Monmouth Film Festival
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| Location | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Website | monmouthfilmfestival |
The Monmouth Film Festival is an international film festival based out of Red Bank, New Jersey, that first ran in December 2016.[1] The festival is an opportunity for artists to have their work showcased and a forum for educational opportunities through workshops, networking, Q&As and special panels with industry guests.[2] Monmouth Film Festival's platform allows filmmakers of all levels, including high and low budget works, to be seen, heard and interact with movie-goers, promoters and other artists. The festival’s mission is to connect independent artists and create an environment for artists to promote themselves and their work. The focus is on education, inspiration, and creativity. The festival has received submissions from all over the world by filmmakers of all levels of experience.[3]
History[edit]
The festival was founded in April 2016 by independent filmmaker, Nicholas Marchese.[4] A twenty-something resident of Holmdel and filmmaker (his 2015 feature My Brother’s Girlfriend filmed on Red Bank, NJ locations that included the Dublin House and Riverside Gardens), Marchese founded the Monmouth Film Festival as a “by filmmakers, for filmmakers” gathering with a clear indie mission and strong sense of locale.[5][6]
Inaugural festival, December 2016[edit]
Monmouth Film Festival premiered in Red Bank at the Two River Theater, December 16-19. A program delivered the weekend schedule that was designed in two blocks of ten 15-minute high-quality shorts. Between those blocks, the audience watched Swim Team, a full-length feature documentary about parents who build and run a competitive swim team that offers the boys physical discipline, success, and meaning that changes their lives. This was followed in the evening by Colby, a feature film whose dark theme became sad rather than depressing.[7] The independent films selected were narrative, documentary and student films, short and feature-length, from all over the state, country and across the globe. The festival kicked off with a networking event, hosted an industry panel discussion and concluded with an awards ceremony.[3]
Second annual festival, August 2017[edit]
Monmouth Film Festival returned for year two August 11-13, 2017 at the Two River Theater in Red Bank,. While the festival does not necessarily focus on homegrown projects, it offered a focus on works from the Monmouth County area.[5] Shooting Clerks took home the Audience Choice award at the Monmouth Film Festival.[8] In year 2, "spotlight feature films also included Lemon, starring Michael Cera (Juno, Superbad, Arrested Development), directed by FX’s Atlanta director Janicza Bravo".[9]
Awards and critical acclaim[edit]
In a review of the inaugural festival, Two River Times film critic Joan Ellis wrote, "The production quality, scripting, and acting of all the films was extremely high and the subject matter was refreshingly original".[7] The festival was "awarded as one of the Top 100 best-reviewed festivals by FilmFreeway on their website, featuring over 5,000 festivals".[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The JournalInaugural Monmouth Film Festival - The Journal". monmouth.journalsnj.com.
- ↑ "Film Festivals In New Jersey - United - Monmouth Film Festival". Film Festivals In New Jersey - United - Monmouth Film Festival.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Writer, Staff. "Monmouth Film Festival makes debut at Two River Theater".
- ↑ festreviews (March 29, 2017). "Interview with Festival Director Nicholas Marchese (Monmouth Film Festival)".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "RED BANK: The Monmouth Film Festival returns to Two River Theater for a weekend stand highlighted by 'Shooting Clerks,' a biopic about Kevin Smith". www.redbankgreen.com.
- ↑ "Holmdel 21-year-old launches Monmouth Film Festival".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Monmouth Film Festival Breaks New Ground". January 3, 2017.
- ↑ Santos, Ang. "How A Small Town Clerk Created a Cult Classic".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Countdown Begins to Second Annual Monmouth Film Festival - The Journal Publications".
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