The Wonder Project screens on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 at 8:40 pm. Location: Tribeca Film Center, 54 Varick Street at Canal. (A couple of shorts will screen before the film). Tickets are $20.

Program 8 – Theater 2
8:40pm – 10:50 pm

Visit www.bigapplefilmfestival.com for tickets.

The Wonder Project is an anthology of short films by DnA directors all containing the same dialogue. To learn more, read DnA Director Shari Carpenter’s article from Filmmaker Magazine.

Read a review of The Wonder Project from cybermonkeydeathsquad.com at their site or click below.

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Long Island International Film Expo Back in Bellmore

In its 13th year, the Expo brings a world of movies to L.I.
By Amanda Marzullo on Jul 8th, 2010

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Also new this year is a demonstration by Directors ‘n’ Actors (DnA). DnA is based in New York City and their goal is to help directors increase and improve their skills and ability to listen and communicate with actors.

“They are actually going to come out from the city and do a demonstration for us,” Markowitz says. “It’s kind of cool to be associated with them.”

The Expo is being held at the Bellmore Movies from July 8 to July 18. It is sponsored by LIFTF and the Nassau County Film Commission.

The films range in length from shorts to feature-length independent films. This year’s Expo features works from (but not limited to) Brazil, Moscow, Australia, Sweden, Canada, Cameroon, Japan, Italy and—of course—Long Island.

Prices vary depending on how many films you are interested in viewing. If you are up for a challenge, purchase the Gold Pass for $60 to view all 156 films being screened at the festival. A day pass costs $20, or tickets can be purchased for a film block ranging from two to 10 screenings, depending on the type of film, and cost $9 for general admission. Seniors, students and Filmmakers Connection members receive a $2 discount on general admission.

Like Thomson’s pennant-clinching home run, the Expo promises to offer some thrills. Says Markowitz, “It’s going to be exciting.”

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Here’s a link to the article online: Full Article

DnA was mentioned in an article in The New York Times in connection with the
Long Island International Film Expo, where we’ll be presenting a free panel this Saturday, July 10th!

Here’s a link to the article: NYTimes: Spotlight Bellmore

Or read the text of the article below:

A Film Festival With Repeat Showings

By Aileen Jacobson
Published: July 1, 2010

The Long Island International Film Expo, now in its 13th year, is welcoming back at least 15 filmmakers who have previously shown their work at the festival, which will run July 8 to 18 at the Bellmore Movies. It will include panels, parties and the screening of 156 films, including 37 from filmmakers with a connection to Long Island and 38 foreign films from 19 countries.

Debra Markowitz, the festival’s director, said the number of returning filmmakers was growing. “We’re very filmmaker-friendly and go the extra mile,” including getting distributors to attend, said Ms. Markowitz, who is also director of the Nassau County Film Office, which co-sponsors the festival with the Long Island Film/TV Foundation.

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