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SATURDAY, JULY 26 THROUGH SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008 Woods Hole Film Festival Bringing the World to Your Doorstep One17 Film at a Time 8 DAYS OF SCREENINGS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS, PARTIES AND MORE... 2008 Filmmakers in Residence: Julie Brad Talen Anderson Gill Jim Holland Uhls FOR INFORMATION, TICKETS, SCHEDULES, MERCHANDISE: VISIT WOODSHOLEFILMFESTIVAL.ORG OR CALL 508.495.FILM TIX ON SALE JUNE 30, 2008. PASSES AVAILABLE. [email protected] Become a Woods Hole Film Festival Patron today. Specials and discounts available to Patrons. Avid is a proud sponsor of the 17th Annual Woods Hole Film Festival. Congratulations to all the nominees. Your business side. Your creative side. Inspire both with Media Composer Software. Unsurpassed creative tools, rock-solid media management, and the highest quality effects and output make Media Composer® the most powerful editing solution available. Our new pricing makes your decision a no brainer. © 2008 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid and Media Composer are registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. avid_Demille_WH.indd 1 6/25/08 10:20:52 AM THE 17TH ANNUAL WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2008 NOTES FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Welcome to the 17th Woods Hole Film CONTENTS Festival, the oldest film festival on Cape Cod Director’s Notes. ..............................................................................................................1 and the Islands. We are pleased to present Festival FAQ. .......................................................................................................................2 one of the finest festivals of independent Staff. .........................................................................................................................................2 film in the Northeast. Although we have Audience Awards ...........................................................................................................2 grown and evolved over 17 years, our mission Judges Awards .................................................................................................................3 remains the same; to showcase the work of Venue & Maps ...................................................................................................................4 emerging and established filmmakers from around the world and to highlight the work of Sponsors...............................................................................................................................6 filmmakers from New England and Cape Cod Alphabetical Listing of Films ....................................................................................7 within the festival program. In 2008, we will Film Descriptions ............................................................................................................9 screen more than 100 films selected from submissions culled from around Music at the Festival...................................................................................................14 the world, bringing the world to your doorstep one film at a time. Schedule Matrix ................................................................................................ 20 & 21 Attending Filmmakers ..............................................................................................34 In order to produce a festival as large as Woods Hole, we work year-round to Merchandise ...................................................................................................................36 develop a program that is original in style and sensibility and that represents the essence of the Woods Hole Film Festival. From our opening night East Coast premiere of Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy to the work-in-progress screening of Most Dangerous Man: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, to the family oriented drama The Flyboys and Comcast Kids Day, we offer something for everyone. For the best Festival experience, sample a variety of screenings, panels and events. Get to know the filmmakers and support them by attending their screenings. Many of them have traveled a great distance to be a part of this community that we create for 8 days each year. As a member of the audi- ence, your support is crucial and the audience awards, which are announced at the closing night party and awards ceremony, are based on your vote. This year, we are also pleased to announce the addition of judged awards for The Reel Blues Fest 2008 films that are in competition. 3 great shows for 2008 After the Festival, the Winter Film Series, Dinner & a Movie offers Festival August 31st at the Cape Cinema in Dennis, MA programming to audiences year-round and new this year, look for Woods The James Montgomery Band with Eli “Paper Boy” Reed and Hole Film Festival screenings at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. We will also continue our Filmmaker in the Schools Program, and with a grant from Com- Barrence Whitfield with great blues films and other special cast, expand to the Mashpee Boys and Girls Club. guests. In October, 2008, the Woods Hole Film Festival will launch the Cape & Islands September 12th at the Roxy in Boston, MA Filmmakers Collaborative to provide networking opportunities for filmmak- ers who live in the area. Look for more information about the Collaborative The Montgomery-Kramer band (James Montgomery and on www.woodsholefilmfestival.org in September. Joey Kramer from Aerosmith with James Cotton, J. Geils and the Uptown Horns We need your generous support to keep the Festival going and growing. Please become a Festival patron and take advantage of the special offers that September 13th at the Academy of Music apply. Finally, thank you to the many people who work to make the Festival possible each year, and to you, our audience, for your continuing support. in Northampton, MA Enjoy the show! For information and tickets, Judy Laster log onto www.thereelbluesfest.org Festival Director Copyright © 2008, Woods Hole Film Festival, Inc., P.O. Box 624, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543. All right reserved. Copyrights of individual films, logos, and other images held by individual owners. Print Sources can be requested from the Woods Hole Film Festival - email [email protected]. Woods Hole Film Festival17 J.P. Ouellette Public Relations and Press: Ellen FESTIVAL FAQ CAST AND CREW Marilyn Sheprow Gitelman, American Graphiti Festival Staff Jay Spain Insurance: Arts and Entertainment Tickets & Passes John Stimpson Price: $10 per ticket Judy Laster, Festival Director Insurance, Marblehead, MA Randy Barth, Festival Manager European Festival Online Festival Community Partner: Discounts: WGBH Members, $8 per ticket with ‘GBH Representative B-side.com Nava Renek, Volunteer Manager card; Students, Seniors, Active Duty Military, $7 with ID Hatay Alvarez Online Festival Submission Partner: Alex Rapp, Filmmaker Relations Purchase: Online via Ticketweb at www.woodsholefilm- Withoutabox.com Jean-Paul Ouellette, Director Volunteers Online Ticketing: Ticketweb.com festival.org (Credit card only) or in person (Cash or check Screenwriting Competition only) at the Old Woods Hole Fire Station. Evening party Aisha Singleton Graphic Design: Gregg Sandberg, Erika Hahn, Festival Administration tix available at the door of the event. Becky Greenberg GS-Interactive Anne O’Brien, Director of Bill Boylan Ticketweb Will Call tickets will be available for pick up at Sponsorship and Development Caroline Carton BOARD OF DIRECTORS the Old Woods Hole Fire Station on the day of the show. Jane Clark, Judging and Special Daniel Silberberg Must have ID. Programming Coordinator Daphne Brunet Officers: Debra Weiss J.L., Technical Staff Jim Murray: President Passes: Weekend and weeklong passes are available. Eileen Assad Judy Laster: Vice President Weekend pass $90. Weeklong pass $250. Chip Moore, Projectionist, Ellen Vendetti JP Ouellette: Secretary Trailer design Frank Consiglio Jim Murray: Treasurer Passholders must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to event Stu Wood, Projectionist Jackie Daily Joanna Marinova Directors: to guarantee entry otherwise entry will be on a space Bronwen Armstrong, Hospitality Julie Mirocha available basis. Pass is non-transferable. Passholder agrees Coordinator Jane Clark Karen Cirrito Cynthia Eaton to abide for all Festival rules. Anne Warner, Office Coordinator Karl Schleicher Jon Goldman Jenny Junker, Brian Switzer, Kate F. Shirras Films Phyllis Goldstein Filmmaker in the Schools Program Larry Sarner Schedule Subject to change. Changes will be posted at Erich Horgan the Old Woods Hole Fire Station and online. Screenings Marco Trafficante Screening Committee Nava Renek Judy Laster may be added. Anne O’Brien Nina Adams Paul Biller For Project Green Screen Waterfront Park Outdoor JC Bouvier Paula Lichter Sandy Missakian Screening please bring chairs or blankets for your seating Jane Clark Paula Newcomb Jim Murray Sage Bartow comfort. Linda Comstock Richard Paradise Cynthia Eaton Susan Quirk Beth Ryan Films are not rated unless noted in program. Family ori- Ted Fill Sydna Byrne John Stimpson ented programming available as described in program. Erika Hahn Tom Daily Sam Weisman Jon Goldman Trudy Josephson Parking Phyllis Goldstein Advisors: Parking available for ticket holders in WHOI School Street Sue Hanley PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Christy Cashman David Kleiler Lot after 5 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends after 3 Mary Chiochios Adam Krane Accounting: Ed Heylin, CPA p.m.