ZERO Film Festival

ZERO Film Festival – the first festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers and zero budget films – is premiering on August 20th in NYC with a launch party at Galapagos Art Space DUMBO in anticipation of its week-long December festival. Focusing on a niche in the independent film community, which has been under appreciated and ignored, the ZERO Film Festival is dedicated to screening self-financed and zero budget films from filmmakers all over the world. Filmmakers will transcend Hollywood nonsense and present the finest hidden cinematic talent of today. “In the age where the majority of festivals are Hollywood marketing campaigns, and even ‘indie’ and ‘underground’ festivals screen financed films, we are here to offer something different,” says Richard Hooban, ZERO Founder and Director. “We recognize authentically independent films and filmmakers who take risks and fight the odds to see their visions through.” The August 20th event features filmmakers Peru Ana Ana Peru, Guy Ben-Ner, Victor Varnado, Alia Raza, Aaron Katz, Timothy Saccenti, Rodrigo Lopresti, Sunset Television, Jesse Gelaznik, Elaine Lima, Bianca Ahmadi, Lovisa Inserra, “Mike Smith”, Zach Clark, Mary Wall Bronstein, Lena Dunham, Team Zero and many more. The evening will also include live musical appearances by Kaki King, Soundpool, Setting Sun, Dan Gould, and two video premieres from School of Seven Bells (SVIIB). Free Pabst Blue Ribbon from 7 to 8:30pm. About ZERO Film Festival – ZFF is an independent organization and registered 501(c)(3) operating in NYC and Los Angeles, firmly committed to helping under represented filmmakers and screening original and innovative films for cinema lovers everywhere. About Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO – Obie Award winning Galapagos Art Space has a 1600 sq-ft lake inside its building. Soon to be NYC's first LEED certified 'green' cultural venue, Galapagos was awarded a 2009 Building Brooklyn Award for Best Arts & Culture Project. Galapagos presents award-winning cabaret, theater, live music, dance, non-profit fundraising events and film and visual events like the ZERO Film Festival.