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The World’s Best Short Films Show Reels into
The Scottish Rite Auditorium on October 5th.
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“We are thrilled to work with this friendly location", said Lauren Concar Sheehy, Executive Director of the Garden State Film Festival. “This partnership allows us to bring the live energy of this beloved festival to our fans in Camden County and the surrounding areas.
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Eric Ascalon, Esq., to host a special evening of
globally honored shorts films!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. September 26, 2023, Collingswood, New Jersey—Asbury Shorts USA, New York City’s longest-running short film exhibition and travel show, will partner with The Garden State Film Festival once again to present their nationally recognized: “An Evening of the World’s Best Short Films,” sponsored by The South Jersey Film Office Cooperative. The show will take place at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, New Jersey on Thursday, October 5th, 2023, with the first film blasting on to the screen at 7:30pm. This special screening of world-renowned short films from the past and present is strongly recommended for all audiences ages 16 and up.
Asbury Shorts USA, now in its 42nd anniversary year, is a New York City-based national touring showcase of the world’s most renowned short films, specially selected for audiences who do not regularly attend film festivals. This eclectic showcase combines award-winning films from the past with new global festival honorees, creating a rare opportunity for audiences to view world-class short films on a real cinema screen rather than YouTube, smartphones, or computers. Academy Award–nominated director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air, Thank You for Smoking, and Ghostbusters Afterlife) calls this event: “the best short-film show I’ve ever seen.” The October presentation will feature the best in short film comedy, drama, and animation in a fast-paced two-hour program.
“An Evening of the World’s Best Short Films” series has been presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Old Vic Theater in Chicago; Summer Stage in Central Park & the DGA Theater (Directors Guild of America) in Manhattan; the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, CA; Alamo Draft House in Dallas, Texas; Royal Festival Hall in London, U.K.; the Osprey Arts Center in Nova Scotia, Canada; The Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida; the Leminske Theater in Berlin, Germany and other prestigious venues where audiences have enjoyed these amazing films.
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Eric Ascalon, Esq., a Cherry Hill native, will be the guest host for the evening. Since 2019, Eric has served as chair of the board of directors of the nonprofit Garden State Film Festival, New Jersey’s premier independent film festival. His decade-long participation in the organization stemmed from a longstanding love for cinema, and an appreciation for the medium’s potential to inspire and act as a catalyst for positive change. In his professional life, Eric is the global director of community development for TerraCycle, a New Jersey-based mission-driven company dedicated to developing innovative solutions to the waste crisis. Outside the office, when he is not injuring himself on a ski slope, Eric is an avid trail runner and Ironman triathlete. He and his wife Tanya, an elementary school teacher in Burlington County, have three (amazing) children.
Paula Lara, Director of The Scottish Rite Auditorium, remarked “We are so proud to be part of hosting this important event.” The Scottish Rite Auditorium is located 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, NJ. Tickets are $15 and available online https://worldsbestshortfilms.bpt.me/or at the door while supplies last.
Interested in volunteering for this event? Please contact Kristen Dirato at kristen@gsff.org
This program would not be possible without the gracious support of the its presenting sponsor, The South Jersey Film Office Cooperative, which was founded to highlight the unique assets the southern counties of New Jersey have to offer the film and television industry. Since the establishment of the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program, South Jersey has become a destination to produce independent films, major motion pictures and television series. South Jersey offers a vast landscape of urban areas, suburbs, rural farmland, waterways, and historical sites and unique settings.
About Asbury Shorts USA: Founded in 1981 on Long Island, Asbury Shorts USA was first presented at the Westbridge Playhouse and the Westbury Civic Center. In 1987, the show relocated to Manhattan and from then on has annually screened globally honored short films to this day, introduced by celebrity guest hosts. Since 2000, The Asbury Short Film Concert has reeled into theaters from Berlin to Los Angeles, with many other tour stops in between.
About the Garden State Film Festival: A 501-c-3 non-profit organization, created to promote the art of filmmaking on all levels. This globally recognized festival also provides creative arts education programs and creates a forum where local and international independent filmmakers can exhibit their work. Their outreach programs also support the U.S. Military, seniors, children, and the underserved. Since 2003, thousands of films have made their public premieres, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have attended; and the total infusion of cash to local businesses since inception exceeds $10 million. It is held in Asbury Park and surrounding areas as well as Cranford, NJ. For more information, visit GSFF.org.
This program would not be possible without the support of the following sponsors:
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About the Garden State Film Festival
THE GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL
is New Jersey's Premier Independent Film Festival®. Now in its 22nd year, the GSFF, a 501-c-3non- profit organization, is a global destination festival that stimulates economic growth in New Jersey through the arts. It also promotes student creativity, makes the arts accessible to underserved populations and preserves heritage arts.
This globally recognized festival also provides creative arts education programs and creates a forum where local and international independent filmmakers can exhibit their work. Their outreach programs also support the U.S. Military, seniors, children, and underserved populations. Since 2003, thousands of films have made their public premieres, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have attended; and the total infusion of cash to local businesses since inception exceeds $10 million. It is held in Asbury Park and surrounding area as well as Cranford, NJ.
It was also created to pay tribute to New Jersey’s legacy as the birthplace of the American filmmaking industry in Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park laboratories where he invented the first film cameras and projectors, to Fort Lee, where the original studios were founded. Our event provides novice and aspiring filmmakers, actors, and others interested in careers in the film business, the opportunity to meet and network with industry professionals in an atmosphere conducive to learning and mentoring. Further, we are happy to be present each spring in Asbury Park and to serve as an added engine for the city’s vitality through arts, commerce, and culture.
GSFF was named winner of the 2023 & 2022 M&A Today Global Awards - Best Independent Film Festival - USA, 2022 Global 100 Best Independent Film Festival –USA, Corporate Vision Media Innovator Award 2021, Film Festival of the Year (New Jersey) 2021 – Lauren Concar, 2021 Corporate America Today Best Independent Film Festival –USA, 2020 Brookdale Community College Foundation for Service to the Community, 2019 Spinnaker Arts & Culture Award from the Eastern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, 2018 Corporate USA Today Best Independent Film Festival – USA, and the, 2017 Global Excellence Awards & Best Independent Film Festival – East Coast’ by TMT News, 2014 International Film Festival Manhattan Best Music Video, 2012 Monmouth Ocean Development Council Silver Gull Award for Tourism Achievement.
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