In her reply, Stevens indicated that one of the accepted documentaries (DeMatteo) had initially been rejected by the jury, but was given a special screening because the film had connections in the Westchester County Film Office, thus proving the festival's confusingly political selection process.
Stevens responded that one of the chosen documentaries, DeMatteo, had been initially rejected by the jury but was granted an exclusive screening because it had ties to the Westchester County Film Office, revealing the festival's confusingly political decision-making process.