Special Screening of “The New Year”

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The New Year Trailer from The New Year on Vimeo.

Budding writer Sunny takes time off from college to tend to her ailing dad in suburban Florida, and after two years, a temp job at a bowling alley has turned into a comfortable rut — but then high school rival Isaac returns to disrupt the routine. Friendly fire replaces competitive spirit as the pair pick up where they left off, and Sunny realizes the future holds more than a well-stocked shoe counter.

Special Screening and Q&A with writer/director Brett Haley to follow

Date: Monday, January 24, 2011
Time: 7pm
Location: 5 Points Theatre
1028 Park Street
Jacksonville, 32205
Tickets: $8.50 – Available at door | JFF Members Free

“Brett Haley has built an encouraging feature debut. Ms. Dunn, Mr. Haley and their supporting players appear to have a fine future before them.”
~ The New York Times

“Will break your heart.”
~ The Village Voice

“A slow-building stunner of a character study.”
~ LA Weekly

ABOUT THE WRITER/DIRECTOR
Brett Haley grew up in Key West and Pensacola, Florida. He graduated with a BFA in directing from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2005. He started as an assistant to directors Terry George (Hotel Rwanda, Reservation Road) and John Hillcoat (The Road, The Proposition) before co-writing and directing THE NEW YEAR. His next film is the adaptation of the Jim Shepard novel PROJECT X, for which he wrote the screenplay.