(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Montclair Film Festival has announced that Stephen Colbert, host of CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” will host an evening with director J.J. Abrams (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Lost”) on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 8:00 PM. Tickets range from $59.50-$250.
Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams: Celebrity Nerd-Off! will be held in support of the Montclair Film Festival (MFF), New Jersey’s leading non-profit film organization, and will feature the pair in a wide-ranging on-stage discussion of their influences, ideas, and creative work.
In addition, the MFF, in partnership with Omaze, has announced a special Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams: Celebrity Nerd-Off! fan experience launching later this month. This unique opportunity will be raffled off to support the MFF’s year-round film and education programs. Visit www.omaze.com/nerdoff to sign up for the program’s launch, prize details, notifications, updates, and to donate to win an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
“We remain incredibly grateful to Stephen Colbert for his unwavering support of our organization. To be able to host a visionary filmmaker like J.J. Abrams is a dream come true and we could not be more excited,” said Montclair Film Festival Executive Director Tom Hall. “This promises to be a great night.”
"Stephen Colbert is a national treasure and the Montclair Film Festival has quickly established itself as America's most important new celebration of movies and moviemakers. We're delighted to welcome them back to the Arts Center for a unique night of fun and fundraising," NJPAC President and CEO John Schreiber said.
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is located at One Center Street in Newark, NJ.
ABOUT STEPHEN COLBERT
Stephen Colbert is the host, writer and executive producer of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS. Previously, he was host, writer and executive producer of the long-running Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning series "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. The series ran for 9 years and was nominated for 40 Emmys, winning a total of 6. The show was also twice honored with the prestigious Peabody® Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. Colbert is also a best-selling author and accomplished actor.
ABOUT J.J. ABRAMS
J.J. Abrams is Founder and President of Bad Robot Productions, a film and television production company. He is a writer, director and producer of such television series as “Felicity,” “Alias,” “Lost,” “Fringe,” and “Person of Interest,” and films such as, “Mission Impossible: 3,” “Super 8,” “Star Trek.” Abrams is currently in post production on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which he also co-wrote with Lawrence Kasdan. Bad Robot is also producing the upcoming series “11/22/63,” “Westworld, “ and “Roadies.” Abrams and his wife, Katie McGrath, live in Los Angeles with their three children.
ABOUT THE MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL
The Montclair Film Festival, Inc. (MFF), a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, nurtures and showcases the talents of filmmakers from around the region and world. MFF unites, empowers, educates and celebrates our region’s diverse cultural heritage and robust artistic community by presenting an annual spring festival and a growing assortment of engaging programs and events all year long. The fifth annual spring festival will take place from April 29 through May 8, 2016. MFF 2016 is made possible through generous support from Investors Bank, Audible, Audi, HackensackUMC Mountainside, Chubb, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, among others. For information about MFF, visit www.montclairfilmfest.org.
