{"id":316319,"date":"2026-08-07T21:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/316319\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:00:16","slug":"the-big-cheese-hits-theaters-today-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/316319\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Cheese Hits Theaters Today in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Courtesy of Obscured Releasing<\/p>\n

In 2020 my wife, Sara Joe Wolansky, helped to convince me to give up my job as a reporter at Bloomberg to start this newsletter. <\/p>\n

Two years later, I had her back when she decided to quit her full-time job making documentary shorts for the New Yorker to pursue a yet-to-be-identified first feature documentary.<\/p>\n

NYC Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m proud to share that her film, The Big Cheese<\/a>, a feature-length documentary about American cheesemongers, is having its theatrical premiere starting tonight at the IFC Center<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n

In a wonderful review<\/a> this week, the New York Times called The Big Cheese a \u201csatisfyingly tender story,\u201d writing, \u201cThis is ultimately a tale of resilience, and Wolansky focuses on a kind of nourishment that transcends food: the power of community.\u201d <\/p>\n

Other early reviews have called it \u201cbright, tangy, and bold,\u201d and \u201cthrilling and intense.\u201d <\/p>\n

From my point of view, The Big Cheese is a gripping, energetic, and loving film that will have you laughing, crying, and hankering for Challerhocker. <\/p>\n

I played a small role as an associate producer of the film, which mostly means that I was a supportive husband.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be at tonight\u2019s screening at the IFC Center at 7:35 p.m. I\u2019m giving away five tickets to the first requests that I receive. Reply to the newsletter if you\u2019d like a ticket. <\/p>\n

There will be a Q&A with Sara Joe and the film\u2019s star, Adam Moskowitz, moderated by the one-and-only David Zabar of Zabar\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Big Cheese is going to run all week at the IFC Center<\/a> and then start screening in Los Angeles<\/a> on Aug. 14. <\/p>\n

(I know many of you will want to know when the film is in San Francisco. I\u2019ll try to drop a line in the newsletter when that happens.)<\/p>\n

I hosted a party last night with Joe Marchese at Human Ventures in New York City for friends of the newsletter to celebrate the film\u2019s release. Thanks, Joe, for helping me to support Sara Joe. <\/p>\n

Thanks to O\u2019Shaughnessy Ventures<\/a> for helping to fund the film and make this whole thing possible. <\/p>\n

Both as an independent creator and as someone who writes about startups, I know how hard it is to build something out of nothing. Making an independent film requires true tenacity, and I\u2019m so proud and excited that Sara Joe\u2019s project is coming to theaters near you<\/a>. <\/p>\n

If you love cheese, the movies, and air conditioning \u2014 or just want to have a good time meeting a plucky new subculture \u2014 go check it out!<\/p>\n

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