By TOM KANE

NARROWSBURG -- Jocelyne Castellano says she is down but not out.

"I fully intend to produce the Third Annual Narrowsburg International Independent Film Festival next summer," she said.

And that's despite the fact that her actor husband, Richard, co-owner of the festival, is in jail facing trial for four counts of grand larceny and, if guilty, could go to jail for seven years, and despite the fact that she admits the festival still owes backers and supporters over $35,000.

"I am attempting to pay all the money back," she said. "I have been in contact with all the people I owe money to; I will clear the debt and my name."

Castellano said that her husband has resigned from any office in the film festival.

"I made some mistakes like anyone does in a new venture," she said. "I apologize for that. We overextended ourselves but we feel that the festival did a lot of good for Narrowsburg and Sullivan County and it still can."

She is also going to court, she said, to have her name removed from all small claims court decisions against her husband and herself.

Town of Tusten Justice Ralph Huebner said that Jocelyne Castellanao is a co-defendant in all of the civil cases against Richard, except for one of the 14 cases. These cases represent 14 members of the film "Four Deadly Reasons," that has never been produced. The 14 say they never were paid and the court ruled in their favor.

The court also ruled in favor of lawyer Deb Ireland who for a brief time represented Richard and was not paid. Since the ruling, Ireland has sought and granted treble damages since she was not paid within the month the court gave.

Huebner said he is expecting another 10 appeals for treble damages from film crew members who have not been paid.