• “Death & Taxes” Showing, Panel Discussion, and Director Q & A – Lancaster

    Zoetropolis Cinema 112 N. Water St., Lancaster, PA

    RSVP HERE Join us for a screening of the new film "Death & Taxes!" This event includes a Q&A with director Justin Schein and a conversation about how budgets and taxes impact our society. We are very excited to bring this film to the Lancaster region and hope you will join us for this showing and the panel discussion to follow. You can register and RSVP here, and use the included link to purchase your tickets. DEATH & TAXES is a feature documentary about wealth, inequality and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax and the very personal story of a father and son at odds over what kind of inheritance we want to leave our kids and our country. Harvey Schein lived a rags-to-riches story that embodies the American Dream as a renowned and successful record company CEO, known for his brilliance—and his combativeness. Over time he also became obsessed with how to pass on his wealth to his heirs while avoiding taxes. Director Justin Schein turns the camera on his father as a case study in America’s long and problematic history of tax benefits for the wealthy. This timely film deftly interweaves complex family dynamics […]

  • Death & Taxes Film Screening – For Our Common Wealth

    Midtown Cinema 20 Reily Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

    Close out Tax Day with a powerful story—and a community conversation—about wealth, inequality, and what we owe the next generation. After a day of action at the Capitol, Pennsylvanians Together: For Our Common Wealth invites you to a special screening of Death & Taxes—a compelling documentary that gets to the heart of why fair taxation matters. 🗓 Wednesday, April 15 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 Midtown Cinema About the film: Death & Taxes explores wealth, inequality, and the American Dream through the lens of the estate tax—and the deeply personal story of a father and son divided over what kind of inheritance we should leave our children and our country. 🎤 Post-Film Community Conversation: Stay after the screening for a live discussion featuring: Justin Schein, Film Director Dwayne Heisler, Pennsylvania Policy Center Karen Showalter, MomsRising Kimeka Campbell, Affordable PA All others can purchase tickets through the theater here after you sign up on Mobilize: https://www.midtowncinema.com/film/death-%26-taxes. Click HERE to join us earlier on Tax Day in Harrisburg to demand a fair tax system that works for all of us—not just the wealthy few. ☕ Legislative Breakfast Mixer (8:00–9:00 AM) Room 60, East Wing Stop by to connect with lawmakers, advocates, and partners fighting for tax justice. Coffee and […]