The Gen Art Film Festival (GAFF) provides access to film fanatics who want to experience a movie premiere like an insider. All event tickets include admission to a premiere and after-party with the cast and filmmakers. The festival runs for seven nights from April 1st-7th, each evening one feature film and one short film will be screened. The premieres will take place at the state-of-the-art Visual Arts Theater on West 23rd Street between 8-9th Avenues in New York City.
This year’s line-up kicks off with the premiere of Lymelife, executive produced by Martin Scorsese and starring Cynthia Nixon and Alec Baldwin. The premiere will begin with a red carpet arrival and be followed by a star-studded after-party. Tickets to the screening are $30 for Gen Art members and $40 for non-members.
Other highlights of the festival include the theatrical premiere of Giganticdirected by Matt Aselton, starring Zooey Deschanel, Paul Dano, Jane Alexander, Ed Asner and John Goodman. The film Peter and Vandy, stars Jason Ritter and Jess Wexler, back to back winners of Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Film Award presented at Sundance. The festival closes with alumna Julie Davis’s Finding Bliss, starring Leelee Sobrieski, Denise Richards, Jamie Kennedy, Matthew Davis and Kristen Johnston.
For more information about the full slate of films and ticket information check out GAFF’s official site.
Also, check out my related articles on Jaunted.com and Examiner.com.
UPDATE: EMMA ROBERTS, JILL HENNESSY, KIERAN CULKIN, and RORY CULKIN are all confirmed to be attending the premiere! Also, check out the update on the fest’s other premieres and who will be attending.
