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Playwright Turned Painter Michael Ricigliano to Debut New Art Exhibit in Long Island

With the hopes of seeing life return to “normal,” Long Island- based lawyer turned filmmaker, playwright, and fine artist, Michael Ricigliano will debut his newest exhibition, WOVEN at Long Island University Post Campus (720 Northern Boulevard. Brookville, NY 11548). 

Turning Stalled Stage Productions Into Movie Making Opportunities

With theaters across the country going dark due to the global pandemic, Pennsylvania based film production company Outhouse Production Films has partnered with Reading Film Studios to provide opportunities for playwrights and producers to bring their works to life.

Garden State Film Festival To Welcome Celebrities, Filmmakers And Fans To Asbury Park

The Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) will welcome celebrities, filmmakers and fans to the spectacular seaside town of Asbury Park next week, from Wednesday, March 27th through Sunday, March 31st at multiple local venues for the Festival's fabulous 17th Anniversary Celebration. This DAZZLING FIVE-DAY EVENT celebrates the best in international and local cinema and will feature exciting networking opportunities, instructive hands-on workshops, an open talent casting call, screenplay competition winner reading, intriguing and informative panel discussions, and entertaining and fun parties - all in addition to the over 245 fabulous films from around the globe screening throughout the Festival. This is also the first year that GSFF will present acting awards, with winners to be announced at the Sunday Awards Banquet.

John Gallagher To Receive HeartShare's Linda Dano Heart Award

Indie film icon John Gallagher will be honored by HeartShare Charities with the Linda Dano Heart Award at their annual spring gala on March 21, 2019 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. The award honors a celebrity who has demonstrated the highest commitment to the betterment of the lives of at-risk populations, particularly those with intellectual/ developmental disabilities and/or children and youth. Founded in 1914, HeartShare is a leading charity with diverse social and medical programs.

Garden State Film Fest Announces An Open Talent Casting Call With Casting Director & Producer Donna McKenna

The 17th Annual Garden State Film Festival welcomes back renowned Casting Director/Producer Donna McKenna, who will be hosting an 'OPEN TALENT CASTING CALL' on Saturday March 30th, from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove, Forties Room - 2nd Floor.

John Gallagher to Receive Lifetime Career Achievement Award at the Cutting Room Short Film Festival

New York indie icon John Gallagher will be honored with a Lifetime Career Achievement Award on October 21 at the inaugural Cutting Room International Short Film Festival. A fixture on the New York scene for 40 years as a director, writer, producer, author, historian and educator, with a wide range of international filmmaking resources and relationships, and a highly regarded, encyclopedic knowledge of films and filmmaking, his track record is especially strong in discovering and mentoring new talent, both in front of and behind the camera.

SARAH Q To World Premiere At Golden Door International Film Fest

Sarah Q, the new independent feature film from award-winning director John Gallagher (The Deli, The Networker) will have its world premiere at the prestigious Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City on Friday September 21. The screening takes place at 7 PM at historic White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Avenue in Jersey City.

Playwright/Filmmaker Michael Ricigliano Debuts Fine Art Exhibition at Lilac Gallery New York

Lilac Gallery New York presents Motivational Expressionism an exhibition of new works by Michael Ricigliano. A dynamic collection of abstract expressionistic paintings exploring storytelling on unique surfaces such as ceramic and marble, paired with inspirational quotes of bestselling author and motivational speaker Steve Maraboli.

Playwright/Filmmaker Michael Ricigliano Debuts Fine Art Exhibition at Lilac Gallery New York

Lilac Gallery New York presents Motivational Expressionism an exhibition of new works by Michael Ricigliano. A dynamic collection of abstract expressionistic paintings exploring storytelling on unique surfaces such as ceramic and marble, paired with inspirational quotes of bestselling author and motivational speaker Steve Maraboli.

The Sopranos stars Tony Sirico (“Paulie Walnuts”), Frank Vincent (“Phil Leotardo”), Vincent Pastore (“Big Pussy”), Federico Castelluccio (“Furio”) and William DeMeo (“Jason Molinaro”) reunite in director John Gallagher's new feature film Sarah Q. Written by Gallagher (The Deli, Blue Moon, The Networker) and Joe Benedetto (Hide the Sausage), the movie is described as a seriocomic tale of a young girl's struggle to succeed as an actor at a Manhattan conservatory.