(Long Island, NY) The Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF) will be celebrating its 4th Anniversary as they bring a fresh line up of exciting films from around the world including international stars in Film, TV and Music such as William Forsythe, Talib Kweli, Raquel Castro, Steve Schirripa and more to Long Island. Taking place September 24-27th primarily in the City of Long Beach, NY the event will once again branch off into Rockville Centre as well. There are also three new screening venues to expand its film programming – along with filmmaker’s lounges and after parties at local restaurants and hotels.
First, on Thursday September 24th, the Festival kicks off with an 11am press conference at the Garden City Hotel, 45 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
Then, Opening Night at Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Centre begins with celebrities, filmmakers and guests walking the red carpet at 5 pm before the New York and East Coast premiere of “Lamotta: The Bronx Bull”, a feature film from Director Martin Guigui starring Lead Actor William Forsythe – who will both be in attendance – and a cast of other notables including Paul Sorvino, Joe Mantegna and Tom Sizemore which explores the tumultuous life of boxer Jake LaMotta. There will also be sports figures in attendance from the boxing community for this special event, such as Chris Algieri, Seanie Monahan and Burt Young.
The festival continues at Madison Theatre Molloy College: 1000 Hempstead Ave RVC NY,
Long Beach Hotel: 405 East Broadway Long Beach NY and Long Beach Cinema 4: 179 East Park Ave, Long Beach NY from Fri Sept 25 – Sun Sept 27, visit www.longbeachfilm.com for full details on specific screenings and stars appearing.
WHAT: 2015 Long Beach International Film Festival Kicks Off September 24-27th Bringing the World of Film to Long Beach and Rockville Centre, New York
WHO: US Representative Kathleen Rice, Actor William Forsythe, Actress Raquel Castro, Director Martin Guigui, Boxer Chris Algieri, Actor Steve Schirripa, Musician Talib Kweli, Actor Burt Young, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, Film Producer Scott Franklin (Noah), Academy Award Nominated Writer/Director Bill Plympton, News 12 TV Personality Elisa DiStefano, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Marisa Hunter, Comedian/Actor Joey Kola (Rachel Ray Show), Comedian/Actor Rob Magnotti (Paul Blart Mall Cop 2), Former NY Jets NFL player and current TV analyst Erik Coleman, Former NY Jets NFL great Wesley Walker, Donna Drake from Live it Up! TV + more to be determined. (Past stars in entertainment who have appeared at the festival include Joan Jett, Daniel Baldwin, Dee Snider, Chris Weidman, Richard Pryor Jr and others)
WHERE: Garden City Hotel: 45 7th St, Garden City, NY (Thurs, 11am press conference) Madison Theatre at Molloy College: 1000 Hempstead Ave RVC NY (screenings Thurs – Sun), Long Beach Hotel: 405 East Broadway Long Beach NY (screenings Fri – Sun), Long Beach Cinema 4: 179 East Park Ave, Long Beach NY (screenings Fri – Sun)
WHEN: Opening Day is Thursday, September 24th continuing at several locations until Closing ceremonies on Sunday September 27th – full details atwww.longbeachfilm.com
Schedule of Events – Thurs Sept 24 – Opening Day
- 11:00AM: Opening Press Conference at Garden City Hotel
- 5:00PM: Red Carpet opens at Madison Theater at Molloy College in Rockville Center. Live Music kicks off.
- 7:00PM: Screening of Jake Lamotta: The Bronx Bull with Lead Actor William Forsythe and Director Martin Guigui in attendance as well as sports figures from the boxing community including Fighters Chris Algieri, Seanie Monahan and Rocky actor Burt Young.
Schedule of Events: Fri Sept 25 – Sun Sept 27:
- See website at www.longbeachfilm.com or read below
2015 Long Beach International Film Festival Kicks Off September 24-27th Bringing the World of Film to Long Beach and Rockville Centre, New York
Over 4,000 festival goers came out to support the festival’s “Taste on the Beach” and “Shorts on the Beach” August 7th, that offered a preview of films and cuisine that September’s event will bring. LBIFF is ramping up for its premiere events, films, industry panels, red carpets, and parties September 24th-27th!
The festival will include screenings of films in the Long Beach Cinema 3 and 4 and at the Madison Theatre at Molloy College. Organizers are also building a movie theatre inside the Long Beach Hotel with seating for up to 200 festival-goers. Additionally, the LBIFF Filmmakers Lounges will offer food and beverage from sponsors and local restaurants – a place where festival pass holders can mingle with industry professionals.
Movie lovers can attend all four full days with pass purchases or single screenings – with an enormous roster of over 80 films, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short and animated movies from around the world. These films will be competing for a series of Audience Awards, Jury, and Festival Honors. The winner of Best Feature Film will receive one complementary studio day at Grumman Studios in Bethpage, NY along with the services of a colorist from Technicolor to assist in any future projects. Kravit Jewelers is also a proud supporter of the LBIFF and believes creativity expresses individuality. Each year in collaboration with Idayne, a customized piece of jewelry is presented to an award winner to celebrate this achievement. Idayne is a Hollywood Jewelry designer and has designed for Cameron Diaz, Joan Jett and Miley Cyrus just to name a few. Last year she created a beautiful piece for Daniel Baldwin, who’s film won Best Picture in 2014 at LBIFF. Idayne continues to support the festival with creating a piece each and every year for an award winning filmmaker. www.idayne.com
One of this years can’t-miss exclusive film and music events will take place Saturday, September 26th as world-renowned hip-hop artist and political activist Talib Kweli will be on hand for a concert film screening and Q&A in The Madison Theatre at Molloy College at 10pm. This year the festival has added a new category, “The Joan Jett Music in Film Series” in honor of longtime supporter Joan Jett’s involvement in the Festival and as an homage to her induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. Other films in the Joan Jett Music Film Series include “All in Time”, “Landfill Harmonic” and “Lee’s 88 Keys” – a feature documentary that shares the story of 2015 Jazz Hero Award Winner, composer and pianist Lee Shaw. Shaw lived a diverse, accomplished, and charmed life but struggled with being a woman in a male dominated field throughout her career. Talib Kweli Concert film plays Saturday Sept 26, 10:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, All in Time plays Saturday Sept 26, 6:00pm, Long Beach Cinema 3, Long Beach NY, Landfill Harmonic plays Friday Sept 25, 4:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, Lee’s 88 Keys plays Sunday Sept 27, 3:15pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY.
Other acclaimed titles in this year’s competition include “Till We Meet Again”, a NY based Dramatic Adventure Film by Director Bank Tangjaitrong starring John Matton and Linnea Larsdotter, that follows a couple from Thailand to their past in NY; Audience Winner of SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST “Landfill Harmonic”, from Directors Graham Townsley and Brad Allgood which follows the amazing journey of a garbage picker, a music teacher and a group of children who create the most unlikely orchestra out of trash. The documentary (Featured on 60 Minutes) screens along with environmental films “Just Eat It” & “The Burden”, the latter which includes an opening statement from US Representaive from New York Kathleen Rice. Till We Meet Again plays Friday Sept 25, 7:30pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, Landfill Harmonic plays Friday Sept 25, 4:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, Just Eat It plays Friday Sept 25, 9:00pm, Long Beach Cinema 4, Long Beach NY, The Burden plays Friday Sept 25, 7:30pm, Long Beach Cinema 3, Long Beach NY
For all festival-goers who enjoyed Taste on the Beach, “For Grace” is a must see, as the festival’s centerpiece foodie film! Saturday Sept 26, 3:30pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
Foreign Films in the festival include “10% My Child” from Israel, “The Windmill” from South Africa, and “To Life” from France. The festival has films from over 20 different countries. 10% My Child plays Friday Sept 25, 4:30pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, The Windmill playsSaturday Sept 26, 9:00pm, Long Beach Cinema 4, Long Beach NY, To Life plays Sunday Sept 27, 2:45pm, Long Beach Cinema 4, Long Beach NY
LBIFF15 is also thrilled to have Oscar Winner Alex Gibney’s latest documentary “Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine”. Saturday Sept 26, 7:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
With five strong short programs including local filmmakers with “The Last Taxi Driver” a short filmed in Nassau County and Directed by Debra Markowitz starring “Blue Bloods” Robert Clohessy (who is expected to appear) and Emily Jackson, the film is about a disgruntled taxi driver who refuses to give up his chosen career, even when most of the inhabitants left are zombies. The Last Taxi Driver plays Long Beach Hotel 9-25 8pm
The Long Island premiere of “Chasing Yesterday”, a Narrative Feature that includes LBIFF Gala Awards host Steve Schirripa, is about a washed up twenty-something year old–once the hometown hero and track star — who is convinced by a local sweetheart to run a marathon and get his life back on track. Chasing Yesterday plays Friday Sept 25, 12:30pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, LBIFF Gala Awards hosted by Steve Shirippa is Sunday September 27th, 5pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
“Worthy” is a Hysterical comedy about a quirky actress who is determined to make it in Hollywood, but her biggest obstacle is herself. Sunday Sept 27, 12:45pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY
“HappyGram” is a documentary from Director Julie Marron exploring the Medical Profession holding back information on patients who obtain screening mammograms for early detection of Cancer, and “No Letting Go”, a feature film by director Jonathan Baccari starring Noah Fleiss and Kathy Najimy takes you on a journey dealing with a young child’s Schizophrenia. Happygram plays Sunday Sept 27, 10:00am, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, No Letting Go plays Sunday Sept 27, 12:15pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
LBIFF also wouldn’t be complete without an Action Sports/Surfing Block! In addition, Body Glove Entertainment will screen “Live From The Moon” which is the East Coast Premiere and also won “Best Barrel” from Surfer Magazine, preceded by the short “Pipeline and Kelly Slater” Also screening in this block will be “Strange Rumblings In Shangra-la”, another surfing documentary with high performance surfing and stunning cinematography, which won “Movie of the Year” with Surfer Poll. Live from the Moon plays Saturday Sept 26, 12:30pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, Pipeline and Kelly Slater plays Saturday Sept 26, 12:00pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, Strange Rumblings in Shangri La plays Saturday Sept 26, 10:00am, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY
The festival is proud to have many New York based films such as “Joe’s War”, “Chasing Yesterday”, “Elsewhere, NY”, “The Bronx Bull”, and “Shelter” In addition to the usual festivities, this year the “New York Loves Film Roundtable” will allow attendees to meet the team from the NY State Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and Television Development for a round table discussion of all things production; from producing in NY, to State-tax credits, location scouting, finding stages and crew, and more!
Full Schedule of Events at: www.longbeachfilm.com/film
The Long Beach International Film Festival is very proud to have sponsors who believe in the arts and are supporting film including Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, the City of Long Beach, Madison Theater, Molloy College, Long Beach Cinema 4, Garden City Hotel, Long Beach Hotel, Allegria Hotel, Porsche of South Shore, Infinti of Lynbrook, News 12, PIX11, JetBlue, Stella Artois, Red Door Spa, Carlyle Off the Green, Bola Market, Verizon Fios, Bowen Media, Nassau Community College Foundation, NYIT, Kravitz Jewelers, Skudin Surf, All Music Inc, Long Island Herald, Newsday, Anton Media Group, Good Times Magazine, Beach Comfort and so many others.
With Long Beach and Rockville Centre boasting one of the largest movie consumer groups in the world with a rich film making history right here on Long Island, thousands of visitors are drawn to the city’s spectacular coastline, fine dining, shopping, and endless recreational activities every year. And with the two communities gearing up for the latest and greatest hand picked independent and studio films from around the world at this years Long Beach International Film Festival September 24th-27th, you won’t want to miss the fun, films, celebrities and awards!
For More Information, Visit: http://www.longbeachfilm.com/
Screening Venues:
- Madison Theatre Molloy College: 1000 Hempstead Ave RVC NY
- Long Beach Hotel: 405 East Broadway Long Beach NY
- Long Beach Cinema 4: 179 East Park Ave, Long Beach NY
Plan Your Stay at The Allegria Hotel, The Garden City Hotel or the Long Beach Hotel!
- Discount rates available for film festival-goers: http://www.longbeachfilm.com/hotels/
Become A Housing Host:
- Open Your House or Apartment to Guests From Around the World and Enjoy the Festival for FREE! http://www.longbeachfilm.com/housing-host/
Become A Volunteer:
- Seeking Volunteers Who Share A Commitment to the Art of Filmmaking and Film! http://www.longbeachfilm.com/volunteer/
More About the Long Beach International Film Festival:
The Long Beach International Film Festival celebrates the art of storytelling through cinema. Presenting shorts, fiction and documentary formats, the festival is committed to exhibiting films that convey a fresh voice and differing perspectives. With past celebrity attendance including such big names as actors Burt Young, Scott Franklin, Daniel Baldwin, and Richard Pryor Jr.; Musicians Joan Jett and Dee Snider; comedian Joey Kola, and UFC fighter Chris Weidman! The goal of these programs is to captivate, engage and enlighten audiences, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers and present inspired entertainment. www.longbeachfilm.com
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