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55 13 SPECIAL GUESTS COUNTRIES
14 2015 SCHEDULE
19 FEATURE FILMS
20 FILM FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
29 SHORT FILMS
32 MEET OUR BOARD AND STAFF
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welcome to the fifth annual gold coast international film festival, 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; Regina Keller Gil Founder & where we will see great films for the first time and where Executive Director filmmakers and artists will share their experiences, ideas and anecdotes. Be part of the glamorous parties and events that will excite you and that will endure in your memory for a long time to come.
We thank you for joining us at the Gold Coast International 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 Executive Director Regina Gil and the Gold Coast Arts Center for the Gold Coast International Film Festival. This exciting week-long event celebrates international films and filmmakers that help bring our imaginations to life. The showcase helps to highlight the different communities in North Hempstead through a multitude of screenings, sneak peeks and special events available for audiences of all ages, including Family Film Day, a fun-filled day of short films and hands-on arts activities. Judi Bosworth Town of North After you enjoy the show, I invite you to spend the day in Hempstead Supervisor the Town of North Hempstead, eat and drink in our fine dining establishments, and shop in our welcoming local businesses.
Thank you for joining us and I hope that you will explore all that the 5th Annual Gold Coast International Film Festival has to offer!
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4 Soundview Cinemas 9 Gold Coast Cinema 7 Soundview Market Place Hillwood Commons We’re rolling out the Red Carpet... Port Washington, NY 11050 LIU Post Win tickets to attend exclusive movie screenings, special prizes, and get 720 Northern Boulevard the inside scoop on the latest film news from Long Island and beyond! Brookville, NY 11548 5 Port Wash. Public Library LIKE US on Facebook by November 1 to win tickets to our Closing 1 Library Drive Night Awards Party! Port Washington, NY 11050
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An Evening with MORGAN SPURLOCK
COLLEGECOLLEGE OF ARTS, Monday, November 9 COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS 7:30pm ANDAND DESIGN Sponsored by
Join us for an intimate conversation with the award- winning writer, director and producer, and recipient of a 2015 Gold Coast International Film Festival Artist of Distinction Award in Film.
Spurlock’s Oscar-nominated Super Size Me is one of the highest- grossing documentaries of all time. After winning Best Directing honors at Sundance and being nominated for an Academy Award • Visual Art • Design & Digital for the film, he has gone on to direct, produce and distribute nu- More than 700 creative students from around More than 700 creative students •from Performing around Arts the world Technologies partner the world partner with our outstanding faculty to merous film, television and digital projects. • Film • Theatre pursuewith the highestour outstanding levels of excellence faculty in over to 25 pursue the highest levels of excellence • Music • Dance undergraduatein and over graduate 25 undergraduate degree programs. and graduate degree programs. • Communications • Arts Management This event promises to be a highly entertaining and wide-rang- ing discussion about the power of documentaries for change and • Visual Art • Film • Theatre Spurlock’s unique and often hilarious approach to filmmaking. • Performing Arts • Music • Dance Includes a Q&A with the audience. • Design & Digital • CommunicationsA campus of distinction • Arts Management Technologies Learn more about LIU Post. Visit us online or in-person. liu.edu/post The event will include a special screening of Spurlock’s new short film Crafted.
At Gold Coast Cinema, Hillwood Commons at LIU Post A campus of distinction (720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville)
Learn more about LIU Post. Visit us online or in-person. liu.edu/post goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 9 Salute to our Honorees Special Events
The Gold Coast Arts Center and Gold Coast Int’l Film Festival are proud to recognize our 2015 honorees and their significant contributions to the arts.
VINCE GIORDANO Artist of Distinction in Music Grammy Award-winning Musician, Bandleader, and Celebrate GCIFF at receptions and afterparties all Composer, whose music has been featured in numerous week long! films and television series including HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, The Aviator, and Revolutionary Road. MODERN RUIN LUNCH RECEPTION Thurs 11/12, 12:30pm, Gold Coast Arts Center NAVID NEGAHBAN Sponsored by The Amsterdam at Harborside Artist of Distinction in Film Join us for a light lunch reception before the screening of this fascinating look Star of Showtime’s Homeland, plus numerous films in- at the New York State Pavilion, once the shining symbol of the 1964/65 World’s cluding the upcoming Baba Joon, winner of seven Ophir Fair. Screening followed by Q&A. Reception included in price of ticket. Awards (Israel’s equivalent of the Oscars) and Israel’s submission to the 2015 Academy Awards. COCKTAILS AND DESSERT AT LOLA Thurs 11/12, 9:00pm, Lola (113A Middle Neck Road, Great Neck) PATRICIA RIGGEN Join us for cocktails and dessert at one of the most celebrated restaurants on Woman of Influence Award the North Shore following our screening of Partner With the Enemy. Reception tickets $15. You do not have to attend the film to come to the party but you One of the few Latin-American female directors working must reserve your tickets online. in Hollywood today and director of the upcoming films The 33, starring Antonio Banderas, Juliette Binoche and TWISTED SISTER Lou Diamond Philips (Warner Brothers); and Miracles AFTERPARTY Fri 11/13, 10:30pm, Sullivan’s Quay (541 Port Washington Blvd., PW) from Heaven, starring Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah (Sony Pictures). After our screening of We Are Twisted F*cking Sister, we know you’ll want to keep rocking! Join us for GCIFF drink specials, music, and good times. MORGAN SPURLOCK CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS PARTY Artist of Distinction in Film Sun 11/15, 6:00pm Award-winning writer, director and producer of Super Come celebrate an outstanding week of film and filmmakers at our GCIFF Size Me; CNN television series Morgan Spurlock Inside Awards Ceremony and Party! Awards will be presented to filmmaker, courtesy Man; Showtime’s 7 Deadly Sins; the FX series 30 Days; of Deluxe Entertainment Services, Panavision, and LVR. This event is for Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden; and numerous filmmakers, sponsors, special guests, and all-access passholders. To become a other films, TV shows, and digital projects. sponsor or passholder, call 516-829-2570.
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Great films and conversation, mingling with The following films include special guest Q&As you won’t want to miss! interesting people, and seeing movies on Look for a in the film guide for when there is a speaker or panel. the big screen before anyone else – that’s the More guests added every day! Visit our website for complete information. Gold Coast International Film Festival! Bring your friends, neighbors, kids and parents. With AUTISM IN LOVE MODERN RUIN filmmakers, special guests, free swag and great Pat Schissel Asperger Syndrome & Matthew Silva Director High Functioning Autism Association Joseph Tirella Author restaurant deals, you’ll get a taste of Hollywood Kate Palmer The Global and Regional right in your backyard. See you at the movies! Asperger Syndrome Partnership, Inc. THE MUSES OF BASHEVIS – Caroline Sorokoff, Festival Director SINGER (DIS)HONESTY Leah Napolin Playwright featured in fillm COMEDY & ROM-COMS WORLD CINEMA Yael Melamede Director Ethics law experts Kevin Kearon, The Chef’s Wife The Chef’s Wife (France) Esq., Steven Leventhal, Esq. and PARTNER WITH THE ENEMY Frank and Cindy HelloHello (Sweden) Omid Zareh, Esq. Anat Shelach Film subject HelloHello Mafia and Red Tomatoes (Italy) Rola Srouji Film subject Mafia and Red Tomatoes The Muses of Bashevis Singer (Israel) LANDFILL HARMONIC Tumbledown Mustang (France/Turkey) TOP SPIN When I Live My Life Over Again My Friend Victoria (France) Interactive Q&A with Dr. Dale Stuck- Michael Landers Film subject Partner with the Enemy (Israel) enbruck and the ECO Orchestra from DRAMA Son of Saul (Hungary) the Waldorf School of Garden City TWO WHO DEFIED THE NAZIS The Benefactor The Vanished Elephant (Peru) Speaker TBA The Best Years of Our Lives MAFIA & RED TOMATOES Mustang SOCIAL ISSUES Fabio Troisi Italian Cultural Institute My Friend Victoria Autism in Love WE ARE TWISTED F*CKING Son of Saul (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies MIND/GAME SISTER The Vanished Elephant Mind/Game Rick Goldsmith Director Andrew Horn Director Partner with the Enemy Chamique Holdsclaw Film subject Twisted Sister members Jay Jay LOCAL INTEREST Two Who Defied the Nazis North Shore-LIJ Health System French, Mark “The Animal” Mendoza & Co-Manager Joe Gerber Listen to Me Marlon distinguished experts in psychiatry, Mind/Game ARTS & POP CULTURE sports medicine and women’s health Modern Ruin The Birth of Sake Top Spin Landfill Harmonic We Are Twisted F*cking Sister Listen to Me Marlon Modern Ruin NY LOVES FILM ROADSHOW: FILMMAKERS ROUNDTABLE Tues 11/10, 2:00pm, Gold Coast Arts Center FAMILY FILMS & EVENTS The Muses of Bashevis Singer We Are Twisted F*cking Sister Family Film Day Meet the team from the New York State Governor’s Office for Motion Picture Landfill Harmonic and Television Development for a roundtable discussion about producing in Top Spin SPORTS New York State – tax credits, location scouting, finding stages and crew, and Young Filmmakers Short Film Program Mind/Game more. An invaluable opportunity for first time filmmakers and veteran pro- Top Spin ducers. Limited space available. FREE event. You must RSVP online.
12 | 516-829-2570 goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 13 Narrative Feature Short Films Program Special Guest Q&A 2015 Festival Schedule Documentary Feature Special Event
12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm
Gold Coast AN EVENING WITH MORGAN SPURLOCK Cinema Special Event (p. 9) LIU Post MON 11/9
Soundview THE BENEFACTOR Feature film | USA Cinemas 92 min (p. 19) Port Washington
GREAT SHORTS 1 SPECIAL Bryant Library Short Films Program GUEST Roslyn (p. 29) Q&A
TUESDAY 11/10 TUESDAY NY LOVES FILM ROAD- Gold Coast SHOW: FILMMAKERS ROUNDTABLE Arts Center Special Event (p. 13)
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES SON OF SAUL Bow Tie Feature film | USA Feature film | Hungary Great Neck 172 min (p. 19) 107 min (p. 25)
FAMILY FILM DAY Gold Coast Special Event (p. 20) Arts Center WEDNESDAY 11/11 WEDNESDAY
Soundview (DIS)HONESTY SPECIAL Feature film | USA GUEST Cinemas 90 min (p. 21) Q&A Port Washington
LUNCH MODERN RUIN SPECIAL PARTNER WITH SPECIAL DESSERT Bow Tie RECEPTION Feature film | USA GUEST THE ENEMY GUEST RECEPTION 78 min (p. 23) Q&A Feature | Israel Q&A
THURSDAY 11/12 THURSDAY Great Neck 60 min (p. 25)
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WE ARE TWISTED F*CKING SISTER SPECIAL AFTER Bow Tie Feature film | USA GUEST PARTY Port Washington 139 min (p. 27) Q&A
THE CHEF’S WIFE TUMBLEDOWN Feature film | France Feature film | USA Bow Tie Roslyn 91 min (p. 19) 103 min (p. 27) FRIDAY 11/13 FRIDAY Port Washington IF I STAY Feature film | USA Public Library 107 min (p. 21)
GREAT SHORTS 2 SPECIAL LISTEN TO ME MARLON THE BIRTH OF SAKE THE VANISHED ELEPHANT Bow Tie Short Films Program GUEST Feature film | USA Feature film | USA Feature film | Peru Manhasset (p. 29) Q&A 102 min (p. 23) 94 min (p. 19) 109 min (p. 27)
Soundview AUTISM IN LOVE SPECIAL MIND/GAME SPECIAL MUSTANG FRANK AND CINDY Feature film | USA GUEST Feature | USA GUEST Feature film | France/Turkey Feature film | USA Cinemas 1 76 min (p. 19) Q&A 57 min (p. 23) Q&A 95 min (p. 25) 101 min (p. 21) Port Washington
SATURDAY 11/14 SATURDAY Soundview LANDFILL HARMONIC SPECIAL WHEN I LIVE MY LIFE OVER MAFIA AND RED TOMATOES SPECIAL Feature film | USA GUEST AGAIN Feature film | Italy GUEST Cinemas 2 84 min (p. 21) Q&A Feature film | USA 100 min (p. 23) Q&A Port Washington 98 min (p. 27)
THE MUSES OF SPECIAL TWO WHO DEFIED SPECIAL GCIFF CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY & PARTY Bow Tie BASHEVIS SINGER GUEST THE NAZIS GUEST Special event for filmmakers, sponsors & all-access Great Neck Feature film | Israel Q&A Feature film | USA Q&A passholders (p. 11) 72 min (p. 23) 76 min (p. 27) Call 516-829-2570 for details or to become a passholder
Soundview MY FRIEND VICTORIA HELLOHELLO Feature film | France Feature film | Sweden Cinemas 1 95 min (p. 25) 97 min (p. 21) Port Washington SUNDAY 11/15 SUNDAY Soundview YOUNG FILMMAK- TOP SPIN SPECIAL Cinemas 2 ERS SCREENING Feature film | USA GUEST Short Films 81 min (p. 25) Q&A Port Washington Program (p. 20)
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AUTISM IN LOVE Dir. Matt Fuller | USA | English | 76 min | Documentary
Long Island Premiere With remarkable thoroughness and compassion, director Matthew Fuller examines the everyday realities of autistic adulthood, showing how the members of this often-misunderstood community cope with the challenge of keeping romance alive over the years. “…A relatable and winning celebration of accepting the differences in others and in our- selves.” Sat 11/14, 1:00pm, Soundview PW
THE BENEFACTOR Dir. Andrew Renzi | USA | English | 92 min | Narrative
Long Island Premiere Richard Gere shines as Franny, an eccentric philanthropist trying to reconnect with his deceased best friends’ daughter (Dakota Fanning) and her young husband (Theo James). Although impossibly charming, Franny’s motives and lifestyle bring about larger moral questions, in this surprising and engaging debut drama from writer-director Andrew Renzi. Tues 11/10, 7:30pm, Soundview PW
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) Dir. William Wyler | USA | English | 172 min | Narrative
FREE SCREENING FOR ALL AUDIENCES We honor our veterans, from all wars, with this screening of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, which tells the stories of three veterans return- ing home after WWII who have trouble readjusting to civilian life. Winner of seven Academy Awards in 1946, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Wed 11/11, 1:00pm, Bow Tie Great Neck
THE BIRTH OF SAKE Dir. Erik Shirai | USA | Japanese with English subtitles | 94 min | Documentary
In a world where most mass-produced goods are heavily automated, a small group of artisans must brave unusual working conditions to preserve a 2000-year-old tradition that we have come to know as saké. A fascinating, absorbing look into what it takes to make world-class saké at Yoshida Brewery, a 144-year- old family-owned small brewery in northern Japan. Sat 11/14, 6:30pm, Bow Tie Manhasset
THE CHEF’S WIFE Dir. Anne Le Ny | France | French with English subtitles | 91 min | Narrative
Long Island Premiere A crowd pleasing, screwball tragi-comedy featuring French moviestars and Michelin-starred cuisine. When Marithé, a professional career counselor, meets Carole, a rich ditz living in the shadow of her chef husband, the two form an unexpected bond. While the two both share a desire for some- thing different and greater out of life, their motives end up being at odds with their friendship. Fri 11/13, 6:30pm, Bow Tie Roslyn
Special guest speaker! See p. 13 for info. goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 19 2015 FEATURE FILMS CONT’D (DIS)HONESTY: THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES lm forr thh e W Dir. Yael Melamede | USA | English | 90 min | Documentary Fi hole Family! Presented in partnership with the Nassau County Bar Association Lying gets easier the more you do it—that is, until you get caught. This humorous and engaging documentary, inspired by the work FAMILY FILM DAY All ages welcome of behavioral economist Dan Ariely, interweaves personal stories, Wed 11/11, 12:00-3:00pm, Gold Coast Arts Center expert opinions, behavioral experiments, and archival footage and creates a fascinating and insightful inquiry into why people $15 per child | Accompanying adults free lie and the very real effects it can have. Optional CLE credit will This is not a drop-off program. One adult must be present for be offered at the event for practicing attorneys. Thurs 11/12, every four children. 6:00pm, Soundview PW When school is closed, the festival is OPEN! See great FRANK AND CINDY short films specially selected for a family audience and Dir. G.J. Echternkamp | USA | English | 101 min | Narrative participate in fun hands-on movie-themed art activities. Includes free lunch courtesy of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Long Island Premiere A delightfully dark comedy about a young aspiring filmmaker who comes back home to his unpredictable mom (Rene Russo) and unexpectedly starts an online documen- Recommended for ages 9+ tary about his stepfather (Oliver Platt), an overweight alcoholic LANDFILL HARMONIC who was in an 80s one-hit-wonder band. Ironically, what started Sat 11/14, 2:00pm, Soundview Cinemas as a joke evolves into something else: a brutal, but often hilarious look at a flawed family coming to terms with the past and each This inspiring story follows the Recycled Orchestra of other. Sat 11/14, 8:30pm, Soundview PW Cateura, a musical group of kids that live next to one of South America’s largest landfills in Paraguay. This HELLOHELLO unlikely orchestra plays music from instruments made Dir. Maria Blom | Sweden | Swedish with English subtitles | 97 min entirely out of garbage. | Narrative New York Premiere This warm-hearted Swedish comedy follows Featuring a fun interactive Q&A with the ECO Orchestra from the Waldorf Disa—40ish, a bit dumpy, and way too accommodating—who School of Garden City and Dr. Dale Stuckenbruck. is stuck in a rut after her husband leaves her for a twiggy new model, and her mother and work colleague continue to boss her around. With the help of a new man in her life, she learns to YOUNG FILMMAKERS PROGRAM: SHORT FILM SCREENING take care of herself, but is she up for the challenge? Sun 11/15, AND FILMMAKER Q&A Recommended for ages 9+ 4:00pm, Soundview PW Sun 11/15, 2:30pm, Soundview Cinemas IF I STAY (2014) Come celebrate up-and-coming young filmmakers (grades K–12). We’ll screen Dir. R.J. Cutler | USA | English | 107 min | Narrative the winning short films from our inaugural Young Filmmakers Program plus have FREE SCREENING Based on the best-selling novel, life changes working filmmakers on hand to answer questions for all young filmmakers and in an instant for Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz) after a car acci- filmmakers-to-be. Event will be approximately 1 hour. dent puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than This event is open to everyone and FREE to the public. You must RSVP online. she had imagined. Fri 11/13. 7:30pm, Port Washington Public Library TOP SPIN Recommended for ages 9+ LANDFILL HARMONIC Sun 11/15, 4:30pm, Soundview Cinemas Dir. Graham Townsley, Brad Allgood | USA | Spanish and English with English subtitles | 84 min | Documentary Following three fiercely committed teenagers battling their way through the world of competitive table tennis, The Recycled Orchestra, a youth group playing instruments made Top Spin turns one of America’s favorite pastimes on its entirely out of garbage, is catapulted into the global spotlight when their story goes viral and is featured on 60 Minutes. This head and reveals a coming-of-age story where success amazing and inspirational doc is a testament to the power of and failure come down to mere millimeters. music and the resilience of the human spirit. Sat 11/7, 7:30pm, Gold Coast Cinema at LIU Post Presented Q&A with film subjectMichael Landers, table tennis champion and Long in partnership with LIU Post Department of Music of the College of Island native. Arts, Communications, and Design Sat 11/14, 2:00pm, Soundview PW Presented in partnership with Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington
20 | 516-829-2570 Special guest speaker! See p. 13 for info. goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 21 2015 FEATURE FILMS CONT’D LISTEN TO ME MARLON Dir. Stevan Riley | USA | English | 102 min | Documentary
“The definitive Brando. In his own words.” Marlon Brando was one of the most acclaimed and influential actors of all time. THE Featuring exclusive access to Brando’s previously unseen and unheard personal archive, including hundreds of hours of audio, this film sheds light on the artist and the man. “The greatest, most searching documentary of an actor ever put on film.”Sat 11/14, 3:30pm, Bow Tie Manhasset GREAT NECK'S BOUTIQUE HOTEL MAFIA AND RED TOMATOES Dir. Giulio Manfredonia | Italy | Italian with English subtitles | 100 v e . min | Narrative
New York Premiere A unique mix of comedy and drama in the story of an unlikely group of volunteers in the South of Italy who form a farm collective on land confiscated from a jailed Mafioso, who unexpectedly returns and is not pleased with what’s become of his property. Sat 11/14, 8:00pm, Soundview PW
MIND/GAME: THE UNQUIET JOURNEY OF CHAMIQUE HOLDSCLAW Dir. Rick Goldsmith | USA | English | 57 min | Documentary Sponsored by the Katz Institute for Women’s Health of the North Shore-LIJ Health System
New York Premiere Two-time Academy Award nominee Rick Goldsmith crafts an intimate profile of Chamique Holdsclaw, who became the best and most famous women’s basketball player on the planet until her career was derailed by depression and near-suicide. Since leaving the WNBA, she has become a powerful mental health advocate and role model. Sat 11/14, 3:30pm, Soundview PW
MODERN RUIN: A WORLD’S FAIR PAVILION Dir. Matthew Silva | USA | English | 78 min | Documentary Sponsored by the Amsterdam at Harborside
Long Island Premiere The New York State Pavilion, once the shining symbol of the 1964/65 World’s Fair, now sits as a haunt- ing reminder of what became of the age of optimism. Through surprising and informative interviews, we learn the story of the Fair, from its glory days to its brief iterations as a 60s concert venue and 70s roller rink, to the years of neglect and the recent Located in the heart of Great Neck, where grass-roots restoration advocacy efforts. Thurs 11/12, 2:00pm, chic sophistication meets the timeless Bow Tie Great Neck Includes lunch before film – see p. 11 for info essence of Long Island’s Gold Coast. THE MUSES OF BASHEVIS SINGER Dir. Asaf Galay, Shaul Bester | Israel | English and Hebrew with English subtitles | 72 min | Documentary
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Special guest speaker! See p. 13 for info. goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 23 2015 FEATURE FILMS CONT’D MUSTANG Dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven | France/Turkey | Turkish with English subtitles | 95 min | Narrative
Long Island Premiere In this poignant, eloquent drama, five sisters in a Turkish village play with boys while walking home from school. The perceived immorality of their play has unexpected consequences, and when the girls’ parents begin to turn their home into a prison, they must band together to fight back against the limits imposed on them. Direct from the Cannes Film Festival, and France’s official submission to the Academy Awards.Sat 11/14, 6:00pm, Soundview PW
MY FRIEND VICTORIA Dir. Jean-Paul Civeyrac | France | French with English subtitles | 95 min | Narrative
Long Island Premiere Adapted from a story by Nobel-laureate Doris Lessing, My Friend Victoria is a complex, poignant portrait of a black woman in contemporary Paris whose destiny is shaped by France’s attitudes on class and privilege. This superbly acted, distinctly fresh take on racial identity is an acutely intelligent achievement by a director whose time has surely come. Sun 11/15, 1:30pm, Soundview PW
PARTNER WITH THE ENEMY Dir. Duki Dror, Chen Shelach | Israel | Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles | 60 min | Documentary
Long Island Premiere In the midst of the ever-fraught Israeli- Palestinian political landscape, two women—one Israeli and one Palestinian—attempt the seemingly impossible: to build a busi- ness together. Suspenseful, moving, and not without humor, this The Katz Institute for Women’s Health (KIWH) is a champion for women’s is the story of a very special bond facing challenges of all shapes health and wellness. Modern medical science continually shows us that and sizes. Thurs 11/12, 7:30pm, Bow Tie Great Neck Reception to follow – see p. 11 for info women’s health needs are unique. KIWH provides a complete health care connection focused on the continuum of care over a woman’s SON OF SAUL Dir. László Nemes | Hungary | Hungarian, Yiddish, German, Rus- lifespan. We work to promote this vision and approach by defining the sian and Polish with English subtitles | 107 min | Narrative standards of excellence in patient-centered women’s health care. Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes and lauded at festivals world- wide, Son of Saul tells the story of Saul Ausländer, a Hungarian prisoner at Auschwitz. While working in one of the crematoriums, Saul discovers the body of a boy he takes for his son, and decides to carry out an impossible task: save the child’s body from the flames, find a rabbi, and offer the boy a proper burial. Wed, 11/11, 7:00pm, Bow Tie Great Neck
TOP SPIN Dir. Mina T. Son, Sara Newens | USA | English and Mandarin with English subtitles | 81 min | Documentary
Long Island Premiere An inside look at an offbeat sport, Top Spin turns one of America’s favorite pastimes on its head and reveals a coming-of-age story where success and failure come We are proud to support the 2015 Gold Coast International Film Festival. down to mere millimeters. The film follows three fiercely commit- ted teenagers as they battle their way through the world of elite, competitive table tennis and trade dreams of the prom and THE RESOURCE CENTER (855) 850-KIWH (5494) graduation for the Olympics and winning Gold. Sun 11/15, 4:30pm, Soundview PW
Special guest speaker! See p. 13 for info. goldcoastfilmfestival.org | 25 2015 FEATURE FILMS CONT’D TUMBLEDOWN TicketFOR Information US, THE ARTS ARE A Dir. Sean Mewshaw | USA | English | 103 min | Narrative Long Island Premiere A delightful rom-com anchored by charming lead performances. In friendly yet frosty Maine, Hannah CELEBRATION OF LIFE. (Rebecca Hall) is trying to get over the death of her beloved folk-singer husband. When New York professor Andrew (Jason Sudeikis) starts poking around with questions about her hus- band, she reluctantly agrees to partner with him on a book, open- ing up new chapters for both. Fri 11/13, 8:45pm, Bow Tie Roslyn “All of us at TWO WHO DEFIED THE NAZIS: The Amsterdam THE JOURNEY OF WAITSILL & MARTHA SHARP Dir. Artemis Joukowsky III | USA | English | 76 min | Documentary congratulate Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock
The Gold Coast From Executive Producer Ken Burns, the amazing, never-be- International fore told story of Waitsill and Martha Sharp, Unitarian ministers who undertook the very dangerous mission of rescuing Jewish Film Festival on refugees from Europe during World War II. For their courageous efforts that saved thousands of lives, the Sharps are recognized 5 superlative years.” as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, two of only three Americans to be given that honor. Sun 11/15, 4:30pm, Bow Tie Great Neck Throughout their lives, Sharon and Stanley Goldaber THE VANISHED ELEPHANT have held a deep appreciation Dir. Javier Fuentes-León | Peru | Spanish with English subtitles | of the arts. Perhaps that’s why 109 min | Narrative they chose to retire at The A crime novelist receives a vital clue to the whereabouts of his long-missing fiancée, in this original, mind-bending mystery that Amsterdam at Harborside. pays homage to Hollywood film noir and the reality-twisting From on-site exhibits to group fictions of Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar.Sat 11/14, theater outings to inspired 8:30pm, Bow Tie Manhasset performances by Juilliard WE ARE TWISTED F*CKING SISTER musicians, the cultural arts Dir. Andrew Horn | USA | English | 139 min | Documentary thrive at The Amsterdam. And US Premiere The mesmerizing, wickedly appealing, and nev- because we are the only not- er-before-told story of the first ten grueling years leading up to for-profitlife care community Twisted Sister’s legendary career, as they cross-dressed their way to headlining every club from Long Island beach bars to New Jer- in Nassau County, our residents sey bowling alleys, recounted by the band themselves, their man- have every opportunity to thrive agers and some of their most devout fans. Fri 11/13, 7:30pm, in their personal lives as well. Bow Tie Port Washington Party to follow – see p. 11 for info. WHEN I LIVE MY LIFE OVER AGAIN Dir. Robert Edwards | USA | English | 98 min. | Narrative
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CELEBRATING ARTS AND CULTURE ON LONG ISLAND The Gold Coast International Film Festival continues its commitment to short film AND ACROSS excellence, sharing some of the best new short films with our audience. We are THE COUNTRY proud to host a number of New York, Long Island, and World premieres, featur- ing up-and-coming filmmakers and festival winners. Keep an eye out for some of For more info visit WLIW.ORG these at the Academy Awards.
You’ll see comedy, romance, drama, animation, thrillers, sci-fi, and much more. We’ve got films from around the world, spectacular student films, and films di- rected by and featuring stars from today’s hit TV shows and movies. You’re sure to laugh, be 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, and there may even be some surprise appearances! —Alexandra Gil, GCIFF Shorts Curator FINANCIAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
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