(20 minutes)
Producer and Cinematographer Mary Olive Smith
The
Scotch Plains Public Library and the Fanwood Memorial Library,
together with our partners, produced a customer service training video
primarily for library staff to help them serve individuals with autism and
their families more effectively. The video focuses on what you need to know
about autism and will empower you with specific techniques to offer more
inclusive service to this growing and underserved population. Special thanks
to Ben, Brianna, Marco and their families, without
whom this video would not have been possible.
The Roadhouse — extended trailer
(4
minutes)
Nick
Pavano
Joe and Michelle are married exactly a year. After
visiting family and attending Joe's father's funeral, they run into some
unfortunate car troubles and are forced to celebrate their anniversary in a
miserable motel, just outside of Bucks
County, PA. The motel
and its guests seem to bring out the worst in the temperamental newlyweds,
forcing them to speculate as to why they're even married. Too far from home and
with no immediate way of leaving, they are forced to cope with the insanity
surrounding them. Based on the short, "Final Days", written by Roy La
Manna
Proceed
With Caution - trailer
(3
minutes)
Angelique
Iberra
Shot and edited over the weekend of April 26-27 2008,
this zombie adventure featured a crew and cast of more than three dozen students
from SPFHS. The full production is scheduled to close the festival on Saturday.
The Triumph of
William Henry Harrison – trailer
(2
minutes)
Daniel
Califf-Glick
A trailer for a
feature length mockumentary still in post-production
about a journalist working to expose the true story of America's 9th President,
William Henry Harrison, who didn't die in office as we've been told, but faked
his death to eventually became the most powerful man in the world.
My Life Is
Complicated
(6
minutes)
Aaron
Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg, & Matt Gralla.
Angst
leads to a series of absurd murders in this short, blood-spattered, romantic
comedy. Warning: This short was made by high school students as a means of
fulfilling their ever-present middle school fantasies. Be
prepared.
The Dark Path
(3 minutes)
Adam
Chinoy
A man who is being followed by a man in a trench coat.
The Smithereens “Behind The Wall of Sleep”
(4
minutes)
William
McMeekan, Jr.
In Feb. 2008 the legendary NJ
band The Smithereens returned to their roots — The Court Tavern in New Brunswick—to record their first
full-length live album due to be released later this month.
Life In A Game
(5
minutes)
Daniel Califf-Glick
& Jonathan Tran
The first episode
in a series about a guy, named Guy, who suddenly becomes aware that he's a part
of a video game. As he begins his search for an explanation of his situation he
finds out that such an existence isn't all that its cracked up to be.
Carols In The Round
(15
minutes)
Tim Matthews
This film is
about a Christmas concert in Westfield,
NJ, that over the past twenty
years or so has become much more than just a choir and a concert, it has become
a family and an experience.
Sleepover
(6 minutes)
Aaron
Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg, & Matt Gralla.
When two teenage buds go to
their friend Tom's house to sleep over, they expect food and ESPN. Tom,
however, has different plans. Clearly someone's childhood ideas of slumber
parties have never materialized. Unfortunately for Tom's friends, that will
change tonight.
Kites
(8
minutes)
Angelique
Iberra
Renowned kite expert Archie Stewart talks about his
passion at the 2007 Wildwood International Kite Festival in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Top 5
(5
minutes)
Aaron
Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg, & Matt Gralla
A couple reveals their romantic celebrity
fantasies. Some things you should keep
to yourself.
The Waiting Game
(25
minutes)
Adam
Chinoy & Marcos Cosme
A short improved comedy, which depicts men
sitting and waiting "patiently" for their significant others who are
trying on clothes in the fitting room of a department store.
THURSDAY, MAY 8TH 2008 * SPFHS
TELEVISION STUDIO * 7:00 PM
The
Roadhouse — extended trailer
(4
minutes)
Nick
Pavano
Joe and Michelle are married exactly a year. After
visiting family and attending Joe's father's funeral, they run into some
unfortunate car troubles and are forced to celebrate their anniversary in a
miserable motel, just outside of Bucks
County, PA. The motel
and its guests seem to bring out the worst in the temperamental newlyweds,
forcing them to speculate as to why they're even married. Too far from home and
with no immediate way of leaving, they are forced to cope with the insanity
surrounding them. Based on the short, "Final Days", written by Roy La
Manna
Drive-Thru
(3
minutes)
Aaron
Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg, & Matt Gralla
A McDonald's drive-thru worker chatting over the intercom. Maybe she should have gone to
Burger King…
Pat
DiNizio “Night Without Sleep” - music video
(3 minutes)
William
McMeekan, Jr.
In the fall of 2007 Smithereens lead singer & 1973
SPFHS Graduate Pat DiNizio returned to the stage of the
high school for the first time in more than 30 years to shoot this video for a
standout track from his latest album.
Better Together (Faded Memories)
(4
minutes)
Amy
Lee
An arguing couple gets into a
car accident that changes their destiny forever.
Resolve
House: Who Am I?
(8
minutes)
Resolve Community Counseling
Center Board of Directors
Founded
in 1974, Resolve Community Counseling
Center is a nonprofit
mental health agency located in Scotch Plains
dedicated to providing quality and affordable counseling, advocacy and
educational programs for children, adolescents and adults.
Zombies
Go To School:
Behind
The Scenes on “Proceed With Caution”
(3
minutes)
Gabriela
Maresca
How
do you make a movie in one weekend? A look at the longest
shoot ever attempted by the SPFHS Film Club.
Career
Day
(4
minutes)
Aaron
Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg, & Matt Gralla.
An
enthusiastic father shares his unusual career with his son’s fourth grade
class.
Saturday Morning
(78 minutes)
Rob
Greenberg
Wes Selman a mild-mannered
'suit', is forced to leave his house at a time when he
(and most of the world) is normally sleeping. Upon stepping outside, he
discovers that on Saturday Mornings, for a two-hour window from 6AM to 8AM, the
world becomes a 'utopia.' During this time, Wes can achieve nearly anything,
including winning the affections of the woman of his dreams. Shot largely in Westfield, NJ.
SATURDAY, MAY 10TH
2008 * SCOTCH PLAINS PUBLIC LIBRARY * 1:00 PM
The Roadhouse — extended trailer
(4
minutes)
Nick
Pavano
Joe and Michelle are married exactly a year. After
visiting family and attending Joe's father's funeral, they run into some
unfortunate car troubles and are forced to celebrate their anniversary in a
miserable motel, just outside of Bucks
County, PA. The motel
and its guests seem to bring out the worst in the temperamental newlyweds,
forcing them to speculate as to why they're even married. Too far from home and
with no immediate way of leaving, they are forced to cope with the insanity
surrounding them. Based on the short, "Final Days", written by Roy La
Manna
One,
Two Step
(2
minutes)
Tanaya Rivers
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Step Squad
hosted a competition for high schools from throughout New Jersey.
Conflagation
In Scotch Plains
(4
minutes)
William McMeekan, Jr.
A look back at last year’s dramatic fire that
destroyed the Charlie Browns restaurant on North Avenue.
An UnaPEELing Truth
(?
minutes)
Rachel
Parker
“An UnaPEELing Truth” was created for my college applications.
I needed a short project and I had just happened to buy banana costumes for
Halloween. With help from my mom, I wrote a script, shot and edited this film
in 4 days.
In The Eye of the Beholder
(3
minutes)
Tracey
Lawrence
Humans go through
life with a unique perspective, a subjective reality. "In The Eye of the
Beholder" tells the story of Janie, a lovely young woman who is strong yet
insecure. Shot on location in Montclair,
the highly saturated colors, vector artwork and hand-rotoscoping
create an artistic, stylized cartoon effect. The original song "Morning Dove"
serves as the soundtrack.
Keep Holding On
(4
minutes)
Alyssa Apuzzio
Be absorbed in an enchanting love story, featuring the hit video game Kingdom
Hearts!
Night
Without Sleep: The Making of a Solo Album
(25
minutes)
William McMeekan,
Jr.
An intimate look at the recording of life-long Scotch
Plains resident Pat DiNizio’s 2007 solo
album.
The Best Day Ever?
(?
minutes)
Sruthi Narayaran &
Natalie Deduck
When a freshman girl encounters missing maps, cold
classmates & a lonely lunch, she gets a close look at what high school is really
like. Isn’t the first day of school supposed to be the “best day ever”??
Milan “PC Screen” – Music Video
(4 minutes)
Milan Lazistan
III and Adam Chinoy
An original music video from
the local North Plainfield band, Milan. For more information go to www.greengeckofilms..com
www.myspace.com/milannj,
or www.milanswebpage.com
The
Triumph of William Henry Harrison:
Dick Driben's 2006 Whig Party Senate Campaign (excerpts)
(15
minutes)
Daniel
Califf-Glick
Scenes from The
Triumph of William Henry Harrison featuring the Whig Party candidate Dick Driben's 2006 New Jersey Senate run.
Colonial
(5 minutes)
Aaron
Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg, & Matt Gralla
What are those Colonial Williamsburg impersonators really
like on their off hours? Something most of us have not spent enough time
thinking about.
Undertaking
Wisdom
(18
minutes)
Michael
Petrow
Theo
is presented with a hard choice to make; he has to decide whether to take the S.A.T.s and go to college, or skip the test and work after
high school.
Proceed
With Caution [World Premiere]
(20
minutes)
Angelique
Ibarra & The SPFHS Video Production Club
Shot
and edited over the weekend of April 26-27 2008, this zombie adventure featured
a crew and cast of more than a three dozen students from SPFHS.
