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New Rochelle, NY, April 10, 2002 - "Art and Independence: An Afternoon with Hal Hartley" will take place on April 25 at noon in the Ryan Library Auditorium on Iona College's main campus, 715 North Avenue in New Rochelle. Hartley is an independent filmmaker, writer, director and composer whose work includes Henry Fool (winner of Best Screenplay and nominated Best Picture at Cannes), Simple Men (nominated Best Picture at Cannes), and the forthcoming No Such Thing.

Hartley will discuss his own work and the role of the independent artist in contemporary American culture. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Iona College Council on the Arts through the generosity of JoAnn and Joseph M. Murphy and the Baron Lambert Fund for the Arts.

Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, co-educational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs.

For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

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