RBR Junior Takes Prize in Garden State Film Festival

RBR junior John Tuohy, of Little Silver, 16, won an award at this year’s Garden State Film Festival for his short film, “Parallax Dreams”. The popular film festival was held on March 22 through the 25th and featured submissions from film makers throughout the world. John, and Communications High School student Abigail Karl for her film “Conquer”, shared recognition for “Best Home Grown Student Short” in the high school category. John is an Interactive Media major in the RBR Academy of Visual & Performing Arts.

John’s film has been featured in numerous film festivals, and this marks the third time that John’s film won acclaim. Last summer, “Parallax Dreams” took home the top prize of Best Picture as well as Best Short Narrative at the Big Dreams and Silver Screens Youth Festival in Rahway, NJ, and also Best Short NJ Filmmaker at Art All Night - Trenton International Film Festival.

John comments, “’Parallax Dreams’ is very symbolic and tells a story without words, taking advantage of everything film has to offer in communication over any other medium. It is an introspective piece telling a story of someone who is lost, growing up and dealing with self-identity issues. It is really up to the viewer’s interpretation of its meaning.”

He states of his film’s latest recognition, “I am honored to win an award in such a Jersey centric festival. I really feel as if I have been welcomed into a greater film scene in New Jersey.”