THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015
Dante Hall, 7:00 PMFree Pre-Festival Screening
FAREWELL TO FACTORY TOWNS?
2012, 61 min, Dir. Maynard Seider
A documentary look at a New England mill town that hasn’t received the economic growth that a new contemporary art museum had promised them. Local academics will be in attendance to discuss the film’s parallels to the Atlantic City tourism industry decline of decades past. Free admission!
FULL DETAILS HERE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015
Dante Hall, 7:30 PMOpening Night Film / New Jersey Premiere
A RISING TIDE2014, 110 min, Dir. Ben Hickernell
Director Ben Hickernell and Producer Daryl Freimark in attendance!
A young Atlantic City chef (Hunter Parrish, Weeds) is forced to quickly mature following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. An inspirational story of redemption also starring Tim Daly (Wings, Private Practice) and Ashley Hinshaw (Chronicle).
FULL DETAILS HERE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2015
DANTE HALL SCREENINGS
Dante Hall, 12:30 PMNew Jersey Premiere
HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT
2015, 80 min, Dir. Kent Jones
Filmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut’s 1966 book “Cinema According to Hitchcock” influenced their work. Features interviews with Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, David Fincher, and many more. Like an entire semester of film school in 80 minutes time.
FULL DETAILS HERE
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Dante Hall, 3:00 PM
THE BLACK WRAITH
88 min, Dir. Keith Vaile
A young woman accused of murder tries to prove her innocence as she comes face to face with the urban legend Bloody Mary.
FULL DETAILS HERE
THE BLACK WRAITH
88 min, Dir. Keith Vaile
A young woman accused of murder tries to prove her innocence as she comes face to face with the urban legend Bloody Mary.
FULL DETAILS HERE
Dante Hall, 5:00 PMSpecial Event
Filmadelphia: A Celebration of a City’s Movies
The long overdue New Jersey Shore Premiere of the crticially-acclaimed Filmadelphia program! NJ-based author Irv Slifkin (Filmadelphia) hosts a guided video tour of film history in the Philadelphia and NJ regions. Irv will screen clips and elaborate upon locally shot movies including Pride of the Marines, The Burglar, Jesus’ Son, and many, many more.
FULL DETAILS HERE
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Dante Hall, 7:00 PM
World Premiere
ILLUSIONISM
85 min, Dir. Tony Picciotti
Cast and crew in attendance!
An art student moves into a house owned by a mysterious woman, she discovers that her new artistic talent comes from beyond this world, revealing very deadly secrets about previous residents. Filmed in Galloway and Chatsworth, NJ.
FULL DETAILS HERE
World Premiere
ILLUSIONISM
85 min, Dir. Tony Picciotti
Cast and crew in attendance!
An art student moves into a house owned by a mysterious woman, she discovers that her new artistic talent comes from beyond this world, revealing very deadly secrets about previous residents. Filmed in Galloway and Chatsworth, NJ.
FULL DETAILS HERE
Dante Hall, 9:30 PMSUICIDE PARTY #SAVE DAVE101 min, Dir. Jack Skyyler
What It’s a Wonderful Life would be if National Lampoon had made it.
Screening with the short POINT SOCIETY (30 min, Dir. Jack Skyyler)
The two main “families” of the secret and elite Point Society struggle against powerful foes for authority over the path of humanity. A sexy, dark study on power and control.
FULL DETAILS HERE
Dante Hall, MidnightNew Jersey Premiere
BLOODY KNUCKLES
2014, 85 min, Dir. Matt O.
A comic book writer and his reanimated severed hand seek revenge against Chinese gangsters in this critically-acclaimed Canadian horror/comedy.
Official selection: 2014 Fantasia Film Festival, 2014 Morbido Fest, 2015 Boston Underground Film Fest.
FULL DETAILS HERE
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2015
ARTS GARAGE SCREENINGS
Arts Garage, 11:30 AMAtlantic City Premiere
THE MOMENT: BONNAROO
2014, 107 min, Dir. Reuben Meltzer
A personal gonzo-esque documentation of America’s largest music festival, Bonnaroo, complete with interviews and live performances of bands ranging from well known to yet-to-be discovered.
FULL DETAILS HERE
Arts Garage, 1:45 PMNew Jersey Premiere
SHOW BUSINESS
2015, 85 min, Dir. Alexander Tovar
A satirical comedy focusing upon a Hollywood rookie who struggles with a screenplay project as his fiancee enjoys their new life in Los Angeles.
Screening with the short MUST HURRY! (4 min, Dir. Chris J. Cullen)
FULL DETAILS HERE
Arts Garage, 3:30 PMNEW DRAMATIC SHORTS (100 min)
A diverse selection of new dramatic short films that cover topics including restrictive marriages, the revealing of long buried secrets, and the bittersweet realities of growing old.
FULL DETAILS HERE
Arts Garage, 5:30 PMAtlantic City Premiere
ENCHANTMENTS
2015, 79 min, Dir. Kelsey O’Brien
A romantic comedy based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma with a modern, metropolitan twist.
Screening with the short A BOX CAME TO BROOKLYN (27 min, Dir. Jason Cusato)
FULL DETAILS HERE
ARTS GARAGE, 7:30 PMNew Jersey Premiere
BEFORE THE SNOW
2015, 87 min, Dir. Mark Clauburg + Peter Lisowsky
Filmmakers in attendance!
This New Jersey-shot drama focuses on a man who struggles to come to grips with his tattered past after being diagnosed with a terminal disease. Stars Natalya Rudakova (Transporter 3).
FULL DETAILS HERE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015
DANTE HALL SCREENINGS
Dante Hall, 12:15 PMNEW SCI-FI/HORROR SHORTS (93 min)
Post-apocalyptic taxi drivers, internet-based pistol duels, a rebellious time traveler, and a deadly urban legend. These are the topics of this year’s selection of horror and sci-fi themed shorts featuring actors Zachary Quinto, Robert Clohessy, and many more!
FULL DETAILS HERE
Dante Hall, 2:00 PMNew Jersey Premiere
HERO OF THE UNDERWORLD
2015, 90 min, Dir. John Vincent
Director John Vincent and writer Tom Malloy in attendance!
The overnight manager of an upscale hotel seeks vengeance against a brutal womanizer in the drug underworld of Rochester, NY. Written by Tom Malloy (The Alphabet Killer) and starring Catherine Mary Stewart (Weekend at Bernie’s).
Screening with the short MAX (7 min, Dir. Rajesh Naroth)
FULL DETAILS HERE
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Dante Hall, 4:30 PMWorld Premiere
CLEAN CUT
Cast and crew in attendance!
2015, 80 min, Dir. Joseph Pepitone
After witnessing a murder at a young age, 37-year-old Bill Horton stalks the streets for evildoers under the murderous guise of The Evangelist. But his life changes once a psychologist learns of his dark secret, which leads to a bloody showdown with ties to Bill’s past.
FULL DETAILS HERE
Dante Hall, 7:00 PMAwards CeremonyJoin us as we honor the achievements of the class of the 2015 Atlantic City Cinefest!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015
ARTS GARAGE SCREENINGS
Arts Garage, 11:30 AMNew Jersey Premiere
THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF JOJO
(AND HIS ANNOYING LITTLE SISTER AVILA)
2014, 86 min, Dir. Brian Schmidt
A family-friendly adventure film that is pretty much every seven-year-old kid’s daydream. There’s adventure, danger, comedy, and Skittles. Not recommended for overprotective parents!
Screening with the short THE FAMILY BLEND (5 min, Dir. Sebastian Foxworth)
FULL DETAILS HERE
Arts Garage, 1:30 PMTHE BUSINESS OF STAYING YOUNG
2015, 70 min, Dir. Wojciech Lorenc
A documentary following the legendary and controversial showman Jack Cione, 88, as he directs his fellow retirement home residents in a lavish Las Vegas style production.
FULL DETAILS HERE
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Arts Garage, 3:30 PMAtlantic City Premiere
LIFE IS TOO SHORT
2015, 72 min, Dir. Antoine Allen
Director Antoine Allen in attendance!
New York City citizens with separate lives each deal with their own conflicts as the end of the world unknowingly approaches.
FULL DETAILS HERE
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Arts Garage, 5:30 PMNEW DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (72 min)
A selection of new documentary shorts covering a wide range of topics from a Philly-set success story to a remembrance of a tragic murder in Haddon Heights, NJ.
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