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Manos Triantafillakis Talks About "Just Like Water"
by Gary Wien
published 2022-02-10

The Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival presents a mix of documentary, narrative, and experimental films on select Friday, Saturday, and Sundays through February 20. One of my favorite days in the spring festival is the Short Program #2 on Friday, February 11. It includes six films that showcase the human experience from around the world including ¡Llámame Chinita! by Stacy Chu; Threads of Desire by Bianca Di Marco; Covid Crusader: The Carla Brown Story by Randy Slavin; Joey Skaggs: Fish Condos by Judy Drosd and Joey Skaggs; Memory Builds the Monument by Isaac Yowman; and Just Like Water by Manos Triantafillakis. The six film package is available to rent from 12:00am on February 11 through midnight.




 

Joey Skaggs: Fish Condos screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on February 11

by Justin Almodovar
published 2022-02-10

Joey Skaggs: Fish Condos is a short documentary film directed by Judy Drosd and Joey Skaggs [himself] and will be showing at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 11th, 2022. Fish Condos [to shorten the name for the purposes of our personal use] is the fifth film in an ongoing series titled Joey Skaggs: Satire and Art Activism, 1960s to the Present and Beyond. The series, which documents the art and life of [Mr.] Skaggs, seems to be a series of instructional videos for budding artists to learn how to master the art of creation.



Our Favorite Stories In Film - Destiny's Bridge 2016

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 a feature on the film Destiny's Bridge 2016 by Jack Ballo, which captures the raw, natural action and dialogue of 80 homeless people and their caregiver, Minister Steve Brigham, who all live in tents in an encampment in the woods of Lakewood NJ, known as Tent City. 



Inside New Jersey Film Festival’s 40th Anniversary and A Day of Wonderful Short Films from Around the World

by Gary Wien, JerseyArts.com
published 2022-02-09

The New Jersey Film Festival, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, is one of the longest running film festivals in the region. Its spring festival has screenings on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from now through February 20. Due to COVID-19, the festival is presenting virtual screenings with films available for 24 hours on their screening date.



New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2022 Filmmaker Interview with The Outwaters Director Robbie Banfitch

by Al Nigrin
published 2022-02-09

The Outwaters is a naturalistic, slow-burn feature film about a group of travelers who encounter menacing phenomena while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert. The Outwaters will be getting its World Premiere Online for 24 hours on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the New Jersey Film Festival. For more information and to buy tickets go to this link. 





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.


 

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