The revitalized Gen Art Film Festival capped its 16th annual event Tuesday night, awarding Tucker Capps and Ryan Sevy’s documentary "Goold’s Gold" the Grand Jury prize for Best Feature, while Best Short went to Craig MacNeill's Henley," during a ceremony at New York City nightspot Hiro. Gen Art Co-Presidents Jeffrey Abramson and Elizabeth Shaffer, Gen Art Director of Programming Aaron Levine, and Jurors Erik Davis and Anne Carey announced the ...
- 6/15/2011
- Indiewire
"Yelling to Sky" co-stars Zoe Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe joined Gen Art Co-Presidents Jeffrey Abramson (left) and Elizabeth Shaffer (right) at the screening of their drama on the second night of the 16th annual Gen Art Film Festival in Manhattan. After the screening, crowds braved the summer storm and migrated to The Griffin in NYC’s Meatpacking District to get the party started. [Photo courtesy of the Gen Art Film Festival]...
- 6/14/2011
- Indiewire
Lake Bell hosted an intimate launch party for the 16th annual Gen Art Film Festival at the 7 For All Mankind store in SoHo last night. Bell (center) herself has a short film, "Worst Enemy," that will premiere at the festival. Gen Art co-presidents Jeffrey Abramson (left) and Elizabeth Shaffer (right) joined Bell, as did actress Yolanda Ross ("Yelling to the Sky"). The festival runs from June 8-14th and opens ...
- 5/25/2011
- Indiewire
Gen Art, the organization known for spotlighting emerging talent in film, fashion, music, and visual arts, has relaunched after being acquired by Sandow Media. Former SVPs Elizabeth Shaffer and Jeffrey Abramson will now serve as co-presidents. Gen Art’s first event of the year will be the 16th annual Gen Arts Film Festival in New York celebrating emerging North American filmmakers. The film submission process is underway and selections will be announced mid-May for the June event. The Fresh Faces in Fashion program, which launched in 1995, returns this September with New York Fashion Week. Designers including Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor,...
- 2/22/2011
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside Movies
As someone who has fully supported Gen Art's commitment to independent film and independent filmmakers over the years, it's painful to have to announce that the company has decided to close up shop after struggling for the past 18 months. A corporate partnership didn't pan out like it was supposed to, and, after 16 years of supporting emerging talent in film, fashion and music, Gen Art was forced to shut it all down. It's a major shame, too, because there aren't many companies like this left. Last time I checked, people weren't climbing over each other to support up-and-coming talent, and so Gen Art really helped to not only open up opportunities for artists, but also share those artists with all of us.
I'll especially miss attending their annual New York Film Festival (they also started a Chicago Gen Art Film Festival a few years back), where they hosted seven film...
I'll especially miss attending their annual New York Film Festival (they also started a Chicago Gen Art Film Festival a few years back), where they hosted seven film...
- 5/5/2010
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
The 2009 Gen Art Film Festival came to a close last night with a screening of Finding Bliss followed by a wild party at Blvd. here in New York City, and I'm literally ecstatic to announce that all my favorite films took home awards. My Suicide, which is a film I've been hyping for months now, won the Acura Grand Jury Award, and that film's star, Gabriel Sunday, won the Stargazer Award, which honors break-out talent. My Suicide also took home the festival's Audience Award, joining the fantastic short film Adelaide (which also won the jury and audience awards) in the double-win category. The hilarious Punching the Clown won for best use of music in a film, which was a new award presented by Moby. Check out our reviews of My Suicide and Punching the Clown.
Gen Art's Vice President of Film, Jeffrey Abramson, had this to say to Cinematical:...
Gen Art's Vice President of Film, Jeffrey Abramson, had this to say to Cinematical:...
- 4/8/2009
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
The 14th annual Gen Art Film Festival, held at the Visual Art Theater in New York, will kick off April 1 with opening-night film "Lymelife."
Directed by Derick Martini, who co-wrote it with his brother Stephen, the film stars Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Hennessy, Emma Roberts, Kieran Culkin, Rory Culkin and Timothy Hutton.
The fest will feature seven features and seven shorts from emerging filmmakers.
The Martini brothers are Gen Art alums, having co-written "Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish," which premiered at the 2000 Gaff.
"It is incredibly exciting to continue to support our alumni filmmakers as they grow in their careers and as artists," Film Division vp Jeffrey Abramson said.
Directed by Derick Martini, who co-wrote it with his brother Stephen, the film stars Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Hennessy, Emma Roberts, Kieran Culkin, Rory Culkin and Timothy Hutton.
The fest will feature seven features and seven shorts from emerging filmmakers.
The Martini brothers are Gen Art alums, having co-written "Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish," which premiered at the 2000 Gaff.
"It is incredibly exciting to continue to support our alumni filmmakers as they grow in their careers and as artists," Film Division vp Jeffrey Abramson said.
- 2/4/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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