CREATIVE THOUGHT Creative producer I
ntil he saw the documentary Man with a Movie Camera in a film studies class at
Skidmore, English major Michael Nozik ’76 thought he would be a lawyer. “The spark that turned into my career was
ignited there,” recalls Nozick, who has produced nearly two dozen feature films, including The Motorcycle Diaries, Syriana, and Quiz Show, which earned a 1995 Academy Award nomina- tion for Best Picture. After gradua- tion, he wasn’t sure how to break into the field: his first job in film was managing the Orson Welles Cinema in Hartford, Conn., and later in Cambridge, Mass. It wasn’t until he
moved to New York City that he began working on film sets, gradually climbing the ranks. Though he’d envisioned himself writing and directing, he found producing was a natural fit for his creative and organizational talents. As a “creative producer,” Nozik works closely
with screenwriters to develop the script and the movie’s creative package, in addition to attract- ing talent and financing, supervising the produc- tion to make sure filming goes smoothly, and ensuring that the movie finds an audience. “Movies are all about preparing,” he says. “You have to be good at seeing three chess moves ahead and presolve as many problems as possi- ble. But working with writers is the most fun, the most rewarding.” Formerly president of Robert Redford’s film
production companies Wildwood Enterprises and South Fork Pictures and a founding partner at Serenade Films, Nozik is now a producer at Highway 61 Films. His latest project—Gold, star- ring Matthew McConaughey—begins filming this summer. Inspired by true events, Gold tells the story of modern-day prospectors in the Indonesian jungle. “The movie business is mercurial,” says
Nozik. “You’re only as good as your last project. I feel lucky that I’ve been able to keep making films I’m proud of.” —Sara Daniels ’05
December 13 in Bermuda. Janet Crosen Elwood served as matron of honor. Betty, who retired from IBM after 35 years, took care of her ailing mother until she passed away, and she met Gerry shortly therafter. Leslie Graham is enjoying retirement in Joplin, Mo. She traveled to southern California to visit Keppie Miller Sullivan last year.
Jeanne Bresciani, artistic director of the Isadora Duncan International Institute, partnered with Skidmore dance professor Mary DiSanto-Rose to reconstruct several Duncan works for an event honoring the art and historical personalities surround- ing sculptural treasures in Saratoga’s Congress Park. Skidmore’s student Duncan Dancers were planning to join IDII’s journey to Greece in May. After 40 years in Boston, Leslie Forkner McIntosh’s husband, Jim, finally persuad- ed her to ditch the snow and ice for a new life on Florida’s Gulf coast. The cou- ple bought a house (with a pool) just 10 minutes from the beach. Leslie encour- ages Skidmore friends to visit. BARBARA DEVINE BODE 235 KANE STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231
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District in Old Westbury, N.Y. She also chairs the New York State Education Department’s English Language Arts Content Advisory Panel. Her son, Colin, is a major in the Army. Jane Kreplick Brody welcomed her first granddaughter, Vivien, in July. Vivien’s father is Jeremy Sigel ’99. In August Jennifer Smith Linck and hus-
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band Dana announced the birth of their sixth grandchild, Ansel, to their daughter, Kimberly, and husband Tim. Ansel joins big sister Avery. The Lincks’ son, Brett, and wife Jamie have four children: Erin is in fourth grade, Anna attends kindergarten, and Ryan and Katie are preschoolers. Though not yet retired, Jennifer and her hubby are working less than in previous years. Dana works part-time for FEMA. Last year, they traveled to Niagara Falls, California, and Utah. Jennifer is also involved in renovating their home. Joy Collis Ziemak has retired to Chatham, Mass., on Cape Cod, after 35 years in information technology. Husband Greg is consulting in the state lottery industry. Son Greg, 27, lives in NYC and works in digital marketing for a small firm. You can reach Joy at
joy.ziemak@gmail.com.
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Elaine Kanas is the superintend- ent of the East Williston School
Lynn Faught spent 10 days in northern Arizona last August, hiking Sedona and the Grand Canyon, as well as rafting down the Colorado River from Page. Lynn also studied the area’s geology throughout the trip. Both of Susie Garlock Lesser’s children, who live in Texas, came home to the Hudson Valley for a visit at the same time. Husband Hal and son David went hiking in the Catskills; Susie and daughter Jill went shopping. Susie is facilitating a minicourse called “Behind Bars: Our Criminal Justice System Today.” She is also taking a minicourse on the national parks so she can figure out where to go for their next trip! Barbara Stone is retiring after 27 years as a school psychologist for the Middle Country School District. Unfortunately, she was chasing a defiant and aggressive child last fall when she fell and broke her shoulder, so she was out of work and waiting to see about surgery. Barbara and Howard were planning a move to Philadelphia this summer to be near a daughter, son-in-law, and two grand- daughters. The other daughter lives in Washington, D.C., and is getting married in Virginia this August.
I was recently on the cover of the
Toledo Bar Association newsletter high- lighting Diversity Lunch, a program I have been involved with since its incep- tion. Members of the association prepare dishes from their ethnic or cultural back- grounds or just a dish to share, with emphasis on sharing our differences as well as our similarities. The food is won- derful and, more importantly, the conver- sation between lawyers and judges is always enlightening. JOANNE RUBIN 6743 MONARCH DRIVE SYLVANIA, OH 43560-3177
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Hewitt relocated to Acton, Mass. She’s started a new career as an after-school teacher for kindergarteners and first- graders in nearby Newton. Last year Fran’s 27-year-old daughter, Sarah, completed a master’s in public policy from Simmons Graduate School and got engaged. Sarah and fiancé Radu Ivan plan to marry in 2016.
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In October Eileen Argulewicz Berilla returned to her profession, taking a job as an information librarian at the Anne Arundel County Public Library in Annapolis, Md. Her son, Michael, married
After 25 years in Henniker, N.H., newly retired teacher Fran Silbert
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