Long Island International Film Expo

The Long Island International Film Expo
LocationBellmore, New York, US
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
LanguageInternational
Websitehttp://www.longislandfilm.com/

The Long Island International Film Expo, founded in 1997 by Nassau County Film Office Director, Debra Markowitz. The festival generally receives between 400 and 450 submissions every year [1] In 2009, 170 films from 23 countries were screened at the festival.[2] Ed Burns, director of films such as The Brothers McMullen and Newlyweds was awarded a Creative Achievement Award during the 2011 festival.[3] The festival hosts several panels on film distribution, screenwriting, and other relevant industry topics.[4]

Past festival attendees include Steve Buscemi (Trees Lounge, Armageddon), William Baldwin (Backdraft), Edie Falco (The Sopranos, Judy Berlin), Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Perfect Storm), Ralph Macchio (The Outsiders, The Karate Kid), William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption), Robert Vaughn (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.), Tony Lo Bianco (The French Connection), Sean Young (Blade Runner), Gianni Russo (The Godfather), Ed Burns (Saving Private Ryan), Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club), Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull), Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Up), Larry Romano (A Bronx Tale), Robert Clohessy (Blue Bloods), Phyllis Somerville (Little Children, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Anthony Rapp (Rent, Star Trek: Discovery), James Naughton (Planet of the Apes) and others.[5]

Notable films that have screened at the festival include The Hotel Manor Inn (1997), Billy's Balloon (1998), Falling Sky (1998), The Hunter's Moon (1999),[6] The Waiting Game (1999), The Pirates of Central Park (2001),[7] L.I.E. (2001), Returning Mickey Stern (2002), Malevolence (2003), Dorian Blues (2004), The Conscientious Objector (2004), The Insurgents (2006), Knocking (2006), The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams (2007),[8] Anytown (2009), Eat Me! (2009),[9] Failing Better Now (2009),[10] As If I Am Not There (2010), Bereavement (2010),[11] Dimensions (2011), Strings (2011),[12] Broadway's Finest (2012),[13] Junction (2012), Theresa Is a Mother (2012), The Human Race (2013), Naked (2013),[14] The Puritans (2013), Bridge and Tunnel (2014),[15] The David Dance (2014),[16] The Historian (2014), Tom in America (2014), Detours (2016), The Hollow (2016),[17] Red (2016), Whoever Was Using This Bed (2016), (Romance) in the Digital Age (2017), The Valley (2017), Pickings (2018), Abigail (2019),[18] After Class (2019), Bone Cage (2020), Manasanamaha (2020) and Tango Shalom (2021).

2011 films

[19][20][21]

  • Immigrant Son: The Story of John D. Mezzogiorno
  • As If I Am Not There
  • Jesse
    • Winner: Audience Award
  • Defining Beauty: Ms Wheelchair America
  • For Belly
  • Long Island Uncovered
  • Tanzania: A Friendship Journey
    • Winner: Best Documentary
  • Composed
  • Strings
    • Winner: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress
    • Nominated: Best Feature Film, Best Story
  • Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football
  • True to the Heart
    • Winner: Best First Feature, Best Actor, Best Actress
  • Quirk of Fate
    • Winner: Best Art Direction
  • John Muir: In the New World
  • The Test
  • Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop
  • Romeows (Retired Older Men Eating Out Wednesdays)
  • Come Hell or High Water
  • King of the Hamptons

2020 edition

The 2020 edition of the festival, which was originally scheduled to take place from July 10–16, 2020, was postponed to September 30-October 8, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening and closing nights, along with select screening blocks and the awards ceremony, took place virtually, while some blocks were presented as drive-in screenings at the Samanea New York Market in Uniondale.[22]

References

  1. ^ Jacobson, Aileen (3 July 2010). "Many Returnees at Long Island International Film Expo". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "LI International Film Expo goes global, stays local".
  3. ^ "LI Film Expo unreels a world of movies".
  4. ^ "Long Island International Film Expo 2010 | Long Island Press". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  5. ^ "Long Island International Film Expo - an FFW festival profile". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  6. ^ Delatiner, Barbara (July 18, 1999). "Filmmakers' Time To Shine at Festivals". The New York Times. ProQuest 431202783.
  7. ^ "Long Island International Film Expo 2001 - Official Selections". Long Island International Film Expo. Long Island, New York: Long Island Film/TV Foundation. Retrieved 29 September 2021. ...a contemporary adaptation of the early Twentieth Century short story ... by Lord Dunsany. Told through the eyes of three New York City kids whose thirst for power and adventure lead them to pursue a career as modern day pirates in the City's famous Central Park. Directed by Rob Farber ... screenwritten by Daniel Weitzman ... produced by Adam Stone.
  8. ^ "Long Island International Film Expo 2005 Official Selections". Long Island Film Expo. July 19, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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  10. ^ "2009 Winners". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Long Island International Film Expo". Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  12. ^ "'Strings' to Debut at Bellmore Movies on Sunday - Bellmore, NY Patch". Bellmore.patch.com. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  13. ^ "2012 Winners". Liifilmexpo.org. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  14. ^ "16th Annual Long Island International Film Expo: And the Winners Are..." Long Island International Film Expo. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  15. ^ Mansmann, Julie (July 23, 2014). "Bellmore rolls out the red carpet for LIIFE". Long Island Herald. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  16. ^ "WINNERS AND NOMINEES – 2016 (LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO) LIIFE" Long Island International Film Expo
  17. ^ "Tech and Special Awards – Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) 2016". Longislandfilm.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  18. ^ Stieglitz, Brian (22 September 2020). "East Meadow filmmaker nominated for three awards at local festival". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  19. ^ "The complete Long Island International Film Expo schedule at the Bellmore Movies | L&M Publications - Merrick Life • Bellmore Life • Freeport-Baldwin Leader • Wantagh-Seaford Citizen". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  20. ^ "Long Island International Film Expo (2018)". IMDb.
  21. ^ Communications, Centanni. "Central TX movie STRINGS is official Long Island International Film Expo selection". PRLog.
  22. ^ "Stony Brook Film Festival postponed".


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