| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| PRESS |
Press Contact
Info@AceFest.com
646.457.9641
914.714.3927
|
| |
|
| MovieMaker Magazine December 2007 |
| A Total Cinematic Experience in New York City |
| by Alexis Buryk |
|
 |
"The ACE Film Festival [...] is definitely a unique twist on the old story. "
“The festival's location [...] is a huge draw for moviemakers, who filled a cavernous hall where all of the films played. "
“The atmosphere could be described as young and trendy, with black and red as the main color palette and a lounge in which moviemakers and guests could mingle."
“Moviemaker Caveh Zahedi gave an engaging speech about his own cinematic pathway [...] exemplifying the youthful energy of the festival and its focus on unique American voices ”
|
|
| Read More |
| |
| The New York Times August 2007 |
| Passion for Film Spurs New Festivals... |
|
by S.T. Vanairsdale |
|
 |
'[The Organizers] conceived the event in part as a response to the ambivalence their own work faced in the festival establishment. "
"New York, [The Organizers] decided, needed a home for modest American independents overlooked by mainstream monoliths like Tribeca and smaller festivals with more thematic or international interests."
“People don’t even question [The ACE Film Festival] is going to be around five years from now.” |
|
| Read More |
| |
| Upstage Magazine August 2007 |
| Inside the ACE Film Festival |
| by Jacob Callis |
|
 |
'[The Organizers] have through little more than drive and passion, created one of the most talked-about festivals in the New York metropolitan area."
"[The ACE Film Festival] seems to possess an unusually high level of professionalism as well as an impressive sense of grandiosity."
"[The Organizers] managed to assemble--in a little over a year, no less--one of the largest national showcases for American independent cinema."
|
|
| Read More |
| |
| The Daily Orange May 2007 |
| Alumni-created film festival to debut in NYC |
| by Andrew Kase |
|
 |
"'[The Organizers] wanted to focus on independent work and highlight the art house aspect of film festivals"
"Hundreds of submissions were received for the festival, and the [Organizers] received a lot of help from corporate sponsors and nonprofit organizations."
"[Many] volunteers are [...] coming in to support the endeavor [...] [The Organizers] receive e-mails from people all around the country who just want to help [...] in some capacity."
|
|
| Read More |
| |
| The Post Standard April 2007 |
| Within an ACE of... |
| by Jessica DeRubbo |
|
 |
"I was very impressed by [the Organizers]. I think it's a fantastic idea."
"It's hard to compete with [other NYC Festivals]," says Frank Sonntag, director of development at the New York Foundation for the Arts [...] "But [...] people will definitely go [to the ACE Film Festival]."
"'[The Organizers] could not be more dedicated to this', says Daniel Koffler, managing director of the Broad Street Ballroom [...]. 'They are total pros right out of the gate, and that's saying a lot.'"
|
|
| Read More |
| |
| Our Town Downtown, February 2007 |
| The New Angle |
| by Matt Elzweig |
|
 |
“I’m totally in love with the idea. I think it has the potential to be the next Tribeca Film Festival”
"The area needs something to bring all the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan together, and [...] the ACE Festival could be it."
"[The Organizers] didn’t want to create [...] the type of festival that focuses on “how many A-List stars you have, if your red carpet’s long enough to accommodate all your celebrities [...] they wanted to [...] create the kind of independent showcase that would be huge, but maintain a focus on promoting quality independent American filmmakers."
|
|
| Read More |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
