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THURSDAY, MAY 10TH 2007

** Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School **
** Television Studio **
* 7:00 p.m. *
 

 

 

 

                                  

Library Public Service Announcements

Various Directors

A new feature of our festival. See Public Service Announcements
created to promote the Fanwood Memorial Library and / or
the Scotch Plains Public Library.
Awards for the top productions will be presented.

 

 

 

Udder Disappointment

(19 minute)

Will Eisenburg

The employees at Applegate Farm are having a rough day on the job.
Co
-written by Jim Boyle and Will Eisenberg.

 

 

 

 

 

Missed Call  

(7 minutes)

Gabriella Maresca

Two lives come together through messages on an answering machine.




 

 

The Waiting Gametrailer

(2 minutes)

Adam Chinoy

A short improved comedy which
depicts men sitting and waiting
for their significant others
who are trying on clothes in the fitting room
of a department store.

 

 

 

The Smithereens “I Want To Hold Your Hand” 

(3 minutes)

Jeffrey Dates

From The Smithereens hit 2007 album “Meet The Smithereens!
This video recreates The Beatles 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan
show shot-by-shot with The Smithereens
reimagined as bobble headed figurines!

 

 

Tears For New Orleans

(15 minutes)

Candace Waller

In March 2006 I spent 5 days in New Orleans< and filmed what the city
looked like after the storm.
Despite the devastation the people still had hope.
This film is the story of people trying to rebuild after the hurricane.

 

 

 

Laughs to Make You Laugh

(3 minutes)

Ignacio Lopez

Laughter is known to be the best medicine

 

 

 

 

Trans Am Distribution  

(5 minutes)

Larry Rhodes

A documentary on the BMX bike company Trans Am Distribution--
a cycling company that own and run Little Devil Brand and Orchid Footwear.
This documentary shows their in house operations
and touches a little on their history…
Enjoy.

 

Union  

(30 minutes)

Doug Black

The first of an eight-episode soap opera created by Kean University students






 

 

Chapter 23: The Big Goodbye  

(30 minutes)

David Kaiserman, & Kevin Keiser

Dorris has three weeks to complete her new novel.
The problem, she doesn’t have a story.Welcome to Chapter 23:The Big Goodbye,
a story that asks the ultimate question,
What happens when the lines of reality & fiction blur?

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, MAY 11TH 2007

** Fanwood Memorial Library **
* 7:00 p.m. *



                                  

Library Public Service Announcements

Various Directors

A new feature of our festival. See Public Service Announcements
created to promote the Fanwood Memorial Library and / or
the Scotch Plains Public Library.
Awards for the top productions will be presented.

 

 



For an Angel

(4 minutes)

Andrea Apuzzio

Experience the hypnotizing effect of Trance music
in this animated music video. Be entranced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avarice Takes All

(16 minutes)

Adam Chinoy

After Bill Springs goes on the news about recently discovered ancient Gold coins
on his college campus, he suddenly becomes “Mr. Popular.
However, a mysterious man hunts him down to takes the coins from him.
Can Bill survive these events?

 

 

               

 

Global Warming Public Service Announcements 

(3 minutes)

Corey Gegner

A series of comedic global warming PSAs
demonstrating how the increasing temperature on Earth
affects us on a daily basis.

 

 

Spooky Trails   

(20 minutes)

Kevin Johnson

Three collage students on a road trip to the supernatural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joydrop “Beautiful”  

(4 minutes)

William McMeekan, Jr.

A hit single for the Canadian band featuring Tara Slone
years before her participation in the reality show “Rockstar:INXS
”. Photographed during the band’s first American tour
in 1999 in support of their album Metasexual.

 

 

 

 

Portrait of A Whig

(19 minute)

Daniel Califf-Glick

Dick Driben, a caricature of the modern politician, took it upon himself
to revive the long dead American Whig Party
and run in New Jersey's 2006 Senatorial elections.

 

 

 

 

Back To Elementary School  

(9 minutes)

Rob Dawson

Three SPFHS seniors return to elementary schools in town
this time as “student teachers”.
  Filmed as part of the inaugural 2006 SPFHS Senior Project program,
“Back To Elementary School” shows our future teachers in action
well before their college student teaching experience.

 

 

Creek 07  

(6 minutes)
Mike Cejovic

This footage of my friends and me
snowboarding
at Mountain Creek Ski this winter.
We had fun doing this, so enjoy.

 

 

 

 

7th Inning Stretch 

 (45 minutes)

Pat DiNizio

Scotch Plains’ own Pat DiNizio, lead singer of The Smithereens
  explores
the unique relationship between Baseball and Rock n Roll
while attempting to become the oldest player in the minor league.
Originally aired on ESPN, 7th Inning Stretch
features appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Don Mattingly and Joan Jett,
who is seen tossing the ball around with Pat at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.

 

 

 

 

 


Saturday, MAY 12TH 2007

** Scotch Plains Public Library **
* 1:30 p.m. *



                                  

Library Public Service Announcements

Various Directors

A new feature of our festival. See Public Service Announcements
created to promote the Fanwood Memorial Library and / or
the Scotch Plains Public Library.
Awards for the top productions will be presented.

 

 

MISSMANNMISTERMANATEE  

(20 minutes)

Corey Gegner & Anais Blondet

Misery. Confliction. Reinvention.

 

 

 

 

 

A Perfect Day For A Perfect Christmas  

(9 minutes)

Alex Forstenhausler & Aaron Eisenberg

What do you get when you mix two filmmakers,
one camera, and a burning desire to meet Queen Latifah
? A spontaneous journey to downtown Westfield during production
of the feature film, A Perfect Christmas.






Deep Water - trailer

(3 minutes)

William McMeekan, Jr.

After winning two consecutive State Titles the SPFHS Girls Swimming Team
battles through a tough season of injuries and setbacks to show
us what being true champions is all about.




 

 

 

 

 

 

Where I’m At Now  

(8 minutes)

Angelique Iberra

A Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School student comes clean
in a bare bones documentary about his past present & future.




 

Healthy Bear Cooks With Care 

(17 minutes)

Hope Weinstein & John Fazio

A healthy cooking show for kids and kids at heart. It is more important now than ever that children and families learn to cook and eat healthfully. Featuring a number of Scotch Plains & Fanwood residents in the cast.

 

 

 

 

Due Date  II  

(20 minutes)

Nick Pavano

A sequel to last years Movies in May festival submission, Due Date 2 is the story of John Goldschmidt, America’s most dysfunctional dad and husband. Exactly one year after his first story, John finds himself evicted from his apartment and in yet another debacle. After accidentally getting his anger management therapist pregnant, watch as John loses his sanity in a desperate attempt to keep his pathetic life on track.

 

 

 

 

 

 

????  

(5 minutes)

 Rachel Gordon

 





 

 

Playground  

(1minute 30 seconds)
Ignatio Lopez

A shot film that explores the childhood joys and fears of my elementary school playground.

 

 

 

Vagicare  

(2 minutes)

Aaron & Will Eisenberg

This commercial spoof by Aaron Eisenberg is one of several sketches
that is to be used in his first video comedy show. Neither the product, nor the events described are real. 

 

 

 

World Premiere

As Cool As Jennifer II : New Beginnings

 (65 minutes)

Peter Paul Basler

Shot largely at SPFHS and in Scotch Plains & Fanwood, As Cool As Jennifer II furthers the exploits of our heroine Cali Brauer. The Dove has been captured. Her relationship with Martin has gotten closer. She should be happy. She should be fine. But something is not right and Cali Brauer knows it.



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MOVIES IN MAY is made possible
by the generous support of The Friends of the Library
from the Fanwood Memorial Library & The Scotch Plains Public Library.


Also sponsored by

Fanwood Memorial