JH Hosts 2nd QUEENS WORLD Film Fest

The 2^nd Annual Queens World Film Festival

MARCH 1-4 2012

Screening challenging films from around the world

and around the corner

Queens World Film Festival 2

announces it will again showcase over 127 unique, creative, outstanding films from Bangladesh, Iran, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, South Africa, Norway, Canada, Australia, Los Angeles, Colorado, Missouri, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Hyde Park, and

local filmmakers right here in Astoria, Forest Hills

and Jackson Heights!

March 1, 2012 from 6 to 9

QWFF will launch at the

Museum of the Moving Image

with a meet and greet After Party at Studio Square

More Info: www.queensworldfilmfestival.com about attending the films, festivities & panels!

March 2 thru 4 - QWFF will utilize 3 locations that are accessible to EVERYTHING:

The Jackson Heights Cinema

(82^nd and Roosevelt Ave)

The Renaissance Charter School

(81st street and 37th Ave)

and PS 69

(77th Street and 37th Ave)

some upcoming events and highlights at this year's event include:

SATURDAY March 3

from 5:30 to 7:30

you can enjoy

DINNER AND A MOVIE

at Armondo's

which includes 4 courses and tickets to the show

at PS 69 at 8pm

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'Model Rules' - Meet Marlyn Mason!

who starred in The Trouble with Girls

with Elvis Presley & appeared in over 80 TV shows

She is now making films at 72 years old that challenge aging

and the elder image

This OLD SPICE BLOCK is FREE to Senior Citizens!

Saturday at 11:30 am Renaissance Charter

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BLOCK programming of films focus on common themes,

for example:

LGBT

Quirky Short Stack (Off beat short program)

Unflinching Looks (Documentaries)

Love and Other Dangerous Games (shorts w/ a twisted heart)

Old Spice (Shorts for Seniors)

Tough Stuff (Tough subject matter, not for the faint of heart)

Mostly By Youth, Mostly For Youth

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You will not have to travel far to see

international films

and meet up & coming filmmakers

THANK YOU! to our Official Sponsors!

Amalgamated Bank, Stella Artois, Gold Coast Studios, Duart and Prudential Insurance...

plus generous support from local Jackson Heights businesses:

Realtor Dan Karatzas - Ultima Floral - Jahn's - Table Wine - Armondo's - Espresso 77 - Limoncello - Jim Morgo

Making - Music - Making - Movies

MUSIC:
Musical Jackson Heights Family Lisa Burns, Sal Maida and Dylan Maida have been a creative force in the community for many years...

now check out our local sensation's latest video:

singer and songwriter LISA BURNS... "Pretty Disillusion"

new video shot in Jackson Heights in December 2010

the first track off Lisa's Channeling Mary disc. Bass - Sal Maida, keys & drums- Dylan Maida, cello - Jessie Reagen, Percussion- Mark Johnson.

Written by Lisa Burns and Dylan Maida,

Produced by Lisa, engineered by Joe Ford at

South Brooklyn Sound for Rottentoof Record.

TONIGHT PREVIEW:

Thursday, January 27th

Jackson Heights Photographer and Filmmaker -

Richard Shpuntoff

- focuses on Jackson Heights History in his

work-in-progress documentary "Julio of Jackson Heights".

more info : "letters for Julio" on FB and Kickstarter

Jewish Center of JH - on 77th street/corner 37th Ave

Time:6:30PM tonight

SAVE THE DATES! Queens World Film Festival

Jackson Triplex Theatre

March 4-5-6

hosting 3 days of international and domestic films

panels and parties

www.queensworldfilmfestival.com

for updates and information

tickets go on sale FEBRUARY 10th online

there will be blocks of films throughout the weekend with Q&A's with filmmakers, actors and resource professionals. COMMUNITY NEWS:
	GARDEN SCHOOL PARK UPDATE: Despite lightning, thunder, sleet and snow, upwards of 150 people went to a meeting in Jackson Heights last night to support an 11th hour effort to turn an athletic field at the Garden School into an extension of Travers Park. The meeting followed a vote last week by the Board of Directors of the financially troubled Garden School to sell the field to a developer for construction of an apartment building. The next step appears to be a renewed effort to seek loans from community members and land trust organizations in the hope of helping the Garden School get past its immediate financial crisis until the signing of a contract for purchase of the land by the city. The city has set aside $5 million for that purpose. Attending the meeting were Garden School officials, Councilman Daniel Dromm, Assemblyman Michael DenDekker and commuity advocates. The Green Agenda for Jackson Heights, http://thegreenagenda.webs.com