MFF: Little packages light up film festival
By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.newsA short film isn’t just an excerpt.Dan Schoenbrun, who programmed the short films in the Montclair Film Festival, compares short films to...
MFF: ‘Patti Cake$’ shows New Jersey dreaming
'Patti Cake$'
Fiction centerpiece
Saturday, May 6, 1 p.m.
Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St.By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.newsYou know how a great Broadway show has you...
MFF: Montclair is in the Festival
Here are some of the films and events in MFF 2017 that directly connect to Montclair:“Emerging Filmmakers Competition,” 18 Montclair winners. Saturday, April 29,...
MFF: ‘Letters from Baghdad’ reveals explorer in film
'Letters from Baghdad"Tuesday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.
Cinema 505, 505 Bloomfield Ave.By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.newsArchival footage, check.Voiceover, by famous actress, check.Talking heads, check.Talking heads who...
MFF: Retro Report looks behind the news
‘True or False? The Lure of the Fake Narrative’
Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m.
Bellevue 2
260 Bellevue Ave.“True or False? Reporting in the...
MFF: Montclair Film Festival offers a new deal
By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.newsIt’s been a big deal in Montclair for five years.Now, for its sixth year, the Montclair Film Festival looks like a big...
MFF: Opening with love: Montclair Film Festival and ‘STEP’
'STEP'
MFF Opening Night Film
Friday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.
Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St.By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.newsCommunity is what has made Montclair Film Festival...
‘Almost, Maine’ comes to UCC this weekend
Union Congregational Church presents John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine,” nine short plays set in the town of Almost, Maine, April 28-30 and May 4-6. Sunday...
Montclair Local theater review: Sex and Death and Tranquility
By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.newsTongues get tied in the face of death. People go silent when dealing with injury.
In the face of death and injury, it’s...
It’s garbage and it’s art: Montclair Film Festival’s Spotlight Project, the Climate Campaign Partnership
By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.newsThis year, for the second time, the Montclair Film Festival sponsored a Spotlight Project for local teens. Last year’s project focused on...