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The globally recognized Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) announces the appointment of its new Executive Director, Lauren Concar. Lauren will be taking on the role immediately, serving as Executive Director as the GSFF returns to its original home in Asbury Park, NJ for the 2018 festival.

The globally recognized Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) announces the festival will be returning to its original home in Asbury Park, NJ beginning in 2018. The return move marks the festival's 'Sweet 16' anniversary and follows a very successful four-year run in Atlantic City.

Ronnie Marmo and Theatre 68, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with the Lenny Bruce Foundation, are thrilled to present 'I AM NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M LENNY BRUCE' - Directed by Joe Mantegna, the World Premiere show stars Ronnie Marmo as Lenny Bruce, and is set to open at Theatre 68 on June 23, 2017. Previews will be June 16 - 18, 2017.

Ronnie Marmo and Theatre 68, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with The Lenny Bruce Foundation, are thrilled to announce Joe Mantegna has agreed to direct "I'M NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M LENNY BRUCE"  - The World Premiere show stars Ronnie Marmo as Lenny Bruce, and is set to open at Theatre 68 on June 23, 2017. 

The Garden State Film Festival will welcome celebrities, filmmakers and fans to Atlantic City, from Thursday, March 30th through Sunday, April 2nd at Resorts Casino Hotel for the Festival's 15th Anniversary Celebration.

Iconic TV talk show legend and Emmy-Award winner Sally Jessy Raphael will receive the '2017 Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) taking place in Atlantic City, March 30th through April 2.

The Garden State Film Festival is pleased to announce the New Jersey premiere of The Journey is the Destination, a remarkable true story about photojournalist, artist and activist Dan Eldon - the youngest photojournalist ever hired by Reuters news service. The film takes a look at the role of journalists in war zones in Africa, highlighting the dangers, and raising many questions.

Calling all Trekkies - Set your transponders to Atlantic City for the East Coast Premier FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK, produced by David Zappone and directed by Leonard Nimoy's son, Adam Nimoy.

The Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) announces that Phillipsburg, NJ resident writer RJ Lewis has been selected as the 2017 winner of the Donna Lisa Rothstein Screenplay Competition for his screenplay Dummy.

The globally recognized Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) proudly announces Scott Cronick as this year's Honorary Chair of New Jersey's largest and most respected film festival, which will be held March 30 to April 2, 2017 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Panic! Productions, in association with Theatre 68, present two productions from Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright John Patrick Shanley. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and the world premiere of Shanley's one-act play, POISON.

The Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) is proud to announce this year's recipient of their annual Rising Star Award is actor Camrus Johnson.

The globally recognized Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) invites all managers, agents, actors, and friends of actors to make their submissions now for its 2017 Rising Star Award through FilmFreeway.com. The Rising Star Award is open to all up and coming actors, regardless of age, union affiliation, or residence.

The globally recognized Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) announces that its annual 'Call for Entries' is open now through December 1, 2016.

Mae Day, a short film created by the New York Film Shop, won the highly coveted 'Pick of the Flicks' award at the 2016 Garden State Film Festival. The award was presented during Sunday's highly-anticipated black tie awards ceremony in Atlantic City, NJ.

The Garden State Film Festival was thrilled to announce the festival's 2016 award winners and honorees during Sunday's annual highly-anticipated black tie awards ceremony in the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

This year's exciting Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) will feature international, domestic and local filmmakers along with 214 films from over 17 countries, including a number of award-winners and premieres.

The Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) is proud to announce successful Atlantic City real estate developer Bruce Kaye as the festival's Honorary Chair.

Ronnie Marmo has signed on to direct the West Coast Premiere of the holiday production of WHO KILLED SANTA? by playwright Neil Haven, at Theatre 68 at NoHo Arts Center. This will be Marmo's third musical premiere, which is slated to open tonight, December 4th, 2015.

Ronnie Marmo has signed on to direct the West Coast Premiere of the holiday production of WHO KILLED SANTA? by playwright Neil Haven, at Theatre 68 at NoHo Arts Center. This will be Marmo's third musical premiere, which is slated to open on December 4th, 2015.