Screening Susan Sandler’s film portrait of Ned Rorem in his Paris years “THE ARTIST MUST GROW EVER MORE SELFISH” Drawn from Rorem’s Paris Diary, the film offers a candid and intimate portrait of the young composer in 1950s Paris, narrated in his own words. Through diary excerpts and music, it reveals a self-searching artist moving through a cultural world of writers, composers, and tastemakers. Personal and provocative, the film captures Rorem’s fearless honesty, his reflections on love and ambition, and the formative experiences that shaped his artistic voice.