MFF 2019 Festival Catalog

Jury + Competitions
JURY
DOCUMENTARY
FEATURE
Sam Bisbee, Producer
Zack Sharf, Indiewire
Nick McCarthy,
Newfest
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
The Documentary Feature Competition is a collection of the five most
cinematic and engaging non-fiction films in our program.
AMERICAN FACTORY, directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, page 69
HONEYLAND, directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov, page 77
THE HOTTEST AUGUST, directed by Brett Story, page 79
MIDNIGHT FAMILY, directed by Luke Lorentzen, page 83
PAHOKEE, directed by Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan, page 89
FICTION FEATURE
Milton Tabbot,
Independent
Filmmaker Project
Tomris Laffly,
New York Film
Critics Circle
Caroline Kaplan,
Cinereach
FICTION FEATURE COMPETITION
The Fiction Feature Competition is a collection of the five finest, most
ambitious, international and domestic auteur-driven films in our program.
DIVINE LOVE, directed by Gabriel Mascaro, page 73
A FAMILY SUBMERGED, directed by María Alche, page 73
MANTA RAY, directed by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, page 83
MONOS, directed by Alejandro Landes, page 85
ONE MAN DIES A MILLION TIMES, directed by Jessica Oreck, page 89
PRESENTS THE
FUTURE/NOW
Matt Cowal, Netflix
David Sims,
The Atlantic
Lauren Sanchez, Vogue
NEW JERSEY FILMS
Leigh Blickley,
Huffington Post
Clayton Davis,
Awards Circuit
Special thanks to
Vanillamore for
generously hosting the
jury deliberation lunch.
FUTURE/NOW COMPETITION
Presented by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey
The Future/Now Competition celebrates American, low-budget independent
filmmaking by first or second time feature film directors who are creating
innovative, challenging films.
JULES OF LIGHT AND DARK, directed by Daniel Laabs, page 81
LIGHT FROM LIGHT, directed by Paul Harrill, page 81
MICKEY AND THE BEAR, directed by Annabelle Attanasio, page 83
PREMATURE, directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green, page 91
THE WORLD IS FULL OF SECRETS, directed by Graham Swon, page 99
NEW JERSEY FILMS COMPETITION
The New Jersey Films Competition is a collection of non-fiction films made,
produced, or featuring talent from New Jersey.
FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO, directed by Daniel Karslake, page 75
THE INFILTRATORS, directed by Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera, page 79
LIFE WITH LAYLA, directed by Ken Spooner and Mike Mee, page 81
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL, directed by Alexander Glustrom,
page 87
WHAT SHE SAID: THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL, directed by Rob Garver,
page 99
AUDIENCE AWARD
Presented by Investors Bank
Voted on by MFF audiences, the Audience Award is one of the most
prestigious prizes at the festival. Prizes will be awarded in the
Documentary, Fiction, World Cinema, and Short Film categories.
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