The 2013 Passaic County Film Festival
Thank you to our sponsors:
The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Passaic County Film Commission
Fabian 8 Cinema, Paterson, NJ
Paterson Parking Authority
Register Lithographers, Clifton, NJ
Thank you to our Financial Supporters:
Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Bascom Corporation
The Charles B. Wang Foundation
Kontos Foods, Inc.
InvestorsBank
Styertowne Shopping Center/Jacobs Enterprises, Inc.
Passaic County Community College Foundation
Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council at Passaic County Community
College
This project is funded in part by the Passaic County Cultural and Heritage
Council at Passaic County Community College, through a grant from the New
Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner Agency of
the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Passaic County Board of
Chosen Freeholders
Bruce James, Freeholder Director
Theodore O. Best Jr., Freeholder Deputy Director
John W. Bartlett
Ronda Casson Cotroneo
Terry Duffy
Pat Lepore
Hector C. Lora
PROGRAM
A P R I L 20, 2013
Welcome to the
9th Annual Passaic County Film Festival
Presented by the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
in partnership with our sponsors and financial supporters
This is the ninth year of the Passaic County Film Festival, a juried exhibition of
student and independent filmmakers’ work. The Festival showcases a wide range
of film projects created by students and independent filmmakers who live,
attend school, or work in Passaic County. The objective of the Passaic County
Film Festival is to support student and independent filmmakers by providing a
public forum in which to showcase their work and provide an opportunity to
interact with members of the television and filmmaking community.
10:00 AM Registration and Montage of film entries
Thank you to Paul Bailey of MuseCorp for the montage compilation of films
entered into the festival this year.
10:15 AM Welcome: Freeholder Director Bruce James, Freeholders
Ronda Casson Cotroneo, John Bartlett, Theodore O. Best, and
Bill Cress, Chair, Passaic County Film Commission
Screening of Films: Carl “Doc” Burrows and Bob Nicholson, Masters of Ceremony
10:20 High School Music Videos
10:35 Independant and University Documentaries
11:05 High School Documentaries
11:20 High School Public Service Announcements
11:35 Independant and University Short Films
11:55 High School Short Films
12:30 Costello Award Presentations
Freeholder Director Bruce James, Freeholders Ronda Casson Cotroneo,
John Bartlett, Theodore O. Best with Carl “Doc” Burrows,
Bob Nicholson and Film Commission Members
University and Independent Documentary Category
University and Independent Short Film Category
High School Music Video Category
High School Public Service Announcement Category
High School Documentary Category
High School Short Film Category
2013 Grand Prize
WINNERS: Please join us under the Fabian 8 marquee immediately after
the awards presentation for a group photo!
A special thank you to the members of the
Passaic County Film Commission
who devoted their time and expertise to the
2013 Passaic County Film Festival
Film Festival Judges
in alphabetical order
John Bartlett, Freeholder
Angelo Bolanos, Independent Filmmaker
Carl ‘Doc’ Burrows, Three Burros Productions
Dolores Choteborsky, Preakness Hospital
Bill Cress, Cress Photo
Bill DeBlock, Freelance Broadcast Professional
Darnell Greene, The Classic Soul Network
Deborah Hoffman, Passaic County Division of
Economic Development
T.“Chyanna” Littlejohn, GoldenGirl FilmWorks Studio
Shyhiem Littlejohn, Huii Productions, Inner Animal Records
Bob Nicholson, Hyde Music
Marcia Sotorrio, Division of Cultural Affairs and
Community Development, City of Paterson
Michael Taylor, Taylor Video Productions
Masters of Ceremony
Carl ‘Doc’ Burrows, Three Burros Productions
Bob Nicholson, Hyde Music
Technical Support
Paul Bailey, MuseCorp,ltd video/audio production
Bill Cress, Cress Photo
Michael Taylor, Taylor Video Productions
MaryEllen Lyons
Brenda Searle Minnella, Passaic County, Festival Program
HIGH SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CATEGORY CONTINUED...
Passaic Valley High School:
PSA Sportsmanship Dana Woods, Trinity O’Connor, Jess Addonizio
Anti Littering (Throw Out Your Garbage) Tony Congro, Alex D’Aloia
PV Pride: This is Our School Jailene Gutierrez, Carolina Ramirez
Texting & Driving Kara Constantine, Jennifer DalliCardillo, Briana Cannataro
Habitat for Humanity Kara Constantine, Jennifer DalliCardillo, Briana Cannataro
Don’t Be A Guest Justin Rivera, Alex Lux, Marcel Hanna, Max Frankovits
Prevent Underage Drinking Mike Camal, Adam Colone, Emmiah Wilson
Anti-Teen Drinking Jailene Gutierrez, Carolina Ramirez
Be Yourself Muhammad Darwish, Sean Rodriguez, Anica Minic, Melissa Marino
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Serena Jacob, Briana Mezzina
West Milford High School
Unseen Kaitlyn Mascola
Same Love PSA Tanner Faivre, Andrew Vigorita
Creativity PSA Keith Meola, Krista Campbell
UNIVERSITY AND INDEPENDENT SHORT FILM CATEGORY
When 5 or more film entries of the same category are received, the films in that category are
judged separately. When there are not 5 or more films in the same category, the entries are
judged with the General Short Film category.
Is There Anybody Out There? Ken Carlascio, Wayne
The Funeral Michelle Lupo, Maria Dontas, Roseland
Baptism By Fire Craig Surko, Sam Salter, West Milford
Deuce Night Stand Rolando Nieves, Mark Fleming, Ariel Mann, William Paterson University
Behind Closed Eyes Cecilia Potenza, William Paterson University
Serendipity Rebecca Lindsay, William Paterson University
Bullying (PSA), Shannon Hutton, Paterson
UNIVERSITY AND INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY
Fury’s Wrath David Simonetti, Woodland Park
The Feast Don Kommit, Tony Canger, Jude Quintiere, Paterson
Silk City Vanessty A. Miller, Paterson
City Within A City Robby Jackson, Paterson
The Art of Officiating Brian LoPinto, Clifton
Requiem for Paterson Don Kommit, Tony Canger, Jude Quintiere, Paterson
Project C.O.P.E. Bryana Arlington, Montclair University
Join us on October 26, 2013 for the Passaic County Film Workshop.
For more information email us at [email protected]
Screening Order of Films
High School Music Video Category
Welcome Change by Rebecca Hewitt, West Milford High School
Stay Together For The Kids by Krista Campbell, West Milford High School
Ni Hao - ‘Hey’ by Katelin Kim, Aaron DeRosa, and classmates,
Eastern Christian High School
University and Independent Documentary Category
Silk City by Vanessty A. Miller, Independent Filmmaker
Fury’s Wrath by David Simonetti, Independent Filmmaker
City Within A City by Robby Jackson, Independent Filmmaker
High School Documentary Category
Asian Pacific Heritage Celebration by Justin Acevedo, Javed Ali, Gin Sanchez,
Passaic County Technical Institute
A Documentary Inside A Documentary by Katie Schiller, Brianna Romer, Jack Romano,
West Milford High School
The Dunkin Donuts Training Video by Johnathan Fredericks, Morgan Bailey,
Vincent Giovinazzo, Tommy Meeker, West Milford High School
High School Public Service Announcement Category
PV Pride: This is Our School by Jailene Gutierrez, Carolina Ramirez,
Passaic Valley High School
Same Love PSA by Tanner Faivre, Andrew Vigorita, West Milford High School
Habitat for Humanity by Kara Constantine, Jennifer DalliCardillo, Briana Cannataro,
Passaic Valley High School
University and Independent Short Film Category
Behind Closed Eyes by Cecilia Potenza, William Paterson University
Serendipity by Rebecca Lindsay, William Paterson University
Baptism By Fire by Craig Surko, Sam Salter Montclair State University
High School Short Film Category
Two Graves by Justin Patricolo, Erez Bader, Lakeland Regional High School
Deadly Lot by Alyssa Covello, Wayne Valley High School
Where the Hallway Ends by Katie Schiller, Brianna Romer, Jack Romano
West Milford High School
All film makers will receive a Certificate of Participation from the Passaic County
Board of Chosen Freeholders for their work on the creative and imaginative films that
were entered into the festival. Please visit the Registration Desk after the awards
to receive your certificate.
FILMS CONTRIBUTED TO 2013 Passaic County Film Festival
HIGH SCHOOL DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY
Passaic Valley High School:
Café Changes Lauren Lawson, Amanda Cirocco, Gabriella Farina
Field Hockey Tribute Lauren Lawson, Amanda Cirocco, Gabriella Farina
Green Army Lauren Lawson, Amanda Cirocco, Gabriella Farina
Met Life Band Kara Constantine, Jennifer DalliCardillo, Briana Cannataro
PV Pride Marcel Louis, Megan Coughlin, Giuliana Cannizzo
Supervisor of Curriculum Marcel Louis, Megan Coughlin, Giuliana Cannizzo
Hurricane Sandy Alex Reda, Alicia Garcia, Stephanie Zorrilla
Germany Comes to America Marcel Louis, Giulianna Cannizzo
Cell Phone Policy Lily DiMattia, Jeffery Werner
Solar Panels Baraa Morakter, Mike Predojevic, Vincent Capizzi
West Milford High School:
A Documentary Inside A Documentary Katie Schiller, Brianna Romer, Jack Romano
The Dunkin Donuts Training Video
Johnathan Fredericks, Morgan Bailey, Vincent Giovinazzo,Tommy Meeker
Passaic County Technical Institute:
Asian Pacific Heritage Celebration Justin Acevedo, Javed Ali, Gin Sanchez
Human Interest Piece: Documentary Nicole Romero
The Fates and the Death of Gods Javed Ali
EMT Exhibition Javed Ali, Ciara Rosario
What is Love? Maria Hernandez
Hurricane Sandy Documentary Joe Caiola
HIGH SCHOOL SHORT FILM CATEGORY
Clifton High School
Shift Michelle Martinez
Lakeland Regional High School
Two Graves Justin Patricolo, Erez Bader
Passaic High School
Pabel’s Story Pabel DeJesus
Let Go Brenda Flores
Passaic County Technical Institute
Sad Eric Joseph Caiola, Eric Polanco
Trust Me Joseph Cailoa, Anthony Cailoa
Rosa Parks High School
May The Brush Be With You Jada Osgood
Wayne Valley High School
Deadly Lot Alyssa Covello
Passaic Valley High School:
Project X2 Dimitri Logothetis, Lily DiMattia
Taking You With Me Vincent Capizzi, Mike Predojevic, Baraa Morakter, Devin Taylor
Life of Meg Marcel Louis, Megan Coughlin, Giuliana Cannizzo
10-14:2 Jesse Rivera, John Notte, Cameron Cullen
Goons to Guidos Vincent Mataro, Alex Pezzino, Dan Cirrincione
Eye of the Panda Vincent Capizzi, Michael Camal, Devin Taylor, John Notte
HIGH SCHOOL SHORT FILM CATEGORY CONTINUED...
West Milford High School:
John Derek Bull, Danielle Weiss, Pamela Van Ness
Wish You Were Here Keith Meola, Krista Campbell
The Disappearances of Clinton Road Kaitlyn Mascola, Rebecca Hewitt
Where the Hallway Ends Katie Schiller, Brianna Romer, Jack Romano
Meaningless Time Katie Schiller, Brianna Romer, Jack Romano
West Milford High School TV Science Michael Kelly, Kevin Kehlsaat, Cara Wilson
The Magic Toothbrush Tanner Faivre, Vinny Giovinazzo
The House of the Ugly Vincent Giovinazzo, Johnathan Fredericks, Tommy Meeker
Brick Oven Cakes Cara Wilson, Michael Kelly, Kevin Kohlsaat
The Intruder Cara Wilson, Kevin Kohlsaat, Michael Kelly
HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY
Eastern Christian High School
Ni Hao - ‘Hey’ Katelin Kim, Aaron DeRosa
Passaic County Technical Institute:
The Joker’ by the Steve Miller Band Justin Acevedo, Joel Carrasquillo, Gin Sanchez, Ciara Rosario
Just A Thought James Williams
Passaic Valley High School:
Can’t Tell Me Nothing Marcel Hanna, Emmiah Wilson, Alex Lux
‘Don’t Stop Believing’ Lip Dub Vincent Capizzi, Marcel Louis, Megan Conghlin, Haithain Zeidan
Rosa Parks High School
Mediate La’krystal Singletory, Yessenia Ruiz, Shaheem Belton, Nadira Kirkpatrick-Corbett
Wayne Valley High School
“Let Me Think About It” by Ida Corr vs Fedde le Grand Alyssa Covello, Melanie Grogan,
Susie Ottomanelli, Krystina Cave
“Invincible” by Machine Gun Kelly Evan Covello, Michael Elia, Brian Moore
West Milford High School:
Stay Together For The Kids Krista Campbell
We Are Beautiful Callie Schultz, Crystal Lindo
Welcome Change Rebecca Hewitt
Blue Lips - Regina Spektor Brianna Hoek, Lindsay Hashimoto
HIGH SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CATEGORY
Lakeland Regional High School
Verbal Abuse Carly Tomaszewski
Passaic High School
Texting & Driving Maria Torres, Quadir Miller
Passaic County Technical Institute
Runaways Anonymous Nicole Romero
Regretful Suicide Josue Dajes,
Edgar J Ramos, Joel Delgado
Rosa Parks High School
Rise Autumn Alford, Drew Pearson, Kerry Stevenson,
Erlime Rosario