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the 45th annual www.usafilmfestival.com USA FILM FESTIVAL April 22 - 26, 2015 - Angelika Film Center Dallas Pat Boone Tab Hunter Iris Apfel Arlene Dahl Diane Baker Peri Gilpin Margo Martindale Glenn Morshower Frédéric Tcheng Advance tickets available through Ticketmaster JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH Candy Clark Ernie Hudson Stephen Tobolowsky THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH Lisa Loeb SWEETHEARTS OF THE GRIDIRON Kristen Wiig in WELCOME TO ME Ian McKellen in MR. HOLMES USA FILM FESTIVAL 2015 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE Sharing the Rough Final Recipe Opening Night Dinner & Movie Event Gallows Road FINAL RECIPE Wednesday, April 22 6:30pm The 49-carat “rough” GALLOWS ROAD Hoping to save his grandfather’s fledgling restaurant, teenaged Salute to ERNIE HUDSON Mark (Canadian-born Korean pop idol Henry Lau) enters Shanghai’s SHARING THE ROUGH Hosted by Stephen Tobolowsky televised blockbuster cooking competition, “Final Recipe,” pre- Wednesday, April 22 7:00pm Wednesday, April 22 7:00pm sided over by Master Chef Julia Lee (international superstar Filmmaker Orin Mazzoni takes us behind the scenes into the world A film clip compilation tribute saluting Ernie Hudson will precede the fea- Michelle Yeoh). All of his life, Mark’s grandfather has nurtured of colored gemstones and the fascinating paths they travel, from ture film presentation. and nourished the family through his cooking. Now as his health the dogged, independent East African miners who uncover them Shop owner and devoted family man Bob Collins (Ernie Hudson, begins to fail, the restaurant and family’s future are in jeopardy. In and often find varieties never before seen, to the gem cutters who “Ghostbusters”) finds his faith tested when a night of racially moti- an effort to save his grandfather’s legacy, high school senior Mark shape the rough stones into objects of beauty and desire, and to vated violence takes the lives of his wife and children and destroys takes his university savings — a move his grandfather would not the designers who use them as the centerpieces of breathtaking his home. While one of the perpetrators, Jake (Bill McAdams Jr.) approve of — and secretly enters the mega-cooking competition. works of wearable art. The film focuses on a single gemstone (a struggles with guilt and the desire to do the right thing, Bob’s The show familiarly pits contestants against one another with 49-carat grossular green garnet, the “rough” pictured above) as it brother Seth (Marcus M. Maldin) tries to help his sibling find the played-up rivalries of ingenuity, wit, and style. The difference is makes the journey from discovery, to being shaped by master gem strength to forgive those responsible, while local thug Snake Cain that for this edition, the competition has opened not just to award- cutter Roger Dery (into a 14-carat polished stone), to its glorious (Rett Terrell) terrorizes his cohorts to keep them silent, and Jake’s winning chefs, but also to home cooks and fans of the show. Once setting by jewelry designer Mark Schneider, to final purchase by a boss (Kevin Sorbo, “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”) tries Mark impresses superstar guest chef Daniel Boulud, he begins to collector, while capturing the passion involved in every step. Along to help these broken souls reconnect with God. Hudson gives believe that the sky is the limit, and that the ability to bring his fam- the way, we visit the annual gem show in Tucson and the jewelry a terrific performance in this stirring and uplifting drama written ily back together rests in his capable hands. Featuring luscious show in Las Vegas where the final piece is exhibited. Entertaining, and directed by McAdams and filmed exclusively in North Texas. imagery, sumptuous shots of sizzling noodles, delicately plated informative, and beautifully photographed by Michael Street. The great local cast also includes Denise Lee, Mary Jean Bentley seared scallops, and other mouth-watering culinary delights, 85mins. Filmmakers in attendance – and they are bringing the (also producing), Brent Anderson, Frank Mosley, Sharice Henry the heartwarming film will leave you ready for a great meal with final piece of jewelry to show our audiences! Chasi, and newcomers Isaac Smith and Megan Dalby. 104mins. friends! 98mins. In attendance: Ernie Hudson, Bill McAdams and local cast and crew. DINNER EVENT AT SALUM -- GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER? Guest Chef Makoto Suzuki will present a multi-course feast for ticketholders following the films at Salum Restaurant. Chef Abraham Salum hosts the event and will close his eponymous restaurant for the private dinner which will also feature a selection of wines and sakes. Celebrated New York-based food writer Akiko Katayama and sake expert Tiffany Dawn Soto will also be our guests for dinner. Our Co-Chairs for the event are Laura Williamson, Kristin Schor and Susan Haddad and our Board President Candy Evans will also be on hand to dine and welcome our guests! Proceeds benefit the year-round outreach programs of the USA Film Festival. Special thanks to our friends at Favorite Brands. Abraham Salum, Makoto Suzuki, Tiffany Dawn Soto, Akiko Katayama, Kristin Schor, Laura Williamson, Susan Haddad, Candy Evans TICKETS for this program only -- Seating is limited to 100 guests. Tickets to the film/wine/dinner are $150 per person and may be purchased from the USA Film Festival. (100% of your ticket contribution to the 501c3 nonprofit organization may be considered tax-deductible.) To attend the dinner event: Contact the Festival office at 214-821-6300 to purchase your tickets (Note: These tickets are NOT available via Ticketmaster.) Your ticket includes the movie screening at the Angelika (FINAL RECIPE) and post-screening dinner with chef’s wine selection at Salum restaurant with our guests. About Chef Suzuki – Makoto Suzuki, a self taught chef, came to the U.S. to be a famous actor 21 years ago. To make ends meet, he started working for a restaurant as a line cook. He started to become quite successful as an actor, but he could not continue because of visa issues. He had to work full time as a restaurant manager/cook to stay in the country. It took him six years to get the visa. During that time, he started thinking of becoming a chef and shifting to express himself from a restaurant instead of a theater, and decided to open a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now a hipster mecca, then the area was a dangerous place with gunfire and drug dealing. That was eleven years ago. Now Chef Makoto successfully operates seven Japanese restaurants of various themes, ranging from Izakaya (Japanese and western fusion), Udon, Ramen, Japanese-style grill, sushi to café. In 2013, he also opened a Brooklyn-style eatery in Tokyo. His philosophy of food is FUUDO (no pun intended), which means climate as well as cultural and spiritual influence by the environment. “At my restaurants, I would like my guests, neighbors or visitors, to feel they are in Williamsburg, even though my food has distinctive Japanese flavors.” Chef Makoto still acts sometimes. “Acting and cooking have a lot in common. I express myself, and enjoy interaction with my audience.” PREMIERES AND PROGRAMS THURSDAY, APRIL 23 TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE Songs She Wrote About People She Knows Dior and I The Doo Dah Man SONGS SHE WROTE ABOUT DIOR AND I THE DOO DAH MAN PEOPLE SHE KNOWS Thursday, April 23 7:15pm Salute to GLENN MORSHOWER Thursday, April 23 7:00pm Thursday, April 23 7:30pm Director Fréderic Tcheng’s fascinating documentary brings the A laugh-out-loud uniquely quirky meta-comedy by Canadian writer- viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion After a fight with his absentee father, promising young photogra- director Kris Elgstrand, starring Arabella Bushnell as Carol, an house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation phy student Jake (Will Brittain), abandons college and life in New unhappy and emotionally repressed forty-something who resorts of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic Jersey with his mother (Katherine Willis) to hitchhike to California. to music therapy to work through her personal issues, singing her director — a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of In Arizona, he fatefully crosses paths with escaped convict Smitty deepest – and often darkest – feelings that she can’t otherwise collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure-filled components (Dallas’ own Glenn Morshower, “24”), a smooth-talking con man. give voice to. The results are unintended and hilarious: She alien- of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, The two form a tenous friendship while scamming their way across ates a number of friends and acquaintances (with some going so the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve the back roads of Texas, barely staying a step or two ahead of far as to call the police), and inadvertently inspires her boss, Dave Simons’ vision. 89mins. In attendance: Fréderic Tcheng. the law. Their unlikely friendship helps both come to terms with (Brad Dryborough) to quit his job and take another stab at his Dallas’ Jan Strimple will host the on-stage conversation with their broken relationships as they confront troubled pasts and dream of becoming a rock star – but not before firing Carol and Fréderic Tcheng. uncertain futures. Morshower gives a terrific performance in this persuading her to join him. Both pour their savings into an LP that stirring work by writer/director Claude Green, making his narrative will make and/or break them. Cheeky and offbeat, with cleverly feature film debut. 91mins. In attendance: Glenn Morshower, mordant music and memorable performances. 80mins. OUR FRIENDS & MODERATORS Claude Green, Katherine Willis, producer Suzanne Weinert, and other guests.