The aftermath of Superstorm Sandy plays a key role in the
opening night film for the 8th annual Atlantic City Cinefest, Oct. 16 to 18. An
inspirational story of redemption, "A
Rising Tide" tells the tale of a young chef, Sam Rama (Hunter Parrish). Following the
destruction of his family's well-established Atlantic City restaurant during
Sandy, Rama grows up quickly, taking the biggest risks of his life, both in
business and love. When he comes to the aid of a wealthy patron (Tim Daly) and then falls for the newly
separated Sarah Bell (Ashley Hinshaw),
a chain of unexpected events unfolds for all of them, as they discover the only
way to achieve their dreams may be to acknowledge what they owe to others, and
realize that the greatest investments take more than cash.
"We're
excited to bring the movie to Atlantic City and the surrounding communities
where we shot this film, and in a festival setting that celebrates the passion
driven art of indie filmmaking," said director Ben Hickernell, who also directed the well-received, "Lebanon, Pa.," which won the
Jury Award at the Philadelphia Film
Festival in 2010. "We set out to tell a universal story about fighting
for what you love and who you love in the face of challenges and adversity that
would resonate across the country. “But
we hope there will be a special resonance in these communities that lived
through Sandy, that know these places, and that love this kind of food. I love
this area and tried to put that love into the film. We have always been humbled
by the support we received here when shooting, and how the involvement of
people here took this fictional story and elevated it immediately. We hope
people respond to the film, and really, honestly, just can't wait to share it
with all of you."
Parrish
played Silas Botwin in the series, "Weeds,"
for more than seven years. He also had roles in "The Good Wife," "The Following" and "Hand of God." On the big
screen, Parrish appeared in "Still
Alice," "It's
Complicated" and "17
Again."
Daly played
Joe Montgomery Hackett in "Wings,"
appeared in "Hot in
Cleveland," "Madame Secretary," "Private Practice"
and other series. He also co-starred in the film, "Diner."
“A Rising
Tide” will open the festival at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Hickernell and
producer Daryl Freimark expect to
attend the screening. Tickets are $8 for the screening and are available at the
box office or by visiting www.atlanticcitycinefest.org.
The
festival will serve up a mix of comedy, drama, horror and science fiction,
narrative and documentary. New Jersey-based author, Irv Slifkin, writer of Filmadelphia,
hosts a guided video tour of film history in the Philadelphia and New Jersey
regions Saturday, Oct. 17.
The New
Jersey premiere of “Hitchcock/Truffaut”
plays Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17. Based on Francois Truffaut’s 1966 book “Cinema
According to Hitchcock,” a battery of directors talks about the influences
of the two filmmakers.
In the short film, “After Tragedy,” director Mark VanZevenBergen revisits the horrific
case of Leslie Nelson, who killed two police officers in Haddon Heights 20
years ago, screening Sunday, Oct. 18.
North Jersey filmmakers Keith Collins and Joseph Pepitone bring the world premiere of “Clean Cut.” After witnessing a murder at a young age, Bill Horton
stalks the streets for evildoers under the murderous guise of The
Evangelist. New Jersey-shot drama, “Before
the Snow,” focuses on a man who struggles to come to grips with his
tattered past after being diagnosed with a terminal disease.
A
pre-festival screening of the documentary “Farewell
to Factory Towns?” on Thursday, Oct. 15 talks about a New England mill town
that pinned its hopes for a turnaround on a museum of modern art developed in a
former factory. The turnaround didn’t last. A panel discussion follows comparing
this scenario with the recent fate of Atlantic
City.
For more
details, visit www.atlanticcitycinefest.org. Tickets are $40 for a Weekend
Pass; $25 for a day pass and $8 for a single block of films. Purchase them at the
door or visit:
The 8th annual Atlantic City
Cinefest, presented by Downbeach Film Festival, will show movies at venues such
as Dante Hall Theater and the Noyes Arts Garage, both managed by Stockton
University. The festival celebrates the art form of independent moviemaking.
The festival has hosted Kevin Smith, Terry Winter, Robert Downey, Sr., Scott
Rosenfelt, William Forsythe, Dominique Swain and more during the first seven
years.
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