2012 BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL
The Brooklyn Film Festival (June 1-10, 2012) will be held at indieScreen and Brooklyn Heights Cinema.
The Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) themed the 2012 edition:
DECOY
The competitive event will take place from June 1-10 at indieScreen and Brooklyn Heights Cinema. The festival will present over 100 film premieres.
FILM LINEUP
FILM SCHEDULE
Saturdays & Sundays:
Brooklyn Heights Cinema: 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 pm
indieScreen: 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 pm
Monday through Friday:
Brooklyn Heights Cinema: 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 pm
indieScreen: 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 pm
TICKETS & PASSES
Single program tickets are $12 for the general public and $10 for students, senior citizens.
Full Festival Passes $150.
4 Pack Passes $30.
BUY TICKETS
NETWORKING, SPECIAL EVENTS & VENUES
Several networking events took place at various venues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, and Dumbo. VENUES
KIDS FILM FESTIVAL
On June 2nd, BFF presented the 8th annual kidsfilmfest.
AWARDS
BFF will award the winners with prizes totaling over $50,000 in film services and products sponsored by Panavision NY, Abel Cinetech, Xeno Lights, Cinecall Soundtracks, Avid, Script Pipeline, Media Services.
WINNERS
ABOUT DECOY EDITION
Decoy is a study on symbolism and metaphors. It is also our personal invitation to read between the lines while questioning the motives behind. Decoy will be a showcase of smart, multi-layered, deceiving, manipulative, yet unseen films coming from all continents in search of a Brooklyn breakthrough.
FESTIVAL BACKGROUND
From the same people who brought to you the Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival, here comes an event developed from over a decade of experience. The new brand Brooklyn Film Festival is driven by an enriched mission.
ABOUT BFF
MISSION
To provide a public forum in Brooklyn in order to advance public interest in films and the independent production of films.
To draw worldwide attention to Brooklyn as a center for cinema.
To encourage the rights of all Brooklyn residents to access and experience the power of independent filmmaking, and to promote artistic excellence and the creative freedom of artists without censure.
To promote, foster, stimulate, increase, and advance Brooklyn’s public interest in film through the following means:
- To organize, sponsor, and present forums, lectures, and discussions related to the creation of independent films.
- To conduct classes and workshops for the development of new filmmakers and the public exhibition of new and existing works.
- To partner with likeminded organizations to exhibit new and existing works.
To support arts organizations with similar missions.
To hold an annual competitive film festival in Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN FILM SOCIETY
You can now buy advance online tickets for every MFF 2012 screening! Our full line-up has now been announced, including Todd Solondz's Dark Horse as Closing Night, our Opening Night Shorts, and John Waters' presentation of Barbara Loden's Wanda! More detailed information being added constantly. We never sleep! Watch this space!
With two back-to-back masterpieces, Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) and Happiness (1998), Todd Solondz established himself as the new standard-bearer for American dark comedies—or, as he calls them, "sad comedies." With Dark Horse, Solondz has delivered not only his greatest film since those twin ‘90s classics, but his most accessible work yet. The story of blustery man-child Abe (Jordan Gelber) and troubled beauty Miranda (Selma Blair), Dark Horse playfully interacts with Solondz's past works even as it breaks bold new ground. With Justin Bartha, Mia Farrow, and Christopher Walken.
The MFF 2012 Opening Night Shorts are now announced: I Am John Wayne (Christina Choe); The Kook (Nat Livingston Johnson and Gregory Mitnick); Modern Man (Kerri Lendo and John Merriman); Cork’s Cattlebaron (Eric Steele); Fishing Without Nets (Cutter Hodierne). Directors will be in attendance.
John Waters, who has presented a favorite film in each Maryland Film Festival since its launch in 1999, selects this renegade slice of ‘70s filmmaking by Barbara Loden, to be screened from a beautifully restored 35mm print.
The documentary team who explored museum politics in THE ART OF THE STEAL and hard-rock hard living in LAST DAYS HERE return with this shocking expose of the flawed logic and outdated infrastructure behind the U.S.’s atomic-energy program.
A young woman with a bizarre way of looking at friendship, love, and life spends long hours with her father, their small town’s chief architect now on his deathbed. DOGTOOTH fans take note: ATTENBERG is directed by that film’s associate producer, co-stars that film’s director Yorgos Lanthimos, and has an offbeat sensibility that, while all its own, can only have DOGTOOTH as its closest point of comparison.
This comedic and touching journey of a balloon through present-day New York City comes to us courtesy of the inimitable Safdie brothers (of MFF 2010’s DADDY LONGLEGS). The Safdies have paired their latest short with classic titles THE RED BALLOON, THE BALLOONATIC, and THE PINCUSHION MAN for a charming feature-length program of balloon-themed shorts.
Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best offers an indie take on the road-trip/buddy-movie genre, introducing us to two aspiring musicians who build quirky songs on the go. With a spontaneous spirit that recalls films as different as Once and Little Miss Sunshine, and a supporting cast that includes Melissa Leo, Andrew McCarthy, and Jason Ritter, Brooklyn Brothers is a winning directorial debut for actor Ryan O’Nan. Large portions of the film were shot in Baltimore, and Maryland Film Festival is proud to bring the film home after a successful run at such festival as TIFF 2011.
This 1960 feature, shot without permits in Johannesburg, illustrates the challenges and hardships of black migrant workers in the harsh days of apartheid. To be screened from a beautifully restored 35mm print.
Tim Heidecker stars in this abrasive, challenging, and yes, hilarious film, arguably closer in tone to FROWNLAND or THE IDIOTS than it is TIM AND ERIC’S BILLION-DOLLAR MOVIE. A group of jaded, ultra-privileged Brooklynites with sharp comedic tongues and little respect for social norms seeks out confrontational situations, with sometimes shocking results.
Perhaps the most controversial film from Sundance 2012 lands in Baltimore. Craig Zobel’s narrative feature, inspired by true events, looks at the dark happenings that unfold after a figure of authority calls a fast-food restaurant and accuses an employee of theft.
From the co-directors of THE BOYS OF BARAKA and JESUS CAMP comes this documentary about the people and places that populate a collapsed metropolis trying to get back up on its feet.
A young mother (Kate Lyn Sheil, also of MFF 2012 titles SUN DON’T SHINE and THE COMEDY) seeks a rural retreat from the doldrums of married life. The second feature film from Kris Swanberg (MFF 2009’s It was great, but I was ready to come home).
Rory Kennedy’s intimate documentary about her mother Ethel combines rich archival footage with unprecedented private access to deliver a film that is both personal homage and vital historical document all at once.
In this stunningly shot drama from Brazil, a young female photographer sets out on a hike and stumbles upon a mysterious village populated entirely by elders. Her well-intentioned presence there disrupts the flow of their daily rituals, causing them to contemplate their mortality and look at life differently.
Melissa Leo stars in this riveting, artful drama about a woman just released from prison, having difficulty finding work and positive human relationships in the outside world. As interacting with humans becomes more difficult, she turns to animals for solace. From the directors of the documentary THE PATRON SAINTS, also screening within MFF 2012.
Festival favorites Alloy Orchestra return with their new score to this rediscovered treasure of 1920s German Expressionist cinema.
Warm-hearted, often explosive humor and vibrant characters drive this crossover comedy about best friends—a gay man and a straight woman—who in their 30s decide to make good on their promise they made back in college to have a child together.
MFF favorite Bobcat Goldthwait unleashes this angry, high-octane dark comedy about an unlikely modern-day Bonnie and Clyde who lash out at a vacuous, pop-culture obsessed America.
Two 20-something travelers in neighboring rooms of the same boarding house in Buenos Aires discover they’re both Americans, sparking an unusual relationship. This quiet, exquisitely shot film stars Sophia Takal (MFF 2011’s GREEN).
This experimental hybrid of narrative and documentary forms mixes sequences of quiet moments in the life of a fictional Jeffrey Dahmer with revelatory real-life interviews. Three lives forever changed by “Jeff” speak out: the older neighbor who trusted him, the medical examiner who identified the victims, and the interrogator who got the killer’s confession.
This beautifully shot feature from the directors of GOLIATH (MFF 2008) shows us a slice of Texas populated by listless moments, odd behavior, and piles of pop-culture debris – all seen through the eyes of a mischievous 10-year-old girl who, through solitude, has developed a unique outlook on life.
Gene Robinson became the first openly gay bishop when elected by the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire in June 2003, beginning a long journey for acceptance and respect. This heartfelt and moving documentary tells his real-life story.
The co-director of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT returns to his roots with this heady blend of horror and psychological thrills about a young woman returning to her childhood home.
An all-star cast that includes Common, Charles S. Dutton, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dennis Haysbert, and Danny Glover drives this Baltimore-set drama about a man who, just released from prison and trying to start a new life for himself, takes an interest in teaching his 11-year-old nephew how to be a man.
The master director of THREE MONKEYS, CLIMATES, and DISTANT (winner of the grand jury prize at Cannes in 2003) takes his aesthetic to the next level with this film about a group of men driving through rural Turkey in search of a corpse. Notes of noir, drama, thriller, and social satire blend into an exquisite film not soon forgotten.
From the director of the spectacular REPRISE (2006) comes this poetic and deeply moving account about a recovering addict on his first day leave from a recovery program. As he reconnects with old friends and family and fantasizes about a clean life on the outside, will he fall prey to his old demons? Reverently based on the same novel that inspired the Louis Malle classic THE FIRE WITHIN.
This extraordinary documentary gives us a poignant look into the daily lives of residents of a home for the aged and disabled. Incapable or unwilling to self-censor, they say whatever is on their minds, giving us unforgettable access to a phase of human life we may have never before looked at head-on.
In this atmospheric, sensory-rich mix of comedy and drama, a downsized middle-school teacher in a struggling relationship sets off alone for a hike on the Sheltowee Trace Trail, meeting a cast of characters worthy of Kaurismaki or Jarmusch along the way.
In this visionary film from Colombia, a man who made international headlines stars as himself in a bold retelling of his real-life story. Paralyzed from the waist down by a policeman’s bullet, we meet Porfirio as he ekes out a modest living reselling cell-phone minutes, relying on his son and neighbor for day-to-day care. Slowly, it becomes clear that Porfirio has been planning a drastic move to better his lot in life.
This experimental documentary juxtaposes the philosophies of four very different thinkers whose life and work explores the nature of identity, history, and memory: a neuroscientist, a poet, a naturalist, and museum curator. Visually splendid and intricately edited, an intriguing web of connected ideas emerges.
This warm mix of drama, comedy, and romance, co-written by acclaimed graphic-novel author Jeffrey Brown, follows a group of tangled friends and lovers in the music and arts scenes of present-day L.A. Stars include Lizzy Caplan (CLOVERFIELD), Martin Starr (FREAKS AND GEEKS), and Mark Webber.
For fifty years, Holocaust survivor Leo Bretholz has shared his story with students and community groups throughout the Baltimore area and beyond. How do students today receive his message—and what impact does continually retelling such an incredibly painful and personal story have on a person?
A collection of state-of-the-art animated films from around the world. Click through for titles and more info!
A collection of dark comedy shorts from around the world. Click through for titles and more info!
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This is the ultimate documentary about The Source Family, a spiritual group that formed in L.A. during the height of the psychedelic era. Central to their story is their Sunset Strip restaurant The Source, their albums and performances as Yahowa 13, and, above all, Father Yod, a former Marine and jujitsu expert who reinvented himself first as a vegetarian restaurateur and then as a spiritual guru.
A grimy, gritty story of two people pushed to the brink in the sweaty landscape of central Florida. Evocatively shot on Super 16mm, and starring festival favorites Kentucker Audley and Kate Lyn Sheil.
This sharp ensemble film mixes comedy, drama, and romance as it introduces us to Nick (Alex Karpovsky) and Darryl (Tarik Lowe), a team of film editors in New York City with complicated personal lives. Co-stars include Sophia Takal, Melonie Diaz, Kevin Corrigan, and Lena Dunham.
In this visionary documentary, three young boys venture into the New Orleans night, showing us all the sounds, colors, and evocative hidden corners of that culture-rich city with fresh young eyes. From the directors of the remarkable 45365..
From Iran comes this documentary about, and made in conjunction with, Jafar Panahi (THE CIRCLE, CRIMSON GOLD, OFFSIDE), who was placed under house arrest and banned from filmmaking in December 2010.
Maryland Film Festival is dedicated to presenting a different vintage 3D film each festival, and our tradition lives on with this 1953 musical starring Rhonda Fleming, Gene Barry, and Agnes Moorehead.
Hungarian master Béla Tarr’s self-proclaimed final film is a cinematographic tour de force, every bit as stark and provocative as earlier dark epics DAMNATION and SATANTANGO.
From the co-director of METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER and the PARADISE LOST series comes this documentary look at the making of Paul Simon’s classic Graceland album—a story sometimes contentious, but frequently ecstatic.
A group of burglars seek out a cache of disturbing VHS tapes they plan to resell. But the contents of the tapes are even more unsettling than they expected. This omnibus horror film contains new work from, among others, Joe Swanberg and Ti West.
Jerry McGill’s life has been that of a rock-and-roll outlaw, performing with rock and country royalty and having more than his share of brushes with the law. Now in his 70s, he’s fighting to stay on top of his health and get back in the studio. This riveting documentary takes an unflinching look at a man who refuses to be tamed.
The inspiring story of gay-rights activist and Celluloid Closet author Vito Russo, as brilliantly told by the documentarian behind Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story and the forthcoming I Am Divine.
With masterful assurance, Rúnar Rúnarsson’s feature debut Volcano offers a character study of a curmudgeonly Reykjavik retiree that probes life’s banal indignities for dark comedy, drama, and, ultimately, cosmic truth. Fans of Mike Leigh and the Dardenne Brothers take note.
Since medieval times, the UK town of Ashbourne has played an annual, multi-day game that divides the town into two groups, the Up’ards and Down’ards, each hellbent on carrying a beautiful handmade four-pound ball to one of two goals three miles apart. This riveting documentary captures the tradition in all its sweat and glory.
With Red Road and Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold joined the ranks of such esteemed names as Mike Leigh and Ken Loach as a master filmmaker tackling working-class life in contemporary UK culture. With this vivid take on Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights, Arnold branches out in her source material while proving that hers is a singular cinematic vision. Far from your average costume drama, this Wuthering Heights is an emotionally raw, visually arresting experience, a major new work from one of contemporary film’s most exciting voices.
January 2012 Film Festivals
01/05 – 01/16, 2012 – Palm Springs International Film Festival
Nevada City, California
Location: Palm Springs Convention Center
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.psfilmfest.org
01/12 – 01/22, 2012 – The Tucson International Jewish Film Festival
Tucson, Arizona
Contact Phone: 520-299-3000
Website: www.tucsonjcc.org/arts/tucson-jewish-film-festival/
01/13 – 01/15, 2012 – Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Nevada City, California
Location: Downtown Nevada City
Contact Phone: 530-265-5961
Website: wildandscenicfilmfestival.org
01/13 – 01/16, 2012 – The Eleventh Annual Whitehead International Film Festival
Claremont, California
Location: 1325 North College Ave.
Contact Phone: 909-621-5330
Website: www.whiteheadfilmfestival.org
01/19 – 01/29, 2012 – Sundance Film Festival
Park City, Utah
Location: Multiple Venues
Contact Phone: 435-658-3456
Website: www.sundance.org/festival/
01/20 – 01/22, 2012 – Oneota Film Festival
Decorah, Iowa
Location: Luther College
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.oneotafilmfestival.org
01/20 – 01/26, 2012 – SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Park City, Utah
Contact Phone: 323-466-1786
Website: showcase.slamdance.com/#1492031/Film-Festival
01/21, 2012 – CRYSTAL ROSE FILM FESTIVAL
Dallas, Texas
Location: Addison
Contact Phone: 972-465-0192
01/21 – 01/24, 2012 – Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival
Dallas, Texas
Location: Manship Theater, Shaw Center for the Arts
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.brjff.com
01/21 – 01/29, 2012 – 15th CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival
Dallas, Texas
Location: Various Venues
Contact Phone: 305-573-7304
Website: www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com
01/25 – 01/29, 2012 – Frozen River Film Festival
Winona, Minnesota
Location: Winona State University
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: frff.org/wpsite/
01/25 – 01/29, 2012 – 7th Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival
Lafayette, Louisiana
Location: Various Venues
Contact Phone: 337-235-7845
Website: www.cinemaonthebayou.com
01/26 – 01/29, 2012 – Trail Dance Film Festival
Duncan, Oklahoma
Location: Jack A. Maurer Convention Center (Simmons Center) and the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
Contact Phone: 580-467-8519
Website: www.traildancefilmfestival.com
01/26 – 02/05, 2012 – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara, California
Contact Phone: 805-963-0023
Website: www.sbiff.org
01/26 – 01/29, 2012 – San Diego Black Film Festival
San Diego, California
Location: Regal UA Theater Horton Plaza, Downtown
Contact Phone: 619-685-7215
Website: www.sdbff.com
01/26 – 02/05, 2012 – Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2012
Seattle, Washington
Location: Film Forum’s cinemas in Seattle
Contact Phone: 206-329-2629
Website: www.nwfilmforum.org/go/childrensfilmfest/
01/26 – 01/29, 2012 – Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival
Bloomington, Indiana
Contact Phone: 812-323-3022
Website: pridefilmfestival.org
01/27 – 01/29, 2012 – Trail Dance Film Festival
Duncan, Oklahoma
Location: Jack A. Maurer Convention Center (Simmons Center) and the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
Contact Phone: 580-467-8519
Website: www.traildancefilmfestival.com
February 2012 Film Festivals
02/02 – 02/08, 2012 – REELAbilities Boston Film Festival
Boston, Massachuttees
Location: Multiple Venues
Contact Phone: 646-505-5738
Website: boston.reelabilities.org
02/03 – 02/09, 2012 – Nordic Lights Film Festival
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Location: Screen 3 at the St. Anthony Main Theater
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.nordiclightsfilmfestival.org
02/03 – 02/04, 2012 – Indigenous World Film Festival
Alaska
Location: Multiple Venues
Contact Phone: 907-330-8000
Website: www.alaskanative.net/en/main_nav/plan_visit/calendar_events/indigenous_wff/
02/08 – 02/29, 2012 – Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
Location: Six theaters across the metro Atlanta area
Contact Phone: 866-214-2072
Website: www.ajff.org
02/09 – 02/12, 2012 – Oxford Film Festival
Oxford, Mississippi
Contact Phone: 877-560-3456 (FILM)
Website: www.oxfordfilmfest.com
02/09 – 02/12, 2012 – The Athena Film Festival
New York, New York
Location: Barnard College
Contact Phone: 212-854-1264
Website: www.oxfordfilmfest.com
02/09 – 02/19, 2012 – San Diego Jewish Film Festival
San Diego, California
Location: Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
Contact Phone: 858-457-3030
Website: www.sdcjc.org/sdjff/index.aspx
02/10 – 02/20, 2012 – Thin Line Film Fest
Denton, Texas
Location: Historic downtown square of Denton, TX
Contact Phone: 888-TXFILM-0
Website: www.thinlinefilmfest.com
02/10 – 02/12, 2012 – The Love Your Shorts Film Festival
Sanford, Florida
Location: Historic Downtown Sanford
Contact Phone: 888-TXFILM-0
Website: www.loveyourshorts.com
02/15 – 02/19, 2012 – Beaufort International Film Festival
Beaufort, South Carolina
Location: University of South Carolina, Beaufort, Center for the Arts
Contact Phone: 843-522-3196
Website: www.beaufortfilmfestival.com
02/16 – 02/18, 2012 – Strange Beauty Film Festival
Durham, North Carolina
Location: Manbites Dog Theater
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.strangebeauty.org
02/17 – 02/20, 2012 – Boulder International Film Festival
Boulder, Colorado
Location: Multiple Venues
Contact Phone: 303-449-2283
Website: www.biff1.com
02/17 – 02/19, 2012 – 13th Annual Nevermore Film Festival
Boulder, Colorado
Location: Carolina Theater
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.festivals.carolinatheatre.org/nevermore/
02/18 – 02/26, 2012 – Sedona Film Festival
Sedona, Arizona
Location: Harkins Theatres, 2081 W. State Route 89A in West Sedona
Contact Phone: 928-282-1177
Website: www.sedonafilmfestival.com
02/25 – 03/11, 2012 – 7th Annual Charlotte Jewish Film Festival
Charlotte, North Carolina
Location: Multiple Venues
Contact Phone: n/a
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Washington, DC
We are gearing up for the 12th Annual DC APA Film Festival and can’t wait to share the details with you. Save the date for our Happy Hour at Science Club on Thursday, September 8 at 6:00pm. Come meet the DC APA Film Festival staff, and learn about volunteering opportunities and what we have in store for the 2011 Film Festival. Can’t wait to see you!
Program Schedule
Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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7:30 PM |
Feature Presentation
OPENING NIGHT – Saigon Electric
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Landmark E Street Cinema |
Friday, October 7, 2011 |
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7 PM |
Feature Presentation
Close Encounter of Mahjong
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Goethe-Institut |
9:15 PM |
Shorts Program
Losing Roots, Finding Home
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Goethe-Institut |
Saturday, October 8, 2011 |
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1 PM |
Feature Presentation
Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words
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Freer Gallery of Art |
3:30 PM |
Feature Presentation
Big in Bollywood
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Freer Gallery of Art |
4 PM |
Shorts Program
Crossing Cultures
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Goethe Institut |
7:00 PM |
Shorts Program
Dance, Love, and Donkey Kong
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Goethe-Institut |
9:00 PM |
Feature Presentation
The Girl from the Naked Eye
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Goethe-Institut |
Sunday, October 9, 2011 |
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2 PM |
Feature Presentation
The LuLu Sessions
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Goethe-Institut |
4:30 PM |
Feature Presentation
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
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Goethe-Institut |
7 PM |
Feature Presentation
Resident Aliens: A Cambodian/American Story
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Goethe-Institut |
Monday, October 10, 2011 |
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No Screenings: Columbus Day |
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
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No Screenings |
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
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No Screenings |
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
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7:00 PM |
Feature Presentation
CENTERPIECE: Spotlight on Taiwanese Cinema
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Landmark E Street Cinema |
9:30 PM |
Feature Presentation
CENTERPIECE: Spotlight on Taiwanese Cinema
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Landmark E Street Cinema |
Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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7 PM |
Shorts Program
Mysterio/Mysteré
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U.S. Navy Memorial |
9 PM |
Feature Presentation
House of Suh
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U.S. Navy Memorial |
Saturday, October 15, 2011 |
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4 PM |
Feature Presentation
The Kite (Patang)
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Goethe Institut |
7 PM |
Feature Presentation
CLOSING NIGHT: Surrogate Valentine
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Goethe Institut |
9 PM |
Feature Presentation
CLOSING NIGHT: Surrogate Valentine
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Goethe Institut |
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NEW YORK CITY
October 5, 2011 from 9 AM – 5 PM
New York City
Penn Plaza Pavilion
ShowBiz Expo is a five-star event bringing everyone in Show Business together under one roof: Producers, Directors, Production Companies, Actors, Writers, Studio Executives, Filmmakers, Performers, Musicians, Designers and more!
WHY ATTEND?
Network with peers and professionals in the Entertainment Industry.
Establish new contacts and reconnect with old ones.
Further your education by attending workshops.
Learn about new products and services impacting the Industry.
Interact with the movers and shakers of your industry.
Discover new and innovative technologies.
ShowBiz Expo has no equal. Participation is an opportunity that cannot be missed if you dare to stay ahead of the competition!
WANT TO EXHIBIT? CALL US AT 212.404.234
Make sure you attend this event! Here are is a sample of what you will see:
2011 Film Festivals
Find US Film Festivals including short, independent, documentary film contests in LA, New York & more. Includes the Sundance and Telluride competitions & screenings. Find film financing for your film production! Browse music festivals, fairs and festivals, Renaissance festivals, craft shows & State Fairs.
List of Film Festivals & Contests
* Please Verify List of Film Festivals and Contests Before Attending.
August 2011 Film Festivals
08/04 – 08/14, 2011 – Plaza Classic Film Festival
El Paso, Texas
Location: Plaza Theatre
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.plazaclassic.com
08/05 – 08/07, 2011 – 4th Annual Noor Iranian Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
Location: James Bridge Theater
Contact Phone: 310-281-5575
Website: www.noorfilmfestival.com
08/06 – 08/11, 2011 – Gideon Media Arts Conference and Film Festival
Ridgecrest, North Carolina
Location: LifeWay Conference Center
Contact Phone: 1-800-588-7222
Website: www.gideonfilmfestival.com/Home/?load=1
08/09 – 08/14, 2011 – Rhode Island International Film Festival
Newport, Rhode Island
Location: Various Locations
Contact Phone: 401-861-4445
Website: www.film-festival.org/index07A.htm
08/09 – 08/13, 2011 – Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
Denver, North Carolina
Location: Martha’s Vineyard
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.mvaaff.com
08/11 – 08/14, 2011 – Ruby Mountain Film Festival
Elko, Nevada
Location: Raleigh Studios, 650 North Bronson Avenue
Contact Phone: 888-960 FILM
Website: www.rubymountainfilmfestival.org
08/11 – 08/14, 2011 – North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Durham, North Carolina
Location: The Carolina Theater, 309 West Morgan Street
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.ncglff.org
08/11 – 08/18, 2011 – Holly Shorts Film Festival
Hollywood, California
Contact Email: staff@hollyshorts.com
Website: www.hollyshorts.com
08/12 – 08/14, 2011 – The Fell Good Festival
Los Angeles, California
Location: Elko Convention Center, 700 MOREN WAY
Contact Phone: 775-299-4484
Website: www.fgff.org
08/16 – 08/20, 2011 – Phoenix Christian Film Festival 2011
Tempe, Arizona
Location: Fiesta Resort
Contact Phone: 520-238-1814
Website: www.christianfilmfest.org
08/18 – 08/21, 2011 – Salt Lake City Film Festival
Salt Lake City, Utah
Contact Email: info@slcff.com
Website: www.saltlakecityfilmfestival.com
08/19 – 08/21, 2011 – Sausalito Film Festival
Sausalito, California
Location: Cavallo Point, 601 Murray Circle
Contact Phone: 415-887-9506
Website: www.sausalitofilmfestival.com
08/25 – 08/27, 2011 – Wyoming Film Festival
Rawlins, Wyoming
Contact Phone: 307-328-9274
Website: national9inns.com/item/rawlins-aug-26-28-2011-wyoming-film-festival
September 2011 Film Festivals
09/01 – 09/30, 2011 – Atlanta’s Independent Film Month
Atlanta, Georgia
Location: various locations
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.independentfilmmonth.com/home.html
09/02, 2011 – Gangrene Film Festival
Layton, Utah
Location: The Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 NORTH WASATCH DR.
Contact Phone: 801-544-8989
Website: www.gangreneproductions.com/home/index.php
09/02 – 09/05, 2011 – Telluride Film Festival
Telluride, Colorado
Location: Sheridan Opera House
Contact Phone: 510-665-9494
Website: www.telluridefilmfestival.org
09/06 – 09/12, 2011 – Austin Gay and Lesbian Internationsl Film Festival
Austin, Texas
Location: 1216 E. 51st St
Contact Phone: 512-302-9889
Website: www.agliff.org/festival/
09/08 – 10/15, 2011 – 7th Gainesville Latino Film Festival
Gainesville, Florida
Location: Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Contact Phone: 352-378-9787
Website: www.latinawomensleague.org
09/08 – 10/15, 2011 – Newark Film Festival
Gainesville, Florida
Location: Cinema Center 3
Contact Phone: 302-656-5555
Website: www.newarkfilm.com
09/14 – 09/20, 2011 – SANTA ROSA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Santa Rosa, California
Location: outdoors and in the Cave at Deerfield Ranch Winery, Kenwood, Sonoma Valley and in select theaters and venues in Santa Rosa, Ca
Contact Phone: 707-935-3456
Website: www.winecountryfilmfest.com
09/15 – 09/18, 2011 – Snob Film Festival
Concord, New Hampshire
Location: Red River Theatres, Concord City Audiorium, and more
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.snobfilmfestival.com
09/15 – 09/17, 2011 – The Fifth Annual Atlanta Horror Film Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
Location: Goat Farm
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.atlantahorrorfilmfest.com
09/16 – 09/18, 2011 – Estes Park Film Festival
Estes Park, Colorado
Location: Historic Park Theatre
Contact Phone: 970-231-2580
Website: www.estesparkfilmfestival.com
09/16 – 09/22, 2011 – Boston Film Festival
Boston, Massachusetts
Location: The Stuart Street Playhouse
Contact Phone: 617-523-8388
Website: www.bostonfilmfestival.org
09/16 – 09/18, 2011 – South Dakota Film Festival
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Location: Aberdeen Community Theatre
Contact Phone: 605-225-2228
Website: www.southdakotafilmfest.org
09/20 – 09/24, 2011 – 3rd Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston
Houston, Texas
Location: Studio Movie Grill, 805 Town and Country Boulevard
Contact Phone: 713-260-9630
Website: www.iffhinc.org
09/21 – 09/25, 2011 – ASPEN FILMFEST 2011
Aspen, Colorado
Contact Phone: 970-925-6882
Website: www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/events/aspen-filmfest
09/22 – 10/25, 2011 – Atlanta Underground Film Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.auff.org/home.html
09/22 – 09/25, 2011 – Tulsa International Film Festival
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Location: Downtown Tulsa
Contact Phone: 855-475-FILM (3456)
Website: www.tulsafilmfestival.org
09/22 – 09/25, 2011 – 8th Annual San Francisco Irish Film Festival
San Francisco, California
Contact Phone: 510-638-4871
Website: sfirishfilm.com
09/23 – 09/25, 2011 – Coney Island Film Festival
Brooklyn, New York
Location: Sideshows By The Seashore and Coney Island Museum in Coney Island
Contact Phone: n/a
Website: www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com
09/23 – 09/25, 2011 – Sycamore Film Festival
Sycamore, Illinois
Location: Sycamore City Center, 2nd Floor 308 W. State Street
Contact Phone: 815-895-6746
Website: www.sycamorefilmfestival.com
09/23 – 09/25, 2011 – DocMiami International Film Festival
Doral, Florida
Location: Various Venues
Contact Phone: 786-493-8308
Website: www.docmiami.org
09/29 – 10/02, 2011 – Cincinnati Film Festival
Cincinnati, Ohio
Location: Downtown
Contact Phone: 323-761-0075
Website: www.cincyfilmfest.com
09/30 – 10/16, 2011 – New York Film Festival
New York, New York
Location: 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Contact Phone: 888-313-6085
Website: www.filmlinc.com/nyff/nyff.html
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Production Title: It Was All A Dream Pilot
– Working Title
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Production Type: Independent
Project Length: TV Pilot (22 minutes)
Posted On: Friday, June 9, 2011
Production Location: Baltimore, MD
Production Company: Alnys Productions
Company Website: www.alnysproductions.com/
Director: Alyn Camp
Producer: Ashley “Charisma” Grayson/Mia Fields-Hall
Audition Location: Send headshot/resume for location
Shooting Location: Baltimore, MD
Email: poapilot@gmail.com
Compensation: No
KEY DATES
Auditions: June 18, 2011 & June 26, 2011
Shooting Starts: July, 2011
Shooting Ends: Aug., 2011
Synopsis: It Was All A Dream follows the lives of two driven twenty something’s as they hustle their way through the entertainment industry. Attempting to make a name for themselves in their respective fields, Taylor Graham and Zoe Thompson become the perfect compliments of each other. They use their street smarts, professional skills, and connections to make their dreams a reality. Along the journey, they learn that climbing your way to the top comes with many sacrifices. In the end what’ll prove more tempting- making your dreams come true or the traditional roles of a twenty something woman?
CHARACTER BIOS
1. [DANIEL JAMES] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: LATE TWENTIES]
DANIEL JAMES may not be well groomed but he’s extremely attractive. He is a local photographer who is well liked in the community, trust worthy, charming, and loveable. He has an addictive personality, which most women fall for easily when they first meet him.
2. [MODEL] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: TWENTIES]
MODEL is spunky and flirtatious. Full of attitude and personality, she has a history and a thing for Daniel that neither can resist or deny.
3. [RYAN] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 8-12]
RYAN is a playful school aged boy who enjoys hanging around his uncle Daniel’s photography studio.
4. [TAYLOR GRAHAM] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: MID TWENTIES]
TAYLOR GRAHAM was born and raised in Baltimore city by an adopted family, but you could never tell by the way she carries herself. She’s professional, beautiful, and men love her easy-going nature.
5. [ZOE THOMPSON] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: MID TWENTIES]
ZOE THOMPSON is about her business. She’s very successful at her young age and has made a name for herself in the industry. Her weaknesses–good-looking men in need of an upgrade.
6. [KATIE] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: MID-LATE TWENTIES]
KATIE is a young successful professional. She’s a supportive coworker of Zoe.
7. [MALCOLM DAVIS] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: LATE TWENTIES]
MALCOLM DAVIS is a clean-cut good guy. His introverted personality often leaves him single and looking in all the wrong places.
8. [WAITRESS] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: TWENTIES]
9. [IMANI EVANS] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: MID TWENTIES]
IMANI EVANS is Taylor’s closest friend. She’s an up North girl who spent several years down South attending college. She’s very direct but playful and is often times Taylor’s sidekick and partner in crime.
10. [BOOK STORE OWNER] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: FIFTIES]
OWNER is older man who means business but deep down has a good heart.
11. [CALVIN] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: EARLY – MID THIRTIES]
CALVIN is Taylor’s ex and Daniel’s good friend. He is extremely successful and has a strong presence. He’s charming and that is ultimately what makes Taylor weak for him and resentful at the same time.
A WorldWhen Films and Dew Drop Publishing are holding auditions for acting roles in the upcoming short-film titled Bravery. Casting call will be Thursday June 9, 2011 at Peace and a Cup of Joe in downtown Baltimore. More information to follow.