A
WEEK OF FILMS &
EVENTS
FOR
MOVIEMAKERS
&
MOVIE
LOVERS
www.fanwoodlibrary.org/filmfest
Produced
Cooperatively by Scotch Plains Public Library, Fanwood Memorial Library, Palmer
Video, The Friends of the Scotch Plains and Fanwood Libraries,
A WEEK OF
FILMS
&
EVENTS
FOR
MOVIE MAKERS &
MOVIE LOVERS
Monday, May
2 ** WestFilm 2005 – at the Rialto
Theatre in
7:00 p.m. * Wednesday, May 4 ** FINDING
NEVERLAND starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, will be
screened with a presentation afterwards by David Magee, the film's Oscar
nominated screenwriter & Scotch Plains resident – at the Fanwood Memorial Library - Free
4:00 p.m. * Saturday, May 7 ** Filmmakers
Forum featuring Peter Paul Basler,
Bill McMeekan, David Magee, Mary Olive Smith, Jim
Hannon, Ken Waddell, etc. followed by a Reception, and at 6:00 more MOVIES
IN MAY Films Screened – at the Scotch Plains Public Library - Free
Monday, May
9 ** WestFilm 2005 – at the Rialto Theatre in
Each evening will also feature a Q
& A Session with the filmmakers.
Produced Cooperatively by Scotch
Plains Public Library, Fanwood Memorial Library, Palmer Video, The
Friends of the Scotch Plains and Fanwood Libraries,
Monday, May
2 * WestFilm 2005 *
at
the Rialto Theatre in
UNHOLY – Preview:
A preview of the horror film “Unholy” shot by Westfielder
Sam Freeman. Scenes of the film were
shot in
Robots: Wave of the Future: What will robots actually do for us in the
future? Glad you asked. George Bucci gives
us a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of mankind and robotkind. (4 mins.)
Horror Movie: One kid alone with a scary movie. Sometimes the movies you watch get to you. Is it all just in your head? You have to watch this Horror Movie by Ashton Golembo to find out. (4 mins.)
A Walk Home: As a
young boy walks home from a park, he encounters two older boys. These boys are
not friendly, however, and may have the intention of harming him. Stars Jake Holsten, Ryan Holsten & Lenny
Franchino.
Director Patrick Buonincontri is currently
working in market research. He is an
aspiring film writer, and is currently working on his second screenplay. (7 mins.)
The Blue Bouquet: Chris Hild and Evan Falk sizzle in this mind bending thriller. A vagabond traveler has an unexpected encounter with absurdity in a film based of the Octavio Paz short story, calling into question the nature of fate. Directed by John Kerr. (5 mins.)
Coffee: Directed by Jon Lorenzini. Coffee is the staple of any American morning. It is known to transform you from a state of slumber to a state of paranoid alertness. This short focuses on the gifts coffee provides, in our caffeine driven society. (5 mins.)
Red Haired Boy :
Robert Shaw grew up ten years ago. His parents left him. His teddy left
him. He was all alone… until one cold snowy day when Suzie came along. She
invaded his home. She put food coloring in his pancakes. And she taught him
that life is more than just survival of the fittest. It is about fun,
friendship, and most of all, about love. Starring Michael Tannenbaum and Lindsay Degiralamo.
Directed by Rachel Gordon. (6 mins.)
Elevator: A young kid is hired to kill a corporate executive. The kid travels to the office building and takes an elevator ride that proves to be a thrill ride he never before experienced! Directed by Andrew Clapham. Edited by Ryan Campi. (13 mins.)
8th
World Firefighter Games – Preview:
4,000 Firefighters from around the world come together to participate in
athletic competition ranging from track & field and swimming to arm
wrestling and bodybuilding as well as firefighting related events. Directed by William McMeekan Jr. (3 mins.)
Derailed: Jake, Stacy, and Carl become witnesses for a murder case, and the detective has reason to suspect that one of them is the killer. Chloe Zeitounian, Jeff Hogan, Chris Hild, and Jon Applebaum give commanding performances in this crime thriller. Directed by Seth Applebaum and Alex Forstenhausler. (20 mins.)
Lying
Beside You: A romantic comedy,
which deals with the simple
fact that love and lies do not mix while also showing the trials and
tribulations of making an independent film.
Joe Valenti takes on many roles as the
producer, writer, director, cinematographer, editor, composer and
singer/songwriter. Theresa McKenna stars
as Jessica. (1 hr. 45 mins.)
Wednesday,
May 4 * FINDING NEVERLAND *
The 2004 award winning
smash Finding Neverland
(PG 106 mins.) starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, will be screened with a presentation afterwards by
the film's Oscar nominated screenwriter David Magee. Mr. Magee is also a
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Thursday,
May 5 * DOCUMENTARY – What’s
Real? *
Documentary producer Mary Olive Smith of Engel Brothers Media in NYC
will present a program of clips and commentary on the art and commerce of
Documentary production today.
Ms. Smith has been at
Engel Brothers Media since February 1996 and is currently producing and
directing a documentary feature “A Walk
to Beautiful.” In 2004 she produced
“Quest for Columbus: In Search of the
Santa Maria,” which aired
as a part of Discovery’s blue chip Quest series.
She was the series producer through three seasons of National Geographic
Channels’ the Mummy Road Show, and produced
nine episodes. Other projects include “Extreme Science: Snakes”
and “Well and Aware: Fighting Breast Cancer Today and Tomorrow.” Mary Olive joined Engel Brothers Media after
an established career in public radio.
She completed her Masters in International Affairs at the
Friday, May
6 * Movies in May 2005 *
at
the Fanwood Memorial Library
Five Windows (Exclusive Preview)
William McMeekan, Jr. (3 minutes)
Caught in the gap between art and commerce, the window
designers of Barney’s
iPat
Tom Penella (5 minutes)
An investigation into what it’s really like to be an iPod dancer from the master of the genre, iPat.
The Hunted
Alex Forstenhausler (5 minutes)
Follow the panicked movements of a young woman as she first learns that police are chasing a psychotic killer in the vicinity of her hotel.
Fiberman
Kathleen Grieb, starring John Kostu (2
minutes)
A hero like no other appears to save the world from faulty nutritional practices in this send up of 1950’s educational films.
Soccer Time
Edmond Hawkins (2
minutes)
A first person perspective of what it’s like to kick a
soccer ball in suburbia.
Hidden
Gardens & Ponds
George Weiss (27
minutes)
A peek at the natural beauty of various Fanwood locations through video gathered over a six year period. Includes music by Fanwood composer William Kirner.
Numa Numa
Justin Berger (2
minutes)
Online movie making is fun and entertaining!
‘Til Death Do Us
Part
Samantha Shanni (10 minutes)
Tears. Thinking. Breathing.
Food
Wes Lorenzini (5 minutes)
Why do people work out when they’re only going to eat after?
The Silly Season
Kevin Johnson (50 minutes)
All politics may be local, but being close to home
doesn’t make running a race any
easier. In
one candidate learns about racially drawn voting
districts the hard way--he runs for town council.
Wayward Within
Stefano Cargnel (90 minutes)
A man born with no external ability to sense touch has gone through years of medical examinations and treatments with no explanation of his disability. The film deals with his journey in discovering the non-medical reason why he is this way and encountering a mysterious woman who is the key to unlocking the cure.
Saturday, May 7 * Movies
in May 2005 *
at the
Project B-Boy (Exclusive Preview) Doug Shineman (3 minutes)
This
short previews a documentary currently in production about a new form of
break-dancing and a new bread of break-dancers hitting southern
Trapped John
Kerr (4 minutes)
James never thought much of his life, until he almost
lost it. Trapped in his car after a snow storm, James takes stock of
his life as the oxygen slips away.
The Closeout Steve Mineo (40
minutes)
A fun, loose look at the surfing and the
shore culture of the
Roy Nye, Physics Guy Jon Lorenzini (5
minutes)
An instructional film for all ages. Feel free to get your popcorn and take your bathroom break now.
Shopping For Love Evan
Faulk (6 minutes)
A trip to a
The Mystery
Of The Ice Cream Tickets
Starring Hanna &
Eliot Clark (6 minutes)
How the Ice Cream tickets disappear is almost as funny as
how they’re rediscovered in this fun family short. Shot on location in
The Pants With Nobody Inside Them
Edmond Hawkins and Kent Boersma (3 minutes) This short story by Dr. Seuss about first impressions and judging appearances is brought to life through puppet animation.
Boffa Shack Savino!
Tom Fortunato (5 minutes)
An autobiographical silent film by director Tom Fortunato. A typical boy-meets-girl story with a cruel ironic twist: when the boy wants to hang out at the girl's house, she gives him a fake address and runs off to lands unknown, leaving him bewildered and heartbroken.
Thicker Than Water
Dave Wagner (5 minutes)
You
know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter,
steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body. Why is it that if a man kills another man in battle it's called heroic, yet if he kills a man in the heat of passion it's called murder?
Kenny
Frank Palumbo (2
minutes)
”I was given a tracking shot assignment at school, and was inspired to take it to the next level by this Fisherspooner song. I used a fixed camera angle to keep the shot even and was able to play with timing in order to create swift movement.”
Larry Rhodes (25
minutes)
A documentary that portrays the lifestyle’s of local BMX riders. It encompasses the trials and tribulations that they face as BMX riders. The video includes interviews, a road trip and a short stop motion segment.
Everything’s On Fire
William McMeekan, Jr. (30
minutes)
How do you train to be a
hero? A look at the unique and challenging preparation required to protect
property and save lives in Scotch Plains, Fanwood and the rest of
As Cool As Jennifer
Peter Paul Basler (48 minutes)
If you knew her, you might think she is your average college student, but looks can be deceiving. As a child her parents were killed by a rouge agent named the Dove. Now, she searches – for meaning, for happiness, for a life…for him. She is as cool as the come – a beautiful, lethal killing machine. Between love and hate, between hope and despair you will find her. Her name is Cali Brauer. And she is a spy.
Monday, May
9 * WestFilm 2005 *
at
the Rialto Theatre in
UNHOLY – Preview: A preview of the horror film “Unholy” shot
by Westfielder Sam Freeman. Scenes of the film were shot in
K-9 Resorts: Directed By Larry Rhodes. This is a short documentary about two men pursuing their dreams. They combined their love for dogs and their love for entrepreneurship to start a unique business. Stars Jason and Steven Parker. (5 mins.)
Squirrel Paintist: What includes a squirrel in space, a squirrel self portrait, aliens and galactic adventure? While Squirrel Paintist of course! What is Squirrel Paintist? We don’t know , but we do know it can only be an original animation creation from the mind of Griff Kimmins. (5 mins.)
Training Day:
story of two toddlers struggling with love and potty training. This short was directed by Westfielder, Ken Waddell. (5 mins.)
The Promise: A lawyer is confronted with a dark choice when a stranger tells him
he's
going to commit murder. Shot on High
Definition Video in
A Lot To
Ask: What if you saw your
ex-girlfriend every time you went out on a date? What if you were the only one
to see her? That would be “A Lot To Ask”. This short
was directed by Tamir Mostafa
in
Friends Like
These: Three couples decide to
head to the
Unknown
Soldier - Searching For A Father: John William Hulme
IV never met his father. But ask the
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