The New Jersey Film Festival, Fall 2011 will be featuring two movies this evening beginning at 7:00pm. These films will be show in Voorhees Hall #105, 71 Hamilton Street/College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick. This evenings featured films are:
From the Ground Up: 10 Years after 9/11 - Beth and George Gage (Telluride, Colorado). “The brave are those who see imminent danger and still walk into it.” That's how Maureen Fanning, widow of New York firefighter and battalion chief Jack Fanning, describes the selfless sacrifice the FDNY made on September 11, 2001. Over 340 New York City firefighters died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The bravest of the brave; they were fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands. This is the story of their widows and children, and the resilience, courage, and indomitable human spirit embodied by those who have survived extraordinary loss. It also celebrates the myriad contributions that 9/11 families have extended to their
communities as they seek ways to honor those who were lost. 2011; 32 min.
New York Says Thank You - Scott Rettberg (Woodland Hills, California). New York Says Thank You is an epic documentary that follows the 9/11 survivors and FDNY firefighters who each year, on the anniversary of 9/11, fan out across the United States to help rebuild communities devastated by disaster as their way to say 'Thank You' for the help New York City received after 9/11. The film encompasses the spirit the world showed New York on the days, weeks and months following 9/11. Each year, the members of the communities that they help pay it forward the next year, and what started from a small seed has grown into a movement comprising over 3,000 volunteers. A story of devastation, strength, healing, compassion, but most importantly – of heart. 2011; 86 min.
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Admission is $10 General, $9 Students/Seniors, $8 Rutgers Film Co-op/NJMAC Friends. All films are subject to change. Call our information number 732-932-8482 the day of show to confirm titles.
Tickets are available on a “first-come-first-served” basis only and can be purchased at the door beginning a half-hour before the start time. Advance Tickets are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call (732) 932-8482, email NJMAC12@gmail.com, or visit www.njfilmfest.com. All are welcome.
NOTE: Our primary screening location at Voorhees Hall #105 features new comfortable seats, stadium seating, a state-of-the-art hi-definition projection and sound systems!
