2005 Program Will Consist of More Than 260 Thought Provoking Films from Over 60 Countries
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The Town of Tiburon and the City of Belvedere Welcome all fi lmmakers, attendees, and guests to the 4th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival We hope you enjoy our restaurants, shops, and beautiful vistas before and after the fi lms. Miles Berger Jim Berg Mayor, Town of Tiburon Mayor, City of Belvedere Alex McIntyre, Town Manager Charles R. Cate, Interim Town Manager 4 th annual “Understanding the World Through Film”® Tiburon International Film Festival March 11-17, 2005 • Tiburon Playhouse Theater I would like to welcome everyone to the fourth annual Tiburon International Film INSIDE Program Overview............................2 A quick look at some of the highlights This festival was created to be a reflection of our world, a window to other cultures, of the 2005 TIFF. The 2005 program will consist of more than 260 thought provoking films from over 60 countries. There will be something to inform, entertain and stimulate every festival-goer. Events.................................................4 Check out these exciting events taking place Saeed Shafa Founder & Executive Director before, during, and after the 2005 TIFF. Special Programs.............................5 Take a peek at these specially selected groups of TIFF STAFF films being featured at the 2005 TIFF. Saeed Shafa Founder & Executive Director Tributes...............................................8 TIFF is proud to honor the lives and works of Siamak Shafa Malcolm McDowell, Sam Peckinpah, Orson Associate Director Welles, and the stuntmen of motion pictures. David Desimini Marketing & Communications Feature Films...................................11 Program Design & Creation Synopses and details for the 2005 feature films. Duane Mentin Legal Advisor Short Films.......................................30 Synopses and details for the 2005 short films. Marcus McWaters Technical Director TICKETSShort Program Schedule..............46 Sara Hadipour Short Program lists, times, and locations. Volunteer Coordinator On sale Feb. 21! You can conveniently purchase your tickets at the festival website: Brooke Heckaman www.TiburonFilmFestival.com Around the World...........................48 Marketing A listing of films by country of origin. Donna Martine Media Relations Tiburon Film Society Ticket Information..........................50 In our continuing efforts to bring the world to our community through Peggy Airey Van-Diem film, the TIFF has formed the Tiburon Film Society to bring you the Poster Artist films you may have missed, or would like to see again from our Index..................................................51 festival program. Barbara Gach We present a different film each month at the Bay Club Marin, ...........................................52 Office Manager located in the Town Center in Corte Madera. Schedule A complete listing of the feature films by time and BB Imaging For more information please contact us by phone or e-mail at: location using a grid format to help you plan your Official Photography [email protected] • 415.381.4123 week at the 2005 TIFF. ©2004 Tiburon International Film Festival 1 PROGRAM OVERVIEW www.TiburonFilmFestival.com “Understanding the World Through Film”® It’s a motto that guides the TIFF. It’s simple, but encapsulates that which we hope to accomplish each year in bringing the best of independent film from around the world to the greater Bay Area community. Film as a medium never tires as there are always new filmmakers with fresh ideas to push the art form forward. TIFF continuously strives to mine for these new talents and bring them to the fore by way of our festival. To that end, TIFF is committed to its mission as a true independent film festival, focused on enriching the community with the works of amazing filmmakers from the world over. • Tributes (Canada), Never Been Done (US), Superstars (US), The Warrior Ethos (US). The 2005 TIFF has four tributes to honor legends of filmmaking that have pushed, and continue to push, the artistry of film. We’ll be celebrating Orson Teen Flix Welles (Citizen Kane) with a tribute featuring Gary Graver, Welles’s long time The Teen Flix program is back with this trio of films: Her Majesty (New cameraman, showing never before seen film clips, with film Zealand), Clipping Adam (US), Sevens Eleven (US) – page 5. professor Joseph McBride as the moderator. We’ll also be honoring the memory of legendary Animated World Connoisseurs of animation in its unending Westerns director, Sam Peckinpah; and British actor styles and presentation will love these and our extraordinaire Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, other animated films: Andy (US), Chohon (Korea), If..., O Lucky Man...), who will join us for the screening Fever (US), Skippy (US), Glass Crow (US), of his latest film, Evilenko. Finally we’ll take a unique Instinct (Estonia), Back Seat Bingo (US), Eureka look at the stuntmen that help turn films into the fantastic, (US), Escape from Paradise (Netherlands), larger-than-life events that have captivated audiences for Flyaway (US) – page 5. generations. Check out more information on each of these on page 8. Marin Filmmakers Seeking Sanctuary We’ve selected the following films for their ability to capture the experience For the second year, we’ll show a collection of films made by Marin County of those who have had to leave their homeland to escape political persecution, filmmakers titled “Marin Filmmakers.” The program is a first of a kind and provides or have gone in search of a better life. The films: Goodbye Hungaria (Hungary), a great opportunity for the community to see the enormous talent that exists right Chosen (Finland), Good Morning Jerusalem (Palestine). in our backyard. The films: Angle of Inspiration, Birth Day, The Cold War?, The Hook, Imaginary Girls, The Math Tutor – page 5. Politics As Usual Spotlight on Cuba We delve into politics and current events with Rush to War, examining the issues surrounding September 11th We shine the independent film spotlight and American foreign policy; and War, about an American on Cuba this year with nine films, each of soldier who ponders the personal and global circumstances which brings a perspective on Cuba that help that have led to her current locale as a soldier in the second paint a true picture of Cuban society. The Gulf War. films: By the Sea, Che, The Sweet Dream of the Cane, Cuba: Island of Music, Cuba Libre, With more than 270 films from more than 50 countries, this is just a brief Dame La Mano, I Can’t, I live In Cuba!, Mother glimpse at the extensive overall film program for the 4th annual TIFF. We look Cuba, Paradise, Tracing Che: A Motorcycle Journey – page 6. forward to seeing you at the festival March 11-17, and encourage you to check www.TiburonFilmFestival.com for the latest on the films, events, and schedule Middle East Peace updates. You may also contact the TIFF by phone or email should you need any A prevalent topic each year at the festival is the struggle for peace in the assistance (415.381.4123 or [email protected]). Middle East. The tensions and violence between Israelis and Palestinians are chronicled in films such as: Death in Gaza and Behind Enemy Lines. We get Filmmakers’ Panel an inside glimpse at the turmoil in Iraq with the first documentary from an Iraqi filmmaker, The Dreams of Sparrows. We also continue our tradition of presenting the wonderful filmmaking of Iran with: 20 Fingers, Duel, Tehran 7 am, Dead Heat Screen Writing Seminar Under the Shrubs, Those in Black, Epitaph, Utopia. A unique panel discussion for fi lm buffs and fi lmmakers Music to Your Ears alike, as we explore the screenwriting experience and the Music and film go hand-in-hand, and, as such, we present the following films each with music at its core: A Lion’s Trail (South Africa), Cuba: Island of challenges facing fi lmmakers today. Music (Cuba/US), Paradise (Cuba/Germany), Man with an Opera House in His Living Room (UK), Being Pavorotti (South Africa), Tap Heat (US), Pulse: A Stomp The TIFF is please to welcome Myra Paci, whose Odyssey (USA/Brazil/India), Dame La Mano (Cuba/US) – page 6. film Searching for Paradise screened at the 2004 TIFF. Ms. Paci has a M.F.A. from NYU and teaches Sports and Film screenwriting at San Francisco State University Sports are presented on film in many ways, as evidenced by the lineup and California College of Arts and Crafts. of sports films that cover surfing, skateboarding, basketball, tennis, and boxing. The films: Blue Horizon (Australia), Hot Chocolate (US), Somewhere Anywhere Guaymas Restaurant :: Sunday, March 13 :: 1:30 pm Everywhere (US), Pororoca: Surfing the Amazon (Australia), She Got Game 2 Premiere Sponsor of the 2005 Tiburon International Film Festival Inspired by Eastern seaboard architecture and the exotic merchant trade of the San Francisco Bay 23 luxurious guestrooms with fireplaces, including two with unobstructed San Francisco views Most rooms feature private balconies and water views Meeting room with catering available for up to 35 people 25 Main Street,Tiburon, CA 94920 • Phone: 415.789.5999 • Reservations: 877.789.5999 • www.marinhotels.com The Waters Edge Hotel is managed by Joie de Vivre Hospitality and a proud participant in the Experience Rewards Club. www.jdvhospitality.com Photos: Marge Samilson, Cesar Rubio ©2004 Tiburon International Film Festival 3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS www.TiburonFilmFestival.com let’s party. the. tiff . and. guaymas. celebrate. the. fourth. annual. tiburon international film festival wednesday. march 16. 7-10 pm. featuring. food.