THE MOTION PICTURE CLUB

In 1939, a group of film bookers gathered at the Dixon Cafeteria on Eighth Avenue to form a Social Club for local people in the film business. A dinner celebrating the formation of the Club and the installation of its first group of officers was held at the Hotel Astor in 1940 with Henny Youngman as Master of Ceremonies. And that was the beginning of the Motion Picture Bookers Club – 85 years ago!

Over the years, the Club has grown to include people from all areas of the motion picture industry - exhibition, distribution, advertising and other related businesses. Presently, The Motion Picture Club is a thriving organization of 350 film business professionals throughout the country. We still have social functions to foster camaraderie among members of the film community. However, our main focus is on raising funds for film industry - related charities. Each year the MPC makes substantial contributions to Variety - The Children's Charity, The Will Rogers Memorial Fund, The Motion Picture Pioneers, Rising Ground, Boys and Girls Club of Queens, and The Ronald McDonald House.

We continue to sponsor lots of annual events, all to support these charities we hold so dear.

Past Presidents

2023- Jodi Gwydir
2019-2023 David Ostrander
2017-2019 Chadd Barksdale
2015-2017 Kelly Wasserman
2013-2015 Lori Bandazian
2011-2013 Carla Ornelas
2009-2011 Seth Leifer
2007-2009 Dennis Meagher
2005-2007 Andrew T. Sheppard
2003-2005 David Youngstein
2001-2003 Jackie Santiago
1999-2001 John Z. Shahinian
1997-1999 Larry Piller
1996-1997 Joseph Reid
1995-1996 Steve Saphos
1994-1995 Bobbie Peterson
1992-1993 Jack DeCrescente
1990-1991 William R. Thompson
1988-1989 Pam Pritzker-Maurer
1986-1987 Steven Toback
1984-1985 Robert K. Polson
1982-1983 Nick Guadagno
1980-1981 Leo Fisch
1978-1979 Tom Gaughran

1976-1977 Arthur Morowitz
1974-1975 Hank Feinstein
1972-1973 Jerry Frankel
1970-1971 Ron Lesser
1968-1969 Ralph E. Donnelly
1966-1967 Marvin Friedlander
1965 Max Fried
1963-1964 Marty Perlberg
1962 Jerry Horowitz
1961 Myron Starr
1959-1960 Jack Birnbaum
1958 Oscar Lager
1956-1957 Max Fried
1954-1955 Sam Einhorn
1952-1953 Lou Wolff
1950-1951 Harold Margolis
1948-1949 Alex Arnswalder
1946-1947 Oscar Lager
1944-1945 Bernie Brooks
1942-1943 George Trilling
1940-1941 Harold Klein

Nat Stern

2024 - Mary Tackett-Brenkus
2023 - Mariana Suarez
2022 - Jodi Gwydir
2019 - Christina Blumer
2018 - Dennis Meagher
2017 - Alison Matheis
2016 - Melanie Valera
2015 - Jeff Goldman
2014 - Rose Devery
2013 - Debbie Walsh
2011 - John Spinello
2010 - David Atlas
2008 - Lydia Cole
2007 - Jim Amos
2006 - Craig Zeltner
2005 - Seth Leifer
2004 - Richard Tabin
2003 - Eileen Dougherty
2002 - Ira Miller
2001 - William R. Thompson
2000 - Millie Gautier
1999 - Ted Cooper
1998 - Ron Lesser
1997 - Nick Guadagno
1996 - Jared Mestre
1995 - Paul Scheib
1994 - Marvin Friedlander
1993 - Millie Tramontano
1992 - Clarice Hausman
1991 - Sid Rubinstein & Arleen West
1990 - Linda Hogarty
1989 - Selma Fried
1988 - Grace Ganguzza & Agnes Moskos
1987 - Dom Frascella
1986 - William Frankle
1985 - Ann Rosenbaum