(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program In Cinema Studies, presents the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015 -- the 34th Anniversary of the festival. Showcasing new international films, American independent features, experimental and short subjects, classic revivals, and cutting-edge documentaries, the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015 will feature over 30 film screenings.
All the works being screened, with the exception of seven programs, are part of the New Jersey Film Festival competition and were selected by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the 25 finalists which will be publicly screened at our Festival. The finalists were selected from over 289 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world. In addition, the judges will choose the Prize Winners in conjunction with the Festival Director. Prize winners will be announced after the screenings on Friday, October 9, 2015
Film Premieres:
25 films will have their New Jersey or Area Premiere (Middlesex County) screenings as part of the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015. Some of these include: Patrick Eriksson’s hauntingly beautiful experimental film The Cart: Brigitta Wagner’s Rosehill -- an intimate feature film that delves into the lives of two women; Serena Dykman’s poignant short Welcome; Jordan Horowitz and Frank Ferendo’s powerful and profoundly moving documentary Angel of Nanjing; Lisa Alonso Vear’s Foster Dog – a wonderful short film about a young, disabled dog; Chris Fetchko and Marina Donahue’s All in Time -- a dramatic comedy about life, love, and passion. David Jansen & Sophie Biesenbach’s Däwit -- a brilliant animated short where a boy is rescued from his violent father and grows up among wolves; Jeremy Waltman and Adam Lucas’s witty and inventive feature film It Plays Like Love; Nick Spark’s amazing documentary Right Footed chronicles Jessica Cox’s extraordinary story; Reuben Metzger’s personal documentary The Moment: Bonnaroo – about the famous music Festival in Tennessee; Maria Soccor’s exhilarating documentary Lords of BSV; Gerald Perry’s compelling new documentary about Archie comics -- Archie’s Betty and many, many others. For more information on these premiere screenings see the attached schedule or go to our online site at www.njfilmfest.com.
Special Guest Appearances by Directors, Artists, and Actors:
The festival has over twenty confirmed special guest appearances by film directors, producers, and actors to the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015. All visiting directors will introduce their work and do a Question and Answer session after the screenings. For more information on these special guest appearances see the attached schedule or go to our online site at www.njfilmfest.com. Note: more filmmakers will be appearing but were not able to confirm their attendance at this time. Check the festival's website for the latest updates.
Repeat Screenings of the Winners of the 2015 New Jersey International Film Festival
Due to popular demand the festival will be rescreening the Best of the 2015 New Jersey International Film Festival.
Sponsors: The New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015 is funded and sponsored in part by The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center; The Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies/School of Arts and Sciences; Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission/Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; The Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences; The Rutgers University Office of Academic Engagement and Programming, The Rutgers University American Studies Department; Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program; The Rutgers University Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA Centers); Confucius Institute of Rutgers University; The Rutgers Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs; The Rutgers University History Department; Johnson & Johnson; WCTC/WMGQ; WRSU; The Home News Tribune; Jungle Software; New Brunswick City Market; Footage Firm; Videoblocks; The Rutgers University Office of Community Affairs; The Rutgers University Digital Classroom Services Department; Design Ideas; Advanced Printing; Steven C. Schechter, Esq.; Share and Harris.
