High School Filmmakers In Bergen County Can Enter Fort Lee Contest

FORT LEE, N.J. -- Entries were being accepted for the annual Fort Lee Film Commission's annual High School Student Filmmakers Festival.

The JFOT Best of the Fest Award is named in honor of the late James Gandolfini.
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Cindy Capitani

03/03/2016 4:00 a.m.

The contest is co-hosted by the Jersey Filmmakers of Tomorrow Bergen County High School Student Film Festival and the Fort Lee Film Commission.

Deadline for return of entry forms is July 1. Films must be sent by Oct. 1. The finalists screening and awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at the upcoming iPic Theaters of Fort Lee.

The iPic Theaters in Fort Lee are set to open in July and are one of the event sponsors. Other sponsors include Fort Lee Suburbanite, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Sirk Productions, Downtown Community Television (DCTV) and the family of actor and New Jersey native James Gandolfini.

The JFOT Best of the Fest Award is named in honor of James Gandolfini.

For further information email the Fort Lee Film Commission at ftleefilm@gmail.com or call 201-693-2763.

Forms are available by clicking here or clicking here.

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