Union County Filmmaker Preps for Premiere at Rialto
'Close to Midnight' creator Ken Castellano screens his second film 'Return to Start' tonight at the Rialto Theatre in Westfield.
Writer and director Ken Castellano explores relationships at their beginning and end in his second independent film 'Return to Start', making its debut at Westfield's Rialto Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 5 and Thursday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. In 2008, Castellano's semi-autobiographical first effort 'Close to Midnight' was an Official Selection at New Filmmakers Film Series in New York City. The 38 year old said he knew after it wrapped that he "had the bug" and eagerly anticipated getting to work on his second feature. For 'Return to Start,' which follows the lives of Vera, a children's entertainer, and Anthony, a bank manager, Castellano said he started thinking about how most traditional Hollywood movies show relationships coming together. "I was…
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