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nhfilmfestival.com october 11.12.13.14 2012 1 B:8.375” T:7.625” S:7.125” B:11.125” T:10.375” S:9.875” PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LIQUOR COMMISSION Moët & Chandon ® Champagne, © 2012 Imported by Moët Hennessy USA, Inc., New York, NY. 2 MOET5390_AD1_M01.indd 1 9/6/12 5:42 PM MOET5390_AD1_M01.indd Saved at 9-6-2012 5:40 PM from MME05-Shane by sD / sD Printed At None Job info Fonts & Images Live 7.125” x 9.875” Fonts Trim 7.625” x 10.375” Copperplate Gothic BT (Bold), Avenir (55 Roman) Bleed 8.375” x 11.125” Images Imperial-final-cmyk.tif (CMYK; 1092 ppi; 27.47%), MOET_CHAN_ PMS872_4C.eps (76.73%) Inks Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Production:Volumes:Production:..._AD1:Working:MOET5390_AD1_M01.indd WELCOME TO THE 12TH ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL! This was definitely a record breaking year, a year of new filmmaking is in its golden age. Ordinary, albeit passionate adventures, a year of firsts. We received more submissions and ambitious, people now have the means to document than ever before, resulting in a larger than life program of and share their stories with high caliber cameras that nearly 100 films. We found a new permanent headquarters produce incredible footage, and bring it to the screen with home at the Discover Portsmouth Center, and a new venue top shelf editing equipment. The entire world has become a for our Saturday night Moët & Chandon after party at film set with endless possibility. Martingale Wharf. And for the first time, we are opening a second venue at The Music Hall Loft for Thursday’s New The pursuit of freedom is a theme that we will never stop Hampshire Day and Night. We simply had no choice other seeing in film, nor would we want to. Freedom is an idea that than to expand New Hampshire Day and Night because is so often assumed, but doesn’t exist as much as you think, there is so much brilliance coming out of New Hampshire or want it to. The stories of freedom seekers and those who that we had to accommodate as many films as physically oppress them are powerful. From oppressive regimes, to possible. nosy neighbors, to bossy family members trying to control the choices of others on who to love, what to consume, and We couldn’t be more thankful to the people that make how to live, the desire to break out and live free or die is this event possible. Our headlining sponsors, Francis Ford heavy throughout our narratives and our documentaries. Coppola Winery, Absolut Vodka, Moët & Chandon, Access Sports Medicine, KBW Financial Staffing and Recruiting, And finally, the yearning for love and meaning, the pursuit The Provident Bank, Veris Wealth Partners, Avery Insurance, of which has been the birthplace of all art forms. Whether Olde Port Properties, Stella Artois, and Pixel Media. Our these visual tales are told with fact or fiction they always community partner venues, The Music Hall, The Music Hall remain relatable. The search for significance is what makes Loft, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, the Moffatt-Ladd House, us human, even though the definition of love and a life well and the Discover Portsmouth Center. The volunteers who lived changes from each perspective. donate their time, expertise, and passion. And of course all of you, our patrons, who help make NHFF a vibrant and Through every film at this year’s festival the reason why we thought-provoking experience year after year. do what we do is completely evident: You can never see life from another’s point of view enough, you can never be too Through the hundreds of submissions we receive we get to educated on what is going on in the world. Art, whether see the common topics that rest heavily on the artist culture trendy or legendary, mysterious or manifest, against what psyche. This year the themes center around the end of the you believe or affirming your every thought will always world (as we know it), the pursuit of freedom, the yearning remain a representation of reality with the power to excite, for love and meaning. inspire, and change. And we’ve made some interesting discoveries. We work the whole year for this one weekend, to showcase the finest independent filmmaking in the world, and now If the end of our world or way of life is near, we can be sure that it’s here, it’s time to celebrate. We’re celebrating 12 that it will be captured with beauty and elegance, edited and years of film, of open-mindedness, of lightness shed on dark pieced together for future generations’ viewing pleasure. issues, of erupting laughter, of intense beauty, of growth and 2012 has been the best submission year we’ve ever seen, evolution, and we’re thrilled you’re here to celebrate with us. across the board, which resulted in the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to make. As much as the western world SINCERELY, may be in decline, filmmaking and specifically independent THE DIRECTORS nhfilmfestival.com october 11.12.13.14 2012 1 TAbLE OF Contents welcome letter - 12th annual nhfF 1 general information 4 Celeste and Jesse special events 6 Forever pg 56 thank you to sponsors 8 venue info/map of portsmouth 10 screenplay competition 12 grand jury biographies 14 nh jury biographies 16 Fairhaven pg 60 granny award categories 18 lifetime achievement award 20 new hampshire night 22 letter from the governor 26 festival weekend activities 28 Plimpton! Starring George new hampshire night films 30 Plimpton as Himself pg 74 panels & WORKSHOPS 36 event SCHEDULE 48 community partners and venues 54 nhff VOLUNTEERS/STAFF 92 venue and restaurant map 96 Side By Side pg 74 FILM SyNOPSES feature films 56 documentary films 66 short films 78 Love and Germophobia pg 82 short documentary films 86 animated films 88 2 nhfilmfestival.com october 11.12.13.14 2012 3 GENERAL Information TICkET SALES bEFORE & DURING TICkET SALES DURING (OCT. 11-14) Online: www.themusichall.org Rule Boston Camera Headquarters Credit Card Purchases Available Location Details Below $12 $20 $35 $75 $150 INDIVIDuAL NEW DAY ALL VIP Pass Tickets HAMPSHIRE Pass WEEKEND Day AND PAss NIgHT PROgRAM Two-hour blocks All access to films, Four days, all films, Premier access to including features Twelve hours of film panels, and that day’s panels, and after everything NHFF has or short blocks and and discussion at one after party (excluding 100 parties (excluding 100 to offer with advanced filmmaker Q&A’s price, Thursday, Oct. 11 Club VIP Brunch) Friday, Club VIP Brunch) seating to all Oct. 12 - Sunday Oct. 14 screenings plus the 100 Club VIP Brunch MERCHANDISE NHFF SHORT SLEEVE T-SHIRT NHFF LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT NHFF BasebALL Hat $20 $20 $20 NHFF 2012 RULE boston SCREENING, WORkSHOP, PARTy VENUES: CAMERA HEADQUARTERS Individual tickets available at the door. Cash only. Discover Portsmouth Center 10 Middle St. | Portsmouth, NH 03801 OFFICES OF NHFF 603.436.8433 155 Fleet St. • Vital Design Box Office and Portsmouth, NH 03801 Artist Registration Office 603.647.6439 • Olde Port Properties Stage Fax 603.766.0401 (All Workshops and Panels) www.nhfilmfestival.com • Flatbread Co. Hospitality Suite [email protected] • Mac Edge Internet Café and iPhone www.twitter.com/nhff Charging Station www.facebook.com/NHFilmFestival • Fuel Creative Press Office • Information Booth 4 nhfilmfestival.com october 11.12.13.14 2012 5 SPECIAL EVENTS ALL WEEkEND THURSDAy FRIDAy OCT. 11 – 14, 2012 OCT. 11 OCT. 12 RULE Boston CAMERA Headquarters NHPTV NEW HAMPSHIRE day AND NIGHT OPENING NIGHT CEREMONIES SPECIAL Events THE MUSIC HALL AND THE MUSIC HALL THE MUSIC HALL 7:10 P.M. - 8:25 P.M. loft 10 A.M. - 10 P.M. $12 Ticket: Available online or in person. RULE Boston CAMERA Headquarters $20 Day Pass grants admission to all Entry included for VIP, All-Weekend, Day, DISCOVER PORTSMOUTH CENTER Thursday screenings and Flatbread After Artist, Industry and Press pass holders. • Mac Edge Internet Cafe and iPhone Party. Entry to: VIP, All-Weekend, Day, Opening Night Ceremonies for the Charging Station Artist, Industry and Press pass holders. 12th Annual NHFF includes a catered • Vital Design Box Office and Artist The 7th Annual New Hampshire Day and reception followed by our opening night Registration Night is a mini film festival dedicated to program. The program begins with a • NHFF 2012 Official Merchandise for Sale New Hampshire-affiliated films. It takes short introduction to staff and sponsors, • Staff and Volunteer Headquarters place on NH’s landmark stage at The Music all pass and ticket holders invited. a program of events, a review of changes Hall, and for the first time this year, at The to the schedule and announcements. The THursday: 10 A.M. - 7 P.M. Music Hall Loft. The night culminates with opening night program concludes with our Friday: 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. the awards decided upon by the NH Jury. opening night feature Celeste and Jesse Saturday: 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. Forever. Please join us after the show at Sunday: 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. van MCLEOD award presentation the Absolut Vodka and Portsmouth gas FLATbREAD CO. HOSPITALITy SUITE THE MUSIC HALL 7 P.M. - 8:10 P.M. Light After Party, upstairs at the Third DISCOVER PORTSMOUTH CENTER The Van McLeod award presentation is Floor Night Club. Friday: 12 P.M. - 5 P.M. preceded by a catered reception at The Absolut VODkA Saturday: 12 P.M. - 5 P.M.