Westchester Film Festival
westchester film festival westchester county film festival annual film festival held westchester county new york united state nonprofit organization festival feature premiere screening new independent film screen dramatic documentary feature film international film short film student film present jury audience award many category festival selection criterion came fire february westchester filmmaker john fitzgerald accused festival jury dishonest film selection process email exchange festival director iris stevens fitzgerald contended film strong westchester connection nine crew member hailing westchester county well numerous positive review pointed film emerald diamond documentary irish national baseball team positively reviewed numerous medium outlet including new york time national public radio yet somehow small festival standard reply stevens indicated one accepted documentary dematteo initially rejected jury given special screening film connection westchester county film office thus proving festival confusingly political selection process fitzgerald countered requesting similar special screening emerald diamond given strong tie westchester county local publicity would generated festival given held week st patrick day festival declined