This screening will be held at Ferguson Library (1 Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT).

Post-Film Q&A with director Lisa Hurwitz.

Documenting Horn and Hardart's iconic Automat, one of America's original and most popular restaurant chains in NYC and Philadelphia.

This program is presented by The First Bank of Greenwich and sponsored by the Connecticut Office of the Arts, Stamford Arts & Culture Commission, and Wireless Zone Gives. Additional support is provided by The Bruce Museum, Darien Library, Ferguson Library, Harbor Point, and Stamford Town Center.

Lisa Hurwitz discovered her love for cinema as a 35mm projectionist cutting her teeth in art house, film festival and arts administration and programming. Lisa’s first film, The Automat, premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and went on to receive nominations for four 2022 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. Lisa lives in New York City where she is working on her latest films and consulting on distribution for other filmmakers.