John DiLeo at the 2016 Black Bear Film Festival

Film historian and author John DiLeo was once again an integral part of the Black Bear Film Festival. In a segment entitled “Inside Hollywood with Rex Reed,” John DiLeo interviewed the renowned film critic Rex Reed, who shared personal anecdotes and observations about being a Hollywood journalist. Following the Rex Reed segment, John DiLeo moderated the Q&A with director Mark Christopher following his presentation “54— The Director’s Cut.” Finally John DiLeo hosted a segment entitled “The Hollywood Musical” in which John explored Hollywood musicals with movie clips to highlight both rare and best loved Hollywood musicals.

John DiLeo’s next book, forthcoming from Hansen Publishing Group in 2017, is entitled From Little Caesar to Little Big Man: An Alternative Critical Companion to Hollywood’s Must-Sees and Must-Misses, 1930-1970.