Two new board members, whose leadership and experience will help guide The Picture House Regional Film Center in Pelham during its second century as a vital arts and community hub in Westchester have been announced. They are
Julie M. Murray, a partner in the Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, who specializes in representing clients in the television, documentary, digital, comedy and branded content industries, and Hyde Harper, a New York City-based creative producer and director specializing in commercial, film and branded work in the sports, culture and lifestyle categories.
Murray offers clients full-service legal representation, handling all transactions from the development of a concept through delivery of the final cut, including the negotiation of network and financing agreements, distribution agreements, content licensing deals (domestic and international), development attachment agreements, talent agreements, employment and executive agreements, clearances and advising clients on complex legal issues along the way. The Legal 500 lists her in the 2021-23 editions as a “Next Generation Partner” in Media and Entertainment and “Super Lawyers” magazine lists her as a 2023 “Rising Star” in Entertainment and Sports.
Harper has produced and directed work across major networks and verticals such as ESPN, FOX, NBC, BBC, Conde Nast Entertainment and Hearst. His documentary “The Nationals,” premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2023. His passion resides in telling human stories through the lens of sport and culture. He currently runs the production department at FanDuel Inc. as executive producer.
In addition to welcoming new members of the board, other changes have been made to the board leadership. Joe Marty will take on the role of chair, Jeffay Chang will serve as vice-chair, and Peter Kohnstamm will assume the role of secretary.
The Picture House is looking forward to the expertise and perspectives these new board members will bring to the organization as well as the leadership that the shift in board roles brings.
Housed in two historic theaters from the 1920s, The Picture House is a thriving regional film center providing dynamic film and education programs to a diverse and multigenerational audience in Westchester County and beyond. Across 5 screens in Pelham and Bronxville, audiences see the best in new, independent and classic cinema. The Picture House has two locations: The Picture House Pelham is at 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, and The Picture House Bronxville at 84 Kraft Ave., Bronxville.
