New Jersey Film Festival screening
Jailhouse to Milhouse – Buddy Farmer (Southern California, California)
This is the courageous journey of Pamela Hayden, voice of the plucky, resilient Milhouse on "The Simpsons”: After surviving an abusive boarding school and juvenile jail, as well as other setbacks, Pamela now speaks to teen girls about overcoming obstacles and turning their dreams into reality. Her story is told with surprising humor and great candor." 2023; 67 min.
Bear Hugs – Maggie May Brummer (Manahawken, New Jersey)
In this animated student film, A teddy bear goes through a small city in pursuit of giving a hug to a lonely girl while overcoming the holiday hustle-bustle. The thought of the lonely girl during Christmas leads Teddy to push through the obstacles in hopes of getting to his destination. 2023; 3 min.
The Curtain – Leslie-Ann Coles (Toronto, Canada)
Mother-daughter tensions bind one generation to the next in a seedy motel room, where love, sex, and a wish for redemption lurk beyond the curtain when Beatrice, 50, is confronted with her own mortality. She revisits an old haunt from her childhood to reconcile herself with those she loves, evoking the memory of her mother following a mastectomy. 2023; 15 min.
