These Years Video Filmmaker Interview for the Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival!
by Vic Fern - published 2024-09-09
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Kiana Rosa Fischer, Director of These Years, at EBTV for a filmmaker interview.
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Beauty and the Beast"
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) presents a four-weekend run of Beauty and the Beast from September 13 to October 6, 2024. Beauty and the Beast tells the classic "tale as old as time" of a selfish prince turned into a beast, and the beautiful woman longing for adventure beyond her provincial town. This, the first of the full-length Disney stage musicals, is the twelfth mainstage show of MMT's 2024 season.
Touching short The Dog Days screens at the New Jersey Film Festival
by Anran Li - published 2024-09-11
Watching The Dog Days is like catching up with old friends on a hot summer afternoon.
Bergen County Players presents "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"
(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, takes humor back to its roots, combining the time-tested 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville for an all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (his first Tony Award-winning musical) and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Forum kicks off BCP's 92nd season on Saturday, September 14 and will run through Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
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All You Need is Blood has its area premiere at the Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival on September 14!
by Morgan Kalmbach - published 2024-09-07
How far would one person go to achieve their dream? Bucky Le Boeuf and Cooper Robert’s All You Need Is Blood screening at the New Jersey Film Festival has your answer.
Horror-Comedy All You Need is Blood screens at the Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival on September 14!
by Meaghan Mooney - published 2024-09-10
Cooper Robert's feature film All You Need is Blood is a bold entry into the horror-comedy genre and offers a fresh cinematic experience, blending dark humor with supernatural elements, anchored by the strong performances of the leading cast. The film follows amateur filmmaker Bucky, seeking the mentorship of a legendary filmmaker and ultimately producing a campy, zombie slasher. This delves into human behavior's complexities and intertwines personal struggles with an overarching sense of suspense. A playful and inventive visual style characterizes Cooper Roberts' direction. The vibrant color palette and dynamic cinematography enhance the film's humorous and horror elements, creating a visually engaging experience. The film maintains a comedic tone while making a believable zombie world through quick camera movements and practical effects. Roberts successfully balanced the horror aspect of this film and the comedic elements, with the humor complementing rather than overshadowing the zombie theme. In the words of Dick Boeing, "Is this a comedy?" The film is aware of its genre-bending and balance of the two. The script is filled with witty and clever dialogue, pulls the audience in, and entertains them with a playful score and situational comedy.
New Jersey Film Festival All You Need is Blood Video Filmmaker Q+A
by Vic Fern - published 2024-09-12
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Video Filmmaker Q+A with All You Need is Blood Director Cooper Roberts, Festival Judge Morgan Kalmbach, and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
Library of Congress to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Jazz Legend Eddie Palmieri, Poetry Readings and a "Cartonero" Book Workshop
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The Library of Congress is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a special presentation by legendary Latin jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri, readings by renowned Latino poets, a "cartonero" or handmade book workshop, and 50 audio recordings added to the Library's historic PALABRA Archive. The monthlong celebration from September 15 to October 15 honors the culture, history and contributions of the thriving Hispanic community to the nation.
Intriguing feature Look at Me screens at the New Jersey Film Festival
by Anran Li - published 2024-09-13
“Seeking external validation isn’t healthy.”
“Always prioritize yourself, take care of your body and mind.”
“You must accept and love yourself before you can love someone else.”
…Really?
Whenever I open YouTube, there are always those people: demonstrating Pilates tutorials in front of their panoramic view windows or sharing “super easy, low carb” chia seed pudding recipes, smiling, radiant, and effortless. Through their Morandi-colored filters, it seems “changing for the better” is merely one inspirational slogan away, and all we lack is determination or “the right mindset.” “Embrace your imperfections; there is always a way to cure you.” Those tender, tickling voices that initially feel like feathers brushing our bruises would eventually weave a suffocating pile of nets but are barely enough to extricate a person already caught in the swamp.
When the tasteless, lukewarm chicken broth numbs our hearts, Look at Me spilled in a spoonful of black pepper mixed with cayenne chili.
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