With 24 short films and 3 features including Neon’s HONEYLAND, the most awarded film at Sundance, a pre- release screening of A24's THE DEATH OF DICK LONG and a special screening of DEMONS IN PARADISE followed by a discussion with the director, Jude Ratnam and UCHV Director, Erika Kiss.

WHAT/WHO

PRINDIE: Princeton Independent Film Festival is going into its 5th year and was just approved as a 501(c)(3) organization in June. We are on a mission to work with the talented filmmakers we showcase to leave our audiences both inspired and poised for action - putting the impactful medium of film at the forefront of change that is good for the planet and good for its people. This year we are focusing on the environment, mental health, and cultural
diversity. We are fortunate to have the support of Princeton University’s Carl A Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding and are excited to be co-hosted by Princeton University's UCHV Film Forum. We are also happy to announce the UCHV Film Forum Director, Erika Kiss, as our 2019 Honorary Jury Member who will be responsible for breaking any ties that should arise from our sitting jury during their voting process. We would like to especially thank our major sponsors: WHYY, SAGIndie, Eventix and Green Mountain Energy for their support.

WHEN
Saturday - Monday, September 21st -23rd

WHERE
Sat & Sun: Princeton University, McCormick 101 (Before the Entrance of the Princeton University Art Museum)
Mon: Princeton Garden Theatre

TICKETS

$8 online and $10 at the door
FREE for all students with an ID and Princeton University Faculty and Staff
Monday Screening of DEMONS IN PARADISE presented by UCHV Film Forum is FREE to all EVENT LINKS
Find our trailer, official selection and get tickets here: www.prindeifest.com
Our 2019 jury here: www.prindiefest.com/2019-jury
And our story here: https://www.prindiefest.com/our-story

CONTACT
Call (609) 380-9535 or reach the Executive Director, Claire Elaine at claire@prindie.org

THE SPECIFICS

Saturday, September 21st

Saturday morning will begin with the PRINDIE Filmmaker Pitch Competition for the RIANE Filmmaker Award. The winner of this award will receive $1000 cash prize as well as a financial and script analysis from Slated (a $995 value). The jury for this award includes Nova Raine, the Editor in Chief at RAINE Magazine, Erika Kiss, the Director of the UCHV Film Forum, Bob Young, owner of Young Private Wealth Management, Sara McDermott, PRINDIE’s Founder, and Ryan McDonald, PRINDIE’s Programming Director. These pitches are not open to the public, and the results will be announced on the website.

Starting at 2:00 pm, the public events will start where we will be showcasing 3 blocks of in-competition short films, two of which will be followed by special Q&A’s. The first will be sponsored by SAGindie with Sundance

Writer's Lab and Sundance Sloan Foundation semifinalist, Jingjing Tian and SAGindie representative Eliza Hajek on Jingjing’s film COWBOY JOE.

The second Q&A will be sponsored by Carl A Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding and will be with A.V. Rockwell (2019 Sundance Directors Lab Fellow/ One of Filmmaker Magazines Top 25 Faces of Independent Cinema in 2019) and Academy Award Nominee Kevin H. Wilson regarding A.V.’s film FEATHERS.

The final film of the day will be an out-of-competition, special pre-release screening of A24’s THE DEATH OF DICK LONG (Rated R), followed by a free after-party with food provided by Eventix LLC, and free wine and beer sponsored by Hopewell House Wines and Liquors and served up by Sip Beverage Company.

Sunday, September 22nd

Sunday will include 4 blocks of films. The first three will include our in-competition short films as well as a surprise screening of the most voted for short film by a Princeton University Student (voting will be taking place online by Princeton Univeristy faculty, staff and students) that will be followed by a Q&A with the director and Erika Kiss, Princeton University's UCHV Film Forum Director.

The second block of films, the “Beautiful Minds” block, will be accompanied by a talk from NAMI Mercer County to discuss mental health first aid alongside these short films that touch on individuals in different psychological states.

Still from IKKI ILLA MEINT (No Ill WIll) by Johannes Rothaus Nørregaard

The final film block will be two out-of competition films.
The goal of this block is to gather together beekeepers in the
area along with our student and general audience to enjoy a
screening of the short documentary A PASSION OF GOLD
AND FIRE and to then learn about native pollinators with a live talk by Judith K. Robinson. The night will end with the feature-length documentary HONEYLAND, the most awarded film at Sundance 2019.

Monday, September 22nd

Monday, the UCHV Film Forum Presents, at the PRINDIE Film Festival, Jude Ratnam visiting from Sri Lanka to screen his film DEMONS IN PARADISE, a documentary film that is a first- hand count of the Civil War in Sri Lanka. Following the screening of his film, UCHV Directer, Erika Kiss will hold a discussion with Jude to conclude the 2019 Princeton Independent Film Festival.

A big thank you to all of our sponsors: WHYY, SAGIndie, Eventix, Green Mountain Energy, Slated, Penn Medicine: Princeton House Behavioral Health, LANY411, Sip Beverage Company, RAINE Magazine, Hungry Harvest, Carl A Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, Clusters Popcorn, Hopewell House Wines and Liquors, Occasions Box, Wildflour Bakery and Cafe, Lear and Pannepacker LLP, Teresa Cafe, Boxed Water, James P. Manahan, Attorney at Law, and Ying Hua International School.