1st Annual Big Eddy Film Fest Announces Film Selections – Five Have Sullivan County Connection
August 24, 2012 by The Catskill Chronicle
NARROWSBURG, NY – The Big Eddy Film Festival has announced the official selections for its first annual event taking place in Narrowsburg, NY from September 14 to 16, 2012.
Eighteen new independent films were selected, including a documentary about water – “Last Call at the Oasis” – and a narrative film based on a local author’s book – “Fat Kid Rules the World.”
The Festival opens with the Tribeca Films release “For Ellen,” directed by So Yong Kim and starring Paul Dano and John Heder.
“As this is our first year, we handpicked our selections from the best of what’s out there,” says lead programmer Tina Spangler, who previously served as a producer with Sundance Channel and a programmer at NewFest in New York City. “The curatorial philosophy is to show high quality films that advance the art of storytelling. With that simple guiding principle, I worked with a team of programmers to identify an exciting lineup of films, some of which screened earlier this year at festivals such as Sundance or Tribeca, and others that are brand new.”
The film selection includes three feature films, three documentaries, and 11 short films. A total of 18 directors will be presenting works at the Festival. Among these, half are women. Five of the film selections have a local connection to Sullivan County and/or the Upper Delaware River Region. There’s also a screening of short films made by local youth.
“We are really excited to be bringing back a credible film festival to the area,” says Elaine Giguere, executive director of the presenting organization, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. “We truly believe that this event will not only provide an economic boost to the local economy, but also provide a unique three-day cultural experience for residents and tourists of the Upper Delaware River region.”
“I’m so happy to have a new film festival starting up in Sullivan County,” says Academy Award-nominated actress Debra Winger. “Life only gets better when there are great venues like the Tusten Theatre to show films that entertain, educate and shine light on the things that connect us to each other and take us to worlds we’ve yet to discover.”
For more information, including the list of film selections, visit www.bigeddyfilm.com or call 845-252-7576.
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1st Annual Big Eddy Film Fest Announces Film Selections – Five Have Sullivan County Connection
August 24, 2012 by The Catskill Chronicle
NARROWSBURG, NY – The Big Eddy Film Festival has announced the official selections for its first annual event taking place in Narrowsburg, NY from September 14 to 16, 2012.
The Festival opens with the Tribeca Films release “For Ellen,” directed by So Yong Kim and starring Paul Dano and John Heder.
“As this is our first year, we handpicked our selections from the best of what’s out there,” says lead programmer Tina Spangler, who previously served as a producer with Sundance Channel and a programmer at NewFest in New York City. “The curatorial philosophy is to show high quality films that advance the art of storytelling. With that simple guiding principle, I worked with a team of programmers to identify an exciting lineup of films, some of which screened earlier this year at festivals such as Sundance or Tribeca, and others that are brand new.”
The film selection includes three feature films, three documentaries, and 11 short films. A total of 18 directors will be presenting works at the Festival. Among these, half are women. Five of the film selections have a local connection to Sullivan County and/or the Upper Delaware River Region. There’s also a screening of short films made by local youth.
“We are really excited to be bringing back a credible film festival to the area,” says Elaine Giguere, executive director of the presenting organization, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. “We truly believe that this event will not only provide an economic boost to the local economy, but also provide a unique three-day cultural experience for residents and tourists of the Upper Delaware River region.”
“I’m so happy to have a new film festival starting up in Sullivan County,” says Academy Award-nominated actress Debra Winger. “Life only gets better when there are great venues like the Tusten Theatre to show films that entertain, educate and shine light on the things that connect us to each other and take us to worlds we’ve yet to discover.”
For more information, including the list of film selections, visit www.bigeddyfilm.com or call 845-252-7576.
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