Knick Flicks: Knickerbocker Film Festival Announces First Round of Films

The fifth annual Knickerbocker Film Festival has announced dates and the first round of films to be screened. The fest will run from Monday-Thursday, April 21-24 at three different locations in Albany – 7pm on Monday, April 21 at the Madison Theater; 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 22 at WAMC-FM’s The Linda; 6:30pm on Wednesday, April 23 at Spectrum 8 Theatres; and 6:30pm on Thursday, April 24 back at the Madison Theater. In addition, the fest will also present a sneak preview at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy at 7pm on Friday, April 18. Admission is $10 for each screening.

So, what will you be seeing at the fest? Well, more than 70 films were submitted from all around the globe, and here’s the list of the first handful of movies that have been selected for festival screening:

“Perfect Life, Inc.”
Nikita Shiplberg
Westport, Conn.

“On the Rainy River”
Brendan Bequette
Albany, N.Y.

“Directors on Directing”
Damien Patrik
Clifton Park, N.Y.

“Wake of Irene: Heart of the Storm”
Mike Feurstein
Schenectady, N.Y.

“Thanks For Looking: Behind the Art of Welldunn”
John Glenn
Albany, N.Y.

“Au Nom De L’Honneur (In the Name of Honor)”
Nathalie Leclercq
Brussels, Belgium

“Mr. Bear”
Andres Rosende
New York, N.Y.

“Cargols!”
Geoffrey Cowper
Terrassa, Spain

“Dahlias: Wild Card”
Sonalii Castillo
New York, N.Y.

“Ilium, New York”
Patrick Stephenson
Albany, N.Y.