Sidney Levin

The Grass Harp -- Based on Truman Capote's bittersweet memoir detailing a boyhood spent with his two maiden aunts. A strong supporting cast helps to define his outrageous and eccentric Southern family.

Guarding Tess -- Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage star in this cantankerous comedy about a former First Lady and her reluctant bodyguard.

A story about the American experience told by a former Louisiana slave, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman spans over 100 years of southern history. From the Civil War to the civil rights movement, this fictional narrative provides a moving and impactful look at the struggle African Americans faced in the midst of a divided nation. Starring Cicely Tyson as Jane Pittman, the film earned nine Emmy Awards, including best picture (1974).

Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg ("Sister Act," "The Color Purple," "Ghost"), in a role Judith Crist called her "best dramatic performance to date," portrays a wise, warm and independent Jamaican housekeeper who becomes an unforgettable influence in the life of a young boy, (Neil Patrick Harris, TV's "Doogie Howser," who received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in his film debut) providing him with affection, growth and gentle comic comfort to the harsh realities of his parents' divorce. Directed by Robert Mulligan ("Summer of '42") and written by Mark Medoff ("Children of a Lesser God"), the New York Daily News gives this movie ***l/2, and says Whoopi Goldberg"... proves once again that she's a fine actress."