brook University. His professional experiences include working as an environmental educator in multiple states and as a Bay Management Specialist with Town East Hampton, aiding in the cultivation and restoration of millions of shellfish into the East End’s waters each year. Pete’s current role as Baykeeper is a culmination of this journey and his life’s mission to protect and restore our aquatic resources.
Mission Statement: Peconic Baykeeper is a 501 (C)(3) Not-For-Profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring Long Island’s drinkable, swimmable, and fishable waters. Established in 1998 as Long Island’s clean water advocate, Peconic Baykeeper uses science, education and law to defend critical watersheds from the Peconic Estuary through the Eastern South Shore bays. Peconic Baykeeper is a proud member of the international Waterkeeper movement, working actively with civic groups, baymen, businesses, children, and the community at large to protect and restore water quality and the island’s watersheds.