Hoboken International Film Festival – June 1 to June 7, 2007

Hoboken Film Festival

The Hoboken International Film Festival will kick of on June 1 of this year. What does it include? A Celebrity Jury Including Academy Award & Emmy Winners; The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Charles Durning (2-Time Academy Award, 8-Time Golden Globe, 12-Time Emmy winner & nominee); The Grand Prize is a Distribution Deal with Echelon Studios; All Official Selections Will Receive an Offer to be Aired on the National Cable Network “The DirectorZ Channel”; Cash Prizes Awarded in Multiple Categories; Showcasing Fine Films and Screenplays from the United States & Internationally.

Tickets are available now online:

OPENING NIGHT CEREMONY & MOVIE TICKET SPECIAL – $9 (Buy a ticket that admits you to ANY festival movie of your choice – and get a FREE ticket to opening night screenings!) When: June 1, 2007 at 8:30 pm. Where: Pier A, Hoboken, NJ. The ceremony includes: Premium Screening of Highly Anticipated Horror/Psychological Thriller Feature Film, “Polycarp”; Screening of Two Festival Competition Shorts; Special Guest Celebrities, including Film & TV Stars from the Movie “Polycarp”; Live Opening Remarks from Dignitaries, including Hoboken Mayor, The Honorable Dave Roberts and Festival Chairman, Critically Acclaimed Filmmaker/Best-Selling Author, Kenneth Del Vecchio.
GALA AWARD CEREMONY TICKETS – $100. When: June 7, 2007 at 7:00 pm. Where: Cocktail Hour at The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. Award Ceremony at DeBaun Auditorium, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. This event features: Mingle with the Stars at a Closed, Elegant, Extravaganza Cocktail Hour–Array of hors d ’oeuvres and Cocktails Included; Celebrity Award Presenters including Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees; Lifetime Achievement Award Personally Accepted by Charles Durning (2-time Academy Award, 8-time Golden Globe, 12-time Emmy winner and nominee); New Jersey Professional Leadership Award Personally Accepted by Hoboken Police Chief Carmen LaBruno, Ph.D.; Star Standup Comedian Host Rodney Laney (Comedy Central and HBO fame); Live Award Presentations to the World’s Leading Independent Filmmakers and Actors; Clips from all Nominated Films in all Categories.
KEG PARTY & SCREENING WITH ARTIE LANGE – $35. When: June 2, 2007 at 7:00 pm. Where: Sheraton Suites at the Hudson, Weehawken, NJ. This event features: Private Cocktail Hour with Artie Lange (The Howard Stern Show) and other stars and filmmakers from the hit movie Beer League – with all the Stella Artois beer you can drink, and all the hot dogs, bratwurts, chicken wings and hot pretzels you can eat; Screening of Beer League – with all the Stella Artois beer you can drink during the screening; Hour-long After Party – with all the Stella Artois beer you can drink; Stand-up comedy act from Artie Lange before the screening. That one sounds like TONS of fun!!
DANNY AIELLO LIVE Q&A, CONCERT…AND MOVIE SCREENINGS – $9. When: June 3, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Where: DeBaun Auditorium, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, NJ. This one features: Screening of 29th Street, a classic Danny Aiello feature film; Screening of the first part of the trilogy, The Shoemaker, Danny Aiello’s newest film; Live Q&A with Danny Aiello & the filmmakers of The Shoemaker; Danny Aiello Music Video; Concert with Danny Aiello’s .
ALL-ACCESS PASSES – $195. When: June 1, 2007 to June 7, 2007. Where: All Festival Venues; Hoboken, NJ. This Package includes: Admission to Opening Night Ceremony & Screenings; Admission to all Festival Screenings (this includes screening over 50 films!); Admission to all Festival Seminars.
SPECIAL ALL-ACCESS PASS & GALA AWARDS CEREMONY PACKAGE – $250. This Package includes: All Access Pass; Ticket to Gala Awards Ceremony.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS – $15 (per event)
- ALL THIS…AND OSCAR TOO: Presented by Academy Award and Emmy winning producer, Richard Barclay. When: June 2, 2007 @ 4:00 p.m. Where: The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
  Mr. Barclay discusses his exciting journey to winning the Academy Award for his documentary, “Norman Rockwell’s World…An American Dream.” His own American dream dream met, this documentary icon will tell the audience how he found Norman Rockwell’s phone number in the phone book and soon was casting actors for recreated sequences. Mr. Barclay will display his actual Oscar and show the clip of his Academy Award acceptance speech.
- WANT TO BE A DAYTIME TV STAR: Presented by Sonia Satra, Star from CBS’s Guiding Light. When: June 3, 2007 @ 2:00 p.m. Where: The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
  Join Ms. Satra, (Guiding Lights’s Lucy Cooper”), as she discusses how she went from from being an undergrad at Rutgers University to becoming one of daytime television’s hottest actresses. Find out about the auditions, the daily preparation, the interactions with the directors, producers and other stars…and the actual art of the acting .
- SPEAK AND ACT FOR SUCCESS: Presented by Joycelyn Engle, Hollywood Talent Manager. When: June 4, 2007 @ 5:00 p.m.
  Where: The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
  
  Ms. Engle, manager of Hollywood stars such as Tara Reid, advises that “the ultimate goal of a good manager is to make a star and maintain the star’s career.” She will tell you what managers look for in their clients, and her formula for taking promising actors and turning them into successful actors. Her CD, “Speak and Act for Success with Joycelyn Engle” has become a staple at the Drama Bookshop in New York City.
- DELIVERY OF A MOVIE FOR DISTRIBUTION: Presented by Gloria Morrison, Echelon Studios President of Acquisitions. When: June 5, 2007 @ 5:00 p.m. Where: The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
  Ms. Morrison knows what she is looking for in a movie. She should, as she is the president of a movie studio that distributes thousands of films to over 100 countries worldwide. Echelon’s movies range from those starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood to those written, produced and directed by the cutting edge in independent filmmaking. They just want good movies that sell. Come and learn what that is.
- WANT TO BE A BROADCAST NEWS ANCHOR: Presented by CBS Anchors Chris Wragge and Kristine Johnson. When: June 5, 2007 @ 7:00 p.m. Where: The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
  Wow—a live news broadcast in the most populated area in the world! Politics, war, tragedies, heroics, culture, and fun. The anchors have to know it all…and tell it without flaw. Multiple cameras are rolling. Millions are watching. Who can take the pressure? Meet today’s coolest leaders in broadcast news, CBS anchors Chris Wragge and Kristine Johnson, and hear first hand about what happens on a live news set
- HOW DO I GET CAST IN TV OR A MOVIE?: Presented by Michael Petolino, One of TV’s Hottest Casting Directors. When: June 6, 2007 @ 5:00 p.m. Where: The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
  One of MTV’s top casting directors for the past 10 years, Mr. Petolino also routinely casts shows for Spike TV, Comedy Central, E!, VH1 and a several other networks . The founder of Gotham Casting, he casts actors for these networks and independent filmmakers. Mr. petolino will share with you how to get cast in reality shows, scripted TV programs, special events and in independent films.
- THE HOBOKEN FILMMAKER SERIES: Presented by a Selection of Hoboken Filmmakers. When: June 4, 2007 @ 8:00 p.m. Where: The Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
  Meet many of the rising stars of filmmaking–from Hoboken. The directors, writers, producers and actors will discuss their varied journeys in making their movies. The ups, the downs–how they got selected for the Hoboken International Film Festival…and where they will go from here and more…

Individual movie tickets are only $9 each! Panel Discussion tickets are only $15 each. For a complete listing of events, check the website.