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Arts & Entertainment

New Jersey International Film Festival Fall 2011

In Voorhees Hall Room 105 near the corner of George and Hamilton streets on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University.

Tonight's films:
 

“See”by Molly Cinnamon and Miranda Kasher (North Hollywood, California)

In this charming animated film made by 8th and 9th graders, a child gathering seashells at the seashore discovers that under the surface things are not as they should be. 2010; 2 min.  With an in-person appearance by director Miranda Kasher.

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“Live” by Zack Morrison (New Brunswick, New Jersey)

A guy who lives life to the fullest, and enjoys every second of it, attempts to give his shy, shut-in friend a taste of what he is letting pass by. 2011; 5 min. With an in-person appearance by director Zack Morrison

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“The Way It's Played” by  Shripriya Mahesh (New York, New York)

The card game is the highlight of the week for Georgia, Marilyn, Norma and Ruth. More than a social gathering, it's an exclusive refuge where they are on top of their game. The Way It's Played explores what happens when one member of the group begins to falter. 2011; 7 min.

“Boffin & Boffin” by Ed Blythe (Brooklyn, New York)

In this short romantic comedy, a married pair of distinguished in-vitro fertilization doctors struggle to get pregnant - but you can't make babies without making love.  2010; 15 min. With an in-person appearance by director Ed Blythe.

Of A Feather” by Rob Yeo (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)
A lyrical portrait of the vibrant force of nature, filmed over the course of a year in Wisconsin's Horicon Marsh. 2011; 11 min.


“Free Man” by Katie Rotondi (Newton, New Jersey)

After the sudden death of his lover, Michael finds himself embroiled in a losing legal battle over burial rights with his mother-in-law, Celine, that begins to affect his grasp on reality. 2011; 17 min.


“Turkey Bowl” by  James Malki (Cresskill, New Jersey)

A misfit family faces their nemesis neighbors in an annual Thanksgiving football rivalry game, in hopes of ending their 50-year losing streak. 2011; 20 min.


“The Tolltaker” Steve Janas (Riverside, New Jersey)

It's 1973, and Bobby Burke wants his Vietnam MIA father back in his life. Two things stand in his way: his mom's new boyfriend, and a ghoulish subterranean demon called the Tolltaker who is determined to snatch away the one thing that will ever let Bobby see his father again. 2011; 23 min. With an in-person appearance by director Steve Janas.

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