Blotto Film Director Robert Lichter to be Honored at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

Long Island Filmmaker Robert Lichter (AKA Bert Blotto) will screen his film "Hello! My name is Blotto: The Movie" at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) on Friday, February 13th, at 7 pm.

A Q&A with Lichter and band member Broadway Blotto will follow the screening emceed by LIMEHOF Vice Chairman Tom Needham. This is part of LIMEHOF's Local Long Island Filmmaker's Series.

The event is free for members or $10 for non-members. The film ticket includes the screening and Q&A only (no access to the exhibits). These film tickets are only available at the counter for purchase on the day of the event. For details on this and upcoming events please visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/museum/

About Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie

Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie proved to be very popular (the film block sold out) as part of the inaugural LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival in August 2025. The film chronicles the journey of upstate New York rock band Blotto, from their 1970s beginnings to 1980s MTV fame and beyond. The film traces their rise from club gigs to national touring following their surprise hit, “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard,” and celebrates their enduring legacy. Lichter went on to win the first LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival Spirit of Independent Filmmaking Award.

Lichter says he was inspired to create the documentary (which is his first) from all the videos and pictures of the band he had accumulated over 25 years. He originally thought of building an online video archive. After seeing the film, however, the band members supported him in showing it to audiences and entering it into film festivals.