Montclair Film Fest Among ‘Coolest In The World’ For 2016: Report

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair’s on-the-rise local institution, The Montclair Film Festival, was recently named as “The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” in a recent ranking list. The list, released by MovieMaker.com on Wednesday, is “about having the best time at a festival imaginable, whether that means incredible atmosphere, superb repertory programming or choice victuals.”

“Coolness can be found anywhere in the world (yes, even New Jersey),” the publication writes. See the full list of nominated festivals here.

As for the Montclair Film Festival, here’s what MovieMaker.com had to say:

“The arts-friendly township of Montclair has a number of famous residents, including Stephen Colbert, an ardent patron of this festival, and—formerly—the late Bruce Sinofsky and David Carr, whose names grace some of MFF’s prizes. Certainly, the key to this festival’s burgeoning success is its people: its executive director, the great Tom Hall, has worked the same magic here he did with Sarasota Film Festival: transforming a smaller regional festival into a genuine destination, says a panelist. With ace programming, fun extras (last fall saw a “Celebrity Nerd-Off” fundraiser between Colbert and J.J. Abrams) and only five years under its belt, this is one to watch.”

Learn more about the Montclair Film Festival here.

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Want to know what the buzz is about? Check out the below articles about previous Montclair Film Festivals.

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