Collingswood Public Library

Writer and Director Stephen J. Chernoski will appear with his new film, New Jersey: The Movie at the Collingswood Public Library on January 28, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Stephen J. Chernoski, writer and director of New Jersey: The Movie will join us in the Collingswood Public Library’s Peter P. Childs Community Room on Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. for a free showing and discussion of his film.

Ben Franklin called New Jersey, “A Barrel tapped at both ends”—a reference to its placement between Philadelphia and New York City. In New Jersey: The Movie, Chernoski investigates these cities’ effects on his home state:

Where is the cultural dividing line between North and South Jersey?

What names locals call a sandwich (hoagie or sub?)

What sports teams do New Jerseyans think of as their own?

Does the state have its own unique culture?

Chernoski seeks answers in New Jersey’s towns, interviews residents (including many mayors), and participates in gatherings and festivals: “From Rodeos to Minor League Ballparks, From Boardwalks to Speedways, From Cape May to High Point, see the real New Jersey in ‘New Jersey: A Barrel Tapped at Both Ends.’”

About Stephen J. Chernoski

Writer/Director/Co-producer

Born and raised in New Jersey, Steve always wondered about differences between regions of the state. After he met his recent collaborator Alena, the two started working on their film debut documentary “North-South Jersey” (working title), a story of self-identification and interdependence. The project gained the attention of distinguished historian John T. Cunningham and is now being made into a book. Stephen just completed his feature length script on young people in a post 9/11 world.

About the Collingswood Public Library Film and Video Series

On fourth Thursdays in 2010, Collingswood Public Library will be hosting a series of free movies and videos, each one featuring a presentation by someone connected to the piece being shown. All presentations will be free, and all involve Collingswood or its surrounding community in the state of New Jersey or the Delaware Valley.