17th Annual GenArt Film Fest -- 7 Shorts/Features/Parties in 7 Days

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Parent Category: Film Festivals

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Published on Monday, 09 July 2012 05:00

Written by Brad Balfour

Nearly 20 years ago GenArt was launched as an arts and entertainment organization dedicated to supporting emerging talent, especially of its founders' generation. To support that mission it founded the GenArt Film Festival (GAFF) which continues this month in its 17th edition.

GAFF has established itself as one of New York’s most celebrated film festivals showcasing emerging filmmakers and actors.

Running from August 8-14, 2012, the festival’s unique format premieres one feature film and one short for seven consecutive nights, each followed by a Q&A with the cast and after-party. GAFF uniquely allows film lovers to experience a movie premiere like a true insider.

The 14 selected films include performances from actors such as Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, Kathy Bates, Dreama Walker, and Mickey Sumner, with directorial debuts from Ryan Eggold and Jaime King.

Opening the festival will be the comedy Missed Connections, directed by Martin Snyder and starring Jon Abrahams, Mickey Sumner, Julia Jones, and Malcolm Barrett. And closing this year’s festival will be the world premiere of The Kitchen, directed by Isai Shetton and starring Laura Prepon, Dreama Walker, and Bryan Greenberg.

Confirmed notable attendees include:

Bryan Greenberg
Laura Prepon
Mickey Sumner
Toby Hemingway
Julia Jones
Jon Abrahams
Waris Ahluwalia
Greta Gerwig
Chris Benz
Annabelle Dexter Jones
Martin Snyder (Missed Connections director)
John Shepard
Gina Busch
Nelson Cheng (The Magic Life director)
Michael Friedland
Megan Boone
Jennifer Clary (The Silent Thief director)
Josh Pence
Nathan and Marc Zellner
Tate Ellington
Pepper Binkley
Adam Chambers
Jillian Clare
Vito Cottone
Ishai Setton (The Kitchen director)
Ryan Eggold (Literally, Right Before Aaron director)
Adam Rose
members of the band MGMT
GenArt CEO Marc Lotenberg

Jury members include award-winning writer, director, and producer Jay Duplass; entertainment journalist Ben Lyons; Webby-Award winning critic and host Matt Singer; and ABC News Radio host David Blaustein.

Each night the fest follows a basic schedule of a cocktail reception at 6:30  and then, at 7:30 the screening begins followed by Q&A with cast and after-party.

SCHEDULE:

• Wednesday, August 8
  Feature: Missed Connections directed by Martin Snyder; starring Jon Abrahams, Mickey Sumner – Comedy; Short: “Old Man” directed by Leah Shore – Animated Documentary
• Thursday, August 9
  Feature: Privacy directed by Jorg Ihle; starring John Shepard, Gina Busch – Thriller
  Short: Rolling on the Floor Laughing directed by Russell Harbaugh– Drama
• Friday, August 10
  Feature: The Magic Life directed by Nelson Cheng – Documentary
  Short: Cadaver directed by Jonah Ansell; starring Christopher Lloyd, Kathy Bates, Tavi Gevinson – Animation 
• Saturday, August 11
  Feature: Leave Me Like You Found Me directed by Adele Romanski; starring Megan Boone, David Nordstrom – Drama
  Short: Latch Key directorial debut from Jaime King; starring Spencer Susser, Kyle Newman – Drama
• Sunday, August 12
  Feature: The Silent Thief directed by Jennifer Clary; starring Toby Hemingway, Cody Longo, Scout Taylor-Compton, Kurt Fuller, John Billingsley – Thriller
  Short: Reform directed by Jamal Caesar; starring Jake Hoffman – Drama
• Monday, August 13
  Feature: Kid-Thing, A Zellner Brothers film; starring Sydney Aguirre, David Wingo, Nathan, David Zellner – Drama
  Short: Carbon for Water directed by Evan Abramson and Carmen Lopez Abramson – Documentary
• Tuesday, August 14
  Feature: The Kitchen directed by Ishai Shetton; starring Laura Prepon, Dreama Walker, Bryan Greenberg – Comedy – *World Premiere
  Short: Literally, Right Before Aaron directorial debut from Ryan Eggold; starring Adam Rose, Lindsey Kraft – Comedy

The GenArt Film Festival’s week of premieres has spotlighted some of the talented emerging filmmakers in North America. GenArt’s roster of events and programs are tailored to give up-and-coming filmmakers a platform to propel them into the spotlight. GenArt has helped launch the careers of countless influential filmmakers including: 

• Brad Anderson
• Richard Shepard
• George Ratliff
• Jesse Peretz
• Adrienne Shelly
• Tim Blake Nelson,
• Cary Fukunaga
• Drake Doremus

Now noted actors who have all made debuts with GenArt as well include:

• Rooney Mara
• Malin Ackerman
• Krysten Ritter
• Adrien Grenier
• Josh Radnor
• Adrien Brody

For updates regarding the GenArt Film Festival follow on Twitter (@GenArt) and through the festival’s hashtag: #genartfilmfest or go to: www.genart.com

The 17^th Annual GenArt Film Festival
August 8 - 14, 2012

School of Visual Arts Theatre
333 West 23^rd Street
New York City

August 8-13 after-parties: 

Thompson LES
190 Allen St.
Lower East Side

Closing night party, August 14:  

Gallery Bar
120 Orchard St.
Lower East Side

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