Novato filmmaker’s new work reflects on consumerism, the emotions of stuff

Novato filmmaker’s new work reflects on consumerism, the emotions of stuff

A scene from Novato resident Kate Schermerhorn's "Do I Need This?" (Courtesy of Kate Schermerhorn)A scene from "Do I Need This?" (Courtesy of Kate Schermerhorn)Novato resident Kate Schermerhorn showed "Do I Need This?" at the Smith Rafael Film Center last weekend. (Photo by Ibon Olaskoaga)Novato filmmaker Kate Schermerhorn and cinematographer Vicente Franco work on "Do I Need This?" (Courtesy of Kate Schermerhorn)Show Caption1 of 4A scene from N…