By Al Nigrin
originally published: 01/24/2022

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2022 Filmmaker Q+A with Pottero Director Lindsey Martin, Festival Juror Emily Ranieri and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
Pottero – Lindsey Martin (Athens, Ohio) A humorous and dark animated film based on family folklore and issues surrounding mental health, accessible healthcare and social mobility. 2022; 10 min.
Pottero will be playing as part of the Experimental Film Program – Online for 24 hours -- on Friday, January 28, 2022! For more information and to buy tickets go to this link:
https://watch.eventive.org/newjerseyfilmfestivalspring2022/play/618c1ea5d374b5003ec73f6a/617eaae158c5f3008872bc45
About the author:
Albert Gabriel Nigrin is an award-winning experimental media artist whose work has been screened throughout the world. He is also a Cinema Studies Lecturer at Rutgers University, and the Executive Director/Curator of the Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, Inc.
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