Class of: 1966

John McCarty

John McCarty (COM’66) of East Greenbush, N.Y., an author and a filmmaker, has released the film Thirst: A Civil War Story on Amazon Instant Video and Amazon Prime. The production of the 26-minute film, the only Civil War film to be shot entirely in upstate New York, coincided with the 150th anniversary of the War between the States, in which New York contributed more troops and suffered more casualties than any other state in the Union. An official selection of the 2016 New York State International Short Film Festival, Thirst, which is written, directed, and edited by John, is inspired by a story by Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage.

From the Winter-Spring 2018 issue.