New Jersey has been the home and birthplace of many great actors and directors. There is a very live and growing group of indy production companies and creative people here in Jersey. NJMAX wants to be a outlet for the films and shows that are being created here in NJ, if you are not listed or want to debut through us, just ask.
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Hometown: Red Bank
Credits:
Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl & Clerks 2
NJ's film god, Kevin and his ViewAskew crew helped define the concept of the Indy film with the success of Clerks. Even though he now lives in LA, Kevin is a Jersey guy 100% |
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Hometown: Maplewood
Credits:
Scrubs, Garden State, The Last Kiss & The Ex
Braff has played the role of "J.D." Dorian on the sitcom Scrubs since the show's debut in 2001. Braff has been nominated for three Golden Globes and an Emmy for his role as the offbeat doctor. In addition to directing several episodes of Scrubs, Braff wrote, directed, and starred in 2004's Garden State, which was filmed in his home state of New Jersey, in various towns such as South Orange, Maplewood and Tenafly. |
New Jersey Film Commission
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The New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission is staffed by industry professionals. The Commission enjoys the full support of the Governor's Office, and state and local governments.
The interest in filming here is at an all-time high for many reasons, including the state's location diversity, its proximity to New York and the professional support you'll receive from the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission. We are here to help. Whether you are still considering New Jersey or have already decided to shoot in our state, you'll get red carpet treatment.
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Garden State Film Festival
- 9th Annual
- March 31t - April 4, 2011
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Annual event celebrating film in New Jersey.
The Garden State Film Festival was born in 2002 after a chance encounter in a Sea Girt, NJ Grocery store by 25 year film industry veteran Diane Raver and the well known Hollywood actor Robert Pastorelli. Through his deep ties to Hollywood Mr. Pastorelli and Ms. Raver were able to bring the State of New Jersey an all encompassing event. It premiered in 2003 and was immediately deemed a huge success. Since that time, such industry notables such as Glenn Close, Frank Vincent, Batman producer Michael Uslan, Austin Pendelton, Kurtwood Smith and others have lent their support.
GSFF is an all volunteer non profit organization. Our event is held on an annual basis over a three day weekend in the spring of each year at the Paramount Theater/Convention Hall complex as well as other venues in Asbury Park, New Jersey. |
Hoboken International Film Festival
- June 5-11, 2011
- 973.310.3912
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From Their Website -
Hoboken International Film Festival ("HIFF") is dedicated to showcasing and promoting fine non-studio films, TV pilots, and screenplays from filmmakers throughout the United States and internationally. The best submissions will be rewarded with cash prizes in nearly ten categories. As will be discussed in the next section, HIFF has quickly become one of the top ten best film festivals in the world.
Now in its sixth year, the 2011 Hoboken International Film Festival ("HIFF") will be held June 5 to June 11, 2011. A Gold Coast/Hudson River event, HIFF will showcase numerous film and TV stars, and is now hosted by Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling. |
Cape May Film Festival
- 10th Annual
- Oct 22-24, 2010
- 609.884.6700
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From Their Website -
Cape May New Jersey State Film Festival is dedicated to the presentation of creative, challenging, ground-breaking movies by New Jersey filmmakers as well as screening films with worldwide, statewide, or southern New Jersey premiere status to New Jersey movie lovers. The Festival is also the region’s leading educational and cultural resource for youth and adult learners, as well as beginner and advanced filmmaking professionals, interested in all facets of the cinematic experience.
Since 2001, our Film Festival has brought great filmmakers and their films to the Nation's Oldest Historic Resort. We've also provided film education to hundreds of students and at-risk youth in the region. |
The Downbeach Film Festival
- 2010 Atlantic City Cinefest
Oct 10-15, 2010
- 609.823.9159
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The mission of the Downbeach Film Festival / Atlantic City Cinefest is to present a cultural event for residents of and visitors to the communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate, Longport, Ocean City and beyond. The festival promotes new films, as well as filmmakers and actors all in an effort to celebrate the art form of moviemaking.
We are rooted in the celebration of independent and studio film, and the creation of a forum where local and other independent filmmakers can exhibit their work. Our event also provides novice and aspiring filmmakers, actors, and others interested in a career in the film business, the opportunity to meet and network with industry professionals in an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and mentoring. |
Teaneck International Film Festival
- Nov 19-21, 2010
- 201.836.0114
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From Their Website -
We are happy to report that the fifth annual Teaneck International Film Festival will take place from November 19 – 21, 2010. Executive Director, Ellen Rand, has retired after having nurtured T.I.F.F. from the beginning and establishing it as an important cultural event that is recognized and praised beyond Teaneck’s borders. Once again, we are a project supported by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. and are very grateful for that. Many of the original founding committee members remain with us and we are excited to have several new committee members join the festival. We look forward to continued support from Teaneck & New Jersey government, local businesses and organizations, and our growing fan base. |
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From Their Website -
About:
Asbury Park Film Initiative is a nonprofit, film-based organization working to bring its local community a year-round schedule of film and art-related activities that promote culture, education & diversity.
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Guess Films
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Guess Films is a production company out of Monmouth County. There current production is Nuttin' 4 XMAS and is in preproduction as of February 2008. |
MOVIE: Conference Room C
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A normal business meeting goes horribly awry, as five corporate employees are placed in a dire situation and forced to make a terrible decision by their Board of Directors.
An inescapable sense of claustrophobia transforms the conference room into a veritable viper's den, as the decision making process devolves into frank debates regarding class, race and sex...and ultimately reveals a dark side of corporate 'culture'.
CONFERENCE ROOM C is a 93-minute drama told in real time.
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MOVIE: Nuttin' 4 XMAS
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Guess Films' - Nuttin' 4 XMAS - Nuttin' For Christmas, a heart warming comedy about family, love and financial hardship. It is story that is based around a family called The Perrys. |
MOVIE: High Hopes
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Back from Jamaica, a suburban slacker (Cole Pensinger) promises his girlfriend (Stacey Giambastiani) that he is finally ready to put his weed habit behind him... just not yet. True to form, he calls his friends to smoke with him, only to lose sight of the weed. Now their desperate, yet lazy, search for weed leads them to a pimp, a drug dealer, and a hustler. Meanwhile, the guys are befuddled by a downstairs roommate (Phil Mazo) who is as crazy about exercise as they are about marijuana. With little money, so-so wit, but lots of heart, these friends may yet learn that weed is not the only purpose in life... though it may just be the most satisfying one.
Award-winning filmmaker Yuri Alves makes a drastic departure from his darker, dramatic work by blithely framing a colorful and humorous world within a house. |
Robert Mermet & Ram Productions
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Interesting filmmaker out of New Brunswick. Quite a few videos on website and on YouTUBE. |
RGENerationX
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RGENerationX is a multi-media collection of artists who have banded together for the purpose of producing and promoting our works as well as others with an idea. The idea began with a music group mentality that the individual band member brings their talent to the table and the group works on it together. |
Tom El Fuego Show
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Hometown: South Bound Brook
Tom El Fuego is an indy YouTube TV show right here in New Jersey. Offbeat and off color comedy from a group of teenagers in Somerset County - I think this is the kind of shit Kevin Smith would have been doing if the Internet was around when he was in high school. This only proves that we will put you on NJMAX.com as long as you want to be here. |
Words Pictures Movies
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Words Pictures Movies is an independent film company. Our goal is to fill the world with entertaining, high-quality, low-budget films. We were formed when A Halo Called Fred joined forces with Last Robot Films.
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Hope, NJ |
Actors with New Jersey connections
- Bud Abbott - Abbott & Costello
- Jason Alexander - Seinfeld
- John Amos - Roots, West Wing
- Priscilla Barnes - Three's Company
- Jason Biggs - American Pie
- Avery Brooks - Star Trek DS9 - Rutgers Grad
- Lou Costello - Abbott & Costello
- Tom Cruise - Glen Ridge HS
- Kristin Davis - Sex And The City - Rutgers Grad
- Danny DeVito - Taxi - Summit
- Michael Douglas - Born in NJ
- Kirsten Dunst - Point Pleasant
- Calista Flockhart - Medford
- James Gandolfini - Sopranos
- Janeane Garofalo - Born in NJ
- Kelsey Grammer - Cheers & Frasier
- Ed Harris - Tenafly
- Anne Hathaway - Millburn
- Ethan Hawke - West Windsor
- Dulé Hill - West Wing
- Ice T - Law & Order
- Jane Krakowski - Ally McBeal - Parsippany
- Artie Lange - Stern - MadTV - Union
- Ali Larter - Heroes - Cherry Hill
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- Ray Liotta - Goodfellas - Union
- Jason Mewes - Jay
- Jay Mohr - Verona
- Brittany Murphy - Edison
- Jack Nicholson - Neptune
- Brian O'Halloran - Dante
- Joe Pantoliano - Sopranos - Hoboken
- Joe Pesci - Newark
- Laura Prepon - That 70s Show
- Queen Latifah - Newark
- Tara Reid - American Pie - Ramapo
- Christina Ricci - Montclair
- Kelly Ripa - Voorhees Township
- Frank Sinatra - Hoboken
- Kevin Spacey - Born in NJ
- Jon Stewart - The Daily Show
- Meryl Streep - Bernardville
- Roy Scheider - Maplewood
- Ashley Tisdale - High School Musical - Monmouth
- John Travolta - Englewood
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner - Jersey City
- Bruce Willis - Penns Grove
- Flip Wilson - Jersey City
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