After the Silence by Michael Marantz - A special hometown screening
Doors open at 6:30pm, Film begins at 7pm. Runtime is 98 minutes.
Not yet rated · A crime thriller, best suited to adult audiences
Filmmaker Q&A after the screening.

Join us for a special hometown screening of local filmmaker Michael Marantz’s first feature project at the Academy of Music in Northampton, MA. Please note: this screening is free, but every guest needs their own RSVP including anyone you bring.

LOGLINE: When his sister vanishes without a trace, a former true-crime podcaster returns to rural New England and finds himself caught in a dangerous game with a powerful man, and drawn to a grieving widow who may be his only ally.

“We made this film in the hills of Western Massachusetts, in Haydenville, Shelburne Falls, Whately and Colrain, with a small crew and a lot of help from the people who live here.

Before it releases in North America, we wanted to show it here first.

This is a free invite-only event, but feel free to invite all your friends and family. This town helped make the film. We'd love to fill the theater.”

- Michael Marantz

This screening is free to the general public - doors open at 6:30pm, show begins at 7:00pm

Blue Heron Productions and the Easthampton Film Festival co-present a curated selection of narrative and documentary shorts made by Western Massachusetts-based filmmakers at the Academy of Music in Northampton, MA.

A panel of attending filmmakers will join us for a post-screening conversation with the audience.

• CANDY CAKES
  dir. Joshua Gaestel
  A young woman struggling with caring for her dying father dreams of a better life.

• EVERYTHING IS NOT LOST
  dir. Dave Sondrini and Kimaya Diggs
  Music video from a local rising star filmed at The Shea Theater.

• NOTIFICATION
  dir. Gregory Boover
  Through a series of interactions within a liminal space, a man struggles to break free from the attention-grabbing devices of his companion.

• REVIVING THE IRON HORSE
  dir. Lucas Fappiano and Colin Hodgson
  A short documentary about the re-opening of a beloved local live music venue and the lasting impact it continues to have on the community.

• THE WHITE RABBIT
  dir. Michael Marantz
  A couple discovers their new neighbor is a mobster. When a murder occurs, their lives spiral into chaos.

• THICKLY SETTLED
  dir. Jordan Brooks and Brian Jones
  A lost man in a crumbling marriage discovers through a chance encounter that traveling back in time may actually be possible, he's faced with a choice: to change the past risking an uncertain future, or reclaim the path he's already on.
  
  This program is supported in part by a grant from the Northampton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

MIND LEFT BODY & CITYSPACE PRESENT: BACK ON THE BUS
November 28 | Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
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In this performance, the popular local band celebrates the Grateful Dead’s return to the road in 1976 after their 20 month hiatus. The show will feature immersive lighting visualizations by ThreeThinx of the MORPH Collective, a special screening of community submitted video produced by Easthampton Film Festival, and a mini pop-up market featuring local artists. More on how YOU can submit footage to be used in the show here!

21+ w/valid ID
This show is standing room only; please reach out to the band if you have accessibility needs.

This screening is free to the general public. Tickets are available only at the Amherst Cinema box office on a first-come, first-served basis. They can be picked up in advance during the Cinema’s regular box office hours, or at the door the evening of the screening.

The Easthampton Film Festival co-presents a lively selection of narrative and documentary shorts made by Western Massachusetts-based filmmakers, offering audiences an opportunity to experience stories rooted in places, people, and issues they know firsthand.

A panel of featured filmmakers joins us for a post-screening conversation led by Kt Baldassaro, Head of the Easthampton Film Festival Horror Film Subcommittee, Festival Moderator, and Public Ambassador.

Presented in partnership with the Easthampton Film Festival.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.