Long Island Museum to present special screening of ‘Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way’ March 4

Kicking off a new free film series, Film@LIM, the Long Isand Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook in partnership with the Greater Port Jefferson Northern Brookhaven Arts Council will screen Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m.

Enjoy an inspiring film about Geraldine Ferraro’s historic Vice-Presidential nomination, and the first full profile of the trailblazing woman who helped change the face of American politics forever.

Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way is a feature-length documentary about the life of the trailblazing woman who made history in 1984 as the first female Vice Presidential nominee on a major national party Presidential ticket.

The film profiles Ferraro’s journey from an impoverished childhood, the struggles she endured while growing up, and the hurdles she faced and overcame both professionally and personally in order to achieve what no woman had done before.

A primary focus of the film is Ferraro’s public service and political career, from District Attorney in Queens, NY, and later member of Congress, to the emotional night of her Vice Presidential nomination and the tough campaign that followed.  Though the Mondale-Ferraro ticket was ultimately not elected, the film explores how Ferraro’s nomination and her conduct during that campaign changed the national perception of what was possible for women.

The film features never-before-seen archival footage and stills, intimate interviews with Ferraro, and commentary by many leading political figures, both Democrat and Republican, as well as journalists who covered her campaign.

The screening will be followed by a talk from Donna Zaccaro, Geraldine Ferraro’s daughter and the film’s director and producer.

Admission is free but registration is preferred by visiting www.longislandmuseum.org/events or click here.