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A Hall of Fame screening for Stevan Mena with a platform to share their work and connect with audiences who appreciate the power Stevan Mena is a master of of storytelling,” said Needham many d iscip line s. He has in a statement. “This series is worked as a filmmaker, a novel- an important part of our misist, and a musical composer sion to support the arts and across various projects, execut- highlight Long Island’s impact ing his ideas with shrewd prag- on the entertainment industry.” matism. In ‘The Ruse,’ Mena brings Mena was raised in East his experience as a veteran ediMeadow and now tor and screenwritlives in Bellmore. er, in addition to His most recent his award-winning film, ‘T he Ruse’ direction. ear ned him the “The Ruse” folhonor of being this lows the case of a month’s featured vanishing in-home filmmaker of the caregiver, from the Long Island Music perspective of and Entertainment replacement, BRiAN o’HAlloRAN their Hall of Fame, D a l e, p l aye d by which will hold a Actor Madelyn Dundon. screening and Q&A As she meets her in his honor on Sept. 27. new patient, everything about “I’ve been an aspiring film- the household and the neighmaker my whole life,” he said. borhood becomes a source of “Back in 2023, I decided that paranoia. The Ruse was gonna be my next Mena worked with celebripicture. (It) premiered at the t i e s i n c l u d i n g A l e x a n d r a Toronto Film Festival in Sep- Daddario in “Bereavement,” tember of 2024. Veronica Cartwright in “The Tom Needham, the vice Ruse” and Brian O’Halloran in chairman of LIMEHOF, runs “Brutal Massacre: A Comedy.” the group’s Local Filmmaker O’Halloran, prominently feaSeries program. “Each month, tured in the movie Clerks, has we showcase the creativity, pas- known Mena for years — sion, and dedication of local O’Halloran was emceeing at the filmmakers, providing them Continued on page 13
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
jdalessandro@liherald.com
Holden Leeds /Herald
East Meadow vows to ‘Never Forget’ East Meadow marked the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11 last week with ceremonies around town that remembered the lives lost and honored first responders. In Veterans Memorial Park, the East Meadow Fire Department held its annual ceremony at the hamlet’s memorial which bears the names of community members who perished. Above, fire department leadership was joined by elected officials. Across town in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County held its memorial service filled with music, memories and more. Roses were laid on the county’s Sept. 11 memorial in the park. Story, more photos, Pages 3 and 10.
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T he Ruse’
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