RELEASE – Asbury Shorts USA, New York City’s longest-running short film exhibition and travel show, will partner with The Garden State Film Festival once again to present “An Evening of the World’s Best Short Films,” sponsored by The South Jersey Film Office Cooperative.
The show will take place at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, N.J. on Thursday, October 5, 2023, with the first film blasting onto the screen at 7:30 pm. This special screening of short films from the past and present is recommended for all audiences ages 16 and up.
Eric Ascalon, Esq., a Cherry Hill native, will be the guest host for the evening. Since 2019, Eric has served as chair of the board of directors of the nonprofit Garden State Film Festival, New Jersey’s premier independent film festival. His decade-long participation in the organization stemmed from a longstanding love for cinema, and an appreciation for the medium’s potential to inspire and act as a catalyst for positive change.
Asbury Shorts USA, now in its 42nd anniversary year, is a New York City-based national touring showcase of the world’s most renowned short films, specially selected for audiences who do not regularly attend film festivals. This eclectic showcase combines award-winning films from the past with new global festival honorees, creating a rare opportunity for audiences to view world-class short films on a real cinema screen rather than YouTube, smartphones, or computers.
The October presentation will feature short films in the comedy, drama, and animation genres in a fast-paced two-hour program.
“An Evening of the World’s Best Short Films” series has been presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Old Vic Theater in Chicago; Summer Stage in Central Park & the DGA Theater (Directors Guild of America) in Manhattan; the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, CA; Alamo Draft House in Dallas, Texas; Royal Festival Hall in London, U.K.; the Osprey Arts Center in Nova Scotia, Canada; The Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida; the Leminske Theater in Berlin, Germany and other venues.
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