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Sasha Berman

@sashaberman.bsky.social

Indie Film Producer, Publicist & Consultant

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Hey Alissa, curious why is the NYT giving this “documentary” so much coverage considering that the distributor didn’t even screen it for journalists, when so many indie films get ignored by the Times? I imagine that MAGA doesn’t read NYT reviews, so who is this for?

07.02.2026 05:55 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My wife directed ep 5,6 & 8 of this show!

07.01.2026 10:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Broken Piano, An Exhausted Pianist, and the Album That Changed Jazz For a lot of years, Vera Brandes couldn’t listen. Not once had she heard the bestselling solo jazz album of all time—Keith Jarrett’s passionate and sublim

KOLN 75 opens today at Laemmle Theaters in LA! Director Ido Fluk in person Fri & Sat at Laemmle Royal; Sunday at Glendale.
www.spin.com/2025/10/a-br...

24.10.2025 16:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Review: Köln 75 Written and directed by Ido Fluk, Vera, still in high school when she started producing and promoting music concerts in Cologne, puts everything on the line to put on Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Conc…

"No matter how many films you watch, it’s still a fairly rare occurrence to find a film that is wholeheartedly a joyous, entertaining and infectious experience, Köln 75 is one of those films." Now in NYC & LA. Dir. Ido Fluk in person at @laemmle.com in LA Fri-Sun. filmcarnage.com/2025/10/23/r...

24.10.2025 15:38 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Köln 75’ Review: The Key to a Famed Piano Concert

KOLN 75 opens Friday, Oct 17 at @ifccenter.bsky.social in NYC. Lead actors Mala Emde & Michael Chernus, as well as subject of the film Vera Brandes, and director Ido Fluk, in person at 6:45pm show! Film opens 10/24 at @laemmle.com in LA. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/m...

16.10.2025 17:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Among Neighbors': A Dark Secret Hidden in History While many Holocaust films focus on the atrocities committed by the Nazis, “Among Neighbors” shifts the lens to the Polish people and what occurred after the war.

Among Neighbors, the award-winning documentary, opens Oct 17 at @laemmle.com Royal in West LA & Town Center in Encino. Filmmaker Yoav Potash will do Q&As Sat/Sun in LA. jewishjournal.com/culture/arts...

16.10.2025 17:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New Film Shares Untold Story Of The Woman Who Made Keith Jarrett’s Legendary Performance Possible Vera Brandes | Erstes Büro Kölner Weg. In a man’s world, a woman has to make some noise to be seen and heard. That’s exactly what teenage concert promoter (yes, you read that right!) …

KOLN 75, a film by Ido Fluk, opens Oct 17 at @ifccenter.bsky.social in NYC and Oct 24 at @laemmle.com in LA.

14.10.2025 23:04 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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It's a great week! Tickets are now available for the NYC theatrical premiere of Among Neighbors. Make plans to join a special event Q&A screening at Quad Cinema on opening weekend. Get all the details and tickets at:
quadcinema.com/film/among-n...

06.10.2025 19:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Vote YES on Prop 50 in California

06.10.2025 06:14 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Among Neighbors | 2025 Award-Winning Documentary New documentary from director Yoav Potash. Using hand-drawn animation to bring the past to life, AMONG NEIGHBORS investigates the story of a small, rural town where the longstanding peace between Jewi...

"Among Neighbors", a powerful documentary about a dark secret in a small town in post WWII Poland, opens at the Quad in NYC on 10/10, and at Laemmle in LA on 10/17. www.amongneighbors.com

26.09.2025 18:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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30.07.2025 18:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...

29.07.2025 04:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

horrible. I hope this young man sues them all.

25.07.2025 21:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How a rich dad's obsession with the estate tax nearly tore his family apart In "Death & Taxes," filmmaker Justin Schein turns his camera on his CEO father—and his own privilege.

"Nobody is talking about making rich people poor. We’re talking about stopping this bizarre game we’re playing to avoid as much taxes as possible at the expense of our democracy."

How a rich dad's obsession with the estate tax nearly tore his family apart

25.07.2025 11:53 — 👍 303    🔁 73    💬 10    📌 4
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How a rich dad's obsession with the estate tax nearly tore his family apart In "Death & Taxes," filmmaker Justin Schein turns his camera on his CEO father—and his own privilege.

How a rich dad's obsession with the estate tax nearly tore his family apart - @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social now screening at @laemmle.com Royal in LA, Q&A w/ Dir. Justin Schein Fri-Sun. @motherjones.com
DEATH & TAXES is also at @ifccenter.bsky.social in NYC.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

25.07.2025 15:18 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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@challengeineq.bsky.social Come see @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social a documentary film about taxes and the American Dream at the Royal Theater starting 7/25 for a week. www.laemmle.com/film/death-t...

24.07.2025 19:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Whoever said 'you can't take it with you' never reckoned with this Jewish patriarch The documentary 'Death & Taxes" explores estate law, entitlement, inheritance and the family legacy of former Sony president Harvey Schein.

DEATH & TAXES, a documentary film by Justin Schein, is now playing at @ifccenter.bsky.social in NYC; opens 7/25 at @laemmle.com in LA. Filmmaker & special guests in person at weekend Q&As in both cities. @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social

18.07.2025 18:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Screenings | Death and Taxes

DEATH & TAXES will screen in NYC at @ifccenter.bsky.social on 7/17-7/24; and in LA at @laemmle.com on 7/25-7/31. www.deathandtaxesfilm.com/screenings

15.07.2025 19:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We are on the brink of making America a permanent aristocracy if the wealthiest Americans don't pay their fair share in taxes.

The new documentary "Death & Taxes" couldn't be more timely — and I am honored to be one of the voices featured in it.

Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com

15.07.2025 17:39 — 👍 2084    🔁 741    💬 50    📌 17
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‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ Gets Prime Video Run In U.S. Streaming Deal For The CW & Stan Series Good Cop/Bad Cop will stream on Amazon Prime in the U.S. after the streamer struck a second-window deal, which could boost the chances of a Season 2.

deadline.com/2025/07/good... good news for Good Cop/Bad Cop, this smart & funny show starts streaming on Amazon on 7/11.

11.07.2025 02:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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IFC Center - Death & Taxes Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m.: Sneak Preview + Q&A with director Justin Schein, Chair of Patriotic Millionaires Morris Pearl, NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander, and Ana Maria Archila,...

DEATH & TAXES, a documentary by Justin Schein, opens July 17 (for a week-long run) at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Special guests at opening night screening include Brad Lander - NYC Comptroller & Mayoral Candidate. Tix: www.ifccenter.com/films/death-...

10.07.2025 16:08 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

She sounds drunk

09.07.2025 04:30 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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LA Premiere - Monday, June 23 at 4:30pm at TCL Chinese 6 Theater - AMONG NEIGHBORS, a beautiful and moving documentary film by Yoav Potash.

17.06.2025 20:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Justin Schein’s award-winning documentary Death & Taxes is a compelling exploration of wealth, inheritance, and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax.

Opens in cinemas starting July 18

read more + watch trailer: vimooz.me/hi32in

31.05.2025 14:22 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Q&A with ‘Most People Die on Sundays’ director Iair Said An engrossing mix of melancholy, social issues, and cringe comedy, “Most People Die on Sundays” opens with a scene of David (writer/director Iair Said) naked

Gay City News interviews Argentine director Iair Said on his comedy MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS, opening this Friday, May 2 at the Quad Cinema in New York City, followed by the Laemmle Theatres on Friday, May 9, and other U.S. cities

30.04.2025 22:10 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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To be young, gifted and... gay! A review of Iair Said's 'Most People Die on Sundays' — E. Nina Rothe A personal tale based on the filmmaker’s own experience centering around the death of his father, this succinct film mixes a successful blend of realism, absurdity, comedy and drama to create a wondro...

MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS, a film by Iair Said, opens May 2nd at Quad Cinema in NYC, and May 9 at Laemmle Theaters in LA. Thank you, @eninarothe.bsky.social, for the beautiful review! www.eninarothe.com/movies/2025/...

28.04.2025 10:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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All that heaven allows The great American independent director Rob Tregenza talks about his art, life and his excellent new film, The Fishing Place

Patrick McGavin's interview with filmmaker Rob Tregenza. THE FISHING PLACE is now playing at @laemmle.com Royal in Los Angeles. patrickzmcgavin.substack.com/p/all-that-h...

07.03.2025 23:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I agree! Conan was great, and I’m happy ANORA won.

04.03.2025 02:21 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘The Fishing Place’ Review: A Village Under Suspicion Rob Tregenza’s latest film, set in a German-occupied Norwegian village, follows a housekeeper dispatched to spy on a priest.

Manohla Dargis on ‘The Fishing Place,’ a new film by Rob Tregenza (TALKING TO STRANGERS). At MoMA through Feb. 12. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/m...

06.02.2025 16:44 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0