Press
Selected by The New Yorker as one of the best films of its year, Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story has drawn national press and scholarly acclaim for restoring Westport, Connecticut to the story of how The Great Gatsby came to be.
National Press
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“One of the Best Movies of the Year” (2020 Year in Review)
The New Yorker -
“In its hearty and individualistic vigor, Gatsby in Connecticut is a valuable work of literary criticism in cinematic form.”
The New Yorker -
“Finding the backdrop of Gatsby in Connecticut, not Long Island.”
The New York Times -
“Profoundly Intriguing”
Chicago Tribune
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"Charming”
Fortune Magazine
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“Driven by the same sense of wonder, erudition, eloquence, and brevity that were the guiding forces behind Fitzgerald’s work, Robert Steven Williams’ impassioned and succinct ode to the author has charm to spare.”
Film Threat -
“I’m convinced they are correct.”
Town & Country — Charles Scribner III -
“I think they’ve done a real service in reviving this.”
Newsday — Professor Maureen Corrigan, Georgetown University -
“Meet the man that may have inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to write The Great Gatsby.”
Parade -
“Meticulously Crafted”
Orlando Sentinel
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Recent centennial coverage
Boston Globe
Regional & Film Press
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Director interview, Garden State Film Festival
New Jersey Stage
Awards & Recognition
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Best Movies of the Year
The New Yorker
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Best New England Film
Mystic Film Festival
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Selected for AARP Movies for Grownups program
AARP Movies
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Official Selection
Garden State Film Festival
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Official Selection
Utah Film Festival and Awards