Paterson Falls to Host Film Festival May 2013
The city of Paterson will serve as host to an upcoming film festival in May 2013. The Paterson Falls Film Festival is being organized by local Paterson artists, looking to showcase the talent and pride of Silk City.
PATERSON, NJ, August 24, 2012
The city of Paterson will serve as host to an upcoming film festival in May 2013. The Paterson Falls Film Festival is being organized by local Paterson artists, looking to showcase the talent and pride of Silk City."As a film lover and actor, I thought a film festival would be a great way to bring positive, exciting energy to this city while displaying local talent," said the festival's organizer and Paterson resident, Tazio Ruffilo. "There is a thriving art center here in Paterson's Historic District, which serves as a home to some extremely talented artists and their unique works of art. Also, Paterson is a fantastic venue for film makers from around the world to show their films in a historical setting."
Films presented in the festival will be shown in Paterson's Historic District, which surrounds the newly designated Great Falls National Park . Venues for the festival include the Paterson Museum , the Ivanhoe Building and several other historic buildings in the area. The Paterson Falls Film Festival will be accepting shorts and features from all genres on its website http://www.patersonfilmfestival.org starting October 15, 2012. Dates for the festival will be announced in September 2012.
For additional information, please contact info@patersonfilmfestival.org. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact the festival's media director, Frank Saya frank@patersonfilmfestival.org.
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