CLOSURE  (2012)

SYNOPSIS: An easygoing guy tries to enjoy a party until his needy ex-girlfriend shows up uninvited to ask why their relationship ended, because it turns out the reason they're no longer together goes a lot deeper than a personality clash.

STATUS: Submitted to film festivals

DIRECTOR / WRITER: Peter Hanson

CAST: Scott Krinsky, Alice Ensor, Holly Hawkins

EDITOR: J.D. Funari

RELEASED: March 2, 2012 (Taos Short Film Fest)

TRT: 6 mins

WEB: IMDb

"I AM THE MOON" MUSIC VIDEO  (2010)

SUMMARY: Music video for Jared Funari's song "I Am the Moon" off his self-released debut album, You Are the Sun.

DIRECTOR: J.D. Funari

SHOOTER / EDITOR: J.D. Funari

CREW: Brian Funari, Emily Peak, James H. Pickett

RELEASED: August 2010

TRT: 3:18 min

WATCH: Vimeo  |  YouTube

NOTES: Shot in Albany, NY at Washington Park and Valentine's music venue

TALES FROM THE SCRIPT  (2010)

SYNOPSIS: Interviews from nearly 50 Hollywood screenwriters, including Shane Black (Lethal Weapon), John Carpenter (Halloween), Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption), William Goldman (The Princess Bride), and Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver).

STATUS: Available on Amazon.com and Netflix

DIRECTOR / WRITER: Peter Hanson

EDITOR: J.D. Funari

RELEASED: March 2010 (NY & LA), April 2010 DVD

TRT: 105 min

WEB: talesfromthescript.com  |  IMDb

NOTES: Released theatrically by First Run Features. Reported by Los Angeles Times as most watched movie on Netflix in Los Angeles

YELLOWBRICKROAD TRAILER  (2009)

SYNOPSIS: In the Fall of 1940, the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked together up a winding mountain trail and into the wilderness. Without warning, they left behind everything: their homes, their clothes, and their money. The only clue where they went was a single word etched into stone near the forest’s edge: YELLOWBRICKROAD.

DIRECTORS / WRITERS: Jesse Holland & Andy Mitton

TRAILER EDITOR: J.D. Funari

CAST: Cassidy Freeman, Lee Wilkof, Anessa Ramsey, Laura Heislet, Clark Freeman, Alex Draper, Tara Giordano, Michael Laurino

TRT: 2:00 min

WATCH: YouTube

WEBSITE: yellowbrickroadthemovie.com

NOTES: Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival

EVENING MESSAGE  (2002)

SYNOPSIS: Erik Anderson is your typical high school senior. Captain of the lacrosse team, off to a good college, and trying to get back with his girlfriend. On this night, when he checks his messages, one of them could be from her. One, of them.

DIRECTOR / WRITER: J.D. Funari

EDITOR / SHOOTER: J.D. Funari

CAST: Jared Funari

RELEASED: March 2002

TRT: 12:30 min

WATCH: Vimeo

NOTES: Received 4/5 star review from FilmThreat.com in June 2002, calling it "...required viewing for any grass-roots filmmaker."

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