The Two River Film Festival Masters Award Recipients
Craig Zeltner & Joan Lucky
The Two River Film Festival announces its Masters Award for Leadership in the Arts, given to Craig Zeltner, Vice President-Film Clearview Cinemas, Red Bank. in recognition of his role in the advancement of the arts and arts education within his community; and whose vision and leadership provide heightened visibility to the value of the arts. Masters Award for Journalism in the Arts to Joan Lucky, People Page Editor of the Two River Times,
in recognition of her role in the advancement of the arts, arts education and the advancement of charity within her community through her insight reporting and generosity.
Craig Zeltner, 58, has spent the last 39 years in the unique profession of cinema film buying and booking. Daily negotiations lead to obtaining the best film available for each of Clearview’s 250 screens (50 venues) for every week of the year with additional revenue coming from special screenings, world premieres, and other events.
Zeltner began his career in 1969 in the Loews Theatres in the Advertising and Publicity Department, transferring to the companies Film Department two years later.
From 1974 to 1977 he was a Film Buyer for Cincinnati, Ohio based Mid States Theatres responsible for Southern Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana theatres.
Zeltner owned and operated Cinema Services, a theatre consulting and film buying combine servicing over 150 screens in the New York metropolitan area from 1977 through 1996. He then purchased, renovated, and operated the Clairidge Cinemas 1 – 6.
In Montclair, New Jersey, guiding the Clairidge into becoming one of the most important art venues in New Jersey.
For the past 10 years Zeltner has functioned as Vice President: Head Film Buyer for Chatham, N.J. based Clearview Cinemas, a regional theatre circuit owned by Cablevision Systems. Throughout his many years in the business he has developed important film relationships with Producers, Film Studio Distribution Heads, Marketing professionals, and others, necessary for effective film programming and settlements.
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Craig Zeltner
Vice President-Film
Clearview Cinemas,
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Joan Lucky
People Page Editor of
The Two River Times
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| When I met Joan, it was clear that she was the most socially connected, clever, charming, upbeat, goodnatured, kind and inclusive reporter in the two rivers. Creating the people page and making her our principal editor, photographer and ambassador was a no brainer. She was and is the best. |
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| From the moment I met her I just thought Joan was a captivating individual. I used to follow her around at events and watch what she did, and I thought, in my next life, I want to come back as Joan Lucky. |
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-- Lynn Ward,
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Congratulations for Joan Lucky on her TRFF award:
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| It’s probably fair to say that if you live in the two river area and you haven’t met Joan Lucky, you probably don’t get out enough. We depend on Joan to fill us in on whatever event took place last night or last weekend: who was there, what they were wearing, what they were saying, and why it mattered. No matter how many summer parties and winter balls, spring galas and autumn festivals she has covered, Joan does it all with great charm and great humor. “It was a hoot,” she’ll tell us. And so is working with Joan. |
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-- Eileen Moon, Managing Editor, The Two River Times |
Joan Lucky grew up in Pittsburgh, Pa, graduated from DePauw University and taught school for five years. Her volunteer experiences included President of the Junior League of Monmouth County, Chairman of the State Council of the 8 Junior Leagues of New Jersey, Co-Chairman of the Lochmere Designer Showhouse, President of the Fair Haven PTA, and RFH Home and School Association.
For ten years she hosted and produced a half-hour television show on Storer Cable channel 8. “The Monmouth Journal with Joan Lucky” was a TV magazine show focusing on special events, prominent visitors to the area, and charity and community events. (For two years before this, she worked behind the scenes, assisting the host of the cable show “Getting to Know You” doing research, etc.) On the Monmouth Journal, Joan interviewed such prominent area people as governor candidates, speakers such as Dr Lee Salk, former US Ambassador to Denmark Kathryn Elkus White, three Monmouth University presidents, etc.
One of her last interviews before Storer Cable was sold to Comcast was with television journalist Geraldo Rivera at his home on the Navesink River about his television career, the book he had written, and his decision to move to Monmouth County. He hired Joan to be a Two River Times people page editor showing “who is doing what in Monmouth County.” Over the 15 years since, she has been in charge of one to four pages in the Two River Times every week – covering events, people, and organizations in our area. She has also participated in several “Women in the Media” panels.
Today she serves on the boards of the Monmouth Museum, the Family and Children’s Service, and the Two River Film Festival. Last year she was awarded the “Volunteer of the Year” award by the Volunteer Center of Monmouth County.
Joan lives in Fair Haven with her husband Bob. They have two children and five grandchildren.
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The Two River Film Festival Masters Award celebrates merit and achievement in film making and art. It honors actors directors and artists whose sustained achievement marks them as vital contributors; it honors new talent who display a vibrancy and a future which must be encouraged. In particular the festival wishes to recognize the makers of independent film.
The award honors those whose accomplishments are consistent with those of the festival in the fields of art and education. In particular, those artists who have fostered a spirit of innovation, who have been generous in fostering the talents of others, who have created an atmosphere of collaboration and support for the development of children and for new entrants to film making will be recognized.
The Masters Award celebrates those whose work reflects an original, compelling creative vision.
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