until today. One of the first feminist theater groups in the country, the Westbeth Playwrights Feminist Collective, originated here. The film Growing Up At Westbeth by Christina Maile and Francia Tobacman Smith features archival photos, footage and interviews, 40 years later, with the children who grew up at Westbeth. The film was shown at the 40th Anniversary Celebration of Westbeth in October 2010 as part of the Westbeth Film Festival. A film about the noted feminist artist Anita Steckel, a resident of Westbeth, is in production by the same filmmakers. "Harry's Gift, A New York Story," is a 2015 documentary by Alexandra M. Isles about Harry Schunk, a photographer and long-time Westbeth tenant, and the man who cleaned out his apartment after his death. The feature documentary Winter at Westbeth by Rohan Spong charts one year (2014–2015) in the life of the building and spotlights three long-term residents: filmmaker Edith Stephen, poet Ilsa Gilbert and notable contemporary dancer Dudley Williams of Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey fame. It had its world premiere in 2016 at the 60th Sydney Film Festival. The film then had its international premiere at IFC Center, where it screened in competition as part of Doc NYC, ultimately receiving a Special Jury Mention. It has since screened at the US Library of Congress. Westbeth is just over 2 miles north of the World Trade Center, and many of its artists witnessed from its roof the events of 9/11. Westbeth artist, writer and film maker Jacqui Taylor Basker with African-American opera singer Salvador Peter Tomas, made a film about how 9/11 impacted Westbeth and New York City artists, edited by Ernie Mortuzans, Aftermath 9/11 and New York Artists. Notable current and past artists-in-residence include: Jelon Vieira – artistic director Edward Field – poet Peter Bernstein – jazz guitarist Valerie Ghent – musician, singer, songwriter, producer David Greenspan – actor, playwright, director Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – musician Nasheet Waits – drummer Hugh Seidman – poet See also Paul Abels References External links Westbeth Artists Residents Council official website Westbeth Center for the Arts official company website Westbeth: Home of the Arts movie clip Westbeth Oral Histories: project manager Dixon Bain; NEA official Ana Steele Clark; Westbeth executive director Peter Cott; choreographer Merce Cunningham; project coordinator Joan Davidson; architect Richard Meier; architect Tod Williams. Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation American artist groups and collectives Buildings and structures on the