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reflections of Montclair/MFF13

May 8th, 2013 by Mr. C

(all photos by mr. c)

The following are just a few images that we captured that sums up our weekend at the 2013 Montclair Film Festival. Besides catching a few screenings, we went to a documentary panel of filmmakers; a comedy event starring the three writers and producers of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Rory Albanese, Adam Lowitt, and Elliott Kalan who performed stand-up comedy and commented on a collection of esoteric film clips; and just soaked up some Montclair culture in general like attending the Glenridge Avenue street fair across the street from the festival and soaking in some jazz music in the lobby of the Clairidge before the BULLITT screening. All in all, the 2nd Annual Montclair Film Festival was fun and we hope to be invited back to do it all over again next year! Thanks to all of the festival organizers including co-directors of the MFF – Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen! Also a big thank you to the 600 volunteers for making the event such a smooth one along with providing much enthusiasm with a smiling face!

(Raphaela Neihausen/co-director of MFF introducing Wasteland at Bellevue Theater)

(Trolley to shuffle festival goers to the different venues at MFF13)

(savvy kids w/ favorite films: Cheaper by the Dozen and The Wizard of OZ)

(The Croods and Jurassic Park)

(Despicable Me)

(Home Alone 4)

(Jazz music in the lobby of the Clairidge before BULLITT screening)

(Jazz musician Christian Mcbride discusses the musical score in BULLITT)

(Decorative storefronts in Montclair)

(Glenridge Avenue Street fair)

(Daniel Battsek introducing THE ATTACK – distributor of the film and one of MFF founding members)

(The offices of MFF at 494 Bloomfield Avenue)

(Mondo movie poster collection at the MFF office)

(Thom Powers/co-director MFF introducing the writers of the Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart at the What-Is-It event)

(Rory Albanese/The Daily Show doing standup at the What-Is-It comedy event)

(Elliott Kalan/The Daily Show doing standup at the What-Is-It comedy event)

(Adam Lowitt/The Daily Show doing standup at the What-Is-It comedy event)

(L-R: Elliott Kalan/Rory Albanese/Adam Lowitt from The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart – The trio comments on a collection of esoteric film clips at the What-Is-It comedy event at MFF13)