Reported by the CT Video Services Film & TV Desk. Published June 23, 2026.
Connecticut film historian Jon Sonneborn and his daughter Jessica Sonneborn shared the screen in Morton Meets the Eye ahead of its Fairfield premiere and Q&A.
The musical comedy was filmed in California, but its East Coast premiere at Sacred Heart University’s Community Theatre connected the film to Fairfield audiences and a Connecticut film historian who has hosted classic screenings locally.
The premiere included a behind-the-scenes conversation with the producer, director, and cast and benefited WSHU Public Radio.
It is a useful example of how Connecticut’s venues and film communities can serve as premiere, conversation, and fundraising partners even when a project was shot elsewhere.
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