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Film festival showcases student works
By JULIE STIPE
The West Windsor Sun
On July 18 and 19 in the Prince-
ton Public Library, budding
young filmmakers from as nearby
as Princeton High School and as
far away as Hong Kong had a
chance to show off their work at
the ninth annual Princeton Stu-
dent Film & Video Festival.
Twenty-five films were shown
over two nights at the festival,
which drew entries from the Unit-
ed Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland,
Romania, and across the United
States. The festival shows films
made by those ages 14-25.
In the festivals first year in
2004, said Princeton Library
Youth Services Team Leader
Susan Conlon, 10 films were sub-
mitted, and all 10 were shown.
This year the festival received 104
submissions, Conlon said, out of
which 25 were chosen to be
shown.
Conlon said she watches every
film, and, together with a group
of staff members and volunteers,
chooses films based on how well-
made they are technically, and,
more importantly, how well they
tell a story.
Wheres the story, what are
they trying to say? Conlon said.
Thats probably the most impor-
tant factor.
Conlon said she aims for a di-
verse lineup of films that mixes
comedies, dramas, animated and
experimental films to showcase a
variety of styles and talent. This
year, Conlon said, the festival re-
ceived many excellent submis-
sions, particularly in the comedy
genre.
We had very strong comedies
this year, said Conlon. Every-
thing was just strong this year.
The festival, which isnt juried
it is meant as a showcase, not a
competition began with a group
of local high school students who
were very interested in film. Con-
lon worked with the students to
put on two film series a year, each
of which centered around a spe-
cific theme.
The theme of one series was
first takes, which featured the
early works of directors who later
became famous. The series
prompted the students to think
about their own work.
One student said, can we
have a night where we show our
films? Conlon said.
Conlon agreed, and the festival
was born. Over the course of its
nine years, Conlon said, the festi-
val has shown 171 films by high
school students, college students,
students in graduate programs,
and some who are not in school at
all.
Many, Conlon said, are in high
school with the intent of pursu-
ing a career in film or in film pro-
grams in college.
A few, like Tim OConnor, are
heading to graduate school for
film. OConnor grew up in West
Special to The Sun
Shown are various stills from films shown at this years Princeton Film & Video Festival held at the Princeton Public Library on July 18 and 19. The festival screened short
dramas, comedies, documentaries, animated and experimental films made by youth ages 14-25 from the Princeton area and beyond.
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July 23 that will require the
mayor to respond to requests for
information regarding any mat-
ter within a specific time limit.
The ordinance amends the ad-
ministration of government sec-
tion of the townships code,
which stated that any council
member may request a report
from the mayor on any govern-
ment matter, but did not require
the mayor to act within any spe-
cific time limit. The ordinance
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councilmembers and to the town-
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email or email attachments.
The amendment is the result of
a petition circulated this spring
by West Windsor residents that
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quire it be brought before the
council. The amendment could go
before voters in the next general
election, but wont if petitioners
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dinance adequate.
The amendment was received
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clared it a common sense move.
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Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh told
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Windsor-Plainsboro High School
North. He attended Vassar for
film, and will go to graduate
school at Columbia University for
directing and filmmaking.
Even as a child, OConnor was
interested in filmmaking.
Ive been making little stupid
movies since Ive been 12 years
old, OConnor said.
Some of his first movies, O-
Connor said, were made on a
Steven Spielberg Lego movie
making set.
You could make little stop mo-
tion clunky Lego movies, OCon-
nor said. And then I just didnt
stop, and Im pretty much doing
the same thing these days with
people and real cameras.
What he likes best about the
filmmaking process, OConnor
said, is the collaboration it in-
volves, and the fact that you cant
make a good movie completely on
your own.
Its distinct from other art
forms in that it relies on collabo-
rating with other people, OCon-
nor said. Its always a bunch of
people coming together to make
something.
For Riptide, the film of OCon-
nors shown at the Princeton Film
Festival, OConnor relied on
many people to get the film made,
including crew members, actors,
and even someone who volun-
teered his house as a place for
cast and crew to stay.
The story for the film by OCon-
nor shown at the Princeton Film
Festival was written for a class at
Vassar, OConnor said, although
it was not filmed in conjunction
with the college.
The films story went through
many incarnations, OConnor
said, and was originally inspired
by the image of two men jumping
into the ocean at night. OConnor
developed the image into the
story of two brothers, one of
whom is envious of the others
girlfriend. The three go down to
the beach on a cold night, and the
brothers challenge each other to
swim in the icy ocean. They run
into the waves, but only one
comes back.
Earlier versions of the story
had a long backstory elaborating
on the characters relationships,
but OConnor said it soon became
clear that what was most impor-
tant was the image that first in-
spired the story.
The beach is what the movie
is about, and we had to get there
as quickly as possible, OConnor
said.
And while reworking the dia-
logue during the panicked scene
in which the girl realizes that her
boyfriend has likely just
drowned, OConnor said, he
learned that sometimes the dia-
logue doesnt really matter.
At the end of the day, I just re-
alized that I couldve written the
greatest dialogue scene of all
time and it doesnt matter what
theyre saying, OConnor said.
What matters is that somebodys
in the water and the world is end-
ing.
Much of the movie was filmed
on a beach in the city of Long
Branch, OConnor said, which re-
quired a long period of pre-pro-
duction involving getting permits
from the city of Long Branch and
renting equipment, including
enormous lights for the nighttime
beach scene.
When we explained to the
town, theyre like nobodys going
into the water right? and were
like no, no, absolutely not, and the
lights will be very far away, O-
Connor said, which was close to
the truth.
As inspirations for his work,
OConnor credits old stuffy
guys, like Alfred Hitchcock,
Frank Capra and Billy Wilder, but
said that in the end, almost any
filmmaker can be an inspiration.
I like anybody who can make
me feel something, OConnor
said.
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Between May 6 at 9:45 a.m. and May 7 at
11:44 a.m., unknown actor(s) spray painted
several words and letters on a tennis court
at the West Windsor Community Park.
Between July 1 at 6 p.m. and July 7 at 9
p.m., unknown people entered the victim's
residence at Poplar Court and stole her
jewelry box containing $4,200 worth of jew-
elry items. There were no signs of forced
entry. It is suspected that a key to the front
door was taken from a lock box at the resi-
dence and used to gain entry.
Between July 6 at 7 p.m. and July 8 at
10:30 a.m., unknown people stole a roof
rack from a Toyota Corolla parked in the
Station Drive Pay Lot at the Princeton
Junction Train Station. The rack and ac-
cessories were valued at $740. The vehicle
sustained over $500 of damage to several
areas of its roof.
Between July 7 at 7:45 p.m. and July 8 at
12:30 p.m., unknown people removed eight
sweaters valued in total at $944 from the
Anthropologie store located at the Market
Fair shopping center on Route 1.
On July 9 between at 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.,
unknown people cut the drivers side win-
dow to a Jeep Wrangler parked in the Wal-
lace Permit Lot at the Princeton Junction
Train Station. Nothing was reported stolen
from the vehicle.
On Thursday, July 12 at 11:27 p.m., while
parked at the Conover Sports Field Park-
ing Lot on Conover Road with his lights off,
Patrolman Silcox observed a silver Volvo
pull into the lot behind his location and
turn its lights off.
Patrolman Silcox approached the vehi-
cle on foot and observed the driver of the
vehicle, later identified as a 20-year-old
Princeton man, removing a clear plastic
bag from a container that appeared to have
marijuana in it.
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in possession of marijuana and drug para-
phernalia.
He was placed under arrest, taken to
headquarters and processed for the arrest.
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grams) and Possession of Drug Parapher-
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