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Nov.
18-21, 2004
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
YOUNG FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL
9:30am to 5PM at Congress Hall
Free No ticket required for morning or afternoon sessions
Morning session – 9:30 am to 11:45 am at Congress Hall
New Make-up Techniques for High Definition Television
An eye-opening experience of high definition television as it relates to make up and lighting for anyone interested in production by professional make-up artist and Emmy honoree, Marianne Skiba, a.k.a. the “High Definition Diva.”
Afternoon session – 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Congress Hall
Working with Actors
A hands-on workshop for young filmmakers, helping them to discover how to call forth great performances. This is a practical hands-on workshop in which students learn to elicit convincing portrayals from a gifted actor.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
FILM WRITER’S WORKSHOP
10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Congress Hall
Tickets: $60
Screenwriter Joe Stinson presents his six-hour workshop on screenwriting. This workshop is rich in filmmaking stories and lore drawn from Stinson’s long career working with Clint Eastwood and others.
*Includes admission to all Festival Saturday daytime events. Limited space.
SCREENPLAY AWARD CEREMONY
12 noon at Congress Hall
Winners of NJ Short Screenplay Competition
OPENING NIGHT GALA RECEPTION
7:00 pm Cocktail reception followed by Awards Ceremony and New Jersey Premier of “Ocean City” at Congress Hall.
Tickets: $60
Soprano's star Joey Pantoliano receives the 4th annual Founder's Award for contributions to NJ film and entertainment.
Joey Pantoliano News Release.
Greg and Evan Spiridellis receive the festival's first ever Award for Artistic Achievement & Innovation in New Media for their cutting edge internet political satires "This Land is is Your Land ...." and “Good to Be in D.C.”
Jib Jab Media News Release.
WRAP PARTY
10:00 pm in the Boiler Room at Congress Hall
Admission: Free to Gala and Festival Pass holders. Others: $10 (pay at the door)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
FESTIVAL MATINEE
10:00am to 5:00 pm at Franks Beach 4 Theater
Independent Feature Tickets: $10 per screening (available at the door)
Independent Short Tickets: $10 for the whole day (available at the door)
Memorable New Jersey Independent Features with filmmaker Q & A after screening & all day screening of Independent Shorts
Independent Feature Schedule
10:00 am Triple Feature Presentation
“Daughters from China”, “Revolution 67” & “Violets for Life!”(30 minutes)
A charming look at the US adoption of Chinese girls directed by Larry Ling-hsuan Tung.
“Revolution 67” (15 minutes)
A short clip of a new documentary about the Newark Riots of 1967. A wonderful preview of new work from the makers of last year’s “Little Kings” directed by Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno.
“Violets for Life!” (35 minutes)
A powerful film about Women’s College Basketball at NYU directed by Yusuke TL Iwasaki.
1:00 pm Feature
“Prisoners Among Us”
“Prisoners Among Us: Italian American Identity & WWII” (88 minutes) Directors, Joseph M. Orazi & Michael Angelo DiLauro with narration by Tony Lo Bianco.
3:30 pm Feature
“Black Eyed Susan”
“Black Eyed Susan” (105 minutes), where robbery, a mute girlfriend and black magic are themes of this delicious black comedy starring Emilie Jo Tiosdale, Erick Van Wyck and John Gardner directed, produced, and written by Jim Riffel.
FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT SHORTS CURATED BY STEFAN PROSKY
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Six hours of amazing NJ Short films, including 3 Sidebar’s with selected works from:
CMNJSFFF Young Filmmakers Workshop
Five films made by teenage South Jersey filmmakers.
Chicks with Flicks Film Festival curated by Yhane Washington.
The Black Maria Film Festival curated by John Columbus.
There will be filmmaker Q & A periods throughout this program.
FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Congress Hall
“Gay Pioneers” (2004)
Tickets: (Available at the door)
“Gay Pioneers” is the story of the first organized annual “homosexual” civil rights demonstrations from 1965-1969. The film will be followed by a workshop led by Executive Producer Malcolm Lazin.
Gay Pioneers News Release
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Convention Hall
“Broken Silence”
Free to the public.
“Broken Silence” is a documentary about Sonia Kaplan, a local South Jersey Holocaust Survivor. This film was produced by Kaplan’s daughter, Ellen Wetzel and directed by Christine Farina who along with Larry Hirsch will be available for a Q & A following the screening.
FESTIVAL FEATURE SELECTIONS
“Best of Festival Features”
Three films all beginning at 8:00 pm at Franks Beach 4
Q & A with filmmakers after screening. Tickets: (As available after Festival pass holders) $25 (Available at the door and includes admission to the V.J. party at Savannah Key)
Merci Dr. Rey (2004)
(91 minutes) Featuring Diane Wiest and Vanessa Redgrave, among others. Special Festival Guest: Andrew Litvak, Writer-Director.
Late Watch (2004)
(73 minutes) Festival NJ Premiere
Special Guest: Henry Miller , Director
Mature audience recommended
Four Dead Batteries (2004)
(96 minutes) Festival NJ Premiere
Special Guest: Hiram Martinez, Director Mature audience recommended
FESTIVAL FEATURE PREMIERE:
8:00 pm at Convention Hall
“Wildwood Days”
2004 US Theatrical Premier
“Ocean City”, 2004 Festival NJ Premier (2nd showing)
Tickets: $10 (Available at the door) for both features.
JITTER-NJ/V.J. PARTY
10:00 pm at Convention Hall
A brand new addition to the film festival this year! We proudly present Luke DuBois, the “JitterMaster”, an audio/visual composer and other respected NJ visual musicians. Real-time audio/visual performance by Luke DuBois 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm followed by a DJ/VJ Jam with various artists. Dancing is encouraged. Admission: $10 (pay at the door)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2004
CINEMA CAFE BRUNCH
10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Congress Hall
CINEMA CAFÉ BUFFET BRUNCH
Tickets: $30
Discuss the movies shown at this year’s festival with the filmmakers whose films has been shown over brunch. Each year the film festival has chosen a New Jersey animator/experimental filmmaker for a retrospective of their films. The honoree for 2004 is the ground-breaking audio/visual composer/programmer, Luke DuBois.
FESTIVAL LOCATIONS:
- CONGRESS HALL - 251 Beach Avenue
- FRANKS BEACH 4 THEATER - 711 Beach Avenue
- CONVENTION HALL – 720 Beach Avenue
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