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The New Year Parade
Director / Cinematographer / Screenwriter
"GRAND JURY WINNER BEST NARRATIVE SLAMDANCE 2008!!"

Male
31 years old
SOUTHAMPTON, Pennsylvania
United States



Last Login: 5/11/2008
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   The New Year Parade's Film Bio
Website The New Year Parade
InfluencesGus Van Sant, Cassavetes, Charles Burnett, Lance Weiler, Eugene Martin, Jim McKay, Spielberg, Harris Savide's Cinematography,
DirectorsGus Van Sant, John Sayles, Jim McKay, Eugene Martin, Lance Weiler, Bresson, David Gordon Green, Speilberg, Kazan
AwardsGrand Jury Prize for Best Narrative: Slamdance 2008
FestivalsSlamdance, SXSW

    The New Year Parade's Interests
Generalhow young people and their parents handle divorce, teenagers, filmmaking, indie rock, Mummers, Philadelphia....
MusicThe South Philadelphia String Band, Quaker City String Band, Eastern Conference Champions
MoviesA Woman Under the Influence, Elephant, Our Song, Raising Victor Vargas, George Washington, Gerry, Amelie, My Own Private Idaho, The Other America, Head Trauma, Almost Famous, Cinema Paradiso, Last Days, Instrument, Fargo.
Television

     The New Year Parade's Details
Status:In a Relationship
Hometown:Philadelphia
Zodiac Sign:Virgo
Children:Someday
Education:Grad / professional school


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   The New Year Parade's Blurbs
About me:
When Mike and Lisa separate, their children suffer quietly. Sixteen-year-old Kat believes the will reconcile and keeps the situation secret. As months pass and tensions mount, she becomes isolated between family and friends with no one to confide in. Meanwhile, Jack is forced to mediate between parents and carry the family finances. While his mom avoids confrontation, their dad works to lead his string band to victory in Philadelphia’s annual Mummer’s Parade. A band member himself, Jack questions his loyalty as his parents’ actions wear on his own relationship. The New Year Parade is a unique discovery film, mixing actors and non-actors, documentary footage and fiction, to take a closer look at how divorce can effect young people.
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"Scenes don’t have obvious in and out points, but instead seem sampled from lives that continue when the cameras stop rolling...truly unforgettable...."

- VARIETY

"Tom Quinn makes a stunning debut with this sterling observation of a brother and sister pair straining under the pressures of their parents’ divorce. Quinn has a calculated, Altman-esque approach to staging conflict. Because it functions as a wise examination of universal human despair, “The New Year Parade” proves that keen observation of human behavior yields the strongest results."

- INDIEWIRE

"The New Year Parade brims with wonderful glimpses of spaces the cinema rarely visits....with its flat narrative, subtle sensitivity to class, gently crafted performances by non or marginal actors and its rough hewn yet entirely appropriate hand held camerawork, does many of the things American Independent films have traditionally done well."

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The New Year Parade has 425 friends.
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 Jennifer 


 art of hunger 


 SXSW 


 Slamdance Film Festival 


 Irene 


 I'm the straw that stirs the drink 


 South Philadelphia String Band 


 Blackway 


 Grant 


 Steve 


 Rev. Tommy B. 


 Anthony 


 Lance Weiler's HEAD TRAUMA 


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The New Year Parade's Friends Comments
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Year at Danger





Apr 30 2008 4:29 PM

Thanks for adding us! We'll see you at deadCenter!
mikehedge *RonPaul08*





Apr 28 2008 11:22 PM

congrats with the film.

Mike
SIX-PAK PRODUCTIONS





Apr 28 2008 4:02 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADD HOWS IT GOING
ashland film





Apr 11 2008 4:34 PM

It was AWESOME to have you here and congrats on the Best Acting Ensemble Award!!!
Michelle





Mar 6 2008 6:17 AM

I cannot wait to see the film in Austin!
Shooting People





Feb 26 2008 4:31 AM

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Matt Johnson





Feb 18 2008 5:38 PM

when will there be a screening in philadelphia?
WriterDirector David





Feb 16 2008 5:40 AM

Yes, "Ginger Snaps" does rock (even if it actually falls apart at the end)
and Katharine Isabelle actually said that she'd be in a film of mine that never happened. What is next for "NYP"? If you want, I can review it for IndieTalk.com
Blackway





Feb 14 2008 1:12 PM

just so everyone knows im not a jerk in real life Good job Tom
Dan





Feb 14 2008 12:40 PM

The trailer looks beautiful but can hardly do the film justice! Congrats on all the well-earned success and best of luck at SXSW!
Brad





Jan 28 2008 4:13 PM

big ups.
Chris





Jan 28 2008 11:43 AM

Hey, what's this business about you being a "first time" film-maker? I seem to remember 7 years worth of you working on your first film. Does the film industry not recognize gala premiers at the County Theater in Doylestown, PA? Anyway, Congratulations to "experienced film-maker" Tom Quinn!
Dan





Jan 27 2008 8:20 PM

CONGRATS!!!!!
WriterDirector David





Jan 26 2008 2:47 PM

YO, a big CONGRATS from Philly!
Way to go!
lynnë





Jan 26 2008 10:10 AM

(props to tommy bee for sending this to me...)

www.hollywoodreporter.com
click on "top stories"

congrats NEW YEAR PARADE on your winning!

congrats TOM QUINN for being great!

(put me back in your top bitch...)

i'm sooooooooo incredibly proud of you.
Gaia Films





Jan 16 2008 7:58 AM

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WriterDirector David





Jan 9 2008 9:40 AM

Thanks for the add, the film looks great, I hope to see it one day. If it is commercially available and you'd a review on IndieTalk.com let me know and I can hook you up.
Myspace Film Community





Dec 25 2007 2:39 PM

Thank you for adding the Myspace Film Community page to your friends.
The Myspace Film Community is willing to help you promote and review your film on this page. Please feel free to send me your press releases and web banners related to your film.

Also, we review films here too, so feel free to send your screener here and you'll have your film reviewed here.

If you want help getting the word out about your film and/or have your film reviewed here. Just send me a message through this page and I’ll give you the information to send the material. Thank you again and have a good day
lynnë





Dec 17 2007 9:14 PM

um, when do i get to see this? set it up. do u still have bartlby? i still have your posters or whatever from lusting for dustwords. we need to do some exchanging.
big congrats on the progress.
mummers are fantastic.
Kelly





Dec 11 2007 8:26 AM

are you from bucks county???
art of hunger





Nov 20 2007 6:53 PM

i have no wonderful gifts from the good people of macy's, home of women's wear, men's casual and computer hacking but i am glad this film is going places, though i'm not surprised.
p.s. click here and win a bajillion spacebucks.
ONE DAY A YEAR, THE WORKING PEOPLE OF PHILLY RULE





Oct 14 2007 8:11 PM

DebTheMom says: Going Nutso!





Jun 14 2007 4:46 PM

Thanks for the Add!
Please pass this on. We need all the help we can get with ticket sales.


Mummers Night with the
American Cancer Society

Beef-n-Beer
Friday, June 29th 2007
7pm – 11pm

Mummers Museum 2nd & Washington

*Chinese & Silent Auction * 50/50 * Door Prizes*

Tickets $25 per person
Open Bar & Buffet
*21 & over*
Come out for a night of Fun & Entertainment
Help Support Our Team
“Mummers against Cancer”
American Cancer Society’s Bike-a-thon on 7/15/07
*non-profit EIN#11-3812275 Checks made out to Mummers against Cancer*
Contact: Mike & Deb Tomaselli 215-354-0316
lynnë





Jun 8 2007 7:40 PM

the movie in my dream "to the russians..." was not nearly as good as nyp will be.
happy new years....(parade)!
congrats on the good stuff, homey.
lynnë





Apr 24 2007 1:50 PM

"the south philly condom" is...awesome, and... just wrong...
mark will burn in hell for that improv.
Big Bang Film Festival





Apr 24 2007 1:00 PM

The New Year Parade, Thanks for befriending us!

Call for submissions now open

Big Bang Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA
October 17-21 2007
Action, Adventure, Suspense and Asian Action Cinema.
www.BigBangFilmFestival.com
Durning String Band





Apr 9 2007 3:20 PM

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May 19th will be the 2nd Annual Mummers Ride for the Cure. Registration starts at 10:00 at the Mummers Museum (2nd and Washington, Philadelphia, PA). The ride leaves from there, and ends at 2nd Street Annie's in North Wildwood, NJ (101 Olde New Jersey Avenue) where there will be food, drinks and a DJ playing.

Last year over $800 was raised ... not bad for the first time and on a rainy day, but we certainly know that we can do better.

Let any motorcycle riders you know of this worthy cause and help ride cancer off the map. Proceeds go to Alex's Lemonade Stand and toy donations will be gladly accepted. Check our blog ... more info will be posted as it becomes available.
Dan





Mar 16 2007 8:44 AM

Hey! I'm interning with this awesome company that I had the opportunity to work with this summer. As part of my first assignment I'm generating interest with their myspace account. The film is called "Placebo" and it's actually a really awesome story that's really well done with some familiar actors. PLEASE do ME a HUGE FAVOR and befriend them at http://www.myspace.com/placebomovie

It helps me with my internship!

Thanks!
Golden Sunrise N.Y.A.





Mar 10 2007 7:00 PM


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Durning String Band





Mar 6 2007 11:26 AM

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lynnë





Feb 26 2007 7:47 AM

when do we get to view this lovely masterpeice?
Darn Divorce





Jan 22 2007 7:42 AM

Don't forget to drop by my blog for Random Thoughts & News on the Dreaded D-Word!
Darn Divorce
lynnë





Jan 17 2007 11:49 PM

holy happy new year dumbbag!
if i wasnt half dead, we most certainly wouldve celebrated...
lets re-rock new years, when im back to the world of the living.
Eastern Conference Champions





Jan 10 2007 11:23 AM

3rd place? amazing. i'm doing a strut for beebop as i type this.
Duffy String Band





Jan 9 2007 7:32 AM

Thanks for the add!
Scarduzio





Jan 9 2007 5:06 AM

Awesome parade this year!!!!!!!!!!!
Philadelphia Mummers