Garden State Film Festival
Garden State Film Festival
The 8th Annual Garden State Film Festival
The Festival showcases independent films, shorts, animations, music videos and documentaries from aspiring and accomplished filmmakers and actors from around the world and features a category for Jersey artists, called Home Grown. “New Jersey, not Hollywood, was the actual birthplace of the filmmaking industry,” says Executive Director/Founder Diane Raver. “We are proud to promote a positive image of New Jersey, as well as re-focus New Jersey as a location for artists and the industry to practice their craft.”
The festival has become one of the most respected events in New Jersey and in the film industry because of its high standards and on-going outreach programs that include networking for artists and sponsors. “Throughout the year, we arrange screenings in schools, eldercare facilities, Veterans Hospitals and our Board members as well as myself are available for speeches and seminars”, Raver continued. “We also regularly send our most popular films to our Armed Forces overseas. We also adopt a charity each year, to help raise funds and awareness for their cause. Last year, we selected Autism and this year, we are working with the Lyme Disease Association to fund research, care and diagnosis of this condition. Our Thursday Night pre-opening will feature the film UNDER OUR SKIN on this topic with a portion of the proceeds will go to Lyme’s Disease research.”
If you’ve never attended a film festival , you’re in for an exciting weekend. In addition to the movies, which are shown in two hour blocks, you also may join in discussions with film makers, bring headshots for casting calls, attend seminars, meet celebrities and party Hollywood style at
Diane Raver, and Michael Uslan
the many parties that fill the weekend. The official Friday Night Gala delivers the Hollywood feel with floodlights, photographers, a lively cocktail party with a full buffet, the opening night screenings and an after party. You may purchase tickets for the Opening Night event, for individual Saturday and Sunday 2 hour screenings and events, or for just $45 buy an all access weekend pass, that gets you into everything, except for the concluding Awards Dinner.
Films are grouped together in genres so documentary lovers, horror fans, Jewish Culture enthusiasts, etc. will be sure to see what they like. Bring your camera, wear comfortable shoes and pack your business cards, as you’re sure to make lots of new friends over the weekend. The Garden State Film Festival is a non-profit organization and this year’s economic woes make volunteers, sponsors and donations even more appreciated. “We know how to make stars, and we will give anyone who gets involved, especially our sponsors, the star treatment.”
History Of The Garden State Film Festival
The Garden State Film Festival was born in 2002 after a chance encounter in a Sea Girt, NJ Grocery store by 25 year film industry veteran Diane Raver and the well known Hollywood actor Robert Pastorelli. Read More >>
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The Garden State Film Festival 101 WHat is a Film Festival?
film festival is a weekend full of current independent films from all over the world that you can’t see anywhere else except at another film festival. They are made by filmmakers that are passionate about their art and not for any commercial reason. Many of these films will go on to get distribution, but right now you can see them first, right here with us! Filmmakers usually do a Q& A after the screening of their film. You get to ask all those questions you always wanted the answers to! In addition to the screenings there are youth workshops, professional panel discussions, open talent casting call. (hey who knows you may be discovered.
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The Garden State Film Festival 2010 Schedule of Events
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The Garden State Film Festival 2010 Panel Discussions
Everybody’s a good story. And everybody has watched a movie or a TV show and said, “My story is better than that!” Read More >>
For more information on The Garden State Film Festival Please visit the Garden State Film Festival website at www.GSFF.org
