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CONTENTS
2 WELCOME
4 How-To Guide
6 Festival HIGHLIGHTS
Mission Statement
The mission of the Annapolis Film Festival is to encourage
the development of all aspects of the creative arts in and
around Annapolis through the cinema experience. We seek
independent films, features, documentaries and shorts that
will inspire, enlighten and entertain all audiences on a variety
of topics, promoting Annapolis as a cultural arts center.
10 Feature FILMS
The Annapolis Film Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
21 Short films
28 schedule
48 Short Programs
55 SPONSORS
56 aff board & Committees
“Film is the
literature of this
generation.”
Mimi Edmunds, film professor at
Emerson College, former Director of the Maine
Media Workshops, former Producer for CBS News /
60 Minutes and member of the AFF Advisory Board.
WELCOME
LETTER FROM JOSH COHEN
Dear Film Enthusiasts,
Welcome to the Annapolis Film Festival! Annapolis may be a small city, but we are grateful to be in a vibrant community of visual
and performing arts. We are so proud to host this festival and offer access to some of the world’s most creative films and film creators.
While you are here, you will see films of all kinds, from shorts to feature length, from documentary to student and environmental.
I’m looking forward to the special showcase of films with a tie to Maryland. And, be sure not to miss the social and educational opportunities offered as well. You’ll hear from the filmmakers themselves as well as industry professionals commenting on the film you’ve just
seen. All in Annapolis!
As you move from film venue to venue, be sure to allow time to enjoy our town’s authentic hospitality. You will be tempted by our
City’s charming restaurants, interesting museums and boutique stores. Go ahead and enjoy them!
As you head downtown, pause a moment to stand on Church Circle at the top of Main Street to take in the water view that has
been enjoyed by visitors since 1650. It’s a memory you’ll take home along with a commitment to return to the Annapolis Film Festival
next year!
See you at the movies!
Best wishes,
Joshua J. Cohen
Mayor
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Dear Annapolitans,
We are pleased to welcome you to the Annapolis Film Festival—more than two years and thousands of volunteer hours in the making. As a non-profit, we have relied heavily on the unflagging support of local businesses and organizations, and the arts community, to
transform our vision into reality. Everyone has stepped up to the plate. Just take a look at the many restaurants, hotels, churches and
theatres displaying our posters and helping us in other ways to promote the Festival. We tip our hats to the City of Annapolis which has
worked tirelessly with our volunteers, offering support and advice while greasing the wheels to help launch the Festival.
Speaking of volunteers, we would not have arrived at this stage without the dedication and hard work of so many talented people.
With passion and generosity, they have given of themselves in countless ways that have made this a joyful journey. Our volunteer’s
sense of mission and belief in what the Festival is trying to achieve have far exceeded our expectations.
Our goal is to make the Annapolis Film Festival a cornerstone cultural event for Annapolis. All the ingredients are in place to “bring
it home.”
We have:
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A beautiful city that is a popular travel destination
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Residents who are excited about welcoming this unique creative experience
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A wildly enthusiastic business community
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An arts district that will be further energized throughout the 4-day festival
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Filmmakers who express our concerns and celebrate our humanity
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Films that give us diverse viewpoints about the world we live in
ANNAPOLIS FILM FESTIVAL
WELCOME
The Annapolis Film Festival is the vehicle that drives these opportunities. We hope you enjoy the Festival. Take advantage of the many
sights and sounds packed into the 4-day Festival. Support our efforts to expand on our initial hosting of a world-class film festival. May
this be the first year of an ongoing and blossoming Annapolis Film Festival.
Now it’s time to dim the lights.
Roll ‘em!
Rick Foster
Board President
Debra Fortier
Executive Director
LETTER FROM The Creative Directors
Hello,
As filmmakers, we have traveled this country over the years screening our own film at numerous film festivals. Our dream has long
been to bring our community of Annapolis, Maryland, a fresh and bold way to view and embrace film by creating a festival in the heart of
our arts district. Our goal also included making the festival “filmmaker friendly “so the artists would feel welcomed and respected. We
wanted to invite our Maryland audience, while attracting filmmakers from all over the world, because we knew that sharing the diverse
artistic talents of so many interesting, unique and forward-thinking filmmakers would leave a lasting impact on Annapolis.
Film is an inspiring medium that can entertain us while crossing boundaries, challenging our perspectives and speaking to our
hearts. As filmgoers, we all hope to be part of these extraordinary and provocative cinematic experiences.
We also hope that the conversation, reflection and participation will become second nature to our community, as we look forward
to the Annapolis Film Festival becoming a permanent part of our town’s cultural landscape.
What was once a fantasy has been made real. Supported from the start by a strong core of volunteers with creative minds, limitless
energy and passion, the festival is truly a community-wide effort. A strong, dedicated Board of Directors leads the commitment and high
level of talent that has built this foundation from the ground up.
As with the filmmaking process, a creative idea takes form. We invite you to join us for 4 days, 90 films, 8 panels and unforgettable
moments.
To film lovers everywhere, the Annapolis Film Festival is here to stay!
Lee Anderson Creative Director
Patti White
Creative Director
Welcome to the annapolis film festival
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County is pleased to welcome the Annapolis Film Festival to
the Annapolis Arts & Entertainment District. Thank you for bringing a quality film event to our community.
The Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau welcomes
the Annapolis Film Festival. We are delighted that residents and visitors will be able to reap the benefits of
the months of hard work that have gone into making this four-day film extravaganza a reality. Thank you for
choosing Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay!
WWW.ANNAPOLISFILMFESTIVAL.NET
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HOW-TO GUIDE
Audience Awards
Festival guests, the fate of filmmakers is in your hands! Please vote on each film you see that is in competition by completing the ballot/
survey you will receive at each screening. Complete the survey to enter to win a free Festival t-shirt! Awards for Best Narrative Feature,
Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Documentary Short will be announced at our Best of the Fest presentation
on Sunday, March 24, beginning at 4:00 pm at Maryland Hall. These winning films will be replayed at Maryland Hall after
the award announcements.
Festival Central at loews
Visit Festival Central at Loews Annapolis Hotel (126 West Street) for all of your Festival needs: Festival passes, one-day passes, maps,
directions and schedules, restaurant and sightseeing ideas. Purchase tickets and merchandise; chat with fellow filmgoers; ask questions of
Festival staff; get latest film and event news; enjoy refreshments; watch for directors, actors and panelists; find lost items. Festival Central is a
great place to meet up with friends, relax or go across the lobby to West for food and drinks.
Film Guidance System
Please note that any adult content is listed under each synopsis. Most of our films have not been rated by the Motion Picture Association
of America. Please note that some of our films may contain adult situations containing strong violence and/or explicit sexual references.
Parking
You may park in one of the many city parking garages (please note that the maximum for meter and residential on-street parking is two
hours; re-feeding the meters is not permitted). Gotts Court, Hillman, Knighton, West Garrett and Park Place garages offer a combined
2035 parking spaces in the heart of Annapolis. The 720-space, state-owned garage at 19 St. John’s Street offers free parking after 6:00
pm on weekdays and all day Saturdays and Sundays. Please see Map on the back cover of this program for parking garage locations.
In addition, the City Circulator will be available on a first come, first served basis to transport Festival patrons between the venues.
Trolley/Circulator
The Annapolis Circulator is a trolley that quickly and efficiently moves individuals from the City’s four parking garages (Hillman, Gott’s,
Knighton and Park Place) to all Festival venues. The circulator will run from 6:30 am - midnight on Thursday and 6:30 am - 2:30 am on
Friday and Saturday.
Theatre Etiquette
Please allow for ample time between screenings (at least 20 minutes) to travel from one venue to another. We suggest that you arrive
at least 20 minutes before each screening begins. Each venue will conduct priority seating. The first to be seated are Festival pass
holders, the second seated are those holding previously purchased tickets, the last seated are those who have purchased available
remaining tickets on-site. No food or drink will be permitted in the theatres.
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how-to guide
Ticketing
Prices
Festival Pass (includes access to Opening Night, all films and panels; excludes Saturday Night Party) – $75 for general audience ($40 for
age 25 and under)
One Day Pass (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) – $30 per person.
Individual Ticket (to Film or Panel) – $10 ($8 for ages 25 and under)
Opening Night (ticket includes screening and party) – $30 (or included in the purchase of a Festival pass.)
Saturday Night Bash at West 9:30 pm at West (Loews Hotel) – $30 includes one free drink, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and DJ. (This party
is not included in the cost of a general Festival pass.)
Purchasing
Online at www.annapolisfilmfestival.net
1) Online pass sales close 72 hours prior to the Festival, or by midnight March 18, 2013.
2) Online ticket sales close at midnight the night before the next day’s screening.
3) Will-call is available at each screening venue for tickets pre-purchased by midnight the night before. PLEASE BRING PHOTO ID to
obtain your tickets.
On site: Paper tickets can be purchased at Festival Central (cash or credit cards) or at venues — credit cards ONLY. Arrive early for
same-day purchases, and please have a second film choice ready.
Venues
All films, panels and events take place at one of the following venues:
Banneker-Douglass Museum
84 Franklin Street
Bay Theatre
275 West Street #70
Loews Annapolis Hotel
126 West Street
O’Callaghan Annapolis Hotel
174 West Street
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
801 Chase Street
St. Anne’s Church
Church Circle
St. John’s College Key Auditorium
60 College Avenue
Please see Map on the back cover of this program for venue locations.
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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
THURSDAY
Festival Central - Your first stop for all things film!
Loews opens its doors Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 2 pm – temporary parking available for picking up passes & tickets. All volunteers please
check in prior to shift.
VIP Reception – invitation only
Thursday, March 21, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 308
Sponsors and individual donors are invited to rub elbows with our guest directors, actors, filmmakers and industry insiders at this
festive affair.
Opening Night Film and After Party
Thursday, March 21, 7:00 pm
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Main Auditorium
Welcome to Opening Night of the Annapolis Film Festival. Don’t miss the mid-Atlantic premiere of Ginger and Rosa, a stunning new film by
director Sally Potter, starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Christina Hendricks. All those in attendance will be treated to an after party
immediately following the film. It promises to be a night to remember… and expect a few surprises!
Ginger and Rosa
Starring: Elle Fanning, Alessandro Nivola, Christina Hendricks, Timothy Spall, Oliver Platt, Jodhi May,
Annette Bening, and Alice Englert
Directed by: Sally Potter
Friday
Funding and Distributing Your Film
Friday, March 22, Noon - 1:30 pm
The topics every filmmaker wants to know! Our influential panel will discuss distribution methods and creative ways to fund your film project.
Moderator: Mimi Edmunds – Documentary Journalist; Producer for 60 Minutes/CBS News;
Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
Panelists: Jack Gerbes – Director, Maryland Film Office
Wendy Cohen – Senior Director Film Campaigns, Participant Media
Lyda Kuth – Filmmaker, founding board member and current Executive Director of the LEF Foundation, a major funder
of documentary films
Steve L. Burns – Producer, Rollercoaster Road, Former Executive, Discovery and National Geographic Channels
An Inside Look at Casting
Friday, March 22, 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
O’Callaghan Hotel – The Galway Room
They can make or break any film! Learn from casting experts, producers and directors what to look for and how to cast the right actors for
your film project. Does union or non-union matter?
Moderator: Robert Neal Marshall – SAG-AFTRA, Equity Actor/Writer/Director: film, television, stage
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festival HIGHLIGHTS
Panelists:
Pat Moran - Pat Moran and Associates
Kimberly Skyrme - Kimberly Skyrme Casting
Janet Davidson - Director/Producer - Theatre, TV and Film
Michael Miller - Producer/Writer - Dick Clark Productions, Filmsters
Trevor White - Director, Jamesy Boy - Star Thrower Entertainment
Sonic Storytelling: Sound for Film
O’Callaghan Hotel – The Galway Room
It is often the most overlooked element that goes into making a film, yet great sound can put your film on par with the best. Learn tactics
to make your sound spectacular — even on a micro-budget.
Panelists:
Jaime Horrigan - Owner, Studio Unknown
Kevin Hill - Owner, Studio Unknown
Matt Davies - Owner, Studio Unknown
African-American Experience in Education: Segregation to Leadership
Part 1
It was not that long ago that African-Americans experienced disproportionate inequities in education. Our elite panel will tackle the topic
both historically and currently. Films addressing this will be shown before the panels:
Bringing Back Bates : A Legacy to Remember
Mr. Stokes’ Mission
Moderator: Carlesa Finney – Director of Equity Assurance and Human Relations, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Panelists:
Ambassador Shabbaz - Producer/Writer/Diplomat; Stellar Awards; NAACP Awards
Chris Haley - Research Director for the History of Slavery in Maryland, Maryland State Archives; Actor
Janice Hayes - Williams - Historian/Columnist; Producer, Pip & Zastrow: An American Friendship
Sam Hampton - Director, Mr. Stokes’ Mission
John Stokes - Film subject, invited
VIP Reception – invitation only
African-American Experience in Education: Segregation to Leadership
Part 2
Build Me A World: The Story of the Howard School, documentary feature
Moderator:
Carlesa Finney – Director of Equity Assurance and Human Relations, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Panelists:
Chris Haley – Research Director for the History of Slavery in Maryland, Maryland State Archives; Actor
Janice Hayes-Williams – Historian/Columnist; Producer, Pip & Zastrow: An American Friendship
Isaiah Smallman – Producer, Build Me A World: The story of the Howard School
Kurt Schmoke – Vice President, General Counsel for Howard University and Former Mayor of Baltimore
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festival HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday
Environmental Showcase
Saturday, March 23, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
St. John’s College Key Auditorium – Green Fair in Lobby
Annapolis is home to the Chesapeake and all its beauty. Our community depends on the Bay and its rivers for our quality of life and economic well-being and we have many committed environmentalists in the area who work to protect this natural resource. The health of
the Chesapeake Bay is largely dependent on an immense 64,000 square mile watershed that begins in upstate New York and stretches
to the mountains of West Virginia. See two documentary films – Hawks in the City and Watershed – followed by a panel of local environmental leaders and the films’ directors, discussing critical environmental issues.
Moderator: Elvia Thompson – Co-founder, Annapolis Green
Panelists:
Mark Decena – Director, Watershed, invited
Maggie Burnette Stogner – Director, Hawks in the City; Associate Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking;
Associate Professor, School of Communications, American University
Al Todd – Executive Director, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Hillary Falk – Director, Choose Clean Water Coalition.
Robert Ferrier – Producer, Back Fin Media for Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, and
Smithsonian Channel
Elizabeth Buckman – Vice-President, Communications, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Women in Film: Past, Present & Future
Saturday, March 23, 12 pm - 1:30 pm
The media is a powerful instrument of change, and the representation of women in film and television has major impact on the status
of women. Since the dawn of the film industry, there has been limited representation of women in directorial positions. Enjoy these
women-made films taken from the 2013 Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) Short Film Showcase, followed by a panel
discussion about the state of women in the industry.
OMG
Smart is What You Get
Olivia’s Birds and
the Oil Spill
Raspberry Jam
First Kiss
The Brazilian
Reindeer
Moderator: Janet Davidson – Vice-Chair, WIFTI, Showcase Producer, Writer/Director, Murder She Wrote, Remington Steele and
Cagney & Lacey
Panelists:
Vanessa Crocini – Filmmaker/Director, Get Together Girls
Mimi Edmunds – Documentary Journalist; Producer for 60 Minutes - CBS News; Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
Heather Taylor – Producer/Director, Breaking Through The Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby
Irene Magafan – Wildlife Documentarian/Producer, The Bonobo Connection
A Retrospective and CONVERSATION with Albert Maysles
Saturday, March 23, 2:15 pm - 4:30 pm
St. John’s College Key Auditorium – Q&A following
The New York Times calls him “the dean of documentary filmmaking.” He was one of the very first in the U.S. to make non-fiction feature
films without scripts, sets, narration or interviews. Maysles’ most famous work includes Gimme Shelter — called “the greatest rock film of the
greatest rock and roll band.” This landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their 1969 U.S. tour that culminated in the notorious Altamont Speedway Free Festival.
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festival HIGHLIGHTS
Following the 2:00 pm retrospective screening of Gimme Shelter, enjoy a conversation with this legendary award-winning cinematographer, producer and director (Grey Gardens, Soldiers of Music).
Introduced by: Doug Potash (Board of Directors, Annapolis Film Festival)
Moderator: Alex Cortwright (WRNR radio host)
Bash at West
Saturday, March 23, 9:30 pm
West at Loews Annapolis Hotel
Gather together and dance to the sounds of a DJ along with VIPs, actors and industry insiders as our Saturday night celebration of the
Film Festival continues. Hors d’oeuvres and one drink ticket per person included. Sponsors’ and individual donors’ access to this hot
spot included with VIP pass. Others can obtain tickets for $30 at the door, space permitting, limited availability.
Saturday SplatterFest!
Saturday, March 23, 10:00 pm - Midnight
Bay Theatre
Enjoy bloody Saturday with a creepy array of short films that will make you see RED!
Sunday
Student Showcase
Sunday, March 24, Noon - 4:30 pm, with intermission (FREE to the public)
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts – Room 205
See student films from high school, college and graduate student filmmakers from all over the world. Four hours of short films for all at
no charge!
MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE FRIENDS FOUNDATION
BERT STERN: ORIGINAL MAD MAN
Sunday, March 24, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (FREE to the public)
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts – Main Auditorium
Original “bad-boy” photographer and cultural icon, Bert Stern is the subject to this revealing film about the heyday of American
advertising. This film is part of the Maryland Day Celebration.
Best of the Fest
Sunday, March 24, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts -– Main Auditorium
Join us for the grand finale! Audience award-winners will be screened again. Find out who Annapolis festival-goers voted for in the following four categories: best narrative feature, best narrative short, best feature documentary and best documentary short as they
will be replayed for all to enjoy.
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FEATURE FILMS
ARC OF LIGHT: A PORTRAIT OF ANNA CAMPBELL BLISS
SYNOPSIS Anna Campbell Bliss, Harvard-trained pioneering artist, designer and architect forged
a unique brand of Modernism that embraces our past and reaches to the digital future. Her
studies of color, light and structure explore the fascinating intersections of art and science,
math and technology in this beautiful and engrossing documentary on her life and work.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 2:00 PM
MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS
MAIN AUDITORIUM
52 MIN | USA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR Cid Collins Walker
Maryland Filmmaker
H Director Cid Collins Walker expected
H Screens with “David Driskell: In Search of the Creative Truth”
BABYGIRL
SYNOPSIS For as long as she can remember, Bronx teenager, Lena, has watched her mother Lucy
squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When Victor, her mom’s latest boy toy, starts
hitting on Lena, she sets up a trap to expose him for the creep he is … but the plan backfires.
Macdara Vallely crafts a heartfelt drama about the emotional highs and lows in the moments
between childhood and adulthood.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 11:30 AM
MAIN AUDITORIUM
77 MIN | IRELAND/USA | 2012 | NARRATIVE
DIRECTOR Macdara Vallely
H Director Macdara Vallely expected
H Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival 2012
BERT STERN: ORIGINAL MAD MAN
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 1:30 PM
MAIN AUDITORIUM
DIRECTOR Shannah Laumeister
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SYNOPSIS Original “bad-boy” photographer and cultural icon Bert Stern is the subject of this
revealing film about the heyday of American advertising. During his career at Look magazine
in the 1960s, Stern’s images created the modern concept of advertising and launched the idea
of the photographer as a star. His meteoric rise culminated in iconic photography sessions with
the world’s most alluring women, including Bridget Bardot, Liz Taylor, and Marilyn Monroe. Bert
Stern: Original Mad Man explores creativity, celebrity, and desire through the eyes of a man
who got everything he wanted. Almost.
H Official Selection, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2012, Telluride Film
Festival 2011, IDFA 2011
H Free to the public
This film made possible in part
through the generous support of the Weitzman Agency
BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY
SYNOPSIS For over 50 years, the songs of the Broadway musical were created almost exclusively
by Jewish Americans. This delightful walk down memory lane provides an insightful view of the
Jewish composers and lyricists who played a unique role in the creation of the modern American
musical and the hits that comprise “The American Songbook.” The film includes interviews with
Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Oscar
Hammerstein II, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and many others.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 10:00 AM
ROOM 308
DIRECTOR Michael Kantor
through the generous support of BAY THEATRE
BUILD ME A WORLD: THE STORY OF THE HOWARD SCHOOL
SHOWCASE: AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION: SEGREGATION TO LEADERSHIP
BANNEKER-DOUGLASS MUSEUM
DIRECTOR Bethany Mollenkof
SYNOPSIS The Howard School was founded in 1865, making it the oldest black public school
in the South. Four years ago, it was labeled a “dropout factory” with a graduation rate of 28%.
In 2011, film studio Fancy Rhino began teaching a documentary class in this Chattanooga,
Tennessee school to help students voice their own stories of struggle in a dying system.
Follow these inspired students and teacher Mason West III as a transformative school year
unfolds through their own lens.
H Followed by panel discussion
H Producer Isaiah Smallman expected
This film made possible in part through the generous support of the
Baum- Jackson investment group charitable foundation,
A fund of the community foundation of anne arundel county
CHARLES BRADLEY: SOUL OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS How can a 62 year old aspiring soul singer hope to make the charts for the first time?
Charles Bradley did just that, experiencing an extraordinary late-in-life career with a debut
album that rocketed him from a life of abandonment, homelessness and tragedy to Rolling
Stone’s top 50 albums of 2011. Spanning the exciting and uncertain months between his 62nd
birthday and his debut and subsequent world tour, this documentary follows Charles through
his transformation from a local James Brown impersonator to a soul legend in his own right
– a dream 48 years in the making.
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
DIRECTOR Poull Brien
H Director Poull Brien expected
H Official Selection, South by Southwest 2012, IDFA 2012, Seattle International Film
Festival 2012, Silverdocs 2012
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CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEDDING
SYNOPSIS On a gorgeous morning in England, 1932, young bride Dolly (Felicity Jones) should
be overjoyed at the wonderful day about to unfold. But instead she’s locked in her room with a
bottle of rum, wondering if she’s about to marry the wrong man. Downstairs, both her fiancée and
her former lover grow increasingly anxious. Starring Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern as
the mother determined not to have her daughter’s wedding derailed, this film is a must for any
nostalgic lover of Britain’s well-heeled world of country estates, crumpets and cricket.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 3:30 PM
MAIN AUDITORIUM
95 MIN | UK | 2012 | NARRATIVE
DIRECTOR Donald Rice
H Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival 2012
COMBAT GIRLS
SYNOPSIS Marisa, a 20 year-old working class German, loves and hates intensely and
passionately. She loathes foreigners, Jews, and cops; she adores her boyfriend (a militant
skinhead), her grandfather (an ailing ex-Nazi), and Adolf Hitler (her next tattoo). When 14 year
old Svenja joins Marisa’s violent Neo-Nazi group, the older girl fits Svenja’s purest ideal of a
combat girl fighting for the group’s ideology. But Marisa’s convictions slowly evolve when she
unexpectedly encounters a young Afghan refugee. Authentic, brutal and powerful, Combat Girls
explores the gritty, complex nuances of national and personal identity, love, family and friendship.
ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE KEY AUDITORIUM
100 MIN | GERMANY | 2011 | NARRATIVE
GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR David Wnendt
content warning and disclaimer: adult situations. may contain strong violence, coarse language
and explicit sexual references.
H Winner, Best Actress, Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2011; Winner, Best New
Actress, Best New Screenplay, Filmfest Munich 2011
THE CONTRADICTIONS OF FAIR HOPE
DIRECTORS S. Epatha Merkerson
Rockell Metcalf
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SYNOPSIS Fair Hope, one of the nation’s oldest and last remaining African-American benevolent
societies, has provided succor and assistance to tens of thousands of its Alabama members
since Emancipation. Now, it faces new challenges from its youngest members. The Foot Wash,
the society’s annual reunion and celebration, has evolved from a deeply spiritual ceremony
into a puzzling contemporary dichotomy of age and youth, virtue and vice, devotion and
debauchery. Through gripping interviews with some of the last surviving society members,
historians and local residents, Contradictions provides a raw look at a divided community and a
fading tradition. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.
content warning and disclaimer: sexual content
H Director/Executive Producer S. Epatha Merkerson and Co-Director/Executive Producer/
Writer Rockell Metcalf expected
H Best Documentary, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2012; Paul Robeson Award
for Best Documentary, Newark Black Film Festival 2012; Henry Hampton Award,
Roxbury Film Festival 2012
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
SYNOPSIS It’s a murder mystery; it’s a game of Clue; it’s a puzzle. The viewer becomes the
eyes of two detectives (never seen on camera) as they attempt to unravel a violent crime case
by watching tapes from 21 hidden surveillance cameras. The crime is the mysterious heist of
the Sophia Diamond, a 33 carat stone valued at $10 million. Five minutes after the theft, the
gunmen are dead and the case considered closed before police discover the hidden cameras.
Can viewers accept the challenge of solving the crime before the detectives do?
BAY THEATRE
80 MIN | USA | 2013 | NARRATIVE
DIRECTOR Lee Bonner
Maryland Filmmaker
H Director Lee Bonner expected
THE END OF TIME
SYNOPSIS Recalling the work of Terrence Malick and Werner Herzog, Peter Mettler’s enthralling
new film creates a tour de force that challenges our conception of time and perhaps the very
fabric of our existence. With stunning cinematography and a knack for capturing astonishing
moments, The End of Time travels the planet — from the CERN particle accelerator outside
Geneva to the lava flows of Hawaii; from a disintegrating Detroit where Henry Ford built his first
factory to the tree where Buddha was enlightened. Mettler’s provocative film explores the links
between renewal and destruction, giving the viewer a transcendent cinematic experience.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 10:00 AM
BAY THEATRE
114 MIN | CANADA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR Peter Mettler
H Winner, Premio Qualita di Vita Prize, Locarno Film Festival 2012; Official Selection Masters,
Toronto International Film Festival 2012, IDFA Amsterdam 2012
THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT
SYNOPSIS Ben Popik brings his former comedy troupe a challenge: each of the five writers will
produce 15 pages of one movie, having read only the previous writer’s last five pages. They
agree with one stipulation: if they write the movie, he has to make it. The result is this
one-of-a-kind narra-doc crossover that is equal parts comedy, psychosexual thriller, children’s
television show, love story, heist flick, and supernatural adventure. A hilarious ride in a runaway
car cobbled together from junkyard parts as hijacked by
schizophrenic geniuses.
MAIN AUDITORIUM
85 MIN | USA | 2012 | NARRATIVE/DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR Ben Popik
H Director Ben Popik and Producer Joanna Popik expected
H Winner, Best Documentary, LA New Wave Film Festival; Winner, Audience Award,
Dances With Films Film Festival
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GET TOGETHER GIRLS
ROOM 308
75 MIN | USA/ITALY | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY
ENGLISH AND ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Vanessa Crocini
SYNOPSIS In the mountains surrounding Nairobi is Anita’s Home, a nurturing refuge for former
street girls, a place where education, protection, creativity and initiative come together to give
hope for a better future. But when they leave the home as young women, they return to the
slums to once again face the challenges of a harsh existence. When volunteer Grace Orsolato
sees the difficulties they are facing, she establishes the Get Together Girls Collection. In
partnership with Italian stylist Roberta Vincenzi, she sets up a tailoring collective designed to
empower the girls to take back their lives for good.
H Director Vanessa Crocini expected
H Best Documentary, Audience Award, Best Director: Women’s Independent Film
Festival 2012
GIMME SHELTER
SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE: A RETROSPECTIVE
SYNOPSIS This landmark documentary, coined “the greatest rock film of the greatest rock and roll
band,” follows the Rolling Stones on their 1969 U.S. tour that culminated in the notorious Altamont
Speedway Free Festival. Featuring Jefferson Airplane, Ike and Tina Turner and many others, the
film is best remembered for capturing the untimely stabbing of an unruly fan at the hands of the
Hells Angels (hired as security.) Powerful footage includes the Stones’ emotional reaction to the
tragedies of the festival they had planned and headlined.
DIRECTORS David Maysles,
Albert Maysles and
Charlotte Zwerin
content warning and disclaimer: violence, language and nudity
H Followed by “A Conversation with Albert Maysles,” expected
Guggenheim Fellow and Sundance winner Albert Maysles, “direct cinema” pioneer and director of groundbreaking documentaries such as Grey Gardens and Christo in Paris, is known as “the greatest American
cameraman” (Jean-Luc Goddard) and the “dean of documentary filmmakers” (New York Times). Maysles’
prolific work includes documentaries on Yoko Ono, Marlon Brando, The Beatles, Orson Welles, Jessye Norman, and Charles Bernstein.
GINGER & ROSA
SYNOPSIS London, 1962 - the Cold War meets the Sexual Revolution. Two teenage girls, Ginger
(Elle Fanning) and Rosa (Alice Englert), are inseparable. They skip school together, talk about love,
religion and politics and dream of lives bigger than their mothers’ domesticity. But the growing threat
of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis casts a shadow over their world and puts the lifelong
friendship of the girls to the ultimate test. Ginger is drawn to poetry and protest, while Rosa shows
Ginger how to smoke cigarettes, kiss boys and pray. Both rebel against their mothers while, Ginger’s
pacifist father, Roland offers an alluring romantic window into the bohemian counterculture.
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013 | 7:00 PM
DIRECTOR Sally Potter
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THE GOOD SON: THE LIFE OF RAY ”BOOM BOOM” MANCINI
SYNOPSIS Thirty years ago, in 1982, lightweight boxing champion of the World and national
darling and hero Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini accidentally ended a man’s life boxing in the ring.
One punch sent his opponent, Duk-Koo Kim to the mat. Fourteen hours later Duk-Koo Kim
was declared dead after a massive brain bleed leaving behind a despairing fiancée and an
unborn son. Four months later Kim’s mother committed suicide. This event was pivotal in the
life of Mancini who fell from grace as a result of this accident. Now, he returns to Korea three
decades later in search of redemption from the son of the man he killed.
MAIN AUDITORIUM
92 MIN | USA/CANADA/SOUTH KOREA
2012 | DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR Jesse James Miller
content warning and disclaimer: violence and language
H Director Jesse James Miller and Producer Chris Tavlarides expected
H First-place Winner, Shadowbox Film Festival 2012; Official Selection, Hamptons Film Festival 2012, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2012
HIGH GROUND
SYNOPSIS Eleven veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb
Himalayan giant Mt. Lobuche. With blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest
summiters as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top in
an attempt to heal the emotional and physical wounds of the longest war in U.S. History.
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
DIRECTOR Michael Brown
HITLER’S CHILDREN
SYNOPSIS Adolf Hitler had no children, but what about Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler
and other top Nazi officials? What is it like for the descendants to deal with the legacy of their
notorious families? Hitler’s Children introduces us to the children, grandchildren, nieces and
nephews of these infamous men. Living with a last name that immediately raises images
of murder and genocide, these “children” share their efforts to find meaning and achieve a
balance between the natural affection children feel toward their parents, and their innate
revulsion at their crimes.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 | 2:0O PM
BAY THEATRE
80 MIN | ISRAEL/GERMANY | 2011 | DOCUMENTARY
GERMAN/HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Chanoch Ze’evi
content warning and disclaimer: violence
H Post-film discussion with: Susan Barocas, filmmaker and former director of the Washington
Jewish Film Festival
H Official Selection, IDFA Film Festival 2011
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THE LOST REUNIONS
SYNOPSIS In 1964, “Boats” Newberry started PT Boats, Inc. with the sole purpose of preserving
the legacy of World War II PT veterans. For the next 46 years, these soldiers joined together
annually to reminisce about the extraordinary role they played in history. In 2010, a handful of
remaining veterans gathered to host their final reunion. Told in the veterans’ own words and
highlighted by restored archived footage, The Lost Reunions is both a history of the PT Boats
and a testimonial to the members of the greatest generation.
BAY THEATRE
DIRECTOR Danny Diaz
H Director Danny Diaz expected
LOVE AND OTHER ANXIETIES
SYNOPSIS Faced with the reality that her only child would flee the nest for college, filmmaker
Lyda Kuth got anxious. What would life be like after her daughter left? With time on their
hands, how would her relationship with her husband of 20 years change? In search of the real
meaning of love, marriage, and long-term commitment, she queries non-experts and experts
alike about their successes and failures of the heart. Love and Other Anxieties is a meditative
documentary that is poignantly intimate yet surprisingly universal.
ROOM 308
H Director Lyda Kuth expected
H World Premiere, Camden International Film Festival 2012; Official Selection,
Independent Film
H Festival Boston 2012
H Preceded by Good Karma $1
DIRECTOR Lyda Kuth
MUSICWOOD
SCREENING 1: FRIDAY, MARCH 22 | 4:00 PM
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
SCREENING 2: SUNDAY, MARCH 24 | 4:30 PM
BAY THEATRE
81 MIN | USA/MADAGASCAR | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR Maxine Trump
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
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SYNOPSIS Old-growth forests, famous guitar makers, Native American loggers, and the most
radical environmental group in the world meet (and sometimes clash) in this modern twist on a
classic story: an urgent battle between the white man and Native Americans, where age-old
land disputes result in an upending of our simplistic view of indigenous peoples and the past.
The guitar makers are on a desperate mission: to save a rare 400 year-old Alaskan rain forest
before it’s too late. It contains all of the large lumber of birch and ash to make the world’s finest
acoustic guitars. But as oil companies and tribal leaders battle, what will happen for guitar
manufacturers? Featuring Steve Earle and Yo La Tengo, and other notables who speak out,
Musicwood is a poignant environmental thriller for those who have a heart for music.
H Director Maxine Trump and Producer /EditorJosh Granger expected
H Official Selection, NYC DOC Film Festival 2012, Santa Barbara International Film
Festival 2012
OFF LABEL
SYNOPSIS From human guinea pigs to behind-the-scenes marketers to consumers struggling with
shattering illness, Off Label examines the medicated margins of American society through the
stories of eight lives haunted by the commercialization of wellness. A Minnesotan mother turns
activist after her son commits grisly suicide in an anti-depressant marketing study. A young
vagabond Rochester couple pays for their wedding by doing drug trials for money. From these
and other interwoven stories emerges a tragic and bleakly comic look at life, health and faith in
the Twilight Zone of American pharmaceuticals.
ROOM 308
DIRECTORS Michael Palmieri and
Donal Mosher
H Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival 2012, San Francisco Film Festival 2012
ONLY THE YOUNG
SYNOPSIS Teenagers Garrison, Kevin, and Skye live in a small desert town in Southern
California – a community characterized by foreclosed homes and soulless overpasses, empty
swimming pools, and, luckily, skate parks. These vulnerable, articulate, innocently rebellious
youths manage to fill their lives in a place that offers them little, while experiencing and
examining friendship, first love, patriarchy, politics, hip-hop and punk rock, religion, economic
distress, jailed parents and heartbreak. This hauntingly lovely film embodies the very essence
of adolescence.
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
DIRECTORS Jason Tippet and
Elizabeth Mims
H Director Jason Tippet expected
H National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: Top Five Documentaries of 2012
through the generous support of Margo & Alessandro Speciale
OXYGEN FOR THE EARS: LIVING JAZZ
SYNOPSIS Washington DC’s rich jazz history is showcased in this vibrant portrait of the giants
who made their names in the capital city, as well as the living legends who populate today’s DC
jazz scene. Jazz historians discuss the storied venues of U Street, once known as The Black
Broadway. Candid interviews, recordings and personal stories of those who made their names
in Washington include footage of Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Miles
Davis and John Coltrane. Also includes interviews with contemporary artists Buck Hill, Andrew
White III, Joe Byrd, Lennie Cuje and others.
BAY THEATRE
DIRECTOR Stefan Immler
H Director Stefan Immler expected
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PLAN C
SYNOPSIS Ronald Plasmeyer is a small-time Amsterdam detective with a big-time gambling
problem. When a Chinese crime boss threatens Ronald’s ex-wife and son in retaliation for
his outstanding debts, Ronald enlists the help of two petty criminals — one a sinister, sexually
frustrated sociopath, the other a cancer-phobic, canary-loving drug dealer. What could
possibly go wrong with Ronald’s foolproof plan for a quick, simple, nonviolent heist of an illegal
poker tournament? This Dutch Fargo is a pitch-perfect black comedy with sharp, witty dialogue
and disturbingly convincing characters.
BAY THEATRE
95 MIN | NETHERLANDS | 2012 | NARRATIVE
DUTCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Max Porcelijn
content warning and disclaimer: violence and language
H Best Screenplay, Fantastic Fest 2012; Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor,
Nederlands Film Festival 2012
PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF
SYNOPSIS How many men can say that they played quarterback for the Detroit Lions, forced
Willie Mays to pop out in Yankee Stadium, photographed Playboy models, played goalie for
the Boston Bruins, struck the triangle for the New York Philharmonic, and acted alongside
John Wayne? This is the story of George Plimpton, participatory journalist and co-founder
of the Paris Review. Using Plimpton’s own narration, the film is a joyful celebration of an
extraordinary man who fit many lives into just one.
DIRECTORS Tom Bean and Luke Poling
H Sneak Preview, IFF Boston 2012; Best of Festival, Silverdocs 2012; Best U.S.
Documentary Feature, Napa Valley Film Festival 2012
RADIO UNNAMEABLE
SYNOPSIS In 1963, the legendary Bob Fass came on the airwaves and revolutionized late night
FM radio. Over the next five decades, Fass turned the midnight to 5:00 a.m. time slot into a
cultural hub where emerging musicians, political activists, counterculture heroes and even
ordinary listeners might drop in without notice. His guests included Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg,
Abbie Hoffman and Arlo Guthrie (performing “Alice’s Restaurant” for the first time). If you didn’t
have the good fortune to be there listening, it’s not too late: This film is for you.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 12 NOON
DIRECTORS Paul Lovelace and
Jessica Wolfson
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H Director Jessica Wolfson and film subject Bob Fass expected
H Special Jury Prize, Sarasota Film Festival 2012; Official Selection, Full Frame Documentary
Film Festival 2012, Silverdocs 2012
SENSE OF HUMOR
BAY THEATRE
110 MIN | CANADA | 2011 | NARRATIVE
FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
SYNOPSIS Can a socially deranged man become a smooth-talking wit and win the heart of a
beautiful woman? B-list comics Luke and Marco choose Roger, a bullied short-order cook, as
their hapless target of the evening’s act. They awaken the following day to find themselves
chained and caged, at the mercy of an enraged Roger who explains his plan to slowly and
violently avenge his humiliation. Desperate to make a deal, Luke and Marco promise that in
exchange for their ultimate freedom, they will teach Roger the fine art of comedy —
a handy skill when the heart of a female is at stake. Beautifully shot, hilariously dark and
delightfully twisted.
content warning and disclaimer: violence and sexual content
H Official Selection, Angouleme Film Festival 2012, Cleveland Film Festival 2012
DIRECTOR Émile Gaudreault
SOLDIERS OF PAINT
SYNOPSIS Join 5,000 participants as they restage D-Day, the notorious 6th of June invasion of
Normandy. Instead of bullets, it’s paintball; instead of the French coast, it’s Oklahoma. And,
every year, it’s any man’s game, which means the Germans could win! Staged on a 700-acre
battlefield owned by the grandson of a veteran of Omaha Beach, this yearly battle of paint is
fought as a tribute to all veterans. These re-enactors take “gung ho” to an all-time high, utilizing
real tanks and airplanes for this epic fight.
MAIN AUDITORIUM
DIRECTORS Doug Gritzmacher and
Michael Dechant Jr.
Maryland Filmmakers
H Directors Doug Gritzmacher and Michael Dechant Jr. expected
SÜSKIND
SYNOPSIS Amsterdam, 1942. The systematic deportation of Jews from the Netherlands to
Nazi “work” camps abroad is underway. Walter Süskind, desperate to save his family, takes a
position of leadership with the Jewish Council; his task is to help arrange for his countrymen
to be shipped to their deaths. Pretending to befriend key Nazi SS officers, Süskind leads a
double life. While vilified by his unknowing Jewish neighbors, he secretly plays a critical role in
the resistance, organizing a complex cell operation that saves almost a thousand children from
deportation.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
118 MIN | NETHERLANDS | 2012 | NARRATIVE
GERMAN/DUTCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Rudolf van den Berg
H Best Actor, Best Director, Golden Film Netherlands 2012
H Post-film discussion with Susan Barocas, filmmaker and former director of the
Washington Jewish Festival
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TRUE BROMANCE
BAY THEATRE
DIRECTOR Sebastian Doggart
SYNOPSIS How does an Everyman win the heart of the powerful and stunning Condoleezza
Rice; for that matter, how does he even manage to meet her? One lovelorn man journeys
across America to assemble counsel from famous bros (and bro-ettes) on wooing Condi,
culminating in one final assault on her affections. Starring Adrian Grenier (Entourage), Devin
Ratray (Home Alone), Dr. Frank Luntz (Republican consultant, Fox News, Daily Show), and
Carol Connors (Rocky theme song writer), True Bromance attempts to answer the age-old
question: “Will true love really conquer all, or will it land you on the Secret Service’s
most-wanted list?”
H Director Sebastian Doggart, Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter Carol Connors expected
H Actor Devin Ratray invited
UPRISING
SYNOPSIS In January 2011, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in a spontaneous eruption
against 30 years of oppression under the regime of Hosni Mubarak. Communicating via
Facebook and Twitter, the largely peaceful protesters braved tear gas, beatings and live bullets
in the hope of overthrowing this corrupt government. Over 800 lost their lives. Uprising tells the
story of the Egyptian revolution from the perspective of its leadership and key organizers, their
sacrifice, their willingness to die for political freedom and their refusal to accept anything else.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 12:00 PM
MAIN AUDITORIUM
84 MIN | USA/EGYPT | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR Fredrik Stanton
H Best Documentary, Silicon Valley Film Festival; Best Documentary, Lone Star Film
Festival; Best Feature Film, Beverly Film Festival
VANISHING WAVES
SYNOPSIS Freud meets science fiction meets romance in this bold, visionary and erotic film.
Lukas, a young neuroscientist, participates as subject in a sensory deprivation experiment
linking his brain to a comatose young woman’s. Their two psyches instantly meld in gorgeous,
surreal, passionate dream sequences. Very soon, the line between dreams and Lukas’
waking life blurs as he hides from the research team his deepening emotional and physical
enmeshment with his dream-mate. Sensual, hallucinatory and haunting, Vanishing Waves
explores the power and allure of our most primal desires.
BAY THEATRE content warning and disclaimer: adult situations. may contain strong violence, coarse lanuage
and explicit sexual references
124 MIN | LITHUANIA/FRANCE/BELGIUM 2012
H Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, FantasticFest 2012; Official
NARRATIVE
Selection, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2012
LITHUANIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Kristina Buožytė
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watershed: EXPLORING A NEW WATER ETHIC FOR THE NEW WEST
SYNOPSIS A fly fishing outfitter, an L.A. bike courier, a small-town mayor, an artisan cheese
maker, an Outward Bound instructor and a Navajo Nation councilwoman share their stories of
how they have been affected by the ravaging of the Colorado River watershed after decades of
damming and overuse. These people and their communities approach sustainability through
thoughtful water use, wetlands restoration, and alternative energy. Produced and narrated by
Robert Redford, this call to action is inspiring proof that small decisions can help big rivers.
DIRECTOR Mark Decena
H Director Mark Decena expected
H Followed by environmental panel created in association with the Alliance for Chesapeake
and Green Fair in lobby
H Best Conservation Film, Bend Film Festival 2012; Winner, Barcelona International Film
Festival 2012
through the generous support of SOLAR UNIVERSE
SHORT FILMS
12:15 SUNDAY
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 2:15 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
13 MIN | USA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR Taylor Jenkins
STUDENT SHOWCASE
SYNOPSIS As a young WWII navigator, John Jenkins survived bailing out of his blazing plane over
German territory only to begin his real journey of survival behind enemy lines. Supported by
re-enactments and Jenkins’ emotional recounting, his story is the true embodiment
of courage under fire.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 10:00 PM | BAY THEATRE
6 MIN | UK | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Calum Macdiarmid
SYNOPSIS A postman in quiet English suburbia does his early morning rounds. He knows this
street and its residents like the back of his hand, and today is just another day, but for some
reason, his mind is somewhere else.... Today it is all about the mail slot at number 82.
Shorts Program 4:
Saturday Splatterfest!
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AFTER 17 DAYS
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 2:00 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 308
37 MIN | IRAN | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT | PERSIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Abbas Shahsafdari
Screens with “The Ties That Bind”
SYNOPSIS When Khadijeh sees a little girl abandoned on the merciless streets of Tehran,
compassion fills her heart and despite her own family’s extreme poverty, she takes the child
in. With nothing to offer her but her love, Khadijeh nurtures little Zeinab back to health. Now at
age 14, Zeinab does everything in her power to protect herself from anyone who threatens to
intrude on this hard won peace and her place in her new family’s heart.
BAFFLE THEIR MINDS WITH BULLSH*T, KERRY LEIGH
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 1:00 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS MAIN AUDITORIUM
DIRECTOR Isabelle Carbonell
SYNOPSIS Writer and performance artist Kerry Leigh rents out her imagination with a manual
typewriter on New Orleans’ Frenchmen Street.
Shorts Program 2
H Director Isabelle Carbonell, Editor Sarah Cannon and performance artist
Kerry Leigh expected
THE BEAUTIFUL DEAD
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 1:OO PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS MAIN AUDITORIUM
10 MIN | CANADA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR Spencer Ryerson
SYNOPSIS A forensics specialist for the Toronto Police Department, Joe Caputo uses his hobby of
fine arts photography to counter the horrors he sees on a daily basis. In an attempt to seek balance
in his life, Joe manages to find and capture the beauty of the natural world in an urban setting.
Shorts Program 2
BORIS (AKA JOHN MURPHY COMES TO AMERICA!)
8 MIN | SINGAPORE/USA | 2013 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Elizabeth A. Lyons
SYNOPSIS In the farcical spirit of Boris and Natasha, two true Red comrades come to America to
understand and infiltrate the consumption-driven American culture. But just like every true
blooded American, they realize that maintaining their status sometimes requires a little dirty work.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
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H Director Elizabeth A. Lyons expected
BOWL FOR FUN AND HEALTH
15 MIN | USA | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Manuel Branaa
SYNOPSIS At an awkward bowling game, two old high school “friends” and their common love
interest untangle their secrets, egos and passions in between turns like reluctant speed-dating.
SHORTS PROGRAM 2
THE BRAZILIAN
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 12 PM - 1:30 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS, ROOM 308
8 MINUTES | USA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Lindsy Campbell
EDITOR: Elena Ortiz
CHAPTER: NEW MEXICO WOMEN IN FILM, NEW MEXICO USA
SYNOPSIS Today’s body image fads, clash with a simple inexperienced girl who finds a long held
crush wanting to date her. Her best friends advice leads her down a very uncomfortable road.
content warning and disclaimer: brief nudity
BRINGING BACK BATES
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 3:00 PM | BANNEKER-DOUGLASS MUSEUM
DIRECTOR Patti White
SHOWCASE
THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN
EDUCATION: SEGREGATION TO LEADERSHIP
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
SYNOPSIS An insightful and enlightening journey through the history of Bates High School,
Annapolis’ pre-integration African American high school. Derelict and in disrepair, the building
was saved through the efforts of former students and community champions, healing the divide
between the black and white community of Annapolis and preserving this rich chapter of
Annapolis history for the next generations.
H Director Patti White expected and Producer Lee Anderson expected
This film made possible in part through
the generous support of Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.
CAMPERS
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:0O PM | BAY THEATRE
DIRECTOR Emma Rozanski
SYNOPSIS When her husband dies, a young girl’s mother withdraws, leaving her daughter to fend
for herself in unique and sometimes eccentric ways — including a graveside camp-out.
Shorts Program 5: The Darker the
Night, The Brighter the Star
THIS FILM MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF HOSPICE OF
THE CHESAPEAKE
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CANDY MAN
DIRECTOR Anthony Tocchio
SYNOPSIS A man is hunted through the forest by a bloodthirsty group of hillbillies. As he fights
and evades capture, it becomes evident that there is something special within this man that his
pursuers must have...
Shorts Program 4:
CENTRIPETA
7 MIN | VENEZUELA | 2011 | NARRATIVE SHORT | SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Alex Mendez
SYNOPSIS On a stormy night, a tense couple traveling a lost highway in the middle of nowhere
comes upon a crime in progress and the opportunity of a lifetime. Centripeta is a story full of fear
and bad decisions, in which the only way forward is to start all over again.
Shorts Program 4:
A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER
DIRECTOR Adam Welz
SYNOPSIS A man is captivated by an unexpected (and alluring) event unfolding outside his basement apartment window.
Shorts Program 2
CHARM CITY RUMPUS
SCREENING 1: FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 11:OO AM | BAY THEATRE
SCREENING 2: SATURDAY, MARCH 23 | 8:00 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 308
DIRECTOR Dennis Boni
SYNOPSIS A young gumshoe sets out to solve a crime in this whimsical homage to film noir set in
Baltimore
Shorts Program 1
Maryland Filmmaker
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H Director Dennis Boni expected and Writer Jimmy Monack expected
H Actress/Gumshoe Felicia Miranda invited
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts presents:
Singer-songwriter
Aimee Mann
Thursday, April 25 | 7:30 pm
Tickets: marylandhall.org
Sachs Memorial Concert Series
The Sachs Memorial Concert Series continues Old Mill High School
with free performances on select Wednesday
Steel Drum Band
evenings throughout the summer. Bring
Wednesday, June 5 | 6 pm
your lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic
Shenandoah Run
dinner while you enjoy an evening of lively
music on the labyrinth at Maryland Hall.
Wednesday, June 19 | 6 pm
Paint Annapolis 2013
Painting competition
throughout Annapolis and
exhibitions at Maryland Hall
June 26 through
July 14, 2013
801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 | www.marylandhall.org | 410-263-5544
THURSDAY
9:00 AM Check-in begins, Festival Central, Loews Annapolis Hotel
OPENING NIGHT: 5:30-6:30 PM VIP Reception Maryland Hall, Room 308 | 7:00 PM Opening Night Feature GINGER & ROSA,
starring Annette Bening & Elle Fanning | Maryland Hall, Main Auditorium | 9:30 PM After Party | Maryland Hall Lobby and Galleries
FRIDAY
TIME SLOT
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MD HALL MAIN AUDITORIUM
Uprising
84 min
MD HALL ROOM 205
Funding and Distributing
your Film, Panel Discussion
BAY THEATRE
SHORTS PROGRAM 1
Nostos 25 min | Charm City Rumpus 14 min
Crow Feathers 9 min
Happy Voodoo 8 min
Melancholy Marc 15min
A Short Film About Ice Fishing 8 min
Possible Q & A 20 min
O’CALLAGHAN HOTEL
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
Suskind
118 min
Q & A 30 min
An Inside Look at Casting
Panel Discussion
David Driskell: In Search of the
Creative Truth 28 min
Angels over America 8 min
SHOWCASE: African
American Experience in Education:
Segregation to Leadership
------------PART I
High Ground
92 min.
Arc of Light: A Portrait of Anna
Campbell Bliss
52 min
The Lost Reunions
72 min
3:15 - 3:30
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Bringing Back Bates 22 min
Q & A 20 min
Q & A 20 min
Mr. Stokes’ Mission 30 min
Sonic Story Telling:
Sound for Film
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion 30 min
Musicwood
81 min
VIP RECEPTION
4:45-6:00
Q & A 20 min
Do you See What I See?
80 min
6 - 6:15
Goldfish 10.5 min
6:15 - 6:30
SHOWCASE: African
American Experience in Education:
Segregation to Leadership
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Q & A 20 min
Only the Young
70 min
6:30 - 6:45
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10 - 10:15
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11 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:30
11:30 - 11:45
Short Documentary
BANNEKER-DOUGLASS
True Bromance
96 min
Build Me a World: The Story of the
Howard School
83 min
Q & A 20 min
Panel Discussion
Nobody Else 11 min
Q & A 20min
Charles Bradley:
The Soul of America
74 min
Q & A 20 min
Vanishing Waves
124 min
Feature Documentary
Short Narrative
Feature Narrative
Panel
Showcase
Q&A
Saturday
TIME SLOT
MD HALL ROOM 308
BAY THEATRE
9:45 - 10
10 - 10:15
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Soldiers of Paint
98 min
1 - 1:15
SHORTS PROGRAM 2: A Change in Weather 3 min |
The Beautiful Dead 10 min
1:15 - 1:30
Bowl for Fun and Health 14 min
1:30 - 1:45
1:45 - 2
The Chef at the Little Washington 9 min
Shabbat Dinner 15 min | Harry Grows Up 12 min
Good Karma $1
12 min
Watershed
56 min
Love and Other Anxieties
66 min
Q & A 20 min
2 - 2:15
Paraiso 12 min
2:15 - 2:30
Goldfish 10 min
Baffle Their MIndswith Bull!sh*t, Kerry Leigh
11 min
Q & A 20 min
2:45 - 3
3 - 3:15
LOEWS
ANNAPOLIS HOTEL
SHOWCASE: The Environment
Hawks in the City 8 min
9:30 - 9:45
2:30 - 2:45
ST. JOHN’S KEY AUDITORIUM
3:15 - 3:30
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3:45 - 4
4 - 4:15
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5 - 5:15
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Q & A 20 min
SHOWCASE: Women in Film: Past Present and
Future WIFTI Shorts Showcase and Panel
Discussion 90 min:
OMG 10 min
Olivia’s Birds and the Oil Spill 6:46 min
First Kiss 13:22 min
Smart is What You Get 5:20 min
Raspberry Jam 9:12 min
Reindeer 3 min
The Brazilian 8 min
Radio Unnnamable
87 min
Oxygen for the Ears: Living Jazz
94 min
Q & A 10 min
After 17 Days 37 min
Epitaph 9 min
Q & A 15 min
The Doll 20 min
The Ties that Bind 27 min
Q & A 20 min
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
95 min
Panel
45 min
Q & A 20 min
Q & A 20 min
SHORTS PROGRAM 3 : Hung Up 11 min
Voice Box 16 min
Huge 14 min
Face Divided 19 min
Q & A 15 min
Get Together Girls
75 min
Q & A 20 min
The Exquisite Corpse Project
85 min
Plan C
95 min
Off Label
73 min
SHOWCASE: A Retrospective and
Conversation with Albert Maysles
Gimme Shelter
91 min
A Conversation with Albert Maysles
40 min
The Contradictions of Fair Hope
67 min
Q & A 30 min
Q & A 20 min
The Good Son: The Life of Ray
“Boom Boom” Mancini
96 min
Plimpton!
Starring George Plimpton as Himself
87 min
SHORTS PROGRAM 1 | Nostos 25 min
Charm City Rumpus 14 min
Crow Feathers 9 min | Happy Voodoo 8 min
Melancholy Marc 15min
A Short Film About Ice Fishing 8 min
A Sense of Humor
110 min
Q & A 20 min
Combat Girls
100 min
Q & A 20 min
BASH
SHORTS PROGRAM 4: Saturday Splatterfest!
Scary Shorts | Five Cold Servings 20 min
The Intruder! 18 min
82 6 min | Candy Man 6 min
The Devil’s Dosh 28 min
Centripeta 7 min
Owen’s Hobby 16 min
10 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:45
10:45 - 11
11 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:30
Short Documentary
The End of Time
114 min
Feature Documentary
Short Narrative
Feature Narrative
Panel
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Showcase
Q&A
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10 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:45
10:45 - 11
11 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:30
11:30 - 11:45
11:45 - 12
12 - 12:15
12:15 - 12:30
12:30 - 12:45
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1:15 - 1:30
1:30 - 1:45
Slaughter Across the Water 14 min
MD HALL ROOM 308
Jan Mayen Ski and Sail Adventure
40 min
Broadway Musicals:
A Jewish Legacy
90 min
Babygirl
77 min
This Program is FREE to the public:
SHOWCASE Student Film: High School, College and
Gradutate School Works
------------Flew the Coop 17 min
Reverie Romance 6min
Magniloquent 15 min
Titans of Newark 25 min
Boris 8 min
Offline 20 min
The Devout 29 min
Q & A 15 min
1:45 - 2
Bert Stern, Original Mad Man
93 min
2 - 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
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3 - 3:15
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MD HALL ROOM 205
BAY THEATRE
SHORTS PROGRAM 5
The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Star
Sleep 11 min
A Younger Man 10 min
Campers 15 min
Dziad I Baba 9 min
The Silk 15 min
Intermission
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
12:15 Sunday 13 min
The Highest Cost 24 min
Cupcakes for Gvozden 15 min
Night Terrors 10 min
Rooney’s World 21 min
The Romance Side 8 min
The Hard Day Knights 7 min
Past their Prime 23 min
BEST OF THE FEST
Hitler’s Children
80 min
Q&A
30 min
Musicwood
81 min
Feature Narrative
Feature Documentary
Q&A
Narrative Short
20 min
Documentary Short
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THE CHEF AT THE LITTLE WASHINGTON
DIRECTOR Michael Pyon
SYNOPSIS Patrick O’Connell, master chef and proprietor of Virginia’s internationally acclaimed
Inn at Little Washington, explains the creative philosophy behind his exquisite culinary works of
art. This lovely short is a compelling character study of the “Pope of American Cuisine.”
Shorts Program 2
H Director Michael Pyon expected
CROW FEATHERS
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM | BAY THEATRE
DIRECTOR Peter Bunzl
SYNOPSIS Combining live-action animation and mask acting, this whimsical, experimental short
about a farm boy and a Crow man resembles a Paula Rego painting in motion.
Shorts Program 1
CUPCAKES FOR GVOZDEN
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 2:15PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
DIRECTOR Alex Schlesinger
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Maryland Filmmaker
SYNOPSIS A group of professional pencil sharpeners believe that their jobs are about to be
terminated to make way for brand-new mechanical pencils. In an effort to save their jobs, they
offer Ms. Gvozden, their boss, a box of cupcakes, only to realize that she’s deathly allergic to
one of the ingredients!
H Director Alex Schlesinger expected
DAVID DRISKELL: IN SEARCH OF THE CREATIVE TRUTH
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 2:0O PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS MAIN AUDITORIUM
DIRECTOR Richard Kane
Screens with “Arc of Light:
A Portrait of Anna Campbell Bliss”
SYNOPSIS David Driskell is one of today’s most esteemed artists and a leading authority on African
American art. In his Falmouth, Maine studio, Driskell makes collages inspired by his mentor, Romare Bearden, reviews a rich career in printmaking and breathes life into the canvas at his easel.
He articulates the creative process in conversation with National Gallery consulting curator Ruth
Fine in this insightful short film.
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THE DEVIL’S DOSH
DIRECTOR Zachary Guerra
Shorts Program 4:
SYNOPSIS Living in East London in 1949, Marcus is regularly beaten by his mother, Gertie, the
ruthless madam of a notorious brothel. When Gertie gives birth, Marcus is tasked with getting rid
of his half-sister. Watch the violent progression of events to see how Marcus eventually becomes
criminal royalty.
content warning and disclaimer: adult situations. may contain strong violence, coarse
language and explicit sexual references.
THE DEVOUT
DIRECTOR Mairin Hart
SYNOPSIS Under the shadow of the Black Death in 15th century England, brother and sister are
pitted against each other as each does what they believe they must in order to protect the ones
they love.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
THE DOLL
DIRECTOR Dante James
SCREENS with “epitaph”
SYNOPSIS In 1912 Cincinnati, barber Tom Taylor must make the most important choice of his
life: Should he avenge a terrible wrong against his father at the hands of a white man or
answer to an even higher calling? Based on a Charles Chestnutt short story, filmed in Annapolis
and starring Clayton LeBoeuf (The Wire, Homicide: Life on the Streets).
H Actor/Producer Clayton LeBoeuf expected
DZIAD I BABA
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:00 PM | BAY THEATRE
9 MIN | USA | 2011 | NARRATIVE SHORT | POLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Basia Goszczynska
SYNOPSIS Two aging soul mates fight their fears of death and loneliness in this unique stop motion dark comedy, based on the Polish fable by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski.
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EPITAPH
DIRECTOR James Burns
SYNOPSIS A young gang member struggles with his conscience as he decides whether or not to
seek revenge for a killing. Told in the language of poetry, Epitaph is a beautiful modern Shakespearean tale of the struggle between good and evil.
Screens with The Doll
H Director James Burns and Actor Tray Chaney (The Wire, Jamesy Boy) expected
FACE DIVIDED
19 MIN | USA/CANADA | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Adriano Valentini
SYNOPSIS A young mother waits in a hospital exam room for news of her four-year-old daughter
who has been in an accident at home. The nurse on duty has kept her waiting and now begins
to ask pointed and suspicious questions.
Shorts Program 3
H Director Adriano Valentini and Actor/Producer Christina Broccolini expected
FIRST KISS
13:22 MINUTES | USA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER: Yulin Kuang
CHAPTER: WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION PITTSBURG, PA | WWW.WIFMPIT.ORG
SYNOPSIS Can you remember the pressure of wanting that first kiss? Let Yulin bring you back to
that awkward place in life.
FIVE COLD SERVINGS
20 MIN | ISRAEL | 2011 | NARRATIVE SHORT | HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Avigail Zilberman
Shorts Program 4:
SYNOPSIS Five stories are an extension of one another, like a relay race in which the
protagonists hand one another a bitter taste for revenge. An adolescent who was humiliated
one time too many, a strange and obsessive recluse who has been planning his revenge for
years, a frustrated secretary, a former scientist and the grandfather from next door, together
create one short story about getting even.
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FLEW THE COOP
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:0O PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
DIRECTOR Annie Schwartz
SYNOPSIS An avid bird watcher becomes a detective when a fellow twitcher has disappeared
without a trace. Bird is the word in this charming and hilarious short.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
H Director Annie Schwartz expected and Actors Paul Richardson,
Kim Tuvin and Rick Kain expected
GOLDFISH
SCREENING 1: FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 6;00 PM | ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
SCREENING 2: SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 1:00 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS MAIN AUDITORIUM
DIRECTOR Wendy Cohen
Shorts Program 2
SYNOPSIS Yoni thinks he will discover the hopes, dreams and greatest wishes of his fellow citizens by
knocking on strangers’ doors and asking them this question: “If you found a magic goldfish that granted
you three wishes, what would you wish for?” Based on a short story by Etgar Keret.
H Director Wendy Cohen expected for Screening 1 only
H Work in Progress
GOOD KARMA $1
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 10:00 AM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 308
DIRECTORS Jason Berger and Amy Laslett
SYNOPSIS Ad Guru Alex Bogusky’s collection of homeless signs starts out as a project to
understand the world’s simplest form of communication and turns into a lesson in generosity
and humility.
This film MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
PRECEDES “LOVE AND OTHER ANXIETIES”
HAPPY VOODOO
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM | BAY THEATRE
DIRECTOR Jenny Goddard
Shorts Program 1
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SYNOPSIS Pricking dolls with pins is so passé. With a new twist on voodoo, Damien attempts to
alter the lives of three friends.
the hard day knights
DIRECTOR Alex Italics
SYNOPSIS A breezy light-hearted spin on that American staple, the tribute band. Four young lads
suffer the same issues as their lovable mop-top idols: competitive spirits, “creative differences” and
equipment failures. This particular rehearsal will expose every member - warts and all.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
harry grows up
DIRECTOR Mark Nickelsburg
SYNOPSIS New York is a tough place to find love, especially for an 18-month-old who lives on his own.
H Audience Award, DC Shorts Film Festival
Shorts Program 2
This film made possible in part through the generous support of
Annapolis Pediatrics
hawks in the city
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 9:30 AM | ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE KEY AUDITORIUM
DIRECTOR Maggie Burnette Stogner
SYNOPSIS A surveillance camera in a skyscraper window receives surprising and extensive
images of urban red-tailed hawks nesting and raising their young on a corner window ledge.
Showcase: The Environment on Film
Maryland Filmmaker
H Director Maggie Burnette Stogner expected
This film made possible in part by the generous support of Solar Universe
THE HIGHEST COST
24 MIN | USA/ITALY | 2013 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR Matteo Brunetta
STUDENT SHOWCASE
SYNOPSIS John and Jeff, two 9/11 first responders who worked for months at Ground Zero, were
exposed to intense amounts of toxins from prolonged contact with the wreckage. A few years
later, they were both diagnosed with cancer; without any type of medical insurance from the
federal compensation law, John and Jeff must fight for their lives and for their right to health care.
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HUGE
15 MIN | AUSTRALIA | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Shane Krause
SYNOPSIS A character actor has the chance to get the gig of a lifetime … on one small condition:
that he gain an enormous amount of weight. An intense commentary on how far a person will risk
life and soul to be a success.
Shorts Program 3
content warning and disclaimer: language
hung up
DIRECTOR Reed Van Dyk
SYNOPSIS Recently split from his girlfriend, Paul receives an unexpected phone call from her on a
lonely Friday night. In an alternate universe, the same phone call leads in another direction.
Shorts Program 3
the intruder
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 10:00 PM | bay theatre
18 MIN | United arab emirates | 2011 | narrative SHORT
DIRECTOR Majid Alansari
SYNOPSIS A loving couple’s desolate road trip to the delivery room takes an unexpected turn
when they encounter what appears to be an extraterrestrial being.
Shorts Program 4:
jan mayen ski and sail adventure
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 10:00 AM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS main auditorium
40 MIN | ICELAND/NORWAY/sweden/USA | 2013 | documentary SHORT |
english and swedish with english subtitles
DIRECTOR Gustav Kagesten
SYNOPSIS Volcanoes and Arctic chill combine in this tale of adventure photographer Fredrik
Schenholm’s plan to sail to and ski down the crater of the northernmost active volcano on earth.
Preceded by “Slaughter Across
the Water”
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THIS FILM MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF DICK &
DOROTHY D’AMATO
magniloquent
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:0O PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
DIRECTOR Michael Mastronardi
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Maryland Filmmaker
SYNOPSIS A student filmmaker reluctantly explores the process of completing his senior year
film project. A self-deprecating look into the humorous mind of filmmaker Michael Mastronardi
by the overly active imagination of the creative genius Michael Mastronardi according to
Michael Mastronardi.
melancholy marC
friday, MARCH 22, 2013 | 11:00 aM | bay theatre
DIRECTOR Gerard St. Denis
Shorts Program 1
Maryland Filmmaker
SYNOPSIS In a cinematic style reminiscent of the golden age of silent movies, our hero Marc seeks,
finds, and will defend the honor of his true love. More noble than wise, Marc is a character we can
laugh with and adore.
H Director Gerard St. Denis expected
mr. stokes’ mission
friday, MARCH 22, 2013 | 3:00 PM | banneker-douglass museum
SHOWCASE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN
EDUCATION: SEGREGATION TO LEADERSHIP
DIRECTOR Sam Hampton
SYNOPSIS On April 23, 1951, John A. Stokes, then president of his senior class at the Robert Russo
Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia, helped organize and lead a student walkout to protest
inferior conditions for his fellow African-American students. His efforts contributed to the landmark
Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling three years later, officially banning segregation
in public education.
H Director Sam Hampton expected
H Panel follows screening
THIS FILM MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT
OF CARROLL HYNSON
night terrors (writer’s block)
10 MIN | USA | 2013 | narrative SHORT
DIRECTOR Larry Williams
SYNOPSIS An insomniac writer’s non-FDA prescription is supposed to help him rest, but all he
gets are nightmares. Or, are they something more?
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Maryland Filmmaker
H Director Larry Williams expected
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nobody else
friday, MARCH 22, 2013 | 8:3O PM | st. anne’s church
12 MIN | usa | 2012 | documentary SHORT
DIRECTOR Taura Musgrove
SYNOPSIS Orbie Lyons Ricks has something to sing about. At 90, she is inspired to cut her first
Gospel record and with dignity, determination and more than a few blessings, she makes her
dream come true.
Precedes “Charles Bradley:
Soul of America”
nostos
friday, MARCH 22, 2013 | 11:00 aM | BAY THEATRE
25 MIN | italy | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT | italian with english subtitles
DIRECTORS Alessandro D’Ambrosi and Santa de Santis
Shorts Program 1
SYNOPSIS Michele, a young soldier in the fragmented Italian army, finds refuge in the woods and
hills of the Monti Alburni. Far from civilization, he embarks on an odyssey through a changing,
surreal landscape, encountering mysterious, emblematic figures that bring him back into contact
with his own humanity.
offline
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:00 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
20 MIN | canada/germany | 2012 | narrative SHORT | english and german with english subtitles
DIRECTORs Benjamin Lenz and Ian Bawa
SYNOPSIS While attempting to learn to use the computer, a German grandmother inadvertently
crashes the Internet – worldwide. International mayhem ensues while she, unbeknownst, turns her
attention to a good book.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
OLIVIA’S BIRDS AND THE OIL SPILL
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Lynne Cherry
WRITER: Roslyn Muir
CHAPTER: WOMEN IN FILM & VIDEO WASHINGTON DC | WWW.WIFV.ORG
SYNOPSIS This short documentary is part of a series (Young Voices for the Planet) that Lynne is
producing. In this short Olivia is distraught over the BP oil spill and sets out to right the wrongs by
raising funds to rescue the oiled birds. Her efforts draw worldwide attention.
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OMG
10 MINUTES | CANADA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR: Siobhan Devine
WRITER: Roslyn Muir
CHAPTER: WOMEN IN FILM & TV VANCOUVER | WWW.WOMENINFILM.CA
SYNOPSIS This is an inter-generational film about a 14-year-old emo-goth, Kaylee, who thinks she
is the top of the food chain when it comes to being misunderstood. She runs to her g-Ma’s house
to escape her parents. All is well until her cell phone battery runs out!
owen’s hobby
saturday, MARCH 23, 2013 | 10:00 pM | bay theatre
DIRECTOR Zachary Burke
Shorts Program 4:
SYNOPSIS Owen, a hapless stalker, witnesses the object of his affection being kidnapped. Now
he is forced to fight to save the girl he loves as he struggles with his own sanity and watches
as his delicately crafted world falls apart. Will the delightfully creepy Owen survive a mano-ámano creepo-á-creepo fight?
paraiso
saturday, MARCH 23, 2013 | 1:0O pM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS main auditorium
10 MIN | USA | 2012 | documentary SHORT | spanish with english subtitles
DIRECTOR Nadav Kurtz
SYNOPSIS Three immigrant window cleaners risk their lives every day rappelling down some of
Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers. Paraíso reveals both the dangers they face on the outside and the
human surprises they encounter on the inside.
Shorts Program 2
H Director Nadav Kurtz expected
H Best Documentary Short, Tribeca Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival
through the generous support of Annapolis Pediatrics
past their prime
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 2:15pM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS Room 205
23 MIN | USA | 2012 | documentary SHORT
DIRECTOR Becca Friedman
SYNOPSIS Past Their Prime explores the world of geriatric zoo animal care, through Colo — the oldest living gorilla in captivity — on the occasion of her 55th birthday.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
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RASPBERRY JAM
DIRECTOR: Courtney Ware
PRODUCER: Meredith Burke
CHAPTER: WOMEN IN FILM DALLAS, TEXAS | WWW.WIFDALLAS.ORG
SYNOPSIS Raspberry Jam tells the mystical fairytale of Stephen McMurphy who honors an ancient
family tradition by having raspberry jam each and every morning as it symbolizes hope. When he
is in a terrible accident, his epic journey to find that hope begins.
REINDEER
3 MINUTES | UK | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR: Eva Weber
EDITOR: Fiona DeSouza
CHAPTER: WOMEN IN FILM & TV UK | WWW.WFTV.ORG.UK
SYNOPSIS A poetic study in movement and sound, this film takes you on a journey to the twilight
expanses of the Lappish wilderness to experience the ancient practice of reindeer herding
or ‘husbandry’.
reverie romance
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:00 pM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
DIRECTOR Christian Graham
SYNOPSIS Reverie Romance follows a man who hopelessly falls in love with every woman who
shows him the slightest bit of kindness or attention.
H Director Christian Graham expected
student SHOWCASE
the romance side
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 2:15PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
DIRECTOR Stuart Doty
STUDENT SHOWCASE
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SYNOPSIS Childhood memories and a hardy work ethic inspire the small community of Albany,
Oregon, to take on the daunting task of restoring a carnival carousel. From blocks of wood
to finished product, senior volunteers apply worn hands and hours of dedication to bring the
magic back to the carousel.
rooney’s world
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 2:15 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 205
21 MIN | usa | 2012 | narrative SHORT
DIRECTOR Jordan Noel
SYNOPSIS A retired kid’s show host (think Blue’s Clues) tries to move on, but his new life is
constantly invaded by his animated former sidekick.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
shabbat dinner
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 | 1:00 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS main auditorium
15 MIN | usa | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Michael Morgenstern
Shorts Program 2
SYNOPSIS A newly met family is invited over for Shabbat dinner – four parents and two awkward
teenage boys with nothing to say to each other. When the adult conversation devolves to hashing
out which is better, Conservative or Reform, the bored boys escape to the bedroom. Stilted
conversation moves to a highly unexpected brief encounter, casting an unusual perspective on the
gulf between adult concerns and teenage revelations.
A Short Film About Ice Fishing
Friday, March 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM | bay theatre
Saturday, march 23, 8:00 pm, Maryland Hall for the creative arts ROOM 308
DIRECTOR Jason Shahinfar
SYNOPSIS In rural South Dakota, two friends go out for a day of ice fishing,
only to cause total destruction.
Shorts Program 1
The Silk
Sunday, March 24, 2013 | 12:00 PM | Bay Theatre
15 MIN | New Zealand | 2012 | narrative SHORT
DIRECTORS Nathalie Boltt and Clare Burgess
SYNOPSIS When he came home from the war, Herb brought with him a length of beautiful silk;
for 50 years his wife has been reluctant to cut it. In old age, as death comes near, Amy takes
out the scissors and undertakes a project which transforms their sorrow.
Night,The Brighter the Star
through the generous support of Hospice of the Chesapeake
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Slaughter Across the water
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 10:0O aM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS main auditorium
DIRECTOR Jonathan Salvia
SYNOPSIS A tongue-in-cheek look at the annual Annapolis-Eastport charity event, THE TUG, an intense
festival battle pitting neighbor against neighbor as they face off from opposite sides of Spa Creek.
Precedes “Jan Mayen Ski and Sail
Adventure”
sleep
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:00 pM | Bay Theatre
DIRECTOR Donald Conley
SYNOPSIS Rashad assumes responsibility for getting his little brother ready for school on the
morning that changes the rest of their lives.
SMART IS WHAT YOU GET
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Jennifer Wollan
CHAPTER: NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION | WWW.NYWIFT.ORG
SYNOPSIS At the Catherine Ferguson Academy in Detroit they are learning more than reading and
writing. Young teen mothers, and pregnant teens , attend this school with their infants.
the ties that bind
saturday, MARCH 23, 2013 | 2:00 pM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS, ROOM 308
DIRECTOR Angela Gibbs
SYNOPSIS Inspired by the true story of Sandra Daniels, who overcame child abuse and used her
experiences to motivate herself to take a journey toward success. This story of courage shows
how the memory of abuse plagues the adult and how one woman breaks free from the past.
Screens with “After 17 Days”
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H Director Angela Gibbs and Actress Marla Gibbs, “The Jeffersons,” expected
Titans of Newark
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:00 PM | MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS , ROOM 205
25 MIN | USA | 2013 | Narrative SHORT
DIRECTOR Mike Marino
SYNOPSIS The Greek Gods, bored because they have become obsolete, decide to intervene in
the life of an accountant in New Jersey.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Maryland Filmmaker
voicebox
saturday, MARCH 23, 2013 | 4:15 PM | Bay Theatre
DIRECTOR Daniel Hess
SYNOPSIS In a world where no one can talk, two lonely young women attempt to forge friendship
and discover identity, developing a bittersweet relationship that will change their lives forever.
Shorts Program 3
Maryland Filmmaker
A younger man
sunday, MARCH 24, 2013 | 12:00 PM | BAY THEATRE
DIRECTOR John Howard Swain
SYNOPSIS An older woman burdened by the care of a failing husband fantasizes about a
younger man.
Maryland Filmmaker
H Writer Tony Glazer expected
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Shorts Programs
SHORTS PROGRAMS
Shorts program 1
Friday, March 22, 11:00 am, Bay Theatre
Saturday, March 23, 8:00 pm, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Room 308
HapPy Voodoo
DIRECTOR Jenny Goddard
SYNOPSIS Pricking dolls with pins is so passé. With a new twist on voodoo, Damien attempts to alter the lives of three friends.
Nostos
25 MIN | italy | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT | italian with english subtitles
DIRECTORS Alessandro D’Ambrosi and Santa de Santis
SYNOPSIS Michele, a young soldier in the fragmented Italian army, embarks on an odyssey through a changing, surreal landscape,
encountering mysterious, emblematic figures that bring him back into contact with his own humanity.
A Short film about ice fishing
DIRECTOR Jason Shahinfar
SYNOPSIS In rural South Dakota, two friends go out for a day of ice fishing, only to cause total destruction.
Charm City Rumpus
DIRECTOR Dennis Boni
SYNOPSIS A young gumshoe sets out to solve a crime in this whimsical homage to film noir set in Baltimore.
Director Dennis Boni, Writer Jimmy Monack and Actress/Gumshoe Felicia Miranda expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Crow Feathers
DIRECTOR Peter Bunzl
SYNOPSIS Combining live-action animation and mask acting, this fantastical experimental short about a farm boy and a Crow man
resembles a Paula Rego painting in motion.
Melancholy Marc
DIRECTOR Gerard St. Denis
SYNOPSIS In a cinematic style reminiscent of the golden age of silent movies, our hero Marc seeks, finds, and is will defend the honor of
his true love.
Director Gerard St. Denis expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
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Shorts Programs
Shorts program 2
Saturday, March 23, 1:00 pm, Maryland Hall For the Creative Arts, Main Auditorium
A Change in the Weather
DIRECTOR Adam Welz
SYNOPSIS A man is captivated by an unexpected (and alluring) event unfolding outside his basement apartment window.
The Beautiful Dead
10 MIN | CANADA | 2012 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR Spencer Ryerson
SYNOPSIS A forensics specialist for the Toronto Police Department, Joe Caputo, uses his hobby of fine arts photography to counter the
horrors he sees on a daily basis.
Bowl for Fun and Health
DIRECTOR Manuel Branaa
SYNOPSIS At an awkward bowling game, two old high school “friends” and their common love interest untangle their secrets, egos and
passions in between turns like reluctant speed-daters.
The Chef at the Little Washington
DIRECTOR Michael Pyon
SYNOPSIS Patrick O’Connell, master chef and proprietor of Virginia’s internationally acclaimed Inn at Little Washington, explains the
creative philosophy behind his exquisite culinary works of art.
Director Michael Pyon expected
Shabbat Dinner
DIRECTOR Michael Morgenstern
SYNOPSIS Four parents and two awkward teenage boys with nothing to say to each other share Shabbat Dinner, but when the
adult conversation devolves to politics, the bored boys escape to the bedroom to explore their own revelations.
Harry Grows Up
DIRECTOR Mark Nickelsburg
SYNOPSIS New York is a tough place to find love, especially for an 18-month-old who lives on his own.
THIS FILM MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGHT THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF ANNAPOLIS PEDIATRICS
Paraiso
10 MIN | USA | 2012 | documentary SHORT | spanish with english subtitles
DIRECTOR Nadav Kurtz
SYNOPSIS Three immigrant window cleaners risk their lives every day rappelling down some of Chicago’s tallest
skyscrapers. Paraiso reveals both the dangers they face on the outside and the human surprises they encounter inside.
Best Documentary Short, Tribeca Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival
Director Nadav Kurtz expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
THIS FILM MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF ANNAPOLIS PEDIATRICS
Goldfish
DIRECTOR Wendy Cohen
SYNOPSIS Yoni thinks he will discover the hopes, dreams and greatest wishes of his fellow citizens by knocking on strangers’ doors and
asking them this question: “If you found a magic goldfish that granted you three wishes, what would you wish for?”
Director Wendy Cohen expected
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Shorts Programs
Baffle their minds with Bullsh*t, Kerry Leigh
DIRECTOR Isabelle Carbonell
SYNOPSIS Writer and performance artist Kerry Leigh rents out her imagination with a manual typewriter on New Orleans’ Frenchmen Street.
Director Isabelle Carbonell, Editor Sarah Cannon and Artist Kerry Leigh expected
Shorts program 3
Saturday, March 23, 4:15 pm, Bay Theatre
Hung up
DIRECTOR Reed Van Dyk
SYNOPSIS Recently split from his girlfriend, Paul receives an unexpected phone call from her on a lonely Friday night. In an alternate
universe, the same phone call leads in another direction.
Voicebox
DIRECTOR Daniel Hess
SYNOPSIS In a world where no one can talk, two lonely young women attempt to forge friendship and discover identity, developing a
bittersweet relationship that will change their lives forever.
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Huge
15 MIN | AUSTRALIA | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Shane Krause
SYNOPSIS A character actor has the chance to get the gig of a lifetime … on one small condition: that he gain an enormous amount of
weight.
face divided
19 MIN | USA/CANADA | 2012 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Adriano Valentini
SYNOPSIS A young mother waits in a hospital exam room for news of her four-year-old daughter who has been in an accident at home;
which leads to pointed and suspicious questions, soon to follow.
Director Adriano Valentini and Actor Christina Broccolini expected
Shorts program 4: Saturday Splatterfest!
Saturday, March 23, 10:00 pm, Bay Theatre
Five Cold Servings
20 MIN | ISRAEL | 2011 | NARRATIVE SHORT | HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Avigail Silberman
SYNOPSIS An adolescent who was humiliated one time too many, a strange and obsessive recluse who has been planning his revenge for years, a
frustrated secretary, a former scientist and the grandfather from next door, together create one short story about getting even.
The Intruder!
18 MIN | United arab emirates | 2011 | narrative SHORT
DIRECTOR Majid Alansari
SYNOPSIS A loving couple’s desolate road trip to the delivery room takes an unexpected turn when they encounter what appears to be an
extraterrestrial being.
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DIRECTOR Calum Macdiarmid
SYNOPSIS A postman in quiet English suburbia does his early morning rounds, and today is just another day, but for some reason, his mind
is somewhere else... today it is all about the mail slot at number 82.
Candy Man
DIRECTOR Anthony Tocchio
SYNOPSIS A man is hunted through the forest by a blood thirsty group of hillbillies. As he fights and evades capture, it becomes evident that
there is something special within this man that his pursuers must have...
The Devil’s Dosh
DIRECTOR Zachary Guerra
SYNOPSIS Living in East London in 1949, Marcus is regularly beaten by his mother, Gertie,. When Gertie gives birth, Marcus is tasked with
getting rid of his half-sister, becoming criminal royalty in the process.
Content Warning and Disclaimer: Adult situations. May contain strong violence, coarse language and explicit sexual references.
Centripeta
7 MIN | VENEZULA | 2011 | NARRATIVE SHORT | SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Alex Mendez
SYNOPSIS On a stormy night, a tense couple traveling a lost highway in the middle of nowhere comes upon a crime in progress and the
opportunity of a lifetime.
Owen’s Hobby
DIRECTOR Zachary Burke
SYNOPSIS Owen, a hapless stalker, witnesses the object of his affection being kidnapped and is now forced to fight to save the girl he
loves as he struggles with his own sanity.
Shorts program 5: The Darker the night, the brighter the star
Sunday, March 24 12:00 pm, Bay Theatre
SLEEP
DIRECTOR Donald Conley
SYNOPSIS Rashad assumes responsibility for getting his little brother ready for school on the morning that changes the rest of their lives.
A Younger Man
DIRECTOR John Howard Swain
SYNOPSIS An older woman burdened by the care of a failing husband fantasizes about a younger man.
Writer Tony Glazer expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Campers
15 min | UK | 2012 | narrative short
Director Emma Rozanski
Synopsis When her husband dies, a young girl’s mother withdraws, leaving her daughter to fend for herself in unique and sometimes
eccentric ways — including a graveside camp-out.
This film made possible in part through the generous support of Hospice of the Chesapeake
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Shorts Programs
Dziad I Baba
9 MIN | USA | 2011 | NARRATIVE SHORT | POLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTOR Basia Goszczynska
SYNOPSIS Two aging soul mates fight their fears of death and loneliness in this unique stop motion dark comedy, based on the Polish fable by Józef Ignacy
Kraszewski.
The Silk
15 MIN | New Zealand | 2012 | narrative SHORT
DIRECTORS Nathalie Boltt and Clare Burgess
SYNOPSIS When he came home from the war, Herb brought with him a length of beautiful silk fabric, after fifty years, his wife, Amy, takes out the
scissors to cut and undertakes a project which transforms their sorrow as death draws near.
This film made possible in part through the generous support of Hospice of the Chesapeake
SHORTS PROGRAM 6: WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL
OMG | 10 minutes
Director: Siobhan Devine
Writer: Roslyn Muir
Chapter: Women in Film & TV Vancouver | www.womeninfilm.ca
Synopsis This is an inter-generational film about a 14-year-old emo-goth, Kaylee, who thinks she is the top of the food chain when it comes to
being misunderstood. She runs to her g-Ma’s house to escape her parents. All is well until her cell phone battery runs out!
Olivia’s Birds and the Oil Spill | 6:46 minutes
Director/Producer: Lynne Cherry
Chapter: Women in Film & Video Washington DC | www.wifv.org
Synopsis: This short documentary is part of a series (Young Voices for the Planet) that Lynne is producing. In this short Olivia is distraught over
the BP oil spill and sets out to–––– right the wrongs by raising funds to rescue the oiled birds. Her efforts draw worldwide attention.
First Kiss | 13:22 minutes
Director/Writer/Producer: Yulin Kuang
Chapter: Women in Film & Television Pittsburg, PA | www.wifmpit.org
SYNOPSIS: Can you remember the pressure of wanting that first kiss? Let Yulin bring you back to that awkward place in life.
Smart is What You Get | 5:20 minutes
Director/Writer: Jennifer Wollan
Chapter: New York Women in Film & Television | www.nywift.org
SYNOPSIS: At the Catherine Ferguson Academy in Detroit they are learning more than reading and writing. Young teen mothers, and pregnant
teens , attend this school with their infants.
Raspberry Jam | 9:12 minutes
Director: Courtney Ware
Producer: Meredith Burke
Chapter: Women in Film Dallas, Texas | www.wifdallas.org
SYNOPSIS: Raspberry Jam tells the mystical fairytale of Stephen McMurphy who honors an ancient family tradition by having raspberry jam each
and every morning as it symbolizes hope. When he is in a terrible accident, his epic journey to find that hope begins.
Reindeer | 3 minutes
Director: Eva Weber
Editor: Fiona DeSouza
Chapter: Women in Film & TV UK | www.wftv.org.uk
SYNOPSIS: A poetic study in movement and sound, this film takes you on a journey to the twilight expanses of the Lappish wilderness to
experience the ancient practice of reindeer herding or ‘husbandry’.
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Shorts Programs
The Brazilian | 8 minutes
Director/Writer: Lindsy Campbell
Editor: Elena Ortiz
Chapter: New Mexico Women in Film, New Mexico USA | www.nmwif.com
synopsis: Today’s body image fads, clash with a simple inexperienced girl who finds a long held crush wanting to date her. Her best
friends advice leads her down a very uncomfortable road. Brief nudity.
Shorts program 7: Student Showcase: high school, college
and graduate school works
Sunday, March 24, 12:00 pm, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Room 205
Flew the Coop
DIRECTOR Annie Schwartz
SYNOPSIS An avid bird watcher becomes a detective when a fellow twitcher has disappeared without a trace.
Director Annie Schwartz expected
Reverie Romance
DIRECTOR Christian Graham
SYNOPSIS Reverie Romance follows a man who hopelessly falls in love with every woman who shows him the slightest bit
of kindness or attention.
Director Christian Graham expected
Magniloquent
DIRECTOR Michael Mastronardi
SYNOPSIS A self-deprecating look into the humorous mind of filmmaker Michael Mastronardi by the overly active imagination of the
creative genius Michael Mastronardi according to Michael Mastronardi.
Director Michael Mastronardi expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Titans of Newark
25 MIN | USA | 2013 | Narrative SHORT
DIRECTOR Mike Marino
SYNOPSIS The Greek Gods, bored because they have become obsolete, decide to intervene in the life of an accountant in New Jersey.
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Boris (aka John Murphy Comes to America!)
8 MIN | SINGAPORE/USA | 2013 | NARRATIVE SHORT
DIRECTOR Elizabeth A. Lyons
SYNOPSIS Two true Red comrades come to America to understand and infiltrate the consumption-driven American culture only to realize
that maintaining their status sometimes requires a little dirty work.
Director Elizabeth A. Lyons expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Offline
20 MIN | canada/germany | 2012 | narrative SHORT | english and german with english subtitles
DIRECTORS Benjamin Lenz and Ian Bawa
SYNOPSIS While attempting to learn to use the computer, a German grandmother inadvertently crashes the Internet – worldwide –
unbeknownst to her.
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Shorts Programs
The Devout
DIRECTOR Mairin Hart
SYNOPSIS Under the shadow of the Black Death in 15th century England, brother and sister are pitted against each other as each does what
they believe they must in order to protect the ones they love.
12:15 Sunday
DIRECTOR Taylor Jenkins
SYNOPSIS As a young WWII navigator, John Jenkins survived bailing out of his blazing plane over German territory, only to begin his real
journey of survival behind enemy lines.
The Highest Cost
24 MIN | USA/ITALY | 2013 | DOCUMENTARY SHORT
DIRECTOR Matteo Brunetta
SYNOPSIS John and Jeff, two 9/11 first responders who worked for months at Ground Zero, were exposed to intense amounts of toxins which
developed into cancer; the two must fight for their lives and for their right to health care.
Cupcakes for Gvozden
DIRECTOR Alex Schlesinger
SYNOPSIS In an effort to save their jobs as professional pencil sharpeners, a group of employees offer Ms. Gvozden, their boss, a box of
cupcakes, only to realize that she’s deathly allergic to one of the ingredients!
Director Alex Schlesinger expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Night Terrors (Writer’s Block)
DIRECTOR Larry Williams
SYNOPSIS An insomniac writer’s non-FDA prescription is supposed to help him rest, but all he gets are nightmares.
Or, are they something more?
Director Larry Williams expected
MARYLAND FILMMAKER
Rooney’s World
DIRECTOR Jordan Noel
SYNOPSIS A retired kid’s show host (think Blue’s Clues) tries to move on, but his new life is constantly invaded by his animated former sidekick.
The Romance Side
DIRECTOR Stuart Doty
SYNOPSIS Childhood memories and a hardy work ethic inspire the small community of Albany, OR, to take on the daunting task of
restoring and bringing back the magic of the carnival carousel.
The Hard Day Knights
DIRECTOR Alex Italics
SYNOPSIS Four young lads suffer the same issues as their lovable mop-top idols: competitive spirits, ‘creative differences’ and
equipment failures.
Past Their Prime
DIRECTOR Becca Friedman
SYNOPSIS Past Their Prime explores the world of geriatric zoo animal care, through Colo — the oldest living gorilla in captivity —
on the occasion of her 55th birthday.
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Board of Directors
Finance Tom Barnhill (Chair), Joan Leanos, Sheri Turk
President Rick Foster
Fulton, Colin Bickley
Fundraising Allison Porter (Chair), Julie Crudele, Jo Sullivan, Val
Hospitality Carole Alexander (Chair), Alice Estrada, Fern Hill,
Carmen Adams
Bonnie Martin, Diane Mazzoli, Verna Price, Mary Kay Robertson,
Carole Alexander
Lisa Seborowski, Sharon Stewart, Margo Speciale
Lee Anderson
Illustration Joe Barsin
Felicia Barlow Clar
International Relations Outreach Alice Blayne-Allard, Julie Crudele
Juliet Burch
Operations Quentin Smith (chair), Jeff Currier, Meggie Carpenter,
Sonia Feldman
Todd Stevens, Sarah Stusek
Allison Porter
Print production assistant: Raya Koren
Doug Potash
PROgramming Juliet Burch and Dan Gvozden (Chairs), McKay Blue,
Susan Hicks Walker
Cate Campbell, Eric Cotton, Mandisa Henry, Julien Jacques, John
Patti White
Jensen, Joan Leanos, Michael Pace, Kelly Price, Scotti Preston
Public Relations/Marketing Carolyn Sullivan (Chair), Carole Alexan-
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der, Meggie Carpenter, Sonia Feldman, Val Fulton, Darin Gilliam,
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Janet Davidson
Signage Coordinator Julie Owens
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Carlesa Finney
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Jon Gann
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