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The Ridgewood Guild’s Annual International Film Festival , a Celebration of Cinematic Creativity and Storytelling

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Westwood NJ, Every spring, film enthusiasts State wide eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Ridgewood Guild’s Annual International Film Festival (RIFF), a celebration of cinematic creativity and storytelling. This year, amidst changes brought on by the closure of Warner Theater, RIFF announced its temporary relocation to the charming town of Westwood, where the Westwood Theater at 182 Center Avenue will serve as the venue for the festival.

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Hollywood East: New Jersey Film Commission Nominated as Outstanding Film Commission

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Ridgewood NJ,  The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission has been nominated by the Location Managers Guild International as an Outstanding Film Commission. The New Jersey commission is one of only five to be nominated and the only United States film commission to be honored this year.

The commission, created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1977, was formed in 1978, making it one of the oldest in the country. Since its inception, the NJMPTVC has attracted over 25,000 projects to the state, generating over $2.7 billion for the New Jersey economy.

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Ridgewood Actress who uses a wheelchair a likely first for Broadway

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By Laura Herzog | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

RIDGEWOOD — Ali Stroker may be the first person who uses a wheelchair to be in a Broadway production, ever.The 28-year-old Ridgewood-raised singer, actress and philanthropist says “it’s the ultimate dream come true” to star in a special production of “Spring Awakening”—a musical, by Deaf West Theatre, that is also performed in American Sign Language.

“I have dreamt of this since I was 7 years old (and saw “Beauty and the Beast”). I have wanted to be on Broadway my whole life,” said Stoker, who now lives in New York. “A lot of the Broadway theaters are not (wheelchair) accessible back stage. There were many sorts of obstacles I feel like, but obviously, when I got this opportunity, it felt like everything aligned in the most perfect way.”

https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2015/09/actress_from_nj_may_be_broadways_1st_using_a_wheel.html

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Ridgewood girl lands role in King and I

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Ridgewood girl lands role in King and I

APRIL 17, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY AIMEE LA FOUNTAIN
CORRESPONDENT |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Christie Kim

Six-year-old Ridgewood resident Christie Kim is making her Broadway debut as an ensemble member in Lincoln Center’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I”

The musical, which is directed by Bartlett Sher and opened on Thursday night, tells the story of an unlikely relationship between British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens and the imperious King of Siam.

Christie was thrilled to learn she was cast in the show.

“I was jumping up and down and I almost fell off my chair at dinner,” she said.

Christie auditioned for the show at the suggestion of her vocal coach, Jackie Moro.

“Because I’ve been involved in the entertainment business for a long time, I know what kind of child can go through the audition process,” Moro said. “I knew that Christie was the type of child who had the right stamina and work ethic.”

https://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/theater/young-actress-whistles-a-happy-tune-1.1311088