Brooklyn Actress Makes Directorial Debut At Film Festival

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - May 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Brooklyn actress Lisann Valentin has worked with Sundance-featured filmmakers and has performed alongside Golden Globe winners. Now the actress has earned another feather in her cap, making her directorial debut with the short film she wrote, Our Quiet Night.

“I am so proud that Our Quiet Night has been chosen as an official selection of The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival. To have my film shown in my borough among the works of so many talented artists is a phenomenal feeling,” says the first-time director.

Our Quiet Night tells the story of a young mom who desperately tries to hold on to tradition, but in a turn of events, she wonders whether her grasp is too tight.

“It’s simply a moment in time that changes everything for this Puerto Rican family living in Brooklyn – a moment of truth between a mother and a son – and it’s those types of family moments that resonate so deeply within us,” says Valentin.

The film was shot on location in Brooklyn, New York and will make its Brooklyn premiere during The Art of Brooklyn short drama block on Saturday May 16th from 8:00pm-10:00pm at St. Francis College. The Q&A Talk-back with filmmakers starts immediately following the screening.

“To be able to move people through storytelling in this medium is a blessing,” says Valentin, “and to be recognized by The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival for doing so is truly an honor that leaves me beyond words.”

To learn more about Lisann Valentin, visit her website at: http://www.LisannValentin.com

To learn about the film festival, visit:
http://www.theartofbrooklyn.org/