Out of an abundance of caution, we are very sorry and disappointed to announce that we’ve had to cancel our event with Barry Sonnenfeld. The health and safety of our patrons is our top priority, and we’ll continue to keep you informed about the rest of the Ideas Festival as the virus situation progresses.

Barry Sonnenfeld is a filmmaker and writer who broke into the film industry as the cinematographer on the Coen Brothers' first three films: Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, and Miller's Crossing. He also was the director of photography on Throw Mamma from the Train, Big, When Harry Met Sally, and Misery. Sonnenfeld made his directorial debut with The Addams Family in 1991, and has gone on to direct a number of films including Addams Family Values, Get Shorty, and the first three Men in Black films. His television credits include Pushing Daisies, for which he won an Emmy, and most recently Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Sonnenfeld is the author of Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother. Words Bookstore will be selling copies of the book at this event.

Sonnenfeld will be in conversation with South Orange documentary filmmaker Matthew Galkin. His film work includes HBO’s Kevorkian, the award-winning HBO documentary I am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA, and loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies.