(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- The nationally acclaimed Asbury Shorts New York presents an evening of the "World's Best Short Films" at Algonquin Arts Theatre with a brand new lineup on Saturday, March 7, at 8 p.m. This event has built a strong following and producer Doug LeClaire is bringing his show back to Manasquan for a fourth-consecutive season due to popular demand.
Among the top films in this year's lineup are "A Poet Long Ago" and "The Bloody Olive." Famed novelist Pete Hamill wrote and legendary director Bob Giraldi directed "A Poet Long Ago," which stars Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos") & Boris McGiver ("House of Cards" & "The Wire"). "The Bloody Olive" is a classic comedy short that was a multi-international festival winner.
"World's Best Short Films" is sponsored by Linda P. Hejduk & Peter A. Flihan, Jr. Produced as a fast-paced event, the films range from one to 15 minutes long presented back to back much like a musician's set list with a guest host introducing the films.
Diane Raver, executive director of the Garden State Film Festival and a Sea Girt resident, will serve as the evening's host.
Tickets for "World's Best Short Films" are $13 and available online at algonquinarts.org, by calling 732-528-9211 or by stopping in to the box office at 173 Main Street. The exhibition is recommended for audiences age 16 and up.
This year's lineup also includes "Globe Trot," a five minute global dance film by award-winning independent filmmaker/choreographer Mitchell Rose. In the film, 50 untrained dancers perform the same dance in 23 different countries filmed by 50 different cinematographers. This amazing piece just won at The San Francisco Dance Film Festival.
For more than three decades LeClaire's Asbury Shorts New York has taken programs around the world from Boston to Chicago and Berlin to London. Director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) has hosted the show and called it "The best short film show I've ever seen."
About Algonquin Arts Theatre:
Algonquin Arts Theatre (AAT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 with the mission to provide cultural enhancement and arts education to all audiences at the Jersey Shore through high-quality performances and programs in theatre, music, film and dance. The end goal is to foster appreciation of the arts and promote lifelong learning, particularly among underserved audiences including the economically disadvantaged, senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.
Algonquin Arts Theatre's programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts / Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; by funds from the Paul F. Zito, M.D. Educational Foundation, by Simon Kaufman, Esq. & Maria Zito-Kaufman and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
