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| 2007 ACE FILM FESTIVAL |
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August 24-26, 2007 | New York City |
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The entire 8th floor of our venue was transformed into our official lounge. Full of music, free refreshments, free massages, and activities, it was the place for filmmakers and fans to mingle! Our official lounge was a New York City hotspot one didn't have to leave the building for! |
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| 2007 Festival Winners |
Best Feature - Little Chenier
Dir: Bethany Ashton Wolf
Best Short - The Doorstep
Dir: Brian Paul and Jason Nacey |
Best Animation - The Cocktail Party
Dir: Brandon Duncan
Best Documentary - A Broad Way
Dir: Robert Liano and Tom Coppola |
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| 2007 Festival Program |
5 World Premieres 1 U.S. Premiere
2 East Coast Premieres 7 NY Premieres |
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Anniversary Present - directed by Doug Karr
Getting Back - directed by Wael Omar
History For Kids - directed by Matt D'Elia
A Broad Way - directed by Robert Liano and Tom Coppola |
| Saturday - August 25, 2007 |
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Stalking Santa - directed by Greg Kiefer
Covenant Of The Sword - directed by Marc M.
Not So Small Talk - directed by Mike Wollaeger
Speedy Pinata - directed by Tomorrow's Brightest Minds
Christ Of The Cubicles - directed by Brad Schaffer
I Love You, I'm Sorry, and I'll Never... - directed by Keith Snyder
Nostalgia - directed by Armand Garabidian
Why - directed by Mr.Muse and Pajji
Spaceboy - directed by Ransom Riggs
The Great Pretenders - directed by Jeremy Cohen
Fade - directed by Anthony Stagliano
Live Music: Echostream
No Sweat - directed by Amie Williams |
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20 Something - directed by Antonio Jeraci
Metrically Speaking - directed by Sean Jones
The Zit - directed by Mike Blum
The Cocktail Party - directed by Brandon Duncan
The Doorstep - directed by Brian Paul and Jason Nacey
Villains - directed by Zack Keller
Little Chenier - directed by Bethany Ashton
This Side Down, Damn If I Know - directed by Zach Rockhill
American Artist - directed by Natalia Lazarus
Aesop's Diner - directed by Cara Maria O'Shea
We Also Dance - directed by Nancy Stevens
Live Music: DJ Slouch
The City - directed by Vladan Nikolic |
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| 2007 Festival Judges |
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J. Michael Straczynski
An award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. JMS is responsible for the hit TV series, Babylon 5. His other credits include Murder, She Wrote, Walker Texas Ranger, The New Twilight Zone and Jake and the Fatman. He recently wrote World War Z to be released in 2008 by Universal Studios. |
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Barry Norman
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career spanning the range of media, Barry Norman has worked for CNN, Cartoon Network and the past five Olympic Games. in film, he has written, produced and directed three films and served as the President of the jury for Figuria da Foz Film Festival in Portugal. Norman is also the founder and executive director of the Rome International Film Festival. |
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Gregory Hatanaka
Gregory is a veteran film distributor, producer and director. He is president and founder of the new U.S. distribution company Cinema Epoch, which specializes in American independent and international cinema. Over the last 15 years, Hatanaka has overseen and/or been affiliated with the distribution of over 200 films including several major blockbusters here in the United States.
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Zenon Kruszelnicki
Zenon received his MFA in Acting from National Academy of Drama in Poland and MFA in Directing from New School for Social Research in New York City. He is a member of SSDC, The Actors Studio, FIA, ZASP and SAG. In 2004 he professionally coached Willem Dafoe. He also received an artistic grant from the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts in 1998-2000. He currently teaches at the New York Film Academy.
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David Sullivan
After being nominated for Best actor in a Debut Performance in his first acting job, Primer, David decided to move to LA and pursue a career in acting. Since being in LA, he has landed roles in Joey on NBC, Big Love on HBO, and a small number of film projects including The Astronaut Farmer, a Polish Brothers film starring Billy Bob Thornton and Bruce Willis.
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Peter Weller
This actor/director is best known for his appearances as the title character in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension,and the blockbuster hits RoboCop and RoboCop 2. Some of his memorable TV appearances include Odyssey 5, Star Trek: Enterprise, Monk and 24. Peter also holds a Masters Degree in Roman and Renaissance Art from Syracuse University, where he also lectures.
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John Threat
John Threat is a legendary former computer hacker turned filmmaker. He has been featured in media outlets from CBS 60 minutes to Vibe, One World, The Industry Standard, NV, The Source Magazine, Mass Appeal and Esquire. John Threat was also the first African-American to be on the cover of Wired Magazine. His production company, Media Threat is now taking the industry by storm. |
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Ian Fischer
Fischer received his MFA from Columbia University's Film Division in 1998. He has worked for October films, Miramax, TWI, Pseudo, and Urban Box Office. He currently works as a freelance producer/director and as a film instructor in Tribeca. His short films have played various film festivals and he is currently in post production with his latest 35mm short film called Magritte Moment. |
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