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explained. “To filmmakers that enter our festival I give them the same advice I adhere to: ‘Keep working hard if you get in or if you don’t.’ Our Film Festival caters to the filmmaker. We make sure films are not being screened at the same time as others so all the audience’s attention is on their work. Plus we bend over backwards to get as much press and media attention for all the films that are selected for public viewing. Filmmakers that have seen their film on our big screen and terrific hi-def projection system frequently comment on how great their film looks. Some have even used the term: Wow!” Many of the films shown over the years have gone on to be screened in movie theaters, on television, and released on home video. Some of the recent success stories include Wildlike, which was named Best Feature of the Spring 2015 festival. The film went on to have a very successful theatrical run in the United States. Another recent Watch a video on “How To Use A Super 8 Camera” NewJerseyStage.com 2016 - ISSUE 1 Table of Contents 40