WATERFRseventhONT annual FILM FESTIVAL WAT ERFROJUNE 9-12,NT 2005 FILM FESTIsaugatuck,VAL mi WAT EForRFRONT more information or tickets, call 269.857.8351 or visit waterfrontfilm.org F FROM THE FOUNDERS 4050photo.com Some of you may remember Mrs. Heyser who used to live over on Old Saugatuck Road. She was one of those folks who you’d expect to see in a movie. As sweet as the blueberries she sold, if Hollywood were casting for “a kind old farm mother who would go out of her way to help anyone in need, neighbor or not” she was a dead ringer for the part. And perhaps you might have even heard that brainteaser people used to tell about old Mrs. Heyser selling eggs: A man walked up and said to Mrs. Heyser, “I’ll take half of what you have in your basket plus half an egg.” Mrs. Heyser obliged without breaking any eggs. The second customer likewise said “I’d like half of what you have plus half an egg.” Once again she obliged. The third customer asked for the same amount, “Half of what you have plus half an egg.” Mrs. Heyser smiled and said sweetly, “Then you may take all that I have in my basket.” So what was the least number of eggs Mrs. Heyser had in her basket to begin? And what the heck does all this have to do with the Waterfront Film Festival? Whether you’re good at Algebra or not, we invite you to join us this year in celebration of all of the “Mrs. Heysers” we know and love. Not just for their blueberries and fresh eggs, but because they make this such an amazing place to live and to visit. They are the fabric of this community, and The Waterfront Film Festival wouldn’t be in existence or so incredibly successful without the strength and support of the community, young and old, local and visiting, who make it happen each year. Community is the reason for the hundreds of volunteers who come together to orchestrate what has become one of the most successful, non-profit, volunteer-run film festivals in the world. It is why so many people from around the globe travel to this beautiful town for these 4 days in June. It is why 650 people find themselves sitting in the dark of an old boat shed watching, laughing and crying together. It is why you see fathers and sons helping direct you to parking, mothers and daughters taking your tickets at the doors, husbands and wives selling you popcorn and brothers and sisters helping you find a good seat. While many folks believe that film festivals are just about great films, we believe there is much more to it. The Waterfront Film Festival is also about people. Interesting, curious, smart, funny and creative people. In other words, this is about you. Without you, we wouldn’t be in our seventh year and we wouldn’t be so optimistic about the next seven years. Without you, there would simply be no point. So while Mrs. Heyser may be gone, let’s prove this weekend that her spirit lives on. We invite you to join us and watch some extraordinary films and meet some extraordinary people. We certainly look forward to meeting you, and we promise there won’t be any more math quizzes involved. Enjoy the show! Cheers, Dana DePree-Minter Dori DePree Hopwood DePree Kori Eldean Judy Smith Co-Founders, Waterfront Film Festival, (A 501) (c3) non-profit arts organization 2 NATIONAL SUPPORTERS COMMANDER IN CHIEF > COMMODORE > SAUGATUCK/DOUGLAS CAPTAIN > CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Saugatuck High School COMMANDER > TOWER MARINE LIEUTENANT > Saugatuck Area Discovery Art Center Business Association & The Dance Asylum ENSIGN > Jackie & Dave Froberg Tom & Nancy Boylan Annie & Roger Gamache Marro’s Italian Restaurant Jane & Billy Johnston FIRST MATE > Richard & Susan Muzzy Bob & Bobbie Gaunt Ottawa Communications, Inc The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Schreur Printing Motion Picture Institute of Michigan Doug & Deborah West Lakeshore Lodging The Standard Hotel Saugatuck Douglas Area Community Fund iRadical.net Berends Hendricks Stuit Insurance Company Design Works Rusty & Jody Wood Blue Moon Bar & Grill SECOND MATE > Tulip City Air Service Life Services System Bruce Baughman Studio-Gallery Elizabeth Brandt Modern Beverage Clearbrook Golf Club & Restaurant Michigan Film Office Ken & Carol Gold Design Plus Lakeshore Cooking School Gary & Jan Kemp Laketown Golf & Conference Center Old Post Office Jackie Hoover Vittles and Hooch Suzy Richardson & Phillip Miller THIRD MATE > George & Kathleen Bauer Nines Gallery Judy & Bill Oberholtzer Sherwood Forest Bed & Breakfast John & Banba Donnelly Maplewood Hotel Ramona & Mike Mucciolo Priority Arrow Waste Deb Meurer 3 GET INVOLVED IN WATERFRONT! AS A SPONSOR OR VOLUNTEER! Year-round unpaid staff positions & internships available. Please email resumes to [email protected] To volunteer contact Annie Gamache – 616.836.3861 or [email protected] To sponsor contact Judy Smith – 616.836.3703 or [email protected] or visit our website at www.waterfrontfilm.org The Waterfront Film Festival is a NON-PROFIT organization run solely by VOLUNTEERS. Your TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION will help us to continue the tradition of the festival and to bring quality films and filmmakers to Michigan. NAME ADDRESS EMAIL Send your tax deductible donation to: Waterfront Film Festival, PO Box 387, Saugatuck, MI 49453 4 WATERFRONT FILM FESTIVAL: NAMED AS ONE OF “TEN FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL VACATIONS” BY FILMTHREAT.COM * Photos courtesy of Felicia Fairchild and 4050photo.com 5 2005 WATERFRONT SCREENING SCHEDULE To purchase tickets, visit the Waterfront Film Festival office at 347 Water Street, call 269.857.8351, or visit www.waterfrontfilm.org Individual Tickets - all showings prior to 4:00PM are $8. Seminars are $10. Showings at 4:00PM and later are $10. Day Pass: $55 Super Pass: $150 Fastpass: $250 All ticket sales are a donation. THURSDAY JUNE 9 6 FRIDA Y, JUNE10 Y, SATURDAY, JUNE 11 SUNDAY, JUNE 12 7 Venue #1 at Saugatuck Yacht Services, 868 Holland Street Venue #2 at Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street Venue #3 at Saugatuck High School, 401 Elizabeth Street Venue #4 at Waterfront Lodge at the American Legion Hall, off Butler on Mason Street WATERFRONT SHUTTLE HOURS: June 10 & 11 11AM – 11PM June 12 11AM – 9PM Stops at Venue #1, Venue #2 & Venue #3 Individual Tickets - all showings prior to 4:00PM are $8. Seminars are $10. Showings at 4:00PM and later are $10. Day Pass: $55 Super Pass: $150 Fastpass: $250 All ticket sales are a donation. To purchase tickets, visit the Waterfront Film Festival office at 347 Water Street, call 269.857.8351, or visit www.waterfrontfilm.org 8 OPENING NIGHT THURSDAY, JUNE 9 WATERFRONT FILM FESTIVAL CONCERT BY THE SHORE GATES OPEN @ 6PM / FREE / DOWNTOWN SAUGATUCK WATER STREET BETWEEN MAIN & MARY STREETS Beer Garden by New Holland Brewing Company featuring Waterfront’s own Brew! Free taste tests by XS Energy Drink / Surfboard raffle courtesy of Third Coast Surf Shop. SPECIAL GUESTS: Golden-Globe and two-time Emmy Nominated actress Wendie Malick Professional Surfers Joe Curren and Jenni Flanigan Head of the Michigan Film Office, Janet Lockwood Chief Content Officer of Michigan Public Media, Todd Mundt FEATURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY: EMERSON HART - The lead singer of Tonic, who released the album Lemon Parade in 1996 which went multi platinum with hits "If You Could Only See" and "Open Up Your Eyes". Tonic received two Grammy nominations in 2003–one for best Rock Performance By Duo or Group With Vocal for "Take Me As I Am" and the other for Best Rock Album for “Head On Straight.” Emerson has been writing for and producing other bands and is currently in the studio finishing his much anticipated first solo release. BRIAN VANDER ARK - The lead singer and principal songwriter for The Verve Pipe, whose platinum debut, Villains, on RCA Records, includes Vander Ark's 'The Freshmen'–one of the most successful multi- format tracks of 1997 and winner of an ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors And Publishers) Pop Award. FRANKY PEREZ - A nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter celebrating the release of his new album "My 4th of July." The video to Perez’s single “Something Crazy” released in 2003 by Lava/Atlantic Records was in rotation on VH1. “Perez is a talented, wide-eyed newcomer.” -E Online CONTINUED > 9 OPENING NIGHT THURSDAY, JUNE 9 OPENING NIGHT OUTDOOR FREE SCREENING - AT DUSK *Made possible, in part, with a grant SPONSORED BY AND from the Saugatuck/Douglas Area Community Fund. UNSALTED: A GREAT LAKES EXPERIENCE U.S.A., 2004, 57 Minutes, Color MICHIGAN FILMMAKER FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Vince Deur Screenwriters: Ian Cairns, Vince Deur Executive Producers: David Vanderveen, Jeff Freud Producers: Ian Cairns, Vince Deur Cinematographer: Vince Deur Editor: Chris Merrit Music: Surfdog Cast: Op Team Surfers: Joe Curren, Bron Huessenstamm, Colin McPhillips, Jenni Flanigan, Omar Etcheverry, Matt Beacham, Justin Reynolds Narrated by: Vince Deur On-Camera Host: “Curious Gabe” Sullivan Contact: www.unsalted.tv A thousand miles from the nearest ocean - where tens of millions of people live and work in America's heartland - there are a few who live another reality. With modern technology and a passion for an ancient pastime, these hearty souls will drop everything to experience the unexpected - waves. While the rest of the Great Lakes region is packing away its beach chairs a small, diverse and eclectic group of surfers start tuning into the weather. They live and breathe by buoy reports and will drop anything just to surf. Their quest to surf along the wide and far- reaching lake coastlines requires more dedication, cold heartedness and schedule flexibility than any other surf region on the planet.