Sunday-June 3-Voorhees Hall #105-7PM $10; $9; $8
Free Food courtesy of Jimmy Johns will be given out during this screening of the New Jersey International Film Festival!
Vacationland – Craig Scorgie (Port Monmouth, New Jersey)
The lobstermen in Southern Maine are the last of a dying legacy. Filmmaker Craig Scorgie follows two lone lobster boat captains as they cope with harsh conditions on the water and with an industry and is increasingly being commercialized.Vacationland vividly captures a culture and way of life that is slowly becoming extinct in North America. 2012; 22 min. With an in-person appearance by producer David Allen!
The First Season - Rudd Simmons (New York, New York)
The First Season movingly presents the story of a farming family -- once the iconic centerpiece of the American experience -- fighting to remain viable in the modern world. Paul and Phyllis van Amburg embraced the traditional American values, of honest toil, thrift, and dedication to family, by taking their life savings and buying a defunct dairy farm. With four children in tow, armed only with their principles and determination, they fight to defy the odds and make a success of their small enterprise. Through an intimate, cinema verite style, The First Season bears witness to the Van Amburghs' struggle to build their version of the American dream. Their bumpy road to survival is documented in this revealing debut directorial effort by Rudd Simmons, a producer of the hit-TV series Boardwalk Empire. 2012; 83 min. With an in-person appearance by director Rudd Simmons!
