PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! CINEMARK 3200 Airport Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Wednesday 3/29/2017 Nana: 1:00pm to 2:40pm with Q&A - Serena Dykman The filmmaker retraces her grandmother’s Auschwitz survival story, and investigaes how her life-long fight against intolerance can be taught to the new generations. At 22, Serena had always known that her grandmother, Maryla Michalowski-Dyamant, was an Auschwitz survivor, but never dared or cared to inquire more about the Nana she had lost at 11. After witnessing the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, Serena suddenly decides to read her grandmother’s memoir, and realizes who she was; more than a survivor, more than a Polish Jew, Serena discovers a woman she barely knew, a woman who despite her heavy past, gave all her strength and life to fighting intolerance. My Hero Brother: 4:00pm to 5:18pm with Q&A producer in from Israel A group of remarkable young people with Down syndrome embark on a demanding trek through the India Himalayas, accompanied by their ‘normal’ brothers and sisters. Unresolved conflicts and the complexities of growing up with a Down syndrome child in the family come to surface, while a heart-warming and special closeness develops among the siblings as they deal with formidable physical and emotional challenges. Through the eye of the camera, we catch a glimpse into the internal world of those with Down syndrome, and are led on our own journey of discovery and admiration, as their inspiring natural qualities begin to emerge; wholesomeness, direct and honest emotional expression, and the capacity to feel and communicate unconditional love. The difficult trials and poignant relationships, set against the richly colourful backdrop of India, open new horizons and greatly deepen our understanding of special needs people and their families. ~Private Event for My Hero Brother~ 6:00pm to 8:00pm “Event hosted by Tesla Boca Raton” 5:30pm “Red Carpet” & Presentation of Laurence Gartel PBIFF exclusive poster Despite the Falling Snow: 6:30pm to 8:03pm In 1950s Moscow, communist Katya secretly spies for the Americans in the Cold War arms race. When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising government star Alexander, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Reconciling her passion for him with her beliefs about communism means making the greatest sacrifice – of her life – a sacrifice that Alexander only uncovers thirty years later. Written by Enlightenment Productions 8:30pm-9:00pm Lifetime Music Achievement Award - Connie Francis – Yaacov Heller 2nd Annual Flossy Award 9:00pm Tilted Kilt Party / Car & Motorcycle Show www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! CINEMARK - Thursday 3/30/2017 Dina: 11:00am to 12:41pm Romance blossoms between a mentally challenged couple in Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles’ Sundance-winning doc. “The first time you see Dina Buno’s back, you might not notice the scars. She is changing clothes in what looks to be a little girl’s bedroom, but is actually her own. It’s an awkward moment to begin with, surprisingly intimate to appear so early in a film about a 49-year-old woman determined to overcome mental disability and past trauma to embark upon a new romance. One might even go so far as to ask whether “Dina” co-directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles have the right to reveal her so exposed, and yet those scars hold the key to understanding who Dina is. The Sounding: 1:30pm to 3:02pm- Director, Jessica Vale Liv, after years of silence, begins to weave a language out of Shakespeare’s words. Michael, a neurologist, brought to protect her, discovers her speaking and commits her to a psychiatric hospital. She becomes a full-blow rebel in the hospital, her increasing violence threatening to keep her locked up for life as she fights for her voice and her freedom. At a tipping point regarding women’s voices, THE SOUNDING encapsulates that zeitgeist. Another Time: 4:00pm to 5:22pm Ghadir, a chemical plant worker, protesting against being unpaid for over a year, is arrested during a demonstration and imprisoned without trial. He’s released one year later with no explanation given. On arriving home he finds his daughter, Somayeh, has given birth out of wedlock… www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! $2.00 Bill: 6:00pm to 7:43pm with Q&A – John Bernardo While some believe that $2 bills are no longer made, they are alive and well. In this comprehensive and entertaining documentary, learn all about ‘the deuce’ from its history to its many superstitions, the way it’s perceived and used in society, and even some incredible stories about the ways it connects people. If you’ve ever held a $2 bill in your hands and wondered anything about it, this is the film to see. Tales by Lite: 8:45pm to 9:30pm with Q&A – Jim Abernathy Behind every powerful image is a powerful story. Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales By Light follows photographers from Australia and around the world as they push the limits of their craft. Party at Tilted Kilt CINEMARK - Friday 3/31/2017 Step: 12:30pm to 1:43pm Fox Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide distribution and remake rights to Amanda Lipitz’s documentary “Step” following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Set for a July 7, 2017 Release. The movie, featuring Blessin Giraldo, Cori Grainger, Tayla Solomon, Gari McIntyre, and Paula Dofat, documents the senior year of a girls’ high-school step dance team against the background of inner-city Baltimore. Each student is trying to become the first in their families to attend college and striving to make their dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city. www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! Swing State: 3:00pm to 4:35pm with Q&A – Arthur Bernstein & Jonathan Sheldon, winner of most anticipated film Seattle based rock DJ, Ethan Smith, hosts a popular radio program called Ears Wide Shut which appeals to his passion for music but unfortunately, pays a very low wage. When the conservative host of a right wing program also featured on the radio station goes missing, Ethan is called in to cover his absence. Donning a wig and bowtie, he invents the persona, Charles Fern, and brands himself “the new voice for the Right”. Ethan intends the charade to be a one- time deal but his listeners find that the fictitious Fern is the tough talker they have been desperate to hear. When the talk show enjoys a huge spike in ratings following Ethan’s hosting gig, he is asked to take over the high-paying host job full-time and pushed onto the national stage where he may make history but lose everything that matters to him in the process. Produced By: Arthur L. Bernstein and Adam Falkoff Palm Beach, Florida Brave New Jersey: 6:00pm to 7:26pm with Q&A – Dennis Lambert, Composer Brave New Jersey is a comedy about a small town on the night of Orson Welles’s legendary, 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast — the hoax that terrified millions into believing Martians were invading America. As the citizens of one New Jersey town are faced with what they believe is their last night on Earth, their lives will change forever. An alien invasion movie where the aliens never show up. Sylvia Tracing Blood: 8:45pm to 10:15pm The Greatest Spy Story You Have Never Heard During the autumn of 1962, a young South African schoolteacher called Sylvia Rafael was sitting in her apartment in Tel Aviv, relaxing after a hard day’s work. She happened to be reading The Jewish War by Josephus Flavius, when the phone rang unexpectedly. The man on the other end of the line introduced himself as Gadi. He informed Sylvia that he was a representative of an Israeli government agency looking for new female recruits. When Sylvia asked what kind of work this would entail, he explained that if she agreed to meet him at the Café Hadley, on Judah Halevi Street, in Tel Aviv, the next afternoon, all would be revealed. www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! www.PBIFilmFest.org for Complete Information & Tickets! CINEMARK - Saturday 4/1/2017 Patti Cakes: 11:15am – 1:03pm PATTI CAKE$ introduces Australian native Danielle Macdonald in a breakout role, as aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$. Fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in Jersey where her life is falling apart, Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip hop scene with original and affecting music. Cheered on by her grandmother (Cathy Moriarty) and only friends, Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay) and Basterd (Mamoudou Athie), Patti also shoulders her mother’s (Bridget Everett) heartaches and misfortunes. Dean: 1:30pm to 2:57pm –Q&A Writer/Director/Comedian Demetri Martin stars alongside Academy Award winner Kevin Kline in this comedic and heartfelt tale about a father and son coming to terms with love, loss and everything in between. Dean (Martin) is an illustrator whose unwillingness to deal with the recent death of his mother means escaping his hometown of New York for an interview with an ad agency in Los Angeles. His retired engineer dad Robert (Kline) takes a more regimented approach to grief, including putting the family home up for sale. Both father and son set out on their own paths to find a new normal as unexpected circumstances and potential new love interests threaten to thwart all plans.