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“The films here are wonderful,it’s a great place.” (Lili Taylor) “Woodstock is a film spa where you come away refreshed and inspired!” (Ron Mann, director, Tales of the Rat Fink)

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The Woodstock Film Festival As a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, our mission is to present an annual program and celebrates new and established year-round schedule of film, music and art-related activities that promote artists, culture and inspires learning and diversity. The Hudson Valley Film Commission promotes sustainable voices in with economic development by attracting and supporting film, video and media production. screenings, seminars, workshops Every fall, film and music lovers from around the world gather here for an exhilarating variety of films, concerts, celebrity-led seminars, workshops, an awards ceremony and and concerts throughout the mid- superlative parties. Visitors find themselves in a relaxed, receptive atmosphere surrounded by Hudson Valley. some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. More than 125 films are screening, including feature films, documentaries and shorts, many of which are premieres from the U.S. and abroad. Many of the filmmakers follow-up Founded by filmmakers Meira screenings with Q&As. Specific programs include the Feature Showcase, In Competition Blaustein and Laurent Rejto, Narratives and Documentaries, Shorts, Youth Initiative, Focus on Music, Exposure and more. the festival is centered in the The festival has drawn rave reviews nationwide from filmmakers, industry members, film lovers and the media. In its yearly “Top Ten historic arts colony of Film Festival Getaways,” Film Festival “One might think that was where all Woodstock, New York, with Reporter wrote, “Sure, you’ve heard about the film action was happening in this state, but the historic rock shows, but film is the rea- additional events and since its introduction, the Woodstock Film Festival son to come to Woodstock.” The festival is screenings taking place in the also proud to be listed in the travel guide, is proving that isn’t true. Since its founding, the nearby towns of Rhinebeck, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. event has made fast friends in members of the press and the film industry. It has also built a Hunter and Rosendale. reputation as a festival with impeccable taste…” Jennifer M. Wood, MovieMaker

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING

As part of its year-round programming, the Woodstock Film Festival presents year-round screenings, including Woodstock in the City (sponsored by Indiepix.com), Independent Film on the Air (a co-presentation with WAMC-NorthEast Public Radio) and other special screenings. In 2007, the festival will feature a travel series and a special summer series of family films. Stay tuned. Little Miss Sunshine

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Join us October 11-15, 2006, then come back to shoot your next film in the beautiful Hudson Valley/Catskills. The Hudson Valley Film Commission (HVFC) acts as a conduit for pre-production, production and post-production for the film industry in the Hudson Valley and Catskill region. Support (including per- mits, locations, casting calls and crew referrals) is provided throughout the year to studio and independ- ent features, print media, short films and TV projects. Many equip- ment needs are supported by local retailers and wholesalers including Markertek Video Supply. Attend the Indiewood on the Hudson panel Sunday, October 15, 2pm at Utopia Studios for more info about local film production.

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All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com 3 NARRATIVE FEATURES N A R R A T I V E S Centerpiece Screening U.S Premiere R W Tinker Street • Sat Oct 14 • 9:15PM W Bearsville • Sat Oct 14 • 2:45PM Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 3:00PM Rosendale • Sun Oct 15 • 4:00PM W Town Hall • Sun Oct 15 • 11:15AM

AFTER THE WEDDING THE ARCHITECT BLACK BRUSH (EFTER BRYLLUPET ) Directed by Matt Tauber Directed by Roland Vranik Directed by Susanne Bier 2006/USA/82 minutes 2005/Hungary/80 minutes 2006/Denmark/120 minutes In Hungarian with English subtitles The Architect is a sophisticated urban drama Jacob Petersen has dedicated his life to helping about an idealistic architect who is con- Comparisons to Clerks are inevitable in this street children in India. When the orphanage he fronted by an outspoken activist and mother living Hungarian slacker-stoner comedy about a day in heads is threatened by closure, he receives an in a dangerous housing project of his design, seek- the lives of four hapless chimney sweeps. Zoli, Dofi unusual offer. A Danish businessman, Jorgen, offers ing his damning signature on a petition to have the Anti and Papi would much rather get high and him a donation of $4 million dollars. There are, buildings torn down. dream up illegal get rich quick schemes, but work however, certain conditions. Not only must Jacob The Architect, starring Anthony LaPaglia with they must, especially after losing the boss money. return to Denmark, he must also take part in the Isabella Rossellini and Viola Davis, is a harrowing Frantic to recoup the money before their brute wedding of Jorgen’s daughter. The wedding proves and ultimately human story of two very different of a boss discovers the loss, the boys set off on a series to be a critical juncture between past and future families. Leo Waters (Lapaglia) is an idealistic archi- of mad cap adventures. Central to it all is a dope-eat- and catapults Jacob into the most intense dilemma tect and patriarch of an affluent, suburban Chicago ing goat whose special talent is greatly enhancing the of his life. family. Tonya Neeley (Davis) is a pragmatic activist product through its unique digestive process. trying to keep her family together while living in Shot in stark but effective and one of the city’s most drug and crime-infested pub- buttressed by a wonderfully goofy electronic score, lic housing projects. As part of her ongoing cam- Black Brush takes us on a journey through a Hare paign to have the projects torn down and decent Krishna temple, a cock fighting arena (no animals housing built in its place, Tonya decides that the were harmed in the making of the movie), and a one signature she needs more than any other on her woman-run auto wrecking yard. The hallucinating petition is that of the projects’ original architect, goat is a hoot. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.) Leo Waters. Based on David Greig’s stage play of the same Preceded by title, The Architect is written and directed by Matt TELL ME EVERYTHING Tauber. Directed by Brian D. Johnson

World Premiere W Town Hall • Sat Oct 14 • 12:45PM R Upstate Films • Sun Oct 15 • 5:30PM BUFFALO DREAMS Directed by Ani Pandit USA/2006/75 minutes tied into a fascination with the American tradition Right from the beginning of Buffalo Dreams’ of moving West. However, every time they are on alluring opening sequence in which four boys the verge of making progress with one of their elab- march down a school hallway staring in disbelief at orate plans, something stands in the way—logic, classmates pounding ferociously on the windows ethics, friendly rivalry—until they hatch the perfect outside, young director Ani Pandit establishes him- plan that will change their lives forever. Ani blends self as a unique new cinematic voice. Weaving together intensely accurate portrayals of growing up together a series of telling vignettes, Ani tells the with idealistic childhood dreams to create endear- story of the four boys coming-of-age and their eter- ing memoir that is full of heart. nal quest to make a difference in the world, a quest (Michael Lerman) Competition Finalist

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit 4 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 FEATURES S E V I T A R R A New York Premiere Competition Finalist Spotlight Screening Competition Finalist N R Upstate Films • Thu Oct 12 • 7:15PM R Upstate Films • Fri Oct 13 • 7:00PM R Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 7:15PM W Woodstock Town Hall • Sat Oct 14 • 5:00PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Sat Oct 14 • 1:15PM W Woodstock Town Hall • Sun Oct 15 • 5:30PM

CHALK COME EARLY MORNING DANCE PARTY, USA Directed by Mike Akel Directed by Joey Lauren Adams Directed by Aaron Katz 2006/USA/85 minutes 2006/USA/97 minutes 2006/USA/66 minutes

In the style of television program The Office Ashley Judd stars in Come Early Morning, an offi- Like most teenagers, Jessica has trouble con- comes this hilarious new about a cial selection at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, necting with people around her, even her best group of high school teachers facing the ultimate which marks the writing and directing debut of friend Christie—until she crosses paths with Gus, challenge—students. Told through a series of Golden Globe-nominated actress Joey Lauren Adams another apathetic 17-year old who spends most of vignettes, director Mike Akel’s film follows four char- (The Break-Up, Chasing Amy). The film, which draws his time bragging to his best friend Bill about his acters through their trials and tribulations at Harrison loosely on Adams’ own experiences of growing up in sexual escapades and drug use. Surprisingly, when High. There’s Mr. Stroope, the socially awkward new the South, is infused with an insider’s knowledge of Gus meets Jessica at the local Fourth of July party, history teacher determined to gain the respect of his life in a small town. he puts all his swagger aside and feels comfortable students; Coach Webb, the aggressive PE teacher who Come Early Morning tells the story of Lucy enough to open up to her. Throughout the course incorporates Broadway dancing into her lesson plans; (Judd), a hard-working, Southern woman, whose per- of the night, Gus reveals to Jessica his darkest Mrs. Reddell, the assistant principal whose marriage is sonal life has been reduced to a spiral of late nights secret. And that’s when everything changes... suffering from her commitment to her job; and Mr. and one-night stands. When Lucy meets Cal (Jeffrey Aaron Katz’s pitch perfect portrait of modern teen Lowery, the fun-loving, student-indulging social stud- Donovan), a newcomer to town, she is finally forced life is as simple as it is effective. Shot on a shoe- ies instructor who is set on winning the teacher of the to confront her fears as he challenges her accept a string budget and boasting great performances year award. There are lunchtime fights, high speed more meaningful relationship. Lucy must decide from newcomers Anna Kavan and Cole Pensinger, chases with hall monitors and an Ebonics spelling whether to push Cal away or face the demons that Dance Party, USA is an edgy little treasure worth bee. Reminiscent of the work of Christopher Guest, have left her incapable of intimacy and growth. She exploring. (Michael Lerman) Chalk has just as much heart as laughs. A pleasant begins a spiritual journey toward love and redemption Preceded by 5G treat for the whole family. that takes her, and the film, to an entirely unexpected Directed by Alessandro Tanaka (Michael Lerman) and original place. USA/2006/14 minutes Punks, scheming husbands & jealous housewives collide so that an old man can get an unexpected birthday gift.

New York Premiere R Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 9:30PM DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT W Tinker Street Cinema • Sun Oct 15 • 1:45PM Directed by Julia Loktev 2006/USA/94 minutes In a hotel room somewhere in New Jersey, a debut is a prime example of how 19-year-old girl conspires with three masked to create great tension out of the men as they prepare her for a suicide mission. details of seemingly small Competition Finalist While her ethnic and religious backgrounds moments. Removing all trace of remain vague, it is quite clear that she has trav- politics from the film, Julie eled from across the country, filled with convic- makes the threat all the more universal and ter- Film Festival, this film is primed be the most tion. The three men tell her precisely what to do, rifying. And this is to say nothing of the shock- talked about narrative in the Woodstock Film how to do it and then drop her off in the middle ing surprise packed into the third act. Festival as well. (Michael Lerman) of Times Square with a bomb strapped to her Winning two prizes at this year’s Cannes back. Julia Loktev’s powerful narrative feature

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com 5 NARRATIVE FEATURES N A R R A T I V E S East Coast Premiere Special Screening East Coast Premiere W Woodstock Town Hall • Thu. Oct 12 • 9:00PM H Catskill Mtn Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 9:00PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Fri Oct 13 • 2:45PM East Coast Premiere R Upstate Films • Fri Oct 13 • 9:45PM R Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 6:45PM Rosendale Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 4:00PM

DIRT NAP FIERCE PEOPLE FLANNEL PAJAMAS Directed by D.B. Sweeney Directed by Griffin Dunne Directed by Jeff Lipsky 2006/USA/95 minutes 2005/USA/107 minutes 2006/USA/124 minutes

This comedy-drama follows three 30-some- “Out of bad comes good,” councils patriarch Jeff Lipsky’s truthful and stunning dialogue and thing friends as they hit the road to try and for- Donald Sutherland as billionaire Ogden Osbourne intimate settings make us empathize with the get how badly their lives have turned out. Each to young Finn Earl (Anton Yelchin) in this coming of characters and situations. Fearlessly following one character had big expectations coming out of high age story blending metaphor with mystery. couple’s descent from the giddy high of new love into school but each has stumbled as he approaches Poised to finally meet the anthropologist father the inevitable mire of everyday routine, “Flannel middle-age. Their beer-laden road trip takes one he has never known, 15-year-old Finn plans on Pajamas” is that rare film that dares to feature charac- funny wrong turn after another until they finally spending the summer in South America studying the ters as endearing and messy as those that inhabit our begin winding their way back home. The clever Iskanani or Fierce People. His plans go awry when he real lives. script (written by Brian Currie and D.B. Sweeney) is caught scoring coke for his well-meaning masseuse On a rainy night, two 30-something New continually turns conventions upside down and mother, Elizabeth (Diane Lane). Determined to Yorkers meet for a blind date at a local diner. It’s a will keep the audience guessing until the end. This reform, Elizabeth contacts Osbourne, a friend and magical evening with that so-elusive combination of look inside the male psyche is both hilarious and former client, and arranges for she and Finn to spend great chemistry and instant connection. Stuart is a moving and places the film in the top tier of road- the summer in the Osbourne compound, an ultra-rich study in contrasts—seemingly confident, with a trip movies. enclave in Vlyvalle, New Jersey. high-powered Broadway job, yet clearly lonely and (Matthew Canzonetti) Finn decides to make an anthropological study desperately eager for love. Younger and still finding of the Osbourne tribe and soon discovers that the her way, Nicole is naturally more reticent, coping rich are every bit as savage as the Fierce People. with city life far from her large and eccentric Along the way, he learns about love and loyalty. Montana family. Interspersed with tribal footage, this satiric sendoff of As their relationship progresses into marriage, the privileged is graced with stellar performances, we see a film about hope in the face of failure, about especially Sutherland as “Tribal Chief,” and Lane, second chances, cruelty, egos run amok, tenderness, doing her best to regain the respect of her son. marriage, and religion. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.) (Sabine Hoffman) East Coast Premiere W Tinker Street Cinema • Sat Oct 14 • 4:00PM FORGIVENESS grief. It also perfectly captures the contra- Directed by Udi Aloni dictions inherent in the conflicts between Israel, USA/2006/98 minutes warring peoples, between fathers and sons We meet David Adler as a catatonic and between the past and the present. Like patient in a Israeli mental institution. Consumed patient, a blind Holocaust survivor who communi- many powerful films, this one demands a great deal by guilt over the shooting of a young Palestinian girl cates with the dead. The film follows David as he of attention from its audience, but the viewer is when he was in the Israeli Army, he cannot escape confronts his guilt after he returns to his normal richly rewarded as it becomes clear that every scene this “black hole” in his mind until he’s prescribed life. The audience is then taken on a mind-bending is crucial to the narrative. A must see. an experimental drug that allows him to forget what ride as the narrative takes an unexpected twist and (Matthew Canzonetti) he did. The drug, however, won’t allow him to con- we learn what really happened. front his past. His only hope is through a fellow This brilliant film by Udi Aloni is the story of one man’s attempt to come to terms with guilt and

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East Coast Premiere East Coast Premiere N R Upstate Films • Fri Oct 13 • 4:30PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Thu. Oct 12 • 4:15PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Thu. Oct 12 • 7:00PM W Woodstock Town Hall • Sat Oct 14 • 7:15PM Rosendale Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 9:00PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Thu. Oct 12 • 9:45PM

GRETCHEN HEAVENS FALL INFAMOUS Directed by Steve Collins Directed by Terry Green Directed by Douglas McGrath 2006/USA/98 minutes USA/2005/104 minutes 2006/USA/110 minutes

High School and puberty can be an awkward In the spring of 1931 nine black hoboes were What starts out as the humorous journey of the time for everyone, but for Gretchen they are just pulled off an Alabama freight train and arrested for openly gay writer Truman Capote as he moves downright excruciating. Bizarrely outspoken, allegedly raping two young white women. Ranging in through the elegant circles of Manhattan’s sophisti- friendless and painfully unhip, our heroine still ages from 12 to 20 years, they were quickly tried and cated café society turns darker as he becomes increas- takes a firm place as the endearing underdog as we sentenced to death. The plight of the Scottsboro Boys ingly consumed by a case. watch her navigate her way through an overbearing became a cause celebre that fueled the fire of socialism Warner Independent Pictures presents Infamous, mother, a conspicuously absent father and an ill- worldwide, forcing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme a Killer Films/John Wells Production, written and advised attraction to local bad boys. When she Court and resulting in new trials for all nine defen- directed by Douglas McGrath (Nicholas Nickleby, finds her latest sour-faced love interest Ricky dants. New Yorker Samuel Leibowitz, a savvy defense Emma) from the book Truman Capote: In Which Maraschino cheating on her, it sparks a series of lawyer with an impressive string of courtroom victories, Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors events that lead her to a teenage mental health agreed to represent the accused at their retrials in Recall His Turbulent Career, by George Plimpton. facility, the most pathetic rave in the world, her Decatur, Alabama. His journey into the Deep South Infamous stars Toby Jones (The Painted Veil), father and ,eventually, the courage to stand up for symbolized the polarity of the times and set in motion Sandra Bullock (Crash), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), herself. Gretchen has the quirkiness of Napoleon a legal battle that ultimately changed the course of Peter Bogdanovich (The Cat’s Meow), Jeff Daniels (The Dynamite and the dark humor of Welcome to the American jurisprudence. From their arrest in 1931 to Squid And The Whale), Hope Davis (American Dollhouse, and with its warm character depiction, the release of the last Scottsboro defendant in 1950, Splendor), Gwyneth Paltrow (Proof), Isabella Rossellini skillful use of pauses and stylized cinematography their rights were violated. The names have changed, (All Fall Down), Juliet Stevenson (Being Julia), John creates a complex experience which is never cloy- but the rhetoric that convicted the Scottsboro Nine Benjamin Hickey (Flags Of Our Fathers), Lee Pace ing yet full of heart under its painfully realistic remains virtually the same. Heavens Fall attempts to (Soldier’s Girl) and Sigourney Weaver (A Map Of The depiction of those difficult teenage years. examine the cultural and political differences that World). (Farihah Zaman) divide us. **Just in: Days of Glory (Indigenes) will be the opening night film at Upstate Films

W Tinker Street Cinema • Fri Oct 13 • 10:00PM US Premiere THE LAST WINTER H Catskill Mtn Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 8:30PM Directed by Larry Fessenden 2006/USA/107 minutes When a group from an oil drilling company take a trip to the Alaskan tundra there is an herself has the power to rise ominous cast over the proceedings from the very up against us. beginning. Despite the warnings of the onsite With a beautifully deso- environmentalist and the growing madness of the late Icelandic landscape, tight young newbie, the rest of the team isn’t bothered performances and masterfully until they begin to suffer mysterious deaths one crafted atmosphere, Fessenden by one. This perfect double feature to A Crude keeps us guessing as to the Awakening is a subtle and sophisticated horror cause of this haunting from the film that, rather than relying on monsters or seri- first shiver up the spine to the disturbing finale. al killers, question whether Mother Nature (Farihah Zaman)

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S East Coast Premiere East Coast Premiere East Coast Premiere Spotlight Screening Competition Finalist R Upstate Films • Fri Oct 13 • 10:00PM Rosendale Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 6:45PM W Woodstock Town Hall • Fri Oct 13 • 7:15PM East Coast Premiere W Woodstock Town Hall • Sat Oct 14 • 9:45PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Sun Oct 15 • 4:00PM R Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 12:30PM

THE LIMBO ROOM OFF THE BL1ACK THE ORANGE THIEF Directed by Debra Eisenstadt Directed by James Ponsoldt Directed by Boogie Dean, Vinnie Angel and Artie Wilinski 2006/USA/80 minutes 2006/USA/90 minutes 2006/Italy, USA/84 minutes In Italian with English subtitles The less than glamorous lives of understudies Nick Nolte stars in this complex drama about play out in The Limbo Room, part dressing room, finding friendship when and where you least Indelible characters populate the world of the part purgatory, where understudies and underlings expect it. Dave is the well-liked star pitcher of his “orange thief,” a cocky, irrepressible and pen- await their chance for fame. high school’s baseball team, but conceals a trou- niless young man who dreams only of owning a Melissa Leo plays K.C. Collins, leading lady in bled home life where his mother has abandoned piece of his beloved Sicilian land. And it is here, in a successful off-Broadway play. In a nuanced per- him and his father fades quietly into desperation Sicily, where we meet the fiery and sensual Rosalba formance, K.C. is alternately jealous competitor and neglect. Ray is a washed up old umpire in his whose songs melt the heart of the murderous and motherly mentor to Ann Joseph, her under- 50s with a life full of regret and an alcohol depend- Turrido, the Smooth Blade, philosopher and brute, study. ency problem. When Dave is caught vandalizing imprisoned for life. Characters carry their dreams When one of the actors becomes ill, the role is Ray’s house, Dave reluctantly agrees to pretend to with them, be it the salesman who wanders the given to Russell Zimmerman. Lover first to K.C. and be Ray’s son for an upcoming high school reunion countryside selling socks and dispensing wisdom, then to Ann, both women fall victim to an under- in lieu of paying for the damages, creating a life- the tourist whose shirt holds strange secrets, or the lying violence fueled by Russell’s role as rapist. changing if unlikely relationship. While the pater- gentle prison guard singing sweetly to himself. Sexual politics or sexual predator? The line nal bond that forms between Ray and Dave is This is a world infused with . between art and life begins to blur and the audience heartwarming, this simultaneous coming-of-age Utterly delightful, imaginative and bold, this gem of must decide. Harsh truths are revealed in this well and passing-of-life story does not shy away from a film features live music and singing, integral to the crafted character study of life behind the limelight. the darker aspects of its subject matter, leading to a narrative and impossible to forget. The making of (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.) satisfying if realistically complicated portrayal from the film is nearly as remarkable as the film itself. A start to finish. seamless collaboration between three filmmakers (Farihah Zaman) using untrained but abundantly talented actors, this is a wildly original and truly independent endeavor. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E)

East Coast Premiere W Tinker Street Cinema • Fri Oct 13 • 5:30PM R Upstate Films • Sun Oct 15 • 5:00PM STEEL TOES Directed by David Gow and MArk Adam Despite his thorough indoctrination 2005/Canada/90 minutes as a skinhead, Mike is intelligent and artic- Powerful performances mark this tense ulate. And Dunkleman, though repulsed by drama of a racially motivated murder com- Mike’s racist philosophy, has been raised mitted by skinhead Mike Downey and the with the ethic of “love thine enemy.” Jewish lawyer, Daniel Dunkleman, who reluctant- Based on director David Gow’s stage ly agrees to defend him. Dunkleman, played by play Cherry Docs, first performed in Toronto Oscar nominee David Strathairn (Good Night and eight years ago, the film also features Good Luck), traverses difficult emotional terrain Marina Orsini as Anna Dunkleman and in which he must somehow reach into the red Though Mike says of Dunkleman, “In an Ivan Smith as the victim. A lush orchestral score hot core of rage that motivates his client. ideal world I’d have you eliminated,” something intensifies the tension. akin to mutual respect develops between the two. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.)

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East Coast Premiere S Competition Finalist H Catskill Mtn Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 6:30PM Rosendale Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 5:00PM R Upstate Films • Sat TBA W Tinker Street Cinema • Sat Oct 14 • 6:45PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Sat Oct 14 • 11:00AM

STEPHANIE DALEY SWEDISH AUTO TEN CANOES Directed by Hilary Brougher Directed by Derek Sieg Directed by Rolf De Heer 2005/USA/92 minutes 2006/USA/97 minutes 2006/Australia/90 minutes

Tilda Swinton shines as a conflicted psycholo- Carter is an introverted auto mechanic who Ten Canoes explores the legends of the people of gist hired to investigate the alleged miscar- spends his days repairing Swedish cars. At night Ramingining, an ancient indigenous tribe of riage of a sixteen-year-old girl in this socially-rel- he quietly follows a beautiful violinist around Australia. Evoking a campfire atmosphere, the film evant drama. Stephanie, the girl in question (por- Charlottesville, Virginia, often stopping outside of is narrated by Nayindi of Ramingining, a young trayed by Amber Tamblyn of Sisterhood of the her house to listen as her music floats out an open warrior who covets the youngest wife of his older Traveling Pants), has quite the will and wit about her, window. Carter has no friends other the kindly brother. He shares his people’s stories, a series of and seems as though she might be harboring more owner of the garage in which he works and the comic, mythic cautionary adventure tales involving than a few secrets. Writer/director Hilary Brougher owner’s son. His routine continues day after day kidnapping, sorcery, mayhem and revenge. not only depicts the reality of teenage pressures until he realizes that he is not the only one follow- Filmmaker Rolf de Heer enlists the help of contem- with startling accuracy, but also manages to per- ing someone. Darla, the pretty young woman who poraries of Ramingining storytelling to tell the fab- fectly balance the complex emotions of Swinton’s serves him lunch everyday in the local diner, has ricated folklore based on their traditional styles. characters as she continuously wrestles with mem- been following him most evenings. Their slow, Mixing equally gorgeous black and white cine- ories of losing her own baby, adding a level of intel- strange dance toward romance is at the heart of matography with color, and boasting breathtaking ligence rarely seen in your average investigational this quiet, lyrical film. These two damaged people landscapes, De Heer’s sweet, organic style pro- drama. Also noteworthy is the stunning perform- slowly begin to open up to each other and begin to duces a crowd pleasing hit that is bound to appeal ance from Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton as learn a new way to live. to audiences ages seven to seventy alike. Swinton’s neglected husband. Shot in the Hudson Writer/director Derek Sieg has created a love- (Michael Lerman) Valley, with a huge laundry list of recognizable ly film featuring two pitch perfect performances locations, Stephanie Daley is an edge-of-your-seat from Lukas Haas and January Jones. The audience mystery that is not to be missed. will come away from this picture wanting to see Special Jury Prize winner at Cannes Film Festival’s (Michael Lerman) what happens next in the lives of these very human ‘Un Certain Regard’ (2006) characters.

H Catskill Mtn Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 6:30PM VERTIGO W Tinker Street Cinema • Sun Oct 15 • 10:30AM Directed by Alfred Hitchcock 1958/USA/128 minutes Too Much (1956), a film about the dreaded loss Often cited by international film of intimacy in marriage. In Vertigo the loss of the critics polls as the greatest film ever love of one’s life takes its toll on a man with an intimacy problem moving on with his life even made, Vertigo, heavily influenced by the French precarious place (without explanation), Scottie, (Matthew Canzonetti) Nouvelle Vague, stands alone among American played by the incomparable James Stewart, devel- as he plots to go back into the past, just one more films in its meditative, moody, mysterious and erot- ops a case of “vertigo,” loosely defined in his film as time (Vertigo!) to retrieve the luscious Madeleine, ic tale of literal suspense. When a detective in pur- a fear of heights, metaphorically illustrated as a fear the “lost” love of his life, played by the gorgeous Not to be missed suit of a criminal fails to make the leap across a roof- of the heights of passion. Made as the third part of ‘50s ice-queen Kim Novak. ! (Marc Eliot) top, he finds himself hanging by his fingertips from a loose trilogy by Hitchcock in the ‘50s, Vertigo fol- the ledge, staring into the abyss below, into the face lows Rear Window (1954), a film about the fear of *Jimmy Stewart book signing with Marc Eliot fol- of his own impending death. Rescued from that matrimonial commitment, and The Man Who Knew lows screening

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New York Premiere W Bearsville Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 10:00PM W Community Center • Fri Oct 13 • 1:00PM W Woodstock Town Hall • Fri Oct 13 • 2:45PM D R Upstate Films • Sun Oct 15 • 12:30PM W Community Center • Sun Oct 15 • 5:15PM R Upstate Films • Sun Oct 15 • 1:00PM O C

U AIR GUITAR NATION ANDREW JENKS, ROOM 335 ARCTIC SON

M Directed by Alexandra Lipsitz Directed by Andrew Jenks Directed by Andrew Walton E 2006/USA/78 minutes 2006/USA/88 minutes 2006/USA/76 minutes N

T Some might think of air guitar as a goofy game Sweet, endearing and all around loveable, this Old Crow, Yukon Territory, population under A for shut-ins and frat boys,but they would be wrong. charming documentary follows the titular char- 300 and 80 miles north of the Arctic Circle, is R Dead wrong. For some of the stars in this rocking, I acter, a 19-year-old filmmaker, as he checks him- the setting for this story of a father-son reunion.

E rolling, pulsating-with-energy documentary, it’s the self into an assisted living home with the hopes of Worried that his son, Stanley, Jr., is losing himself S purest art form, one with absolutely no desire for understanding the experience from the inside. The to drugs and alcohol, Stanley Njootli, Sr., a mem- monetary gain. With sincere passions and tongue-in- result is a beautiful portrait of his fellow resi- ber of the Gwitchen Nation, decides to expose the cheek humor, this film shows that this honored pas- dents—their loves, their ambitions, their last wish- boy to traditional ways. From an awkward start time is also just a damn good time. The film incorpo- es. Jenks’ touching and often hilarious adventures where Stan, Sr., appears visibly nervous, and mum- rates interviews with the rockers about technique, include cane baseball and conversations about sex, bles, “I don’t get a handshake, or what…,” the two pyrotechnics and the many walks of life from which but also hospitalization and dementia, dealing with begin a journey where life depends on the skills— they hail, but the core of Air Guitar Nation is the per- the realistic ups and downs of being elderly. and patience—needed to survive in the wild. Stan, formances, the gut-busting documentation of Through it all, Jenks becomes more and more of Jr., somewhat inarticulate verbally, expresses him- America embracing with fervor, scissor kicks and the story, changing oxygen tanks and checking on self through his art—paintings and drawings rich mind blowing facial contortions a competition long the residents during a disastrous power outage. It with emotion. “It’s what you feel, not only what dominated by European artists. Specifically, the film all comes together in a heartwarming climax that is you see in the world,” he explains. Though he follows the battle between the Hello Kitty breast plate sure to evoke smiles, and weepy eyes. With eye- misses the excitement of the city, he soon takes donning C-Diddy and underdog Bjorn Turoque from popping Florida cinematography and an endearing pride in learning the ways of his father. Yet even regional competitions to the climactic international score, Andrew Jenks is out to prove once and for all here, in this remote area, global warming impacts finals in Oulu, Finland. If you are the proud owner of that you’re never too young to be old. the rhythms that define daily life. A lively score and an air guitar, we encourage that you bring it with you. (Michael Lerman) seamless cinematography support this fascinating (Farihah Zaman) story of the collision of two cultures and its impact on father and son. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.)

W Woodstock Town Hall • Fri Oct 13 • 1:00PM W Bearsville Theater • Sat Oct. 14 • 12:30PM AUTUMN’S EYES Rosendale • Sun Oct 15 • 12:00PM New Screening... Directed by Paola Mendoza & Gabriel Noble 2006/USA/61 minutes A/K/A TOMMY CHONG Directed by Josh Gilbert Autumn lives in a perilous world, and yet this 2006/USA/78 minutes beautiful, precocious child navigates her reality with enviable skills. Raised by her 39- A a dynamic portrait of comedy legend year-old morbidly obese diabetic grandmother, Competition Finalist Tommy Chong, set against the unfolding polit- Rose, while her own mother, 19-year-old Nette, Meticulously shot and edited, with a score that ical horror story of post-911 America. remains incarcerated awaiting trial, Autumn illuminates the action, life through the eyes of Filmmaker Josh Gilbert follows the tragic and understands far more than a child her age Autumn is an unforgettable experience. This is absurd tale of Chong as he travels down the should about a life of poverty, stress and uncer- an intimate, unflinching account of a family fac- rabbit hole of America’s war on drugs and the tainty. Autumn exhibits remarkable resilience ing adversity with courage and determination. federal prison system after becoming the pri- and has much to teach the rest of us. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.) mary target in a government sting.

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New York Premiere East Coast Premiere Competition Finalist Competition Finalist W Woodstock Town Hall • Thu Oct 12 • 4:15PM W Bearsville Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 2:45PM W Woodstock Town Hall • Fri Oct 13 • 4:45PM Woodstock Town Hall • Sun Oct 15 • 1:30PM R Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 5:30PM R Upstate Films • Sun Oct 15 • 3:15PM W S E I

BEYOND CONVICTION BEYOND EYRUV BLUE BLOOD R

Directed by Rachel Libert Directed by John Mounier Directed by Stevan Riley A T 2006 / USA / 97 minutes 2006/UK/89 minutes

2006/USA/71 minutes N E This rare documentary examines three cases in A thin, ritual wire, the Eyruv, strung above the When you hear the names Oxford and M a Pennsylvania mediation program that brings Hassidic community, creates a boundary sepa- Cambridge, fist fights are probably not the first U the victims of violent crimes together with their things that come to mind. Director Stevan Riley is rating the religious from the ordinary. To Moshe, C out to prove that wrong with his exhilarating new perpetrators. The filmmaker, Rachel Libert, had raised in this ultra orthodox sect of Judaism, life O

complete access to the program and was able to within the Eryuv is defined by ritual and prayer. At documentary Blue Blood, a fierce, sweat-soaked ode D film the participants before, during and after the 18, Moshe wants to leave the community. Helped to the importance of settling differences with a mediation sessions. This access allows a tremen- by his paternal grandparents, he leaves Israel and good old physical bout. The annual boxing tourna- dous sense of immediacy with the participants. arrives in New York hoping to find his place in the ment is a long standing tradition between Oxford Each of the three cases will sear itself into the view- secular world. Never having learned math or and Cambridge. This year, Riley will follow each er’s mind. The pain of each victim (a woman who English and socially unskilled, the road ahead is dif- “blue blood” (Oxford participant) as they tryout, was raped, the mother of a murdered son, and the ficult. His studies, begun with great enthusiasm, make weight, train and spar, all working towards daughter of a murdered mother) is matched by the slack off as he surrounds himself with rebellious, that fateful night when they will be left alone in the guilt and remorse of the perpetrators. Everyone formerly Hassidic friends. It soon becomes apparent ring with nothing but their gloves, their wits and involved strives for closure. All three cases take that he is ill equipped to assimilate into the larger their opponent. Featuring a greatest hits sound- place many years after the crimes occurred. Once community. Wedged between the expectations of track and enough bravado to make even the most the mediations begin all of the buried, painful feel- his grandfather and the ghosts of his past, Moshe serene viewer stand up and cheer, Blue Blood is a top ings quickly re-emerge. The results of each media- encapsulates the conflict of a young man caught notch crowd pleaser through and through, a film tion will surprise the viewer. This moving film pro- between two worlds. “I want to do the right thing,” for anyone who loves the sport or just loves cele- vides an amazing insight into the ability of people he says. “The question is, what’s the right thing?” brating life. to endure and into the nature of human forgive- Beyond Eryuv gives us an unflinching and controver- (Michael Lerman) ness. sial look at the dark side of Hassidic life. (Matthew Canzonetti) (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E)

W Tinker Street Cinema • Fri Oct 13 • 12:15PM H Catskill Mtn.Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 9:15PM

THE BRIDGE immensely powerful statement about depres- Directed by Eric Steel sion and desperation. Much the opposite of 2005/USA/80 minutes the snuff film that one might fear The Bridge

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also is one of the most popular sites of s Competition Finalist s for the ever-growing problem of sui- breathtaking cinematography and an emo- cide in America. Documentarian Eric Steele year, he documented two dozen suicides on tionally charged score making this one you filmed the Golden Gate Bridge from sunup to film. Mixing in interviews with families and won’t want to miss. sundown for 365 days. Over the course of the friends of the deceased, Steele creates an (Michael Lerman)

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East Coast Premiere Competition Finalist W Bearsville Theater • Thu. Oct 12 • 8:45PM W Bearsville Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 7:45PM Woodstock Town Hall • Sat Oct 14 • 3:00PM D W R Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 4:30PM R Rosendale Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 6:45PM O C

U A CRUDE AWAKENING: DARKON LOVER OTHER,

M THE OIL CRASH Directed by Andrew Neel & Luke Meyer THE STORY OF CLAUDE CAHUN E Directed by Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack 2006/USA/89 minutes AND MARCEL MOORE N 2006/Switzerland/84 minutes Directed by Barbara Hammer T Deep in the woods of Maryland, there exists

A 2006/USA/55 minutes The world runs on oil, a nonrenewable, finite Darkon, an in-depth game that serves as an R energy source, and “The Oil Crash” is coming. The remarkable lives of radical surrealist lesbian I escape for many local residents. This exhilarating E What will happen when the world runs out of fos- new documentary takes an extensive look into the half sisters and lovers Claude Cahun, (Lucy Schoob S sil fuel? That’s the question posed by brilliant doc- weird, wonderful world of live-action role playing. 1894-1954) and Marcel Moore, (Suzanne Malherbe, umentarians Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack in Documentary filmmakers Andrew Neel and Luke 1892-1972) are told with great intimacy and under- this meticulously drawn epithet for the end of “The Meyer follow the members of Darkon as they engage standing by experimental filmmaker/ archivist and les- Oil Era.” Combining scenarios for a future without in full contact battles complete with padded armor bian historian Barbara Hammer. The sisters, active in oil, interviews with a variety of experts and a for imaginary hexes of land, center of their very real the surrealist movement in Paris in the 20s and 30s, chronology of our romance with “black gold,” this pride and joy. For many of its members, Darkon is a moved to the Isle of Jersey off the coast of England in film not only serves as a comprehensive history of metaphor for the heroes they wish to be in their 1935. There they continued their collaborations in oil on the planet, but also as a cautionary tale of home lives, where they are raising families and photomontage and are remembered by residents, one how we are dooming ourselves by carelessly burn- working nine-to-five jobs like average Americans. of whom comments, “Perhaps islands collect eccen- ing through this precious resource. Oil is present Utilizing slick camera work, powerful slow-motion tric people.” No mere eccentrics, these were brilliant in 90 percent of the products we use in our daily and an inspiring score, Darkon puts you deep inside artists always challenging the notion that identity is lives. Will the end of “The Oil Era” see us return- the world of its characters, presenting them to us fixed and immutable. Alternately playful, tender and ing to a simpler society, similar to the ways of the without judgment or prejudice. The result is both a argumentative, they never waiver from their convic- Amish? This is one of the possibilities explored in love letter straight to the heart of all fantasy enthu- tions. Combining a treasure trove of archival footage this shockingly revealing documentary about how siasts everywhere and an insightfully intriguing and photomontage with interviews and seamless our life of convenience is destroying the world we opportunity for others to peer into this ever-growing reenactments, this is surrealism from the inside out, a live in and threatening future generations. subculture. film about art and an ; and a story of courage (Michael Lerman) (Michael Lerman) and conviction. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.)

W Woodstock Town Hall • Thu. Oct 12 • 1:45PM New York Premiere R Upstate Films • Fri Oct 13 • 7:15PM

“No weapon is sharp enough to penetrate to take the case and Mario’s family whose belief in the soul,” says Mario Rocha, a gifted young his innocence never waivers, the long and compli- Hispanic man accused and convicted, at age cated journey toward justice begins. 16, of a murder he did not commit. Mario It is a journey filled with disappointment and becomes “state property,” devoured by a sys- crushing defeat. Mario grows from boy to man, tem where the odds of regaining his freedom becoming a gifted writer. Will he be exonerated? Competition Finalist are less than one percent. Will the system destroy him? Meticulously crafted, MARIO’S STORY That he has any hope at all is strictly the this is a harrowing and suspenseful roller coaster result of the tenaciousness of Sister Harris who ded- ride through an antiquated and frightening judicial Directed by Jeff Werner, Susan Koch icates herself to advocating for Mario and others like system. 2006/USA/97 minutes him. Along with the pro bono legal team who agree (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.)

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New York Premiere New York Premiere W Bearsville Theater • Thu. Oct 12 • 6:00PM W Woodstock Town Hall • Thu. Oct 12 • 6:45PM W Tinker Street Cinema • Sun Oct 15 • 6:15PM Rosendale Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 9:00PM Bearsville Theater • Sun Oct 15 • 3:15PM Tinker Street Cinema • Sun Oct 15 • 8:30PM

W W S E I

MAXED OUT …MORE THAN 1000 WORDS SHUT UP AND SING R

Directed by James D. Scurlock Directed by Solo Avital Directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck A T 2006/USA/86 minutes 2006/Israel, USA, Japan/78 minutes 2006/USA/93 minutes N In Hebrew and Arabic with English Subtitles Most of us have a general idea of the dangers of Shut Up And Sing travels with the Dixie Chicks, E M credit, know of someone in debt or the stress that Ziv Koren, Israeli photojournalist and commer- from the peak of their popularity as the nation- U accompanies making only minimum payments for cial photographer, talks and moves as fast as al-anthem-singing darlings of country music and C his rapid-fire camera clicks. His passion? Being in

months on end. However, few of us realize the top-selling female recording artists of all time, O the heart of history, whether documenting the sheer scope of this problem, that America is truly a through the now infamous anti-Bush comment D nation of debt. Maxed Out provides a timely and moments after a suicide bomber’s attack, or the made by the group’s lead singer Natalie Maines in much needed dose of reality, exploring debt from ugly face of poverty, hardship and conflict in the 2003. The film follows the lives and careers of the individuals forced out of their homes or driven to Palestinian territories. “I don’t belong to anybody,” Dixie Chicks over a period of three years during suicide to the towering mountain of our govern- Ziv contends. “I shoot for the truth.” Propelled by which they were under political attack and received ment’s ignored national debt, and exposing an eco- the belief that human nature is so adaptable that death threats, while continuing to live their lives, nomic system that takes advantage of the under- we quickly get used to the new situation (of an have children and, of course, make music. The film privileged, uninformed, and just plain out-of-luck. escalation of violence, for instance), he is passion- ultimately presents who the Dixie Chicks are as The film is extremely informative yet never loses ate in his conviction that the world has a right to women, public figures and musicians. sight of the human cost in this financial system, know. “I don’t know why a person would want to using intelligent interviews, sensible analysis and touch that part of life,” says model/actress Galit skillful cinematography to provide a view of the Gutman, Ziv’s wife. Ziv’s addiction to his work problem that is sometimes humorous, often makes Galit feel like a single mother, expecting her poignant and always genuine, kind and terribly second child while raising daughter, Shira. This is a urgent. stunning documentary, teeming with the rhythms (Farihah Zaman) of this gaunt wolf of a man as he weaves his way through history. Deftly edited, beautifully scored and brilliantly shot. (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.)

W Bearsville Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 10:00PM * INCLUDES SCREENING AND MILONGA SI SOS BRUJO: A TANGO STORY (IF YOU KNOW MAGIC) The young musicians can’t do it from old recordings and charts alone. They need Directed by Caroline W. Neal the ‘old guard’ to transmit and pass on the 2005/Argentina/79 minutes teachings. Si Sos Brujo illuminates a way of life and the tri- They find Emilio Balcarce, the leg- umph of preserving one of the most intricate endary bandoneonista, violinist and com- musical traditions of the world. poser, who is coaxed out of retirement at Director Carolina Neal tells the story of the age of 87 to lead the orchestra and a young Argentine musicians racing against time to new generation of musicians. learn and preserve the exquisitely nuanced music Si Sos Brujo is essential viewing; anyone acters engaging and passionate, and the music is played by the legendary tango orchestras of interested in the creative, musical process will just gorgeous. Buenos Aires in the 40s and early 50s. love this film. The story is compelling, its’ char- (Ilene Marder)

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East Coast Premiere East Coast Premiere W Tinker Street Cinema • Fri Oct 13 • 8:00PM W Bearsville Theater • Fri Oct 13 • 5:45PM

D W Bearsville Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 7:45PM R Upstate Films • Sat Oct 14 • 2:15PM R Rosendale Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 1:45PM O C

U TALES OF THE RAT FINK UNAUTHORIZED WETLANDS PRESERVED:

M Directed by Ron Mann AND PROUD OF IT THE STORY OF

E 2006/Canada/76 minutes Directed by lko Davidov AN ACTIVIST ROCK CLUB N 2006/USA/76 minutes Directed by Dean Budnick T Get ready for the fast, furious and zany history

A 2005/USA/96 minutes of the famous hot rod designer Ed “Big Daddy” A chronicle of Todd Loren, the controversial R Roth. The king of cool, Roth designed some of publisher of unauthorized comic book biogra- From 1989 to 2001, the Wetlands Preserved was I

E America’s most memorable paint jobs, t-shirts and phies of rock stars. one of the hottest venues for underground S and became a pop culture icon along Loren was a brilliant businessman and a First music on the New York City scene. The ex- the way. Narrated by John Goodman as Ed Roth Amendment crusader, but he was also known for Chinese restaurant just south of Holland Tunnel himself, director Ron Mann’s energetic documen- creating legions of enemies through his insufferable hosted the latest up-and-coming artists in every tary tells not only Big Daddy’s story, but also the behavior. musical . But it was much more than a typical genealogy of “cool”, generation to generation, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Comics was largely derided by rock and roll joint. This insightful and comprehen- Roth’s prominent place in that shifting culture. others in the comic book industry and hated by the sive documentary tracks the history of how From to three-dimensional still photo- music business for its Unauthorized and Proud of It founder Larry Block and his team founded the first- graphs, from a meticulously reconstructed 50s motto and attitude, yet Loren won a landmark ever activist nightclub, a place devoted to environ- soundscape to some of the most court case that established First Amendment pro- mental and political issues but just as devoted to creative anthropomorphism ever tections for comic books. partying and enjoying the music. From eco-friend- committed to celluloid, Mann At the height of his success Loren was fatally ly toilet paper to placing speakers in the bathroom, employs every filmmaking stabbed. His murder remains unsolved, though Block made every effort to ensure that both of the trick in the book to place the clues point to serial killer Andrew Cunanan. club’s missions were carried out to the highest viewer inside Roth’s world for The film is much more than the story of Todd degree. Featuring nostalgic interviews from great a rip-roarin’ experience you Loren’s upstart company or a mere murder mys- artists such as Dave Matthews and Gov’t Mule, will never forget. tery. It is a look at the strange interplay of rock Wetlands Preserved is wistful freeze frame of musical (Michael Lerman) music and comic books, and stands as a celebra- history, spanning twelve of New York Music’s most tion of youthful exuberance and imagination. glorious years. (Michael Lerman) New York Premiere W Bearsville Theater • Sun Oct 15 • 12:45PM WHO NEEDS SLEEP? film union. Wexler, a five-time Academy Award Directed by Haskell Wexler, Lisa Leeman nominee, fares no better in Washington where he 2005/USA/78 minutes discovers OSHA executives keep banker’s hours while refusing responsibility for regulating the After the death of second assistant camera- hours of other workers. Shot over an eight-year man Brent Hershman who fell asleep at the period, this expose encompasses not only the wheel while driving home from the set of tragic death of Hershman, but Wexler’s own near- Pleasantville in 1997, Haskell Wexler, veteran tragic auto accident caused by work-related cinematographer, social activist and filmmaker, fatigue. In spite of support from industry lumi- rallied to change the long held industry standard naries such as Annette Bening, Julia Roberts, Tom of excessive overtime. Attempts to regulate hours Hanks, Billy Crystal and others, film workers fall on deaf ears. Petitions signed by thousands of continue to fight for more humane working industry workers mysteriously disappear after conditions. being turned over the the IATSE, the powerful (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.).

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ANIMATION WTIH BILL & SIGNE W Bearsville Theater • Sat Oct 14 • 5:00pm BODY IRKS R Upstate Films • Sun Oct 15 • 3:00pm Directed by Patrick McHale Directed by Preston Spurlock 2004/USA/1:11 minutes/CalArts School of Film 2006/USA/3 minutes ONE RAT SHORT New York Premiere A small blobby animal eludes predators across a landscape Directed by Alex Weil In this music video for The Mae Shi, a boy goes through of other small blobby animals. 2006/USA/10 minutes puberty. Love is in the air after a New York City rat accidentally THE MAKING OF stumbles into a futuristic lab. DREAMS AND DESIRES - FAMILY TIES GLADIATOR Directed by Joanna Quinn Directed by PIKA-PIKA 2006/UK/10 minutes Duncan Beedie Directed by Takeshi Nagata and Kazue Monno On acquiring a new Digi Video cam, Beryl becomes 2005/UK/2 minutes 2006/Japan/4 minutes obsessed with the art of filmmaking North American US Premiere Premiere We went out to various places in Japan:parks under the FABLE Film director Ridley train track, the Tokyo Bay, school hallways, and so on. Directed by Daniel Sousa Scott and his lead actor PUPPET 2005/USA/7 minutes Russell Crowe shoot New York Premiere Directed by Patrick Smith the ‘sword and sandal’ 2006/USA/7 minutes A cyclical in which a epic Gladiator. man and a woman are cursed New York Premiere to be forever apart... MIRAGE A young man fabricates a simple sock Directed by Youngwoong Jang puppet, not knowing the abuse the entity will soon inflict. FIVE INFOMERCIALS 2006/USA/8:25 minutes/School of Visual Arts FOR DENTISTS World Premiere THE TALE OF HOW Directed by The Blackheart Gang Directed by Signe Baumane A surprising short about a robot’s obsessive quest for 2006/South Africa/4 minutes 2005/USA/3 minutes water. These five bizarre infomercials introduce dentists to the US Premiere essential tools of the trade. ONE D The story of the Piranha birds or Dodos as they would Directed by Michael Grimshaw be known to you. GUIDE DOG 2005/Canada/4:38 minutes Directed by Bill Plympton New York Premiere ZEN AND THE ART OF ANGLE GRINDING S

Directed by Sean McBride T 2006/USA/5:45 minutes Bob and Diane go to a movie 2006/USA/2 minutes Presenting yet another canine cre- in a one-dimensional world. R Sean and Tony are friends. Tony likes philosophy. Sean O ation by Bill Plympton. likes not having sharp things waved in his face. H S ANIMATION FOR ANGELS AND DEMONS W Woodstock Community Center • Fri Oct 13 • 9:45pm CONTES CELESTES HYPERACTIVE INGREDIENTS W Bearsville Theater • Sun Oct 15 • 10:30am Directed by Irene Iborra, David Gautier Directed by Trevor Piecham 2005/France/2 minutes 2006/USA/3:40 minutes RABBIT The moon, the sun and the clouds float calmly in differ- A mischievous young boy creates mixed drinks out of Directed by Run Wrake ent skylines, but their tranquility is in peril. random household items. 2005/USA/8:30 minutes A dreamlike but dark story EGG SONG JUKEBOX of lost innocence and the Directed by Heo Dong Jun Directed by Alex Budovsky random justice of nature. 2005/Korea/2 minutes 2006/USA/2:50 minutes This colorful, playful ode to eggs will surely get stuck in World Premiere ROBOT DANCE your head, and have you tapping your toes. This film is based on the song Jukebox and original draw- PARTY Directed by Fran & Will Krause ings by Jim Avignon (aka Neoangin). FUMI AND THE BAD LUCK 2006/USA/0:45 minutes FOOT THE MAN WHO WALKED The next door robots have a party. Their cranky next Directed by David Chai BETWEEN THE TOWERS door neighbor decides to sneak into the festivities. 2005/USA/7 minutes Directed by Michael Sporn Fumi is a young girl whose left foot 2005/USA/10 minutes SIDESHOW attracts bad luck. Directed by Lisa LaBracio This is an animated 2006/USA/5 minutes FOOD account of Phillipe Petit’s Sideshow is a story of the tragedy of love. Through the Directed by Maya Gouby high-wire walk between precious memories of a circus clown. 2004/Belgium/5 minutes the twin towers. US Premiere UH-OH: A BRIEF The story of an old woman who MOONGIRL ENCOUNTER is feeding some ducks at a lake. Directed by Henry Selick Directed by Joe Henke 2005/USA/9 minutes GIANTS KITCHEN 2006/USA/1:41 minutes Directed by Jiwook Kim One night while out fishing, Leon and his pet squirrel uh-oh is a computer-animated 2006/USA/3:50 minutes are caught by a giant fish made of stars. short about a brief encounter on This is the story of a girl who wants to help a hungry giant. a not-so-far away planet.

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com 15 SHORTS CALI COMEDY W Community Center • Sat Oct 14 • 11:00AM ENVIRONMENTAL SHORTS AVAILABLE MEN Rosendale Theater • Sun Oct 15 • 1:45PM W Community Center • Sat Oct 14 • 5:15PM Directed by David Dean Bottrell K-7 GREASY RIDER Directed by Christopher Leone 2005/USA/15 minutes Directed by Joey Carey and J.J. Beck 2005/USA/18 minutes Rob, a harried 2006/USA/47:30 minutes/Hampshire College An ordinary job interview becomes a battle for life or Hollywood agent is dis- This documentary looks at the conversion of regular death. patched to a trendy L.A. diesel cars into cars that will run on waste vegetable oil bar with strict orders to (WVO). This funny, refreshing film will make you both sign a hot new writer. laugh and think, usually at the same time. THE EVENT ORO NEGRO Directed by Mitchell Rose Directed by Max Stratton 2006/USA/2:15 minutes 2005/USA, Ecuador/7:30 minutes A visual poem about the inexorable march toward MY LUNCH WITH LARRY In the summer of 2005, Accord resident Max Stratton Destiny. Directed by Barry Edelstein traveled to the Amazon Jungle in Ecuador to film FULL 2006/USA/16 minutes evidence of what has been called one of the largest eco- DISCLOSURE New York Premiere logical disasters of our time. Out-of-work actor Larry Robbins sits down to lunch Directed by with sexy producer Linda Gottlieb. SUNCOOKERS Douglas Horn Directed by Catherine Scott 2005/USA/16 minutes LEARN TO PHONE 2006/USA, Kenya/18 minutes PHONY: TAPE 2 Everett decides to The film follows Margaret Owino Directed by Mitchell Rose reveal every terrible as she trains solar cookers in habit, attitude and 2005/USA/6:45 minutes Nyakach, Kenya and at the hang-up on the first Learn to Phone Phony is an Kakuma Refugee Camp in instructional video teaching date. Northern Kenya.

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R I LOVE YOU RIGHTLY I LOVE YOU BADLY W Community Center • Sat Oct 14 • 3:15PM Community Center • Sun Oct 15 • 3:00PM T W Community Center • Sat Oct 14 • 1:15PM BETTY LA FLACA W

S (SKINNY BETTY) Directed by Hugo Perez TE QUIERO MAL (LOVING YOU BADLY) 2006/USA/7:15 min- Directed by Mireia Gir utes/In Spanish with 2005/Spain/16 minutes/Spanish with English subtitles English subtitles She wakes up everyday to a set routine, but this day, pas- Skinny Betty might just sion and love will create chaos in her tidy existence. as well not exist given the lack of attention she gets from men, including her boyfriend Carlos. A SEASON OF THE RETREAT MADNESS Directed by Zac Sluser DON’T FUCK WITH LOVE Directed by Katja Esson 2005/USA/33 minutes Directed by Rachel McIntosh, Jim Starace 2006/USA/17 minutes Stranded in the middle of desolate Iowa back-roads 2005/USA/2:40 minutes World Premiere without his car or belongings. A cautionary tale in three fantastical dimensions, in which two Based on the short story WAITING FOR ARIF star-crossed lovers flirt their way through a magical and luscious by Hanan Al Shaykh, Directed by Didem Yilmaz 1920’s paper pop-up New York City. “Season of Madness.” 2006/Turkey,USA/10 minutes GONDOLA THE TEST Is it possible to maintain a long-lasting relationship Directed by Directed by Lisa M. Perry when one partner waits for another all the time? 2006/New 2006/USA/6 minutes W DRODZE (ON THE ROAD) Zealand/ A about what transpires in the six minutes Directed by Maciej Adamek 7:15 minutes after a dysfunctional couple find out they are having a 2005//29 minutes/ A man and a baby. In Dutch with English subtitles woman share a gondola on a cable car ride. THORNDIKE East Coast Premiere METERMAN Directed by Chris Teague Jozef and Basia are a homeless married couple. Their Directed by Ivan Barbosa 2005/USA/14 minutes/ journey is depicted thru Poland in search of a home they 2006/Netherlands/11:30 minutes/The Netherlands Film Columbia University could call their own. and TV Academy/In Dutch with English subtiles Todd, a quiet teenager, upsets US Premiere his girlfriend on their last day together. To make up he Reading meters in people’s homes seems like a simple prepares an elaborate prank. job, but today, something is amiss.

16 All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 SHORTS THE MITCH SHOW: The Films and Comedy of Mitchell Rose MOM...POP? R The Mitch Show is a retrospective spanning the comedic W Community Center • Sat Oct 14 • 9:45PM Upstate Films • Fri Oct. 13 • 4:15PM W Community Center • Sun Oct. 15 • 1:00PM oeuvres of not-dead filmmaker Mitchell Rose. There’s a high probability that the program will also include several comedic pieces that use audience participation. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Mitchell Rose was a New York-based performance artist specializ- LUMINARIA ing in comedic work. The New York Times called him: “A rare and wonderful talent… Woody Allen, with Directed by Álvaro Giménez more than a dash of Abbie Hoffman thrown in.” The Washington Post wrote that his work was “in the Sarmiento 2005/Spain/13 minutes tradition of Chaplin, Keaton, and Tati-funny and sad and more than the sum of both.” On the day that Soraya visits ELEVATOR WORLD LEARN TO SPEAK BODY: TAPE 5 her eight-month-old son in a 1999/USA/4 minutes 2002/USA/6 minutes foster home, she learns that she A computer-animated essay on the spatial pol- Satirizes the language instructional video, examines will lose him due to her status itics of elevator riding. the grammatical intricacies of body language. as a drug addict. MODERN LEARN TO PHONE POP FOUL DAYDREAMS PHONY: TAPE 2 Directed by Moon Molson 2001/USA/15 minutes 2005/USA/6 minutes 2006/USA/19 minutes/Columbia University A suite of four An instructional video teaching A boy sees his father Chaplinesque films explor- the fine points of conducting take a ‘beat down’ ing the theme of movement the fake cell phone call for from a local thug on engendered by day-to-day life. prestige. the way home from a CASE STUDIES FROM THE EVENT Little League game. THE GROAT CENTER 2006/USA/2 minutes MATA FOR SLEEP DISORDERS World Premiere Directed by William 2002/USA/7 minutes A visual poem about Graham Rare archival footage from the renowned (but fictitious) your inexorable march 2006/USA/11 minutes Groat Center for Sleep Disorders. toward Destiny. Columbia University/In Hindi and English When a suburban Indian mother finds out her son has S been brutalized at school, she takes matters into her own T hands. R SHORT DOCS O

W Community Center • Sun Oct 15 • 11:00AM MOTHER H Directed by Sian Heder

MURIEL S Directed by Kim Romano 2005/USA/15 minutes/ USA/2006/21:26 minutes American Film Institute Filmed in a lush tropical setting, this short documentary Directing Workshop for introduces an outrageously funny Jewish New Yorker Women who lives in Key West, Florida. Desperate to be rid of TALES OF her toddler in order to TIMES SQUARE have an affair, a dissatis- Directed by Paul Stone fied Beverly Hills house- USA/2006/ wife hires a stranger to baby-sit 10 minutes TANJU MIAH WINDOWBREAKER Based on the cult Directed by Sadik Ahmed Directed by Tze Chun classic book of the UK/2006/13 minutes 2006/USA/12 minutes/ same name, written National Film and Television School, UK In Cantonese, by Josh Alan Bengali with English Subtitles Vietnamese and Friedman. The film New York Premiere English investigates the past, Somewhere in the wilderness of Bengal, a little boy awais New York Premiere present and future the retuns of his mother. When a string of break- of the infamous ins occur in a mixed- neighborhood at the height of its raunchy reputation. UNIVERSAL MOVEMENT MACHINE Directed by Kirby Hammond race suburb, residents TASTE OF NATE Canada/2005/4:28 minutes are abuzz as to who is Directed by Jim McGorman Filmed in Whitehorse and responsible. USA/2006/4:30 minutes the Montreal Centre for A portrait of Nate Wiley and The Contemporary Textiles, this Crowd Pleasers, the house band at film presents the work of Bob and Barbara's Lounge in Yukon artist Meshell Melvin. Philadelphia.

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com 17 SHORTS THRILLERS UNDER PRESSURE W Town Hall • Fri Oct 13 • 9:30PM LITTLE LISE W Community Center • Fri Oct 13 • 3:15PM Directed by Benjamin Holmsteen R Community Center • Sat Oct 14 • 7:30PM 2005/Denmark/20 minutes ROOM TO BREATHE A poetic about what can Directed by Steve Johnson BOMB happen to your family if your child is 2006/USA/12 minutes Directed by Ian Olds not given the love and affection he/she Richard Poncher just wants 2006/USA/14 min- needs. all the noise to stop; he’d utes trade anything for a little What begins as an innocent flirtation between two PENNY DREADFUL room to breathe. Directed by Bryan Norton teenagers turns darker. 2006/USA/29:30 minutes FOLLOW ME New York Premiere Directed by Rebecca Haimowitz Jessica and David Clausen 2004/USA/9 minutes/ are a young upstart couple Columbia University that inherit a beautiful Why would anyone stalk a stalker? Emily learns that brownstone townhouse in there is such a thing as a perfect relationship NYC’s West Village district. But does the house hold a GREAT NOISE (GRAN RUMORE) terrible secret? Directed by Claudio Capanna 2006/Italy/7 minutes/In Italian with English subtitles YOUTH SCREENINGS W Community Center • Fri Oct 13 • 7:30PM The shouts of others echo in the depth. BROKEN MINDS Directed by Ben Winter TECHNICOLOR KISS HOPSCOTCH 2006/USA/11 minutes Directed by Alexandra Adams Directed by Ana Viana 2004/UK/10 minutes/ A high-school teenager’s life is thrown into chaos when 2006/USA/4:10 minutes/SF Art & Film S National Film and Television School, UK two mysterious men decide to send him back in time to Everyone needs a fantasy to cheer them up once in a H save his girlfriend. while. As the sun rises, a little girl

O draws a game of hop- CHINATOWN TOBY MORFIN, ARTIST OF THE VALLEY R scotch in the central court- Directed by Will Lytle Directed by Thomas Barela and Elias Mascarenas

T yard 2006/USA/2:14 minutes 2006/USA/3 minutes S An experimental video of poetry and fragments illicitly Espanola Valley H.S. filmed in the subways of New York. A student’s visit to a local artist. Intelligence Directed by Michael CLASH OF CULTURES ULTRA TERRA Gaylin Directed by Meaghan Harper Directed by Bayla Laks 2006/USA/15 minutes 2006/USA/4:27 minutes 2006/USA/1 minute In this political satire of hubris and war, the fate of An experimental video about culture, war and media. Bayla Laks uses handpainted watercolors to create a American detainees rests on the tongue of an inept beautiful animation about life and the universe. FLATTER translator. Directed by Michael Gallagher VOYAGE IN MY MIND 2006/USA/11:20 minutes Directed by Max Sokoloff PAINFUL GLIMPSE INTO MY WRITING Torrey Pines High School, San Diego 2006/USA/3:10 minutes PROCESS (IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS) Two eager, young filmmakers learn that their short film A poetic study of adolescent lonliness. Directed by Chel White has been accepted at a local festival. WHAT NOW? 2005/USA/1:30 minutes HANK’S LAST DREAM Directed by Brighton Linge A darkly satirical tour de force Directed by Clark Garnier 2006/USA/3:45 minutes about the writing process. 2006/USA/7 minutes A meditative journey through the devastated Ninth THE SHOVEL In a world without dreams, one boy becomes a dreamer. Ward of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, with Directed by Nick Childs ORIGINAL CHANGES original music by Blair Lavigne. 2006/USA/15 minutes Directed by Diana Snyder Weekender Paul Mullin (David 2006/USA/10:20 minutes Strathairn) discovers his neigh- Original Changes tackles the real meaning of long-lasting bor digging a hole in the middle of the night… friendships in about ten minutes. A VERY SMALL TRILOGY OF LONELINESS ORO NEGRO Directed by Bogdan Apetri Directed by Max Stratton 2005/Romania, USA/2005/7 minutes 2005/USA/7:30 minutes Three short vignettes looking upon the same moment in Max Stratton traveled to the Amazon Jungle in Ecuador time, each seen from a radically different perspective to film evidence of what has been called one of the than the others. largest ecological disasters of our time.

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit 18 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 PANELS ENTERTAINMENT LAW MUSIC FOR FILM WITH BMI THE ART OF FILM EDITING W Utopia Studios • Fri Oct 13 •1:00PM W Utopia Studios • Sat Oct 14 •10:00AM W Utopia Studios • Sat Oct 14 • 4:00PM

The Glamour of Celebrities, Join us for BMI’s annual, With film schools nation wide churning out thousands the Grind of Financing, frank discussion about music of young graduates a year, no Scorsese dolly move has and the Craft of Selling in film, the director/composer gone unanalyzed or Tarantino quip unquoted. Yet only Join top entertainment attorneys for a candid conversa- relationship, music supervi- true film aficionados know where a film is often said to tion about the ins and outs of entertainment law and sion and licensing songs. be made or broken: in the editing room. In this fascinat- how the parameters for today’s entertainment attorney Moderator: ing discussion of the oft-invisible tools of the editor’s continue to expand from rep- Doreen Ringer Ross, vice presi- trade, award-winning editors discuss what happens resentation to financing and dent of film/TV Relations at BMI behind the closed doors of the editing suite: how story, sales. Panelists: energy and flow of the film are often radically reshaped, David Mansfield, composer hidden possibilities of the material are discovered and Panelists: (Stephanie Daley,Transamerica, Heaven’s Gate) rhythm and emotion are built. In this conversation Andrew Hurwitz is a founding Hilary Brougher, director you’ll learn the fascinating secrets of what many direc- partner, of the law firm of (Stephanie Daley,The Sticky Fingers of Time) Epstein, Levinsoh, Bodine, tors call “the last stage of writing”. Hurwitz & Weistein LLP.Clients Anton Sanko, composer Moderated by by Academy Award-nominated editor include first-time and Academy (The Last Winter, Party Girl, Saving Face) Craig McKay is an Academy Award-nominated editor whose Award-winning filmmakers and independent producers, as Larry Fessenden, director editing credits include an Emmy for the NBC mini-series well as major motion picture studios and television networks. (The Last Winter,Wendigo, Habit) Holocaust, as well as two Academy Award nominations for Reds and The Silence of the Lambs. Other editing highlights Ira Schrek has been practicing entertainment law for over 20 Tracy McKnight, music supervisor include The Manchurian Candidate, Maid in Manhattan, K-Pax, years. A member of both the California and New York bars, (The Last Winter, Fierce People, A Dirty Shame) Schrek and several colleagues started their own law firm A Map of the World, Copland, Philadelphia, Married to the Mob, eight years ago, specializing in the representation of the cre- Sponsored by BMI since 2000 Something Wild, Melvin and Howard, and many others. ative community—writers, directors, performers and produc- Panelists: ers in the film, television and theater industries. Schreck Rose Susan Littenberg Charlotte’s Web, A Lot Like Love, 13 Going on Dapello & Adams has a client base that includes numerous 30,Tadpole, Jump Tomorrow, and The Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack. Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe,Tony and Pulitzer recipients. AMAZING WOMEN IN FILM Steven Beer has served as counsel to Brian Kates John Cameron Mitchell’s Shortbus, Lackawanna Blues, Shadowboxer, numerous award-winning writers, direc- Utopia Studios • Sat Oct 14 • 12:00PM W The Woodsman, and Tarnation (co-editor). He tors and producers, as well as industry is currently editing The Savages, directed by leading film production, film finance and In an industry that created the 2006 box office hit The Tamara Jenkins and starring Laura Linney film distribution companies. Most recent- Devil Wears Prada, women find are still trying to assert and Philip Seymour Hoffman. ly he was counsel on This Film is Not Yet Rated and producer on Strange Culture. themselves. To discuss this and other industry-related issues, we have assembled a diverse group of powerful James Lyons: Credits include four films by Robert Seigel an entertainment attorney Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven,Velvet women who carved their path, doing it their way. who is a partner in the law firm Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Goldmine, Safe, and Poison), and Erik Sheppard LLP,which specializes in film and theater as well as Moderator: Skjoldjaerg’s Prozac Nation, Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, television, publishing, art, new media and intellectual proper- Thelma Adams, film critic, US Weekly Tom Gilroy’s Spring Forward, and Jesse Peretz’s The Chateau. His documentary credits Include Silverlake, Life, and the ty matters on a transactional and litigation basis. Panelists: upcoming Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis, directed Nicole Quinn recently made her by Mary Jordan, and The Danny Williams Story, directed by S

directorial debut with Racing Esther Robinson. L , starring David Strathairn, THE ART OF PRODUCING Daylight E Melissa Leo and Giancarlo Esposito. Suzy Elmiger: Credits include three films by Alan Rudolph W Utopia Studios • Fri Oct 13 • 3:00PM She has written for John Singleton, (Breakfast of Champions, Afterglow, and Mrs. Parker and the N

HBO, Showtime, Vicious Circle), three films by Stanley Tucci (The Imposters, Big A

A behind-the-scenes discussion of the intricacies of the networks and Night, and Joe Gould’s Secret), two films by Robert Altman P Jodie Foster’s Egg Pictures. (Short Cuts and Ready to Wear), two films by James Toback bringing a film to production. Panelists include industry (Harvard Man and When Will I be Loved), and People I Know. insiders, including some of Karen Durbin, film critic, Elle Magazine, Most recently, she worked on Spinning Into Butter, starring today’s most respected independ- The New York Times Sarah Jessica Parker and Miranda Richardson. ent film producers. Diane Weyerman serves as executive vice Moderator: president, Documentary Production at Sabine Hoffman: Credits include Personal Velocity, The Ballad Eugene Hernandez (Editor-in-Chief Participant Productions, where she has of Jack and Rose, Saving Face, Brother to Brother, Hurricane of indieWIRE, the definitive online been responsible for the releases of An Inconvenient Truth Streets,The Day the Ponies Come Back, Last Party 2000, Ferry film daily.) and The World According to Sesame Street. Prior to joining Tales. She recently completed Off the Black, starring Nick Nolte, and is cur- Participant,Weyereman was the director of the Sundance Panelists: rently editing Hound Dog, starring Jason Kliot (Chuck & Buck,The Assassination of Richard Institute’s Program and director of the Dakota Fanning and Robin Wright Nixon,Welcome to the Dollhouse, Enron: The Smartest Guys in Open Society Institute. Penn. See Advisory Board for addi- the Room, Bubble) Arianna Bocco is the head of independent feature packag- tional bio info.Programmed by ing at The Gersh Agency in the New York office. Previously, Sabine Hoffman Peter Saraf (Yulee’s Gold, Affliction,The Agronomist, she worked at Miramax Films as a Senior Vice-President of Everything is Illuminated, Little Miss Sunshine) Acquisitions. She was instrumental in acquiring Trick and Scott Macaulay (King of the Jungle, Raising Victor Vargas, Saving Grace for Fine Line. While at Miramax, Bocco was Saving Face, Off the Black) involved in acquiring, among others, Garden State directed by Zach Braff and The Station Agent directed by Tom McCarthy.

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com 19 PANELS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS WHOSE FILM IS IT ANYWAY MOVIES AND NY FILM ACADEMY WORKSHOPS W Utopia Studios • Sat Oct 14 •2:O0PM THE WORLD WE LIVE IN Admittance to the following TWO-DAY workshop is W Utopia Studios • Sun Oct 15 • 12:00PM awarded based on a 250-word essay from one of How do personal, artistic, seemingly uncommercial films the following topics: attain success at the box office? And who gets the credit From World Trade Center to An Inconvenient Truth, from Day when they do? At a time when the indie/ foreign/art mar- Filmmaking to me is... ket seems as unstable as it’s ever been, this panel brings Night Day Night to A Crude Awakening, an increasing number of or together some of the best industry insiders to explore features and documentaries are drawing their inspiration from Acting to me is... the formulas for success...and failure. world events and the news. Is art imitating life, or is it trying to One essay will be chosen to win a week-long Moderator: John Anderson, film critic, Newsday,Variety, change it? Can movies truly influence the views and actions of scholarship to New York Film Academy (at either Screen International,The New York Times. people and nations, or do films ultimately remain in the realm their NYC school or the Los Angeles school on Panelists: of creative entertainment? Join us for a lively discussion as film- the Universal Studios lot). Bingham Ray has nearly 25 years of makers and industry members who are actively involved in executive experience in all aspects of “movies that matter” debate these questions. the film industry. As president of United Essays should be sent to: Artists, his team assembled and Moderator: NYFA Workshop released many successful films, includ- Peter Bowen, now senior editor of Filmmaker Magazine, c/o Woodstock Film Festival ing No Man’s Land, Bowling for Bowen was previously the editorial director for Original PO Box 1406 (regular mail) Columbine, Personal Velocity, Nicholas Nickleby, Pieces of April, Programming and New Media for Sundance Channel. He has 86 Mill Hill Road (by courier) and Hotel Rwanda. Presently Ray is a consultant at IFC Films. written for other periodicals, including Screen International, Woodstock, NY 12498 ArtForum and The Advocate. John Sloss is the principal in Sloss Law Deadline for receipt of the essay is Thursday, October 5 Office and a founder of Cinetic Media, a Panelists: consulting firm specializing in the enter- Julia Loktev is the director of Day Night Day Night and tainment and media industries. John has Moment of Impact. served as executive producer or producer Joana Vicente is the producer of numerous Woodstock Elementary School on A Scanner Darkly, Lonesome Jim, Before films, including Enron: The Smartest Guys in Sunset, Before Sunrise,The Company, Pieces of April,The Fog of the Room,The War Within and The Sat Oct 14, 10:00am-4pm and 1:30-4:00pm War, Far From Heaven, and Waking Life. He has orchestrated Assassination of Richard Nixon. Sun Oct 15, 10:00am-12:30pm and 1:30-4:00pm some of the most notable distribution deals in the last Udy Aloni is the director of Forgiveness, decade, including Little Miss Sunshine, Napoleon Dynamite, DIRECTING Innocent Criminals and Local Angel. Super Size Me, Capturing the Friedmans and The Station Agent. The primary task of a director is shaping the per- Lemore Syvan produced Sherrybaby,The Ballad of Jack and FILMS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY formance of the actors, but too few directors have Rose, Duane Hopwood, Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, Casa de los Babys, and Forgiveness. W Utopia Studios • Sun Oct 15 • 2:00PM the tools or language to do this, especially in the Allen Coulter is the director of the recent hit film, film world. Emphasis will be on active direction, Hollywoodland. Coulter has also directed for many of Join film directors, producers, actors and others as blocking actors for camera, and “creating a HBO’s best episodic shows including Six Feet Under, and they discuss the burgeoning ‘indiewood on the hud- world.” Emphasis will be on coverage, terminolo- The Sopranos. son.’ The panel will discuss the areas wealth of gy (180 Rule, Rule of Thirds, etc.), and blocking available locations, talent and the economic scenes for camera. impact production has on the region. Recent

P ACTORS DIALOGUE local projects include include Steven Spielberg’s CAMERA

A War of the Worlds, The Night Listener with Robin W Utopia Studios • Sun Oct 15 • 10:00AM This class is the bare bones of shooting, covering Williams, Nicole Quinn’s Racing Daylight, with N David Strathairn and Melissa Leo, Mary Stuart range of exposure, lensing, focus, depth of field,

E Moderator: Martha Frankel is a celebrity Masterson’s The Cake Eaters, and more. Find out composition, and camera movement. Emphasis is L interviewer and the author of the how the area can help with your next production on the necessary technology of shooting, as well S soon-to-be-released I See Your or how you can become a part of future produc- as the artistic needs of the scene that are deter- Point...And Raise You One. tions. Panelists to be announced. mined by the cinematographer. Also, the class Panelists: Timothy Hutton won an Academy will cover the beginning of terminology and con- Award for his role in Ordinary People CAREER DAY cepts for filmic/digital lighting, with emphasis on and was featured in The Falcon and the Snowman, Sunshine Woodstock Elementary School • Fri Oct 13 • 5:00pm three-point lighting. State, Stephanie Daley, Off the Black and many other films. W ABOUT NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY David Strathairn was nominated for an Academy Award for The Woodstock Film Festival Career Day offers his portrayal of Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good The Academy was founded in 1992 on a belief Luck. He has also been featured in Sneakers, Lost in Yonkers, students a unique opportunity to meet with industry professionals in small groups to ask that a top quality education in filmmaking should Eight Men Out, Passion Fish, Limbo, A Map of the World, Losing be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambi- Isaiah, Blue Car, Heavens Fall, Steel Toes, the upcoming Racing questions and learn about careers in film produc- Daylight and many other films. tion. Participants in this youth event have includ- tion to make films. Each year hundreds of stu- ed the late legendary composer of more than 400 dents of all occupations, races, ethnicities, and of film scores, Elmer Bernstein; award-winning cine- a wide range of ages from around the world bene- matographer and director Haskell Wexler; fit from the extraordinary education offered at the Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker New York Film Academy. Today, little more than a Leon Gast, and agents, actors, studio executives, decade after the first students graduated, the New animators, film editors and producers. York Film Academy is considered one of the most prominent fixtures of film education in the world. Open with a ticket for students in grades 9-12. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance.

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit 20 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 CONCERTS Visit www.woodstockfilmfestival.com See It Hear FirstTM for updates about concerts The Rosewood Thieves

Friday, October 13, 9:30pm at Spearheaded by singer/songwriter Erick Jordan, The Colony Cafe the Rosewood Thieves are: Mackenzie Vernacchio (organ, Wurlitzer), Will Frish (guitar, backing vocals), Richard sponsored by Ray (bass), and Mark Bordenet (drums). The band’s lat- est EP From the Decker House is a collection of songs that harks back to the classicality of acts such as the Band and Bob Dylan. produced by From the Decker House captures cityscapes like New York City and Los Angeles. Jordan reflects upon the world around him. It’s as simple as that. Other tracks tap into a broken heart, but not in that familiar kind of way. “I like to write about people and places and devel- op story-oriented songs,” he said. “They’re not all true obviously, but they’re all based on pretty prominent things.” ABOUT WACBIZ From the Decker House also includes performances by drummer Otto Hauser (Devendra Banhart, Vetiver), WACBIZ brings together the best in world-class music for every aspect of placement and licensing, pedal steel guitarist Mike Daly (Whiskeytown), and vocal- from advertising and television to film and major recording projects, we have the artists and produc- ist Blake Hazard. ers that create the music! WACBIZ-BMI-WFF will have CD Samplers available to Visit www.wacbiz.com for more info. all registrants of the Festival.... don’t miss this very special evening!!!!

The Felice Brothers Saturday, October 14, 10pm “No one is doing what Felice is Doing” (BBC Radio) at the “You gotta love a group with an accordian, a kazoo and a cowbell.”

Colony Cafe Simone, Ian and James Felice are the oldest sons of seven children featuring born to a carpenter and a seamstress in the . Their first two albums, Through These Reins and Gone/Iantown, The Felice Brothers were released this summer to critical acclaim. They live and sing and together in a 1987 shortbus. The Sad Little Stars If you like Dylan and acoustic Cobain, you’ll love this show! C

For more about the Felice Brothers, I visit www.myspace.com/thefelicebrothers S U M

The Sad Little Stars “Electronic beats and keyboard swirls allowed the Stars to go from sounding like a Strokes- ish indie rock band to a shadowy cabaret act to brokenhearted bedroom crooners in just minutes.” (The Washington Post)

Formed in New York City in 2002, The Sad Little Stars began with Max Low and Rachel McIntosh on vocals and various instruments. Their first release, The Stars Below, is a 15- song recording released in 2003, which they performed as a two-piece for years, using ped- als to record and loop individual parts live on the spot while moving from instrument to instrument. In anticipation of the release of their second record, The Breakdown, they’ve expanded their live show to include three incredible musicians; Woodstock’s Jeffry Harrigfeld on drums, Tom Longobardi on bass and Riley McMahon on guitar, allowing Rachel and Max to style on synths and vocals.

For more info about The Sad Little Stars, visit www.thesadlittlestars.com

All events are subject to change.For latest updates visit WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com 21 TICKET INFO PURCHASING TICKETS If you have tickets being held, you must go to the Woodstock Playhouse Box Office to pick them up. Internet Orders These tickets will NOT be sent to the venue. The best way to order tickets and to see updated sched- NOTE: ules, film descriptions and other festival information is online. If you have tickets for Hunter, Rhinebeck or Rosendale that were ordered online or by phone, you must go to From September 21-October 6, advance single-admission the the Playhouse Box Office to pick them up. These tickets can be purchased through our secure website at tickets will not be sent to the venues. Leave yourself www.woodstockfilmfestival.com. plenty of time to stop in before going to your venue or Advance orders will be sent by USPS mail through Oct. 7. order early enough so we can send them to you. Telephone Orders When planning your festival schedule, please bear in BOX OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS The Playhouse Box Office is manned by dedicated vol- mind that the driving distance from Woodstock to unteers who will do their best to help you with your Woodstock Playhouse Box Office Hunter, Rhinebeck and Rosendale is about 30 minutes. ticket selection over the telephone. Please bear in mind 103 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY 12498 that volunteers are simultaneously filling out FULL FESTIVAL PASSES 845.679.6997 Internet, walk-up and telephone orders. In other woodstockfilmfestival.com The best way to take advantage of everything the festival words, the phones can get very chaotic and they has to offer is by purchasing a Full Festival Pass. Box Office Hours tend to be busy. Please be patient. A limited number of these passes are available. Sept 21-Oct 1 The last day for telephone orders is October 7. Thursdays & Fridays 2-6pm Each pass includes Admission for one to all Starting October 8, all online orders must be picked up Saturdays & Sundays 12noon-4pm screenings and panels—with priority seating up at the Playhouse Box Office. until 15 minutes prior to the event; all parties; and Oct 7-8 Walk-Up Orders souvenirs, including a T-shirt and cap. 12noon-6pm Tickets for all venues will be available for purchase at the Full Festival Passes are $550 and can be purchased Oct 11-14 Playhouse Box Office September 21-October 15. online at www.woodstockfilmfestival or by phone (845) 10am-7pm Beginning October 12, tickets for Hunter, Rhinebeck 679-6997. Full Festival Passes are nontransferable and Oct 15 and Rosendale will be available at their respective venues include a picture ID. Passes must be picked up at 9am-2pm as well. Festival Registration at the Woodstock Playhouse any- time after 9am on October 11. Day of Event Tickets are available at the Playhouse Box Office until For the most up-to-date information, please Passholders & ticket holders MUST arrive 15 min- four hours prior to the event. visit www.woodstockfilmfestival.com utes prior to the screening or panel; empty seats All unsold tickets are then available only on the stand- Once online, find out which screenings are will be sold to the standby line . by line at the venue where the screening is taking place. sold out and read updated information *Please note that all events are subject to change. about events, screenings and panels.You can Ticket holders MUST arrive 15 minutes prior to the You should check the website and program as the learn about who we are and what we do, screening or panel; empty seats will be sold to the date approaches to confirm programs, venues, and including our year-round programming. standby line. times. Also please visit and support our sponsors. VENUES T PRICES Woodstock Rhinebeck R

I W • Tickets range from $7 to $15 per C BEARSVILLE THEATER (films) WOODSTOCK UPSTATE FILMS screening and are $15 per panel. COMMUNITY CENTER (films) K 261 Tinker Street 6415 Montgomery Street Concert prices vary. Bearsville, NY. 12409 56 Rock City Road Rhinebeck, NY 12572 E Woodstock, NY 12498 • A shipping/handling fee of $4.25 will (845) 679-4406 www.upstatefilms.org T COLONY CAFÉ (hospitality & music) WOODSTOCK PLAYHOUSE be added per mailing. Hunter Rock City Road (box office & merchandise) H I • Student and senior discounts are Woodstock, NY 12498 103 Mill Hill Road N CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION Routes 212 & 375 available with ID, but must be (845) 679-5342 THEATER

F Woodstock, NY 12498 www.colonycafe.com 7960 Main Street requested directly at the Playhouse (845) 679-4101 O Hunter, NY 12442 [email protected] Box Office or venue. TINKER STREET CINEMA (films) www.catskillmountain.org • We cannot honor senior discounts 132 Tinker Street www.woodstockplayhouse.org Woodstock, NY 12498 online or over the telephone. (845) 679-6608 WOODSTOCK TOWN HALL (films) Rosendale 76 Tinker Street UTOPIA STUDIO (panels) Woodstock, NY 12498 ROSENDALE THEATRE 293 Tinker Street 330 Main Street Reserve early, as shows tend to sell out quickly. Woodstock, NY 12498 Rosendale, NY 12472 (845) 679-7600 (845) 658-8989

For a complete list of prices, please visit 22 www.woodstockfilmfestival.com WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 SCHEDULE WED - 10/11 Fri- 10/13 Sat- 10/14 Sun- 10/15 W Bearsville Theater W Community Center W Town Hall W Tinker Street Cinema 7:00 Sneak Peaks 1:00 Andrew Jenks Rm.335 12:45 Buffalo Dreams 10:30 Vertigo 3:15 Under Pressure 3:00 Lover Other 1:45 Day Night Day Night 5:30 Reel NY 5:00 Chalk 4:00 Off the Black Thurs- 10/12 7:30 Youth Forum 7:15 Gretchen 6:15 Shut Up and Sing W Tinker Street Cinema 9:30 Animation for Angels and 9:45 The Limbo Room 8:30 Shut Up and Sing Demons 1:30 Ten Canoes W Community Center W Bearsville Theater W Colony Café - Concert 4:15 Heavens Fall 11:00 Cali Comedy 10:30 Animation for Angels and 7:00 Infamous 9:30 The Rosewood Thieves 1:15 I Love You Rightly Demons 9:45 Infamous 12:45 Who Needs Sleep? W Utopia-Panels 3:15 I Love You Badly W Bearsville Theater 5:15 Environmental Shorts 3:15 More Than 1000 Words 1:30 Entertainment Law 5:30 Best of Show- TBA Maxed Out 7:30 Under Pressure 6:00 3:00 The Art of Producing 8:45 A Crude Awakening 9:45 The Mitch Show W Town Hall R Upstate Films I W Town Hall W Concert 11:15 Black Brush 4:30 Gretchen 1:30 Beyond Conviction 1:45 Mario’s Story 9:30 Sad Little Stars & 7:00 Come Early Morning The Felice Brothers 4:00 Saint Misbehavin 4:15 Beyond Conviction 9:45 Dirt Nap 5:30 Dance Party USA 6:45 More Than 1000 Words W Utopia-Panels Dirt Nap R Upstate Films 2 W 9:00 10:00 BMI Music Community Center 4:15 Animation with Bill & Signe R Upstate Films 1 12:00 Amazing Women in Film 11:00 Short Docs 7:15 Mario’s Story 1:00 Mom?...Dad? 7:00 Days of Glory (Indigenes) 2:00 Whose Film Is It Anyway 10:00 The Limbo Room 3:00 I Love You Badly 9:45 Ten Canoes 4:00 Behind Closed Doors,the Rosendale Theatre Art of Film Editing 5:15 Andrew Jenks R Upstate Films 2 5:00 Swedish Auto W Elementary School W Utopia-Panels 7:15 Chalk 6:45 Off the Black 10:00 High Schoolers Only 10:00 Actor’s Dialogue 9:00 Maxed Out R Upstate Films I 12:00 Movies and the World We H CMF 1 in Hunter Live In 12:15 Cruel & Unusual Fri- 10/13 6:30 Stephanie Daley 2:00 Indiewood in the Hudson 2:15 Tales of the Rat Fink Valley W Tinker Street Cinema H CMF 2 in Hunter 4:30 A Crude Awakening 12:15 The Bridge W Elementary School 9:00 Fierce People 6:45 Fierce People 2:45 Flannel Pajamas 1:30 High School Only 5:30 Steel Toes R Upstate Films 2 R Upstate Films I 8:00 Tales of the Rat Fink 12:30 The Orange Thief 12:30 Air Guitar Nation 10:00 The Last Winter Sat- 10/14 3:00 Black Brush W Tinker Street Cinema 5:30 Beyond Eyruv 3:00 Animation with Bill & Signe W Bearsville Theater 5:15 Steel Toes

11:00 Swedish Auto 7:15 Dance Party USA S 12:15 Cherry Valley 1:15 Come Early Morning 9:30 Day Night Day Night R Upstate Films 2 C

2:45 Beyond Eyruv H 4:00 Forgiveness 1:00 Arctic Son 5:45 Unauthorized and Proud of Rosendale Theatre E Stephanie Daley It 6:45 1:45 Unauthorized and Proud of It 3:15 Blue Blood D

7:45 Darkon 9:15 After the Wedding 4:00 Flannel Pajamas 5:30 Buffalo Dreams U 10:00 Si Sos Brujo w/ Milango W Bearsville Theater 6:45 Darkon L

Rosendale Theatre E W Town Hall 12:30 a/k/a tommy Chong 9:00 Heavens Fall 12:00 Autumn’s Eyes 1:00 Autumn’s Eyes 2:45 The Architect H CMF 1 in Hunter 1:45 Cali Comedy 2:45 Arctic Son 5:00 Animation with Bill and 4:15 TBA 4:00 Architect,The Signe 4:45 Blue Blood 8:30 The Last Winter TBA 7:45 Wetlands Preserved 7:15 The Orange Thief 9:00 Concert - TBA 10:00 Air Guitar Nation H 9:30 Thrillers & Chillers CMF 2 in Hunter 6:30 Vertigo All Events For information about year-round events including Are Subject To Change monthly screenings, screenwriting & other film related workshops, 9:15 The Bridge visit us online or call (845) 679-6997 For latest updates visit WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2006 www.WoodstockFilmFestival.com 23 PRESENTING SPONSOR

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The Woodstock Film Festival event is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency