The Tenth Annual
Portsmouth, NH October 14.15.16.17 2010
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Portsmouth, NH October 14.15.16.17 2010
WELCOME TO THE 2010 NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL!
You can call it our 10th anniversary or you can call it our 10th Jodi Foster. Our roster of anticipated short films, which include birthday; either way, a great celebration is in order! It is an Academy Award nominees and a new narrative film by James exceptional year for the New Hampshire Film Festival and we Franco, is also making waves. are proud and excited to have you here with us! To mark the festival’s special occasion, you may notice our Beginning with the festival’s strong and heartfelt kickoff during highlight on comedy, both on screen, live on stage, and through the week of September 11, 2001, we have been delighted and entertaining panel discussions. We are certain you’ll also take honored to present a full decade of film appreciation to New note of our new preferred restaurant program, emphasizing Hampshire and to the world. The spirit of that difficult and all that this vibrant seacoast city has to offer. Also special this moving first week no doubt helped propel this event into what year, and for the first time in our history, we are excited to it is today. We, and the festival, have grown and matured in leaps present some of our film slate to you in high definition thanks and bounds; and we’ve learned that passion and dedication is to the diligence of our technical team and generosity of our what makes this event shine. venues.
What began in the town of Derry, NH that September is It is you, our filmmakers, film fans, supporters and community now what you see before you here in October in the city advocates, who have turned the New Hampshire Film Festival of Portsmouth. We have showcased nearly 800 films in into one of the region’s most electrifying events and what competition, presented nearly 60 workshops and panels, and Movie Maker Magazine calls “the film center of New England.” hosted close to 100 parties. This area has never seen the likes We would like to give sincere thanks to the amazing City of of a homegrown, volunteer effort able to produce such an Portsmouth, which has embraced this event since we arrived, anticipated, international gala. We have made it our mission as well as our incredibly generous sponsors led by Francis Ford to entertain, enlighten and hopefully inspire thousands of film Coppola Wines, Rule Boston Camera, Access Sports Medicine, lovers over the years, and we have learned one very important Absolut, Stella Artois, Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth, thing. The sky’s the limit. Hilton Garden Inn, Left Bank Films, The Provident Bank, and Script Shark. We would also like to give very special thanks For this year, our glorious 10th annual, we have pulled out to the hundreds of loyal volunteers who live and breathe the as many stops as humanly possible and reached new heights. festival during this time. Your kind of effort makes the world Everybody involved, including those with us from year one to go around. those who’ve just come onboard, has devoted immense energy and time into this program. It should be no surprise that 2010 On behalf of the New Hampshire Film Festival, we invite you promises to deliver our finest festival in 10 years. Our lineup of to celebrate a decade if independent film with us. We welcome We have everything. That’s what makes us Rule. films is the most impressive and competitive we’ve ever seen; as you to the adventure this grand event has to offer. See you is the number of highly regarded members of the film industry there! We love gear. Film or video, production or post. who have discovered our enthusiasm and chosen to join us. We get to play with all the latest technology and Sincerely, Over these four days, we will be screening some 70 films from figure how to best put it to work for our incredibly over 20 countries, with the highest number of filmmakers in THE DIRECTORS creative customers. We sell, rent, install, integrate attendance to date. Some of this year’s feature films star the and architect all kinds of equipment and solutions. likes of Kevin Kline, John C. Reilly, Katie Holmes, Edward And guess what? We get to do it every day. Sweet! Norton, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Keri Russell and www.rule.com | 1.800.rule.com
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Table of Contents
welcome letter - 10th annual nhfF page 1
general information page 4
special events page 6
thank you to sponsors page 8
venue info/map of Portsmouth page 10
screenplay competition page 12
grand jury biographies page 14
NH jury biographies page 16
granny award categories page 18
new hampshire night page 20
The music Hall page 24
panels & workshops page 26
EVENT schedule page 38
sunday morning Kids’ block page 66
NHFF VOLUNTEERS/staff page 76
film synopses
feature films page 42
documentary films page 50
short films page 58
short documentary films page 64
animated films page 66
NH night program page 68
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Ticket Sales before & During Credit Card Purchases Available Online: www.themusichall.org By phone: 603.436.2400 In-Person: The Music Hall Box Office 28 Chestnut St. | Portsmouth, NH 03801
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TicketS: NEW HAMPSHIRE NIGHT program $15 Twelve hours of film and discussion at one price, Thurs., Oct. 14.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS $12 Two-hour blocks including features or short blocks. DAY PASS $35 All access to film blocks, workshops and that day’s parties.
ALL-WEEKEND PASS $75 Four-day, all-access to blocks, workshops and after parties. NHFF VIP PASS $150 Four-day, all-access, VIP Suite, preferred seating, Stella Artois VIP Beer Tent, Atlantic Parking Valet Service.
INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP TICKET $5 Access to one of nine workshops. INDIVIDUAL PARTY TICKET $5 Access to Friday or Saturday industry parties.
Merchandise: 10th Annual NHFF Short Sleeve T-shirt $20
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ALL WEEKEND, OCT. 14 –17 THURSDAY FRIDAY RULE BOSTON CAMERA HEADQUARTERS NHPTV New Hampshire Night Opening Night Ceremonies & FLATBREAD CO. HOSPITALITY SUITE The Music Hall 10 A.M. - 10 p.m. The Music Hall 7:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Marriott Residence Inn $15 Individual Ticket: Brings admission to all $12 Ticket: Available online or in person. All pass & ticket holders invited. Thursday screenings & Flatbread Thursday Pass and Ticket holders: Free entry. Thursday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. After Party. Entry to: VIP, All-Weekend, Day, Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Artist, and Press Pass holders. Opening Night Ceremonies for the 10th Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Annual NHFF includes a catered reception Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. We are honored to have local comedian followed by our opening night program. Juston McKinney hosting our 5th Annual The program begins with a short introduc- Flatbread Co. Hospitality Suite New Hampshire Night. This program is a tion to staff and sponsors, a program of Internet & Telephone, LLC mini film festival dedicated to New Hamp- events, a review of changes to the schedule & Nerd-1-1 Internet Café shire-affiliated films. It takes place exclu- and announcements. The opening night Information booth sively on NH’s landmark stage, The Music program concludes with our opening night Press suite Hall, and culminates with the NH Grand feature “Leaves of Grass.” Please join us Jury award and other awards presented by after the show for the Absolut Vodka and Rule Boston Camera Headquarters Portsmouth Gas Light After Party. Vital Design Box Office & Registration Peter Frid, President and CEO and Dawn NHFF 2010 Merchandise DeAngelis, Chief Content Officer of NH Absolut Vodka Registration Public Television. PORTSMOUTH GAS LIGHT PARTY Volunteer Headquarters FLATBREAD CO. and NH Film & Television UPSTAIRS AT THE GAS LIGHT THIRD FLOOR Staff Headquarters office NH NIght After PARTY NIGHT CLUB 10:00 p.m. - midnight 138 CONGRESS ST. AT FLATBREAD CO. $5 Ticket: Available at the door. Pass and These are official gathering places of the Ticket holders: Free entry. festival. Plan your weekend, learn about 10 P.M. - MIDNIGHT films, buy tickets and ask questions here. To conclude NH Night, we invite all ticket The Absolut Vodka Opening Night Party For artists and press, come here for regis- holders to the Flatbread Co. and NH Film is hosted by The Portsmouth Gas Light tration, will-call, Web access, and for any & Television NH Night After Party to Third Floor Night Club. Please join us in of your questions. The Vital Design Box celebrate the award recipients. celebrating opening night of NHFF’s 10th Office is available for tickets. Free pizza is anniversary festival. available noon - 6 p.m. thanks to sponsor Flatbread Co! Also at the Marriott Resi- dence Inn is the is Olde Port Properties EXPERI E NCE REPRI S E Workshop and Panel Discussion stage. See program schedule for sessions and times.
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Join us for a New England lunch with Robert’s Maine Grill Join us for the most-anticipated event of the festival. The One Hun- chowder and Stella Artois beer on the banks of the Piscataqua dred Club opens their Members-only club to our most important guests River in one of Portsmouth’s most picturesque locations. A for this exclusive brunch on the top floor of the city’s tallest building. special VIP tent will also feature Francis Ford Coppola Wine tasting and cocktails from Absolut Vodka. sheraton harborside portsmouth Young Filmmakers Unveiling Francis Ford Coppola Winery The Music Hall 6:30 P.M. - 7:20 P.M. PESCE Italian kitchen SIGNATURE PARTY Entry to: All Pass and Ticket holders, and parents of participating Pesce italian kitchen 10 P.M. - MIDNIGHT students. $5 Individual Ticket: Brings admission to party. Available at the door. Young and ambitious filmmakers shoot, direct, and produce short Entry to: VIP, All-Weekend, Day, Artist and Press Pass Holders. films. This unique program by Chris Proulx and John Herman Saturday night’s party is hosted and catered by Pesce Italian gives aspiring young filmmakers a sweet taste of the craft. Kitchen and Francis Ford Coppola Winery. It is the signature after Francis Ford Coppola Winery Closing Night Ceremonies party at NHFF 2010. Please come out for a swanky good time The Music Hall 6:30 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. where you’ll enjoy mingling with celebrity guests, industry insiders, Entry to: All Pass and Ticket holders. and film enthusiasts. Closing Night and The Granny Awards culminate a weekend of independent film. Our famous awards, chiseled from granite, are awarded to the best films of the 2010 NHFF. Please join us for this and the unveiling of our young filmmakers’ short films.
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3. THE PROVIDENT BANK STAGE 8. PORTSMOUTH GAS LIGHT CO. Moffatt-Ladd House 64 Market St. 1. NHFF 2010 RULE Boston 28 Chestnut St. Friday Night Hatchling Studios Camera HEADQUARTERS Screening Venue & Portsmouth Gaslight Co. Party Residence Inn Marriott Portsmouth Harbor Events 4. HILTON GARDEN INN STAGE 9. LEFT BANK FILMS & Conference Center Downstairs at Foobar ONE HUNDRED CLUB VIP SUITE 100 Deer Street at Portwalk Place 21 Congress St. The One Hundred Club Food, Flicks & Drinks Fifth Floor, 100 Market St. Flatbread Co. Hospitality Suite Screening Venue VIP Suite Saturday Registration, Info Booth & Press Suite 10. PESCE italian kitchen Internet & Telephone, LLC & Nerd-1-1 5. ACCESS SPORTS MEDICINE STAGE 103 Congress St. Internet Café Seacoast Repertory Theatre Francis ford coppola winery and
Vital Design Box Office 125 Bow St. pesce italian kitchen signature party & Registration Screening Venue saturday Tickets and Merchandise Sales 6. SHERATON HARBORSIDE 12. OFFICIAL NIGHT SPOT Olde Port Properties Stage YOUNG FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP The Page Bar & Grill All Panel Discussions and Workshops IOS Business Centers 172 Hanover St. 2. Francis Ford coppola 155 Fleet Street Official NHFF Night Spot all weekend Winery MAIN STAGE Young Filmmakers Workshop Press Conference Party (Oct. 6) The Music Hall NHFF Business Offices 13. stella Artois & Robert’s 28 Chestnut St. 7. FLATBREAD CO. maine Grill tent Box Office | Screening Venue 138 Congress St. 1 Harbour Place New Hampshire Day & Night Thursday NH Day & Night Party Beer & Chowder event, sat.,1 P.m. - 4 P.m. Young Filmmakers Workshop premieres Family block, Sun. 10 - NOON. 10 Opening and closing Night Ceremonies VENUE INFORMATION
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SCREENPLAY COMPETITION JUDGE Bradley Kushner Bradley Kushner is a partner/co- The New Hampshire Film Festival’s 10th Annual Screenplay Com- founder of Creative Convergence and is responsible for developing, petition was the most competitive to date. Writers from around the packaging, and producing the company’s slate of projects for film & globe contributed scripts that were each read by three different judges television. His credits include co-producer on the film “Dual,” and in round one. The top ten advanced to round two, where again three consultant on the TV Pilot “52 Flights” produced for ABC/Touch- judges read each script to determine the top three; those were sent to stone and “Men’s Guide to the Women’s Bathroom” set up at CBS- our industry judges who ranked them. Paramount.
Each of the top three writers will receive ScriptShark regular coverage Kushner also oversees the literary management division of Creative (valued at $175 each). The grand prize winner will receive additional Convergence where he has helped represent, develop and set up proj- review; if the script is determined to be strong enough by ScriptShark ects for his screenwriter clients, such as Chuck Austen, Ann Knapp- executives, it will be shopped to agents, managers, and producers in Austen, Gary Boulton-Brown, Rodney Johnson, Jonathan Hunt, and the hopes of stimulating interest. more. Kushner graduated with a bachelor’s degree in radio, television & film from Northwestern University, and has worked for the Wil- In addition, the Grand Prize Winner will receive a Write On Golden liam Morris Agency and Columbia Pictures. Pond Workshop at Whitebridge Farm Productions in New Hamp- ton, NH, where he will work with Oscar winning-Screenwriter JUDGE Martin Soltys Founder & CEO of TransMedia En- Ernest Thompson (an $1800 value). And the Grand Prize Winner tertainment Corp., a development, venture capital, and production will receive a Granny Award for Best Screenplay. company that develops and invests in businesses and projects in film and television, the music industry, and mobile, print, and digital me- dia. Marty earned his MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA’s School of AND THE WINNERS ARE… Theater, Film and Television; while there he worked as a script reader “Dance of the Spike” (drama) by Tim Steed for Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope. A black hospital janitor turned sculptor from Tennessee faces betrayal, racism, and the death of his brother to become the first With more than 22 years of corporate and franchise experience in the African American to have a one-man show at the Museum of hospitality industry in North America, Marty pays it forward as an Modern Art in New York. His tools? A hammer, some busted up entrepreneur-in-residence at the Richard Ivey School of Business of sidewalk, and a simple railroad spike. (Based on the life of Artist the University of Western Ontario. He also serves as vice president William Edmondson.) of business development for Via Bank, Ltd., a private, international “Last Exit This Galaxy” (sci-fi) by Thad Halcli bank based in Saint Lucia. He lives and works in both Toronto and A rural highway rest stop secretly doubles as an interplanetary Los Angeles. travel station for alien spaceships. Hoping for off-world assign- DIRECTOR Dana Biscotti Myskowski ments, the employees serve both sides and loyally guard the se- An adjunct pro- cret. The quiet outpost becomes the center of galactic attention fessor at the University of New Hampshire, DANA is a professional when an important alien official is forced to crash land, pursued screenwriter and producer and holds an MFA in creative writing- by an assassin bent on sparking a universal war. screenwriting from Goddard College and a professional certificate in screenwriting from UCLA. She is a member of the NH Film Com- “The Other Side of the Wall” (thriller) by Adam Meyer mission Board of Directors, the NH Writers’ Project, Red River The- When a stranger shows up, it appears he’s the perfect renter for atres, and she is a founding member of Granite SoFFA, the recently the bedroom down the hall; he’s helpful around the house, fixing launched New Hampshire-based Society of Female Film Artists. leaking faucets and squeaky wheelchairs. But when he decides to help his wheelchair-bound apartment mate walk again, he She produced the public service announcement “To the Power of takes his plan one step too far. You” that won first place in the 2010 Premiere Providence, RI, 7 Day PSA Competition; the PSA, which airs in the Ocean State, is being nominated for an EMMY award. Her one-act play “No Skating” was SCREENPLAY COMMITTEE published in the 2010 anthology “Boston Theatre Marathon XI,” and Dana Biscotti Myskowski, Director | Kevin Timothy Mason - Assistant she is one of four playwrights invited to pen a one-act play based Director | Kyle McVeigh | Emily Chapper | Patrick Witherell | Dan Black on Hemingway’s “Baby Shoes” for Theatre KAPOW, which plans a Jeff Somerville | Jonathon Millman | Maria Moy | Jim White traveling series of fall stage readings and spring performances. Follow Lowell Williams | Elizabeth Longfellow | Norah Katile | Tessa Bristol her @biscottidana. Kris Collipi Matthew Stevens | Abby Myskowski
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DAN CAREY RAE DAWN CHONG SEAN FINEGAN Producer Actress/Writer CREATIVE EXECUTIVE NY-based Dan Carey Rae Dawn Chong has Sean Finegan is the Cre- runs production company been in film and televi- ative Executive at the Touchy Feely Films with sion for 37 years, star- Joel Silver production partners Paul and Eliza- ring in; “Quest for Fire,” shingles Silver Pictures beth Giamatti. Recently, her first major role, to and Dark Castle Enter- the company produced “Commando” with Ar- tainment. An east coast “Cold Souls,” written/di- nold Schwartzenegger, native, Finegan started rected by Sophie Barthes. as well as more than 40 at the company in 2007, It premiered at Sundance 2009, was released by television and stage productions. Most re- working on projects including ORPHAN, Samuel Goldwyn Films, and was nominated cently she has been writing screenplays, win- THE BOOK OF ELI, and THE HILLS RUN for three Independent Spirit Awards. Touchy ning awards for her writing including the Wild RED. He is currently working on the devel- Feely also produced Paul Schneider’s writing/ Sound Competition in Toronto for “BLUNT,” opment of WORLD WAR X and LOGAN’S directing debut “Pretty Bird” starring Billy as well as directing and producing. She has en- RUN. Crudup, Paul Giamatti and Kristen Wiig. Other joyed working with Mark and Jay Duplass in recent productions include “Padre Nuestro,” her first feature film in over five years, and is (Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2007). Prior to excited to be back and hopes to continue the that, Dan produced “Live Free or Die,” the current rush of film and television opportuni- writing/directing debut of former “Seinfeld” ties coming her way. She is currently develop- writers Andy Robin and Gregg Kavet. Filmed ing a television pilot called “Floaters,” as well in NH and starring Zooey Deschanel and Paul as a feature called “Typhooned,” and yes, she Schneider, “Live Free or Die” won top prizes is the eldest daughter of Tommy Chong of in 2006 at South By Southwest and Seattle and Cheech and Chong. She keeps busy playing was released by ThinkFilm in 2007. competitive tennis and teaching both writing and fitness. She has one son, two dogs and a very happy home life in NH.
JOSH THOMASHOW MAX WORK Director of Acquisitions, Vice President of Development, Starz Entertainment Group 1821 Pictures Josh was born in Boston Max is currently VP of and raised in Bedford, development at 1821 NH and is a diehard Pictures. 1821 Pictures New England Patriots has a non-exclusive fan! He began working partnership with Radar for Anchor Bay Enter- Pictures, and both enti- tainment in 2004 and ties were the executive has acquired over 25 producers of “Swing television series and feature films including: Vote” starring Kevin Costner (released in VH1’s “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels,” theaters August 1, 2008), “The Box” star- “Surfer Dude” starring Matthew McCon- ring Cameron Diaz and “The Invention of aughey, and “The New Daughter” starring Lying” starring Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Kevin Costner. Anchor Bay Films recently Garner. He previously wrote for television released Andy Garcia’s critically-acclaimed on NBC’s “Homeland Security” and UPN’s comedy “City Island” as well as “Solitary “Seven Days,” and is a member of the Writ- Man” starring Michael Douglas. Recent ac- ers Guild of America, west. One of his first quisitions include “Kill the Irishman” star- jobs was as the set production assistant on ring Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Val the NBC sitcom “Jenny” starring Jenny Mc- Kilmer and Vincent D’Onofrio and the much Carthy. That was probably the best job he has anticipated remake of the 1978 cult classic “I ever had… and ever will have. Max was born Spit on Your Grave.” and raised in New London, NH and gradu- ated from Syracuse University.
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AMY DIAZ JENNIFER (CROMPTON) CONNIE ROSEMONT Hippo Press, Editor and Film Critic MARCHEWKA Executive Director, A veteran judge of our Television Producer Red River Theatres NH Night program, We are honored to have The not-for-profit we are honored to New Hampshire’s own Red River Theatres is have distinguished film Jennifer Crompton a three-screen movie critic Amy Diaz back Marchewka judging this theater in Concord, for this year’s program. year’s program. An Em- NH. The theater show- Amy is the film critic my-nominated producer cases first-run art house at The Hippo, New for WMUR TV’s “NH films and actively supports community pro- Hampshire’s largest weekly newspaper, and, Chronicle” news pro- gramming and independent filmmakers. Be- when she’s not at the multiplex, also serves gram and a former News Director for chan- fore the $1.85 million theater opened in Oc- as the paper’s editor. With Readers from nel 9, Jennifer began her career with WMUR tober 2007, Connie served for seven years Concord to Manchester and Nashua, the in 1989. She worked as a reporter, anchor, on the Red River Theatres Board of Direc- Hippo is the state’s largest weekly newspaper show producer and news executive producer tors first as secretary and later as chair of and Southern NH’s source for news, arts, before becoming an independent producer the Business Development Committee. She and entertainment. Before joining the Hippo in 2004. She continues to contribute to “NH co-founded the Somewhat North of Boston full time, she worked at daily newspapers in Chronicle.” A University of New Hampshire (SNOB) Film Festival in 2002 and served as southern California and New Hampshire. and Salem High School graduate Jennifer now co-chair for its first two years. Amy resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. resides in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with her husband Bob and two teen children.
ERIN TRAHAN Film Journalist/Editor A Boston freelance writer and editor with an interest in indepen- dent film, Erin has been a frequent contributor to The Independent (which she helps edit), NewEnglandFilm.com (which she edits), The Boston Globe, Teen Voices, Daughters, The Wire, and other regional publications. Her tips for viewing media with youth have been featured on See Jane, Common Sense, and TIME for Kids. She has written and helped produce several short films, as well as coordinated public forums and film series for Boston Public Library and the Museum of Fine Arts, Bos- ton. In addition to her film work, Erin has more than 10 years of experience working with local, statewide, and national nonprofit Portsmouth’s organizations. newest, greenest, largest downtown event facility Proud to be a Sponsor of the 100 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth, NH NEW HAMPSHIRE 603-431-1499 16 FILM FESTIVAL harboreventscenter.com Portsmouth’s newest, greenest, largest downtown event facility Proud to be a Sponsor of the 100 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth, NH NEW HAMPSHIRE 603-431-1499 FILM FESTIVAL harboreventscenter.comnhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 17 GRANNY AWARDS
10TH ANNUAL NHFF GRANNY AWARDS
The 2010 New Hampshire Film BEST FEATURE FILM Festival recognizes the best films All feature length films are Proud sponsor of of the festival by presenting our nominated for Best Feature Granny Awards. The Granny is Film. Feature films must be 60 a celebration of NHFF’s award- minutes or longer (excluding New Hampshire Film Festival winning films but also pays hom- documentaries). Selected by the age to our beloved Granite State. screening committee, this award Weighing in at 10 pounds, the recognizes the Best Feature Film Granny is undeniably the most of NHFF 2010. Winner of Best physically significant award in Feature Film will also be awarded the independent film world. an encore screening at Red River The 2010 Granny is 30 percent Theatres. heavier than an Oscar. Award- winning filmmakers will also BEST DOCUMENTARY Portsmouth receive selected prize packages. All documentary films of at least 60 minutes in length are Downtown GRAND JURY AWARD nominated for Best Documen- NHFF’s most prestigious award tary Film. Documentary films is presented each year to the portray factual events and bring best overall film as selected by them to life through the art of our esteemed Grand Jury. The storytelling. top three films selected by our screening committee will com- BEST SHORT COMEDY Where we play pete for this year’s Grand Jury All short comedic films are Award. In addition to the above nominated for Best Short Com- prizes, the Grand Jury winner is edy. Short comedies must be less lead roles in awarded a $500 cash prize and than 60 minutes in length and an encore screening at Red River involve comedic drama. superior service Theatres in Concord, NH. BEST SHORT DRAMA AUDIENCE CHOICE All short, dramatic films less than and outstanding Films are nominated by the 60 minutes in length are nomi- screening committee and vot- nated for Best Short Drama. ed on by the NHFF audience. Short dramas involve dialogue accommodations. Online voting, attendance, and about conflicts or contrasts of reviews will determine the Au- circumstance. dience Choice Award Winner. Winners will also be awarded a BEST ANIMATED FILM screening at Red River Theatres. All animated short and feature length films are nominated for • AC - DOCUMENTARY Best Animated Film. These films • AC - NARRATIVE use animated characters to tell their stories.
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FIFTH ANNUAL NH NIGHT: PRESENTED BY NHPTV
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NH Day & Night starts this year’s NHFF on Thurs., Oct. 14 at Immediately following the final screening of the evening 10 a.m. and concludes with an award ceremony 12 hours later. we will hold the NH Award Ceremony. We invite all This is a unique and very important day to spotlight the creative ticket holders to the Flatbread Co. NH Day & Night Party film talent alive and well in the Granite State. NH is known for Thursday at 138 Congress St. Thank you NH Filmmakers! its independent spirit, so it is not surprising to see this reflected in our independent film. All NH films are screened at our land- mark main stage at The Music Hall in downtown Portsmouth. See page 68 for the NH Night film synopses or page 38 for a complete festival schedule.
NH NIGHT AWARDS NH FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR The best feature and short films nominated by the The Van McLeod Award screening committee will be selected by this year’s NH Named for Van McLeod, the current commissioner of the NH Grand Jury who will present this award during the NH Dept. of Cultural Resources, this award honors an individual Day & Night Award Ceremony. who has made a significant career contribution to the film industry, especially in NH. Van’s work to save the NH Film & NH DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE YEAR Television Office has had an enormous impact on NH’s film All NH documentary films are nominated for NH industry. The 2010 NHFF Van McLeod recipient is Ken Burns, Documentary Film of the Year. Documentary film portrays perhaps the best known and most revered filmmaker in factual events and brings them to life thru the art of storytell- Granite State history. With two Academy Awards and seven ing. This award is voted on by our screening committee and Emmy Awards and films such as “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” awarded during the NH Night Award Ceremony. “Jazz,” “The War,” and “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” Ken Burns cinematic canon is at once awe-inspiring NH SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR and utilitarian. NH is uniquely fortunate to list him among All NH shorts of less than 60 minutes in length are nominat- our own. The NH Film Festival is honored to present him ed for NH Short Film of the Year. This award is voted on by with the Van McLeod Award. our screening committee and awarded during the NH Night Award Ceremony.
NH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR All actors who perform in NH films submitted to NHFF are eligible for NH Performance of the Year. This award is voted on by our screening committee and awarded during the NH Night Award Ceremony.
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The Music Hall’s Patricia Lynch and her staff support NH’s cultural scene all year long. That’s why the Granny for best venue goes to…
The music hall: An American Treasure for the Arts
The Music Hall is a nonprofit performing arts center that entertains 100,000 patrons, including 20,000 school children, annually with acclaimed film, music, theater, and dance performances. Its historic 900-seat theater, built in 1878, is the oldest in New Hampshire and designated an “American Treasure” by the U.S. Senate in the Save America’s Treasures Program administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service. Living out its mission to be an active and vital arts center for the enrichment of the Seacoast community, The Music Hall presents diverse and relevant programming, including its signature series and innovative community outreach programs, and hosts numerous community fundraisers and celebrations for the benefit of more than 40 local nonprofits. A cultural anchor in a thriving Seacoast economy, The Music Hall and its patrons contribute $5.3 million annually to the local economy through show and visitor related spending. The Music Hall is a nonprofit organization, managed by a professional staff with the assistance of a dedicated volunteer Board of Trustees.
Patricia Lynch, Executive Director, The Music hall
Patricia Lynch has held leadership positions in the performing arts since the 1980s. She founded Brass Tacks Theater, which grew to be nationally known for new work. Sought after as a national consultant, she advises performing arts organizations on strategic plans and organizational development. Previously Executive Director of the O’Shaughnessy theater (St. Paul, MN), Lynch led the hall back to prosperity and an unprecedented profile in the Twin Cities. Patricia Lynch joined The Music Hall in May 2004. During her years as executive director the theatre’s visibility, membership, an national profile has increased and a major restoration and renovation has been accomplished. Lynch has launched several exciting new signature series, such as Writers on a New England Stage, Kids Rule and the concert series Intimately Yours. A published playwright, she has won numerous awards. She lives in Kittery Point, Maine.
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FRIDAY at the Salzburg Seminars, “The Power “The Making of the Atomic Bomb” by ALL PANELS AND WORKSHOPS AT THE of Theater: Artistry, Entertainment, and Richard Rhodes. Dan is an alumnus of OLDE PORT PROPERTIES STAGE Social Commentary.” He won the Gold Yale University and of NYU’s Graduate The residence inn Aurora Award for his work as Director/ Film program. 100 deer St. At Portwalk Place Producer for the documentary film shot in Northern Ireland “Murals: Romanticizing MARK CONSTANCE FILMING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE the Violence.” He attended the Orson PRODUCER Friday, NOON - 2:00 P.m. Welles Film School in Cambridge, MA Mark Constance is a producer/director and Parsons College, Fairfield, IA. Van and a partner in a713production with his From its unspoiled, natural beauty and lives in Concord, NH with his wife Joan wife Bethany and he has two upcoming unique economic benefits to its talented and daughter Chelsea. projects readying for production. “The film community and ready, resourceful Tent” with executive producers Chase partners, New Hampshire is a popular PANEL Bailey, Brett Cullen and Scott Mednick will destination for independent filmmaking. DAN CAREY star Dennis Quaid. Mark will reunite with This panel discussion will focus on the PRODUCER Executive Producer Buzz McLaughlin art, craft and business of filmmaking in Dan Carey is a New York-based inde- and Director Aaron Wiederspahn on the Granite State, featuring first-hand pendent producer. He runs Touchy Feely their upcoming film “Someplace Like advice from filmmakers, NH’s film office, Films, a production company set up in America.” The film is loosely based on the and industry members. This is a great 2005 with partners Paul and Elizabeth book “Journey to Nowhere.” Constance opportunity to get some tips and tricks, Giamatti. Most recently, the company produced the highly celebrated film along with dispelling some myths and produced “Cold Souls,” written and di- “The Sensation of Sight” starring David misconceptions about shooting your rected by Sophie Barthes. The film pre- Strathairn in his first collaboration with project in NH. Attendees are encouraged miered at Sundance in 2009 and was re- McLaughlin and Wiederspahn. Mark’s to participate and to offer their ideas, leased by Samuel Goldwyn Films. “Cold foray into directing commercials began suggestions, and opinions. Souls” was nominated for three Inde- on a Maidenform Bra spot and he has pendent Spirit Awards. Touchy Feely also produced and directed multiple music MODERATOR: VAN MCLEOD produced Paul Schneider’s writing/di- videos. Constance has a slate of films he COMMISSIONER, NH DEPT. OF CULTURAL recting debut “Pretty Bird” starring Billy is developing to direct including “The RESOURCES Crudup, Paul Giamatti and Kristen Wiig. Provider” and “Medillia’s Lament.” Van has 40 years of experience producing The film premiered at Sundance in 2008 Constance began his film career in 1991 as and directing theatre and film as well and was released by Paramount. Dan’s an assistant director. His other production as producing numerous other events other recent productions include “Padre credits include “Being John Malkovich” and programs within the arts and Nuestro,” which won the Grand Jury where he was part of the directing team entertainment industry. Prior to his job Prize at Sundance 2007 and was released nominated for Outstanding Directorial as commissioner he served as artistic by IFC Films. Prior to that, Dan pro- Achievement in a Feature Film by the producing director for the Papermill duced “Live Free or Die,” the writing/di- Director’s Guild of America. His other Theatre in Lincoln, NH and was the recting debut of former “Seinfeld” writ- production credit include “Terminator 3: founder and producer of First Night ers Andy Robin and Gregg Kavet. Filmed Rise of the Machines,” “The Company New Hampshire in Concord. Van was in NH and starring Zooey Deschanel and Men,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Fever Pitch” honored by the NH Film Festival in 2008 Paul Schneider, “Live Free or Die” won and “Bad Boys II.” Constance has been and had an annual award named after top prizes in 2006 at South By Southwest a member of the Director’s Guild of him for achievement and support of the and Seattle Film Festival and was released America since 1993 and is on the NH film industry in NH and in 2007 he won by ThinkFilm in 2007. Projects currently Film Festival Board of Directors. the Lifetime Achievement Award at the in development at Touchy Feely include NH Theatre Awards. Van has also won “Lucky Dog,” a comedy by Obie Award- DAN HANNON the Granite State Award for outstanding winning playwright Melissa James Gib- FILMMAKER, CO-FOUNDER NHFF public service, was recognized by son, an adaptation of Dirk Wittenborn’s Dan Hannon is a NH-based screenwriter Business NH Magazine, “NH Leaders for novel “Pharkamon,” an adaptation of and co-founder of the New Hampshire the 21st Century” in 2000 and has been Theresa Rebeck’s novel “Three Girls and Film Festival. He makes his directorial listed in Who’s Who in Entertainment. their Brother” and an HBO mini-series debut in 2010 with the award-winning He was one of four American Fellows based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book narrative short “The Pond,” starring Ali- 26 cia Witt (NBC’s “Friday Night Lights,” You,” winner of the inaugural 7DayPSA and works to support NH’s in-state film “88 Minutes,” “The Upside of An- Competition. A member of the NH Film and video industry. Newton is a 1997 ger,”) and David Morse (2010 Academy Commission and an adjunct professor at graduate of the film studies program at Award® Best Picture “The Hurt Locker,” UNH-Manchester, Dana has had plays Keene State College in Keene, NH, where “Proof of Life,” “The Green Mile”). An produced in NH, Boston, and NYC. Her he returned to teach film production established screenwriter, Dan has devel- one-act “No Skating” was published this in 2003 and 2004. He is formerly a oped works for Paramount Pictures and year in the “Boston Theatre Marathon production coordinator and editor at Warner Independent Pictures, as well as XI” anthology. Her newest one-act “The C.2K Entertainment, a commercial highly successful production houses in- Sequel” is being produced by Theatre production company in Los Angeles, CA cluding Happy Madison Productions and KAPOW in a fall series of traveling and has worked in a variety of capacities Di Bonaventura Pictures. He also recently stage readings and spring performances, on feature film and television projects on co-wrote the independent feature film and her untitled work in progress will be the West Coast. Newton is also on the “The Shortcut,” a suspenseful teen thriller produced in Boston next April. A graduate Concord TV Board of Directors. released by Anchor Bay Entertainment. of Goddard College’s MFA in Creative Writing Program and UCLA’s Professional LANDSCAPE OF DOCUMENTARY DANA BISCOTTI MYSKOWSKI Programs in Screenwriting Online, Dana FILMMAKING SCREENWRITER, PROFESSOR has won screenwriting awards from the friday, 2:30 P.m. - 4:30 P.m. Screenwriter, playwright, professor, Rhode Island International Film Festival, producer, and Mom, Dana Biscotti the Breckenridge Festival of Film, and Documentary films are receiving more Myskowski wrote “Breathing Space,” a more. attention and causing more impact now 45-minute story for junior high students more than ever. Funding, distribution and on global climate change, for the MATTHEW NEWTON the desire to educate and enlighten using Christa McAuliffe Planetarium; wrote DIRECTOR, NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM & the documentary platform are on the rise. “The Lemonade Stand,” a 20-minute TELEVISION OFFICE Join a group of filmmakers in a conver- script that won Project Midnight and In his work for the state film & television sation about their experiences, both good was produced by the Double Midnight office, Matthew promotes the state as a and bad, and their perspectives on the cur- team; and produced “To the Power of filmmaking destination for media projects rent landscape of the documentary.
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MODERATOR: DEB BARRY CHICO COLVARD AMI HOROWITZ DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, NHFF DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Director/Producer Deb has been with the NH Film Festival After pursuing a career in theatre arts, Ami Horowitz directed and produced for the past four years working as filmmaker Chico Colvard received his J.D. the documentary U.N. Me. U.N. Me is a Volunteer Manager, Managing Director, from Boston College Law School and now lacerating, outrageous and darkly funny and this year as Programming Director. teaches race, law & media-related courses look at the failures and corruption of During her 20+ years as a high school at the University of Massachusetts, the United Nations. Ami has written for English teacher, Deb taught courses in Boston. He is a former Filmmaker-in- the Weekly Standard, Huffington Post, film studies, theatre, and communications. Residence at WGBH, a member of the National Review, American Thinker In 2007, she founded and is Executive Producer’s Lab at Firelight Media, and among many other publications. Director of a non-profit organization, former Sundance Institute Creative Awareness Unlimited, which facilitates Producing Fellow. “Family Affair” is BETH MURPHY diversity and awareness programming Chico’s feature-length documentary DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER for schools, corporations, and other debut, which premiered in competition A documentary producer, director, organizations. Deb also freelances at Sundance and has since shown around author and university professor, in 1999 on other projects such as editing and the world. This acclaimed film was the Beth Murphy founded Principle Pictures, marketing “Not A Victim: Tales of first documentary Oprah Winfrey for her an independent film company committed Survival in Nazi Budapest,” written by a new cable channel, OWN. “Family Affair” to giving voice to the voiceless, raising local Holocaust survivor, and working in was recently selected by the International awareness about important social issues, film crews. Documentary Association to qualify for and inspiring education and action an Academy Award. through entertainment. She has led PANEL production crews to all corners of the COURTNEY BENT HENRY CORRA world, often in war-torn or developing PRODUCER DIRECTOR/PRODUCER countries in order to focus on human An award-winning photographer and A New York City-based documentary rights and international issues. She has filmmaker whose work has taken her filmmaker, Henry Corra is best known for produced, directed, written (and in some from Masaii Camps in East Africa his highly acclaimed films “Umbrellas” cases narrated) nearly 20 documentary to Death Row in the United States. (1995), “George” (2000), “Frames” films for national and international media Courtney was the producer of the award- (2004), “Same Sex America” (2005) and outlets including The Sundance Channel, winning documentary, “Divining Mom,” Emmy-nominated “NY77: The Coolest The History Channel, Discovery which was hailed as “an impressive non- Year in Hell” (2007). Corra’s work is International, Lifetime Television, The fiction debut” by Variety Magazine. In influenced by cinema verité filmmakers Sundance Channel, Discovery Health, 1996, Courtney founded a photography David and Albert Maysles (“Salesman,” PBS, and numerous international outlets. workshop for individuals with cerebral “Grey Gardens,” “Gimme Shelter”) Murphy directed “Beyond Belief,” an palsy and other disabilities, which with whom he collaborated from 1981 acclaimed feature documentary that became the subject of the eight-time - 1994. Since 1994, Corra has had a premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and Audience Award winning documentary thriving production company. He draws went on to win Grand Jury and Audience “Shooting Beauty.” Courtney produced on the talents of some of New York’s Awards at film festivals across the United and shot the documentary, which is most innovative and original filmmakers, States. The film had a limited theatrical currently touring the country as part of editors, artists, musicians and designers release in New York City and Boston. For an outreach campaign using the story of who share a commitment to exploring and her work on this film, she received the the film to promote tolerance, diversity expanding new narratives in nonfiction One Shared World International Outreach and disability awareness. She has been the filmmaking. Corra’s films have been Award by American Women in Radio recipient of over 30 awards and grants for exhibited worldwide in theatrical venues and Television. Murphy is now running her work including grants from the LEF in New York City, San Francisco, Paris and a nationwide outreach and educational Foundation, Women in Film Foundation, Berlin, and in broadcast venues including campaign with the film that is intended to and the Fledgling Fund. When not taking HBO, SHOWTIME, LOGO, CBS, PBS, start a national dialogue about America’s pictures and producing documentary VH1, ARTE and Channel 4. His work role in the world, and to explore what our films, Courtney is teaching photography has also been exhibited in museum and actions say about our values. workshops throughout the U.S., using her cultural venues internationally including 15 years of teaching experience to work The Museum of Modern Art, New York, RON WYMAN with and encourage new photographers THE LOUVRE in Paris and The National DIRECTOR/PRODUCER of all ages and abilities. Courtney lives in Gallery of Art as well as the Pacific Film Founder of ZeroGravity Films, Ron NH with her husband, two children, and Archives in San Francisco. Wyman creates documentaries about one cat. politics, world culture and the arts.
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For the past several years he has been tivist media-makers, providing inspiration campaigns for exclusive HD programming working extensively in Africa. Having and information for their films and video playing at EP venues including spent over three decades as a filmmaker, projects, as well as creating connections independent and classic films, cultural he has worked as a DP on feature films, to the larger independent media commu- programs like operas and ballets, and other is an award winning DP/producer of nity. Independent Media Publications, the special events. During Emerging’s early documentaries and was a freelancer for nonprofit organization that relaunched years when the company engaged in the the CNN political division for 16 years. the publication online, also recently pub- representation business, Green acted as a He has also worked freelance for Michael lished its first book, “The Independent’s sales agent/producer’s rep to secure third Moore’s “The Awful Truth,” “Candid Guide to Film Distributors.” party distribution for completed films. Camera,” and “Politically Incorrect” Green also managed Emerging’s for-hire with Bill Maher. Currently he is filming PANEL theatrical and DVD distribution business a documentary about a Tuareg musician ARIANNE AYERS while it was in existence, coordinating from Niger named Bambino. He is also DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & PUBLICITY, campaigns for films including John Sayles’ producing a documentary, “Finding MAGNOLIA RELEASING “Honeydripper.” In all, Green has had an Someplace Like America” alongside a Arianne has been with Magnolio four agency or direct distribution role on more book and feature movie of the same years overseeing regional publicity and than 50 films. As far as Green’s producing title. His unique ability to interact and festival relations in addition to national activities, he associate produced Sona collaborate with the cultures in which he publicity and events. She is also heavily Jain’s “For Real” and Ann Hu’s “Beauty is working enables him to capture natural, involved in Magnolia’s genre division, Remains.” He recently executive intimate portrayals of life as it unfolds Magnet Releasing. At Magnolia she has produced Kief Davidson’s acclaimed moment to moment. His films are filled worked on films like “Man on Wire,” IFC Films documentary “Kassim the with the rhythms, sounds, images and “Food, Inc.,” “The House of the Devil,” Dream,” released in 2009 and is currently movement that are a testimony to the “I am Love” and “I’m Still Here.” Prior to executive producing documentaries on connection of the people with their Magnolia, Arianne was the sponsorship the rock band Journey and rap pioneers, cultures and environment. account manager at Landmark Theaters. The Sugar Hill Gang, both set to release in 2011. Green is also a partner in NY- SATURDAY SHARON BADAL based production company, Game 7 AUTHOR, SHORT FILM PRODUCER, TRIBECA Films, which is in development on several DISTRIBUTION & RELEASING IN FILM FESTIVAL narrative features. Green is a frequent THE 2010s Sharon Badal is head short film speaker at film industry panels, schools, saturday, 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. programmer for the Tribeca Film workshops and other festival events. He Festival. She has been with the festival holds an MBA from Columbia Business With the recent swing in the economy since its inception and has produced School and an undergraduate degree and ever-changing technology for special projects for various Tribeca from Cornell University. content delivery, the motion picture entities since 1999. She is the author of industry is changing before our eyes. “Swimming Upstream – A Lifesaving DARREN GOLDBERG Join a conversation with independent Guide to Shot Film Distribution.” Badal PRODUCER producers and executives from some of is on the faculty of New York University Prior to starting Atlantic Pictures, Darren the most prominent companies in their Tisch School of the Arts Department of Goldberg produced numerous independent respective niches on the current state of Film & Television. She previously held films including “Manito” (Sundance 2002), short and feature-length distribution and executive positions in motion picture “Cry Funny Happy” (Sundance 2003), what the future may hold. distribution and marketing for United “ROOM” (Sundance 2005, Cannes 2005), Artists/MGM, Warner Bros., and Orion “Gardener of Eden” (Tribeca 2007) MODERATOR: ERIN TRAHAN Pictures and has extensive live-event directed by Kevin Connolly and “The FILM JOURNALIST/TRAVEL WRITER producing experience. Cake Eaters” (Tribeca 2007) directed by Erin Trahan has contributed to The Bos- Mary Stuart Masterson. He was nominated ton Globe, New Hampshire Public Ra- JOSH GREEN for an Independent Spirit Award for his dio, Girl Scout Leader Magazine, The In- VICE PRESIDENT OF DISTRIBUTION, EMERGING work on “ROOM.” Darren has also served dependent, NewEnglandFilm.com, The PICTURES as production supervisor on films such as Wire, and elsewhere, and has co-authored At NY-based Emerging Pictures, Josh Bruno Dumont’s “29 Palms” and Andrew three Frommer’s Guides for Montreal and Green is responsible for securing new Niccol’s “Lord of War” starring Nicolas Quebec City. She also edits and publishes exhibition venues for Emerging’s digital Cage and Ethan Hawke, and “Whatever The Independent, an online magazine cinema network, now at more than 80 Lola Wants” produced by Pathé films. about film. Since 1978, The Independent locations in the US, and for managing Last spring, he served as the New York has been the leading source of informa- marketing efforts for the network. line producer for Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick tion for independent, grassroots, and ac- Green further coordinates distribution Ass,” starring Nicolas Cage.
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LINDA OLSZEWSKI NH. Red River screens more than 150 films a year, offering a CO-HEAD OF GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS, SHORTS INTERNATIONAL diverse program of first-run independent films, cult favorites, Linda O. Olszewski acquires shorts for distribution and TV classics, local and regional film projects, and foreign films. The licenses for ShortsHD™ - the first high definition channel theater also hosts dozens of talk-backs and discussions with dedicated to short movies in the USA on Dish Network (Channel filmmakers and lecturers. Conversation and civic engagement 375) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 1789); ShortsTV™ UK on are at the heart of what makes Red River so popular in the BSkyB (Channel 342); ShortsTV™ France on Numericable community and so important to the area’s cultural scene. (Channels 134 and 52) and ShortsTV™ Turkey via TTNET. She Rosemont also currently serves on the NH Citizens for the Arts is the team leader for the Oscar Short Film Nominees theatrical Board of Directors and the NH Film Commission. releases and oversees acquisitions for Shorts™ on iTunes USA, Canada, UK Germany, France and Ireland. Linda contributed JOSH THOMASHOW to Sharon Badal’s “Swimming Upstream: A Lifesaving Guide DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITIONS, STARZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP/ANCHOR to Short Film Distribution,” and Chris Jones’s “The Guerilla BAY ENTERTAINMENT Filmmakers Pocketbook,” and can be found at international film Josh was born in Boston and raised in Bedford, NH and is a festivals serving on juries and panels. She holds an MA in film, diehard New England Patriots fan! He began working for Anchor with studio and feature production experience at Dreamworks, Bay Entertainment in 2004 and has acquired over 25 television Hanna-Barbera and Universal Studios. Shorts International, series and feature films including: VH1’s “Rock of Love with headquartered in London with offices in Paris, New York and Bret Michaels,” “Surfer Dude” starring Matthew McConaughey, LA, is led by Carter Pilcher, CEO and is owned by Shorts “The New Daughter” starring Kevin Costner, and the upcoming Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures. For “Kill the Irishman.” Anchor Bay Films is unique in that it offers more info: go to www.shortstv.com. the creative community a fully integrated distribution capability and an international solution extending beyond the U.S. CONNIE ROSEMONT Anchor Bay Films, a division of Anchor Bay Entertainment EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RED RIVER THEATRES under Starz Media, LLC, is on the ground providing quality Connie Rosemont is the Executive Director of Red River distribution with operations in the United Kingdom, Canada Theatres, a three-screen, non-profit movie theater in Concord, and Australia, as well as distribution capabilities in other key
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territories. The company focuses on a With over 18 years of professional over 100 film festivals with a best director platform release strategy for its films with shooting, Jendra is also experienced award and 12 best comedy and animation an eye toward maximizing their potential in Stereoscopic 3D, extensive Visual awards to his name. across all ancillary distribution platforms. Effects, and all film formats including The company recently released Andy Vista Vision. She has been featured in BRANT FAGAN Garcia’s critically-acclaimed comedy “City American Cinematographer magazine CAMERA OPERATOR Island” as well as “Solitary Man” starring for her work on the web series “Puppy Brant S. Fagan, SOC has been a Steadi- Michael Douglas. Recent acquisitions Love,” from the writers and producers cam/Camera Operator and Director of include “Kill the Irishman” starring Ray of “Sex and the City,” on which Jendra Photography for over 19 years serving Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Val formerly worked as an electrician. The clients from Washington, D.C. to Maine Kilmer and Vincent D’Onofrio and the Webby Award winner for Best Comedic and as far overseas as Ethiopia, Africa. much anticipated remake of the 1978 Series (and nominee for Best Writing) Living in NH, but based in New York, cult classic “I Spit on Your Grave.” stars Famke Janssen, Kristen Johnson, Mr. Fagan has been operating on fea- Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is a Ally Sheedy, Dan Hedaya, and many ture films such as “Surrogates,” “Edge controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media TV veterans. Other projects include the of Darkness,” “Furry Vengeance,” “Fair Corporation attributed to the Liberty award-winning short film The Pond, Game,” “For Colored Girls,” “Evening,” Capital Group. playing at this year’s NH Film Festival, “The Women” and dozens more. His and the multi-award winning feature film episodic credits include “Blue Bloods,” “Split Ends,” directed by Emmy Award “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Third TRENDS IN DIGITAL winner Dorothy Lyman and starring Watch,” “The Beautiful Life,” and “This CINEMATOGRAPHY Vincent Pastore. Episodic Television Old House.” Commercial production al- saturday, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 P.m. work includes “Yeni Bastan (aka: Green ways plays a key role and several of note Card),” a prime time drama for FOX include Lexus: Kite, Reebok Nation: Bos- The array of camera choices today can Turkey, and the half-hour comedy pilot ton, PSNH, ESPN-NASCAR promos either be overwhelming or empowering “StartUP!” for the Halogen network. with Aerosmith, Mountain Dew, Ford depending on how informed you are. Her latest project is the hot new web Trucks, Hewlett-Packard, Massachusetts Keeping up with the latest developments series “In Between Men.” For more Tourism and Cabot Cheese. Mr. Fagan and trends in the industry can be a full information, please visit Jendra’s website, has taught Steadicam on both coasts and time job. Come hear about your options www.floatingcamera.com. overseas since 1992. from cinematographers, camera operators and camera rental representatives working PANEL AFTON GRANT with all the latest gear. Panelists will MARC DOLE STEADICAM® /CAMERA OPERATOR discuss RED, the growing use of Digital DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Afton is a professional Steadicam and SLR cameras, the differences between Award winning filmmaker, Alumni of camera operator. Based in New York, the high-end digital cinema cameras and the NH state film commission, panelist, he works on a variety of productions, their more affordable counterparts, when and guest lecturer to many film festivals, from feature films to commercials to you can get away with using something digital media conferences and advisor music videos. His work has been seen cheaper and when you can’t, and what to local schools and colleges, Marc was on NBC, MTV, Spike TV, HBO, and technology is just around the corner. named as one of the top “it” people by many more, as well as in the original Learn how your choices of shooting NH Magazine in 2007. Originally an editor NH feature film “Mystery Team”. Afton format affect your project’s future. and cameraman for regional commercials, is also enthusiastic about teaching and Marc turned his knowledge and love for sharing knowledge about the Steadicam. MODERATOR: JENDRA JARNAGIN computers towards animation and visual He is the creator of the popular website DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY / INSTRUCTOR effects and started a small animation SteadiShots.org, he has been a regular Award-winning director of photography and creative agency in Portsmouth, NH speaker at the NH Film Festival’s Young Jendra Jarnagin is best known for her named Hatchling Studios. Hatchling’s Filmmaker’s workshop, as well as a co- vast digital cinema expertise and is clients include Reebok, Timberland, MTV, instructor of the Steadicam Workshops an in-demand panelist, speaker and NBC, and Discovery Channel. Along with in Rockport, ME. instructor all over the world. She is always building the studio close to home so he experimenting with new cameras and can have the support of extended family MIKE SUTTON techniques and was among the first DPs to help with his children with special SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER, in the world to shoot with the Red One needs, Marc has been involved with many RULE BOSTON CAMERA camera, as well as the very first digital small indie films both short and feature Mike Sutton, former director of sales at cinema camera, the Viper Filmstream. length. His short films have screened at Great Northern Video, brings solid ties
34 nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 35 with the independent film community, HOST: RAE DAWN CHONG Pitch” & “The Heartbreak Kid.” He re- commercial production and news world ACTRESS/WRITER cently finished shooting, “Hall Pass” star- to his new role as senior account manager Rae Dawn Chong has been in film ring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna for sales at Rule Boston Camera. Mike’s and television for 37 years, starring Fischer and Christina Applegate with a experience as a producer, shooter, in; “Quest for Fire,” her first major New Year release date. Kris has recently consultant and editor combined with his role, to “Commando” with Arnold produced the award-winning and Emmy- extensive technical knowledge of film and Schwartzenegger, as well as more than nominated documentary, “The Lost Son video cameras, accessories and workflows 40 television and stage productions. Most of Havana” which premiered at the 2009 provides a comprehensive understanding recently she has been writing screenplays, Tribeca Film Festival and hit the film of production and post-production winning awards for her writing including festival circuit. It chronicles the life of solutions. Mike has worked for Viacom, the Wild Sound Competition in Toronto former Cuban baseball legend Luis Tiant CBS, NBC, ABC, Warner Brothers, for “BLUNT,” as well as directing and and his journey back to his native Cuba MTV, VH1, Showtime, CBS, FOX, producing. She has enjoyed working after forty six years. It was purchased and NASCAR Media Group, Ford Racing, with Mark and Jay Duplass in her first is airing on ESPN and ESPN Los De- The Discovery Channel, TLC, Miramax, feature film in over five years, and is portes. Kris is currently producing a fea- Venables Bell, Caravan Pictures, Young & excited to be back and hopes to continue ture, “Prom King,” adapted from Michael Rubicam, Disney and Saatchi & Saatchi the current rush of film and television Bamberger’s 2002 critically acclaimed among others, and currently consults and opportunities coming her way. She is novel, “Wonderland,” and two documen- shoots for law enforcement, automotive, currently developing a television pilot tary films, “The Last Gentleman,” profil- aerial, independent and commercial called “Floaters,” as well as a feature ing the life of writer George Plimpton projects. called “Typhooned,” and yes, she is the and “Going Home” chronicling a fallen eldest daughter of Tommy Chong of soldier’s final journey home. TOM TALBOT Cheech and Chong. She keeps busy DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY, RULE BOSTON playing competitive tennis and teaching BRANDT SERSEN CAMERA both writing and fitness. She has one son, WRITER/DIRECTOR Tom Talbot has been with Rule for the two dogs and a very happy home life in Sersen’s narrative feature film debut, past 11 years. He has advised countless New Hampshire. “Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story,” customers and businesses in all aspects garnered numerous awards, including the of production and post production for PARTICIPANTS Audience Award at the 2004 South By television, movies and web content. As the DAN CAREY Southwest Film Festival and the Grand host of Rule Boston Camera’s Learning PRODUCER Jury Prize at the 2005 Independent Film Lab Series, Tom often presents or brings See bio on pg. 26 Festival of Boston. The paintball comedy, in industry experts, manufacturers and starring Rob Corddry (“The Daily Show others to discuss a wide array of subjects JUSTON MCKINNEY with Jon Stewart,” “The Winner”), has and disciplines. Tom has also worked Comedian helped to launch the careers of comic in the past for Walt Disney Feature Portsmouth, NH native Juston McKinney actors such as Rob Riggle (“Saturday Animation on films such as “Mulan,” has appeared on both the “Tonight Show Night Live,” “The Daily Show”), Paul “Lilo & Stitch,” and “Brother Bear” and with Jay Leno” and on the “Tonight Show Scheer & Rob Huebel (“VH1 Best Week in the computer video gaming industry with Conan O’Brien.” He has numerous Ever” & MTV’s “Human Giant”), and with Virtual Music Entertainment. appearances on Comedy Central Jack McBrayer (NBC’s “30 Rock”). The including his own half-hour presents film instantly became a cult favorite. Prior SUNDAY special. In 2010, his one-hour Comedy to his move into narrative filmmaking, Central special “A Middle-class Hole,” Sersen directed skateboard videos and A CONVERSATION ON COMEDY will premiere and will also be released by achieved critical success with his punk IN FILM Warner Bros. on CD/DVD. rock documentary “Release,” which sunday, 12:15 P.M. - 2:00 P.m. was acquired for worldwide distribution KRIS MEYER by Victory Records. Sersen was later It is easy to thrill an audience with an PRODUCER commissioned by Fat Wreck Chords to explosive action sequence. It is easy to Emmy-nominated producer Kris Meyer make the documentary “Sick Of It All: draw a dramatic tear with a heartbreaking has worked for 13 years with the award- The Story So Far” about the legendary set of circumstances. However, it can winning Farrelly Bros. under their produc- New York hardcore band. be f@#%ing hard to make an audience tion banner, Conundrum Entertainment, laugh. Join a motley crew of performers, as an assistant, creative executive, pro- JORDAN VOGT-ROBERTS writers, directors and producers currently duction consultant and producer on such WRITER/DIRECTOR working in the multi-faceted genre of blockbuster hits as “There’s Something Hailing from the ruins of Detroit, Jordan comedy in a spirited conversation about About Mary,” “Me, Myself & Irene,” Vogt-Roberts started doing two things getting funny onto the screen. “Shallow Hal,” “Stuck On You,” “Fever at a young age to prepare himself as a
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p.m. NH Night NH Awards & Awards 10:10 p.m. 10:10 p.m. 9:55 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. by NHPTV by Ceremony 10-11 p.m. 9-10 SUNDAY Kavi Slap Laura Rabbit Bighorn 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. noon - 3:00 p.m. 100 Deer Street Alcoholics Successful Successful The Pond The Raw Love - 9:50 p.m. Brotherhood 10 Min Q&A der Williams der Sucker Punch Sucker The Camera & Camera The Herbert White Herbert The Macabre Macabre The Wanting Alex Wanting Charlie and the and Charlie Club VIP Reception Club Coming Down Coming Dark Scribbles Leaves of Grass Leaves World of Laven- World Christopher Merk Christopher 8:25 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 8:25 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 11 :00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Sunday 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:50 - Residence Inn Residence Marriot 8:30 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. 8:30 p.m. - 10:05 p.m. 8:25 p.m. YellowBrickRoad p.m. 8-9
Left Bank Films & One Hundred & One Hundred Left Bank Films 8:10 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Opening 7:10 p.m.- 7:10 p.m.- 8:10 p.m. - Reception Ceremonies Leaves of Grass of Grass Leaves p.m. 7:15 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. 7:15 p.m. New Low New Q&A Mary p.m.
Kidnap 7-8 Dolores One Too Too One - 8:40 p.m. 7:10 p.m. Banana Bread This is Who We Are We Who is This - 8:10 p.m. 6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Many Mornings Many Stand Up Stand Successful Alcoholics Successful - 7:45 7:45 - p.m. The Extra Man The 6:30 p.m. - 8:05 p.m. - 8:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Juston McKinneyJuston Night Van McLeod Award McLeod Van 7:00 7:00 The Tenth Annual Tenth The October 14.15.16.17 2010 14.15.16.17 o uth, NH October Portsm Brotherhood Opening Night Reception Night Opening Sins of my Father Sins of my Catches Us Catches NH Night Presentation & NH Night Presentation 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Closing Closing 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. NHPTV - 9:35 p.m. 7:45 p.m. & Awards 6:20 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. 7:50 - p.m. 6:20 6:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. Ceremony Ceremony p.m. 6-7 10 MinQ&A 10
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p.m. NH Night NH Awards & Awards 10:10 p.m. 10:10 p.m. 9:55 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. by NHPTV by Ceremony 10-11 p.m. 9-10 SUNDAY Kavi Slap Laura Rabbit Bighorn 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. noon - 3:00 p.m. 100 Deer Street Alcoholics Successful Successful The Pond The Raw Love - 9:50 p.m. Brotherhood 10 Min Q&A der Williams der Sucker Punch Sucker The Camera & Camera The Herbert White Herbert The Macabre Macabre The Wanting Alex Wanting Charlie and the and Charlie Club VIP Reception Club Coming Down Coming Dark Scribbles Leaves of Grass Leaves World of Laven- World Christopher Merk Christopher 8:25 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 8:25 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 11 :00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Sunday 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:50 - Residence Inn Residence Marriot 8:30 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. 8:30 p.m. - 10:05 p.m. 8:25 p.m. YellowBrickRoad p.m. 8-9
Left Bank Films & One Hundred & One Hundred Left Bank Films 8:10 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Opening 7:10 p.m.- 7:10 p.m.- 8:10 p.m. - Reception Ceremonies Leaves of Grass of Grass Leaves p.m. 7:15 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. 7:15 p.m. New Low New Q&A Mary p.m.
Kidnap 7-8 Dolores One Too Too One - 8:40 p.m. 7:10 p.m. Banana Bread This is Who We Are We Who is This - 8:10 p.m. 6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Many Mornings Many Stand Up Stand Successful Alcoholics Successful - 7:45 7:45 - p.m. The Extra Man The 6:30 p.m. - 8:05 p.m. - 8:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Juston McKinneyJuston Night Van McLeod Award McLeod Van 7:00 7:00 The Tenth Annual Tenth The October 14.15.16.17 2010 14.15.16.17 o uth, NH October Portsm Brotherhood Opening Night Reception Night Opening Sins of my Father Sins of my Catches Us Catches NH Night Presentation & NH Night Presentation 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Closing Closing 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. NHPTV - 9:35 p.m. 7:45 p.m. & Awards 6:20 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. 7:50 - p.m. 6:20 6:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. Ceremony Ceremony p.m. 6-7 10 MinQ&A 10
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SATURDAY 5:50 5:50 p.m.p.m. 7:30 - - 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. noon - 6:00 p.m. noon - 6:00 p.m. 100 Deer Street Q&A Maine Grill Beer and 10:00 p.m. - midnight 10:00 p.m. Patrol Stella Artois & Robert’s ArtoisStella & Robert’s Kitchen Signature Party Signature Kitchen My Mom Poi Dogs Poi Deep Sleep Residence Inn Residence Marriot Smokes Weed Smokes Coming Down Coming 6:20 p.m. MOUNTJOY & CARLISLE, INC. MOUNTJOY Sunday Morning Sunday Q&A 5:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Reception - 6:50 p.m. 5:25 p.m. Special Q&A Q&A 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 6:25 p.m. p.m. Do It Again 5-6 Q&A Climate Refugees Climate The Pond The Raw Love Hosed Francis Ford Coppola Winery Pesce Italian Winery Pesce Coppola Ford Francis - 6:40 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Bighorn Q&A Dark Scribbles Mary Last Seen Deaf Perception Scottish BobScottish
Tuesday Morning Tuesday Wanting Alex Wanting Banana Bread Q&A Subcutaneous 4:55 p.m. - 6:10 p.m. 4:55 p.m. Do It Again 4:45 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. 6:05 - p.m. 4:45 Hosed We Are We 5:25 p.m. 5:25 Special Q&A 4:25 p.m. 4:25 - The Oath The Home Dad Home Drunkboat The Stay at Stay The This is Who is This The Bureau The 10 MinQ&A 10 4:30 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Climate Refugees Climate - 6:10 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:25 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. 4:25 p.m. 4:25 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. 4:25 p.m. Hello Lonesome 4:10 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. 5:40 - p.m. 4:10 p.m. 4-5 Teenage Teenage Paparazzo 3:35 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. 3:35 p.m. Q&A Armless Brotherhood 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. 4:45 - p.m. 3:15 Q&A 3:05 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. 3:05 p.m. & the Rebellion p.m. 3-4 Agadez: the Music Agadez: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Vasectomy 10 Min Q&A tary Filmmaking FRIDAY Q&A Q&A Sons of Perdition 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 4:30 - p.m. 3:00 the Rebellion Winning Time Winning 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
Trends in Digital in Digital Trends U.N. Me U.N. Cinematography 2:55 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. 4:10 - p.m. 2:55 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 4:30 - p.m. 2:30 Adam Blank Gets a Adam 2:50 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Landscape of Documen- Agadez: the Music & Agadez: Gas Party Light Building noon - 6:00 p.m. noon - 6:00 p.m. 100 Deer Street Q&A Sons of Perdition - 3:50 p.m. 2:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. - midnight 10:00 p.m. Waste Land Waste Residence Inn Residence Marriot Drunkboat 2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Filmmaker Awareness Awareness Filmmaker -3:55 p.m. 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Absolut Vodka Portsmouth Portsmouth Vodka Absolut Q&A p.m. 2-3 Q&A 1:40 p.m. 1:40 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Orgasm Inc. Orgasm Can We Talk? We Can 1:50 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 3:15 - p.m. 1:50 of McKinley Nolan The Fence The
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nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 39 director: 1.) Dealing with the hassle of native and longtime NH resident, Kerry LESLIE POSTON a hyphenated last name; and 2.) Making has been involved in the public relations CO-AUTHOR, “TWITTER FOR DUMMIES” stop-motion movies in his basement with and marketing of several independent Leslie Poston, co-author of “Twitter Lego and Batman toys. Flash forward films made in New England. for Dummies,” is a speaker and leading a quarter of a century when he forever authority in social networking, new media, changed the trajectory of his life for PANEL brand and business development with a better or worse by working with a bunch NIC BAISLEY concentration in food, wine, spirits, off- of drunk Chicago comedians. Together in HOST / FILM BLOGGER, FILMSNOBBERY.COM beat brands, music and film. She is the an intoxicated state they started a comedy Nic is the host of “FilmSnobbery Founder and CEO of Uptown Uncorked collective called “Blerds” that showcased Live!” and founder of FilmSnobbery. social media and business development videos he produced and directed. Since An ex-network engineer, Nic utilized consultancy and the Founder of Social moving to Los Angeles, Jordan has his background in sales, marketing, and Mic. She is also the Co-Founder of Film directed web content for a bunch of technology to establish an outlet for Pop!, a digital and new media services companies that don’t pay him nearly the indie film community. He saw that development agency for independent enough including FOX, Warner Bros., there was an opportunity to create a film. A firm believer in translating Bablegum, Sony and HBO. He branched place where people in the independent online relationships and successes into into television with an hour-long special film industry could come to get their the offline world, she has also founded he conceived and will direct for Comedy work seen, their message spread, and Social Media Breakfast New Hampshire, Central called “Mash UP”. His 25-minute their voices heard. Nic is constantly PodCamp NH and the nationwide Strong short film ‘Successful Alcoholics’ engaged in the indie community through Women in Tech initiative. premiered at Sundance 2010 and has social networks, seminars, consulting, since played at South By Southwest and film festival coverage, and his weekly CORISSA ST. LAURENT 15 other festivals. He’s currently working live web-broadcasted interview show REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, on segments for “Funny or Die Presents” (FilmSnobbery Live! Every Thursday at CONSTANT CONTACT on HBO. 10 p.m. EST). Corissa is a relationship marketing expert with more than 10 years experience BRIAN DEKONING creating powerful new media marketing FILMMAKER AWARENESS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, VITAL DESIGN and brand campaigns. She uses her BUILDING In his work with the team at Vital public relations, business development, sunday, 2:15 P.m. - 4:00 P.m. Design, a marketing and design firm in management, and leadership skills to Portsmouth, NH, Brian has been involved help small businesses and non-profit Whether you are planning to make a film, with marketing the NH Film Festival since organizations maximize the power of currently making a film, or have finished 2007 including media outreach; branding; relationship marketing. As the regional a film, you want the world to know about print design; and online through web, development director for Constant it. Finding your audience, creating a buzz, social media and email marketing. Contact in New England, she teaches and putting your work in front of the people how to build lasting relationships people who matter most to your success AMY GREENLAW through email marketing, social media is not an easy task. It all starts with you, CO-FOUNDER, FILMPOP! marketing, online surveying and event the filmmaker. Join a panel discussion on As co-founder and principal of Film marketing, through her lively and inspiring some of the best and brightest avenues to Pop!, a digital and new media services presentations and workshops. building awareness for your project using development agency for independent techniques and technology now at your film, Amy Greenlaw brings with her a disposal. broad production background spanning over 19 years including time as a producer MODERATOR: KERRY O’DONNELL for nightly news at NBC Portland (ME), FREELANCE WRITER/ASSOCIATE EDITOR working as part of the production crew Kerry O’Donnell is a freelance writer and for many commercials, and corporate associate editor for NewEnglandFilm. media production work for Fortune 500 com, the premier online resource and clients such as Novartis, Merck, Bayer magazine for New England film and video and Comcast. 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nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 41 FEATURE FILMS
Another Harvest Moon Armless
SAT., 10:45 A.M. TMH SAT., 3:15 P.M. FB
90 MIN. | U.S. | english | DRAMA 85 MIN. | U.S. | english | Comedy Directed by Greg Swartz. Produced by Chad Taylor, Jason Directed by Habib Azar. Executive Producers: Habib Weiss, Robert Black, Steven M. Delamater. Written by Azar, Hsiano Bian. Written by Kyle Jarrow. Starring Daniel Jeremy T. Black. Starring Ernest Borgnine, Anne Meara, London, Janel Moloney, Matt Walton, Zoe Lister-Jones, Doris Roberts, Piper Laurie. Laurie Kennedy.
A tender drama about four elderly Americans coping with life in a The story of a man who suffers from Body Integrity Identity Disorder, nursing home. Frank, Ella, Alice, and June gather each morning for a real-life psychological condition in which an individual paradoxically a game of cards. They have become a family, offering unyielding doesn’t feel “whole” unless he loses one or more major limbs. When support, constant bickering, strong opinions about life and death and he leaves his wife and goes to find a doctor willing to amputate his everything in between. One morning, Frank reveals to Ella that he arms, it triggers a twisted romp filled with mistaken identities, missed can no longer remember his wife’s face and he doesn’t want to live to chances, and tragic consequences. “Armless” utilizes the structure of endure another debilitating stroke. This revelation sets off a struggle a classic farce, combining it with a darkly philosophical tone. It also between Ella and the ever-optimistic Alice as they both try to affect explores the ways in which a culture with so much wealth can come to Frank’s decision while privately dealing with their own fears. As Frank fetishize suffering. But at its heart, this is a fable about acceptance – a ponders his next move, his friends and his family must confront their meditation on trust, love and marriage. own feelings about faith, dignity, and obligations to loved ones.
Black Ocean Brotherhood
FRI., 10:15 A.M. TMH FRI., 6:15 P.M. FB sat., 8:30 P.m. tMH Sun., 3:05 P.m. MLH
87 MIN. | world - belgium | French | subtitles | DRama 105 MIN. | U.S. | english | thriller Directed and written by Marion Hänsel. Produced by Marion Directed by Will Cannon. Produced by Chris Pollack, Jason Hänsel, Cedomir Kolar, Marc Baschet, Ernst Szebedits. Croft, Tom O’Hair, Steve Hein. Starring Nicolas Robin, Adrien Jolivet, Romain David. College freshman Adam Buckley finds himself blindfolded in the Three young boys aboard a French naval vessel in 1972, unaware of back of a van dealing with the fact that he has to rob a convenience the risks they run and the dramatic effects on our planet, take part in store as the final step of his initiation into the Sigma Zeta Chi the nuclear tests in Mururoa, in the Pacific. A raw acerbic story about fraternity. Minutes later he finds himself dealing with the fact that a the relationships of the men on board, confronted with discipline, fellow pledge just got shot while doing it. Frank, the senior fraternity violence, occasionally friendship but most of all by a solitude and brother in charge of the night’s events, is able to get the injured distress that cannot be shared and is much too heavy to bear when pledge out of the store alive, but the fraternity’s troubles are just one is only 18. beginning. Thinking they can get out of the situation without taking the pledge to a hospital, Frank decides the group will handle things Awards/Honors: Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival themselves. But when every move is met with disaster, Adam must find it within himself to go against Frank and his new brothers in order to save his friend’s life.
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nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 43 FEATURE FILMS CONTINUED
C’EST PAS MOI, JE LE JURE! (It’s Not Me I Swear!) Drunkboat (NH)
SAT., 10:00 A.M. srt SAT., 4:25 P.M. TMH sun., 2:15 P.M. TMH
105 MIN. | world - Canada | french | subtitles | DRAma 98 MIN. | U.S. | english | drama Directed and written by Philippe Falardeau. Produced by Directed by Bob Meyer. Written by Bob Meyer and Randy Luc Déry and Kim McCraw. Starring Antoine L’Écuyer, Buescher. Starring Dana Delaney, John Malkovich, John Suzanne Clément, Daniel Brière, Catherine Faucher. Goodman.
Leon is 10 years old, has lots of problems and a fertile imagination. The lives of a cast of misfits collide in this engagingly off- There is Mom and Dad who are always fighting, and those annoying kilter character study with deep ties to Chicago. There’s Mort neighbors who get to spend the summer at the beach. And then, (John Malkovich), a Vietnam veteran trying to soothe his survivor’s there’s Lea, the girl who’s always right about everything. In the guilt with alcohol; Fletcher (John Goodman), a used-boat salesman summer of ‘68, when Mom leaves everything behind to start a new who’s as corrupt as he is jocular; and Mort’s nephew Abe, a wide- life in Greece, Leon will do anything to kill the pain, including fall in eyed suburban teen pursuing his quixotic dream of buying a boat love with Lea. Together, they will overcome the pain of growing up and sailing the world… while keeping his mother (Dana Delany) in when you feel abandoned. the dark.
Awards/Honors: Canadian Award: Best Actor, Antoine L’Ecuyer and Best Canadian Feature Philippe Falardeau – 2008 Atlantic Film Festival and others.
The Extra Man Hello Lonesome
SAT., 6:30 P.M. TMH FRI., 4:25 P.M. TMH Sun., 12:20 P.m. TMH SAT., 12:35 P.M. TMH
95 MIN. | U.S. | english | comedy 93 MIN. | U.S. | english | comedy Directed by Robert Pulcini and Sherry Springer Merman. Directed, produced and written by Adam Reid. Starring Produced by Anthony Bregman and Stephanie Davis. Sabrina Lloyd, James Urbaniak, Lynn Cohen, Harry Chase. Written by Robert Pulcini and Jonathan Ames. Starring Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly. With an enchanting mixture of laughter and longing, the worlds of six flawed yet endearing individuals are woven together as they This sophisticated and moving comedy follows Louis Ives (Paul explore those age-old human desires: to love and be loved. Dano), a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to Awards/Honors: Winner, Jury Award: Best Ensemble Performance – Los leave his job at a Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City Angeles Film Festival. to start over. He finds a job with an entrancing co-worker Mary (Katie Holmes). But it’s Louis’ new home life that sparks his imagination. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a penniless, eccentric but brilliant playwright. When Henry’s not dancing to obscure music or singing operettas, he’s performing the duties of an “extra man,” a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan. These two men, separated in age by more than 40 years, develop a volatile mentor/apprentice relationship.
44 Congratulations to the New Hampshire Film Festival on its tenth year!
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nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 45 FEATURE FILMS CONTINUED
Leaves of Grass New Low
FRi., 8:25 P.m. TmH SAT., 7:10 P.M. MLH Sun., 7:15 P.M. TMH
105 MIN. | U.S. | english | comedy, crime, Thriller 82 MIN. | U.S. | english | comedy Directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Produced by Ed Norton, Written, directed, and produced by Adam Bowers. Starring Bill Migliore, Elie Cohn, John Langley, and Kristina Dubin. Adam Bowers, Jayme Ratzer, Valerie Jones, Toby Turner. Written by Tim Blake Nelson. Starring Ed Norton, Keri Russell, Susan Sarandon. The worst thing about Wendell isn’t his slightly balding head, skinny frame, or thin lips; it’s that he’s a bit of an idiot. He just started An Ivy League professor is lured back to his Oklahoma hometown, dating Vicky, an angry drunk, who conveniently shares his lack of where his twin brother, a small-time pot grower, has concocted a ambition and cleanliness. But he might prefer a relationship with scheme to take down a local drug lord. Joanna because she’s a selfless social worker who doesn’t have lip acne. Eventually, Wendell is going to have to decide who he really belongs with: the best girl he’s ever known—or the worst.
Awards/Honors: 2010 Sundance Film Festival selection
Night Catches Us One Too Many Mornings
FRI., 6:20 P.M. TMH sat., 6:45 P.M. FB sun., 10:30 a.M. TMH
90 MIN. | U.S. | english | drama 90 MIN. | U.S. | english | drama Directed and written by Tanya Hamilton. Produced by Directed by Michael Mohan. Produced by Anthony Deptula. Sean Costello, Jason Orans, Ron Simons. Starring Anthony Written by Anthony Deptula, Michael Mohan, and Stephen Mackie, Kerry Washington, Jamie Hector, Wendell Pierce. Hale. Starring Anthony Deptula, Stephen Hale, Tina Kapousis. In 1976, complex political and emotional forces are set in motion when a young man returns to the race-torn Philadelphia neighborhood Fischer can’t remember the last time he woke up without a hangover. where he came of age during the Black Power movement. He lives in a church: a real one. Where people baptize, marry, pray and die. It’s an ideal situation for a young guy with no aspirations: if Awards/Honors: Nominated for Grand Jury Prize – 2010 Sundance Film he locks up the church, he can sleep in the back. Free of charge. But Festival. on 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, Fischer’s old friend from high school shows up unannounced. Even though they haven’t seen each other in years, Peter just drove 10 hours straight because his girlfriend of five years just cheated on him. He’s looking for a place to hide. To think. To drink. What better place than Fischer’s church? After leaving 50 unanswered voice mails, Rudy shows up four days later. That’s Peter’s girlfriend. She didn’t cheat on him. She did something much worse.
46 nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 47 FEATURE FILMS CONTINUED
El Vuelco del Cangrejo (The Crab Trap) YellowBrickRoad (NH)
FRI., 12:20 P.M. TMH thurs., 5:50 P.M. TMH SAT., 8:25 P.M. srt
95 MIN. | world - colombia | spanish | subtitles | Drama 99 MIN. | U.S. | english | suspense/horror Directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia. Produced by Guillaume de Directed and written by Andy Mitton and Jesse Holland. Seille. Starring Arnobio Salazar Rivas, Rodrigo Vélez. Produced by Eric Hungerford. Starring Michael Laurino, Anessa Ramsey, Cassidy Freeman, Clark Freeman. A drama set in the black communities of Colombia’s Pacific coast, where a man looking to flee the country by boat encounters a local One morning in 1940, the entire population of Friar, NH walked fisherman. north together on an unmarked trail and into the wilderness. They left behind their clothes, money, and essentials. Their dogs were tied Awards/Honors: FIPRESCI Prize – 2010 Berlin International Film to posts and left to starve. Many were later found frozen to death. Festival; E-Changer Award – 2010 Fribourg International Film Festival; Best Others were found slaughtered. But most were never found. In 2010, First Time Director – 2010 Las Palmas Film Festival. the coordinates for the YellowBrickRoad trailhead are declassified. An expedition begins in hope of answers. A few among them believe they will find something terrible in the forest. But it is the forest that will find something terrible in them.
Awards/Honors: Official Selection at 2010 Slamdance International Film Festival (World Premiere), 2010 Atlanta International Film Festival, 2010 Screamfest L.A.
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nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 49 DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Agadez: the Music and the Rebellion (NH) Bound by Haiti (NH)
thurs., 2:50 P.M. TMH thurs., 11:50 a.M. TMH SAT., 3:15 P.M. srt SAT., 1:30 P.M. srt
67 MIN. 47 MIN. Directed and produced by Ron Wyman. Starring Omara Directed by Jon Bougher, Roman Safiullin. “Bambino” Moctar. The story of Aaron Jackson and John Dieubon - two young Omara Moctar, known as “Bambino,” is a 29-year old Tuareg guitar international activists forced to deal with the tragedy of the Haiti player, singer/songwriter, and the most exciting performer from earthquake first-hand. Raised on a wealthy resort, Aaron has dedicated Africa in a decade. Influenced by Ali Farka Toure and Jimi Hendrix, his life to eradicating intestinal parasites in Haiti. Born and orphaned Bambino is a cult hero in Niger. His people are a Saharan nomadic in Port-au-Prince, John’s mission is to inspire a new generation of tribe who, since the 12th century, have linked North and West Africa, Haitian children. But when the earthquake of January 12th strikes, guiding their camel caravans across the desert, spreading art and Aaron and John must confront the biggest challenge of their lives. music from Egypt to Mali. The Tuareg guard their freedom fiercely The filmmakers, staying outside Port-au-Prince, captured the tragedy and rebelled against the government three times in two decades. After during this devastating event. Featuring rare video and photos from two years in exile, Bambino returns to Agadez, a remote city at the immediately following the earthquake, Bound by Haiti follows these edge of the Sahara. With the Sultan’s blessing, he performs near the unlikely friends on a journey for change before and after the most Grande Mosque to celebrate the end of the war. devastating international event of our time.
Climate Refugees Deforce
SAT., 4:50 P.M. srt FRI., 10:45 a.M. mlh Sun., 4:15 P.M. TMH
95 MIN. 97 MIN. Directed and written by Michael P. Nash. Directed by Daniel Falconer. Produced and written by Daniel Falconer and Andrew Rodney. Filmmaker Michael Nash investigates mass migration caused by our changing climate, concluding that millions of people will have to An American story. For decades Detroit has been an emblem of leave their homes because changes in the world’s climate will destroy Urban decay. From the high school graduation rate, to the corruption the basis for their livelihoods. in leadership, to the staggering crime rate, Detroit is hurting. DEFORCE delves into the largely untold HOW and WHY of these problems. Looking beyond over-reported factors like the decline of the American auto industry, the film explores the systemic divisions at the core of Detroit’s crisis. The conditions revealed and the history examined are, at once, specific to Detroit and shared with nearly all of America’s poorest, forgotten urban centers.
Awards/Honors: Official Selection: Waterfront Film Festival and Hell’s Half Mile Music & Film Festival.
50 The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan Do It Again
FRI., 11:15 a.M. fb FRI., 4:30 P.M. FB sat., 1:50 p.M. MLH SAT., 5:00 P.M. fb
88 MIN. 85 MIN. Directed by Henry Corra. Produced by Celia Maysles, Directed by Robert Patton-Spruill. Written, produced by Jeremy Amar. Geoff Edgers. Starring Sting, Zooey Deschanel, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul Weller. Private McKinley Nolan vanished 40 years ago in Vietnam on the Cambodian frontier. Some say he was captured. Some say he was a This film follows Boston Globe arts reporter Geoff Edgers and his traitor. Some even say he was an American operative. The U.S. Army irrational quest to reunite the Kinks, the long-defunct ‘60s rock band officially claims he “went native,” joined the Viet Cong and was later known for such songs as “You Really Got Me,” Lola,” and “Come murdered by the Khmer Rouge. In 2006, retired U.S. Army Lt. Dan Dancing.” Smith, revisiting the battlefields of his youth and may have encountered McKinley, alive. So begins a journey into the heart Awards/Honors: Best Music Documentary - San Francisco Frozen Film of darkness. The film follows the Nolan family from the Texas Festival; Best Documentary (Tie) - Big Bear Lake Film Festival. cotton belt, to the battlegrounds of Vietnam, to the killing fields of Cambodia and unfolds as a mysterious fever dream filled with doubt, longing and the will to believe.
Family Affair Highwater: Paradise Lost Paradise Found
FRI., 12:40 P.M. mlH SAT., 11:55 a.M. fb
80 MIN. 90 MIN. Directed by Chico Colvard. Produced by Chico Colvard, Directed by Dana Brown. Produced by C. Rich Wilson. Liz Garbus. Written by Chico Colvard. Starring Kelly Slater, Jon Jon Florence, Kalani Chapman, Carrissa Moore. Like a scene torn from “The Color Purple” or “Capturing the Friedmans,” this deeply personal and uncompromising documentary Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Hawaiian island of examines the complex levels of pedophilia and how it can manipulate Oahu, “Highwater” takes you to the truth of the North Shore’s and control an entire family for life. FAMILY AFFAIR is also a story heart-stopping action, tragedy, and triumph during the unparalleled about resilience, survival and understanding a child’s capacity to events of the Vans Triple Crown of surfing. accommodate a parent’s past crimes in order to satisfy a basic longing for family.
Awards/Honors: Official Selection – 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Official Selection – 2010 Tribeca Film Festival; First film to be selected for Oprah Winfrey’s new network, OWN, documentary club.
nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 51 DOCUMENTARY FILMS CONTINUED
Just Like Us Mundo Alas
SAT., 12:00 P.M. srt Sun., 11:00 a.M. srt Sun., 11:45 a.M. fb
72 MIN. 89 MIN. Directed by Ahmed Ahmed. Starring Ahmed Ahmed, Ted Directed by Fernando Molnar, Leon Gieco, Sebastian Alexandro, Sherif Azab, Whitney Cummings and Maz Schindel. Jobrani. A road movie. A journey of initiation by a group of new young A collection of comedians take a hilarious tour from Beirut, Riyadh artists who present their works, accompanied by the voice, talent and to New York with a gaggle of other stand-up talent. Along the experience of Leon Gieco (Argentina’s most important folk-rock way, taboos of culture and geopolitics are exploded, and a younger singer and songwriter), while on a tour through several Argentinean generation of both comedic talent and audience evolve. provinces. Shows, rehearsals, hotels and the road are the settings for stories and music that give rise to new dreams: recording the Mundo Alas soundtrack and closing the tour with a big concert at Luna Park (the biggest and most prestigious concert hall in Buenos Aires). A unique film that intends to include everyone. A wonderful musical experience about overcoming difficulties and about love, that begins to identify and recognize people by their abilities.
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52 The Oath Orgasm, Inc.
FRI., 4:10 P.M. mlh SAT., 1:40 P.M. fb
90 MIN. 73 MIN. Directed by Laura Poitras. Directed, produced by Liz Canner.
The story of two men whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on In this shocking and hilarious documentary, filmmaker Liz Canner a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, takes a job editing erotic videos for a drug trial for a pharmaceutical 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court. company. Her employer is developing what they hope will be the first Viagra drug for women to win FDA approval to treat a new disease: Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). Liz gains permission to film the company for her own documentary. Initially, she plans to create a movie about science and pleasure but she soon begins to suspect that her employer, along with a cadre of other medical companies, might be trying to take advantage of women (and potentially endanger their health) in pursuit of billion dollar profits.
nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 53 DOCUMENTARY FILMS CONTINUED
Sins of My Father Sons of Perdition
FRI., 6:00 P.M. mlH FRI., 2:20 P.M. mlh sun., 1:15 P.M. fb Sun., 3:00 P.M. fb
94 MIN. 88 MIN. Directed by Nicolas Entel. Directed by Jennilynn Merten, Tyler Measom. Produced by Jennilyn Merten, Julie Goldman, Tyler Measom. The incredible story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia’s Medellin drug cartel, told for the very first time by his Shortly after his rise to power in 2003, the Fundamentalist Latter son, Sebastian and his widow Maria Isabel Santos. In Nicolas Entel’s Day Saints prophet Warren Jeffs began an effort to cleanse his flock film Sebastian tells of his extraordinary childhood, growing up with a for the end of the world. He banned public schooling, gentile books, father he loved but whom he knew to be Colombia’s enemy number recreations, and excommunicated prominent men, marrying their one. He tells of times of extraordinary luxury and extravagance, and women and children to other men. Hundreds of teenage boys were other times on the run. And Sebastian and his widow open the family exiled to the streets of neighboring communities, giving up families vaults to share their private and long hidden archives. But this is also and salvation in the hope of escape. This film follows three boys after the story of two of Escobar’s most prominent victims, the minister they join an underground network of exiled FLDS teens. All the boys of justice and a politician about to be elected President of Colombia, have big dreams—starting with the hope of attending high school, as told by their sons. but what they want most is contact with their families.
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FRI., 1:00 P.M. fb SAT., 3:35 P.M. MLH
94 MIN. Directed by Adrian Grenier. Produced by Adrian Grenier, Matthew Cooke.
The true story of a relationship between 14 year-old paparazzo Austin Visschedyk and Adrian Grenier, the star of the HBO series “Entourage.” Inspired by a chance encounter with Visschedyk, Grenier (who previously directed the documentary “Shot in the Dark” decides, for a change, to turn the cameras on the paparazzi in an effort to document this unique teenager’s world. But the actor/ director soon finds the project turning into a personal challenge as Grenier is forced to take responsibility for his influence on his subject’s life. As Visschedyk succumbs to the lure of fame, Grenier sets out to understand what makes that lure so powerful—hoping that he and Austin can find something more authentic than the relationship of mutual exploitation that now exists between them.
U.N. Me
SAT., 2:30 P.M. TMH Sun., 1:15 P.M. mlh
90 MIN. Directed, produced, written by Ami Horowitz, Matt Groff.
One man takes us on an outrageous and shocking journey to expose the United Nations, an organization that was meant to ennoble man and instead has failed to live up to those founding principles. U.N. Me is a harrowing and darkly humorous tour of the U.N.’s scandalous disregard for the people and principles it was founded to defend.
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War Don Don Waste Land
SAT., 12:10 P.M. MLH FRI., 2:25 P.M. TMH Sun., 9:40 a.M. MLH SUN., 11:20 a.M. MLH
85 MIN. 90 MIN. Directed, produced by Rebecca Richman Cohen. Directed by Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim
In the heart of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, United Nations An uplifting film highlighting the transformative power of art and soldiers guard a heavily fortified building known as the “special the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik court.” Inside, Issa Sesay awaits trial. Prosecutors say Sesay is a war Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, criminal, guilty of heinous crimes against humanity. His defenders the world’s largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to say he is a reluctant fighter who protected civilians and played a the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the crucial role in bringing peace to Sierra Leone. With unprecedented brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean access to prosecutors, defense attorneys, victims, and Sesay himself characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and from behind bars, this film puts international justice on trial for the showing us how to recycle ourselves. world to see.
Awards/Honors: Special Jury Award -South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW); Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Editing - Independent Film Festival Boston; Cinereach Award - Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York.
What i meant to tell you: an american poet’s Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks ‘state of the union.’
SAT., 9:55 a.M. mlh FRI., 2:55 P.M. fb
65 MIN. 68 MIN. Directed by Ethan Dufault. Directed by Dan Klores.
NBA player Reggie Miller single-handedly crushed the hearts of This is the story of dissident American poet, Peter Kane Dufault - New York Knicks fans multiple times. But it was the 1995 Eastern activist , World War II pilot, musician, boxer and 1968 Congressional Conference Semifinals that solidified Miller as Public Enemy #1in candidate - as he struggles to come to terms with the U.S. Government’s New York City. With moments to go in Game 1, and facing a seemingly assault on the Law of the Land and on the land itself. Peter is that insurmountable deficit of 105-99, Miller scored eight points in8.9 rare poet willing to write about the collective betrayals that we as a seconds to give his Indiana Pacers an astonishing victory. This career- people have endured while also addressing his own personal losses. defining performance, combined with his give-and-take with Knicks fan Spike Lee, made Miller and the Knicks a highlight of the 1995 NBA playoffs. Peabody Award-winning director Dan Klores will explore how Miller proudly built his legend as the Garden’s greatest villain.
56 Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks
nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 57 SHORT FILMS
Banana Bread Bighorn (NH)
SAT., 6:45 P.M. srt thurs., 7:45 P.M. TMH Sun., 4:45 P.M. fb Sun., 4:45 P.M. fb
9 MIN. | U.S. | Short Drama 15 MIN. | U.S. | Short Comedy
Directed, written by Barton Landsman. Directed, written by Alfred Thomas Catalfo. Matt Meyerson has a worried Jewish mother. She’s concerned about A supernatural historical fantasy based on a fact: that General Custer’s his health, the freelance nature of his work, and just about everything bandmaster, Felix Vinatieri (an Italian immigrant and the great-great- else. But when Matt leaves for his job, we discover that his mom grandfather of Super Bowl-winning kicker Adam Vinatieri) was might actually have good reason to worry. ordered to stay behind at the 7th Cavalry’s Powder River camp and missed the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
The Camera and Christopher Merk CAN WE TALK?
FRI., 8:30 P.M. fb sat., 1:40 P.m. FB
14 MIN. | U.S. | Short Drama 11 MIN. | U.S. | Short comedy
Directed, written by Brandon Cronenberg. Directed and written by Jim Owen. Christopher moves into a building where every tenant can observe Vince gets way more than he bargains for when he dumps his every other tenant through perpetually running cameras. They are eager girlfriend. Again. participants in this micro-culture of exhibitionism and voyeurism, but Christopher has difficulty recognizing himself in his on-screen image. Awards/Honors: Official Selection of TIFF and Cinéfest Sudbury.
Charlie and the Rabbit Dark Scribbles (NH)
FRI., 8:30 P.M. fb Thurs., 7:45 P.m. TMH Sun., 4:55 P.M. mlh
10 MIN. | U.S. | Short Drama 10 MIN. | U.S. | Short Drama
Directed by Robert Machoian & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck. Directed, written by Michael Venn. Charlie, a 4-year-old and lover of Bugs Bunny, decides to go hunt a Psychic Angela Roberts’ visions may have greater meaning than rabbit of his own. initially apparent. Her psychic abilities and her personal relationships become intertwined. Awards/Honors: Official Selections: 2010 Clearwater, 2010 Woods Hole, 2010 SAFILM - San Antonio, 2010 Central Florida, 2010 Somewhat North Of Boston; 2010 Cannes Short Film Corner.
Deep Sleep Dolores
SAT., 5:25 P.M. MLH SAT., 6:45 P.M. srt
16 MIN. | U.S. | Short Drama 10 MIN. | World | Subtitles short Comedy
Directed, written by Alejandro Alvarez. Directed, written by Manuela Moreno. With the help of a psychiatrist, Cameron and his sister Fiona A bus stop. An ordinary evening. Two people share their hopes struggle to bridge the chasm left by the suicide of Eleanor, his wife and dreams. Awards/Honors: LUGANO (Suiza) Internacional Film and Fiona’s best friend. Slipping deeper and deeper into depression, Festival, Benalmádena FICCAB International Film Festival, Cartagena Fiona spends her days sleeping, dreaming, trying to escape the FICC International Film Festival, Torrelavega International Film Festival, reality of what happened while Cameron is left alone to deal with Arrigorriaga International Film Festival, Arona Tenerife Film Festival, his own anger and loss. MDV Maratón de Video Digital, Vilafranca de Penedés, Molina de Segura, MedFilmFestival; LA Film Festival Comedy, & others. 58 nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 59 SHORT FILMS CONTINUED
Herbert White Kavi
FRI., 8:30 P.M. fb SAT., 8:30 P.M. fb
14 MIN. | U.S. | Short Drama 19 MIN. | World | Subtitles short Drama
Directed by James Franco. Directed, written by Gregg Helvey. In this film based on a poem by the same name by Frank Bidart, a The story of a young boy who attempts to escape from the brick man struggles with his inner demons while trying to live a normal kiln where he is forced to work as a bonded labor slave in India. family life. Awards/Honors: 2010 Academy Award Nominee – Best Live Action Short Film; Student Academy Award Winner – 2009 Gold Medal Winner, Oscar nominee.
Laura The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
SAT., 8:30 P.M. fb SAT., 8:30 P.M. fb
10 MIN. | World | Subtitles 26 MIN. | U.S. | Short short Drama animation/Drama
Directed, written by Gallien Guibert. Directed, written by Nick Delgado. Laura is not doing so well. Nothing happens in her life the way she’d Lavender Williams, 8, has the biggest imagination in the world. She like. She returns to where she was born to clear her mind. She stops sets off on an epic journey across America to find her father. But by a river to take a swim. But someone is spying on her from behind evil Sheriff Murdstone stalks them at every turn. Awards/Honors: the trees. Awards/Honors: Selection SPASM 2010 Montréal, CA. “Shoestring Trophy” Best Filmmaking - Rochester International Film Festival; Best Short Film - Prince Edward Island International Film Festival & others.
Mary Mary Last Seen
SAT., 6:45 P.M. srt Sun., 4:55 P.M. mlh
21 MIN. | U.S. | Short comedy 13 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama
Directed, produced by Nars Krishnamachari. Directed, written by T. Sean Durkin. A wild, modern spin on one of the most famous mothers of all A young woman embarks on a road trip with her boyfriend to a time. Mary is preparing to save the world when an angel appears and place he promises will be beautiful and peaceful. But a series of offers her a new mission. But she’s far from ready to accept—and strange events occur on their journey, and it becomes clear that their as a lawyer, she has some objections. With the world at stake, Mary relationship is not what she thinks and their destination is not what explores the choice motherhood. was promised.
My Mom Smokes Weed Patrol
SAT., 5:25 P.M. mlh SAT., 5:25 P.M. mlh
17 MIN. | U.S. | Short comedy 20 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama
Directed, written by Clay Lifford. Directed, written by John Patton Ford. A geriatric mother and her 20-something son on a road trip to Norm hates his gig as a security guard. But when his six-year-old meet some dastardly drug dealers in order to replenish a supply of son visits and mistakes Dad for a policeman, Norm plays along. He certain herbs. The son is totally straight-edge, while the mother is a quickly finds himself taking wild risks to maintain the guise ofa recreational drug “addik.” street hardened five-o. When charade spins out of control, Norm must choose whether to come clean to his impressionable young son or continue living an overblown fantasy.
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Poi Dogs The Pond (NH)
SAT., 5:25 P.M. mlh Thurs., 7:45 P.M. TMH Sun., 4:55 P.M. mlh
12 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama 20 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama
Directed, written by Joel Moffett. Written, directed by Dan Hannon. The story of two Hawaii teenagers and their awkward attempts at Shelly (Alicia Witt) is distraught over the death of her husband and expressing a budding romantic interest in each other. Toa and Anela sets about scattering his ashes on a pond in an apple orchard they find common ground by overcoming their pride and accepting each loved. But a stranger (David Morse) appears to share the truth about other. In the end, “Poi Dogs” illustrates the first small step towards this stunning locale. Awards/Honors: 2010 Directorial Discovery Grand love by two guarded teenagers. Prize Award - Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Raw Love Scottish Bob
SAT., 8:30 P.M. fb Sun., 4:45 P.M. fb Sun., 4:55 P.M. Mlh
15 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama 7 MIN. | U.S. | Short comedy
Directed, produced by Martin Deus & Juan Chappai. Directed, written by Darren McFarlane. Two friends spend the last days of high school together, in this All the family gathered for a sombre occasion, except for Bob. He beautiful and sincere story of mixed emotions and secrets that one is typically absent. Half way through the service, Bob rudely arrives. dare not speak aloud. Awards/Honors: Best Experimental Short - Reeling When Col confronts his brother after the service, he quickly realizes Chicago Film Festival; Audience Award - Puerto Rico Queer Film Festival; Best what Bob is up too. Nobody could imagine, even Col, that Bob would Script - Festival Latinoamericano de Video de Rosario, Argentina. ever sink this low.
Shimásání Slap
SAT., 10:15 a.M. fb SAT., 8:30 P.M. fb Sun., 10:15 a.M. fb
14 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama 7 MIN. | U.S. | Short comedy
Directed, written by Blackhorse Lowe. Directed by Grant Barbeito. In the late 1920s on the serene Navajo reservation, Mary Jane must Two men take a break from work and slap each other repeatedly decide whether to stay at home with her grandmother (másání) and before returning to work. Awards/Honors: Lady Filmmakers Film carry on her traditional lifestyle or seek a new life “just over the Festival, “Lady’s Kick Butt” program (Santa Monica CA)– Audience Award mountain.” Awards/Honors: Best Narrative – 2010 Marin Countey Festival and Festival Director’s Award; WorldFest-Houston, one of 100 screened out of of Short Film and Video; Best of Show – 2010 Swaiai Indian Market; 2,000 submissions – Gold Remy award for “Experimental Films & Video – Nominated, Best Short Film – 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Dramatic and others.
Successful Alcoholics Sucker Punch
FRI., 8:30 P.M. fb FRI., 8:30 P.M. fb SAT., 6:45 P.M. srt
25 MIN. | U.S. | Short comedy 15 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Directed by Ryan Gould. Drake and Lindsay are successful alcoholics who may need to rethink A closeted masochist leads a double life while secretly getting his their definition of success. pain fix through bare knuckle boxing. Awards/Honors: Audience Choice Award – DC Shorts Film Festival.
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Sunday Morning Coming Down (NH) Wanting Alex (NH)
Thurs., 7:45 P.M. TMH Thurs., 7:45 P.M. TMH SAT., 5:25 P.M. mlh Sun., 4:45 P.M. fb
21 MIN. | U.S. | Short drama 21 MIN. | U.S. | Short comedy
Directed, written by Zachary Borst. Directed by Chris Akers. The story of Q, a reticent day laborer, who can’t pay his mother’s Pete’s in love with his roommate’s girlfriend Alex but she is in love medical bills or even make rent. He takes up a lucrative offer to with an effeminate heterosexual heartthrob. Awards/Honors: Official murder the mistress of Daniel Roaldson, a neurotic kitchen designer Selection of the following 2010 Film Festivals: Savannah Film Festival, San with wife and son. A series of miscommunications unravels both Diego Film Festival, So Cal Film Festival, St. Louis International Film these men’s lives. Festival.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Adam Blank Gets a Vasectomy Calling my Children
FRI., 2:55 P.M. fb SAT., 10:15 a.M. fb Sun., 10:15 a.M. fb
25 MIN. 35 MIN.
Directed, produced by Adam Blank. Directed by David Binder. After three kids, my wife and I were ready to move on to the next This film spans 20 years of a family coming to terms with illness, part of our lives, so, what to do about contraception? Denise didn’t loss, and healing. Gail Farrow was a 27-year old mother of four who want hormonal options. Neither of us enjoyed condoms. Asking my died from AIDS in 1989. I began this project in 1988, photographing wife to get her tubes tied seemed extreme. All signs pointed toward Gail’s last year of life and the effect her life and her death had on the vasectomy. In the film, I explore my connection to my family and the family she left behind. I have documented her children and husband personal, medical, and social repercussions of a vasectomy. periodically over the years.
Enter the Beard The Fence
Sun., 10:15 a.M. fb SAT., 1:30 P.M. srt
16 MIN. 36 MIN.
Directed, produced by Matt Lawrence, Scott Ballard. Produced Directed by Rory Kennedy. by Charles Parker Newton, David Rosenblum. Recently debuted on HBO, this documentary from Emmy-winning Beards - God’s crowning achievement in the design of man. A filmmaker Rory Kennedy (“Ghosts of Abu Ghraib”) examines the litmus test for one’s own virility and machismo. In the Spring of 200-mile, $3 billion fence the US government built to protecting the 2009 in Anchorage, AK, more than 250 men from all over the globe 7,000-mile U.S. Mexico border in 2006. competed in The World Beard and Mustache Championships. One man, Charles Parker Newton, documented his quest to compete alongside these follicle elite. NHFF Thanks southern wine & spirits
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Kidnap Subcutaneous (NH)
SAT., 6:45 P.M. srt thurs., 1:25 P.M. TMH Sun., 10:15 a.M. fb sun., 4:45 P.M. fb
3 MIN. | animation 12 MIN. | animation
Directed and written by Sijia Luo. Starring Cindy Lin (voice). Directed, written by Mike & Keith Rishkofski. Produced by A little chicken is late to school, but her excuse is too wild to believe: Mike, Keith, Leslie Rishkofski. Starring Frytz Mor, Leslie getting kidnapped on the way to school. After her explanation, you Rishkofski, Leif La Duke, John William Rhea. have to believe that her adventure is so true. She was kidnapped by Sub-Commander Cutaneous and the crew of the space vessel the chickens first, then gunmen, then aliens and finally Jesus saved her life Dwarf Star are sent by the rulers of their galaxy to arbitrate a conflict and sent her to school. between two rival worlds. The mission takes an unexpected turn. Will Cutaneous’ habit of shirking responsibility endanger the mission or will the crew overcome another mismanaged assignment?
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Magic Mark’s Traveling Show The North Star
21 MIN. | FAMILY 15 MIN. | FAMILY
Directed by Mark Carapezza. Directed by Gary Goldberger, Peter H. Reynolds, John Lechtner. A multi-media artist in theater, film, television, music and magic, Produced by Naomi Greenfield. Written by Peter H. Reynolds. Mark’s artwork is of large scale, usually reflecting the community he Starring Tim Curry (voice). lives in. His latest project “Magic Mark’s Traveling Variety Show” In this classic storybook about lifelong learning, The North Star is a charming, edgy, behind the scenes making of a kids’ variety inspires learners of all ages to navigate their full potential and follow show featuring his magic. Mark has served as the video chair for the their dreams. Nantucket Arts Council’s Art Festival Committee. He is now working in NYC.
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66 nhfilmfestival.com october 14.15.16.17 2010 67 NH NIGHT PROGRAM
Backwater The Bureau
thurs., 1:25 P.M. TMH thurs., 4:25 P.M. TMH
6 MIN. | NH short 8 MIN. | NH short Directed, produced, written Directed by Marc Dole. by Michael Fisher. Starring Produced by Marc Dole John Kiedaisch, Julia Watson. and Karlina Lyons. Written A young woman walks out of a by J. Zachary Pike. Starring river at sunrise. She comes to the door of a rundown prison, looking Gregory Athans, Chase Bailey, Adrienne Montezinos, Jessica for something. A man released from the prison and is alarmed to see Webb. The Offices of Death scramble to deal with excess workload her waiting for him in her wet, muddy clothes. She follows him until when the financial crisis bankrupts the universe and the timetable for he hides in a church. He prays at night and emerges in the morning. Armageddon is fast-tracked. Awards/Honors: This film was produced as part of the The 48 Hour Film Project: International Shootout 2009.
The Cost Deaf Perception
thurs., 1:25 P.M. TMH thurs., 1:25 P.M. TMH Sun., 4:55 P.m. MLH 16 MIN. | NH short 5 MIN. | NH short
Directed by Mike J. Hamill. Directed by Alyssa Dole, Produced by Mitchell J. Chase Bailey. Produced by Long, Katie Brandbo, Disco Marc Dole, Karlina Lyons. San Andreas. Written by Written by Alyssa Dole, John C. Hoffler Jr., Mike J. Hamill. Starring Stevie Sculthorphe, Ashley Dole. Starring Alyssa Dole, Ashley Dole, Angel Smith, Bruce O’Harrow, Omar Williams, Sean O’Neal. Chisulo is a man Stan Grunder. When deaf twin sisters encounter ignorance and dealing with economic exploitation in his African homeland. A shady prejudice at a popular coffeehouse, they turn to each other, blocking individual with ties to companies responsible for this evil approaches out the rest. But a compassionate soul surprises them, proving that him. Awards/Honors: Best Short - Brouhaha Film Festival. Orlando, FL; signing is believing, and opening them to the possibility of good in Official Selection of the Florida Film Festival. others.
Giving Women Credit Hosed
thurs., 11:50 P.M. TMH thurs., 4:25 P.M. TMH SAT., 10:15 A.m. FB Sun., 4:45 P.m. fb 27 MIN. | NH Documentary 22 MIN. | NH Short
Directed by Kai de Mello- Directed by Marc Dole. Folsom. Produced by Kristin Produced by Marc Dole, Stan Ash. The stories of three Pavuk, Juston McKinney, Ghanaian women in different Karlina Lyons. Written by stages of financial security and independence. Each has become a Juston McKinney. Starring Gary Valentine, Juston McKinney, member of WomensTrust Inc., a non-profit dedicated to helping Lenny Clarke. Rob “Smitty” Smith was supposed to be a third women further their small businesses with microloans, extended generation Boston Firefighter. He tried for 15 years, but to his education and healthcare. This film offers an on-the-ground look father’s disappointment, never made it. Now in his 40s, he holds onto at microfinance as a tool to change a third-world country. Awards/ his childhood dream by being a volunteer firefighter in Effingwoods, Honors: Festival premiere – NH Film Festival. NH and tries to make the best of his situation.
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thurs., 10:30 a.M. TMH thurs., 10:30 a.M. TMH
8 MIN. | NH short 34 MIN. | NH Documentary
Directed, produced by Kyle Directed, produced, written Glowacki. From ‘Indian by Gary Anderson. Shot Playground to Palace Beautiful’, following the Cambodian this film explores the building visually through 9 decades of this Invasion and the Kent State killings, this documentary chronicles independent theatre’s life from 1915 - 2008. University of New Hampshire students’ struggle to protect the First Amendment at a conservative college. Features antiwar activists Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and David Dellinger. Includes student leaders Mark Wefers and Peter Riviere, faculty, trustees, elected officials, and William Loeb of The Manchester Union Leader newspaper.
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Shades of Colour The Stay-at-Home Dad
thurs., 1:25 P.M. TMH thurs., 4:25 P.M. TMH Sun., 10:15 a.m. fb 7 MIN. | NH Short 21 MIN. | NH short
Written, directed, produced Directed by Adam Jones. by Dan Deering. Starring Produced by Trevor Herrick, Kate Franz. A young woman Adam Jones, Dave Bradley, runs away from a stressful college experience. Upon return to her Brandon Williams. Written by Brandon Williams, Adam Jones. mother’s home in rural NH, she begins an introspective pursuit of Starring Brandon Williams, Lawrence Ballard, Geoff Cantor, what matters most in her life. However, her mother has other ideas. Ilana Becker. A former commodities trader loses his job and Knowing her daughter has the ability to be successful, she subtly becomes a stay-at-home dad with two toddler sons. His uncensored pressures her to perhaps choose another school where she might feel verbal brashness and alpha male worldview was an asset in the trading more comfortable and be more challenged academically. pit but not as appreciated at birthday parties and play-dates.
This is Who We Are Tuesday Morning
thurs., 4:25 P.M. TMH thurs., 1:25 P.M. TMH Sat., 6:45 P.M. SRT Sun., 4:55 P.m. MLH 11 MIN. | NH short 14 MIN. | NH short Directed, written by Directed by Mike Gillis. Stephanie Willis. Produced Produced by Mike Gillis, by Brooke Randolph, Lars Trodson. Written by Stephanie Willis. Starring Caroline Stack, Ryan Culver, Willow Lars Trodson. Starring Teddi Kenick-Bailey, Whitney Smith. A Hale. Socially awkward Cheryl clings to her oversexed mother for touching love story that unfolds in real time during the 10 minutes a sense of self-worth. When her mother falls ill, Cheryl’s grasp of before the first plane hits the North Tower of the World Trade Center reality is rattled. She fills the void with the company of a man’s on September 11, 2001. expired driver’s license. Awards/Honors: Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film and Video Festival; Best of Fest Finalist - Derby City Film Festival; Best of Fest Finalist - Ivy Film Festival.
Finalists NH High School Shorts Film Competition, NH Film & Television Office
Beginning’s End Home vs Homeless
thurs., 10:30 A.M. TMH thurs., 10:30 A.M. TMH
5 MIN. | NH Hs Short 10 MIN. | NH HS Short
Directed, produced by David Directed, written by Tim Nieman. Written by Hannah Taylor, Jeremy Holbert. Carter. Starring Genevieve Produced by Jeremy Holbert, Curran, Liza Paradis, Andy Campbell. (Brewster Academy) Tim Taylor, Chris Lord. Starring Tim Taylor, Jeremy Holbert. After rehearsing for a performance, Anne (Genevieve Curran) (Pinkerton Academy) A homeless thief breaks into a car and finds prepares to leave her practice room for the evening. She hears a noise a blank check. He buys a house with the check but instead of his and wanders through the building, but finds leaving may not be an dreams don’t come true. Awards/Honors: Jury Award - NH High School option. Awards/Honors: Jury award runner-up - NH High School Film Film Festival. Festival.
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Executive Director Marketing Program Ad Sales Nicole Gregg Brian DeKoning, Director Vital Design Vital Design, www.vtldesign.com www.vtldesign.com founding Directors Zac Gregg Nicole Gregg, Director Dan Hannon Julia Ahumada Zac Gregg Chris Proulx Rachel Swanson Bitty Birge Kris Combs Jessica Kenney programming Bill Lord Brian DeKoning Deb Barry, Director Jessica Kenney Rachel Swanson Chris Proulx, Co-Founder Bitty Birge Zac Gregg Hospitality director Board of Directors Mark St. Laurent Young Filmmakers Workshop Zac Gregg, Chair Chris Proulx, Co-Founder Rae Dawn Chong Screening Committee John Herman Chase Bailey Deb Barry Tracey Becker Brett Carnerio Workshops George Venci Amy Greenlaw Dan Hannon, Director Mark Constance Brian Gregg Deb Barry Marc Dole Nicole Gregg Jeff Greenfield Zac Gregg Communication Jennifer Chinburg Katherine Lichty McDonnell Brett Carneiro, Director Neil Gibb Mark St. Laurent Brian DeKoning Carter Siegel Paul Todd Sullivan Dan Hannon Susan Tuveson Zac Gregg NHFF Branding and Print Design Vital Design, www.vtldesign.com Screenplay Committee Technical Team Dana Biscotti Myskowski, Director Matt Collins, Technical Director Special events Manager Kevin Timothy Mason, Assistant Director Mark Gallant Corissa St. Laurent Kyle McVeigh Ryan Plaisted Emily Chapper Kyle Glowacky Volunteer Coordinator Patrick Witherell Mike Marchand Mark St. Laurent Dan Black Jeff Somerville NHFF Trailer Web Design, development, Jonathon Millman Matt Collins and Hosting Maria Moy Vital Design Jim White NHFF Photographers www.vtldesign.com Lowell Williams Ralph Morang, Coordinator Kris Combs Elizabeth Longfellow Lou Bacon Bill Lord Norah Katile Tom Cocchiaro Brian DeKoning Tessa Bristol Philip Case Cohen Kris Collipi Amy Root-Donle Festival Producer/Logistics Matthew Stevens P.T. Sullivan Pietro D’Alessio Abby Myskowski
Program Production Sponsorship Vital Design, www.vtldesign.com Nicole Gregg, Director Rachel Swanson Zac Gregg Brian DeKoning Bitty Birge Jessica Kenney Jessica Kenney Bitty Birge Scott Holt Shane Rutherford
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