Independent Film to be Shown at Brookhaven Lab, June 17
Preceded by Cold Buffet and Followed with a Dance Party
May 27, 2005
UPTON, NY - A film that was written, produced and directed by independent Long Island film maker Anthony DiFranco will be shown in Berkner Hall at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Friday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Before the screening, DiFranco will give a brief introduction to the film, called "Happy Ever After," and tips on independent film production. Sponsored by the Brookhaven Employees Social & Cultural Club, the film screening will be preceded by a cold hero buffet at 6:30 p.m. in Berkner Hall, and dancing until midnight to the tunes of a DJ at the Laboratory's Brookhaven Center will follow. Refreshments will also be served at the dance.
Anthony DiFranco is a novelist and prize-winning short story writer whose books include The Streets of Paradise and Ardent Spring, both published by Bantam Books. He wrote the 1997 Paramount Pictures film, "The Garden of Redemption," and his writer/director credits include "Scope of Desire" and "Our Souls to Keep."
Produced in 2002, "Happy Ever After" was chosen for exhibition in the 2002 Long Island Film Festival and the 2003 Long Island International Film Expo. The film is based in part on the true story of DiFranco's parents' courtship, and it was shot in the New York City locations where the story originally unfolded.
Tickets for the film screening, refreshments and dance cost $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years old and students with a student ID. They may be purchased at the BERA store on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or at the door on the evening of the event. After expenses are met, part of the proceeds will be donated to the Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship Fund, which honors the achievements of the late Mow Lin, who was a chemist at Brookhaven Lab. Call 631 344-4733 for more information.
The Laboratory is located on William Floyd Parkway (County Road 46), one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.
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