Cinematory LLC is an established expert at serving the needs of respected international film festivals that share a common artistic vision. From mainstays like the Boston Short Film Festival to emerging events such as the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival, Cinematory creates challenging festivals recognized for an unsurpassed film and screening experience. Festivals run by filmmakers, catered to filmmakers. Cinematory aspires to promote down to earth, cost-effective events and bring filmmakers and film goers together in a personal setting away from red carpet glitz and glamour.
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NEW YORK MONSTERS
February, New York
This Valentine’s weekend, forget the roses and chocolates—New York Monsters is bringing blood, guts, and screams to the heart of Brooklyn. Launching at the legendary Film Noir Cinema, this brand-new film festival is a love letter to the grotesque, the bizarre, and the absolutely terrifying. Across three nights, we’ll dive into the dark worlds of horror, sci-fi, and gore with a lineup of cult favorites, savage indies, and fresh premieres that will haunt your heart—and your nightmares.
More information: www.newyorkmonsters.com
TORONTO FILM WEEK
April, Toronto
The Toronto Film Week is an annual week-long event showcasing independent films with an edge. The event was created by independent filmmakers, for independent filmmakers, with the sole purpose to showcase and screen new and upcoming talent.
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More information: www.torontofilmweek.com
NEW JERSEY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
June, Cranford
The New Jersey Independent Film Festival will bring a four-day showcase of global independent films to The Cranford Theater, in Cranford NJ. Not only will the festival bring a diverse selection of cutting-edge films, but it will also honor the area's Hispanic population by featuring a special section featuring the achievements and heritage of Latin American filmmakers.
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More information: www.newjerseyfilmfestival.com
BOSTON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
July, Boston
BSFF believes in short films! Recognizing the important role shorts have in cinema, storytelling, and culture, BSFF wants to help empower the next generation of artists. The Boston Short Film Festival is an annual event showcasing shorts films with an edge.
The BSFF focuses on the unconventional, the unusual, the underground, the intuitive, the innovative, the minimalistic and the true artists of our time.
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More information: www.bostonshortfilmfetival.com
DOC.BOSTON DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
July , Boston/Somerville
Documentary films offer a fascinating peephole into a particular reality, at a certain time of a certain person's life. Whether in the form of an expository, a poem, an essay, an observational piece, whether it's dramatized, animated, or based on interviews, documentary films all have a message to send.
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More information: www.doc.boston
SOMERVILLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
July, Somerville
Aiming to inspire, motivate and award new talent, The Somerville Film Festival will take place in the bustling Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville (MA). As a celebration of the cinematic and visual arts, the festival will bring diverse international films to our community (The Somerville Theatre) and showcase the best regional and international filmmakers. Somerville Film Festival aims to expand the artistic image of our region, engage new audiences in the world of film, and inspire creativity in all of us.
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More information: www.somervillefilmfestival.com
SUPER SHORTS NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
September, New York
Talent Circle in London founded the Super Shorts London Film Festival in 2003, to focus explicitly on short films in all its forms and shapes. During its original eleven year run, the festival shown over 2,000 incredible short films. Unfortunately, in its original incarnation, the festival came to an end in 2014. Inspired by that original movement, in 2018 the revived Super Shorts London Film Festival continued to emphasize lesser known, vanguard cinematic works. Starting from 2020 the journey continues in New York and Los Angeles. www.supershorts.org
TORONTO ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL
October, Toronto
The Toronto Arthouse Film Festival welcomes filmmakers who explore and develop new filmmaking conventions in their quest to realise their visions effectively on a limited budget.
The Toronto Arthouse Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing innovative and exciting work by risk-taking filmmakers from around the world. Aesthetically and thematically varied, these films mark the arrival of exciting new directing talents.
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More information: www.torontofilmfestival.org
MANHATTAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
November, New York
The Manhattan Independent Film Festival discovers, supports, and develops new talent in filmmaking, providing a platform for emerging and established filmmakers from around the world, and a unique focus on stories tied to Manhattan, and NYC. Recognizing the important role independent films have in the history of filmmaking, storytelling, and culture, the annual Manhattan Independent Film Festival wants to help empower the next generation of artists.
More information: www.manhattanindiefilmfestival.com
SUPER SHORTS LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL
December, Los Angeles
Talent Circle in London founded the Super Shorts London Film Festival in 2003, to focus explicitly on short films in all its forms and shapes. During its original eleven year run, the festival shown over 2,000 incredible short films. Unfortunately, in its original incarnation, the festival came to an end in 2014. Inspired by that original movement, in 2018 the revived Super Shorts London Film Festival continued to emphasize lesser known, vanguard cinematic works. Starting from 2020 the journey continues in New York and Los Angeles. www.supershorts.org
THE PRODUCERS NIGHT
December, West-Hollywood
The best of the best of a worldwide network of film festivals. Top curator's selection with up and coming filmmakers. Presented to a select group of Hollywood producers in search for new talent. Filmmakers can't submit their work to this festival. It's an invitation only event for both the presented filmmakers as the audience.
More information: www.producersnight.com
WHO WE ARE
Maarten Cornelis is an entertainment veteran with experience in the industry stretching over two decades. He is an Actor, Producer, Light Designer, and Director, and has rubbed shoulders with some of the great artists in the world. He is a known Light Design and Producer on Broadway, in NYC, and is a frequent guest Light Designer at the exclusive, Carnegie Hall.
Over the years, Maarten has worked as Technical Director at various venues and has had the honor of designing the lights for numerous live events, working for Francis Ford Coppola, Stephen Rivkin, Lloyd J. Schwartz, Martin Landau, Mark Rydell, Dino De Laurentiis, Ennio Morricone, John Legend, Common, Jerry Seinfeld, and many more.
In 2020, Maarten became a partner at the newly renovated “Park Theatre” in Union City, NJ, where he produces a lot of his own events and theatre productions. He currently has running productions in New York City and Los Angeles – these productions include Frankenstein, Wicked City Blues, King of the Lighthouse, and FunikiJam.
Maarten worked as an Entertainment Specialist for Rocket Video in Los Angeles from 2002 to 2005. Although having studied film at school, it is here that he learned everything about cinema. From the best independent cinema to the experimental, and from the blockbuster to the classic. His job was to work with world famous directors and The Academy and help them with their research on upcoming projects. Ultimately, introducing him to many filmmakers and masterpieces of cinema.
Maarten is a graduate of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles. He was also the leader of their in-house theatre company “The September Company” from 2002 to 2005.
Maarten was born in Belgium and grew up in Los Angeles. As of 2018, Maarten has been living bi-coastal and divides his time between Los Angeles and New York City.
Kris De Meester is a director, producer, and entrepreneur known for his independent films. He started his career in 1990, taking on different roles with many of the film industry’s finest. Over the decades, he has teamed up with numerous award-winning directors. Such included big names like Lars von Trier, Terence Davies, Thomas Vinterberg, Timo Vuorensola, Wolfgang Becker, Philippe Grandrieux, and Koen Mortier.
With a genuine conviction that environments can affect human behavior, the cinema producer translated his theory into the writing of two feature films. His esteemed direction in both put him in the limelight and accelerated his reputation on the global film scene. The 2010 black and white film “Four Roses” is one of his most prestigious works. The movie was shot in four days with a budget of USD 10,000. The award-winning feature was hailed an engaging and poignant gem and was officially selected for international film festivals around the globe. His second feature “Johnny Walker” is inspired by Dostoevsky’s ‘Notes from the Underground’. Described by some critics as a surprising and unique experience, the 2015 film intended to ignite the audience’s intuition with the play of confusion and contradiction. The film was selected for over 30 international film festivals.
At the same time, the director also took on roles as a casting director in a number of films. His repertoire includes titles such as "A Quiet Passion", "Ex Drummer", "Ich und Kaminski" and "Un Lac". He was also the casting director for "Nymphomaniac" Volumes I & II, both of which have been featured on Netflix. Meanwhile, as a producer, Kris De Meester has worked on dozens of award-winning independent films to date. Such include "Little Wing", "Vessels", "Share with me Your Brightest Colors", "Menthol", and "All About the Feathers". In recent years, he joined Hal Hartley as an executive producer in the production of the feature film “Where to Land” that has yet to be released.
With time, the director and producer’s acclaimed reputation and deep understanding of cinema steered him to become a film curator in the vibrant film festival landscape. Since 2015, kris De Meester has taken part as a global curator in many mainstay events such as the Brussels Independent Film Festival, the Venice Film Week, the Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, Super Shorts London Film Festival, and the Sydney World Film Festival.
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