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Bridge And Tunnel (Film)
''Bridge and Tunnel'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jason Michael Brescia and released by Glacier Road Productions. The film stars Ryan Metcalf, Mary Kate Wiles and Annet Mahendru and tells the story of a group of twentysomething millennials coming of age in Long Island, New York. The film highlights the psychological impact of the September 11 attacks on the generation that grew up in the early part of the twenty-first century, the effects of the great recession on America's youth, and the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Plot The film begins on New Year's Day as six Long Island natives: Sal, his wife Meghan, Terry, Nate, Eric, and his girlfriend Lina discuss the pro's and con's of going into Manhattan on New Year's Eve. The group spent the holiday in Nassau County going to bars, and Terry makes the decision to drive home while intoxicated, resulting in a DWI arrest. The first part of the film takes place from New Year's Day 2012 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Michael Brescia
Jason Michael Brescia (born June 19, 1986) is an American writer-director from Malverne, New York. Early life Brescia grew up in Valley Stream, New York but his family moved to nearby Malverne, New York when he was a teenager. Brescia attended Kellenberg Memorial High School, a private Marianist Roman Catholic school in Uniondale, New York where he was voted "Most Humorous" by his peers in the school's 2004 yearbook. As a senior at Kellenberg, Brescia appeared on the February 26, 2004 cover of ''Long Island Newsday'', at the time one of the ten most circulated newspapers in the United States of America,"Three New York Moguls in Talks to Buy Newsday" , by Tim Arango and Richard Pérez-Peña, March 21, 2008 because of a pilgrimage the school took to see the |
Brianne Berkson
Brianne Berkson is an American actress, comedian and producer known for films ''Bridge and Tunnel'' (2014), ''Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine'' (2016), ''Dare'' (2009) and ''Exposed'' (2016). Early life and education Brianne Berkson was born in New York to Simon Bergson, the son of Auschwitz survivors, and Stefany Dobken Bergson. After high school, she went on to attend Columbia University, where she graduated and received a B.A. in English & Comparative Literature. Career As an actress, Brianne has appeared in various films, live theater and TV. She made her acting debut in the film ''Happy End.'' In 2009, she appeared in the film ''Dare''. In 2011, she started her own production company, Everlasting Films. In 2014, she appeared in a comedy ''Bridge and Tunnel'' and won a best supporting actress award from Maverick Movie Awards. In 2016, she appeared in the film ''Exposed''. In 2017, Brianne produced and co-wrote "Fly Away", a short film part of the Cann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island International Film Expo
The Long Island International Film Expo, founded in 1997 by Nassau County Film Office Director, Debra Markowitz. The festival generally receives between 400 and 450 submissions every year In 2009, 170 films from 23 countries were screened at the festival. Ed Burns, director of films such as ''The Brothers McMullen'' and '' Newlyweds'' was awarded a Creative Achievement Award during the 2011 festival. The festival hosts several panels on film distribution, screenwriting, and other relevant industry topics. Past festival attendees include Steve Buscemi (''Trees Lounge'', ''Armageddon''), William Baldwin (''Backdraft''), Edie Falco (''The Sopranos'', ''Judy Berlin''), Karen Allen (''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', '' The Perfect Storm''), Ralph Macchio ('' The Outsiders'', ''The Karate Kid''), William Sadler (''The Shawshank Redemption''), Robert Vaughn (''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''), Tony Lo Bianco ('' The French Connection''), Sean Young (''Blade Runner''), Gianni Russo (''The Godfather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoboken International Film Festival
The Hoboken International Film Festival is an annual festival that promotes domestic and international television pilots, screenplays, non-studio films. Awards, with cash prizes, are given for the best submissions. The festival was founded by Kenneth del Vecchio, who is its chairman. First held in 2005, it is now held at the Thomas Morahan Waterfront Park in Greenwood Lake, New York. It was held first at the Frank Sinatra Park in Hoboken, New Jersey and later in Orange County, New York, including most recently in Middletown, New York. See also * Television and film in New Jersey * Garden State Film Festival * Golden Door Film Festival * New Jersey Film Festival The New Jersey Film Festival is New Jersey's largest continuing public film series devoted to "experimental, offbeat and influential cinema". It is held in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was started in 1981 and is hosted by Albert Gabriel Nigrin. Th ... References External links * {{Coord, 41, 13, 6.79, N, 74, 17, 51.6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |