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(RED BANK, NJ) The eighth annual Indie Street Film Festival (ISFF), presented by Basie Center Cinemas, takes place September 13-17, 2023. ISFF 2023 will kick off at the Vogel theater with the NJ Premiere of I Like Movies, written and directed by Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levack. The remainder of ISFF runs in person at Basie Center Cinemas (36 White Street, Red Bank, NJ). Feature-length films, short films, filmmaker Q&As, and panels with industry professionals will be presented.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news over the last year, telling the tragic stories of war. Finding a way into the conversation or educating yourself on what’s happening can be challenging. By organizing a new course around the voices, culture and geography of Ukraine, the Film Studies Program at Rhode Island College fused historical content with current events. Students have learned about the regions and history of Ukraine through the country’s films and now the class is launching a film series that is free and open to the public.
Particularly impressive were a number of contributions from France that sought to portray the current attitudes of a young generation in a refreshingly open and honest manner, occasionally using surprisingly experimental means.