3rd annual film festival in Ridgewood welcomes student work
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
BY ELYSE TORIBIO
STAFF WRITER
The Record
WHAT: 3rd Annual Spring Film Festival.
WHEN: 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
WHERE: Clearview Cinema, 190 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, 201-444-1235.
HOW MUCH: $15 per night, $25 for both nights, $12 for Ridgewood High School students and senior citizens. Tickets available at the door, Brownpapertickets.com and Mango Jam, House of DeCicco and Araya-Rebirth in Ridgewood.
“A Colorful Romance,” one of the feature-length entries in Ridgewood’s Spring Film Festival this year, opens with a short black-and-white sequence highlighting the village’s streets and landmarks like Ridgewood Avenue and Van Neste Square. The rest of the film follows awkward teenager Ted as he falls for Katie, the head cheerleader who literally brings color into his life via a secret Technicolor portal in the woods. The 64-minute film was made entirely by two teenagers.
“Being a former educator, I’m always in awe of the student filmmakers,” said Ridgewood Guild president Tony Damiano. “They’re all so enthusiastic, and the quality of the work we get from them is unbelievable.”