Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Ryan Halasz, writer, director and lead actor of The Muscle, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV:
The Muscle – Ryan Halasz (Keyport, New Jersey) The Muscle is about a man named Ron who has a big heart but is caught up in a life of crime. He witnesses a murder and soon after discovers who was responsible for his father's death. His uncle was aware of the situation but never acted upon it because of greed. It's far beyond what Ron could ever imagine. He must choose revenge or forgiveness but he can't trust no-one. He wants to do the right thing but will he? His childhood priest tries to direct the right path but the father's killer and Ron have a bond that goes back for years. Will Ron give the father killer a pass? Will Ron forgive his uncle and mostly will Ron forgive himself... The killer's fate lies in the hands of only Ron or does it? 2025; 80 min.
The Muscle will be screening at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 19. The film will be Online for 24 Hours on this show date beginning at Midnight on this date. Director Ryan Halasz will be on hand to do a Q+A with the in-person audience. Tickets are available for purchase here.
The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 5-October 10, 2025. The Festival will be a hybrid as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. All the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VoD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person screenings. Plus, we are very proud to announce that acclaimed band Cold Weather Company will be doing an audio-visual concert on Friday, October 10 at 7PM. Lastly, we will be offering three FREE Filmmaking Workshops! The in-person screenings and the Cold Weather Company concert will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ beginning at 1PM, 5PM or 7PM on their show date. General Admission Ticket=$15 Per Program; Festival All Access Pass=$120; In-Person Only Student Ticket=$10 Per Program. The Filmmaking Workshops are FREE and open to the public but have limited seating and require advance registration. To register email us at [email protected]
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