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Spotlight on ‘Preservation Forever’ filmmaker Ilene Safron Whitesman
Screening on Friday night, May 14, on the lawn outside Henry Ford’s home at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates is Ilene Safron Whiteman’s latest documentary, Preservation Forever. The 10-minute film looks back at the history of preserving the Edison & Ford Winter Estates through the eyes of Sam Galloway, Jr. Safron Whitesman is one of Fort Myers’ best and most recognizable videographers and photographers. Go here to read about how she got started and all that she’s done in and for Fort Myers, the town she’s adopted and now calls her own.
May 11, 2021.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.