32nd Annual New England Film & Video Festival Returns to Coolidge Corner Theatre October 4th-8th

Opening Night is October 4th and the entire festival runs through the weekend, including Monday, Columbus Day , as the last day of festivities. Special guests, including filmmakers and members of the Boston Red Sox are expected to attend. This year the festival also will include panels and workshops held at the Marriott Courtyard in Coolidge Corner as an extension of the weekend activities. For the first time ever the State Film Office Directors will gather for a panel and discuss recent tax incentives in their states and what their state has to offer for filmmakers.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 1, 2007 -- Celebrate the power of film! The 32nd Annual New England Film & Video Festival is being held from October 4th thru October 8th this year at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, Massachusetts. With almost 400 films submitted for review the process of screening was highly competitive for the entrants vying for a spot on the roster. The NEFVF, founded in 1976, is one of the longest running regional festivals that seeks independent and Student films. The films encompass the following categories: Short & Feature length Narrative, Short & Feature length Documentary and Experimental & Animation. The films chosen are the films that embody the spirit of the festival and its tradition of quality, artistry, and thought provoking content that is at the same time, highly entertaining.

Opening Night is October 4th and the entire festival runs through the weekend, including Monday, Columbus Day , as the last day of festivities. Special guests, including filmmakers and members of the Boston Red Sox are expected to attend. This year the festival also will include panels and workshops held at the Marriott Courtyard in Coolidge Corner as an extension of the weekend activities. For the first time ever the State Film Office Directors will gather for a panel and discuss recent tax incentives in their states and what their state has to offer for filmmakers. For further information about this, please contact Patricia Moreno, NEFVF Director, at patti@nefvf.com

Tickets

Tickets are on sale via Coolidge.org and are $10 for all screenings

Festival sponsors include The Coolidge Corner Theatre and The Marriott Courtyard

NEFVF 2007 Program Schedule

DAY 1: Thursday, October 4th

7pm-9pm Opening Night, Documentary Feature

PlayByPlayMen and the art of the perfect call (70m, U S A) dir. by Ziad Hamzeh

DAY 2: Friday, October 5th

6pm-Documentary

Luchando (55m, U S A) dir. by Noelle Stout

7:20pm-Narrative Short

Nailed! (40m, Brazil, U S A) dir. by Sheldon Schiffer

8:20pm-Narrative Feature

Once Upon a Film (89m, U S A) dir. by Decker with Love Grenades "Young Lovers" (4m, U S A) dir. by Steve Lee Music Video

10pm-Narrative Shorts #2 -Black & White

Solace (18m, Canada) dir. by Mara Ravins

The Hollow Man (3m, USA) dir. by Jose Wiley

And Then…Home (10m, USA) dir. by Sheldon Allen

Love Grenades "Young Lovers" (4m, USA) dir. by Steve Lee

11:05pm- Documentary Feature

The Charms, Easy Trouble (90m, U S A) dir. by Benjamin Oliver with The Sterns "Buffer Zone" (4m, U S A) dir. by Benjamin Oliver

DAY 3: Saturday, October 6th

12:00pm Documentary Feature

Reconstructing Creole (57m, U S A) dir. by Jennifer John Block

1:30pm-Documentary Feature

The Times Were Never So Bad: The Life of Andre Dubus (104m, U S A) dir. by Edward J Delaney

3:45pm-Narrative Shorts #6

House of the Olive Tree (30m, Greece, U S A) dir. by Thouly Dosios

The Apartment (23m, U S A) dir. by Michael Helman

5:15pm-Narrative Feature

Cut Off (86m, U S A) dir. by Gino Cabanas with Love Grenades "Young Lovers" (4m, U S A) dir. by Steve Lee Music Video

7:20-

Love and Class in Connecticut (40m, U S A) ) dir. by Doug Tenaglia

8:30pm- Documentary Feature

Lynn Taitt: Rocksteady (65m, U S A) dir. by Generoso Fierro with Love Grenades "Young Lovers" (4m, U S A) dir. by Steve Lee Music Video

10:00pm-Narrative Feature

God of Vampires (105m, U S A) dir. by Rob Fitz with The Sterns "Buffer Zone" (4m, U S A) dir. by Benjamin Oliver Music Video

DAY 4: Sunday, October 7th

1pm- Narrative Shorts #3

Blue Hole (19m, U S A) dir. by Neel Scott

Beyond the Window (20m, U S A) dir. by Matthew Celia

Brandon (13m, U S A) dir. by Rachel Israel

2:30pm- Documentary Feature

The Call of the Wild (115m, U S A) dir. by Ron Lamothe

4:45pm-Narrative Feature

Dirty Habit (81m, U S A) dir. by Bryan Root with The Sterns "Buffer Zone" (4m, U S A) dir. by Benjamin Oliver Music Video

7:00pm-Narrative Shorts #4

August (16m, U S A) dir. by Jay Gammill

Negotiations (19m, U S A) dir. by Ethan Cushing

Chinese Dumplings (8m, U S A) dir. by Michelle Hung

Combustible Russ (7m, U S A) dir. by Alecia Orsini

8:30pm-Animation Program

Sycamore Eve (7m, USA) dir. by Evan Viera

The Greyhound (8m, United Kingdom) dir. by Allan Plenderleith

Linear Progression (4m, USA) dir. by Kat Kosmala

Raccoon & Crawfish (8m, USA) dir. by Shaun Foster, Calvert J. Waller III, Heather Carpini, Karabo Legwaila, Mark Edwards, Peter Hale

Evolution (4m, U S A) dir. by Elaine Lee

Bai Ri Meng (6m, U S A) dir. by Jennifer Tippins

Fission (5m, U S A) dir. by Kun-I Chang

A Mano (12m, Canada, Spain) dir. by Carlos Miranda, José Pérez

Nereus (4m, U S A) dir. by Dado Ramadani

10:15pm-Experimental Program

Passage (7m, U S A) dir. by Peter Byrne

Awen (10m, U S A) dir. by Matt Costanza

Blood of the Earthworm (32m, U S A) dir. by Brittany Gravely

Pledge (6m, U S A) dir. by Ann Steuernagel With Love Grenades "Young Lovers" (4m, U S A) dir. by Steve Lee Music Video

DAY 5: Monday, October 8th

12:30pm-Documentary Shorts Program #1

Deliverance (6m, U S A) dir. by Isabel Garcia

Massacre at Murambi (5m, France, U S A) dir. by Sam Kauffmann

One Family: An Ethiopian Adoption (35m, U S A) dir. by Jim Ritvo Dave Raizman

1:45pm-Narrative Shorts #1

Most Importantly (15m, U S A) dir. by Hillary Bachelder

Desperation (16m, U S A) dir. by Kyle Morrison

Making Do (5m, U S A) dir. by Mary Tucker

2:45-Narrative Shorts

Courage Doesn't Ask (12m, U S A) dir. by Joe Acton Narrative Short

Afterfall (30m, U S A) dir. by Michael Geoghegan Narrative Short

3:45pm-Documentary Shorts Program #2

Living with HIV (9m, U S A) dir. by Evan B. Stone

Spare Change News (22m, U S A) dir. by JD Marlow

A Box of One's Own (8m, U S A) dir. by Marnie Crawford Samuelson

5:00pm-Closing Night Feature

Still Green (87m, U S A) dir. by Jon Artigo Narrative Feature with The Sterns "Buffer Zone" (4m, U S A) dir. by Benjamin Oliver Music Video & Love Grenades "Young Lovers" (4m, U S A) dir. by Steve Lee Music Video

NEFVF 2007 Workshop Schedule at Marriott Courtyard

40 Webster St Brookline, MA

Panels - Sat. Oct 6th

2pm---New England Film Offices

4pm---New England Film Fests

5pm---Documentary Filmmaking

Workshops - Sun Oct 7th

2pm---Internet Distribution for

Indies with Anna Callahan

3pm---Internet Marketing for

Indies with Larry Laufler

NEFVF2007 Music Showcase

Sunday, October 7th

Great Scott, Allston, MA

1222 Commonwealth Ave

Doors open at 8:30pm

Tickets are $8 at the door 18+

featuring WMBR's DJ Generoso

Headlining the Band Showcase is Boston's own,

The Charms with The Sterns & Love Grenades from LA.

ABOUT THE NEW ENGLAND FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL

The New England Film and Video Festival (NEFVF) is one of the nation's oldest continuously running festivals. Since 1976, the mission of the NEFVF is to promote and exhibit high quality independent film and video and to create networking opportunities. Entering its 32nd year, the festival showcases a diverse group of directors working in various formats and genres. In addition to its solid base with documentary videos, NEFVF also presents narrative, experimental, music videos, and animation works with equal priority and seriousness For more information, please visit www.nefvf.com.

Editors Note: Photos available upon request.

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