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The first Festival program was 60 minutes Staff. .......................................................................................................................................................2 long and included 4 short films, one trailer and a Audience Awards .........................................................................................................................2 packed audience. The audience came to support Venue & Maps .................................................................................................................................3 independent filmmakers and to see work they Sponsors.............................................................................................................................................4 would not otherwise get a chance to see. Some Music at the Festival....................................................................................................................5 things don’t change. Twenty years later, each of Jury 2011 ............................................................................................................................................6 the five filmmakers whose work we screened Filmmakers in Residence ...................................................................................................... 10 that evening is still working in independent film and the audiences still pack the house each summer at the Festival to see the Alphabetical Listing of Films ............................................................................................... 11 newest work by independent filmmakers. Film Descriptions ....................................................................................................................... 12 Schedule Matrix ..................................................................................................................22&23 Over the past two decades, the Woods Hole Film Festival has grown from a one- Attending Filmmakers ............................................................................................................ 32 day, one-hour Festival, to an eight-day, multi-venue, hundred-film event with sub- missions from around the world. Each summer, the Festival offers a unique and distinct community experience, and each of the twenty years has left its unique indelible mark. During the Festival week, the village is abuzz with people who are excited about a great film they just saw or a wonderful filmmaker they just met. That excitement permeates the town and happens again each summer, as if on cue, during the Festival week. Over the years, we have reviewed thousands of submissions and presented the work of hundreds of filmmakers from New England and beyond. We have had the opportunity to provide transformative experiences for both filmmakers and audiences alike as they converge for a week in an intimate Festival setting each summer. In order to produce a festival as large as Woods Hole, we work year round to develop a program that is original in style and sensibility and that represents the essence of the Woods Hole Film Festival. For the best Festival experience, sample a variety of screenings, panels and events. Get to know the filmmakers and support them by attending their screenings. Many of them have traveled a great distance to be a part of this community that we create for 8 days each year. As a member of the audience, your support is crucial and the audience awards, which To our guests: are announced at the closing night awards ceremony, are based on your vote. Many things have changed in the world of independent film over the past two Woods Hole Film Festival volunteers are available decades. Twenty years ago there was no digital filmmaking and the web was to answer your questions and help make your in its infancy. Films were shipped on cores and reels, filmmakers spliced film Festival experience interesting and rewarding. stock, sound was synched and there were relatively few film festivals, anywhere. Twenty years ago, there was no DVD or VOD, no Netflix, no social media, no DIY distribution and marketing – just film, projector, screen and sound. Regardless of We will have volunteers on either side of the bridge who advances in technology or new tools and equipment, at its core, a good film starts will be happy to answer your questions about with a good story. And, as long as there are good stories being told by indepen- dent filmmakers, the Woods Hole Film Festival will show them to the audiences the Festival. If they don’t know the answer, they on Cape Cod each summer and throughout the year. will find someone who does. Thank you for being here as we celebrate this auspicious occasion. We need your generous support to keep the Festival going and growing. Please become a If the bridge is up and you happen to be on the Festival patron and take advantage of the special offers that apply. Finally, thank you to the many people who work to make the Festival possible each year, and to wrong side, don’t worry. We have great films on either you, our audience, for your continuing support. side of the bridge. So, relax and enjoy the Festival. Copyright © 2011, Woods Hole Film Festival, Inc., P.O. Box 624, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543. All right reserved. Copyrights of individual films, logos, and other images held by individual owners. Print Sources can be requested from the Woods Hole Film Festival - email [email protected]. the 20th annual Cast and Crew Festival Staff David Kleiler Jim Murray Jane Clark, Jury Coordinator Erin Koenig Richard Paradise Festival FAQ and Kids’ Day Programming Judy Laster John Stimpson Don Coleman, Technical Julie Mirocha Stephanie Murphy Advisors: Tickets & Passes Assistance J.P. Ouellette Christy Cashman Bill Darmon, Assistant Technical Price: $10 per screening ticket , $20 Jimmy Tingle Comedy Show Bronwen Prosser Mary Chiochios Director Discounts: WGBH Members, $8 per ticket with ‘GBH card Jay Spain Beth Colt Peter Foti, Sound Coordinator Jay Spain Purchase: Online via Ticketweb at www.woodsholefilmfestival. Jon Goldman, Design and European Festival Rep. org (Credit card only), by calling 866-777-8932, or in person Trailer Hatay Alvarez Volunteers 2011 (Cash or check only) at the Old Woods Hole Fire Station. Evening Jamie Kelly, Technical Director Antonio Donahue Ben Hassey party tix available at the door of the event, all parties are 21 plus. Judy Laster, Festival Director Professional Services Bill Boylan Barbara McGovern, Operations Accounting: Ed Heylin, CPA Ticketweb Will Call tickets will be available for pick up at the Bob Eason and Special Events Manager Falmouth, Massachusetts Old Woods Hole Fire Station on the day of the show. Must have Brian Donelan Chip Moore, Trailer Design, Legal Advisor: Sandy Missakian Claudia Fragnito ID and ticketweb printout. Projectionist and WHAPP Public Relations and Press: Ellen Debbie Wiess Passes Weekend and weeklong passes are available. Weekend Developer Gitelman, American Graphiti Diane Kagoyire pass $90. Weeklong pass $250. Beth Murphy, Special Program- Insurance: Arts and Entertain- Elaine Urban ming for Educators ment Insurance, Marblehead, MA Elizabeth Mazes Passholders must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to event to Linda Navarro, Administrative Online Festival Submission Gail Mahoney guarantee entry otherwise entry will be on a space available Assistance Partner: Withoutabox.com Jeff Stoodt basis. Pass is non-transferable. Passholder agrees to abide by all Jim Wiess Anne O’Brien, Director of Online Ticketing: Ticketweb.com Kathleen Welcome Festival rules. Development Graphic Design/Website: Gregg Laura Reiter Films Mike O’Brien, Box Office Sandberg, GS-Interactive Linda Navarro Coordinator Schedule subject to change. Changes will be posted at the Old Marco Trafficante Nava Renek Woods Hole Fire Station and online. Screenings may be added. Jean-Paul Ouellette, Screen- Board of Directors writing Competition Coordinator Officers: Patrice Sweeney Films are not rated unless noted in program. Family oriented Bronwen Prosser, Director, Jim Murray: President Paula Lichter programming available as described in program. Filmmaker Relations Judy Laster: Vice President Rob Vater Shereen Martin Nava Renek, Volunteer Manager JP Ouellette: Secretary Parking & Transportation Jim Murray: Treasurer Steph Bello Parking available for ticket holders in WHOI School Street Lot Ed Slattery, Associate Technical Suzanne Currier Director after 5 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends after 3 p.m. Please Sydna Byrne Jay Sheehan, Tech Crew Directors: