STAFF & SPECIAL THANKS FESTIVAL WELCOME! EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TREASURER WRITE BY THE BEACH ERIC JOHNSON BERNICE SCHOKET SPONSORS SHARON DAILEY VENUE MANAGERS PAT DENGLER HEADQUARTERS MANAGING DIRECTOR JET BARRETT CHRISTINE ROONEY FILM SOCIETY TEAM A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR NATALIE CARICATO SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NICK CARICATO JET BARRETT SHARON DAILEY FOUNDER & HOPE GARDINER 265 W. 9th Street (2nd floor) / Ship Bottom, NJ Welcome to the 2017 Lighthouse International Film Festival! CREATIVE DIRECTOR PAT DENGLER We are bringing a record number of films to LBI this year – DIANE HOOVER HOURS: CHARLIE PRINCE STEVE KORKER HOPE GARDINER almost a hundred all told – for the simplest of reasons: the STEVE RABBITT ERIC JOHNSON THURSDAY 11:00 AM - 8:00PM FRIDAY 11:00 AM - 8:00PM quality of independent filmmaking and storytelling is simply DIRECTOR OF LAURA REGNIER RON MARR SATURDAY 10:00 AM - 6:00PM SUNDAY 11:00 AM - 2:00PM PROGRAMMING phenomenal. We loved so much this year that our team was ANDREW WARREN CHARLIE PRINCE ERIC JOHNSON faced with the daunting task of determining how to include LAURIE WRIGHT CHRISTINE ROONEY VOLUNTEER as many as possible of these fabulous stories. SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR COORDINATORS FILM SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR CHARLOTTE PRINCE SHARON DAILEY TICKET DIANE MCCABE Our love of these films is reflective of the tremendous care, PATRICIA DENGLER dedication and skill that these directors have put into making TECHNICAL DIRECTOR KARL MEHRER ONLINE SUBMISSIONS them and you’ll find that thread running through all sections FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS / WITHOUTABOX INFORMATION of the program. To that end, it was clear to us that there was SONDRA BENINATI YASMINE HANANI only one film we could open 2017 with, Sam Voutas’ KING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS STEVE BENINATI WWW.LIGHTHOUSEFILMFESTIVAL.ORG JOHN DEITERICH HOPE GARDINER PEKING, a true love letter to cinema, delivered via a terrific FESTIVAL CAMPAIGN ERIC JOHNSON father/son story filled with pitch-perfect moments both ERIC JOHNSON & ARTWORK DIRECTORS JOHN MILLER CHERYL KIRBY MARY DEMICHELE Individual Tickets $12 comedic and dramatic. Impeccably made and acted, the film CHARLIE PRINCE MAGGIE O’NEILL TAMMY DUNCAN signals the arrival of an extremely talented filmmaker on the DAMIAN SCHAIBLE CHARLIE PRINCE KELLI MATHENY independent scene. CHARLOTTE PRINCE MATT SCHOCH All Access Pass $125 PUBLIC RELATIONS CHRISTINE ROONEY EILEEN VIDAL TICKETS AND PASSES CAN BE PURCHASED ON-LINE, Not to be topped, we discovered one of the year’s most TED GEOGHEGAN CHERIE SCHAIBLE DAMIAN SCHAIBLE ARTWORK / POSTER AT THE SOC CHAMBER/LIFF WELCOME CENTER, exciting films from a filmmaker working in a community that / WEBSITE MARKETING OR AT THE DOOR OF ALL SCREENINGS. THE ALL has no filmmaking history and is making its own dynamic ORANGEYOUGLAD JILL VOSHELL SENIOR PROGRAMMER ACCESS PASS INCLUDES ACCESS TO ALL FILMS studio on the fly, Nabwana I.G.G.’s award-winning film, MATTHEW KIERNAN PRINTER AND PRIORITY SEATING, ALL PARTIES, BREAKFAST BAD BLACK. The entire Wakaliwood scene – created from ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR COASTAL SIGN & WITH THE FILMMAKERS, AND AWARDS CEREMONY. nothing in one of Uganda’s poorest slums – comes from HOPE GARDINER PROGRAMMERS nothing more than one filmmaker’s desire to create his NATALIE CARICATO DESIGN EVERGREEN PRINTING NOTE: ALL SALES ARE FINAL. TICKETS AND PASSES ONLY own films and rallying a community that had no exposure COMMUNITY OUTREACH SHARON DAILEY PAT DENGLER GUARANTEE SEATS UNTIL 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHOW TIME. to movies to join him on the ride. Truly a remarkable feat NATALIE CARICATO ENTRY LIMITED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. HOPE GARDINER LEGAL ADVISORS in itself, the film blends traditional and local styles and JOSHUA RULAND STUDENT OUTREACH CHIP PARHAM succeeds as something entirely its’ own. Absolutely a DIRECTORS CHARLIE PRINCE CHERIE SCHAIBLE singular experience, we are proud to have its East Coast KATIE PRINCE STEVE RABBITT DAMIAN SCHAIBLE premiere. MICHELE GRUEBNAU JILL VOSHELL BRADLEY SCHECTER CARLOS FERREIRA - LAURIE WRIGHT ADAM SHPEEN In assessing the seemingly limitless possibilities of the ever- ASSISTANT SPECIAL EVENTS RADIO changing film landscape, we realized that LIFF also needs CONSULTANT HOSPITALITY/HOUSING WBNJ 91.9 FM to also stay on top of where storytelling is currently and the COORDINATOR BRIAN BERREBBI WJRZ 100.1 FM new avenues that are opening for cutting-edge methods MAGGIE O’NEILL SPECIAL EVENTS WRAT 95.9 FM for delivering excellent content. With this in mind, we are COORDINATOR VIRTUAL REALITY KELLY TAYLOR-TRAVIS highlighting our first foray into episodic content with four INTERNS 2ND ANNUAL DIRECTORS episodes of LIFF alum Onur Tukel’s terrific BLACK MAGIC MARK STERNBERG WILL CLANTON FOR WHITE BOYS series, and also providing you with an SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM BAILEY OTTO WRITE BY KIIRA BENZING SONDRA BENINATI opportunity to experience virtual reality filmmaking, with a REECE OTTO STEVE BENINATI KIM PEPENELLA compilation of VR shorts (see page 12 for full details.) SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM NATALIE CARICATO JAMES RUSIN THE BEACH MATTHEW KIERNAN SHARON DAILEY ANTHONY SALZARULO MARISA PITTARELLI We encourage you to explore these and the rest of the LIFF 2017 is proud to bring back for its second year WRITE BY THE PAT DENGLER CONNOR TOOMB SHANNON RABBITT program – furthering the dialogue of where filmmaking BEACH, a writers’ retreat for female filmmakers and screenwriters. SUSANNAH GORA BERKLEE WELSH TERRY YUEN and storytelling is today and where it will be tomorrow. Designed with a simple mission: to foster female voices in independent CHERYL KIRBY DEBRA MALOTA film, the program has the Festival bringing in female filmmakers and PHOTOGRAPHY It’s an exciting time to be discovering all the new voices, WEBSITE DIRECTOR RENA DINENO screenwriters to Long Beach Island for a week leading up to and CREATIVELY YOURS, technologies and new takes on classic stories and we hope MARY DEMICHELE MAGGIE O’NEILL including the festival, with no obligation except to foster their creativity DAYNA you lend your voice to the conversation. CHRISTINE ROONEY on whatever project they are currently working. NATALIE CARICATO CHERIE SCHAIBLE TRAVEL DIRECTOR CHERYL FEDYNA See LIFF website for 2017 participants. DAMIAN SCHIABLE Eric Johnson CHARLOTTE PRINCE ANDREW WARREN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Write By The Beach 2017 is sponsored by the generosity of Dr. Robert D. 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105 MIN QUEST USA DIRECTOR: JONATHAN OLSHEFSKI

Opening Night Film One of the best documentaries that you will see this, or any, year, QUEST was filmed with vérité intimacy for close to a decade. The film is a portrait of a family in North Philadelphia. Christopher “Quest” Rainey, along with his wife Christine’a (aka “Ma Quest”), open the door to their home music 88 MIN KING OF PEKING studio, which serves as a creative sanctuary from the strife that grips their DIRECTOR: SAM VOUTAS CHINA neighborhood. Over the years, the family evolves as everyday life brings a mix of joy and unexpected crisis. Set against the backdrop of a country When video home entertainment enters the market in 1990s Beijing, now in turmoil, the film is a tender depiction of an American family whose a former projectionist ropes his young son into starting their own pirate journey is a profound testament to love, healing and hope. Following movie company, but finds easy money comes with its own price tag. its premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, the film has won Best A rousing audience favorite in its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, Documentary at Full Frame, Dallas, Nashville and River Run film festivals. the film is a love letter to cinema and film lovers everywhere, featuring performances in equal measures charming and comedic. Award-winning director Sam Voutas skillfully leads us on an adventure of a lifetime as Big Wong tries to do right by his son, Little Wong and explores familial relationships and what it means to be an example to others.

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MISSING IN EUROPE 88 MIN DIRECTOR: TAMAR HALPERN USA

Narrative Centerpiece Film Cyber security expert Sara Woods has just touched down in Belgrade, Serbia. Under the guise of attending a conference for work, she is really there to check in on her daughter, Karissa, who has been studying abroad. Their 80 MIN happy reunion is cut short when Karissa and her classmate Lara go clubbing FITS AND STARTS USA DIRECTOR: LAURA TERRUSO and seemingly disappear into thin air. Sara is certain that her daughter has been abducted. Utilizing a host of hacking skills and following the clues Karissa is leaving behind, she starts to uncover a major sex trafficking ring. David Warwik is a struggling writer who has been toiling away at the same Even worse, it seems the local police force is in on it. With nobody to trust but novel for years. His wife Jennifer is a hot young literary figure, who has herself, Sara uses every tool at her disposal to locate her daughter before just released a new masterpiece. When her publisher invites the couple she’s sold to the highest bidder and disappears forever. to an artists’ salon at his home in Connecticut, the pair embark on a EXPECTED TO ATTEND twisted journey, and David must face his demons and try to “not be weird” DIRECTOR TAMAR HALPERN among the waspy salon guests and competitive art set in attendance. He encounters a dentist with publishing aspirations, a book critic full of condescending advice, a fellow writer who may know his wife a little too well, an old “friend,” and a high powered bipolar literary agent who just might be able to help him...for a price. Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show) stars alongside Greta Lee in Laura Terruso’s directorial debut and the duo shine as the film sets up its comedic situations with a skillfull eye before fully delivering on all its laughs.

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4 5 SPOTLIGHT FILMS 71 MIN = FILMMAKER EXPECTED TO ATTEND INFINITY BABY DIRECTOR: BOB BYINGTON USA A breakout hit from this year’s SXSW Film Festival, Bob Byington spins a wickedly funny film that doubles as a biting commentary on modern life. Owing to a genetic mix-up involving stem cell research, the recently founded Infinity Baby, run by the garrulous Neo BAD BLACK 68 MIN (Nick Offerman), is able to offer a service for aspiring parents who never want to leave UGANDA DIRECTOR: NABWANA I.G.G. the baby bubble — infants that do not age. Ben (Kieran Culkin), a serial monogamist who A mild-mannered doctor is trained in the art of ass-kicking commando says he wants to find the right woman but is always looking for the next one, and his half- vengeance by a no-nonsense ghetto kid named Wesley Snipes. Winner of competent pals Larry (Kevin Corrigan) and Malcolm (Martin Starr), are hired to market the the Audience Award and Best Action Director Award at Fantastic Fest, BAD service to those keen to nurture. While Ben swipes through his smart phone looking for BLACK is America’s introduction to the burgeoning Wakaliwood film scene that the next partner, Malcolm and Larry consider taking on the maintenance of one of the has sprung upon the world from Uganda’s poorest slum. A fascinating look timeless toddlers. Culkin is spectacular as the aloof millennial unwilling to engage with at how filmmaking is a universal language throughout the world, even when the world, and a terrific supporting performance from an cast including Offerman, Megan that language is being created anew by a filmmaker and a community with no Mullaly, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Starr and Corrigan make this an unforgettably enjoyable ride. exposure to the history of film. Utterly unique and fascinating, LIFF is proud to EXPECTED TO ATTEND bring nascent cinema from Uganda to have its East Coast premiere on LBI. SCREENWRITER ONUR TUKEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND (BY SKYPE) DIRECTOR NABWANA I.G.G., PRODUCER ALAN HOFFMANIS PERSON TO PERSON 84 MIN DIRECTOR: DUSTIN GUY DEFA USA A record collector hustles for a big score while his heartbroken roommate tries to erase a terrible mistake, a teenager bears witness to her best friend’s new EPISODIC SPOTLIGHT 83 MIN relationship, and a rookie reporter, alongside her demanding supervisor, chases BLACK MAGIC FOR WHITE BOYS USA the clues of a murder case involving a life-weary clock shop owner. A splendid day-in-the-life comedy, the film was a surprise hit coming out of the Sundance DIRECTOR: ONUR TUKEL Film Festival and Closing Night selection at MoMA’s New Directors/New Films. An aging magician is about to lose his small New York theater, but has a devilish It heralds the arrival of a unique voice in director Dustin Guy Defa, whose skillful plan to save it. A middle-aged man finds his sovereignty in jeopardy when he storytelling is exceeded only by his direction of the film, which is punctuated by impregnates a woman he barely knows. A real estate mogul is frustrated that he terrific comedic performances by Michael Cera (Arrested Development) and Abbi can’t raise the rent on this tenants. These characters converge in Onur Tukel’s Jacobsen (Broad City). bizarre comic tale about testing boundaries, gentrification, and how old New York is fading away.

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THE JOURNEY 94 MIN DIRECTOR: NICK HAMM UK A fictional account of the extraordinary story of two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland - firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Paisley and Sinn DINA 101 MIN Fein politician Martin McGuinness - who are forced to take a short journey together in which they will take the biggest leap of faith and change the course DIRECTORS: DAN SICKLES, ANTONIO SANTINI USA of history. Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney star, with supporting turns from John Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury award for Best Documentary, DINA Hurt and Toby Stephens, in a character-driven piece of history that demands to is a fabulous story of an unusual romance, beautifully told. Dina’s getting married in a be seen. few weeks and there’s still so much to do. She has to move her boyfriend, Scott, from his parents’ house to her apartment, and settle him in to only the second home he’s ever had, all while juggling his schedule as an early morning Walmart door greeter. She has to get her dress, confirm arrangements with the venue, and make peace with her family, who remain nervous for their beloved Dina after the death of her first husband and the string of troubled relationships that followed. Throughout it all, in the face of obstacles large and small, Dina remains indomitable. She’s overcome tragedy and found the man she wants and, at age 48, is bent on building the life for herself that she believes she deserves. Dina is unstoppable, a force of nature, and as the star of her own life story, she’s an unconventional movie protagonist the likes of THE ROAD MOVIE 67 MIN BELARUS, RUSSIA, SERBIA, which hasn’t been seen before. DIRECTOR: DMITRII KALASHNIKOV BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA

A fascinating mosaic of asphalt adventures, landscape photography, and some of the craziest video you’ve ever seen, Dmitrii Kalashnikov’s THE ROAD MOVIE 87 MIN GAZA SURF CLUB is a stunning compilation of footage shot exclusively via dashboard cameras in DIRECTORS: PHILIP GNADT, MICKEY YAMINE GERMANY Russian automobiles. The dash-cam phenomenon permeates Russian roads so In a country locked between Egypt and Israel, Gaza’s youth are drawn to their thoroughly, capturing a vivid range of spectacles through the windshield, including beaches. Weary of the daily ‘state of emergency’ they seek meaning and a comet crashing down to Earth, an epic forest fire, and no shortage of angry perspective to their lives through surfing. A fabulous look at life in Gaza from motorists taking road rage to wholly new and unexpected levels. All the while, a unique perspective, the film’s subjects are able to be both introspective and accompanied by bemused commentary from unseen and often stoic drivers and philosophical in assessing the state of their lives, their country and the world. The passengers. More than just an assembly of footage, the film is able to gain insight bond of the ocean and the lure of the surf proves universal in its ability to entice. into modern attitudes toward life in these countries and the director’s juxtaposition of footage adds depth to each scene, even as the audience is left in awe.

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95 MIN 87 MIN MAN UNDERGROUND MEMORIES OF SUMMER POLAND DIRECTORS: MICHAEL BOROWIEC, SAM MARINE USA DIRECTOR: ADAM GUZINSKI

A reclusive conspiracy theorist enlists people from his small town to help him Summer. Late 1970s. A small provincial town. Twelve-year-old Piotrek lives with make a low-budget movie about his experience encountering aliens while his mother - there is a very strong bond between them. While his father is away, working as a geologist for the US government. A story full of depth and intrigue Piotrek’s mother starts going out almost every night. Instantly, their simple and where the directors skillfully lead the viewer on a journey through our lead clear relationship starts to get complicated. Entangled in the affairs of the adult character’s past and his present, and carefully peel back the layers of his story, world, Piotrek feels lost and lonely. Spending time with his peers brings first showing that his claims might just reveal a startling truth. fascination and then disappointments. As his summer winds on, Piotrek is faced 85 MIN 86 MIN with challenges that force him to look at his family in new ways. A beautifully shot A BAD IDEA GONE WRONG BRAVE NEW JERSEY EXPECTED TO ATTEND USA USA coming of age film, MEMORIES OF SUMMER features fantastic performances DIRECTOR: JASON HEADLEY DIRECTOR: JODY LAMBERT DIRECTORS MICHAEL BOROWIEC, SAM MARINE and direction that puts us perfectly in the moment of 1970s Poland and allows this period piece to shine. Winner of a SXSW Special Jury Recognition for Best Ensemble for its outstanding BRAVE NEW JERSEY is a comedy about a small New Jersey town on the night cast of Matt Jones (Breaking Bad), Eleanore Pienta and Will Rogers, A BAD IDEA of Orson Welles’s legendary 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast -- the GONE WRONG, harkens back to caper comedies like Bill Murray’s Quick Change hoax that terrified millions into believing Martians were invading America. – films that take us on a comedic ride with a cast of characters at once charming, As the citizens of Lullaby, NJ face what they think is their last night on Earth, relatable and very funny. When two would-be thieves find the perfect score, their lives will change forever. An alien invasion movie where the aliens never their terrible decision making lands them in a dicey spot full of double crosses, show up, the film features a terrific cast including Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested sexual tensions, and unexpected discoveries that make their dream job and Development) and Anna Camp (The Help, Café Society) who make this clean escape even more dubious. ensemble comedy come together in fun and unexpected ways as the panic taps into the hidden desires of Lullaby’s residents. EXPECTED TO ATTEND ACTOR WILL ROGERS EXPECTED TO ATTEND DIRECTOR JODY LAMBERT

107 MIN WOVEN 96 MIN OUR FATHER ISRAEL USA DIRECTOR: MENI YAISH DIRECTORS: NAGWA IBRAHIM, SALOME MULUGETA

Winner of the Israeli Film Awards for Best Actor and Best Editing and nominated Attempting to integrate her mother’s traditions with her own dreams, Ethiopian- for Best Film, OUR FATHER tells the story of Ovadia Rachmim, the strongest and born Elenie Tariku’s life is destroyed when a mysterious crime in New York takes most respected doorman of Tel Aviv night clubs. As he dreams of becoming a the life of her only brother. As Elenie searches for the truth behind his death, her father, a small time gangster named Shalom offers Ovadia a job to be a debt life intertwines with an intriguing man whose own personal turmoil brings them collector and Ovadia uses this as an opportunity to start an expensive treatment together for better or worse. Tremendous performances – particularly from its for his wife. As Ovadia falls in deeper with Shalom, he finds his life at a crossroads strong female characters - punctuate this beautifully told, perfectly written film. and finds it’s time to pay the price of becoming a father. 90 MIN 87 MIN EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE DUNNING MAN USA GOLD STAR USA DIRECTOR: MICHAEL CLAYTON DIRECTOR: VICTORIA NEGRI EXPECTED TO ATTEND DIRECTOR SALOME MULUGETA, ACTOR/PRODUCER RYAN SPAHN ACTRESS ROTEM ZISMAN-COHEN

Connor Ryan, out of a job and dumped by his girlfriend, returns to Atlantic After dropping out of Julliard, Vicki drifts aimlessly between her family’s house City to try to rebuild his life with the last source of income that he has -- a few in Connecticut and an itinerant existence in New York. When her father suffers apartments in a low-rise condo complex that sits in the shadows of AC’s newest a debilitating stroke, she has to become his primary caretaker. Vicki resists and most expensive casino. Unfortunately, Connor’s tenants don’t want to pay connecting with him, and making peace with herself, but finds a way forward him. In order to get his money, Connor has to take on a pair of Chechen animal thanks to a new friend and a life-changing event. Featuring Robert Vaughn’s final trainers with underworld ties, a rap star who parties so hard the neighbors can’t on-screen performance, director Victoria Negri also stars and announces herself sleep, and a struggling single mother who steals his heart... as a talent to watch.

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8 9 DOCUMENTARY THE CREST 82 MIN DIRECTOR: MARK COVINO USA

Two descendants of an Irish king journey to an island where he once presided-not to reclaim the land, but to surf the waves. The cousins’ journey FILMS takes on added depth as they learn more about themselves and their history. Strikingly beautiful Irish seascapes provide stunning visuals throughout the film. Following up on his acclaimed film A BAND CALLED DEATH, Mark = FILMMAKER EXPECTED TO ATTEND Covino again explores a unique family dynamic in a fantastic journey that spans the Atlantic and invites the viewer to come along on for the ride.

ONE OCTOBER 55 MIN DIRECTOR: RACHEL SHUMAN USA

ONE OCTOBER is a lyrical, loving portrait of New York City and its people in October 2008. On the eve of Obama’s historic election and an unprecedented economic crisis, we follow Clay Pigeon, an intrepid radio host at New Jersey’s WFMU, as he takes to the streets and delves into the preoccupations of everyday New Yorkers facing the promise and uncertainty of change. The film celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit and the beauty that lies in 90 MIN the rich cultural tapestry of a dynamic metropolis. THE OYSTER FARMERS DIRECTORS: CORRINE GRAY RUFF, ANGELA ANDERSON USA EXPECTED TO ATTEND DIRECTOR RACHEL SHUMAN, SUBJECT CLAY PIGEON THE OYSTER FARMERS centers on coastal life in New Jersey. The plight of the oyster, offers a keyhole view of human impact on the environment. Following the oyster from proliferation, to decimation, to resurgence, the story parallels the presence of the Barnegat Baymen and Baywomen working the water for the last four centuries. Through a dynamically fluid visual esthetic, the undercurrent of the film’s driving force, an ethos of environmental stewardship flows throughout the film. With 90% of seafood imported in the US, the sustainable seafood movement both local and global is in the hand of the Oyster Farmers. They are bringing the bounty- back from seed to farm to plate. SANTOALLA 82 MIN DIRECTOR: ANDREW BECKER, DANIEL MEHRER USA/SPAIN EXPECTED TO ATTEND DIRECTORS CORINNE GRAY RUFF, ANGELA ANDERSON Progressive Dutch couple Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool had only one dream – to live off the land, far from the constraints and complications of the city. But, when they arrive in the crumbling, Spanish village of Santoalla, the foreigners challenge the traditions of the town’s sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin’s mysterious disappearance. Andrew Becker and Daniel Mehrer’s intriguing, expertly crafted true crime film follows Margo as she unravels the puzzle THAT WAY MADNESS LIES 101 MIN surrounding the strange happenings as she remains true to the ambitions DIRECTOR: SANDRA LUCKOW USA that first drew her and Martin to Santoalla in the first place. A one-of-a-kind, firsthand look at how simply our lives can be upended, EXPECTED TO ATTEND the film follows Duanne Luckow as he begins a scary, dangerous and DIRECTORS ANDREW BECKER, DANIEL MEHRER ever-escalating cycle of arrests, incarcerations and mental institutional stays including Oregon State Hospital (The setting of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.) Cut off from even his most ardent advocates, leaving him vulnerable to an overburdened system, Duanne’s life enters a critical phase. Serendipitous events and coincidences gave documentary filmmaker Sandra Luckow, Duanne’s sister, access to intimate and illuminating footage and with their cameras, they expose an ineffectual and inhuman system SWIM TEAM 90 MIN as well as delve deep into the strength of family ties. A fascinating, inside DIRECTOR: LARA STOLMAN USA look at an under-seen aspect of American society, one certain to move you in unexpected ways, the film works in the simplest – and best –way SWIM TEAM chronicles the extraordinary rise of the Jersey Hammerheads, of the documentary: to show its viewers something important from a new a competitive swim team made up of diverse autistic teens. As they vie for perspective. state and national championships, SWIM TEAM follows three of the team’s star athletes in and out of the water, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, EXPECTED TO ATTEND independence and a life that feels winning. DIRECTOR SANDRA LUCKOW

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10 11 VR SPECIAL EVENTS FRIDAY MORNING FRIDAY NIGHT EXPERIENCE LBI ON FILM CENTERPIECE

OLD FRIEND FILMMAKER PANEL PARTY DIRECTED BY: TYLER HURD FRI. JUNE 9TH, 11:00 AM FRI. JUNE 9TH, 9:00 PM – 12:30 AM Lose yourself in a vibrant psychedelic dance party brimming with joyful insanity. VR filmmaker LIFF is proud to continue the discussion of the state of the film industry LOCATION Tyler Hurd and WEVR present a fun animated VR music video experience for Old Friend by in New Jersey and LBI in particular. LBI’s natural beauty has been the Future Islands. Gaze upon the elegant dance routines and enjoy the blissful absurdity. Unhinge DADDY O, BRANT BEACH backdrop for numerous narrative features in recent years and its ocean- yourself, feel the ridiculousness and dance like everyone is watching. Available now on Oculus, Steam. Viveport and WEVR Transport. based industries have been the focus of insightful documentaries on environmental issues facing both the region and the world. LIFF will hold a moderated discussion with filmmakers who have shot on LBI and SATURDAY & SUNDAY MORNING hear the stories behind their films and how the unique nature of LBI’s landscape influenced their decision-making. BREAKFAST W/ Check LIFF website for list of participating filmmakers. THE ROSE AND I LOCATION CREATED BY: PENROSE STUDIOS THE FILMMAKERS LBI FOUNDATION FOR HOSTED BY FILMMAKER MAGAZINE’S An immersive, animated VR film. Crafted by the artists, animators, and storytellers of Penrose THE ARTS AND SCIENCES (LBIF) Studios, “The Rose And I” is about loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Come meet a lonely Rose VADIM RIZOV living in the unlikeliest of places, and join her as she transports you to a brand new universe 120 LONG BEACH BLVD. LOVELADIES, NJ

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CHASING CORAL: THE VR EXPERIENCE HOW TO DIRECTED BY: JEFF ORLOWSKI PRODUCED BY: LARISSA RHODES CAST A HIT PRODUCTION COMPANY: EXPOSURE LABS

This adventurous underwater VR experience by filmmaker Jeff Orlowski follows Zackery Rago, Q&A PANEL WITH FILM & TV’S a passionate scuba diver and researcher, as he documented the unprecedented 2016 coral bleaching event at the Great Barrier Reef. TOP CASTING DIRECTORS SAT. JUNE 10TH SAT. JUNE 10TH & SUN. JUNE 11TH 2:00 PM 9:00 AM How do you get the best actors for your next movie or pilot? What Start your morning off right by mingling with filmmakers and really happens in the audition room? How do you negotiate with star hearing a moderated panel with select feature directors screening performers, directors and producers? Come ask your questions about MIO GARDEN VR EXPERIENCE their films later in the day. Hosted by Filmmaker Magazine’s Vadim EXPERIENCE DESIGN, PRODUCTION, VFX: NICE SHOES CREATIVE STUDIO what really happens behind the scenes with this fun and illuminating Rizov, come and get insights into the filmmaking process, plan EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: ANGELA BOWEN panel of TV and Films top casting directors - Allison Estrin (Still Alice, EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: HARRY DORRINGTON your schedule and discuss your favorite films with fellow festival- Billions) Henry Russel Bergstein (How To Talk To Girls At Parties, CREATIVE DIRECTOR: TOM WESTERLIN goers. Complimentary light continental breakfast will be Mozart In The Jungle), Paul Schnee (Spotlight, Winters Bone), hosted provided by A Little Bite of Italy. Surround yourself with the wonders of nature as you journey through the Mio Garden. You’ll by Brian Berrebbi. be magically transported to another world created by Nice Shoes Creative Studio to explore LOCATION LOCATION Virtual Reality from a calm, relaxing, and refreshing point of view. There’s no monsters, no roller JOE POP’S SHORE BAR coasters, no gravity defying views. The Mio Garden encourages the viewer to slow down and THE ARLINGTON enjoy the world that envelops them, allowing them to reset and re-energize. By the time you 2002 LONG BEACH BLVD. SHIP BOTTOM, NJ remove your headset, you may find that you’re sad that you had to leave. 1302 LONG BEACH BLVD. SHIP BOTTOM, NJ

THE NIGHT CAFE SATURDAY NIGHT CREATED BY: MAC CAULEY SUNDAY NIGHT PRODUCED BY: BORROWED LIGHT STUDIOS CENTERPIECE The Night Cafe is an immersive virtual reality environment that allows you to explore the world CLOSING PARTY of Vincent van Gogh first hand. Take a moment to enjoy his iconic sunflowers in 3 dimensions or walk around the chair he painted in his bedroom to see it from another angle. Step into the PARTY vivid colors straight from his palette. The experience won the Platinum and Community Choice & AWARDS CEREMONY awards at the Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015. The Night Cafe: An Immersive Tribute to Vincent van SAT, JUNE 10TH, 9:00 PM – 12:30 AM Gogh is available now on Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. SUN. JUNE 11TH, 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. LOCATION LOCATION BISTRO 14 / SHIP BOTTOM BREWERY JOE POP’S SHORE BAR, SHIP BOTTOM BAY VILLAGE, BEACH HAVEN 12 13 SHORT FILMS

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ANOTHER GIRL 22 MIN DIRECTOR: AUSTIN KASE USA COMMERICAL CRABBERMEN 11 MIN USA Sam’s ex-lovers aren’t so “ex” to him. In fact, they always seem to (A LIVELIHOOD ON BARNEGAT BAY) re-appear at the worst possible moment, sabotaging his hopes DIRECTOR: ANDREW DIANGELIS of finding new love. Can Sam banish them from his life before they ruin his chances with the newfound girl of his dreams? Many people consider it unusual to be out on the Barnegat Bay in the dead of night or the middle of winter, but those who fish for blue claw crab for a living couldn’t find that any more ordinary.

BREAK-IN 5 MIN DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER COX USA

14 MIN Follow a girl’s desperate attempt to survive when burglars DEADBEAT DIRECTOR: JESSE R. TENDLER USA invade her apartment.

After being estranged for over 20 years, a young man confronts his terminally ill father, a former drug addict, who lies dying in the hospital.

BRUCE LOVES YOU 10 MIN DIRECTOR: DARIN QUAN USA

A charismatic and handsome ghost is dating a young woman. 16 MIN But when he begins to compliment her roommate’s “subtle” DEMONOID (1971) DIRECTOR: ALARIC ROCHA USA voice, his real intentions become clear.

A group of friends camp in the jungles of Mexico (shot on location in Las Pozas in San Luis Potosí, México) but the vacation turns to horror when one by one members of the group goes missing. When Julian (Jorge Karlóz) discovers it’s his own girlfriend, Erika (Gabi Mayorga, star of ‘Las Fieras 1969’), killing people off he can’t believe it; he’s right it’s the demon, Itzpapalotl, possessing the innocent Erika. Now those left living with the help of an Aztec priest (Antonio C.I.T. 19 MIN Monroi of ‘Apocalypto’) must perform the ancient Aztec new fire ceremony in order to save Erika, USA DIRECTOR: CARA CONSILVIO their own lives and all of humanity, but it all depends on whether or not Julian truly loves Erika.

A coming of age story about best friends, the equestrian camp they love, and a secret that threatens to destroy them. DO NO HARM 12 MIN DIRECTOR: ROSEANNE LIANG NEW ZEALAND

1980’s Hongjing. In an aging private hospital, a resolute female surgeon is forced to break her physician’s oath when violent gangsters storm in to stop a crucial operation.

CANDICE & PETER’S SMOKIN’ HOT DATE 8 MIN DIRECTORS: LEANNE BISHOP, MICHAEL MASON CANADA

What if an imperfect pairing creates the perfect pair?

DOGS & TACOS 17 MIN DIRECTOR: STEVEN BACHRACH USA

High school junior Alma Pantaleon begins her after-school work shift at a South Los Angeles taqueria. Everything seems to be going fine until an old boyfriend pulls up at the curb begging CATHERINE 11 MIN her to perform a seemingly simple favor. DIRECTOR: BRITT RAES BELGIUM

Catherine is a young girl who loves pets. Maybe even a bit too much...Catherine is completely smitten with her cat, they do everything together. Her cat is there for her, and comforts Catherine when she is bullied. Growing up, Catherine lives alone with her cat. Having her cat close to her is what makes her happy. Across the street lives Dwight. He tries everything to be part of her life. Will Catherine ever notice him?

14 15 GOOD LUCK (IN FARSI) 18 MIN DIRECTOR: JESSICA CUMMINGS USA

A darkly comic look at two actresses vying for the same role on a network television show. DON’T THINK ABOUT IT 12 MIN ELECTION NIGHT 8 MIN DIRECTOR: NIV KLAINER USA DIRECTOR: RYAN SCAFURO USA/ENGLAND

Ron and Casey are expecting a child, but An international crowd gathers until the things get out of hand when they both try early morning to watch the US election at a to protect each other from an inevitable pub in London. As dawn breaks, things take break-up. a turn for the worse.

HILDA 9 MIN DIRECTOR: KIIRA BENZING USA

A tribute to the enduring creative spirit of octogenarian New Yorker artist, Hilda O’Connell.

I’M STICKING WITH YOU 13 MIN USA EPIPHANY V 8 MIN FOR MARTA 19 MIN DIRECTOR: ERIC SHAHINIAN DIRECTOR: KEVIN NEWBURY USA DIRECTOR: ISABEL ELLISON USA An emotionally co-dependent sister attempts to thwart her EPIPHANY V is a dialogue-free, music-driven, operatic After a young woman named Alice commits younger sister’s plans of moving out of their parent’s house. short film. A Young Man sits next to his mother’s hospice suicide, her sister Marta and her ex-boyfriend bedside. When Death comes for her, the Young Man Sam spend the next twenty four hours follows them as the hospice transforms into a forest, dealing with her death. a lake and, ultimately, a moonlit dance floor. Death reveals himself to be a gorgeous man in a tuxedo and challenges the Young Man to dance for his Mom’s life.

INNOCENT OR OTHERWISE 17 MIN DIRECTOR: ALEX FORSTENHAUSLER USA

A disgraced park patrol officer attempts to redeem himself by making a documentary to prove the innocence of a wrongfully accused man...only to find out he might not be so wrongfully accused after all.

19 MIN 8 MIN 16 MIN JULIET REMEMBERED FRESH BLOOD FRY DAY DIRECTOR: TAMZIN MERCHANT UK DIRECTOR: RICHA RUDOLA USA DIRECTOR: LAURA MOSS USA

When a young girl is forced into the sex trade, A girl’s coming-of-age story set against the A short film about a former actress with dementia who cannot she must choose her path to freedom even if it backdrop of Ted Bundy’s execution in 1989. recognize her son, but remembers every line of her favorite role: involves a vampire. Shakespeare’s Juliet. SHORT FILMS

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PREREQUISITE 11 MIN REFUGEE 28 MIN DIRECTOR: GEOFFREY GUERRERO USA DIRECTORS: JOYCE CHEN, EMILY CHEN USA AND EMILY MOORE A preppy college graduate gets more than she bargained for when she takes a risky The story of a West African woman who left her second job to offset her student loan debt. five children in 2003 in order to come to the US and provide them with a better future.

LA FOLIA 13 MIN LE CREUSET 8 MIN DIRECTOR: ADAM GRANNICK USA DIRECTOR: DON DOWNIE USA

La Folia is a visual anthology of twenty-four short When an adulterous man and his mistress bump stories, from the imaginations of over a dozen into his wife, he discovers his indiscretions are different people and all inspired by variations on neither deep, dark, nor particularly secret. the same ancient melody.

RIKISHI 20 MIN ROSE’S CHILDREN 14 MIN DIRECTOR: JULIEN MENANTEAU GERMANY DIRECTORS: JOSH ADWAR, JAMIE DOLAN USA

Despite his solid build, Jason is a shy teenager. At the Grandma Rose’s four grandchildren are at crossroads pool, a classmate bullies him, comparing him to a after their mother’s murder and are left with no choice “Sumo”. Furious, he seizes the young man and tries to other than to join the family business. drown him. The assault is violent, Jason faces three days of suspension. At home, he kills time researching on “Rikishis”, these Japanese athletes considered godlike. The identification is instantaneous.

LIFE & SAND 12 MIN LONE SIGNAL 4 MIN DIRECTOR: SIMON MENDES USA DIRECTOR: JESSI ERIAN COLON USA

Life & Sand follows New York City sculptor/ LONE SIGNAL is a short film in which nostalgia nuzzles designer G. Augustine Lynas as he creates his the futuristic, as a dancer reaches out to connect with ephemeral art in a day on the beach. Intercut with loved ones left behind. In a paper moon universe, our sculpting, we get a window into the poetic mind dancer attempts to send a message back home through of this creative, playful, and philosophical soul, an unusual and mystifying method of communication. conscious of every grain of sand he touches. Set to DJ Kid Koala’s modern rendition of Moon River, LONE SIGNAL is a wistful and romantic little ride.

SAYS 8 MIN DIRECTOR: DAVID C. LYNCH IRELAND

Through the inspiration of the books that her father read to her, a young girl desperately tries to bring him back from the grave.

NANNY 13 MIN NIGHT SHIFT 10 MIN DIRECTOR: KATHY MENG USA DIRECTOR: MARSHALL TYLER USA

A quiet and intimate look at the last Get a glimpse into a day in the life of a moments between a nanny and the child bathroom attendant in a Los Angeles nightclub. she cares for, on the day before she leaves for an arranged marriage.

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1:15 1:15 PM 1:15 PM 1:15 PM BRAVE NEW BLACK MAGIC SHORTS BLOCK #5 FRIDAY JERSEY FOR WHITE BOYS 88 MIN JODY LAMBERT: 86 MIN ONUR TUKEL: 83 MIN LBI FOUNDATION FOR THE TIME SURF CITY FIREHOUSE LBI HISTORICAL MUSEUM VR AT LBIF ARTS AND SCIENCES (LBIF) 3:00 PM VR 3:30 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 3:30 PM EXPERIENCE 11:00 AM 11:00 THE OYSTER FARMERS MEMORIES THE JOURNEY CLOSES VR CORRINE GRAY RUFF, NICK HAMM: 94 MIN EXPERIENCE ANGELA ANDERSON: 71 MIN OF SUMMER OPENS ADAM GUZINSKI: 87 MIN 12:00 12:00 PM 12:00 PM w/ COMMERICAL CRABBERMEN PERSON TO PERSON SHORTS BLOCK #1 (A LIVELIHOOD ON BARNEGAT BAY) 5:00 PM DUSTIN GUY DEFA: 84 MIN 89 MIN ANDREW DIANGELIS: 11 MIN VR EXPERIENCE 5:30 5:30 PM 5:30 PM RE-OPENS 3:00 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM MAN SHORTS BLOCK #6 THAT WAY SHORTS BLOCK #2 VR 5:45 5:45 PM EXPERIENCE 86 MIN MADNESS LIES 99 MIN QUEST UNDERGROUND CLOSES MICHAEL BOROWIEC, SANDRA LUCKOW : 101 MIN JONATHAN OLSHEFSKI:105 MIN SAM MARINE: 95 MIN

5:00 PM w/ THE BREAK-IN VR CHRISTOPHER COX: 5 MIN EXPERIENCE 6:00 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM RE-OPENS 8:00 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM FITS AND STARTS SANTOALLA THE CREST INFINITY BABY SWIM TEAM A BAD IDEA VR LAURA TERRUSO: 80 MIN ANDREW BECKER, MARK COVINO: 82 MIN EXPERIENCE DANIEL MEHRER: 82 MIN BOB BYINGTON: 71 MIN LARA STOLMAN: 90MIN GONE WRONG w/ SHAPERS CLOSES w/ THE SPECTRUM JASON HEADLEY: 85 MIN w/ THE OTHER SIDE GRAHAM WILLOUGHBY: 4 MIN GRISELDA SAN MARTIN: 6 MIN SEAN MACLAUGHLIN: 3 MIN

8:00 PM 10:00 8:15 8:15 PM 8:15 PM 8:15 PM VR 10:00 PM 10:00 PM DINA THE DUNNING MAN BAD BLACK EXPERIENCE THE ROAD MOVIE GAZA SURF CLUB DAN SICKLES, MICHAEL CLAYTON: 90 MIN NABWANA I.G.G.: 68 MIN CLOSES DMITRII KALASHNIKOV: 67 MIN PHILIP GNADT, ANTONIO SANTINI: 101 MIN MICKEY YAMINE: 87 MIN w/ ROSE’S CHILDREN w/ ELECTION NIGHT JOSH ADWAR, JAMIE DOLAN: 14 MIN RYAN SCAFURO: 8 MIN

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SURE-FIRE 15 MIN TEST OF COURAGE 20 MIN DIRECTORS: MICHAEL GOLDBURG USA DIRECTOR: RENA DUMONT GERMANY

A New York City con man stumbles into During WWII, a bunch of children, with 11-year old Anton becoming a movie producer to pay off gangsters and his younger brother Rudi in the middle, meet up threatening to kill him. at a wall at the cemetery. They regulary have tests of courage. As it is Rudi´s turn, he makes his way, armed with a knife, to the grave of a child murderer, where the night ends in terror.

SHAPERS 4 MIN SILVER LINING 12 MIN DIRECTOR: GRAHAM WILLOUGHBY USA DIRECTOR: JOE KOLBOW USA

Jeff Mansfield shares his passion and process An unlikely pair of lost souls find each other behind shaping surfboards in one of New Jersey’s through music in this bittersweet comedy. rapidly re-emerging beach towns - Asbury Park.

THE ACCORD 20 MIN THE BAKE SALE 23 MIN DIRECTOR: R.C. CONE USA/ICELAND DIRECTOR: SUSAN SKOOG USA

A film about the turbulent relationship between Debra, a privileged stay at home mother, aggravates an Icelandic surfer and the North Atlantic wind. her bake sale co-chair, Cyndi, a struggling nurse, to the point of fisticuffs when Debra gets a call that her mammogram is positive. SIREN SONG: WOMEN 12 MIN SPELL CLAIRE 9 MIN SINGERS OF PAKISTAN NDIA/PAKISTAN DIRECTOR: GREG EMETAZ USA DIRECTOR: FAWZIA AFZAL-KHAN Claire purchases an antique educational The History of Pakistan takes song through its women toy that reignites fond memories from singers. These women are the voices of peace and childhood and lays bare the sorry state her progress--who shatter stereotypes about Muslim life is now in. women through the universal language of music.

THE BEST AND 16 MIN THE LONELIEST DAYS USA DIRECTOR: QIANZHU LUO

When Yang, a Chinese girl living in Los Angeles, has a dream in English, she needs to prove that she’s still a hundred percent Chinese. So she organizes a big Chinese New Year’s party, but things don’t end up the way she planned. A comedy about friendship, homesick STATIC 12 MIN STITCHED 4 MIN and identity. DIRECTOR: KEVIN HOYER USA DIRECTOR: HEATHER TAYLOR. USA

A family is torn apart by grief after the death of their A sheltered woman, reeling from the death of older son Daniel. It is their youngest son, Jonathan who her mother, shows her sister how far she will ultimately is able to bring the family together again after go to be heard. a chance encounter with the unlikeliest of people.

24 25 THE SEVEN MEN OF HANUKKAH 16 MIN DIRECTOR: DARYL LATHON USA

The Seven Men of Hanukkah is a romantic comedy about a man who’s experienced a major loss--and he’s about to embark on the most peculiar audition he’s ever had.

THE COLLECTION 12 MIN THE HOBBYIST 9MIN THE OTHER END 11 MIN USA USA USA/INDIA DIRECTOR: ADAM ROFFMAN DIRECTOR: GEORGE VATISTAS DIRECTOR: SUDEEP KANWAL THE SKULL 13 MIN DIRECTOR: GRACEANN DORSE USA Two friends stumble upon the holy A short neo-noire thriller centered around a mysterious A runaway Indian bride meets a charming grail of movie memorabilia in the most druggist visited by Sangstrom, a seemingly ordinary stranger on the Brooklyn bridge. unlikely of places. man in search of an undetectable poison. Yet, It’s moving day, and the Gorden family must deal with a long Sangstrom winds up getting more than he bargained forgotten family heirloom that has re-surfaced. As they argue for from the sagacious alchemist. about what to do with it, the past comes to life and speaks for its own desires.

THE SPECTRUM 3 MIN DIRECTOR: SEAN MACLAUGHLIN USA

Quinn MacLaughlin overcame open heart surgery his first week of life, only to overcome another mountain. The Label of Autism. This is a narrative giving voice to one who is told what he isn’t. Narrative Documentary treatment waiting for funding following a spectrum child finding his way against the statistical barriers to prove he is rather than the statistics of who he isn’t. THE OTHER SIDE 6 MIN THE POET AND 25MIN THE SCARECROW 12 MIN DIRECTOR: GRISELDA SAN MARTIN SPAIN THE PROFESSOR USA DIRECTOR: PHILLIP RHYS USA DIRECTOR: ARIEL KAVOUSSI The Other Side is the story of deported musician A recently divorced man confronts the rocky Jose Marquez and his daughter Susanna who have shores of loneliness after a day spent with his A young aimless writer, bounces back and forth been separated for almost 15 years but meet every adolescent son and an encounter with his ex-wife. between two equally dysfunctional affairs - one with month on either side of the US-Mexico border wall. her depressed married philosophy professor, and the TWINS DAYS 7 MIN USA other with an old angry cinematographer. DIRECTOR: ALEX MARKMAN

Twins Days is a festival for biological twins that has taken place every summer since 1976, in Twinsburg, Ohio. It’s the largest annual gathering of twins in the world. In this film, twins discuss what it’s like to have an identical other half, and the joy of being surrounded by thousands of other twins, if only for a few days. SHORT FILMS

= FILMMAKER EXPECTED TO ATTEND WAKE 9 MIN CONT’D DIRECTOR: KRISTEN KRESS PARNESS USA A grieving widow & son face a tough reality while being haunted by the ghosts of their past.

26 27 SHORT FILMS BLOCKS STUDENT FILMS LIFT OFF SHORTS BLOCK #1 FRIDAY 12:00 PM (89M) SHORTS BLOCK #5 SATURDAY 1:15 PM (88M) SAT. JUNE 10TH, 11:00AM DIRECTOR: RYAN DOELGER (NJ) SURF CITY FIREHOUSE Two boys see who is the strongest of them all. NIGHT SHIFT (10M) THE OTHER END (11M) HS Student Short Film Block - The Lighthouse International Film Festival THE COLLECTION (12M) DEADBEAT (14M) is again proud to support and cultivate the budding filmmakers of today NOISE FRY DAY (16M) HILDA (9M) and tomorrow with its annual High School Students Short Film Block. DIRECTOR: AVERY BOYER (PA) Featuring a selection of films both local and international, these student DO NO HARM (12M) ANOTHER GIRL (22M) An artistic film about all of the various noises we experience films offer a glimpse of the next generation of filmmakers making their on a daily basis, and the affects they have on each of us. REFUGEE (28M) STATIC (12M) first forays into directing, producing and acting. Past films have delved CATHERINE (11M) RIKISHI (20M) into island escapes, outer-space battles and ever-popular relationship stories, so come out and see what this year’s students have in store. PARADOX

SHORTS BLOCK #2 FRIDAY 3:00 PM (99M) SHORTS BLOCK #6 SATURDAY 5:30 PM (86M) DIRECTORS: KIERAN SHERRY & WILL VINSKO (PA) Two boys. Three brothers. One big problem. It’s just a matter of time. 12-year-old pals Paul and Nick find THE SCARECROW (12M) SURE-FIRE (15M) BEACH HAVEN BEACH PATROL themselves thrown into a world of intrigue, time travel, INNOCENT OR OTHERWISE (17M) (16M) THE SEVEN MEN OF HANUKKAH DIRECTOR: ZACH GOLD (NJ) and brotherly rivalry. FOR MARTA (19M) DON’T THINK ABOUT IT (12M) Beach Haven Beach Patrol is a group of highly trained ocean rescue guards. Hear from them about what it means to be a STITCHED (4M) THE SKULL (13M) ROBERTO’S DOLCE VITA COMMERCIAL member of this very special organization. C.I.T. (19M) SPELL CLAIRE (9M) DIRECTOR: CHRIS BRANDSEMA (NJ) PREREQUISITE (11M) I’M STICKING WITH YOU (13M) BEAUTY This commercial was shot on location at Roberto’s CANDICE & PETER’S SAYS (8M) Dolce Vita on LBI. An early dinner service was the DIRECTOR: KATE MANNING (NJ) SMOKIN’ HOT DATE (8M) backdrop for b-roll footage and customer interviews. What is beauty? THE HOBBYIST (9M) SHORTS BLOCK #7 SUNDAY 11:00 AM (83M) THE GETAWAY DRIVERS CASTAWAY 2 SHORTS BLOCK #3 FRIDAY 10:00 PM (81M) LIFE & SAND (12M) DIRECTOR: GRAHAM BURRELL (PA) DIRECTORS: KERRY HARPER & KATE MANNING (NJ) DEMONOID 1971 (16M) In the midst of a major robbery, two getaway drivers THE ACCORD (20M) A young girl is trying to survive on a deserted beach. are forced to sit in their car in utter boredom, which DOGS & TACOS (17M) TBA - CHECK FESTIVAL WEBSITE eventually leads to an argument. THE POET & THE PROFESSOR (25M) ENERGY LA FOLIA (13M) SHORTS BLOCK #4 SATURDAY 11:00 AM (79M) DIRECTOR: ZACH GOLD (NJ) UNBELIEVABLE The girl of his dreams is going to his friend’s house. He DIRECTORS: TOM WATTERS & LUKE HENRY (NJ) SHORTS BLOCK #8 SUNDAY 1:30 PM (97M) THE BEST AND rushes to get there, however he is pressed for time. He They say that a journey begins with a single step. THE LONELIEST DAYS (16M) takes a detour through an alley and runs into a salesman, How right they were! (12M) EPIPHANY V (8M) SILVER LINING who offers him an unusual drink, which he drinks. The events that transpire after are beyond imagination. SIREN SONG: THE BAKE SALE (23M) WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS WOMEN SINGERS OF PAKISTAN (12M) JULIET REMEMBERED (19M) ESCAPED DIRECTORS: EZEQUIEL MEJIA & MARC RAMIREZ (NY) FRESH BLOOD (8M) NANNY (13M) JMZ, Andrew, and ill. pursuits, three urban explorers, DIRECTOR: MAX HAKIM (PA) GOOD LUCK (IN FARSI) (18M) BRUCE LOVES YOU (10M) showcase both the dangers and the fascination of A group of teenagers must make a desperate escape Urban Exploring. WAKE (9M) TEST OF COURAGE (20M) from a mountaintop. LE CREUSET (8M) EXECUTING EMMA

DIRECTOR: SHANNON MCGAVIN (NJ) SHORT FILMS BEFORE FEATURES Emma is stalked by a boy who is obsessed with her. JADE BREAK-IN (5M) ROSE’S CHILDREN (14M) DIRECTORS: SAMANTHA MCNEMAR & AVERY BOYER (PA) BEFORE MAN UNDERGROUND BEFORE THE DUNNING MAN A young woman goes on an adventure following a COMMERICAL CRABBERMEN SHAPERS (4M) magical tennis ball, but it leads to unexpected results. (A LIVELIHOOD ON BARNEGAT BAY) (11M) BEFORE THE CREST BEFORE THE OYSTER FARMERS THE OTHER SIDE (6M) L’A LC H I M I S T E BEFORE SANTOALLA ELECTION NIGHT (8M) DIRECTOR: CHRISTIAN SMITH (NJ) BEFORE THE ROAD MOVIE THE SPECTRUM (3M) L’Alchimiste follows a skeptical scientist attempting LONE SIGNAL (4M) BEFORE SWIM TEAM the creation of a Homunculus. His doubts tie his nose, BEFORE GOLD STAR as he continues on with the work regardless of the TWINS DAYS (7M) warnings he is given. 28 BEFORE ONE OCTOBER

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PLATINUM ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR PERLMUTTER FAMILY SHOPRITES $50,000 & ABOVE GIGLIO AWNING ROCK SOLID PRODUCTIONS JOE POP’S BAR AND RESTAURANT SHORE DESIGN DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL Miss Barnegat Light Catamaran LBI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHORE FIRE GRILL LBI HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION SURF CITY BAIT & TACKLE GOLD MARY ALLEN REALTY - MAGGIE O’NEILL SURF CITY MARINA $35,000 - $49,999 MISS BARNEGAT LIGHT CATAMARAN THE ARLINGTON S & S SPORTS THE CEDAR GARDEN SILVER SEA SPRAY MOTEL $25,000 - $34,999 SHIP BOTTOM BREWERY FAN ORANGEYOUGLAD SURF CITY FIREHOUSE $100-$249 SUPPORTERS THE LARSON-PUSKAS FISHERIES EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ARLENE ADLER

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STUDIO HEAD ACTOR DEAN CARPENTER $10,000 - $14,999 $500 - $999 MATTHEW DAVIES NJ DEPARTMENT OF STATE - PRIME CLERK JOY & MICHAEL DEFABRIZIO DIVISION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM JEN GATIEN LORETTA DELMASTRO DAVID POWITZ JOHN DIETRICH EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LAURA REGNIER COSTAKI ECONOMOPOULOS The $5,000-$9,999 MARJORIE SPITZ-RENTO PHILIP HABIB Lodging • Fine Dining • Sushi & Sand Bars JEFF STERNBERGER CHRISTA & ULRICH HAMMERLING A LITTLE BITE OF ITALY SHELDON YEAGER MICHAEL HARRIS BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC 72 DEGREES RESTAURANT ANN KUGEL CREATIVELY YOURS, DAYNA A. RICHARD AITKEN, JR. ART LIEBESKIND ECHOES OF LBI AQUA MARINE GREEN MARTHA LORINI RESTAURANT JANOVER LLC BELLARINE THEATRE CHARLES MILLER STEAK & SEAFOOD OCEAN COUNTY CULTURAL & HERITAGE COMMISSION CATERING LUNCH DINNER FRESH CUT FLOWERS INC. JOHN MILLER SEABREEZE REALTY HOT BUTTERED MEDIA JOANNA MORK STEPHEN & SONDRA BENINATI LBI ARTS COUNCIL JEFF MOVIT THE SCONSET GROUP LBI DIRECT (LANDON COMMUNICATIONS) TANYA & VIKTOR OSIPOV LIGHTHOUSE RUM CAKES LYNN POSS PRODUCER METRO PHILADELPHIA BILL RICIGLIANO $2,500-$4,999 NATALIE CARICATO PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC ROSENBAUM KAREN LARSON OCEANFIRST FOUNDATION SOROSH ROSHAN AMERICAN PROPERTY INVESTMENT PASSPORT TO LBI JOHN RUSSELL BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS PIO IMPORTS SANDI & ROGER SALERNO LBI DREAMMAKERS RABBIT MEDIA BERNICE SCHOKET MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS, INC SANDY PAWS DOG SITTING, LLC BARRY SCHOSID THE GABLES SKIPPER DIPPER PHYLLIS & ALLAN SILVER THE SANDPAPER SPICE CATERING MARGUERITE & LARRY SMITH SURF CITY HOTEL DEBBIE AND ANTHONY TADDUNI DIRECTOR SURF UNLIMITED PEIH TZUO $1,000 - $2,499 THE WOOHOO JESSICA AND JED WEINTROB WOODIES DRIVE-IN, SHIP BOTTOM FRAN ZAK MARY BUDA DAVID WRIGHT, ATTORNEY AT LAW 12TH FLOOR CLOTHING VINCE & JUDY CONTRERAS VIKING VILLAGE SEAFOOD MARKET BAKED ON THE BEACH SHARON DAILEY ZEN SUSHI ASIAN CUISINE ATLANTICARE PAT DENGLER BLACK WHALE BAR & FISH HOUSE JAY & LINDA GRUNIN FOUNDATION BLUE CLAW SEAFOOD MARKET DEBBIE HAEFELE FILM BUFF $250-$499 CATHLEEN ENGELSEN ART ROBERT D. JAMBRO, MD CHICK’S LBI SHOP KATHY LITTLE BRIAN BURCHFIELD CICCONE, GOTTHOLD & KOSEFF, C.P.A. ELLEN & RICHARD LIZERBRAM ROSEMARY MITTLEMARK EXIT 63 SEAFOOD CORNER ALISON AARON MADSEN, ESQ. WILLIAM TAYLOR FSA MARKETING GROUP JAMES & DEBORAH REDA LAURIE WRIGHT GOOD FRIEND ELECTRIC CHRISTINE & KEVIN ROONEY ACME GREENHOUSE CAFÉ SPECIAL THANKS DAMIAN & CHERIE SCHAIBLE ANTOINETTA’S HAYMARKET HOBBIES & TOYS FILMMAKERS’ CRUISE BREAKFAST WITH THE FILMMAKERS PARTIES ARLENE & FRED SCHRAGGER BISQUE M.T. BURTON GALLERY LISA WILLOUGHBY BETWEEN THE SHEETS MUD CITY CRAB HOUSE/OLD CAUSEWAY Miss Barnegat Light A Little Bite of Italy Bistro 14 / Ship Bottom Sally’s Seafood BLUE WATER CAFÉ / SINK R SWIM BRAZZI TRATTORIA NEPTUNE LIQUORS Brewery CAVATAPPO GRILL COASTAL CUSHION The Gables Joe Pop’s Shore Bar Ship Bottom Shellfish PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY Blue Claw Seafood Market COASTAL SIGN & DESIGN FANTASY ISLAND RAIMONDO’S / THE LOCAL The Cedar Garden FILMMAKERS’ MEET AND GREET Shore Fire Grill CORAL SEAS FORTY NORTH OYSTER FARM SANDTRAP MINIATURE GOLF Brazzi Trattoria FRANCIS’ CAST AGENT PANEL Blue Water Café Speakeasy Pizza DADDY O SHIP BOTTOM FIREHOUSE daddy O DRIFTING SANDS OCEANFRONT MOTEL HAVEN BEACH MOTEL SHIP BOTTOM SHELLFISH The Arlington Sink’r Swim Mens Shop Spice Catering THE ENGLESIDE INN & RESTAURANT LBIFOODIES.COM SPEAKEASY PIZZA Forthy North Oysters The Cedar Garden JETTY ROCK FOUNDATION STANGO & ASSOCIATES Greenhouse Café 42 MANERA’S RESTAURANT THUNDERING SURF Viking Village, Inc. 43 MEYER’S SUPER SAVER WINE & SPIRITS WILDFLOWERS BY THE LIGHTHOUSE Joe Pop’s Shore Bar PEARL STREET MARKET