FOX 5 10:00 News spent time in the Heights last night interviewing BHB’s Heather Quinlan about her New York accent documentary, If These Knishes Could Talk. They also did a little man-on-the street action—see if you can spot the locals. “Knishes” is also available on Amazon.com. New York News
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Karl on Heather’s TV Interview
Mr. J. peruses the Times and discovers our own Heather Quinlan’s prominent mention in the TV section for her interview on CUNY TV about her acclaimed documentary film If These Knishes Could Talk. The interview will be shown on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Video after the jump.
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
On Saturday (June 22) from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. the Brooklyn Historical Society will present a book launch and talk by Philip F. Napoli, author of Bringing It All Back Home: An Oral History of New York City’s Vietnam Veterans. In BHS’s words: Join us for a discussion from the author and a remarkable group […]
Another Chance Saturday To See ‘If These Knishes Could Talk’, BHB Contributor Heather Quinlan’s NY Accent Movie
Thanks to the great response from yesterday’s sold-out premiere, the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival has added a second screening of Heather Quinlan’s New York accent documentary If These Knishes Could Talk. Tickets are now available here for Saturday at 7:30 pm at St Francis College. Featuring Penny Marshall, Alan Dershowitz, and a still-living Joe Franklin tawking the tawk.
NYT Times Covers Heather Quinlan’s NY Accent Movie
The juggernaut that is BHB contributor Heather Quinlan’s If These Knishes Could Talk gains more steam with coverage in the New York Times. Last year BHB and its readers along with the Brooklyn Heights Cinema gave audiences a sneak peek of an early version of the film as well as providing donations for its completion.
NY1 Interviews Heather Quinlan and Knishes Crew
Your correspondent glanced out his window this morning and saw a NY1 mobile unit parked on the Promenade, so grabbed his camera and headed downstairs. When he got there, he was pleasantly surprised to find BHB’s own Heather Quinlan (second from right in photo) and other members of the crew for her film If These […]
New York Accent Movie Premiere May 16th!
Forgive a bit of self-promotion, but here I go— If These Knishes Could Talk, my film about the New York accent, will be premiering at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival at St Francis College, May 16th at 7 p.m. The film features the New York accent in the five boroughs and New Orleans, in […]
Five-Boro Story Project Kicks Off Tonight
The Five-Boro Story Project kicks off in Long Island City tonight at the New York Irish Center. Why is this on the Brooklyn Heights Blog? Because I’ll be there (with possibly Claude in attendance?), showing a sneak peek of my (finally!) finished documentary, If These Knishes Could Talk before it premieres next month at the […]
BHB’s Heather Quinlan’s Knish Flick Covered on CBS This Morning
BHB contributor/filmmaker/Brooklyn Heights resident Heather Quinlan was a guest on CBS This Morning earlier this week discussing her upcoming documentary If These Knishes Could Talk. The package, as we say in the biz, ponders “are Americans losing their accents?” Watch the report after the jump.
The Brooklyn Bugle’s Knishes Preview at Brooklyn Heights Cinema a Success
Accordion music, knishes, and egg creams, along with our Heather Quinlan, greeted upwards of 100 guests at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema this evening to see a preview of Heather’s work-in-progress film If These Knishes Could Talk. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz was on hand to give a short talk on the Brooklyn accent, which he, […]
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