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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood filmmaker Messalina Morley will screen her film, “MugShot”, at the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) on Saturday, Mar. 23, at 6:15pm at Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park. The film revolves around a young couple, whose fight about house chores escalates to an absurd end.
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Ridgewood NJ, in addition to the labor movements within Hollywood’s CGI-dominated realms, another significant movement is brewing among reality TV stars. Spearheaded by figures far removed from the CGI-created worlds, such as former Real Housewives of New York cast member Bethenny Frankel, a public campaign for the unionization of reality TV stars gained momentum last summer. Frankel highlighted issues of mistreatment and poor working conditions within the industry, sparking conversations about the need for change.
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Wyckoff NJ, in a move to bridge spiritual and cinematic realms, Father Stephen Fichter, a distinguished priest from St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Wyckoff, NJ, has transitioned from sermons to the silver screen with the release of his debut feature film, Trinity’s Triumph, becoming the first priest to pen a narrative feature-length film. Trinity’s Triumph is now available on-demand on most major streaming platforms and streaming on Prime Video (SVOD) 2/22/24.
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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), which is part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), today announced that seven productions filmed in New Jersey will appear at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The festival’s 40th anniversary event will feature I Saw the TV Glow, Your Monster, Rob Peace, Ponyboi, Presence, Exhibiting Forgiveness, and A Different Man. Filming took place in locations across the state including in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, and Union Counties.
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Ridgewood NJ, SAG-AFTRA leaders conveyed a celebratory message, commending the hard work and sacrifices of their members during the recently concluded Hollywood strike. In the statement released Thursday afternoon, the guild informed actors that, “effective immediately,” they should fulfill their contractual obligations and resume work. Members are now allowed to promote their projects without restrictions. The message expressed gratitude to other Hollywood unions for their support during the nearly four-month labor stoppage. SAG-AFTRA declared victory in the strike, stating, “We did it! Our historic TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike is over as of 12:01 AM this morning.” The announcement marks the end of a significant chapter in the negotiations between the guild and industry stakeholders.
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Toms River NJ, New Jersey native and Toms River-born filmmaker Frank Zarrillo is set to release his latest documentary film, “Gaspari.” The distribution rights for the film were acquired by Generation Iron, the #1 Fitness and Bodybuilding New York-based media company, with a release date set for November 3, 2023. The documentary premiered last year at Kevin Smith’s inaugural “Smodcastle Film Festival” in Atlantic Highlands, NJ.
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Ridgewood NJ, striking Hollywood writers and top studio executives had met for a third straight day on Friday, ending with a decision to continue talks on Saturday as they try attempted to end a work stoppage that has shut down film and TV production for months.
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The highly anticipated sequel to Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse finally released this year and all Spider-Man fans all over the world have been euphoric. It is believed that Spider-Man across the Spider-Verse is definitely the best Spider-Man movie created yet, and we couldn’t agree more. The movie continues the story of Miles Morales after the events of Into the Spider-Verse when Miles and his friends work together to stop the Kingpin and his supercollider and they go back to their respective universes.
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Blairstown NJ, are you a horror movie buff? You can live out your very own spooky “Friday the 13th” fantasy at the Blairstown Diner.
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Ridgewood NJ, while traditional TV, a combination of cable and broadcast networks, still commands the majority share, the trend is clear — streaming’s upward trajectory suggests it’s poised to overtake traditional TV viewing in the coming years.
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Ridgewood NJ, Actors hit picket lines Friday in their first strike against film and TV productions since 1980 and the nation’s largest strike since 1997. Thousands of actors officially go on strike starting Friday as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists failed to secure a new contract with major studios by the Wednesday midnight deadline.
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