Jason Cusato,  Brooklyn filmmaker
and founder of Park Slope
Films, is a finalist in
the Independent Features Film
Festival. 

The
Independent Features Film Festival, the first hybrid online/theatrical film
festival of its kind, started with over 200 films online, where film fans from
across the world voted on for their favorite films. The finalists, including
Cusato’s film and 20 other finalists, will be screened at a theatrical festival
taking place at Tribeca Cinemas from July 27-29. At the festival, attendees
will have a chance to vote on which of the 20 films they think is the best.
The winner (along with online winner- Alleyball) will receive a
theatrical distribution in several independent movie theaters across the
nation.

Here
is some info on Cusato’s film and the time it will premiere:

Friday,
July 27, 2007

7:30
pm-  When
Broom Sticks Were Kings (27 min) Directed by Jason Cusato

Stickball,
A sport born on the streets of Brooklyn, Street teams competing only for glory
and bragging rights.

“When
Broomsticks were King” is a tribute to Brooklyn Stickball and the
hero’s who played. Told in a documentary style, this comedic tribute
relives this forgotten sport in all its glory.