Apostles of Park Slope and Sunday Dinner are both nominated in the S.I.F.F.

Apostles of Park Slope & Sunday Dinner are both nominated in the Staten Island Film Festival. Apostles is nominated for Best Picture & Best Editing and Sunday Dinner is nominated for Best Short Screenplay.

Tickets for all screening are available now @ TicketWeb.com

ALSO
Apostles of Park Slope has been accepted into The Long Island International Film Expo and will be screening on Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 7pm. More details to follow.

Manhattan Film Festival Announces ‘Apostles of Park Slope’ Will Headline First Round of 2010 Official Selections

NEW YORK, May 1, 2010 — Manhattan Film Festival (http://www.manhattanfilmfestival.org) has just unveiled their first round of official selections. The festival, formerly known as Independent Features, announced today 10 features and 48 short films headlined by Jason Cusato’s “Apostles of Park Slope.” The event will be hosted July 21-25 on the Upper West Side and out of the 58 films revealed today, 24 feature the work of New York filmmakers and 11 are international selections.

Cusato, who leads a list of 9 Brooklyn filmmakers, said, “The Manhattan Film Festival is a unique festival that goes above and beyond to make each filmmaker and their work feel special. We are excited and honored to be part of this year’s festival, especially opening night.” Cusato’s film “When Broomsticks Were King” was the first film the festival ever screened. Founder Philip J. Nelson said, “I believe Jason is the next great filmmaker to come out of New York and it’s only fitting he opens our first year as the Manhattan Film Festival.”

In January the festival legally became the Manhattan Film Festival. In one short year they have grown over 729% and are on track to become the largest independent film festival in New York City. While those facts are alone staggering, what is more impressive is they accomplished this without the benefit of a corporate sponsor. Their rise was not easy.

After hitting a brick wall in 2008 their chances to make it were slim to none. After a partner failed to perform they were left with an economic nightmare. Nelson had no way to support his family and his situation was dire. While cleaning out his office he noticed a content partnership agreement he was given. He thought of it as the only opportunity he had to get himself out of the mess that he was in. He started a vlog and 50 million views later he credits that partnership for saving his life. Little by little he started digging himself out of a seemingly insurmountable hole and their vision of creating a film festival that would level the playing field for independent filmmakers was still alive.

A year later, at a fundraiser for the “Apostles of Park Slope,” Nelson saw how Cusato brought his community together and was reminded of the true independent spirit. The festival has since reached out to local businesses to bring special screenings and festival events such as after-parties into the community. “Our goal is to bring local businesses added clientele, give attendees a unique festival experience, while creating a product equal to or greater than Hollywood on a shoestring budget,” said festival co-founder Jose Ruiz Jr. For more details or a list of official selections, please visit http://www.manhattanfilmfestival.org.

Park Slope Films will be part of "Films on Fifth 2010"

"Films on Fifth 2010"

April 30-May 9, 2010
Films on Fifth 2010
Twenty Indie Films in ten days along Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn


Jump on the R, take the F, hail a cab or run to Fifth Avenue, Park Slope for FREE screenings ($10.00pp minimum purchase required) of over twenty Indie Films in the restaurants, bars and hair salons on Fifth Avenue from 18th Street to Dean street. Come and join us in connecting local independent filmmakers to the Park Slope Community so they can share with us their powers of storytelling, facts and fiction here on Fifth Avenue. Below is a list of films by Park Slope Films that will be screening during the ten days with dates, times and locations.
Also our friends at Feenix Films will also be screening their new feature Lock, Load, Love.

Sunday, May 2 Timboos- 477 5th Ave & 11th street @ 7pm- When Broomsticks Were King, The Confession & Sunday Dinner

Tuesday, May 4 Aunt Suzies- 247 5th Avenue- @ 6 & 9 pm-When Broomsticks Were King, The Confession & Sunday Dinner

Thursday, May 6 Black Horse Tavern- 568 5th Ave @ 7pm Lock, Load, Love &
Timboos- 477 5th Ave & 11th street @ 8pm York Street


Here is a list of some of the other films that will be screening.

Arusi Persian Wedding *** Half Nelson *** King Corn *** Lock, Load, Love *** Mardi Gras (Made In China) *** Misconceptions *** New World Order *** P Star Rising *** Reel Works (4 Compilations of short films)*** Sparrow *** Sugar (in Spanish)


For more info on films that are screening, screening dates, times & locations please go to- www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/filmsonfifth

Apostles of Park Slope in the Daily News again!

Check out "Apostles of Park Slope" in last weeks Daily News.- http://anthonydevito.com/FilmFestival_4_20_10.jpg




Also"Apostles of Park Slope"will be headlining the Manhattan Film Festival starting July 21-25. The schedule for the festival is on the website and tickets for all screenings are on sale now. Here is a list of our films that are screening.

Apostles is the opening night film, Wednesday July 21 @ 7pm,

The Confession is playing in the Dramatic Shorts program on Thursday, July 22 @ 12:30
&
Sunday Dinner is playing in the Brooklyn Shorts program on Saturday, July 24 @ 12:30

For tickets and schedule go to
http://www.manhattanfilmfestival.org/Index.htm

Accepted to Staten Island Film Festival

Apostles of Park Slope and Sunday Dinner have been accepted into the 2010 Staten Island Film Festival. It will run from June 2-6th 2010, at the College of Staten Island.Screening dates have not been announced. we will send updates as soon as we know! For more info on the festival go to www.sifilmfestival.org

2010 Staten Island Film Festival and Other Good News!

Accepted!
Join us at the 2010 Staten Island Film Festival on June 2-6th.
Screening dates to be announced. Go to http://www.sifilmfestival.org/index.htm
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BREAKING NEWS:Apostles to showcase @ Manhattan Film Festival

Apsotles of Park Slope is making the rounds of film festivals this summer.

Breaking News: AoPS will headlining the Manhattan Film Festival! The MFF runs from July 21 - 25, and Apostles will be the first film to screen on opening night, complete with a red carpet even and a Q&A session after the film with director Jason Cusato and several of the film's actors. Save the date!
For moe info go to: www.manhattanfilmfestival.org


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