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The Bergen County Film Commission in association with the Fort Lee Film Commission Presents:

Reel Jersey Film Festival: A Celebration of American Film Past, Present & Future.

September 26-28 at the Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ.

This newly established film festival will incorporate the existing Jersey Filmmakers of Tomorrow High School Student Film Festival as the future filmmakers element.  There will be a retrospective film element administered by the Fort Lee Film Commission under the guidance of film historian Richard Koszarski. Festival Director Christina Kotlar will also concentrate on securing present day filmmakers to attend the festival to screen / premiere their present day films.

 

2008 Reel Jersey Film Festival /
Jersey Filmmakers of Tomorrow

Reel Jersey Film Festival: A Celebration of American Film Past, Present and Future

September 26-28 at the Williams Center for the Arts
One Williams Plaza
Rutherford, NJ  07070
(201) 693-2763

This festival will be formally announced at the February 29th, 2008 Reel Women in Film Symposium hosted by the Fort Lee Film Commission in Association with the Bergen County Film Commission at the Williams Center at 7:30pm.

Bergen County high school students can download applications on this site for the annual Jersey Filmmakers of Tomorrow Bergen County High School Student Film Festival.  Entry forms must be returned by the listed deadline.  Selected films will be screened at the September 26-28 Reel Jersey Film Festival at the Williams Center. Winners will be announced during the festival

Click here for the application in .PDF Format

Entry forms are available on this website.  Entry form deadline is June 30, 2008 and all films must be submitted by the deadline of July 31, 2008.  Call (201) 693-2763 with any questions

Filmmakers from across the United States are encouraged to submit their films for the Reel Jersey Film Festival.  A "Best of the Fest" award will be announced during the September 26-28 festival.  Call (201) 693-2763 for further details.

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NO CHILDREN by Lila Grilli of Ridgewood High School
Lilla wins a $1,000 bond for Best of Fest as well as 72 hours of post production time in Sirk Studios in Manhattan.

click anywhere on the movie to download avi file

Time Warner Cable 2007 Audience Choice Awards:
INSIDE JOKE by Ramy Youssef of Rutherford High School

The award for Best Animated Film:
NO CHILDREN by Lila Grilli of Ridgewood High School

The award for Best Music Video:
CALL N' RETURN by Tricia Connelly of Rutherford High School

The award for Best Documentary:
IT'S GOTTA BE THE SHOES by Frank Ozoria of Teaneck High School

The award for Best Narrative Film:
GRADUATION GIFT by Kisoo Park of Northern Valley Regional High School

Each category winner and audience choice winner receive a $500 US Savings Bond.
2008 JERSEY FILMMAKERS OF TOMORROW APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE AS OF MARCH 1, 2008. PLEASE CALL FESTIVAL DIRECTOR CHRISTINA KOTLAR AT (201) 592-3663 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

 

Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney and the Fort Lee Film Commission present the first annual JERSEY FILMMAKERS OF TOMORROW Film Festival