$5.00 val Rehoboth beach Film Society Publication November ~ 2013 3 Table of Contents Table Inside: Film Guidance 3 Film Guidance A Word from the Governor 6 The Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival A Word from the Film Society President 8 screens films of artistic merit from around the A Word from the Executive Director 9 world. Many of these films have not been rated A Word from the Festival Program Director 9by the Motion Picture Association of America Sponsor Appreciation 12-13 (MPAA) and may contain material not suitable for About the Film Society 14 minors. In an effort to provide as much information Step-by-Step Guide to the Festival 16-17 as possible for viewers, the RBFS has created a guidance system that can be used as part of the film Ticket Order Forms 18 selection process. Codes were assigned to films, Film Schedule 20-21 when applicable, to the best of the Film Society’s Film Index 22 ability. Film viewers and parents of minors, are Film Planner 23-24 strongly encouraged to read the movie descriptions About the Cover 26 and codes, and to use individual discretion when Features 30-56 selecting films for viewing. Classic German Cinema 57 Documentaries 62-68 Guidance Codes: Shorts 72-77 Regional Showcase 82-85 = may contain some offensive language Seminars 90-92 Country Spotlight - Germany 95 = may contain lesbian/gay orientation Live in the Lounge 96-97 Fierberg Award 100 More Film Society Programs 102-103 = may contain some nudity Film Society Members 104-105 Film Society Contributors 106 = may contain some sexual content Our Thanks 107 Comment Form 108 Membership Information 109 = may contain some violence Guide to Advertisers 110-111 Notes 112 Film Selection It is the practice of the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, as the producer of the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, to program a selection of films that represents a moderate balance of diversity, genre, focal issues, and demographics. 6 Governor’s Letter November 6, 2013 Dear Film Enthusiasts, Welcome to the 2013 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival! Delaware’s oldest and largest film festival is celebrating its 16th anniversary this year. I congratulate the Rehoboth Beach Film Society on this accomplishment, and am proud that the State of Delaware, Division of the Arts is once again co-sponsor of the premiere Mid-Atlantic Film event. The Festival has become a grand celebration of film culture in Rehoboth and the even sold close to 19,000 tickets in 2012. The great combination of American and International full length, documentaries and short films combined with educational seminars, opportunity to rub shoulders with celebrities and family friendly entertainment is what makes the event so special. Once again this year, one particularly deserving student film director will be the recipient of the Morris and Roslyn Fierberg Student Film Award, which will be announced at the Festival along with the audience favorite winning films this year. This year’s Country Spotlight will feature Germany in order to facilitate audiences learning about the German film industry as well as the culture and traditions of its people. Whether you are a Delaware native or a visitor with us, I know you will be entertained and enriched by this outstanding culture event! Sincerely, Jack Markell Governor DONE 8 Dear Friends & Supporters of the Festival On behalf of the enjoyment of the event and your gratitude towards those Board of Directors whose service and sponsorship make it all possible. of the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, While the Film Festival is the signature event of the welcome to the 2013 Rehoboth Beach Film Society each year, I want to remind Rehoboth Beach you that your membership and contributions permit the Welcome Letter Independent Film Society throughout the year to provide residents and Festival. It is indeed visitors the opportunity to participate in film events that an honor and a very would not otherwise be available. Whether it is the popular Darrel Grinstead President, Board of Directors great pleasure to “What Makes Us Tick?” series, the “Read a Film” series Rehoboth Beach Film Society be associated with at the Rehoboth library, the monthly screening of notable this outstanding community organization and to take films at various locations, or the summer evening family part in the presentation of this Festival which draws film events at Lewes Canalfront Park and the Rehoboth audiences from throughout the State of Delaware and Beach bandstand, your Film Society is striving to make from across the nation. We all owe a debt of gratitude to a broad variety of film events available to audiences. those inspired and industrious individuals who had the In cooperation with the Cape Henlopen Educational foresight and imagination to found this organization and Foundation and several other organizations, this year create this Festival sixteen years ago. we are working to present Live in HD performances of Metropolitan Opera Live in Hd performances from New This year you will have the opportunity to choose from York City. among 100 or so feature films, documentaries and short films from dozens of countries. Whether you choose to As far as we have come as a nonprofit organization, we see five films or twenty, you will have an experience that have a vision of an even greater future. The Society’s few people living in or visiting a community such as ours Board of Directors has had discussions with several oth- can have. The Festival gives us the opportunity to share er local art, drama, and educational organizations that the visions of independent film makers into the lives, hopefully will lead to the establishment in the Rehoboth- loves, comedies, travails and day-to-day happenings of Lewes area of a multi-cultural center that will house a people around the world, and in doing so it greatly enriches year-round art theater for films as well as facilities for our own lives. art classes and exhibitions, performing arts, and lifelong learning. Stay tuned. We will need your support when this So as you enjoy the films of your choice, give thanks for vision becomes a reality. the talented actors, directors, sponsors and others whose dedication, time and money have gone into the production The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is proud to welcome of these works of art. More immediately, give thanks also to you to this wonderful annual event. Thank you for your the wonderful and tireless staff of the Film Society and the exceptional support in the past and in the future. hundreds of volunteers without whose dedication and hard work this marvelous event would not be possible. And do Sincerely, not fail to thank and patronize our many Festival sponsors whose generosity makes it all possible. As you navigate Darrel Grinstead through the lines and the crowds in the theater and tent, President, Board of Directors do not allow any minor inconveniences detract from your Rehoboth Beach Film Society November ~ 2013 9 Welcome Letter from Sue and Joe As Sue Sees It 2013 represents a year of “newness” for the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. As reported last year, the Membership Committee started to work on ways to improve the membership structure. The following goals guided the process: • Offering value and options • Modernizing to online ticket sales • Maintaining reasonable dues and fees • Striving for equitable distribution of ticket sales • Ensuring long-term sustainability A proposed restructuring was presented to several focus groups representing all membership levels Sue Early Executive Director during the early summer. In response to focus group feedback, adjustments were made to the proposed Rehoboth Beach Film Society structure. The new design will be announced in December and launched at the start of 2014! From a programming perspective, the Film Society has expanded to now being a presenter of The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD in partnership with the Cape Henlopen Educational Fund. In addition, the Society is conducting a Film Appreciation class for ninth graders at Sussex Academy as part of the school’s arts education component. Both of these new services will broaden the Society’s outreach. The Film Society’s headquarters is in a building that was moved from downtown Rehoboth Beach to its current location in the early 1970s. Recently it underwent several improvements and upgrades which will help conserve energy, improve operations, and increase the property’s value. These modifications also add newness to an old building. As with every year, this Festival will bring newness to the audience; new films, new friends, and new opportunities to volunteer. Thank you for supporting the efforts of the Rehoboth Beach Film Society to make the best independent films accessible now and throughout the year. Sue Early, Executive Director, Rehoboth Beach Film Society As Joe Sees It Remember the game you played as a kid; you throw a dart at a world map (or variation where you flip quickly through the pages of a world atlas) and where it stopped was the place you were going to visit or move? It seems that is how this year’s Festival developed. The programming dart was thrown at the film map and the results are a wonderful variety of languages, countries, and cultures. Without specifically looking for films within one region the dart often found its way to the Middle East with films from AfghanistanThe ( Patience Stone), Saudi Arabia (Wadjda), Egypt (Uprising and Cairo 678) and Lebanon (The Attack). A surprising destination for the dart was North Korea (yes I said NORTH) where we find Comrade Kim Goes Flying, a little gem of a film that harkens back to the good old family films of the 50s and 60s in all its technicolor glory.