The Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF) will be celebrating its 4th Anniversary as they bring a fresh line up of exciting films from around the world to Long Island. Taking place this weekend, September 24-27th primarily in the City of Long Beach, NY the event will once again branch off into Rockville Centre as well. There are also three new screening venues to expand its film programming - along with filmmaker's lounges and after parties at local restaurants and hotels.
Over 4,000 festival goers came out to support the festival's "Taste on the Beach" and "Shorts on the Beach" August 7th, that offered a preview of films and cuisine that September's event will bring. LBIFF is ramping up for its premiere events, films, industry panels, red carpets, and parties September 24th-27th!
Movie lovers can attend all four full days with pass purchases or single screenings - with an enormous roster of over 80 films, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short and animated movies from around the world. These films will be competing for a series of Audience Awards, Jury, and Festival Honors.
The winner of Best Feature Film will receive one complementary studio day at Grumman Studios in Bethpage, NY along with the services of a colorist from Technicolor to assist in any future projects.
Opening Night at Madison Theatre at Molloy College features "Lamotta: The Bronx Bull" a feature film from Director Martin Guigui starring
William Forsythe,
Paul Sorvino,
Joe Mantegna and Tom Sizemore exploring the tumultuous life of boxer
Jake LaMotta. There will be sports figures in attendance from the boxing community such as Chris Algieri, Seanie Monahan and
Burt Young. Thursday Sept 24, 7:30pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
One of this years can't-miss exclusive film and music events will take place Saturday, September 26th as world-renowned hip-hop artist and political activist Talib Kweli will be on hand for a concert film screening and Q&A in The Madison Theatre at Molloy College at 10pm. This year the festival has added a new category, "The
Joan Jett Music in Film Series" in honor of longtime supporter
Joan Jett's involvement in the Festival and as an homage to her induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. Other films in the
Joan Jett Music Film Series include "All in Time", "Landfill Harmonic" and "Lee's 88 Keys" - a feature documentary that shares the story of 2015 Jazz Hero Award Winner, composer and pianist Lee Shaw. Shaw lived a diverse, accomplished, and charmed life but struggled with being a woman in a male dominated field throughout her career. Talib Kweli Concert film plays Saturday Sept 26, 10:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, All in Time plays Saturday Sept 26, 6:00pm, Long Beach Cinema 3, Long Beach NY, Landfill Harmonic plays Friday Sept 25, 4:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, Lee's 88 Keys plays Sunday Sept 27, 3:15pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY
Other acclaimed titles in this year's competition include "Till We Meet Again", a NY based Dramatic Adventure Film by Director Bank Tangjaitrong starring John Matton and Linnea Larsdotter, that follows a couple from Thailand to their past in NY; Audience Winner of SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST "Landfill Harmonic", from Directors Graham Townsley and Brad Allgood which follows the amazing journey of a garbage picker, a music teacher and a group of children who create the most unlikely orchestra out of trash. The documentary (Featured on 60 Minutes) screens along with environmental films "Just Eat It" & "The Burden". Till We Meet Again plays Friday Sept 25, 7:30pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, Landfill Harmonic plays Friday Sept 25, 4:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY, Just Eat It plays Friday Sept 25, 9:00pm, Long Beach Cinema 4, Long Beach NY, The Burden plays Friday Sept 25, 7:30pm, Long Beach Cinema 3, Long Beach NY
For all festival-goers who enjoyed Taste on the Beach, "For Grace" is a must see, as the festival's centerpiece foodie film! Saturday Sept 26, 3:30pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
Foreign Films in the festival include "10% My Child" from Israel, "The Windmill" from South Africa, and "To Life" from France. The festival has films from over 20 different countries. 10% My Child plays Friday Sept 25, 4:30pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, The Windmill plays Saturday Sept 26, 9:00pm, Long Beach Cinema 4, Long Beach NY, To Life plays Sunday Sept 27, 2:45pm, Long Beach Cinema 4, Long Beach NY
LBIFF15 is also thrilled to have Oscar Winner Alex Gibney's latest documentary "
Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine". Saturday Sept 26, 7:00pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
With five strong short programs including local filmmakers with "The Last Taxi Driver" a short filmed in Nassau County and Directed by Debra Markowitz starring "Blue Bloods"
Robert Clohessy (who is expected to appear) and
Emily Jackson, the film is about a disgruntled taxi driver who refuses to give up his chosen career, even when most of the inhabitants left are zombies. The Last Taxi Driver plays Long Beach Hotel 9-25 8pm
The Long Island premiere of "Chasing Yesterday", a Narrative Feature that includes LBIFF Gala Awards host
Steve Schirripa, is about a washed up twenty-something year old--once the hometown hero and track star -- who is convinced by a local sweetheart to run a marathon and get his life back on track. Chasing Yesterday plays Friday Sept 25, 12:30pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, LBIFF Gala Awards hosted by Steve Shirippa is Sunday September 27th, 5pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
"Worthy" is a Hysterical comedy about a quirky actress who is determined to make it in Hollywood, but her biggest obstacle is herself. Sunday Sept 27, 12:45pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY
"HappyGram" is a documentary from Director Julie Marron exploring the Medical Profession holding back information on patients who obtain screening mammograms for early detection of Cancer, and "No Letting Go", a feature film by director Jonathan Baccari starring
Noah Fleiss and
Kathy Najimy takes you on a journey dealing with a young child's Schizophrenia. Happygram plays Sunday Sept 27, 10:00am, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, No Letting Go plays Sunday Sept 27, 12:15pm, Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
LBIFF also wouldn't be complete without an Action Sports/Surfing Block! In addition, Body Glove Entertainment will screen "Live From The Moon" which is the East Coast Premiere and also won "Best Barrel" from Surfer Magazine, preceded by the short "Pipeline and Kelly Slater" Also screening in this block will be "Strange Rumblings In Shangra-la", another
SURFING documentary with high performance
SURFING and stunning cinematography, which won "Movie of the Year" with Surfer Poll. Live from the Moon plays Saturday Sept 26, 12:30pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, Pipeline and Kelly Slater plays Saturday Sept 26, 12:00pm, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY, Strange Rumblings in Shangri La plays Saturday Sept 26, 10:00am, Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach NY
The festival is proud to have many New York based films such as "Joe's War", "Chasing Yesterday", "Elsewhere, NY", "The Bronx Bull", and "Shelter" In addition to the usual festivities, this year the "New York Loves Film Roundtable" will allow attendees to meet the team from the NY State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development for a round table discussion of all things production; from producing in NY, to State-tax credits, location scouting, finding stages and crew, and more!
Full Schedule of Events at:
www.longbeachfilm.com/film
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