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WELCOME 5

TICKET INFORMATION 7

VENUES 9

SPECIAL EVENTS 11

FAMILY FUN! 13

ABOUT THE 14

SPECIAL GUESTS 15

2016 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 16

FEATURE FILMS 21

SHORT FILMS 29

BOARD & STAFF 34

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Welcome to the Sixth Annual Gold Coast International , where art, music, dance, and drama intersect with everyone’s favorite art form—FILM! We all know what one picture is worth according to the old adage, and in the case of film, one picture can open the door to the entire human experience. It can be pure magic.

Join us as we bring a great American art form home to this fabled region; to the place that was Hollywood before Hollywood; where the glitterati still live and work; where we will see great films for the first time and where filmmakers and artists will share their experiences, ideas and anecdotes. Be part of the glamorous parties & events that will excite you REGINA KELLER GIL and that will endure in your memory for a long time to come. Founder & We thank you for joining us at the Gold Coast International Executive Director Film Festival, as we celebrate the art of cinema and add to our rich cultural identity.

The Town of North Hempstead is pleased to partner once again with the Gold Coast Arts Center and its Executive Director Regina Gil for the Sixth Annual Gold Coast International Film Festival.

This much-anticipated event celebrates international films and filmmakers and brings them right to our doorstep. Each year, the festival showcase highlights the North Hempstead community through a multitude of screenings, sneak peeks, and special events for audiences of all ages, including Family Film Day, a fun-filled day of short films and hands- on arts activities. Returning this year is the Young Filmmakers Program, featuring screenings of films submitted by young JUDI BOSWORTH artists ranging from Kindergarten to High School. Town of North Hempstead Supervisor After you enjoy the show you are attending, I invite you to spend the day in the Town of North Hempstead to eat and drink in our fine dining establishments and to shop in our welcoming local businesses.

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Access for one person to all screenings, conversations, and special events throughout the 6th annual Gold Coast International Film Festival, November 9-15, 2016. In order to guarantee entry to films and events, Pass holders MUST reserve all tickets by November 1st. After November 1st, tickets to individual films and events will be subject to availability. To order tickets and passes: goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 516-829-2570

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MAKE IT A NIGHT OUT! Make sure to visit the great restaurants in our Festival towns before and after your movie! Special offers from many of our Festival Friends are listed on our website. Festival restaurant partners include: LOLA (Great Neck), MP Taverna, Gatsby’s Landing (Roslyn), La P’tite Framboise and Wild Honey (Port Washington). More restaurants added every week! For full details visit our website.

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JOE’S VIOLIN FILM Join us for a special screening & PERFORMANCE of the award-winning short filmJoe’s Violin, followed by a Wed. 11/9, 8:00pm filmmaker Q&A. Event also Hillwood Recital Hall, includes a performance of LIU Post music inspired by the film by Tickets $15 the LIU Post String Ensemble Sponsored by Tilles Center for the with invited high school guest musicians, conducted by Performing Arts at LIU Post Professor Maureen Hynes. Event will run approx. 90 minutes. Can’t make the 11/9 event? A second screening of Joe’s Violin followed by a Q&A with Joe Feingold will take place Tuesday 11/15 at 11:30am at the Bow Tie Squire Cinema in Great Neck, sponsored by The Amsterdam at Harborside.

BANG! After our screening of Bang! AFTER PARTY The Bert Berns Story, we know you’ll want to keep Sat. 11/12, 10:00pm rocking! Join us for GCIFF Location TBA drink specials, music and good times!

FESTIVAL CLOSING Come celebrate an AWARDS LUNCH outstanding week of film and filmmakers at our Wed. 11/16, 1:30pm GCIFF awards lunch at LOLA Restaurant, one of the most celebrated Great Neck restaurants on the North Tickets $40 Shore! Enjoy delicious food and cocktails as we present our Audience Awards, courtesy of Deluxe Entertainment Services and LVR. For more information please call 516-829-2570.

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FAMILY FILM DAY When school is closed for Veterans Day, the Film Friday, 11/11, 12-3pm Festival is OPEN! See great Gold Coast Arts Center short films specially selected $15 per child for a family audience and Accompanying adults free participate in fun hands-on movie-themed art activities. Includes pizza courtesy of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. All ages are welcome! This is not a drop-off program. One adult must be present for every three children.

JOE’S VIOLIN FILM Join us for a special & PERFORMANCE screening of the award- winning short filmJoe’s Wednesday 11/9, 8:00pm Violin, followed by a Hillwood Recital Hall, filmmaker Q&A. Includes LIU Post a performance of music $15 per person inspired by the film by the Sponsored by Tilles Center for the LIU Post String Ensemble with invited high school guest Performing Arts at LIU Post musicians, conducted by Professor Maureen Hynes. Event will run approx. 90 minutes.

YOUNG Come meet the world’s FILMMAKERS future Oscar winners at PROGRAM a special screening of the winning short films from Sunday 11/13, 12:00pm our 2nd Annual Young Soundview Cinemas Filmmakers Program, FREE EVENT— featuring students in grades MUST RSVP K–12. Plus, meet working filmmakers and film professionals who will be on hand to answer your questions. Event will run approximately one hour.

LIFE, ANIMATED Dir. Roger Ross Williams | USA | English | 91 min | Sunday 11/13, 2:30pm Documentary | PG Soundview Cinemas This incredibly moving and See regular ticket prices fascinating documentary takes us into the interior life of autistic Owen Suskind, and explores how his love of Disney animated features gave him the tools as a child to communicate with the world.

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Great films and conversation, mingling with interesting people, and seeing movies on the big screen before anyone else—that’s the Gold Coast International Film Festival! Bring your friends, neighbors, kids and parents. With filmmakers, special guests, free swag and great restaurant deals, you’ll get a taste of Hollywood right in your backyard. See you at the movies! Caroline Sorokoff, Festival Director

COMEDIES AND WORLD CINEMA POLITICAL, HISTORICAL DRAMADIES & SOCIAL DOCS • After The Storm (Japan) • Brand New Testament • Brand New Testament • Joe’s Violin • Burn Your Maps (Belgium) • Life, Animated • Folk Hero & Funny Guy • The Daughter () • Obit • Hail The Conquering Hero • Franca: Chaos & Creation • Sonita • The Last Laugh (USA/Italy) • The Last Laugh • No Pay, Nudity • On The Map (Israel) • The Policeman • The Policeman (Israel) • Things To Come • The Salesman (Iran/ ARTS AND POP • Youth In Oregon France) CULTURE FILMS • Sonita (Iran/Germany/ • Bang! The Bert Berns Switzerland) Story DRAMAS AND • Things To Come (France) • Franca: Chaos & Creation THRILLERS • Wonderful Kingdom of • Harry Benson: Shoot First • After The Storm Papa Alaev (Israel) • Joe’s Violin • Burn Country • Miss Sharon Jones! • The Daughter • Sidemen: Long Road to JEWISH INTEREST • The Salesman Glory • Joe’s Violin • Wonderful Kingdom of • The Last Laugh Papa Alaev SPORTS FILMS • On The Map • The Founders • The Policeman • Gold Balls • Wonderful Kingdom of • On The Map Papa Alaev

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The following films include special guest Q&As you won’t want to miss! Look for a in the film guide for when there is a speaker or panel. More guests added every day! Visit our website for complete information.

BANG! THE BERT JOE’S VIOLIN ON THE MAP BERNS STORY 11/9 Screening Dani Menkin Director Brett Berns Director Kahane Cooperman Tal Brody Basketball Star Bob Sarles Director Director/Producer Brianna Perez Film Subject THE POLICEMAN THE FOUNDERS Kokoe Tanaka Suwan Film Dr. Amir Kishon Son of Charlene Fisk Director Subject Film’s Director and Director 11/15 Screening at Kishon Cultural Estate Joe Feingold Film Subject

GOLD BALLS Kate Keckler Dandel SIDEMEN: THE ROAD Director/Producer THE LAST LAUGH TO GLORY Ferne Pearlstein Director Scott D. Rosenbaum Robert Edwards Writer/ Director Producer Scott Sharrard Touring guitarist and Musical MISS SHARON JONES! Director for The Gregg Distinguished experts from Allman Band HARRY BENSON: Northwell Health, plus special guests TBA WONDERFUL KINGDOM SHOOT FIRST OF PAPA ALAEV Harry Benson Film Subject Noam Pinchas Director Matthew Miele Director YOUTH IN OREGON Speaker TBA

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HILLWOOD RECITAL HALL, 11/9 WED LIU POST

GOLD COAST NY SPOTLIGHT Special PROGRAM Guest CINEMA, 120 min (p. 29) Q&A LIU POST

PORT GREAT SHORTS 1 Approx. 90 min WASHINGTON (p. 29) PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOW TIE GREAT NECK CINEMAS THURSDAY 11/10 THURSDAY SOUNDVIEW CINEMAS

FAMILY FILM DAY GOLD COAST (p. 13) ARTS CENTER

BOW TIE PORT WASH CINEMAS

BOW TIE ROSLYN FRIDAY 11/11 FRIDAY CINEMAS

BOW TIE HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO GREAT NECK 101 min (p. 23) CINEMAS

16 | 516-829-2570 Narrative Feature Short Films Program Special Events Documentary Feature Special Guest Q&A

11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm

JOE’S VIOLIN 24 min (p. 11, 29)

GREAT SHORTS 1 Special Approx. 90 min Guest (p. 29) Q&A

THE SALESMAN 125 min (p. 25)

BURN YOUR MAPS Special 102 min (p. 22) Guest Q&A

NO PAY , NUDITY 92 min (p. 24)

SONITA BRAND NEW 90 min (p. 27) TESTAMENT 113 min (p. 21)

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GREAT SHORTS 2 Special SOUNDVIEW Approx. 90 min Guest CINEMAS 1 (p. 29) Q&A

OBIT SOUNDVIEW 93 min (p. 24) CINEMAS 2

BOW TIE AFTER THE STORM 117 min (p. 21)

SATURDAY 11/12 SATURDAY MANHASSET CINEMAS

YOUNG LIFE, ANIMATED SOUNDVIEW FILMMAKERS 91 min (p. 24) PROGRAM CINEMAS 1 60 min (p. 13)

THE FOUNDERS Special SOUNDVIEW 85 min (p. 22) Guest CINEMAS 2 Q&A

BOW TIE THE POLICEMAN Special THE LAST LAUGH SUNDAY 11/13 SUNDAY 87 min (p. 25) Guest 89 min (p. 24) GREAT NECK Q&A CINEMAS

BOW TIE GREAT NECK CINEMAS

SOUNDVIEW

MON 11/14 CINEMAS

BOW TIE JOE’S VIOLIN GREAT NECK 24 min (p. 11, CINEMAS 29)

SOUNDVIEW TUE 11/15 CINEMAS

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Special BURN COUNTRY BANG: THE BERT Special Guest 103 min (p. 21) BERNS STORY Guest Q&A 94 min (p. 21) Q&A

Special FRANCA Special FOLK HERO & Guest 80 min (p. 23) Guest FUNNY GUY Q&A Q&A 92 min (p. 22)

AFTER THE STORM GOLD BALLS Special THINGS TO COME 117 min (p. 21) 89 min (p. 23) Guest 102 min (p. 27) Q&A

LIFE, ANIMATED MISS SHARON Special 91 min (p. 24) JONES! Guest 93 min (p. 24) Q&A

Special THE DAUGHTER Guest 96 min (p. 22) Q&A

THE LAST LAUGH Special HARRY BENSON: Special 89 min (p. 24) Guest SHOOT FIRST Guest Q&A 87 min (p. 23) Q&A

ON THE MAP Special 78 min (p. 25) Guest Q&A

YOUTH IN OREGON Special 109 min (p. 27) Guest Q&A

WONDERFUL Special KINGDOM Guest 74 min (p. 27) Q&A

SIDEMEN Special 77 min (p. 25) Guest Q&A

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AFTER THE STORM Dir. Hirokazu Koreeda | Japan | Japanese with English subtitles | 117 min | Narrative Long Island Premiere An affectionate, shrewdly observed drama of family life from Japan’s celebrated master, Kore-eda Hirokazu. A formerly successful novelist tries to reconnect with his ex-wife and young son. Dwelling on his past glory, Ryota struggles Saturday 11/12, 2:00pm to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in Bow Tie Manhasset the life of his young son—until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again.

BANG: THE BERT BERNS STORY Dirs. Brett Berns & Bob Sarles | USA | English | 94 min | Documentary Sponsored by AARP Long Island Long Island Premiere Music meets the Mob in this, the great- est untold story of Rock & Roll. Narrated by , the film explores the life and career of Bert Berns, the most import- ant and from the sixties that you never Saturday 11/12, 7:30pm heard of. His hits include “”, “”, Soundview Port Washington “” and “.” Filmmaker Brett Berns brings his late father’s story to the screen with interviews with those who knew him best and rare performance footage, including Ronald Isley, Ben E. King, , and Paul McCartney, plus great rare performance footage.

BRAND NEW TESTAMENT Dir. Jaco Van Dormael | Belgium/France/Luxembourg | French & German with English subtitles| 113 min | Narrative Strap yourself in for this wildly inventive satire in which God is an overbearing crank, shuffling around in a bathrobe, yelling at his family, and plotting ways to torment humanity, and his daughter is a bratty, rebellious 10-year-old living in Brussels. This wickedly funny Friday 11/11, 9:00pm film with a message follows the “Daughter of God” as she hacks her Bow Tie Roslyn dad’s computer and sends a text to everyone on Earth giving them the exact date and time of their death. Not your typical French film!

BURN COUNTRY Dir. Ian Olds | USA | English | 102 min | Narrative Sponsored by Edelman Financial Services LLC Long Island Premiere Featuring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo and James Franco. Dominic Rails is Osman, a former “fixer” for journalists in Afghanistan who finds asylum in a small California town. He develops friendships with an elusive local Saturday 11/12, 4:30pm actress (Rachel Brosnahan) and charming local troublemaker Soundview Port Washington Lindsay (Franco). But when a dead body turns up and Lindsay goes missing, Osman explores the possible darkness lurking just beneath the surface of his unexpected new home.

Special guest speaker! See p. 15 for info. goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 21 BURN YOUR MAPS Dir. Jordan Roberts | USA | English | 102 min | Narrative Sponsored by Eileen Sarroff long island premiere In this charming and moving adventure story, an eight-year-old boy (Jacob Tremblay, Room) becomes convinced that he actually hails from the steppes of Mongolia, leading his troubled parents (Academy Award nominee Vera Thursday 11/10, 7:30pm Farmiga and Martin Csokas) to undertake an incredible family Soundview Port Washington voyage. Based on a short story by Robyn Joy Leff, this auspicious directorial turn from Jordan Roberts, the co-writer of Big Hero 6, is filled with drama, humor, universal truths, and Mongolian goats. Lots of them.

THE DAUGHTER Dir. Simon Stone | Australia | English | 96 min | Narrative Sponsored by AARP Long Island Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill and Paul Schneider star in this haunting family drama, a powerful reimagining of Ibsen’s play The Wild Duck. Christian (Schneider) returns home for his estranged father Henry’s (Rush) lavish wedding to his much younger fiancée. Sunday 11/13, 5:00pm Henry is closing the mill that had employed much of the logging Soundview Port Washington township for generations including Christian’s old best friend Oliver. Reuniting with Oliver, Christian is forced to examine the state of his own life, but examinations reveal long-buried, shocking secrets that affect not just himself.

FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY Dir. Jeff Grace | USA | English | 92 min | Narrative Long Island Premiere In this music-infused spin on the road- trip buddy comedy, a folk-rock star drags his failing-comedian friend out on the road with him. Things get complicated when an attractive woman joins the mix. Girls co-star Alex Karpovsky, Wyatt Russell, David Cross, Melanie Lynskey and Michael Ian Saturday 11/12, 8:30pm Black are featured in a film capturing deeply felt, lived-in emotions, Soundview Port Washington the ups and downs of long-term friendships, the nervous spark of a new attraction, and the power of making amends.

THE FOUNDERS Dir. Charlene Fisk & Carrie Schrader | USA | English | 85 min | Documentary new york PREMIERE The story of the thirteen courageous women who founded the LPGA. They were not supposed to be athletes, or get paid to play, or call the shots—but they did. This hole-in-one documentary tells the underdog story never before seen with rare archival footage, historical re-enactments and Sunday 11/13, 2:00pm present-day interviews with surviving founders and leading players. Soundview Port Washington From child prodigy fame to Olympian status, each member left a sports world legacy that lives on today.

22 | 516-829-2570 Special guest speaker! See p. 15 for info. FRANCA: CHAOS & CREATION Dir. Francesco Carrozzini | USA/Italy | English, Italian & French with English and Italian subtitles | 80 min | Documentary Sponsored by Neiman Marcus Roosevelt Field An intimate portrait of Franca Sozzani, the legendary edi- tor-in-chief of Italian Vogue by her son, Director Francesco Car- rozzini. From the ridiculous to the sublime, her astonishing but often Saturday 11/12, 5:30pm controversial magazine covers have not only broken the rules but Soundview Port Washington also set the high bar for fashion, art and commerce over the past 25 years. From the legendary “Black Issue” and the “Plastic Surgery issue” Sozzani remains deeply committed to exploring subject matter off limits to most in order to shake up the status quo and occasionally redefine the concept of beauty.

GOLD BALLS Dir. Kate Keckler Dandel | USA | English | 89 min | Documentary Sponsored by USTA Eastern Long Island New York Premiere A quirky and charming film following several elite tennis athletes, who happen to be over the age of 80, as they compete for the ‘gold ball’ trophy awarded to National Champions in tennis. Witness a former Big 10- basketball coach, a Saturday 11/12, 5:00pm retired litigator, an aging comedian, and the founder of “Black Ten- Bow Tie Manhasset nis Magazine as they strive for greatness and after the first serve you’ll forget that most of these competitors retired from their ca- reers 30 years. A film that will inspire viewers of every age to reset what we think about ‘old age’ and whom we consider champions.

HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO Dir. Preston Sturges | USA | English | 101 min | Narrative Presented in partnership with Bow Tie Cinemas FREE SCREENING—MUST RSVP. Academy Award-winning writer and director Preston Sturges delivers a hilarious satire on the American penchant for hero worship in this quick-witted comedy classic. Nominated in 1945 for an Academy Award for best screen- Friday 11/11, 1:30pm play and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Bow Tie Great Neck Starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines and William Demarest.

HARRY BENSON: SHOOT FIRST Dirs. Justin Bare & Matthew Miele | USA | English | 87 min | Documentary Sponsored by Neiman Marcus Roosevelt Field Renowned photographer Harry Benson has famously captured vibrant and intimate photos of everyone from to Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Greta Garbo, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and countless other celebrities. His wide-ranging work has Sunday 11/13, 6:30pm appeared in Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Benson, now Bow Tie Great Neck 86, is still clicking the shutter with no intention of stopping. Featur- ing interviews with , Alec Baldwin, Donald Trump, Dan Rather, James L. Brooks, Henry Kissinger, Ralph Lauren, Joe Namath and more.

goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 23 THE LAST LAUGH Dir. Ferne Pearlstein | USA | English | 89 min | Documentary long Island premiere Feat. interviews with comedic giants like Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner & Sarah Silverman, this film explores the role of humor and its limitations in confronting tragic events, includ- ing the Holocaust. This journey across a comedic landscape is marked by speed bumps, caution signs and potholes big enough to swallow Sunday 11/13, 3:00pm a clown car, but will leave you laughing and appreciating the impor- Bow Tie Great Neck tance of humor even in the face of events that make you want to cry.

LIFE, ANIMATED Dir. Roger Ross Williams | USA | English | 91 min | Documentary Back by popular demand! When Owen Suskind stopped talking and was diagnosed with autism at age three, his parents thought they had him forever. Life, Animated is the incredible true story of how Owen was able to find a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world by connecting with the Sunday 11/13, 2:30pm Disney characters on his TV screen. Soundview Port Washington MISS SHARON JONES! Dir. Barbara Kopple | USA | English | 93 min | Documentary Sponsored by The Katz Institute for Women’s Health at Northwell Health long island premiere In this film festival hit, two-time Acade- my Award winner Barbara Kopple shines a powerful, inspiring, and entertaining spotlight on the legendary R&B queen Sharon Jones. Hailed as a modern-day female James Brown, she’s a force to be- hold, both on stage and off. As she prepares for her most important Sunday 11/13, 5:30pm tour, she comes face-to-face with the most difficult adversity of her Soundview Port Washington life: a cancer diagnosis. Follow this tour de force over the course of an eventful year as she struggles to hold her band together while battling her diagnosis with an unstoppable determination.

NO PAY, NUDITY Dir. Lee Wilkof | USA | English | 92 min | Narrative Aging actor Lester (Gabriel Byrne) has lost his way. In this often humorous, yet warmly poignant story, love and friendship, jealousy and re-discovery, career, family, and friends (Nathan Lane, Friday 11/11, 8:00pm Frances Conroy) intertwine as Lester navigates the perplexing Bow Tie Port Washington realities facing so many of us as we pursue dreams and dignity. A film about hanging out, hanging in, and hanging on.

OBIT Dir. Vanessa Gould | USA | English | 93 min | Documentary A fascinating, enjoyable and yes, life-affirming behind-the-scenes look at one of journalism’s more interesting jobs: the obituary staff at the New York Times, which is anything but a dead-end job. Like any other reporter, they want to get the story straight and do Saturday 11/12, 2:00pm proper service to their subjects. This engaging and lively documen- Soundview Port Washington tary tells the story of these writers who make for fun company here however much they claim people avoid them at cocktail parties.

24 | 516-829-2570 Special guest speaker! See p. 15 for info. ON THE MAP Dir. Dani Menkin | Israel | Hebrew & English with English subtitles | 78 min | Documentary A fast-moving, emotional, and awe-inspiring documentary that recounts the story of how the 1977 Maccabee Tel-Aviv basketball team that no one thought could win toppled the four-time de- fending Soviet team and put Israeli basketball firmly on the map. Monday 11/14, 7:30pm Featuring interviews with the Jewish-American athletes who made Bow Tie Great Neck history and the pulse-pounding action of a high-stakes game framed by an incendiary political situation at the height of the Cold War.

THE POLICEMAN Dir. Ephraim Kishon | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 87 min | Narrative Golden Globe-winner and Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Lan- guage Film (1972), this Israeli cinema classic is a good-hearted, bittersweet comedy featuring Shaike Ophir as Azulai, a policeman in Jaffa, who is beloved by everyone who knows him—from his Sunday 11/13, 12:00pm police colleagues to the criminals on his beat. Bow Tie Great Neck THE SALESMAN Dir. Asghar Farhadi | Iran/France | Persian with English subtitles | 125 min | Narrative A sudden eruption of violence creates an atmosphere of simmering tension between a husband and wife, in this work of slow-burning domestic suspense from Academy Award–winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation). A young couple is forced to find a new apartment in Tehran, but an incident linked to the previous Thursday 11/10, 7:30pm tenant dramatically changes their life and creates a “Hitchcockian” Bow Tie Great Neck web of anger, fear and moral anxiety.

SIDEMEN: THE LONG ROAD TO GLORY Dir. Scott D. Rosenbaum | USA/Iceland | English | 77 min | Documentary Long Island Premiere An intimate look at the lives and lega- cies of three of the last Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf sidemen - piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. This rousing film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together. Includes Tuesday 11/15, 7:30pm performances and personal insights from many of the blues and Soundview Port Washington rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter who offer heartfelt accounts of how these three legendary sidemen helped shape Rock ‘n Roll.

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Operated by Amsterdam House Continuing Care Retirement Community Inc., a not-for-profit organization. The Amsterdam is the first and only nonprofit community in Nassau County to offer Life Care. 300 E. Overlook | Port Washington, NY 11050 AmsterdamLifeCare.com SONITA Dir. Rokhsareh Ghaem Magham | Iran / Germany / Switzerland | Farsi with English subtitles | 90 min | Documentary Winner of multiple film festival audience awards! If 18-year old musician Sonita had a say in things, Michael Jackson would be her father and Rihanna her mother, but for the time being, her only fans are the other teenage girls living with her in a Tehran shelter. Friday 11/11, 7:00pm There, Sonita, a refugee from Afghanistan, gets counseling for the Bow Tie Roslyn traumas she has suffered and guidance in shaping her future. But her family only sees that her future as a bride worth $9,000. How can she still succeed in making her dreams come true – especially when women aren’t allowed to sing in Iran?

THINGS TO COME Dir. Mia Hansen-Løve| France | French | 102 min | Narrative Long Island Premiere Isabelle Huppert shines in this sub- tle drama, a clever and loving tale of loves lost, renewed, and regained told with a sharp wit and austere eye. Nathalie (Huppert) teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris, is passionate about her job and enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. But one day her Saturday 11/12, 8:30pm husband announces he is leaving her for another woman and with Bow Tie Manhasset freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life.

WONDERFUL KINGDOM OF PAPA ALAEV Dirs. Tal Barda, Noam Pinchas | Israel | Hebrew, Russian, Tajik | 74 min | Documentary Long island Premiere Meet Tajikistan’s answer to the Jackson family. Nearly 80, Allo “Papa” Alaev rules his celebrated Bukharian folk music clan with an iron tambourine. The musically gifted patri- arch accepts nothing less than total commitment and obedience. Tuesday 11/15, 7:30pm Set to a blazing tribal soundtrack, drama and drumbeats sing out Bow Tie Great Neck from every entertaining exchange in this grand family affair.

YOUTH IN OREGON Dir. Joel David Moore | USA | English | 109 min | Narrative Long island Premiere In this comedy-drama, 82-year-old curmudgeon Raymond (Frank Langella) tells his family that he has made arrangements to be euthanized in Oregon. His daughter Kate (Christina Applegate) is determined to stop him. But it is Kate’s husband Brian (Billy Crudup) who gets the unlucky task of Monday 11/14, 7:30pm driving his father-in-law from New York to Oregon and convincing Soundview Port Washington him that he really doesn’t want to die. The problem: Brian hates Raymond. With Raymond’s not-entirely-welcome wife (Mary Kay Place) tagging along for the journey, it’s just in-laws and the open road for the next 3000 miles.

Special guest speaker! See p. 15 for info. goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 27 Creating new, exciting and Real Possibilities to help you get the most out of life. Adwww.aarp.org/longisland short films

The Gold Coast International Film Festival continues its commitment to short film excellence, sharing some of the best new short films with our audience.

We are proud to host a number of New York, Long Island, and World premieres, featuring up-and-coming filmmakers and festival winners. Keep an eye out for some of these at the Academy Awards. You’ll see comedy, romance, drama, , thrillers, sci-fi, and much more this year. We’ve got films from around the world, spectacular students films, and films directed by and featuring stars from today’s hit TV shows and movies. You’re sure to laugh, me moved, fall in love, and discover some great new talent. In addition, there will be Q&As with actors and filmmakers at our shorts screenings this year! We are honored to have shorts directors Max Blustin, Michael Binder, Max Stossel, and more at this year’s festival! Alexandra Gil, GCIFF Shorts Curator

JOE’S VIOLIN GREAT SHORTS 1 NEW! NY SPOTLIGHT Wednesday 11/9, 8:00pm Thursday 11/10, 3:00pm PROGRAM AT LIU POST Hillwood Recital Hall, LIU Post Port Washington Public Library Thursday 11/10, 11:30am–1:30pm Special event! See page 11 for Gold Coast Cinema, Hillwood more information. GREAT SHORTS 2 Commons, LIU Co-presented by The Tilles Center Come see some of the best for the Performing Arts at LIU Post Saturday 11/12, 1:30pm films and filmmakers represent- Soundview Cinemas Tuesday 11/15, 11:30am ing our region! Filmmakers Great Neck Bow Tie Cinemas scheduled to attend are: Sponsored by The Amsterdam at YOUNG FILMMAKERS Gordon Grinberg, Neil Holland, Harborside PROGRAM Ramfis Myrthil, David Paterson, Dir. Kahane Cooperman | USA David Schneiderman, Lawrence | English | 24 min | Doc This Sunday 11/13, 12:00pm Smith, and Max Stossel. award-winning film tells the Soundview Cinemas See page 13 for more This event is FREE to the inspiring story of a 91-year-old public. You must RSVP online. Polish Holocaust survivor who information donates his violin of 70 years to a local instrument drive, chang- ing the lives of both a 12-year- For a full listing of all featured short films, including old girl from the nation’s poorest congressional district, synopses and filmmaker info, visit us online at and unexpectedly, his own. goldcoastfilmfestival.org. To purchase tickets or reserve free tickets to one of our shorts programs, visit goldcoastfilmfestival.org or call 516-829-2570.

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GCIFF ADVISORY BOARD John Battista Michael S. Glickman David Paterson York Studios President, GCAC Board of Filmmaker William Biddle Directors Martin D. Payson Tilles Center for the Perform- Julie Grusd New York Jewish Film ing Arts at LIU Post CPA Festival Edward F. Burns Terry Lawler Edwina Sandys Filmmaker New York Women in Film Fine Artist Nelson DeMille and Television Jim Serpico Author Doug Liman Film Producer Cyril Drabinsky Filmmaker Lawrence Smith Deluxe Entertainment Diane Masciale Mad Riot Entertainment Nancy Gerstman WLIW21 Nancy A. Spielberg Zeitgeist Films Nancy Melius Filmmaker Clive Gillinson Oheka Castle Norman Steinberg Carnegie Hall Screenwriter/Producer

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Regina Gil Rodney Uhler Avery Williams Executive Director & Programmer Film Associate Founder Alexandra Gil Rick Eberle Caroline Sorokoff Curator, Short Films Publicist Festival Director Ronni Berger Jordan Raup Lauren Wagner Events Coordinator Social Media Manager Associate Director Doris Del Valle Katie Mancher Brian Gordon Volunteer Coordinator Graphic Designer Senior Programmer

GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Gold Coast Arts Center is the proud producer of the Gold Coast International Film Festival. Michael S. Glickman Michele K. Heiman Eileen Sarroff President Ralph S. Heiman Dohn Samuel Schildkraut Harriet Becker Carolyn Starman Hessel Micki Schildkraut Steven Blank Jon Kaiman Patricia Schneider Hon. Jean Celender Michael T. Lamoretti Hon. Martin Sokol Joseph Gil Alan Mindel Mark Stumer Regina Gil Mario Recinos Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld Shirley Romaine

34 | 516-829-2570 Proceeds from GCIFF support the Gold Coast Arts Center’s School for the Arts and Arts-in-Education Outreach Programs.

Established in 1995, the Gold Coast Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) multi-arts center dedicated to promoting and supporting the arts through education, exhibition, performance and outreach. The Arts Center is a proud affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Partners in Education Program and the National Gallery of Art. For more information about all of our year-round activities, including our School for the Arts, free public art gallery, concert series, film events, and outreach programs, visit goldcoastarts.org. The Gold Coast International Film Festival extends our heartfelt thanks to headerthe organizations that so generously support our mission.

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