Renata

Directed by Nancy Savoca

1982

16 minutes

From IMDB: “Nancy Savoca’s first student film, made alongside husband Rich Guay at NYU in the early ’80s, deftly explores the struggles of a young mother living in New York City. Their friend Marianne Leone gives life to their character of Renata and her plight – weighing her own well-being against her commitment to her family. Crisp black-and-white photography adds to Leone’s dynamic performance, stripping away everything but her struggle.”

In Person: Nancy Savoca (Writer/Director), Richard Guay (Producer), and Marianne Leone (Actress)