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{{Short description|Nonprofit organization well known for organizing the annual Montclair Film Festival}}
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{{Infobox film festival
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| location = [[Montclair, New Jersey]], U.S.
| location = [[Montclair, New Jersey]], U.S.
| host =
| host =
| date = Late April - Early May
| date = Mid- to Late-October
| website = {{URL|http://montclairfilm.org}}
| website = {{URL|http://montclairfilm.org}}
| language = International
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'''Montclair Film'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://montclairfilm.org |title=Montclair Film |publisher=Montclairfilm.org |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> is a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] that organizes the annual '''Montclair Film Festival''' (MFF). The festival is held between early-April to late-May in [[Montclair, New Jersey]]. The festival showcases new works from American and international filmmakers.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/nyregion/at-montclair-film-festival-more-films-more-locations-more-days.html?_r=0|author=Tammy LaGorce|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2013-10-15|title=A Film Festival With More of Everything}}</ref> Films are programmed based on categories including: Fiction, Non-Fiction, World Cinema, Short, and Student Filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://montclairfilm.org/2018-festival/about/|title=Montclair Film Festival 2018|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en}}</ref>
'''[[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]] Film'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://montclairfilm.org |title=Montclair Film |publisher=Montclairfilm.org |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> is a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] that organizes the annual '''Montclair Film Festival''' (MFF). The festival is held between mid- to late- October in [[Montclair, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Festival {{!}} Montclair Film |url=https://montclairfilm.org/festivals/2023-festival/ |website=montclairfilm.org |access-date=21 March 2023}}</ref> The festival showcases new works from American and international filmmakers.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/nyregion/at-montclair-film-festival-more-films-more-locations-more-days.html?_r=0|author=Tammy LaGorce|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2013-10-15|title=A Film Festival With More of Everything}}</ref> Films are programmed based on categories including: Fiction, Non-Fiction, World Cinema, Short, and Student Filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://montclairfilm.org/2018-festival/about/|title=Montclair Film Festival 2018|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en}}</ref>


Notable advisory board members include [[J. J. Abrams|J.J. Abrams]], [[Jonathan Alter]], [[Stephen Colbert]], [[Abigail Disney]], [[Olympia Dukakis]], [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]], [[Emma Freud]], [[Laura Linney]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[Julie Taymor]], and [[Patrick Wilson (American actor)|Patrick Wilson]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-02|title=Advisory Board {{!}} Montclair Film|url=https://montclairfilm.org/about/advisory-board/|access-date=2020-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502015618/https://montclairfilm.org/about/advisory-board/|archive-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>
Notable advisory board members include [[J. J. Abrams|J.J. Abrams]], [[Jonathan Alter]], [[Stephen Colbert]], [[Abigail Disney]], [[Olympia Dukakis]], [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]], [[Emma Freud]], [[Laura Linney]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[Julie Taymor]], and [[Patrick Wilson (American actor)|Patrick Wilson]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-02|title=Advisory Board {{!}} Montclair Film|url=https://montclairfilm.org/about/advisory-board/|access-date=2020-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502015618/https://montclairfilm.org/about/advisory-board/|archive-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The film festival was founded by [[WNET-TV]] Vice President and General Counsel Bob Feinberg. Feinberg hired festival programmer Thom Powers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/8818089-innovative-filmmaking-at-the-montclair-film-festival/ |title=Innovative Filmmaking At The Montclair Film Festival « CBS New York |publisher=Newyork.cbslocal.com |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> and director Raphaela Neihausen<ref>{{cite web|last=Gilmore |first=Georgette |url=http://www.baristanet.com/2013/04/coffee-with-raphaela-neihausen-festival-director-of-montclair-film-festival/ |title=Coffee With...Raphaela Neihausen, Festival Director of Montclair Film Festival - Baristanet &#124; Baristanet |publisher=Baristanet.com |date=2013-04-10 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref>, and developed the [[Board of directors|Board of Directors]] composed of Montclair residents. The board includes film and media professionals, philanthropists and community leaders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community/149888325_All_eyes_on_Jersey_at_the_debut_of_the_Montclair_Film_Festival.html |title=All eyes on Jersey at the debut of the Montclair Film Festival |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2012-05-02 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref>
The film festival was founded by [[WNET-TV]] Vice President and General Counsel Bob Feinberg. Feinberg hired festival programmer Thom Powers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/8818089-innovative-filmmaking-at-the-montclair-film-festival/ |title=Innovative Filmmaking At The Montclair Film Festival « CBS New York |publisher=Newyork.cbslocal.com |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> and director Raphaela Neihausen,<ref>{{cite web|last=Gilmore |first=Georgette |url=http://www.baristanet.com/2013/04/coffee-with-raphaela-neihausen-festival-director-of-montclair-film-festival/ |title=Coffee With...Raphaela Neihausen, Festival Director of Montclair Film Festival - Baristanet &#124; Baristanet |publisher=Baristanet.com |date=2013-04-10 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> and developed the [[Board of directors|Board of Directors]] composed of Montclair residents. The board includes film and media professionals, philanthropists and community leaders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community/149888325_All_eyes_on_Jersey_at_the_debut_of_the_Montclair_Film_Festival.html |title=All eyes on Jersey at the debut of the Montclair Film Festival |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2012-05-02 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref>


==Editions==
==Editions==
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===MFF 2013===
===MFF 2013===
The second festival was held across several venues in Montclair and attracted more than 14,000 attendees. It programmed over 80 films and events.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Clayton |url=http://www.awardscircuit.com/2013/04/29/top-10-anticipated-films-from-2013-montclair-film-festival/ |title=Top 10 Anticipated Films from 2013 Montclair Film Festival! &#124; The Awards Circuit - By Clayton Davis |publisher=The Awards Circuit |date=2013-04-29 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref><ref name="northjersey">{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community/207177781_In_Conversation__Montclair_Film_Festival_filmmakers_chat_with_audience.html |title=In Conversation: Montclair Film Festival filmmakers draw the curtain back |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2013-05-13 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> A favorite film category was established in an effort to provide a platform for established and lesser-known filmmakers from New Jersey.<ref name="northjersey" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/movies/205968171_Montclair_State_University_s_young_filmmakers_showcased_at_Film_Festival.html |title=Montclair State University's young filmmakers showcased at Film Festival |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2013-05-03 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> Prominent guests included [[Michael Moore]], [[Harry Belafonte]], [[Darlene Love]], [[Lake Bell|Lake Bell,]] [[Ice-T]], [[Alex Gibney]] and New York Times culture columnist [[David Carr (journalist)|David Carr]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}Films screened included [[20 Feet from Stardom|''20 Feet From Stardom'']], ''The Attack'', [[Blackfish (film)|''Blackfish'']], ''[[Frances Ha]]'', ''[[The Act of Killing]]'', ''[[The Spectacular Now]]'', ''[[Dirty Wars]]'', [[In a World...|''In A World...'']], ''[[The Kings of Summer]]'', [[Computer Chess (film)|''Computer Chess'']], ''[[Still Mine]]'', [[Stories We Tell|''Stories We Tell'']] and [[Valley of Saints (film)|Valley of Saints]].
The second festival was held across several venues in Montclair and attracted more than 14,000 attendees. It programmed over 80 films and events.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Clayton |url=http://www.awardscircuit.com/2013/04/29/top-10-anticipated-films-from-2013-montclair-film-festival/ |title=Top 10 Anticipated Films from 2013 Montclair Film Festival! &#124; The Awards Circuit - By Clayton Davis |publisher=The Awards Circuit |date=2013-04-29 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref><ref name="northjersey">{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community/207177781_In_Conversation__Montclair_Film_Festival_filmmakers_chat_with_audience.html |title=In Conversation: Montclair Film Festival filmmakers draw the curtain back |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2013-05-13 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> A favorite film category was established in an effort to provide a platform for established and lesser-known filmmakers from New Jersey.<ref name="northjersey" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/movies/205968171_Montclair_State_University_s_young_filmmakers_showcased_at_Film_Festival.html |title=Montclair State University's young filmmakers showcased at Film Festival |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2013-05-03 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> Prominent guests included [[Michael Moore]], [[Harry Belafonte]], [[Darlene Love]], [[Lake Bell]], [[Ice-T]], [[Alex Gibney]] and New York Times culture columnist [[David Carr (journalist)|David Carr]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}Films screened included [[20 Feet from Stardom|''20 Feet From Stardom'']], ''The Attack'', [[Blackfish (film)|''Blackfish'']], ''[[Frances Ha]]'', ''[[The Act of Killing]]'', ''[[The Spectacular Now]]'', ''[[Dirty Wars]]'', [[In a World...|''In A World...'']], ''[[The Kings of Summer]]'', [[Computer Chess (film)|''Computer Chess'']], ''[[Still Mine]]'', ''[[Stories We Tell]]'' and [[Valley of Saints (film)|Valley of Saints]].


Notable guests included [[Michael Moore]], [[Harry Belafonte]], [[Darlene Love]], [[Lake Bell|Lake Bell,]] [[Ice-T]], [[Alex Gibney]] and New York Times culture columnist [[David Carr (journalist)|David Carr]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerace |first=Joseph M. |date=2014-04-03 |title=Montclair Film Fest Reveals 2014 Lineup |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/montclair-film-fest-reveals-2014-lineup |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Montclair, NJ Patch |language=en}}</ref>
Notable guests included [[Michael Moore]], [[Harry Belafonte]], [[Darlene Love]], [[Lake Bell]], [[Ice-T]], [[Alex Gibney]] and New York Times culture columnist [[David Carr (journalist)|David Carr]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerace |first=Joseph M. |date=2014-04-03 |title=Montclair Film Fest Reveals 2014 Lineup |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/montclair-film-fest-reveals-2014-lineup |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Montclair, NJ Patch |language=en}}</ref>


===MFF 2014===
===MFF 2014===
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=== MFF 2020 ===
=== MFF 2020 ===
The ninth festival's opening film was ''[[Nomadland (film)|Nomadland]].'' MFF additionally featured [[One Night in Miami (film)|''One Night in Miami'']], ''[[Ammonite (film)|Ammonite]]'' and [[Derek DelGaudio]]’s ''In & Of Itself''. Lee Isaac Chung's [[Minari (film)|Minari]] was selected as the virtual centerpiece film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2020-09-18|title='Nomadland' to Open Montclair Film Festival, 'One Night in Miami' to Close|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/nomadland-montclair-film-festival-one-night-in-miami-1234774485/|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> The festival was postponed and held primarily remotely as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|Covid-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orel |first=Gwen OrelGwen |title=MFF 2020: Movie lovers gather online |url=https://montclairlocal.news/montclair-nj-mff-movie-lovers-gather-online/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Montclair Local News |language=en}}</ref>
The ninth festival's opening film was ''[[Nomadland (film)|Nomadland]].'' MFF additionally featured [[One Night in Miami (film)|''One Night in Miami'']], ''[[Ammonite (film)|Ammonite]]'' and [[Derek DelGaudio]]’s ''In & Of Itself''. Lee Isaac Chung's [[Minari (film)|Minari]] was selected as the virtual centerpiece film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2020-09-18|title='Nomadland' to Open Montclair Film Festival, 'One Night in Miami' to Close|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/nomadland-montclair-film-festival-one-night-in-miami-1234774485/|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> The festival was postponed and held primarily remotely as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|Covid-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orel |first=Gwen|title=MFF 2020: Movie lovers gather online |url=https://montclairlocal.news/montclair-nj-mff-movie-lovers-gather-online/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Montclair Local News |language=en}}</ref>


==Year-round programs==
=== Year-Round Programming ===
Montclair Film additionally holds educational programs and events for the public.<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Liz |date=2013-08-05 |title=Behind The Scenes at Breaking Bad &#124; Baristanet |url=http://www.baristanet.com/2013/08/montclair-film-festival-shares-behind-the-scenes-of-breaking-bad |access-date=2013-10-15 |publisher=Baristanet.com}}</ref> These events are programmed throughout the year. Past events include: the Free Summer Series Under the Stars; the Kidz Shortz Filmmaking Competition and Workshop for youths<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community/174699741_Montclair_Film_Festival_announces_second_annual_Kidz_Shortz_filmmaking_competition_action__kids_.html |title=Montclair Film Festival announces second annual Kidz Shortz filmmaking competition |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2012-10-18 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref>; free African American Heritage Month screenings; the Underdog Festival at [[Montclair State University]], featuring screenings of Oscar-nominated shorts; the Behind the Screen: Media Career Day for high school and university students;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2012/12/free_day_of_media_seminars_for.html |title=Free day of media seminars for students |publisher=NJ.com |date=2012-12-07 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> the Festival Poster Competition; networking events for industry insiders and newcomers; a celebrity fundraiser (with Advisory Board Member Stephen Colbert),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/popculture/jon-stewart-tells-stephen-colbert-i-nearly-quit-daily-show-1C7546805|title=Jon Stewart tells Stephen Colbert: I nearly quit 'Daily Show' over 'insane' co-workers|website=TODAY.com|access-date=Aug 15, 2019}}</ref> and an Oscars’ Eve Party.
Montclair Film additionally holds educational programs and events for the public.<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Liz |date=2013-08-05 |title=Behind The Scenes at Breaking Bad &#124; Baristanet |url=http://www.baristanet.com/2013/08/montclair-film-festival-shares-behind-the-scenes-of-breaking-bad |access-date=2013-10-15 |publisher=Baristanet.com}}</ref> These events are programmed throughout the year. Past events include: the Free Summer Series Under the Stars; the Kidz Shortz Filmmaking Competition and Workshop for youths;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community/174699741_Montclair_Film_Festival_announces_second_annual_Kidz_Shortz_filmmaking_competition_action__kids_.html |title=Montclair Film Festival announces second annual Kidz Shortz filmmaking competition |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=2012-10-18 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> free African American Heritage Month screenings; the Underdog Festival at [[Montclair State University]], featuring screenings of Oscar-nominated shorts; the Behind the Screen: Media Career Day for high school and university students;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2012/12/free_day_of_media_seminars_for.html |title=Free day of media seminars for students |publisher=NJ.com |date=2012-12-07 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> the Festival Poster Competition; networking events for industry insiders and newcomers; a celebrity fundraiser (with Advisory Board Member Stephen Colbert),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/popculture/jon-stewart-tells-stephen-colbert-i-nearly-quit-daily-show-1C7546805|title=Jon Stewart tells Stephen Colbert: I nearly quit 'Daily Show' over 'insane' co-workers|website=TODAY.com|access-date=Aug 15, 2019}}</ref> and an Oscars’ Eve Party.


== Past Award Winners ==
== Past Award Winners ==
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2018 – ''[[American Animals]]'', directed by [[Bart Layton]]
2018 – ''[[American Animals]]'', directed by [[Bart Layton]]


==See also==
*[[New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission]]
==References==
==References==
{{portal|New Jersey}}
{{portal|New Jersey}}

Latest revision as of 23:20, 26 October 2024

Montclair Film Festival
Montclair Film Festival logo
Wellmont Theatre during the MFF15
LocationMontclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Founded2012
Festival dateMid- to Late-October
LanguageInternational
Websitemontclairfilm.org

Montclair Film[1] is a nonprofit that organizes the annual Montclair Film Festival (MFF). The festival is held between mid- to late- October in Montclair, New Jersey.[2] The festival showcases new works from American and international filmmakers.[3] Films are programmed based on categories including: Fiction, Non-Fiction, World Cinema, Short, and Student Filmmaking.[4]

Notable advisory board members include J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Alter, Stephen Colbert, Abigail Disney, Olympia Dukakis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emma Freud, Laura Linney, Jon Stewart, Julie Taymor, and Patrick Wilson.[5]

History

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The film festival was founded by WNET-TV Vice President and General Counsel Bob Feinberg. Feinberg hired festival programmer Thom Powers[6] and director Raphaela Neihausen,[7] and developed the Board of Directors composed of Montclair residents. The board includes film and media professionals, philanthropists and community leaders.[8]

Editions

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MFF 2012: Inaugural festival

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The festival's inaugural event attracted 5,000 - 7,500 attendees and programmed over 45 films. Notable attendees included Oliver Platt,[9] Kathleen Turner,[10] Olympia Dukakis,[11] Patrick Wilson, Michael Moore and author Judy Blume. Film featured included The Oranges, Your Sister’s Sister, 2 Days in New York and Robot and Frank.[12] The MFF won the award for Favorite Film Festival at the 2012 Discover Jersey Arts People's Choice Awards.[3]

MFF 2013

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The second festival was held across several venues in Montclair and attracted more than 14,000 attendees. It programmed over 80 films and events.[13][14] A favorite film category was established in an effort to provide a platform for established and lesser-known filmmakers from New Jersey.[14][15] Prominent guests included Michael Moore, Harry Belafonte, Darlene Love, Lake Bell, Ice-T, Alex Gibney and New York Times culture columnist David Carr.[citation needed]Films screened included 20 Feet From Stardom, The Attack, Blackfish, Frances Ha, The Act of Killing, The Spectacular Now, Dirty Wars, In A World..., The Kings of Summer, Computer Chess, Still Mine, Stories We Tell and Valley of Saints.

Notable guests included Michael Moore, Harry Belafonte, Darlene Love, Lake Bell, Ice-T, Alex Gibney and New York Times culture columnist David Carr.[16]

MFF 2014

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The third festival featured the film Chef, with Jon Favreau.[17]

MFF 2015

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The fourth festival's introductory film was Hello, My Name Is Doris with Sally Field. It additionally featured Time Out of Mind with Richard Gere.[18]

MFF 2016

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The fifth festival opened with Roger Ross Williams' film Life, Animated. Following the film, a panel discussion was held with Advisory Board Member Stephen Colbert, members of the Suskind family, film creators, and Gilbert Gottfried, who appeared in the film. The festival closed with the film Miss Sharon Jones!, documenting the story of Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings as Jones fought cancer

MFF 2020

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The ninth festival's opening film was Nomadland. MFF additionally featured One Night in Miami, Ammonite and Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself. Lee Isaac Chung's Minari was selected as the virtual centerpiece film.[19] The festival was postponed and held primarily remotely as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.[20]

Year-Round Programming

[edit]

Montclair Film additionally holds educational programs and events for the public.[21] These events are programmed throughout the year. Past events include: the Free Summer Series Under the Stars; the Kidz Shortz Filmmaking Competition and Workshop for youths;[22] free African American Heritage Month screenings; the Underdog Festival at Montclair State University, featuring screenings of Oscar-nominated shorts; the Behind the Screen: Media Career Day for high school and university students;[23] the Festival Poster Competition; networking events for industry insiders and newcomers; a celebrity fundraiser (with Advisory Board Member Stephen Colbert),[24] and an Oscars’ Eve Party.

Past Award Winners

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Montclair Film Festival Fiction Feature Award

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2019 – Monos, directed by Alejandro Landes

2018 – First Reformed, directed by Paul Schrader

Sinofsky Award for Documentary Feature

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2019 – Honeyland, directed by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska

2018 – Hale County This Morning, This Evening, directed by RaMell Ross

The David Carr Award For Truth In Non-Fiction Filmmaking

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2019 – Mossville: When Great Trees Fall, directed by Alexander Glustrom

2018 – Dark Money, directed by Kimberly Reed

The Inaugural Mark Urman Award For Fiction Filmmaking

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2019 – Mickey and the Bear, directed by Annabelle Attanasio

New Jersey Films Award

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2019 – Life with Layla, directed by Ken Spooner and Mike Mee

2018 – Crime + Punishment, directed by Stephen Tiang

Audible Storyteller Award

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2019 – Mickey and the Bear, directed by Annabelle Attanasio

Junior Jury Award

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2019 – Mossville: When Great Trees Fall, directed by Alexander Glustrom

2018 – American Animals, directed by Bart Layton

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Montclair Film". Montclairfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  2. ^ "2023 Festival | Montclair Film". montclairfilm.org. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Tammy LaGorce. "A Film Festival With More of Everything". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  4. ^ "Montclair Film Festival 2018". Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  5. ^ "Advisory Board | Montclair Film". 2020-05-02. Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  6. ^ "Innovative Filmmaking At The Montclair Film Festival « CBS New York". Newyork.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  7. ^ Gilmore, Georgette (2013-04-10). "Coffee With...Raphaela Neihausen, Festival Director of Montclair Film Festival - Baristanet | Baristanet". Baristanet.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  8. ^ "All eyes on Jersey at the debut of the Montclair Film Festival". NorthJersey.com. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  9. ^ Galant, Debbie (2012-05-02). "Montclair Film Festival, a "Baby Bird," Takes Flight - Baristanet | Baristanet". Baristanet.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  10. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Montclair Film Festival: Welcome home, Olympia Dukakis". NorthJersey.com. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  12. ^ "THE first MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL in New Jersey concludes on Sunday with a lineup that includes a King and a Boss". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  13. ^ Davis, Clayton (2013-04-29). "Top 10 Anticipated Films from 2013 Montclair Film Festival! | The Awards Circuit - By Clayton Davis". The Awards Circuit. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  14. ^ a b "In Conversation: Montclair Film Festival filmmakers draw the curtain back". NorthJersey.com. 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  15. ^ "Montclair State University's young filmmakers showcased at Film Festival". NorthJersey.com. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  16. ^ Gerace, Joseph M. (2014-04-03). "Montclair Film Fest Reveals 2014 Lineup". Montclair, NJ Patch. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  17. ^ "MMF14 film lineup". Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  18. ^ "MM15 Film Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2015. Retrieved Aug 15, 2019.
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