The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Rutgers University Program In Cinema Studies present the New Jersey Film Festival, Fall 2016, from Sept. 17 through Oct. 28. All film programs begin at 7 p.m.
The locations are: Ruth Adams Bldg. No. 001 (Near the corner of Jones Street and George Street), 131 George St./Douglass College Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick; Voorhees Hall No 105 (Near the corner of George Street and Hamilton Street), 71 Hamilton Street/College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University.
General admission is $12; $10 for Students and Seniors; $9 for Rutgers Film Co-op/NJMAC Friends. The screenings on Oct. 14 and 28 are free. All films are subject to change. Call 848-932-8482 the day of the show to confirm titles. Tickets at the door are available on a “first-come-first-served” basis and can be purchased at the door beginning a half-hour before the start time.
Advance tickets are available to groups of two or more only, and can be purchased through Paypal up to the day before a screening (unless that screening is sold out). Log onto www.paypal.com, and use [email protected] as the send money address. Tickets are $14 each in advance. Include the names of the attendees and the date of the screening in the memo box. A list of those who pre-paid will be at the door. Advance tickets are non-refundable. Call or email for more information on advance ticket sales.
For more information, call 848-932-8482, email [email protected], [email protected] or visit www.njfilmfest.com.
Films are screened in the order listed:
Sept. 17-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Artemis – Heather Freeman (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Safia: Make Them Wheels Roll – Sam Tremayne (Canberra, Australia)
Gandhiji My Mentor – Nilay Dave (Kendall Park, New Jersey)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Nilay Dave. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA Centers)
Sept. 18-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Out of the Box – Seymon Pinkhasov (New York, New York)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Seymon Pinkhasov
Eva Hesse – Marcie Begleiter (New York, New York)
Co-Sponsored by the Rutgers University Zimmerli Art Museum
Sept. 23-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Broken Tiaras – Dorothy Wallace (North Bergen, New Jersey)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Dorothy Wallace
Woman With Violin – Mariam Bakashvili (Hackettstown, New Jersey)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Mariam Bakashvili
The Observer Effect – Eric Hayes (Princeton, New Jersey)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Eric Hayes
The Lockpicker – Randall Okita (Toronto, Canada)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Randall Okita. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA Centers)
Sept. 25-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Five Minutes of Fun – Matthew Riddle (Piscataway, New Jersey)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Matthew Riddle
Auto-Cowrecked – Hannah Leder (Sherman Oaks, California)
Twitch – Jesse Richton (New York, New York)
After Adderall – Stephen Elliot (New York, New York)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Stephen Elliot
Sept. 29-Ruth Adams No. 001–6 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Dreams That Money Can Buy – Hans Richter
Co-Sponsored by the Rutgers University Zimmerli Art Museum
Oct. 1-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
A Wig and a Prayer – The Peaches Christ Story – Jeff Schlags (San Francisco, California)
Peelers – Sevé Schelenz (Vancouver, Canada)
Oct. 2- Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
You’re Just Projecting – Marinah Janello (Boston, Massachusetts)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Marinah Janello
Racing The Sunrise – Amy Russo (Los Angeles, California)
With an introduction and Q+A session with lead actress Josephine Cooper
C.I.T. – Cara Consilvio (Cranford, New Jersey)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Cara Consilvio
Tenderness- Emilia Zielonka (Gydnia, Poland)
A Ticking Time Bomb – Tamara and Thomas Balsamides (Montvale, New Jersey)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Tamara and Thomas Balsamides. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) General Honors Program
Oct. 7-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Solo – Thomas Emmet Ashton (Woodside, New York)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Thomas Emmet Ashton
Il Ultimo Nostro (Our Last) – Ludovico Di Martino (Rome, Italy)
Co-Sponsored by the Rutgers University Italian Department
Oct. 13-Ruth Adams No. 001–6 p.m. $12; $10; $9
American Experimental Films – Part 1
Co-Sponsored by the Rutgers University American Studies Department
Oct. 14-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m.; Free
The Flowers of War – Zhang Yimou
Co-Sponsored by the Rutgers University Confucius Institute
Oct. 15-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Best of the Summer 2016 New Jersey International Film Festival – Part 1
The Suitor – Alvaro Congosto (Woodside, New York)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Alvaro Congosto
Psychedelia – Pat Murphy (Brooklyn, New York)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Pat Murphy. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA Centers)
Oct. 23- Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m. $12; $10; $9
Best of the Summer 2016 New Jersey International Film Festival – Part 2
A is for Aye-Aye: An Abecedarian Adventure – Augusta Palmer (Brooklyn, New York)
With an introduction and Q+A session with Director Augusta Palmer
The Other Kids – Chris Brown (San Francisco, California)
Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA Centers)
Oct. 28-Voorhees Hall No. 105-7 p.m.; Free
A World Without Thieves – Xiaogang Feng
Co-Sponsored by the Rutgers University Confucius Institute