Attendees at this year’s Cape May Film Festival will have a chance to meet writers, directors, and actors, according to Curator Stefan Prosky.
The festival is being held exclusively this year at Beach Theatre, Nov. 21-23.
The special programs this year include a screenwriter’s workshop on Friday (hosted by Film Society Creative Director and Cape May’s favorite Hollywood screenwriter JC Stinson), film awards, and a “Set in Cape May” Screenwriting Winner at Sunday’s Brunch, plus great parties all weekend long.
Highlights include:
• Friday Night Reception and “Meet the Filmmakers” Screening! Diminished Capacity: Matthew Broderick and Alan Alda star in this the story of a Chicago journalist (Broderick) suffering from memory loss who returns to his rural hometown to bond with his Alzheimer’s-impaired uncle Rollie (Alda) and his old flame. Meet writer Sherwood Kiraly and Director Terry Kinney as well as co-star Heidi Neurauter.
• Seasons in the Valley: Hollywood veteran Elliott Gould lends his distinct voice to this gentle documentary exploring the symbiotic relationships between the apple farmers of NY’s Hudson Valley and their Jamaican labor.
• BuzzKill: Comedy about a struggling writer (Daniel Raymont) who acquires fame in an unusual way when a notorious serial murderer, the Karaoke Killer (played by Saturday Night Live’s Darrell Hammond), steals his car and a draft of his script.
• Objects & Memory: In the face of sudden disruption and inexplicable loss, there is a need to bridge the irreplaceable past with a hopeful future. One of the many independent documentaries in the Festival this year.
• Dance on Film: The global movements of this international festival of shorts (and feature documentary “African Dance”) will astound enthusiasts and newcomers alike! Presented by Deirdre Towers and Susannah Newman.
• Paper Dreams This fantastic short film about a boy who escapes to his own world of paper airplanes (and the girl who befriends him) heads up a great shorts program Saturday afternoon.
• Seize the Wedding Day After a “big tent” party at her house in Cape May Point, Chris Clemans invited anybody in the audience to host an event before the tent was taken down. She didn’t know there would be a taker!
• Airplay From the 50s to the 80s to today, see the rise and fall of rock and roll as seen through the eyes of the DJs who brought the music to the fans.
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