The Montclair Film Festival Announces An Evening With Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams
New Jersey Performing Arts Center to host The Montclair Film Festival’s 5th Annual Fundraiser on Saturday, November 21, 2015
September 2, 2015, Montclair, NJ— The
Montclair Film Festival today announced that Stephen Colbert, host of
CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” will host an evening with
director J.J. Abrams (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Lost”) on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 8:00 PM.
Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams: Celebrity Nerd-Off! will be held in support of the Montclair Film Festival (MFF), New Jersey’s
leading non-profit film organization, and will feature the pair in a
wide-ranging on-stage discussion of their influences, ideas, and
creative work.
Tickets
range from $59.50-$250.00 and will go on sale Friday, September 11 at
10:00 AM and will be available by telephone at 1-888-GO-NJPAC
(1-888-466-5722), at the NJPAC Box Office at One Center Street in
downtown Newark, and online at www.njpac.org and Ticketmaster.com
In addition, the MFF, in partnership with Omaze, has announced a special Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams: Celebrity Nerd-Off! fan
experience launching later this month. This unique opportunity will be
raffled off to support the MFF’s year-round film and education
programs. Visit www.omaze.com/nerdoff to
sign up for the program’s launch, prize details, notifications,
updates, and to donate to win an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime
experience.
“We
remain incredibly grateful to Stephen Colbert for his unwavering
support of our organization. To be able to host a visionary filmmaker
like J.J. Abrams is a dream come true and we could not be more excited,” said Montclair Film Festival Executive Director Tom Hall. “This promises to be a great night.”
"Stephen
Colbert is a national treasure and the Montclair Film Festival has
quickly established itself as America's most important new celebration
of movies and moviemakers. We're delighted to welcome them back to the
Arts Center for a unique night of fun and fundraising," NJPAC President and CEO John Schreiber said.
ABOUT STEPHEN COLBERT
Stephen
Colbert is the host, writer and executive producer of “The Late Show
With Stephen Colbert” on CBS. Previously, he was host, writer and
executive producer of the long-running Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning
series "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. The series ran for 9
years and was nominated for 40 Emmys, winning a total of 6. The show
was also twice honored with the prestigious Peabody® Award for
Excellence in Broadcasting. Colbert is also a best-selling author and
accomplished actor.
ABOUT J.J. ABRAMS
J.J.
Abrams is Founder and President of Bad Robot Productions, a film and
television production company. He is a writer, director and producer of
such television series as “Felicity,” “Alias,” “Lost,” “Fringe,” and
“Person of Interest,” and films such as, “Mission Impossible: 3,” “Super
8,” “Star Trek.” Abrams is currently in post production on "Star Wars:
The Force Awakens,” which he also co-wrote with Lawrence Kasdan. Bad
Robot is also producing the upcoming series “11/22/63,” “Westworld, “
and “Roadies.” Abrams and his wife, Katie McGrath, live in Los Angeles
with their three children.
ABOUT THE MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL
The
Montclair Film Festival, Inc. (MFF), a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
organization, nurtures and showcases the talents of filmmakers from
around the region and world. MFF unites, empowers, educates and
celebrates our region’s diverse cultural heritage and robust artistic
community by presenting an annual spring festival and a growing
assortment of engaging programs and events all year long. The fifth
annual spring festival will take place from April 29 through May 8,
2016. MFF 2016 is made possible through generous support from Investors
Bank, Audible, Audi, HackensackUMC Mountainside, Chubb, Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage, Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, and the New
Jersey State Council on the Arts, among others. For information about
MFF, visit www.montclairfilmfest.org.
About NJPAC
New
Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New
Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United
States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of
New Jersey -- where great performances and events enhance and transform
lives every day. As New Jersey’s Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s
best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization
of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC
is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC
has attracted nearly 8 million visitors (including more than one million
children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and
lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org or call 1-888-G-NJPAC for more information.
About Omaze
Founded by writer/filmmakers and friends from college, Matt Pohlson and Ryan Cummins, Omaze is
an online social good platform that gives anyone the chance to win
once-in-a-lifetime experiences that also support social missions. Omaze
offers its community of donors transformative experiences, remarkable
causes and compelling content. For more information, please visit www.omaze.com.
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