June 3rd -June 9th 2016 marked the Hoboken International Film Festival in Hudson Valley, Middletown, upstate New York at the legendary Paramount Theater. Brought to us by festival chairman and former Judge Kenneth Del Vecchio, opening night lit the city in full length red carpet paparazzi style to host independent filmmakers, actors and entertainment industry socialites from New York to Hollywood.

Stars coming out to participate in the festivities included Terri Conn of former soap opera series (As the World Turns), actor/comedian Gilbert Gottfried and several other television entertainment celebrities like teen heartthrob Matthew Lawrence of the Lawrence Brothers and cast of 1990s ABC series Boy Meets World. Celebrity guests and invites enjoyed wine and refreshments from local sponsored catering. The festival paid special tribute to Academy award nominated Danny Aiello, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Martin Kove who starred in films such as Rambo, The Karate Kid, and The Great Fight, was also given a Lifetime Achievement Award of honor. Other big winners of the night included independent films Confidence Game, Flatbush Luck, Cries of The Unborn and multiple wins by feature film Little Miss Perfect directed by Marlee Roberts to name a few.  Special film credits and honors can also be seen at www.HobokenInternationalFilmFestival.com

actor-Martin-Kove

Actor Joe Gawalis and red carpet host Oriana D. Agostino

Honoree actor Martin Kove

Movie producer, Acting coach Mark Stolzenberg(left), Ken DelVecchio(middle), and Karen Chrystal

HIFF winners

Becca Quicksell makeupartist and partner

Matthew Lawrence

actor-Matthew-Lawrence

Little Miss Perfect star Karlee Roberts

guest actors

Raise Em Up label recording artists Mike Flowers and Latoya J. Flowers

Cast of Little Miss Perfect

Raise-Em-Up Record Label Founder Ken Hampton and Associates at after-party

Film (Flatbush Luck)

Lynette Scire and Steve Ferrari. Chosen Ones talent Agency

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried

Chairman Ken Del Vecchio and Honoree Actor Danny Aiello

Sponsors :

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The Paramount Theater

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Ferreira Carpenter WineClub

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Josephine Moon Bloomfield (producer)

Beattie&Krahulik Attorneys At Law

Festival Organizers:

Kenneth Del Vecchio   (Founder & Chairman)

Josephine Moon Bloomfield   (Vice Chairwoman)

Christopher S. Lind   (Vice Chairman)

Aaron Brander  (Vice Chairman )

Jeff Quinlan  (Vice Chairman)

Lisa Munjack  (Marketing & Sponsorship Director)

Sydney Houllihan  (Director of Screenplay Competition)

Elizabeth Much    Much & House   (Publicist)

Christie Napurano  (Talent Coordinator)

Robert Krahulik  Beattie & Krahulik  (Legal Counsel)

Keith Balla  O’connor Davies  (Accountant)

Michael Batilo  (Webmaster)

Andrew Gause  (Assistant Director)

Bennett Rosenow  (Assistant Director)

Jimmy Spinella  (Assistant Director)

Oriana D’Agostino  (Assistant Director)

Nicole Terpening  (Festival Photographer)

Francine Del Vecchio  (Festival First Lady)

By Ayo Shittu

Edited by Renita Singleton