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Threads of Desire screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 11
by Izzy Bonvini
published 2022-02-08

Threads of Desire, Bianca Di Marco’s gorgeous 35 mm film, takes the viewer on a journey to the Italian countryside in an exploration of desire and its impact on a farmer, Bettina. The film will be available for streaming worldwide on Friday, February 11 through the New Jersey Film Festival.




 

Memory Builds the Monument screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 11

by Ashley Terer
published 2022-02-07

Memory Builds the Monument, which is playing at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 11 via Video on Demand for 24 hours, shines a spotlight on Club Matinee, a performance theater in Houston’s historic 5th Ward that housed acts such as B.B. King, James Brown, and Sam Cooke. As a haven that blossomed with black talent during an era of segregation, Club Matinee was a place abundant in memories, liveliness, and fantastic music. This high-spirited place of assembly was a source of joy for the black community and a primer place for congregation and socialization. Attendees could dine, chat, and enjoy the music of the greatest black talent to their heart’s desire. Despite the southern backdrop of segregation, the monument that was Club Matinee was a cultural beacon for residents and visitors alike. 



¡Llamamé Chinita! screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 11

by Izzy Bonvini
published 2022-02-06

Does COVID have you down?  Are you craving a vacation to regroup and rehabilitate?  Have you considered dropping everything and making a haphazard run to a tropical location?  Well, if you want to do so vicariously, look no further than Stacy Chu’s ¡Llamamé Chinita!, a breathtaking short that follows main character Lulu on a trip that will change her life.  The film will be available for streaming worldwide on Friday, February 11 through the New Jersey Film Festival.



New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Spring 2022 Video Q+A with Letters2Maybe Director Yehuda Sharim

by Al Nigrin
published 2022-02-05

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Spring 2022 Video Q+A with Letters2Maybe Director Yehuda Sharim, Festival Jurors Capri Leone and Hamsa Hassan, as well as Festival Director Al Nigrin.



The Inspirational Documentary Letters2Maybe screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 6

by Capri Leone
published 2022-02-04

Letters2Maybe is an inspirational, integrative film which touches on refugees experiences with their new life in America. Unfortunately, there aren’t any positives these refugees have experienced. One of the interviewee’s, Nancy, even states that coming to America is a “trap” and it’s better for your soul to die on your own land, rather than in a foreign country. This film touches on the metaphorical letter to our world on how we can better articulate a message touching on power, opportunity, and justice. Throughout the duration of the film, the screen floods with birds flying away. My personal take on this is, flying to “freedom” and/or the birds portray a way to send a message to their loved ones. Many of these people aren’t able to travel back to their birth country and there is a level of frustration that comes along with this misfortune. Sharim is able to grab the views of many refugees in diverse communities, so then they are able to have a voice and vocalize their opinions.





New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Spring 2022 Video Q+A with When Claude Got Shot Director Brad Lichtenstein

by Al Nigrin
published 2022-02-03

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Spring 2022 Q+A with When Claude Got Shot Director Brad Lichtenstein, Claude Motley, Festival Juror Izzy Bonvini as well as Festival Director Al Nigrin.



The Poetry of Testimony: Letters2Maybe Showing at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 6

by Hannah Vliet
published 2022-02-03

Letters2Maybe, a documentary feature by filmmaker, writer, and poet Yehuda Sharim, will show at the New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, February 6, 2022. This film is a wonderfully wound tapestry of testimonies by immigrants living in the United States. People of varying ages, genders, and ethnicities speak about their experiences, trying to give shape to difficult questions: What does it mean to no longer have access to your homeland? What is the process of becoming disillusioned with the American Dream?  How can community serve as support, solace, and strength in the face of injustice? 



Our Favorite Stories In Film - Death of an Umbrella Salesman

New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres.  Every Wednesday will feature a story about film.  This week's choice is our feature on Death of an Umbrella Salesman by Jersey Shore filmmaker Steve Herold.



When Claude Got Shot screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 5

by Izzy Bonvini
published 2022-02-02

Brad Lichtenstein’s five-year project When Claude Got Shot tells the story of Claude Motely, a Milwaukee native who was shot in the jaw during a failed carjacking and miraculously survived.  This exceptional documentary takes us on Claude’s journey of recovery, justice, and struggle, and will be available for streaming worldwide on Saturday, February 5 through the New Jersey Film Festival.



Peter Luisi’s Princess to screen at the 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 4

by Amit Bachani 
published 2022-02-01

“You were my princess, my muse. The reason every Knight needs to get on his horse…” You don’t immediately notice how extraordinary Peter Luisi’s Princess is in the initial minutes of its runtime. Josef (Fabian Kruger) is an alcoholic man carrying out a solitary sentence of his own choosing – his eyes display tremendous sorrow of a terrible past as he spends his days drinking and his hands quiver as he incoherently rambles to assure himself that he’s doing well. Interrupting these string of nights is the arrival of Josef’s half sister Karin, a single mother working tirelessly to provide for her four year old daughter and who comes bearing the news of their mother’s death. With Karin struggling with her finances and nowhere else to turn to, Josef reluctantly agrees to let them move into the same building, maintaining a cautious distance from his new neighbors. 


 

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