The terrific feature film Occupy, Texas has its East Coast Premiere at the 2016 New Jersey International Film Festival on Opening Night Saturday, June 4!
Here is a video interview I did with Occupy, Texas Writer/Lead Actor Gene Gallerano for EBTV:
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Three terrific shorts will be screened before Occupy, Texas. Here is more info on this screening:
Mother’s Day – Jeff Tan (Long Island City, New York) Tragedy forces a mother and son to say goodbye. Starring Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo. 2016; 7 min.With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Jeff Tan and Lead Actor Gabriel Furman!
Jef Needs Ice Cream – Dave Conte (Astoria, New York) A comedic short about a guy named Jef who goes to his friend's apartment to smoke some left-over weed, only to realize that Brad didn't leave any ice cream behind in his fridge. 2015; 11 min. With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Dave Conte!
D.L. Fitzsimmons presents: The Class Acts – Nicholas Stonehouse (Sewell, New Jersey) The members of a vaudeville troupe decide to rebuild their show and give the limelight one last shot. 2015; 18 min. With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Nicholas Stonehouse!
Occupy, Texas – Jeff Barry (New York, New York) A timely feature film about life after a failed ‘revolution’: having spent 7 years in New York City, fighting against Wall Street greed, a disillusioned protester goes back to his upper middle-class home in Texas, where he must repair his rift with his two teenage sisters, and with his past. 2015; 93 min. With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Jeff Barry and Lead Actor Gene Gallerano!
Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey
$12=General; $10=Students+Seniors; $9=Rutgers Film Co-op Friends
Information: (848) 932-8482; www.njfilmfest.com
Jimmy John’s of New Brunswick and Capitol Corn & Confections will be providing free food prior to all New Jersey International Film Festival Screenings!
