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12th ASHLAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL April 4-8, 2013 | ashlandfilm.org $5 CONTENTS Box Offi ce 3 PO Box 218 Venues 5 Ashland, Oregon 97520 Support AIFF 7 541.488.3823 Welcome 8 info@ashlandfi lm.org Sponsors & Grantors 11 ashlandfi lm.org Parties 14 Rogue Award 16 Filmmaker TalkBack Panels 19 eMerge Transmedia Showcase 20 Connect with Locals Only & Launch Films 22 the AIFF Family Films 25 Awards & Jurors 26 twitter.com/ashlandfi lm Films 29 facebook.com/ashlandfi lm Documentaries 30 blog.ashlandfi lm.org Short Documentaries 47 instagram.com/ashlandfi lm Features 61 #AIFF13 Shorts 71 The AIFF Team 82 Volunteers 84 2013 Festival art designed by Donors & Members 86 Miles Inada and Marco Rosichelli Thanks 90 Schedule 91 Graphic design by CarterWorks Film Index 96 PAGE 1 We own it. We run it. We love it! Ashland’s only resident-owned 55+ community supports AIFF! (800) 337-1301 www.mtmeadows.com PAGE 2 & BOX OFFICE MERCHANDISE ONLINE TICKETS ashlandfi lm.org TICKET PRICES No service fee thanks to Project A! Films General: $12 PRE-SALE TICKETS/WILL CALL Seniors (62+): $11 at Ashland Hardwired, 340 A St., Ashland Students (w/valid ID at door): $6 Oregon Trail Card Holders: $5 Member Pre-sale Dates Members receive $1.00 discount on tickets. Executive Producer, Producer March 12, 4-6pm Director March 13, 4-6pm Locals Only Film Programs VIP, Mogul March 14, 4-6pm Free (ticket required) Fan, Cine March 15, 4-6pm Indie March 16, 12-3pm Filmmaker TalkBack Panels Friend March 17, 12-3pm Free (ticket required) General Public Parties Tickets go on sale March 18 Opening Night Bash: $30 Pre-Sale Dates/Hours Awards Celebration: $75 March 18-31 Open weekends, 12-3pm Open Mondays & Fridays, 4-6pm TICKET & PASS POLICY • No refunds and no exchanges Closed Tuesdays-Thursdays • Membership passes are individual and non-transferable April 1-3 (week of the Festival) • All pass holders must select tickets in advance to Open Monday-Wednesday, 4-6pm guarantee seating DURING FESTIVAL TICKETS/WILL CALL 15-MINUTE RULE Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St., Ashland • Ticket and pass holders must be at the theatre 15 minutes before the show Dates/Hours • If you do not show up 15 minutes before showtime, Thursday-Monday, April 4-8: 9am-10pm you are not guaranteed a seat and your ticket will not be refunded RUSH TICKETS Get Your • Sold when advance tickets are no longer available • Sold at the door immediately before showtime AIFF Gear! • Available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis depending Available at the Varsity on how many seats are unclaimed after advance Theatre During the Festival ticket-holders are admitted • Not discounted (see ticket prices) • Cash only • T-shirt:T- $25 • BaseballBaB Hat (organic(o cotton): $20 • Aluminum Water Bottle (BPA-free): $100 • Poster: $5 • Button: $1 SAVE THE DATE! for the 13th Annual AIFF April 3-7, 2014 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 VENUES 1 Varsity Theatre 166 E. Main St. To I-5 North N Films & Festival Box Offi ce 2 Historic Ashland Armory rk 6 208 Oak St. Pa ia Water St. Films & Awards Celebration th Li 5 3 Ashland Springs Hotel 212 E. Main St. The Oak St. Opening Night Bash & TalkBack Panels Plaza 2 Pioneer 4 Houston’s Custom Framing P & Fine Art P G 1 270 E. Main St. Immigrant Nation Gallery Installation 3 First 7 5 Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant 4 Lithia 51 N. Main St. Hargadine St. Hargadine P AfterLounge Second 8 Thai Pepper Satay Bar P St. A 6 84 N. Main St. Third AfterLounge MAIN ST MAIN B St. B 7 The Playwright Public House C St. C 258 A St. Fourth AfterLounge 8 Ashland Hardwired Fifth E. MAIN ST 340 A St. Pre-sale Box Offi ce Ashland St. Cinema P 2-hour parking lots 9 SISKIYOU BLVD SISKIYOU 1644 Ashland St. P 4-hour parking lots Films (approx. 1.5 G All-day parking garage miles from Downtown Concessions Ashland to Ashland St. Varsity Theatre & Ashland Street Cinema Cinemas) • Movie Theatre Favorites Historic Ashland Armory • Water Street Café: wraps & moree • Rogue Valley Roasting Company: sweet treats • Noble Coff ee Roasting: coff ee WALKER AVE. • KIND Bars ASHLAND ST. Please help us decrease our environmental SISKIYOU BLVD SISKIYOU impact: bring your water bottle to fi ll at our 9 venues, and recycle whenever possible. Forget your water bottle? AIFF aluminum To I-5 South water bottles are available for purchase at the Varsity Theater. PAGE 5 PAGE 6 SUPPORT AIFF Your membership dollars make it possible for us to put on our annual festival as well as offer year-round programming and educational events that foster meaningful community dialogue about the issues facing our world. Please know that we are only able to present this unique programming in our region with your support. Tax Deductible Membership Donations Support For a full list of benefi ts and to become a member, visit our Year-Round the box offi ce or ashlandfi lm.org. Programming All AIFF Members Receive: Th e Board of Directors and Staff of the fi lm festival are committed to: • Advance ticket ordering before general public • Bringing a unique cultural • $1 discount on festival fi lm tickets and Monthly Film Series tickets experience and community • Early entry to fi lms before general public dialogue to Southern Oregon • Complimentary copy of Souvenir Program • Generating income to support our local economy • Developing educational programs FRIEND / $75 ($60 Student/Senior*) that both nurture a new generation (*Proof of age (62+) or valid student ID required at Will Call) of fi lmmakers and foster a deeper understanding of issues facing our INDIE / $125 world today • Pass to pre-select a fi lm in six time slots Ticket sales and membership each account for less than 25% of our CINE / $250 revenue to support our year-round • Pass to pre-select a fi lm in fourteen time slots programming activities. To ensure the long-term success of the festival, we increasingly rely on individual MOGUL / $375 donations from supporters like you. • Pass to pre-select a fi lm in twenty time slots We hope you will consider a • Opening Night Bash ticket tax deductible donation to support the non-profi t Ashland Independent Film DIRECTOR / $500 Festival. Visit ashlandfi lm.org/donate • Pass to pre-select a fi lm in every time slot for more information. • Invitation for you and a guest to a Filmmaker Reception We appreciate your support! • Opening Night Bash ticket • Awards Celebration ticket Can You Help Us PRODUCER / $1,000 GiveFilm? • Exclusive ticket exchange privileges For every $12 donated through • Invitation for you and a guest to a second Filmmaker Reception GiveFilm, the AIFF will issue one ticket voucher good for festival or year-round programming. Find out more at EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / $2,500 ashlandfi lm.org/givefi lm. • Ticketless entry to festival fi lms • Complimentary festival parking at Ashland Springs Hotel • Access to private fi lmmaker Hospitality Suite at Ashland Springs Hotel • Invitation for you and a guest to all three Filmmaker Receptions • Reserved seat at Awards Celebration PAGE 7 WELCOME From the Governor From the Mayor of the State of Oregon of the City of Ashland elcome to the 12th he Ashland Independent Wannual Ashland TFilm Festival is Independent Film Festival. expanding in important In Oregon we’re proud and exciting ways. to not only play host to Besides presenting a this world-class fi lm year-round presence in the festival, but to increasingly Rogue Valley Region and be called home for this beyond, the AIFF off ers shining industry, and three new facets to this the creative professionals year’s Festival: it brings from all over the world. • Collaborative projects among Southern Oregon If you’re a fi lmmaker, let me remind you of the University, innovators State-wide and the fi lmmaking opportunity to choose Oregon for your next project. community — including those that highlight Rogue Here you will fi nd world-class directors, animators and Valley artisan food producers (which you can also commercial producers. Oregon has a wide array of sample ‘in the fl esh’ while you’re in town). professional support services, state-of-the-art facilities • Increased access to screenings for families with children and an extraordinarily diverse range of locations to fi ve years and older and college students, available choose from. Moreover, our state has incentive programs thanks to a venue expansion in South Ashland. to help get your project off the ground. To learn more, please visit my Offi ce of Film and Television at: • Th e opportunity to deepen your experience of this oregonfi lm.org. year’s fi lms by interacting with fi lmmakers and industry In addition to the Ashland Independent Film representatives in our intimate Festival setting. Festival, I hope you have a chance to discover Oregon, AIFF fi lms are chosen for their artistry and their its wonderful scenery, its talented and friendly people, commitment to authentic human experience wherever and the exceptional value it has to off er. in the world it occurs, whatever issues it raises. Join our passionate local audiences for a taste of what makes Welcome to Oregon, Ashland such a vital and rejuvenating community. John A. Kitzhaber, M.D. And if you see me around town please say hello! Governor, State of Oregon With warm regards, John Stromberg Mayor, City of Ashland PAGE 8 From the Executive Director From the Director of Programming elcome to Ashland, and to ne powerful element Wour 12th annual fi ve-day Obrings us together for celebration of independent fi lm! this wondrous event — Th is year’s program once again storytelling — and its represents the culmination of immense ability to entertain, many months of preparation and enlighten, and enrich our collaboration among our staff , lives.