Garden State Film Festival Brings Mini-Fest to Cherry Hill Sunday

Cherry Hill Township, the Cherry Hill Arts Board and the Garden State Film Festival present a “mini-fest” of some of the most critically and commercially acclaimed short films presented at the festival in recent years on Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m. at the Croft Farm Arts Center.

The six short films that will be shown are: Admissions, The Wednesdays, Jerome’s Bouquet, Un Peu Plus, Miyuki’s Wind Bells and Death Taxes and Apple Juice. The films are from all over the world, including USA, France, Ireland and Japan.

A description of each film is as follows:

· “Admissions” starring Academy Award nominee James Cromwell. Set in Heaven’s waiting room, “Admissions” hypothesizes on the possibility of a lasting peace, through the intersecting lives of an Israeli couple and a Palestinian man.

· “The Wednesdays,” an Irish film and an ironic, touching tale of how an elderly couple keep things young.

· “Jerome’s Bouquet,” the directorial debut of Princeton native Bebe Neuwirth, which takes a look at a day in the life of a meddling and manipulative widow who tries to control her late husband’s flower shop, her daughter, and everyone she comes in contact with.

· “Un Peu Plus,” which features glorious cinematography shot on location in Paris, and follows Mme. Rousseau as she spends a perfect day sampling the delicious confections of the city’s finest patisseries.

· “Miyuki’s Wind Bells,” a Japanese film that explores the journey of a young girl forced to leave her home in Tokyo, and bring her two young half-brothers to the country home of their quirky grandmother.

· “Death Taxes and Apple Juice,” a hilarious look at the complex lives of adults as perceived by children.

This afternoon screening provides an intimate view of the annual Garden State Film Festival.

The ticket price is $10, available for purchase at the door.