"Working Man": Producing Films During the Pandemic
A Conversation with Producers Clark Peterson and Lovell Holder
Thursday, February 4
8:00 PM Virtual Program
Free for Members
Hosted by Wendy Gerber, Rob Wolk, and Pilar Castro Kiltz
Join us for an exciting fireside chat with producers Clark Peterson (Oscar-winning film “Monster”) and Lovell Holder (Indie romance “Some Freaks”) about their film “Working Man” starring Talia Shire and Peter Gerety. Clark and Lovell will speak with Wendy Gerber about the journey to produce the film and the challenges and silver lining of releasing “Working Man” during the pandemic.
Dealing with powerful, timely issues like unemployment and mental health, the Chicago Sun-Times has called “Working Man” “quietly magnificent and deeply resonant… it’s some of the most powerful acting seen in any movie this year.” The film is available to watch on Showtime and on-demand through Amazon and Apple, and if you register for the event, we’ll send you a private complimentary screening link to view the film. As part of the conversation, Clark and Lovell will share clips from the film, as well as new projects they are working on, and relate what they have each learned by adapting to the new demands and obstacles that now impact the entertainment industry. Join us for this interesting, engaging discussion about "Working Man" which Variety has called one of the "Best Under-the-Radar Films of 2020."
This program is co-sponsored by the Princeton Club of New York, Princeton Association of New York City, Princeton Arts Alumni, Princeton in Hollywood, and Princeton Club of Southern California.
Register below to receive the Zoom link before the event begins:
Clark Peterson
A graduate of Stanford University, Clark Peterson is a film producer and entertainment executive based in Los Angeles. He produced the Academy Award-winning film Monster, starring Charlize Theron, for which he also won an Independent Spirit Award. Other recent films include Rampart with Woody Harrelson, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet with Salma Hayek and Liam Neeson, Ideal Home with Paul Rudd, and Devil's Knot with Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth. He is married to television showrunner Stacy Rukeyser, and the couple has two children.
Wendy Gerber is CEO of the International Consulting Group, a global strategy, branding and marketing consulting firm driving business growth for many of the world's leading corporations with a triple bottom line approach focused on Sustainability and Social Impact. Wendy is also Chief Strategy Officer for Siegelvision, a brand and communications agency that develops compelling brand identity strategies for purpose-driven organizations. She is a graduate of Princeton University, NYU Law School, and also studied at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Lovell Holder
Originally from Charlotte, NC, filmmaker Lovell Holder graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a degree in English Literature and a certificate in Theater. Holder then went on to receive his MFA at Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company.
Upon moving to Los Angeles, Holder worked as a development assistant for film and TV producer Clark Peterson and TV showrunner Stacy Rukeyser. Since that time, Lovell produced Working Man, as well as the upcoming Birdwatching with Amanda Seyfried, Surrogate with Damien Chazelle, Some Freaks with Thomas Mann and Marin Ireland, and he was writer/director of Loserville with Matt McGorry and Darby Stanchfield.
Lovell's work has been screened and garnered prizes at dozens of American and international film festivals, including Fantasia International Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, and Santa Barbara International Film Festival. He has also directed for theater in Los Angeles at Echo Theater Company, LATC, Skylight Theater, Chalk Rep, and Son of Semele, and he has appeared onstage regionally at the McCarter Theater and Trinity Repertory Company.