 Legendary underground filmmaker Nick Zedd and creative complex Brooklyn Fire Proof are proud to announce the release of two new short films, “The Death of Muffinhead” and “Attack of the Particle Disruptors,” produced by Brooklyn Fire Proof Films and shot in Brooklyn Fire Proof’s Bushwick soundstages. Both films were directed by Nick Zedd, produced by Kenneth Filmer, and feature effects and animation by Nouri Zander. Brooklyn Fire Proof ’s founder Thomas Burr Dodd served as executive producer.
Both will screen Thursday, June 8 in the Film As Art block at the 7th Annual Art Brooklyn Film Festival. The Death of Muffinhead Experimental, 4:31, Directed by Nick Zedd Film Festival Premiere The legendary underground filmmaker Nick Zedd returns with this fantastic account of the titular death of performance artist and costume designer Muffinhead. Attack of the Particle Disruptors Experimental, 7:18, Directed by Nick Zedd Film Festival Premiere The paintings of Nick Zedd come to life, and they have some disturbing things to say in this animated short.  We're proud to announce the top 3 scripts for our inaugural Screenplay Category. Each will receive a free listing on InkTip to help it get seen by producers... and the winner will get a live staged reading, cast with professional actors, produced by AoBFF later this year! Winners announced at our Awards Ceremony Sunday, June 11. AMERICAN SNAKE PIT
Comedy/Drama, written by Dan Tomasulo Based on the true story of naive but good-natured Doctor Dan who, while still in graduate school, must beat off corrupt town officials scheming to close the group home by banding together a motley group of patients from Willowbrook, the worst asylum in American history. Inspired by Governor Rockefeller's opening of the first group home for residents coming out of Willowbrook at 310 67th Street, in Bay Ridge. DON'T CALL ME SIR! Biography/Drama, written by Bo Svenson A rite of passage drama that tells the story of artist Jackson Pollock’s niece, Brooklyn-born Rena “Rusty” Glickman, the only person of the Jewish Faith to receive Japan’s highest civilian honor — The Emperor’s Order of The Rising Sun. As a twelve-year-old, Rusty learned about the horrors of the Holocaust and resolved THAT was not going to happen to her. She would be better and stronger than THEM — THEY would not win this time. She didn’t know how, but then she found judo — a sport at which she excelled but from which women were excluded. So in 1959 and then a single mother, Rusty decided to compete in the New York State Judo Championships while disguised as a man. In a stunning upset, Rusty beat the reigning State Champion — but as she stood on the podium to receive her gold medal, THEY asked if she was a girl. When she acknowledged that she was, the organizers took back her medal! THE DARK SEASON Thriller, written by Jaime Baker A religious family finds refuge in their New York City home during a vicious pandemic that ravages most of the population. Barely surviving the stress of the situation, an unexpected guest destroys their social order. Entirely set and conceived in Brooklyn. 
We sat down with some of our #AOBFF17 filmmakers to hear about their films, their inspirations, challenges and their love of Brooklyn.
Camera, Lighting and Sound: Dave Brusca and Jake King. Edited by Jake King. Still photography: Billy Devine Victoria Negri - 2017 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival from The Art of Brooklyn on Vimeo. Victoria Negri talks about the inspiration for her feature drama "Gold Star," and working with the late Robert Vaughn in his last film appearance. #AoBFF17 aobff.org Michael Goldburg - 2017 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival from The Art of Brooklyn on Vimeo. Michael Goldburg returns to #AoBFF17 with his new short comedy, Sure-Fire, soon to be developed into a feature film. Madeline Leshner - 2017 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival from The Art of Brooklyn on Vimeo. Filmmaker Madeline Leshner discusses her new film Factory 91, and why she likes that #AoBFF17 isn't cheesy! aobff.org John Painz - 2017 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival from The Art of Brooklyn on Vimeo. Brooklyn-born filmmaker John Painz talks about his new indie feature comedy "Four Bottles" and returning to #AoBFF17 aobff.org Jon Bunning - 2017 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival from The Art of Brooklyn on Vimeo. Jon Bunning talks about the 5-year process for making his ping-pong documentary "The Tables" screening at #AoBFF17 aobff.org Rebekah Nelson - 2017 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival from The Art of Brooklyn on Vimeo. Filmmaker Rebekah Nelson talks about her directorial debut "The Shoulder," an official selection of the 2017 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival aobff.org Filmmaker Michael Goldburg talks podcasting for indie films. from The Art of Brooklyn on Vimeo. #AoBFF17 June 3-11 aobff.org |
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