Tuesday, May 7, 2019

It's A Wrap! Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival Announces 2019 Festival Award Winners + View Exclusive Photo Gallery


(Press Release) The 9th Annual Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival ended with an after party attended by hundreds at the beautiful Felina's Restaurant in downtwon Ridgewood NJ. On hand for the festivities in the restaurant and on the Red Carpet were the cast and crew from the movie Hollywould, including Academy and Golden Globe award nominee Eric Roberts, Torrei Hart and Peter Postiglione as well as dozens of young and seasoned filmmakers who had their films premiere or screen at the festival. The signature cocktails of the evening were 'the Critics Choice and "Hollywould." The crowded party went on way past midnight. It was a perfect way to wrap up this film festival which continued it's mission to showcase young, local talent and up and coming indie filmmakers from here and around the world.

This year, the Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival was proud to bestow the following filmmakers with these awards:

Special Awards:

For Your Invaluable Contribution to Film  - Actor  Eric Roberts


For 8 Years of Invaluable Support Sponsoring
The Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival - Boiling Springs Savings Bank


Filmmaker Awards:

Best Documentary Film – Where Are We Now? The Italian American Today - Richard Vetere

Best Short Film – White River Tale - Stephen Ohls

Best High School Student Film – Prom Night by Emily Marquez

Best College Student Film – Chipped by Nico Johnson

Best Music Video – Leading Me Straight - Burke Heffner

Best Web/New Media -The Lucky Ones -  Joseph Alvaro

Best Animation – Carnival Entropic

Best Foreign Film – Anacronte


Joshua Coates with actress Torrei Hart


Richard Vetere and his producer, Maja Wampuszyc on the Red Carpet.


Mary Leale, Jospeh Alvaro and Paul Rosen of The Lucky Ones and Tony Damiano. 


Filmmaker Rachel Confranciso being interviewed.

Hollywould Filmmaker Joshua Coates, Mary Leale, RJ Konnor, Eric Roberts,
Tony Damiano and Caitlyn Fletcher

Torrei Hart                                                                     Photo Suzanne Ordas Curry


Actress Iliana Guibert and Actor Eric Roberts

Producer Suzanne Curry, Actor Pete Postiglione and Leslie Konikow


Peter Postiglione of Hollwould Film

Eric Roberts with fans Joanne Ehlermann and Susan Malz

Cast of Hollywould

Filmmaker Sunny Davis on the Red Carpet




Student filmmakers Kyle Dubiel and Sunny Davis of NJ



Eric Roberts and  Maja Wampuszy

Actors  Eric Roberts and Trent Dawson






Caitlyn Fletcher and Torrei Hart


Writer/Director Joshua Coates of Hollywould with his family

All photos by Suzanne Ordas Curry

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