I became aware of the festival the first year of its existence when Mr C and Chocko covered it for their own Planet Chocko. I’ve watched it grow every year since then, always hoping to get there but always too worn out from Tribeca to go. Its gone from a really cool little festival to one of the cooler film events of the film year. It’s a festival that I wish was running by me instead of over in New Jersey.
That the film has managed to jump into the fore front of film festivals is due to the clout of founder Thom Powers, a programmer for Toronto, DOC NYC and other festivals. In wanting to give his home town a film festival, he brought out the big guns and jump started it into being a world class fest from the get go.
I’m hoping to get there this weekend, but I’m not sure it’ll happen. I know Mr C and Chocko will be checking in so hopefully they’ll report in some somewhere.
Since the festival cherry picks the best of other festivals in addition to having some great premieres, the fest is screening some films that we at Unseen have already reviewed. The films are listed below and if you click o the name you’ll be taken to out review.
ARMOR OF LIGHT
BOULEVARD - has a great performance by Robin Williams and deserves to be seen.
BOY AND THE WORLD
CHRISTMAS AGAIN
DREAM/KILLER
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON
THE FOOL
IN MY FATHERS HOUSE
JACKRABBIT
HUNGRY HEARTS
JIMMYS HALL
KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
OUT IN THE NIGHT
SLOW WEST
(T)ERROR
THOUGHT CRIME
TIME OUT OF MIND
TIRED MOONLIGHT
VERY SEMI SERIOUS
The Montclair Film Festival runs May 1-10 and tickets and more information can be had by going to the festival website.
Wow I didn't know the Montclair film fest was back to back with Tribeca! I've never been but Chocko has talked to me about it. Btw still planning to write reviews soon! Just been so busy
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