The 5th annual Teaneck International Film Festival will be held Friday-Sunday, November 19-21, 2010 in Teaneck, NJ. According to the festival website, the films being presented this year as part of the “Official Selection” all have an important story to tell relating to our theme – “Activism: Making Change” . From civil rights, to gay rights, to the immigration issue, to corporate greed, to nuclear disarmament, to environmental awareness, to health care, the stories being told this weekend are designed to provoke discussion, stimulate debate, excite the senses and bring about a greater sense of awareness.
The lineup includes:
Funny Girl
Director: William Wyler – Starring: Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif – Opening Night Film Steven Brinberg the most famous Barbra impersonator and Funny Girl historian and special guests to attend screening – sponsored by Teaneck Rotary Club
For the Next 7 Generations
Directors: Bruce & Carole Hart – Writer: Carole Hart – Runtime: 85 minutes – Sponsored by Wise Older Women (WOW) and dedicated to the memory of TIFF lifetime member Susan Carden – Q & A with Carol Hart – A New Jersey Premiere
Bread & Tulips (Pane e tulipani)
Director: Silvio Soldini – Comedy/Drama – 114 minutes – English subtitles – Rated PG-13
Alamar
Director: Pedro Gonzalez Rubio – Spanish & Italian with English subtitles – 73 minutes – New Jersey Premiere
In a Dream
Director: Jeremiah Zagar – Documentary – 80 minutes – Sponsored by the Teaneck Festival of Arts
Every Day Black Man
Director: Carmen Madden Writer: Carmen Madden Genre: Action/Drama Runtime: 105 minutes Special Guest Appearance by Writer, Director, Producer, Carmen Madden Tri-State Area Premiere
Media That Matters
Jury Selected Short Films – 111 minutes – Arts Engine Tenth Annual Media That Matters Short Film Festival
Come Undone
Language: Italian – English subtitles – New Jersey Premiere – Not suitable for children
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
Director: Leanne Pooley – Documentary – 84 minutes – A New Jersey premiere
Entre Nos
Directors: Gloria La Morte & Paola Mendoza – Writers: Gloria La Morte & Paola Mendoza – 81 minutes – Post Screening Discussion Moderated by David Nachman on Immigration Reform – Pre Screening Spanish Guitar Perfomance – Sponsored by Nachman & Associates
Breath Made Visible
Director/Producer: Reudi Gerber – Composer: Mario Grigorov – Documentary – 80 minutes – Bonus short: Jackie & Judy – Q & A Following Screening
What’s Cooking
Director: Gurinder Chadha – Writers: Gurinder Chadha & Paul Mayeda Berges – 109 minutes – Sponsored by CareOne at Teaneck
Network
Director: Sidney Lumet – Writer: Paddy Chayefsky – 121 minutes – Rated R
Neshoba: The Price of Freedom
Directors: Micki Dickoff & Tony Pagano – Writer: Micki Dickoff – 93 minutes – Civil Rights Activist Theodora Lacey and special guests to host post film forum
Eyes Wide Open
Director: Haim Tabakman – Producer: Rafael Katz – Screenwriter: Merav Doster – Language: Hebrew, Yiddish – English subtitles – 90 minutes – Parental Discretion Advised – Sponsored by Friends of Outreach Angels – A New Jersey Premiere
Kid Flix Mix
The Best of the New York International Children’s Film Festival – Hosted by Bob McGrath of Sesame Street – For Children: 3-8 (Children 12 and under free thanks to grant from the Puffin Foundation) – 65 minutes
Rocco and His Brothers
Director: Luchino Visconti – 180 minutes – Italian – English subtitles – Part of Milestone Films 20th Anniversary 35mm Restoration
Eyes Wide Open Director: Haim Tabakman – Producer: Rafael Katz – Screenwriter: Merav Doster – Language: Hebrew, Yiddish – English subtitles – 90 minutes – Parental Discretion Advised – Sponsored by Friends of Outreach Angels – A New Jersey Premiere
Lucky Days
Directors: Angelica Torn & Tony Torn – Producer: Paul Newman – 103 minutes – May not be suitable for children – A New Jersey Premiere – Sponsored by Teaneck Taxi/Kismet Limousine – Angelica Torn, Luke Zarzecki and special guests to attend post film Q & A
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
Director: Leanne Pooley – Documentary – 84 minutes – A New Jersey premiere
Black Gold
Directors/Producers: Marc Francis & Nick Francis – Documentary -78 minutes – English, Amharic & Italian – English subtitles – Sponsored by Fair Trade Teaneck – Q & A Following Screening
Promised Land
Director: Yoruba Richen – Documentary – 53 minutes – Sponsored by Bergen County Links – Director Yoruba Richen scheduled to attend A New Jersey Premiere
At Home in Utopia
Director/Producer: Michal Goldman – Producer: Ellen Brodsky – Documentary – A North Jersey Premiere Q&A Following Screening – 60 minutes
What’s Cooking
Director: Gurinder Chadha – Writers: Gurinder Chadha & Paul Mayeda Berges – 109 minutes
Neshoba: The Price of Freedom
Directors: Micki Dickoff & Tony Pagano – Writer: Micki Dickoff – 93 minutes
Every Day Black Man
Director: Carmen Madden Writer: Carmen Madden Genre: Action/Drama Runtime: 105 minutes Special Guest Appearance by Writer, Director, Producer, Carmen Madden Tri-State Area Premiere
Come Undone
Language: Italian – English subtitles – New Jersey Premiere
Night Catches Us
Director/Writer: Tanya Hamilton – 90 minutes – Rated R for language, some sexuality and violence – New Jersey and Tri-state Area Premiere – Closing Night Presentation – Sponsored by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. – Director Tanya Hamilton will attend the Q&A following the screening.
Out in the Silence
Directors: Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer – Documentary – 56 minutes – Special Last Minute Screening to be held in response to the New Jersey Jewish Standard’s position to censor gay marriage announcements and the recent Rutgers University suicide.