2016 Program
PROGRAMFILM PREMIERES, PANELS, PARTIES, & PHILANTHROPY WWW.GREENWICHFILM.ORG /GREENWICHFILM #GIFF2016 | 1 2 | | 3 4 | TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Festival Team and Special Thanks 9 Tribute to Top Supporters 11 Festival Details 12 Chairman of the Board Note 16 Kuoth Wiel: Social Impact Juror 19 Programmers’ Note 20 Opening Night Films and GIFF/Samsung VR Lounge 23 Centerpiece Films 24 Jewish Film Series 25 Ondi Timoner Retrospective 26 Closing Night Films 29 Narrative Feature Films 35 Documentary Feature Films 44 Narrative Short Films 46 Documentary Short Films 51 Kim Snyder Interview: Director of Newtown 53 Panels and Workshop 56 Spotlight On: John Turturro; LOL: The Big Business of Comedy 58 Film, Panel and Party Schedule 62 Festival Map 64 Joe Berlinger Interview: Director of Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru 65 Spotlight On: Fashion Designer Christian Siriano 71 Nick Kroll: Actor, My Blind Brother 72 Richard Brener: President of Production, New Line Cinema 74 Opening Night Party 76 Changemaker Honoree Gala 81 Sponsors; Media, Restaurant & Beverage, Corporate and Community Partners Program content as of May 18, 2016 | 5 FESTIVAL TEAM Founders Carina Crain, Founder Colleen deVeer, Founder, Director of Programming Wendy Reyes, Founder, Chairman of the Board Festival Staff Ginger Stickel, Chief Operating Officer Maryann Ghirardelli, Office Manager PHOTO: ASHER ALMONACY Sebastian Dostmann, Producer Rachel Langus, Programmer Lauren Clayton, Graphic Designer Laurel Weill, Box Office Manager Lindsey Hascher, Social Media Coordinator & VIP Liaison Interns
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