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Jersey Shore Film Festival 2010

JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL 2010 JURY AWARDS

BEST FILMMAKER

Best Filmmaker- Feature Film- AMY GLAZER- Seducing Charlie Barker

Best Filmmaker- Short Film- JAY RODRIGUEZ- Change

FEATURE
Best Feature Film– THE INFIDEL- Josh Appignanesi
Jersey’s Best Feature Film– SNEAKERS & SOUL- Jonathan Zelenak
Best Feature Documentary– KILLING KASZTNER- Gaylen Ross
Best Foreign Feature Documentary– MAL’OCCHIO- Agata De Santis
Best Environmentally Friendly Feature– EARTHWORK- Chris Ordal
Best East Coast West Coast Face Off Feature- BUZZKILL- Steven Kampmann

SHORT
Best Short Film– CHANGE- Jay Rodriguez
2nd Place– ANIMAL DRILL- Patrick Murphy
3rd Place– POETRY MAN- James McSherry
Honorable Mention– LANDLOCKED - Jerry Melichar

Jersey's Best - SHORT
Jersey’s Best Short– WEEQUAHIC- Jamie Ruddy
2nd Place– THE OTHER SIDE OF TOMORROW- Joseph Pernice
3rd Place– JIMMY TIME- Joe Bandelli
Honorable Mention– PROOF OF LOVE- Boris Polonsky

Special Category - SHORT
Best Guns or Roses- ALIENATED- Paul Borghese
Best Low Budget– LOVE IS DEAf- Paul Haber
Best Surf Video– BORN TO THE SEA- Steve Coleman
Best Silent- IN MEMORIAM- Paul Taylor
Best East Coast/West Coast Face-Off– SHOP SECRET- Danny Prussman
Best Comedy– ME, MYSELF & YOUR HUSBAND- Susan Hippen
Best Sci-Fi/Horror– THE SCIENTIST- Matt Miller
Best Experimental- ONLY ONE BOSS- Ellen Brodsky

Student Film -SHORT
Best Student Short- PORTRAIT- Ryan Halasz
2nd Place- BACKYARD- Alex Megaro

SHORT SHORT
Best Short Short- LIFESTYLE FOR MEN- Boris Kozlov
2nd Place Short Short- RONNIE GOLD’S FIGHT TEAM- Louis Iacoviello, Vaughn Verdi

ANIMATION
FATHER & SISTER- Soyeon Kim

MUSIC VIDEO
SWITCH HIT RESISTOR- Adam Sztykiel

JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL 2010 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

FEATURE
Best Feature Film- NOODLE- Ayelet Menahemi
2nd Place Feature Film- A MATTER OF SIZE- Sharon Maymon, Erez Tadmor

SHORT
Best Short Film- ONLY ONE BOSS- Ellen Brodsky
2nd Place Short Film- CHANGE- Jay Rodriguez

THE INFIDEL
Director: Josh Appignanesi
Comedy/Drama, UK, 105 min
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Meet Mahmud Nasir, something of a “relaxed” Muslim, but in his heart he is as Muslim as it gets. After his mother’s death a discovery turns Mahmud’s world upside down. He finds his birth certificate which reveals that not only was he adopted at birth…but he’s Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles headlong into a full scale identity crisis, a true comedy of religious errors unfold.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Sun, 7/4 at 9:45pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Aakhiri Munadi (The Last Announcement) at 9:45pm – An ordinary government servant sends out information to the town people through his voice and beats of a drum. Many believe that God lives in his voice and that he speaks only the truth.
Feature Film:	THE INFIDEL at 10:00pm

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Thu, 7/8 at 6:00pm	\| $26.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	GALA OPENING NIGHT at 6:00pm – Meet & greet the filmmakers while enjoying cocktails, light dinner & dessert. Presentation of Best Filmmaker Award followed by a screening of shorts and the New Jersey Premiere of "The Infidel".
	Cocktails, Light Dinner & Dessert at 6:00pm
	BEST FILMMAKING AWARD at 8:00pm
	Aakhiri Munadi (The Last Announcement) at 8:10pm – An ordinary government servant sends out information to the town people through his voice and beats of a drum. Many believe that God lives in his voice and that he speaks only the truth.
	Alienated at 8:25pm – “Alienated”, starring Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos) and Louis Vanaria (A Bronx Tale) is a short film about a hit man (Pastore) and his fear of extraterrestrial entities interfering in his personal life.
	Weequahic at 8:46pm – Four Jewish gangsters comically fail in their attempt to shake down the owner of their favorite diner in the Weequahic section of Newark, 1952.
Feature Film:	THE INFIDEL at 8:54pm
Events/Shorts:	• Coffee & Dessert at 10:40pm – Coffee and Dessert served after screening.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Sat, 7/10 at 9:45pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Poi Dogs at 9:45pm – Two local Hawaii teenagers take a small step towards love by moving beyond their desires to act cool.
	The Scientist at 9:57pm – A Scientist crosses to a parallel universe where his lost love is still alive. The Scientist must face why he lost her before and why he may not be worthy of having her again.
Feature Film:	THE INFIDEL at 10:16pm
Events/Shorts:	• Q&A at 12:02am – Q&A discussion following the film(s).
	• WINE & CHEESE at 12:32am – Q&A discussion following the film(s).

SEDUCING CHARLIE BARKER
Director: Amy Glazer
Dramedy, USA, 93 min

In this dark satire of the Manhattan entertainment industry, Charlie, a gifted actor, out of work and past his prime, attempts to cling to what remains of his dignity as a person, an artist and a husband. That is until, through his old friend-turned-nemesis, he encounters the ambitious and manipulative Clea. Though their relationship is short-lived, Charlie is left even more adrift as he struggles to find meaning in his life. “Seducing Charlie Barker” is a ferocious contemporary comedy about an out of work actor and the surreal contradictions of show business.

Middlebrook Clearview Cinema - Ocean Township	\| Wed, 7/7 at 6:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	The Offering at 6:00pm – The modern era of computer animation meets an ancient tale of seduction. Is there anything that is not immune to a woman's powers?
	Switch Hit Resistor at 6:07pm – A Detroit rock band, WOODWARD, unexpectedly shows up to play a show in a backyard.
	Strussel Games at 6:11pm – A couple is led through an evening filled with fear and manipulation by a mysterious man who simply wants to play a game.
	Snake Fever at 6:21pm – Rattlesnake hunting isn't just a way to keep residents, and their valuable cattle, from getting bitten, it's a way to keep the old West from being forgotten.
	Sing Me To Sleep at 6:33pm – Wanting to fulfill his mothers last wish, Robert goes on a desperate search to find a girlfriend...Or at least someone who will pretend to be. (Student Film)
	Q&A at 7:03pm – Q&A discussion following the film(s).
Feature Film:	SEDUCING CHARLIE BARKER at 7:33pm

JCC Film Salon - Deal Park	\| Sat, 7/10 at 9:30pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Close Your Eyes at 9:30pm – “Close Your Eyes” is a music video for Justin Hewitt: An exploration of love through stop animation.
	Backyard at 9:34pm – A young child playing with his toys in his backyard, witnesses a women having an affair. (Student Film)
	Born to the Sea at 9:41pm – Two young surfers live at the Jersey Shore and their love of surfing has brought them peace, beauty, waves & friendship. (Student Film)
Feature Film:	SEDUCING CHARLIE BARKER at 9:53pm
Events/Shorts:	• SPECIAL Q&A w/ the Directors at 11:27pm – Question and answer discussion with the filmmakers following the films.
	• WINE & CHEESE at 12:12am – Question and answer discussion with the filmmakers following the films.

The Showroom - Asbury Park	\| Mon, 7/12 at 5:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	SPECIAL EVENT - 'GIRL'S NIGHT OUT' at 5:00pm – Movie and a Martini Monday powered by Jett Vodka and Blue Angel Vodka @ Restaurant Plan B & The Showroom 5:00 pm - Dinner at Restaurant Plan B, 705 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park (across the street from The Showroom). Includes 3 Course Dinner for $25.00 (tax & gratuity included) plus “FREE” Martinis 7:00 pm - Shorts and Feature Film, "Seducing Charlie Barker" $10.00
	The Scientist at 7:00pm – A Scientist crosses to a parallel universe where his lost love is still alive. The Scientist must face why he lost her before and why he may not be worthy of having her again.
	Me, Myself & Your Husband at 7:19pm – Alone and desperate, Kate asks her sister’s husband to get her pregnant, which leads to a horrible mix-up she is forced to undo. (Student Film)
Feature Film:	SEDUCING CHARLIE BARKER at 7:28pm
Events/Shorts:	• Q&A at 9:02pm – Q&A discussion following the film(s).

NOODLE
Director: Ayelet Menahemi
Drama, Israel, 90 min
Hebrew and Mandarin w/ English subtitles
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Winner Special Jury Grand Prize Montréal World Film Festival

At thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel.

This film is a touching comic-drama in which two human beings, as different from each other as Tel Aviv is from Beijing, accompany each other on a remarkable journey, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Wed, 6/30 at 9:30pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Snake Fever at 9:30pm – Rattlesnake hunting isn't just a way to keep residents, and their valuable cattle, from getting bitten, it's a way to keep the old West from being forgotten.
Feature Film:	NOODLE at 9:42pm

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Tue, 7/6 at 7:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	American Surf Design at 7:00pm – Designing custom boards is an art. JP and Andrea build a new unique surfboard for a mix of eclectic and celebrity clients that will inspire human interest.
	Proof of Love at 7:06pm – A graduate student tries to find love by developing a mathematical formula that can find your perfect match.
Feature Film:	NOODLE at 7:29pm

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Sat, 7/17 at 9:30pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Correspondence at 9:30pm – After responding to some poorly addressed mail with a written complaint, Quentin Samuels soon finds his routine lifestyle unraveling before him…..
Feature Film:	NOODLE at 9:43pm

A MATTER OF SIZE
Director: Sharon Maymon, Erez Tadmor
Comedy/Drama, France, Germany, Israel, USA, UK, 2010, 92 min
Hebrew and Japanese w/English subtitles
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Winner of Three Awards from the Israeli Film Academy

Herzl and his three overweight Israeli friends are fed up with dieting. He has been struggling with his weight since he was a young boy. Through his employer, Kitano, a former Japanese Sumo coach, Herzl and his friends fall in love with Sumo wrestling, a sport involving "two fatsos in diapers with girly hairdos". However, Hertzl’s dedication to this demanding men-only sport threatens his budding relationship with Zehava. “A Matter of Size” is a comedy about a ‘coming out’ of a different sort - overweight people learning to accept themselves.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Tue, 6/29 at 12:15pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Feature Film:	A MATTER OF SIZE at 12:15pm

JCC Film Salon - Deal Park	\| Mon, 7/5 at 7:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Change at 7:00pm – “Change” is a film reflecting on the young and deprived individuals. Becoming a product of their environment is an all too common experience but it's not something that is etched in stone.
Feature Film:	A MATTER OF SIZE at 7:13pm

JCC Film Salon - Deal Park	\| Wed, 7/14 at 8:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Dream Camp Wyoming at 8:00pm – Ten challenged young women from New Jersey State's system-of-care, go on a privately funded 'Dream Camp' trip of a lifetime. (Student Film)
Feature Film:	A MATTER OF SIZE at 8:35pm

KILLING KASZTNER
Director: Gaylen Ross
Documentary, USA, 120 min
Hebrew and English w/ English subtitles

HERO OR TRAITOR?
Rezso Kasztner, known as the Jewish Schindler, negotiated face to face with Adolf Eichmann, rescuing 1700 Jews on a train to Switzerland, and may have saved tens of thousands more lives. Yet
Kasztner was condemned as a traitor in his adopted country of Israel; accused as a collaborator in a trial and verdict that divided a nation and forever stamped him as the "man who sold his soul to the devil." It was a verdict overturned by Israel's Supreme Court but too late for Kasztner. He was
ultimately assassinated by Jewish right wing extremists in Tel Aviv in 1957.

Director Gaylen Ross investigates this tale of murder, intrigue, and heroism through accounts of the inflammatory political trial, startling Revelations after 50 years by Kasztner's assassin, Ze'ev Eckstein, and a chilling meeting between the killer and Kasztner's daughter, Zsuzsi.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Wed, 6/30 at 7:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Only One Boss at 7:00pm – A pair of three-year old friends raise questions about relationships and power. “Only One Boss” proves that everything we know about conflict we learned in pre-school.
Feature Film:	KILLING KASZTNER at 7:10pm

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Mon, 7/12 at 7:30pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Only One Boss at 7:30pm – A pair of three-year old friends raise questions about relationships and power. “Only One Boss” proves that everything we know about conflict we learned in pre-school.
Feature Film:	KILLING KASZTNER at 7:40pm
Events/Shorts:	• SPECIAL Q&A w/ the Directors at 9:42pm – Question and answer discussion with the filmmakers following the films.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Sun, 7/18 at 9:45pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Feature Film:	KILLING KASZTNER at 9:45pm
Events/Shorts:	• Coffee & Dessert at 11:47pm – Coffee and Dessert served after screening.

MAL'OCCHIO - [THE EVIL EYE]
Director: Agata De Santis
DOCUMENTARY, Canada, 52 min
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Filmmaker Agata De Santis sets out on a quest to uncover the world of Mal'occhio
(‘the evil eye’). We are introduced to a world where one can become physically ill by another’s envious glances. It is a world where the only remedy for prevention is a phone call to the old woman down the street who prescribes wearing strange-looking amulets and gazing into a bowl of olive oil and water. What happens when you realize that your family is part of a global superstition that is neither spoken about openly nor even referred to by name?

Axelrod Performing Arts Center - Deal Park	\| Tue, 6/29 at 9:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Murphy's Shorts at 9:00pm – This film pokes fun about the childhood memory of a boy, who is very impressed with himself.
	Sing Me To Sleep at 9:02pm – Wanting to fulfill his mothers last wish, Robert goes on a desperate search to find a girlfriend...Or at least someone who will pretend to be. (Student Film)
Feature Film:	MAL'OCCHIO - [THE EVIL EYE] at 9:32pm

JCC Film Salon - Deal Park	\| Mon, 7/12 at 8:00pm	\| $10.00	This Showing Has Passed
Events/Shorts:	Bosdet: The Man Behind the Glass Window at 8:00pm – This film is not just about stunning stained glass or the prodigious artist, Henri Thomas Bosdet, who made it; it's a story about a disappearing culture and a man fighting against prejudice and personal tragedy to establish his place in the world.
Feature Film:	MAL'OCCHIO - [THE EVIL EYE] at 8:38pm
Events/Shorts:	• SPECIAL Q&A w/ the Directors at 9:30pm – Question and answer discussion with the filmmakers following the films.

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JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL 2010 JURY AWARDS

BEST FILMMAKER

Best Filmmaker- Feature Film- AMY GLAZER- Seducing Charlie Barker

Best Filmmaker- Short Film- JAY RODRIGUEZ- Change

MUSIC VIDEO

SWITCH HIT RESISTOR- Adam Sztykiel

JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL 2010 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

FEATUREBest Feature Film- NOODLE- Ayelet Menahemi 2nd Place Feature Film- A MATTER OF SIZE- Sharon Maymon, Erez Tadmor

SHORT Best Short Film- ONLY ONE BOSS- Ellen Brodsky 2nd Place Short Film- CHANGE- Jay Rodriguez

Featured Film

FEATURE
Best Feature Film- NOODLE- Ayelet Menahemi
2nd Place Feature Film- A MATTER OF SIZE- Sharon Maymon, Erez Tadmor

SHORT
Best Short Film- ONLY ONE BOSS- Ellen Brodsky
2nd Place Short Film- CHANGE- Jay Rodriguez