On Tuesday, September 16th the GDIFF launched its 2014 Kick -Off Party at the Loew’s Jersey City on Journal Square.

The night included Fashion guru Tommy Hilfiger, acclaimed actor Paul Sorvino and host of other film producers, actors, writers many who have submitted films to this years 2014 festival.

Actor and founder of the GDIFF Bill Sorvino hosted the event introducing Hilfiger.

Our photographer Steve A Mack took all the photos in this post.

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By River View Observer Staff

On Sunday evening October 16th at the grand finale of the four day Golden Door International Film Festival held at the Loew’s Theater and other venues within Jersey City from October 13th to October 16th, 2011 the winners were announced at the Loew’s theater for the people and films nominated for this first ever Jersey City  film festival.

In attendance was actor Paul Sorvino, uncle to Bill Sorvino Executive Director of the GDIFF,  also in the audience, Jersey City resident and Film Director Leon Gast; Oscar winner for “When We Were Kings,” the 1997 Academy Award-  nominated documentary about Muhammad Ali,  both Sorvino and Gast were awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards by the GDIFF  at Sunday nights finale gala.

Talented actor and painter Federico Castelluccio attended (Acting credits include:The Sopranos, Made, and other films) Castelluccio  won for Best Director and Male Actor of a Short for “Lilly of the Feast”.

Earlier in the day the film “Proud” was shown the true story about the men of the USS Mason which focused on the meritorious service of the USS Mason (DE-529) of World War II, the first US Navy ship with a predominantly African American crew, and how three of the men were finally honored in January 1994 for their meritorious service.                             See more photos and winners

Produced by Ally Hilfiger and Written and Directed by Mary Pat Kelly and starred OSSIE DAVIS in his last role,  Denise Nicholas,  Albert Jones, Erik LaRay, Harvey Darnell Williams and  Jeffrey Nash  with Stephen Rea.

At the showing of the film “Proud” was  Lorenzo Dufau 91 year old  (last surviving crew member) of the USS Mason. Mr. Dufau was honored with a citation by Navy personell now stationed on the USS Mason.

The final night gala of the GDIFF drew a large crowd of family, friends and fans supportive of this cultural event that is sure to grow in the coming years.

 
And the winners are for  2011 (winners names are announced in bold face)

2011 Nominations  BEST FEATURE
Nightclub

Victims
Moment of Truth: The Andy Myers Story
Life! Camera Action…
Kerberos

BEST DIRECTOR OF A FEATURE
Sam Borowski
David Bryant
Steven Canfield Crowley
Rohit Gupta
William Kely McClung

BEST SCREENPLAY
Nicky Newark
Victims
Nightclub
Kerberos
Echo

BEST MALE LEAD
Ernest Borgnine-Nightclub
Rick Haymes-Andy Meyers in Moment of Truth:The Andy Meyers Story
Shaheed K. Woods-Life! Camera Action…
Kely McClung-Kerberos

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Natasha Leone-Nightclub
Sarah Coyle-Victims
Whitney Sullins-Kerberos
Dipti Mehta-Life! Camera Action…

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sally Kellerman -Nightclub
Rob Hesch -Echo
Brian Williams -Night Club
Rob Pralgo- Kerberos

BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Secret Life of…My Small Urban Backyard
Dams the Lethal Water Bombs
In the Footsteps of Willie Sutton
Kevin
Street Corner Harmony

BEST SHORT
Quirk of Fate
The Risen
Bright
Asbury Park
Terms of Employment
Fatakra
Lily of the Feast

BEST DIRECTOR OF A SHORT
Quirk of Fate- Marco Riedl
The Risen -Anthony Maddaloni
Bright- Benjamin Busch
Fatakra-Soham Mehta
Mandala Maker- Sam Borowski
Federico Castelluccio- Lily of the Feast

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SHORT
Quirk of Fate- Wotan Wilke Möhring
Bright- Eric Nenniger
The Risen- Andrew Gaul
Terms of Employment- James J. Ross
Asbury Park -Chance Harlem Jr.
Federico Castelluccio-Lily of the Feast

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SHORT
Quirk of Fate- Katharina Wackernagel
Terms of Employment- Frida Farrell
Asbury Park -Robyn Hatcher
Sarinaâ€s Song
Courtney Hogan- Mandala Maker

BEST SHORT SHORT
Another Day Another Life
In Transit
Business Is Dead
The Waking
Decent Men

BEST DIRECTOR OF A SHORT SHORT
Another Day Another Life
The Waking
Business is Dead-Vito Labruno
Decent Men

BEST CONCEPT FOR A SHORT
Another Day Another Life
In Transit
Terms of Employment
Decent Men
Lily of the Feast

BEST JERSEY CITY/LOCAL FILM
My Life
Of God and Gucci
Cerise
Business is Dead
Secret Life…of My Small Urban Backyard
Another Day Another Life

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Secret Life of…My Small Urban Backyard -John Dunsten
Quirk of Fate- Marco Riedl
The Risen -Anthony Maddaloni
Bright -Benjamin Busch
Kerberos-Kely McClung
Sarinaâ€s Song

BEST Costume Design
Decent Men-Salome Buelow

Sarinaâ€s Song- Ainsley Waller

Quirk of Fate- Frank Bohn

BEST EDITING
Kerberos-Kely McClung
Quirk of Fate -Mark Steinicke
Sarinaâ€s Song -Patricia Rounds-Manwaring and Chapin Hall

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The Golden Door Film Festival attracted hundreds of supporters Saturday night, October 1,to a Launch Party in the deluxe functions room at 70 Greene St.

Prominent among the attendees were actor Paul Sorvino and Federico Castelluccio, filmmaker. Both luminaries remained accessible for photos and chatted with guests during virtually the entire party. Mr. Sorvino also entertained with his operatic singing.

 

Clips from many of the 40 films in competition were shown the screening room throughout the evening, highlighting the much anticipated film festival. The guest were entertained throughout the evening by the jazz ensemble of Liz Williams and Gene Clemetson. Food for the party was catered by The Hamilton Inn and The Hudson Greene Market.

The film festival itself will begin with a Gala Opening at the Landmark Loew’s Theatre at Journal Square, on Thursday, Oct 13 at 6:00 pm. In addition to the Loews, films will be shown at venues around the city including The Art House, Bar Majestic, LITM, Studio II VIII.

On Saturday afternoon, Oct 15 from 12:00 – 5:00 pm, a seminar and screening, given by Leon Gast, recipient of the 1996 Academy Award for Documentary Feature and Jersey City native, will be conducted in the Mildred Hunke Auditorium at the Five Corners Library on Newark Avenue.

Additional seminars will be offered Saturday, October 15th from 12:30pm through 6:30pm in the Rotunda at City Hall on Grove Street, chaired by Mary Pat Kelly, author of “Martin Scorsese: The First Decade” and “Martin Scorsese: A Journey”. Seminar presenters also include John Trigonis, filmmaker, Slava Rubin, founder of IndieGoGo, John Dapolito, writer and director, and Sam Borowski, director.

A detailed schedule of events and a ticket ordering service are online

www.GoldenDoorFilmFestival.org

 

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At an early morning press conference on Wednesday September 21^st, at Bar Majestic in Downtown Jersey City, Bill Sorvino, Festival Director of the Golden Door Film Festival and organizers along with Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy in attendance announced to the public the three day event and all  films nominated at the first film festival to be held in Jersey City from October 13 to October 16^th, 2011

Read our River View Cover Story on Festival Here

 

Bill Sorvino  said “My goal is to get a lot of independent filmmakers a way to shine, and help the city’s huge renaissance and artistic community.”

41 films, will be featured and Sorvino who has worked hard for the past year and the half on organizing the festival is looking forward to the start of the festival but added in “these last weeks before the festival a lot has to be accomplished.”

The following films have been nominated within their perspective categories:

BEST FEATURE : 

·Nightclub  Victims

·Moment of Truth: The Andy Myers Story

·Life Camera Action

 BEST DIRECTOR OF A FEATURE

Sam Borowski -Nightclub

David Bryant -Victims

Steven Canfield Crowley -Moment of Truth:The Andy Meyers Story

Rohit Gupta- Life Camera Action

William Kely McClung -Kerberos

 

BEST MALE LEAD

 Ernest Borgnine -Nightclub

Rick Haymes,Andy Meyers, in Moment of Truth:The Andy Meyers Story

Shaheed K. Woods -Life Camera Action

William Keli McClung -Kerberos 

 BEST FEMALE LEAD

 Natasha Leone -Nightclub

Sarah Coyle -Victims

Whitney Sullins -Kerberos

Dipti Mehta -Life, Camera, Action

 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

 Sally Kellerman- Nightclub

Will Keating- Echo 

Rob Pralgo- Kerberos

Brian Williams- Night Club

 BEST DOCUMENTARY

 The Secret Life of…My Small Urban Backyard -John Dunsten

Dams the Lethal Water Bombs -Sohan Roy

In the Footsteps of Willie Sutton -Rich Gold

Kevin Jay- Duplass

Street Corner Harmony -Abraham Santiago

 BEST SHORT

 Quirk of Fate

The Risen 

Bright 

Asbury Park  

Terms of Employment

Fatakra 

 BEST SHORT SHORT

 Another Day Another Life

In Transit

Business Is Dead

The Waking

Decent Men

 BEST JERSEY CITY FILM

 Business is Dead -Vito LaBruno

Secret Life in My Small Urban Backyard -John Dunsten

Another Day Another Life -Rohit Gupta

  Lifetime Achievement Awards -Paul Sorvino,-Leon Gast–Keys to the City

Sponsors of the Golden Door Film Festival

 -Norman And Bettina Robert’s Foundation

-Friends of the Loew’s

-Building Hosting.com

-Bar Majestic

-LITM

-Art House Productions by Christine Goodman

-Studio III VII I by Stephanie Panepinto

-The city of Jersey City- Chambers

-Five Corners Library- Mildred Hunke Theater

-Oakwood Dental Arts

-Mark Ruggeri DDS

-Rich Rodek Graphic Designs

-PATH

-NYC-JC

-Hudson Reporter

-HAIG graphics

-The CPA Firm of Carr, Dailey, Sullivan and Weir PC

-Ron Shaljian ESQ

-The Riverview Observer

 For More Festival Information Click Here

 Tickets— link on website brownpapertickets.com

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