Aviva Press

By Maria Esteves – January 30, 2013
The 22nd New York Jewish Film Festival 2013 (NYJFF 2013) Opening Night New York City Premiere of A.K.A. DOC POMUS documentary directed by Peter Miller and Will Hechter commenced Wednesday, January 9, at the Walter Reade Theater. Attendees at the two sold out premiere screenings included actress Celia Weston, the Knot Sisters singer Sue Yellin, and celebrity guests. A special Q&A session after the first and second screenings immediately followed with editor Amy Linton, director Peter Miller, and producer Sharyn Felder (Doc’s daughter) moderated by independent curator Rachel Chanoff and associate curator/director, Aviva Weintraub, New York Jewish Film Festival. Watch Trailer

Questions posed to director Peter Miller, producer Sharyn Felder and editor Amy Linton by NYJFF moderators Rachel Chanoff and Aviva Weintraub included: What was the process in making the film? How were you able to get all the footage for the film? Was all this music in the family or did you have to clear all the music? Why did Doc Pomus collaborate so often? What happens to the film now?

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus Q&A session,
from r-l, NYJFF moderator associate curator/director, Aviva Weintraub,
New York Jewish Film Festival with producer Sharyn Felder (Doc’s daughter),
director Peter Miller and editor Amy Linton.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night New York Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus, actress
Celia Weston, left, with producer Sharyn Felder (Doc’s daughter), and
Willi Burke (Doc’s wife).

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus,
Willi Burke, right, with The Knot Sisters singer Sue Yellin
holding song photo of SUN GLASSES.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus carpet photos,
from l-r, producer Sharyn Felder, editor Amy Linton, director Peter Miller,
and associate producer Caroline Berler.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night New York Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus carpet
photos, NYJFF moderator associate curator/director, Aviva Weintraub,
New York Jewish Film Festival with director Peter Miller.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus carpet photos,
editor Amy Linton and director Peter Miller.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus, NYJFF moderator
associate curator director, Aviva Weintraub, New York Jewish Film Festival
with producer Sharyn Felder.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus Q&A session,
from r-l, NYJFF moderator associate curator/director, Aviva Weintraub,
New York Jewish Film Festival, director Peter Miller, producer Sharyn Felder
(Doc’s daughter), and editor Amy Linton.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus Q&A session,
director Peter Miller with editor Amy Linton, center, and producer Sharyn Felder.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus Q&A session,
director Peter Miller with editor Amy Linton, center, and producer Sharyn Felder.

NYJFF 2013 Opening Night NYC Premiere of AKA Doc Pomus Q&A session,
editor Amy Linton, right, and producer Sharyn Felder.