Join us Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Upstate Midtown Theater in beautiful Kingston, New York, for the first-ever Hudson Valley screening of my feature documentary, “Hank’s Saloon”.

Plus a live Q&A with the director (that’s me!)

Admission is just $5.50, but seating is limited.
Get your tickets while you can!

 
Wed. Oct. 14
“Hank’s Saloon”
plus live Q&A with Leon Chase

Upstate Midtown Theater
591 Broadway
Kingston, NY
7:30 pm
TICKETS

I was humbled to be able to work once again with Jessica DuLong, as well as The 9/11 Legacy Foundation, to create this important call to action. Because “Never Forget” should be more than just a catchphrase.

If you were at all involved in the September 11th boatlift, or the maritime response that followed, please share your story here.

I was honored to work with author, historian, and retired Marine Engineer Jessica DuLong to create this trailer her book “Saved at the Seawall: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift”.

To this day, most people aren’t aware that New York Harbor was the site of the largest maritime evacuation in history, with an estimated 500,000 civilians being rescued by boats of every type and size.

Jessica was there to witness much of it, and as the 25th anniversary approaches, her book stands as both an important historical record and a commentary on how ordinary people respond to extraordinary situations.

You can view more of my promotional video work here.

Purchase “Saved at the Seawall”

On April 8, 2026, we threw a live screening of my feature documentary “Hank’s Saloon” at the legendary Freddy’s Bar in Brooklyn, with special Guest Bartender (and star of the film) Jeannie Taliercio.

Journalist Stephanie Keith of the local news site Hell Gate was there to photograph the event, and to interview many of the old-school regulars who attended—including me and my wife/Producer Ashlie.

You can find the story (and photos) on the Hell Gate site.

If the link give you problems, you can view an archived version of the whole story here.

Thank you to Stephanie and Hell Gate for doing such a wonderful job documenting this momentous event!

More info about “Hank’s Saloon” here

Photo by Stephanie Keith

I recently had the pleasure of appearing on the wonderful arts podcast “More Light”, hosted by local Brooklyn artist Dan Gratz.

I love when an interviewer isn’t afraid to go deep. On the show, we discussed “Hank’s Saloon” (the movie and the place), as well as the changing face of New York City, the early 2000s Alt-Country scene in Brooklyn, and the future of creativity and culture in America.

“MORE LIGHT” is available on most major podcast platforms.

Listen to the Episode here