02
Oct

Rediscovering ‘BookWars’: A Vintage Gem of New York City History

the bookseller documentary, 'BookWars' by filmmaker Jason Rosette - still going strong nearly a quarter of a century later!

Interest in my award winning New York bookseller documentary, ‘BookWars’ picks up again – now streaming on new platforms Interest is picking up again in my first feature documentary, ‘BookWars’ (‘Terrific’ – LA Times * ‘Superb’ – New York Film Critics Circle) as it becomes of ‘vintage’ / classic age at nearly a quarter of a century old! When the bookseller documentary ‘BookWars’ was first released, it had a successful festival and theatrical art house run. It garnered positive reviews, with the LA Times calling it ‘Terrific’ and the New York Film Critics Circle labeling it as ‘Superb’. However, despite…

16
Dec

Back from New York City / New Project in the Works

I’ve just returned to ASEAN (SE Asia) after a productive and fun trip to New York City for the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) screenings of my New York feature documentary, ‘BookWars’ in the ‘Histories of Film’ showcase. While our gritty, street level pro-social slice of life film, ‘BookWars’ had screened at MoMA shortly after its initial release back in 2000, the movie has since ‘aged and tenderized’ into something of a contemporary classic, a slice of New York life in the street and public forum which is now just a memory to many. Anyway, quite a number of folks…

19
Aug

First feature film by Jason Rosette to screen at Museum of Modern Art, New York City, in November

The first feature film by writer-director Jason Rosette, the contemporary classic New York documentary, ‘BookWars’, will screen at the new and relaunched Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City in November 2019. Dates and times are as follows: Sunday November 24, 1:30 PMSaturday November 30, 4:30 PM Special guests who participated in ‘BookWars’ will be in attendance; more information available soon at http://www.jasonrosette.com and https://www.moma.org closer to November Visit the ‘BookWars’ website at http://www.bookwarsmovie.com for more information about the movie, as well as trailer, EPK, and behind the scenes stills!