EVENTS CALENDAR

April 9, 1999 -- Robert B. Parker, author of over two-dozen best selling Spenser novels, signed copies of this his newest novel Hush Money at The Yale Bookstore (Barnes & Noble)

At the same time Gary Goshgarian signed copies of The Stone Circle and Rough Beast.

Later in the evening on April 9th -- Robert Parker was honored as the 1999 New Century Writer Grand Master during the Awards presentation at the opening night gala of Film Fest New Haven.

June 27 - July 4, 1998 -- New Century staff at Francis Ford Coppola's Blancaneaux Lodge for the Zoetrope Short Story Writers' Workshop. Click HERE

April 3, 1998 -- New Century Writer Awards Presentation at the opening night gala of Film Fest New Haven. (See below)

April 2, 1998 -- New Century Writer Grand Master Award presented to Ernest Thompson, "On Golden Pond." (See below)

January 19, 1998 -- New Century Writer at the Sundance Film Festival. (See below)

Sam Adams/The Boston Beer Company was the exclusive sponsor of the New Century Writer Awards celebration at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19th at the QuickSilver, in Park City, Utah.

Present were Lisa Lindo Lieblein of ACME talent & literary, actors, producers, directors, film marketing professionals, buyers & distributors, crew members from numerous films debuting at the festival, and special effects technicians from the recent films CONTACT and Academy Award winning TITANIC.

In all, 250 industry people enjoyed a long evening of conversation, dancing, and merriment! Everyone got to "kick back" and serve up their own entertainment thanks to the generosity of The Boston Beer Company.

The purpose of the New Century Writer celebration at Sundance was to introduce the not-for-profit writing awards program to the Hollywood and independent filmmaking industry people who gather each year in Park City to discover new talent.

Door gifts for guests included the 1998 New Century Writer Awards pocket calendar. The calendar was so popular we ran out!

The gourmet foods for the celebration were donated in-part by Campagne Specialty Foods, of Park City, Utah.

The Connecticut division of Mass Media Alliance (MMA) presented its KINETIC EVENT gala at the Omni New Haven Hotel.

Ernest Thompson -- Academy Award winning screenwriter of "On Golden Pond," for his achievement as a screenwriter and playwright. Jason Marchi, Founder and Executive Director of New Century Writer, recognized Thompson with the 1st New Century Writer Awards Grand Master Award for outstanding achievement.

Brad Anderson -- Writer, Director & Editor of "Next Stop, Wonderland," and "Darien Gap."

The New Century Writer executive gang, and Ernest Thompson, pose for a picture during the Mass Media Alliance event in New Haven, CT. Left to right: Mike Timm, Ernest Thompson, Jason Marchi & Greg Leavitt.

On stage at the MMA awards night are, from left to right: Carol Patton, Jason Marchi, Ernest Thompson, and caught behind the microphone, Joan Quinn Eastman.

Sam Adams/The Boston Beer Company once again supported the efforts of New Century Writer by donating its classic assortment of Lagers, Ales & Stouts for the opening night gala of Film Fest New Haven.

During the gala the top 3 winners of the 1st New Century Writer Awards were presented with a total of $4,000.00 in cash. Two-hundred VIP guests attended, along with celebrities and industry professionals.

At this event independent filmmaker, Brad Anderson, who recently sold his film "Next Stop, Wonderland" to MIRAMAX for $6 million, was presented with Film Fest New Haven's Connecticut Filmmaker Award.

Charles "Roc" Dutton, star of the popular Fox-TV show "Roc" and most recently "Blues Brothers 2000." Mr. Dutton, a Yale School of Drama graduate, was excited about helping Film Fest New Haven and New Century Writer reach their complimentary goals of helping discover new filmmaking and writing talent, and to connect that talent to the film production and publishing industries.

Director Scott Saunders, recent winner of the Spirit Award presented by the Independent Feature Project (IFP) for his film "The Headhunter's Sister."