Schedule Of Events:
12:00 Pm - Free Workshop: How To Fund Your Film With Melissa Center Aka "The Crowdfunding Queen"
Are You Sick Of Waiting For Others To "Greenlight" You? When You Think About Crowdfunding Are You Afraid You Will Alienate And Annoy Your Entire Community? In This Panel Melissa Will Dispel Some Myths About Crowdfunding & Break Down The Top 10 Tips To Set Yourself Up For Fundraising Success. You Will Hear From Melissa In Addition To A Few Filmmakers Who Have Each Crowdfunded Successfully - Learn How They Made The Shift From Total Terror To Finally Producing Films On Their Own Terms.
Location: Forest Hills Library
The Screening Room At Forest Hills Library
108-19 71 Avenue
Forest Hills, Ny 11375
2:00 Pm - Block 18 - Shorts Program 2 - Festival Of Cinema Nyc 2025
- Come Out, Wherever You Are
- Dance The Pain Away
- Dieter
- Half A Century
- Marks Of Majesty
- The Language Of Light: Ashley Gilbertson
Location: Regal Ua Midway (Theater 2)
3:00 Pm - Free Event At The Forest Hills Library: From Systems To Sets: Youth Telling Their Stories, Their Way!
Presented By Festival Of Cinema Nyc And The Queens Library At Forest Hills
Kits Helps Foster Care-Impacted And Underrepresented Youth Heal And Grow From Trauma Through The Power Of Storytelling, Filmmaking, And Workforce Development. Kits Is Erasing The Limits Of The Foster System With Every Film Released. And With Hollywood-Level Production And Opportunities, Kits Filmmakers Are Bringing Their Talent To Our Creative Community. It’s An Impact You Can See.
Since Its Establishment In 2009, Kids In The Spotlight (Kits) Has Been A Beacon Of Hope For Youth Impacted By Foster Care, Offering A Transformative Journey Through Storytelling And Filmmaking For More Than 1030 Youth Through Its Script-To-Screen Programming.
Tamesha Scott - Talent Coordinator, Youth Services, Social Media Manager With Kids In The Spotlight, Former Foster Youth Turned Advocate.
Kits Alumni
Nehemyah Gray - Writer, Producer, Script Supervisor
Nagi Moore - Actor, Writer
London Jones - Actor, Writer, Producer
Location: Forest Hills Library
The Screening Room At Forest Hills Library
108-19 71 Avenue
Forest Hills, Ny 11375
4:30 Pm - Block 19 - Festival Of Cinema Nyc 2025
- I Never Said Goodbye
- The Missing Peace
Location: Regal Ua Midway (Theater 2)
7:00 Pm - Block 20 - Special Presentation - Open Water Screening Followed By Conversation On Film With Writer/Director Chris Kentis
Oin Us For A Special Retrospective Screening Of The 2004 Sundance Film Festival Hit Open Water Followed By Conversation On Film With Writer/Director Chris Kentis.
Open Water Is An American Survival Horror Thriller Film That Premiered At The Hamptons International Film Festival In 2003, And Went On To Be Sold At The 2004 Sundance Film Festival. The Story Concerns An American Couple Who Go Scuba Diving While On Vacation, Only To Find Themselves Stranded Miles From Shore In Shark-Filled Waters When The Crew Of Their Boat Accidentally Leaves Them Behind.
The Film Was Financed By The Husband And Wife Team Of Writer/Director Chris Kentis And Producer Laura Lau, Both Avid Scuba Divers. It Was Bought By Lions Gate Entertainment After Its Screening At The Sundance Film Festival In 2004.
Location: Regal Ua Midway (Theater 3)
