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FESTIVAL QUICK GUIDE
YOUR GUIDE TO THE FILMS, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
OF THE 2009 AFI DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
THE 2009 AFI DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO RUTH O’DONNELL MUTCH.
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WELCOME TO THE 2009 AFI DALLAS
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Please use this guide to help you select films and events, learn about AFI DALLAS programs and plan your Festival using our schedule on pages 12-13.
Festival Quick Guide
Welcome to the 2009 AFI DALLAS International Film Festival,
Founding Sponsor Victory Park, Presenting Sponsor NorthPark Center
AFI DALLAS 2009 is a reason to celebrate. Celebrate the independent spirit of talented filmmakers;
celebrate the undeniable pleasure it brings to watch their art form unfold on the screen; celebrate the
support the citizens of Dallas have provided to bring this Festival to the masses.
For the next eight days, we hope AFI DALLAS will inspire you to focus on the possibilities of life. We hope
to continue to fuel your passion for film. The Festival can provide a wonderful escape where filmmakers
make everything possible.
AFI DALLAS has a plethora of film and entertainment choices. We encourage you to choose whatever
suits your fancy. We will present more than 180 screenings from filmmakers around the world, many of
who will be in attendance; daily panel discussions with movie greats; red carpet celebrations; parties and
special events. From celebrations of independent filmmakers’ first films to the esteemed AFI DALLAS Star
Award recipients, there is something for everyone. The variety provided by AFI DALLAS is the perfect
complement to our extraordinary city.
A special mention for Anne and Steven Stodghill, our Festival Chairs, who have energized us all with their
incredible efforts. Our eternal graditude to our founder, Liener Temerlin. And finally, the biggest celebration
is reserved for Ruth O’Donnell Mutch, to whom this festival is dedicated. As the first AFI DALLAS donor,
she has been with us since day one, and without her we would not be the Festival we are today.
We also must celebrate the people who work tirelessly to bring this Festival to you: Our sponsors, our
dedicated Board of Directors, our staff and the incredible team of volunteers who have contributed
significantly to make this Festival happen. Thank you!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4
Festival Sponsors / Individual Donors
5
Founders Circle & Board Members
6
Star Award Recipients
7
Galas & Centerpiece Screenings
8
Target Narrative Feature Competition
9
Target Documentary Feature Competition
10 Premiere Series
11 Special Presentations / Documentary Showcase
12 Festival Event Schedule, Venues & Maps
13 Box Office and Ticketing Information
14 World Cinema
15 Texas Competition / Deep Ellum Sounds
16 Midnight Specials / Environmental Visions Competition
17 Shorts Programs / Animation / Student Competitions
We encourage you to take this time to switch off, reflect, engage, enthuse, argue, deliberate and debate.
Let the films incite these emotions within you and rejoice in how they make you feel.
18 Community Showcase / Community Partners /
Educational Outreach
We look forward to having you join us in our celebration.
19 Film and Director Indexes
20 Family Friendly / Festival Special Events
Stephanie Hunt
Chairman
Michael Cain
Artistic Director
HOW TO FEST – THREE STEPS TO FEST
1. PICK
Flip through these pages, or
visit the online program guide
at AFIDALLAS.com, and pick
the films you’d like to see.
2. PASS
Buy a money-saving Festival pass
or advance tickets at AFIDALLAS.
com or at The Dallas Morning
News Box Offices at Victory Park
and AMC NorthPark 15. Day-ofshow tickets can be purchased
only at the theaters. See Box
Office and Ticketing Information
on page 13.
3. PLAY!
Check the map on page 12 for
directions to the theaters. Seating
is limited and is only guaranteed
20 minutes before each screening
— even with a Festival pass. Arrive
early to find parking, grab some
popcorn and get a seat.
Festival films are not rated; Festivalgoers should
exercise discretion.
Films not in English are presented in their original
language with English subtitles, except where
otherwise stated.
Screening times and locations are subject to change.
2009 FESTIVAL SPONSORS / INDIVIDUAL DONORS
THE 2009 AFI DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ACKNOWLEDGES AND THANKS THE FOLLOWING
SPONSORS FOR THEIR TIME, DEDICATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
FOUNDING SPONSOR
PRESENTING SPONSOR
OFFICIAL
Stephanie and Hunter Hunt
Ruth O’Donnell Mutch
FESTIVAL
PREMIUM SPONSORS
Diane and Hal Brierley
Sarah and Ross Perot Jr.
Karla and Liener Temerlin
PREMIUM CREATIVE SPONSORS
CONTRIBUTOR
Nancy M. Dedman
Barbara and Steven Durham
Sheila and Joseph Grant
Joy and Ronald Mankoff
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
PRIMARY MEDIA SPONSORS
PROMOTER
Jayne and John L. Dale
Aaron and Catie Enrico Family Foundation
Amy and Joseph Harberg
Reeder Energy
Charles Solomon, Jr.
Anne and Steven Stodghill
Kacy and Carter Tolleson
Todd Wagner
TM
playing what we want
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSORS
SUPPORTER
Alpha Financial Technologies
Stuart M. Bumpas
Randall and Krickett Goss
John Haden
Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau
David Kiger
The Studios at Las Colinas
Mary A. Watson
Nicole and Jonas Woods
FESTIVAL MEDIA SPONSORS
FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL
®
FESTIVAL SPONSORS
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
The Crow Collection of
Asian Art
Envy Magazine
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Pure Evil
Sound & Music
State of Texas
Studio Movie Grill
TXU Energy
vitaminwater10
Whole Foods
Zodiac Vodka
AFFILIATE SPONSORS
MASSIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
BLACK
DEVELOPMENT
Convergence Network Solutions
DFW International Airport
e-miles
Entertainment Partners
f.i.g.
Kendall Law Group
MacMurray Ranch Vineyards
MODIA
Paul Paredes
Sam Moon
Samsung Memoir ™
Scott Yung LLP
World Affairs Council
of Dallas/Ft. Worth
CULTURAL SUPPORTERS
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Andrews Distributing Company
Melina and Michael Cain
Christie’s Auction House | Deborah
Capera Ryan
Dallas Producers Association
Heather Hankamer and Sam Wade
Monica and Newton Hopkins
KD Studio — Actors Conservatory
Linda Marcus
Sandra and Sam Moon
Prophet Equity
Dan Routman
perotsystems
Pat and Pete Schenkel
David Hale Smith
Snappy Salads
Julie and Alan Tompkins
Women in Film.Dallas
Piper and Michael Wyatt
PARTNER
Cecily and Scott Gooch
April and Sam Spicer
Sunita and Tony Stewart
AFI DALLAS FOUNDERS CIRCLE & BOARD MEMBERS
THE 2009 AFI DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS RESPECTIVELY DEDICATED TO RUTH O’DONNELL MUTCH.
AFI DALLAS FOUNDERS CIRCLE
AFI DALLAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HONORARY BOARD
The AFI DALLAS International Film Festival, Founding Sponsor Victory Park,
and Presenting Sponsor NorthPark Center recognizes the Founders Circle,
whose incredible vision and generous support has made AFI DALLAS possible.
Their investment has helped not only the city of Dallas, but has also enriched the
Arts District in our community by celebrating and honoring excellence in film. It
continues to ensure the legacy of America’s original art form, inspiring artists to
explore film’s power to reach all ages, societies and walks of life — educating,
motivating and entertaining.
AFI DALLAS acknowledges the Board of Directors and Honorary Board. We thank
them for their ongoing leadership and dedicated service in working to promote and
celebrate the best of international cinema and the legacy of film.
The Festival gratefully acknowledges the vital contribution of these Founders in
creating and sustaining one of the finest film festivals in the United States.
Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Liener Temerlin
President
Joe Harberg
Artistic Director
Michael Cain
Festival Chairs
Anne and Steven Stodghill
Stephanie Hunt
Joe Harberg
Liener Temerlin
Michael Cain
Adrienne Faulkner
Steven Stodghill
Reagan B. Jensen
Ruth Altshuler
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Hal Brierley
Clay Mulford
Rick Wilbins
Richard Freling
Scott Moore
ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stephanie and Hunter Hunt
Jan Calloway
Edwin L. Cox
Barbara and Steven Durham
Gina and Scott Ginsburg
Laurence Hirsch
Sandra Moon
Bryan Reeder
Dame Jillian Sackler
Peggy and Carl Sewell
Henry J. “Bud” Smith
Roger Staubach
Todd Wagner
Bea Wallace
Barbara and Donald Zale
Chairman
Stephanie Hunt
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nancy Hamon
Diane and Hal Brierley
Nancy Dedman
Linda and Mitch Hart
Joy and Ronald Mankoff
Myrna and Bob Schlegel
Gayle and Paul Stoffel
Kacy and Carter Tolleson
Dee and Charles Wyly
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Toni and Norman Brinker
Trammell S. Crow
Jayne and Jack Dale
Mildred Oppenheimer
Kelli and Allen Questrom
Deedie and Rusty Rose
Steven and Anne Stodghill
Alan W. Tompkins
Mary Watson
Stuart M. Bumpas
Darcie Bundy and Ken Cohen
Joan and Irv Levy
Judith Lifson
Linda Marcus
Kenneth Schnitzer
Diana and Richard C. Strauss
Gay and Bill Solomon
Mary Anne Alhadeff
Ruth Altshuler
Patricia Alvey
Lisa Arpey
Dolores Barzune
John Beitter
José Bowen
Toni Brinker
Stuart M. Bumpas
Darcie Bundy
Janis Burklund
Stephen Butt
Edwin L. Cox Sr.
Trammell S. Crow
David Culp
Jack Dale
Jayne Dale
Nancy Dedman
Joe Dishner
Tim Doke
Eric Dorton
Barbara Durham
Steve Durham
Matrice Ellis-Kirk
Aaron Enrico
Nancy Collins Fisher
Christian Gaines
Hector Garcia
Bob Gazzale
Joseph Grant
Sheila Grant
David Gravelle
Kristin Gray
Ron Haddock
Sandi Haddock
John Haden
David Haemisegger
Nancy Halbreich
Heather Hankamer
Amy Harberg
Scott Helbing
James Hering
Hunter Hunt
Steve Kornajcik
Gary Kusin
Karleen Kusin
Judith Lifson
Veletta Lill
Bill Lively
Ron M. Mankoff
Linda Marcus
Nancy Cain Marcus
Sandra Moon
Blaine Nelson
Brandon Oldenburg
Mildred Oppenheimer
Chuck Peil
Cindy Rachofsky
Bryan T. Reeder
Ken Reese
Stan Richards
Dan Routman
Pat Schenkel
Myrna Schlegel
Peggy Sewell
Brian Shay
David A. Small
Christopher L. Smith
David Hale Smith
Henry J. Smith
Charles Solomon Jr.
Tom Staley
W. Anthony Stewart
Paul Stoffel
Don Stokes
Joanne H. Stroud
John Sughrue
Brad Thomas
Carter Tolleson
Alan W. Tompkins
Jonathan Trichel
Kathy Tyner
Atul Vohra
Bea Wallace
Mary Watson
Jeff West
Robert Wilson
Jenny Wolf
Brandt Wood
Jonas Woods
Angus Wynne
AFI DALLAS HONORARY BOARD
Jon Avnet
Bob Berney
Jeanne Berney
Jan Calloway
L. M. Kit Carson
William Conner
Mary McDermott Cook
Tim Eller
Jean Picker Firstenberg
Michael R. Francis
Scott Ginsburg
Howard Hallam
Marvin Hamlisch
Nancy Hamon
James V. Hart
Linda W. Hart
Milledge A. Hart III
Jess Hay
Lawrence Herbert
Laurence E. Hirsch
Karen Katz
John Kluge
Suzanne Lloyd
Doug Mankoff
Anthony Peck
Cecilia Peck Voll
Veronique Peck
Ross Perot Jr.
Bonnie Pitman
Allen Questrom
Kelli Questrom
Deedie Rose
Dame Jillian Sackler
Hal Sadoff
Ken Schnitzer
Bill Solomon
Gay Solomon
Roger Staubach
Sir Howard Stringer
Todd Wagner
Charles Wyly Jr.
Craig Zisk
Randy Zisk
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | FOUNDERS CIRCLE & BOARD MEMBERS | 5
2009 AFI DALLAS STAR AWARD RECIPIENTS
THE AFI DALLAS STAR AWARD HONORS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAPING THE FACE OF MODERN CINEMA AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF FILM.
The AFI DALLAS Star Award, designed by
Steuben Crystal, is courtesy of Neiman Marcus.
Kathryn Bigelow
Adrien Brody
Rita Hayworth
Kathryn Bigelow’s critically lauded body of work includes
such cult classics as the vampire-Western Near Dark and
the action-heist Point Break, as well as the science fiction
thriller Strange Days and the Cold War submarine drama,
K-19: The Widowmaker. Known for breaking cinematic
ground with intensely original visuals and cutting-edge
subjects, Bigelow’s latest offering is the character-driven
war thriller The Hurt Locker.
From his first leading role in Steven Soderbergh’s King
of the Hill, to his role as Holocaust survivor Wladyslaw
Szpilman in Roman Polanski’s The Pianist — which earned
him the 2003 Academy Award for Best Actor — Adrien
Brody’s body of work has impressed audiences and critics
alike. His more than 40 roles for film and television include
turns in The Jacket, The Darjeeling Limited and The
Brothers Bloom.
A fan magazine writer once called her a “shy siren,” an
oxymoron that well describes the tensions in — as well as
the enduring popularity of — Rita Hayworth’s all-American
but exotic, and glamorous, image. She made more than
60 movies, including such well-known and well-respected
films as You’ll Never Get Rich, Cover Girl, The Lady from
Shanghai and Miss Sadie Thompson.
Kathryn Bigelow will accept the AFI DALLAS Star Award at
the Centerpiece Screening of The Hurt Locker on March 28.
Adrien Brody will accept the AFI DALLAS Star Award at the
Opening Night Screening of The Brothers Bloom on March 26.
Henry Selick
Robert Towne
Henry Selick is the director, production designer and
screenplay adapter for Coraline, the first stop-motion
animated feature film ever produced in stereoscopic 3-D.
His feature film directorial projects, including the iconic
Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant
Peach, have won numerous awards and established his
reputation as one of the leading directors working in
animation today.
The four-time Academy Award nominee is best known
for his Oscar-winning classic, Chinatown. His many
screenwriting credits include Mission: Impossible 1 and 2,
The Firm, Greystoke, Shampoo, Days of Thunder and The
Last Detail. Towne has directed four of his own scripts:
most recently, Ask the Dust, which stars Colin Farrell and
Salma Hayek; Personal Best; Tequila Sunrise; and Without
Limits, his critically acclaimed feature film about the great
Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine.
Henry Selick will accept the Texas Avery Animation Award
on March 31, 7:00 p.m., at The Nasher Sculpture Center .
TEXAS AVERY ANIMATION AWARD
Presented by Reel FX Entertainment
Robert Towne will receive the AFI DALLAS Star Award at
the 35th-anniversary screening of Chinatown on March 27.
Renowned Time magazine journalist Richard Schickel will
conduct an open dialogue with the filmmaker.
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Rita Hayworth’s daughter, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, will
accept the AFI DALLAS Star Award on her behalf at the
screening of Gilda, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s
Association, on April 2.
GALAS & CENTERPIECE SCREENINGS
AFI DALLAS IS PROUD TO PRESENT FILMS FROM ACCLAIMED FILMMAKERS IN THIS SECTION. THESE ARE
WORKS THAT WILL INSPIRE CONVERSATION, SPARK IMAGINATION AND ENCOURAGE CONTEMPLATION.
The Brothers Bloom
USA
2008, 109 min., 35mm
Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardner),
Academy Award winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Mark Ruffalo
(Zodiac) and Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) star
in this globe-trotting comedy about the last great adventure of the
world’s two best con men. Welcome to the world of The Brothers
Bloom, where deception is an art and nothing is as it seems.
The brothers have perfected their craft through years of fraternal
teamwork. Now they’ve decided to take on one last spectacular
job — luring a beautiful and eccentric heiress into an elaborate
plot that takes them around the world.
DIR/SCR Rian Johnson
CAST Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi,
Robbie Coltrane, Maximilian Schell
Thursday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. | NorthPark 8
The Burning Plain
TEXAS FILM CELEBRATION
USA
2008, 111 min., 35mm
English, Spanish with English subtitles
PRESENTED BY AT&T AND THE STATE OF TEXAS
Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger star in writer and director
Guillermo Arriaga’s multi-threaded story about people
seeking redemption.
The characters seem to be unrelated: a Portland, Ore., restaurant
manager who has meaningless sexual encounters; a New
Mexican couple in the throes of an illicit affair; a 16-year-old girl
on a dangerous border crossing. But Arriaga brings them together
as only the Academy Award-nominated writer of Amores perros,
21 Grams and Babel can.
DIR/SCR Guillermo Arriaga
CAST Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Joaquin de Almeida, Jennifer
Lawrence, Jose Maria Yazpik, JD Pardo
Monday, March 30, 7:30 p.m. | NorthPark 9
Tuesday, March 31, 4:30 p.m. | Magnolia 5
As a capstone event of its 2009 Festival, on April 3rd the AFI
DALLAS International Film Festival will honor the rich history
of movies in the Lone Star State with A CELEBRATION OF
TEXAS FILMMAKING. The goal of the Texas Film Celebration
is to promote and bring awareness to filmmaking in the great
state of Texas.
The Texas Film Celebration will kick off with a luncheon
and panel discussion at the AFI DALLAS Festival Lounge in
Victory Park, sponsored by Women in Film.Dallas and the
Dallas Producers Association. With Governor Rick Perry and
other VIPs in attendance, AFI DALLAS will host a cocktail
reception at The House in Victory Park sponsored by the Irving
Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Studios at Las Colinas
and the Texas Association of Film Commissions. Red carpet
arrivals, followed by Governor Rick Perry’s declaration of
Texas Film Day and a screening of Great Texas Moments in
Film in AT&T Plaza at Victory Park, will be the crowning events
of the Celebration. Texas filmmakers will be invited to take
part in the festivities. The evening will be topped off with a
star-studded gala and celebration fitting for Texas.
Presented by
Sponsored by
The Hurt Locker
Industry Supporters
USA
2008, 130 min., Color, 35mm
Director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal bring a
soldier’s-eye view of the Iraq war to the big screen.
An elite bomb squad plays a game of life and death in The Hurt
Locker. As if diffusing bombs weren’t nerve-wracking enough,
the men have to deal with the political and cultural chaos rampant
in Iraq. A new leader, James, takes over the unit and recklessly
ignores the danger that surrounds the team. His subordinates,
Sanborn and Eldridge, are shocked at his behavior and are soon
struggling to control James and fighting for their lives.
DIR Kathryn Bigelow
SCR Mark Boal
CAST Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce,
Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Christian Camargo, Evangeline Lily
Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. | Magnolia 5
Texas Film Celebration Tickets $125
(includes Great TX Moments and Gala)
Texas Film Celebration Event Schedule
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Luncheon and Panel Discussion at the
AFI DALLAS Festival Lounge
6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Red Carpet Arrivals on the WFAA-TV Patio
7:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Governor Rick Perry Declaration and Film Introduction
7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Great Texas Moments in Film at AT&T Plaza in Victory Park
8:00 p.m. to Midnight
Texas Gala
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | GALAS & CENTERPIECE SCREENINGS | 7
TARGET NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
A JURIED COMPETITION FEATURING THE BEST OF INTERNATIONAL CINEMA.
TARGET
FILMMAKER
AWARD
The winner of the Target
Narrative Feature Competition
receives a $25,000 unrestricted
cash prize from Target.
Against the Current
Big Fan
Paul Thompson has always dreamed of
swimming the 150 miles of the lower Hudson
River. He, his friend Jeff and a girl named Liz
set off on a physical and emotional journey that
examines how we deal with life’s challenges.
Paul Aufiero and his friend, Sal, spot star Giants
linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station in
Staten Island. They follow him to a Manhattan
strip club and muster the courage to talk to their
hero. What starts out as a dream encounter
turns into a nightmarish confrontation.
USA
2009, 99 min., Color, 35mm
DIR/SCR Peter Callahan
CAST Joseph Fiennes, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Reaser,
Mary Tyler Moore, Michelle Trachtenberg
Tuesday, March 31, 10:30 p.m. | NorthPark 7
Wednesday, April 1, 7:15 p.m. | NorthPark 3
USA
2009, 102 min., Color, HDCam
DIR/SCR Robert D. Siegel
CAST Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan,
Michael Rapaport
Children of Invention
USA
Cantonese,Mandarin Chinese,English
Hard-working single mom Elaine tries
desperately to find the means to support her
young children, Raymond and Tina. When
Elaine doesn’t return home one night, Raymond
realizes he needs to come up with a plan to take
care of his little sister.
DIR/SCR Tze Chun
CAST Cindy Cheung, Michael Chen, Crystal Chiu
Preceded By
Trece Años
DIR Topaz Adizes
Cuba/USA, 2008, 7 minutes, Color, HDCam
Gigantic
The Missing Person
Morenita
Skin
Matt Aselton’s quirky romantic comedy
examines the mixed feelings we have about our
families and our struggles to fit in through the
story of Brian, a “surprise child” who never feels
he belongs. His attempts to adopt a Chinese
baby and his relationship with Harriet force him
to confront his internal conflicts.
Private detective John Rosow is hired to tail
a man traveling with a boy from Chicago to
L.A. Eventually he discovers the man is one of
the missing victims of 9/11 and the detective
attempts to bring the man back to New York and
cash in on a reward.
This is the story of Mateo Cruz, who is out of
options to repay a debt. He takes a religious
icon and holds it for ransom, setting off a
complicated chain of events. Morenita explores
how desperation can take us to our darkest side.
This story follows the life of Sandra Laing, who,
despite being born to white Afrikaner parents,
has light brown skin and curly hair. Sandra’s
parents set out to have her legally classified as
“white” in apartheid-era South Africa, setting in
motion a legal battle that marks Sandra with the
strength and self-awareness that enable her to
embrace her identity.
USA
2008, 99 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Matt Aselton
SCR Matt Aselton, Adam Nagata
CAST Jane Alexander, Edward Asner, Paul Dano,
Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman
USA
2009, 95 min., Color, 35mm
Mexico
Spanish with English subtitles
DIR/SCR Noah Buschel
CAST Michael Shannon, Frank Wood, Amy Ryan
DIR/SCR Alan Jonsson Gavica
CAST Ignacio Lopez Tarso, Horacio Garcia Rojas
Friday, March 27, 10:30 p.m. | NorthPark 2
Saturday, March 28, 4:00 p.m. | NorthPark 2
Friday, March 27, 6:00 p.m. | Magnolia 3
UK/South Africa
2008, 107 min., Color, 35mm
English, Zulu with English Subtitles
DIR Anthony Fabian
SCR Helen Crawley, Anthony Fabian, Jessie Keyt,
Helena Kriel
CAST Sam Neill, Spohie Okonedo, Alice Kridge,
Tony Kgoroge, Ella Ramangwane
Sunday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. | NorthPark 7
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TARGET DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
A JURIED COMPETITION FEATURING THE BEST OF INTERNATIONAL CINEMA.
TARGET
FILMMAKER
AWARD
The winner of the Target
Documentary Feature
Competition receives a
$25,000 unrestricted cash
prize from Target.
Americana
USA
Japanese, Vietnamese, English with English Subtitles
Albanian, Serbian
Americana tells the story of two teenagers
who wrestle with their decision to enlist in
the U.S. Army and is juxtaposed with portraits
of people from all over the world to provide a
unique and revealing insight into the cost of
war and the forces in society that make those
costs acceptable.
DIR Topaz Adizes
The Eyes of Me
Houston, We Have a Problem
Four blind teenagers at the Texas School for the
Blind try to discover who they are and what they
want to become. From the senior whose life is
his music to the freshman who just wants to fit
in, the film flows seamlessly from one character
to the next.
A look at our energy crisis from a perspective
that many haven’t seen — inside the world
of Texas oilmen. Interviews with wildcat and
independent oilmen and the president of Shell
Oil examine hard truths, the history and the
future of this limited commodity upon which we
have become so dependent.
USA
DIR Keith Maitland
Sunday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. | Magnolia 4
Wednesday, April 1, 10:15 p.m. | Magnolia 4
Prom Night in Mississippi
Rough Aunties
Whatever It Takes
A Southern small-town high school prepares for
its first racially integrated prom. Unbelievably,
the year is 2008, and actor Morgan Freeman has
persuaded the school to combine its black and
white dances. Director Paul Saltzman follows
the kids and their parents as they get ready for
the big day and deal with change and racism.
Kim Longinotto documents four South African
women determined to stem sexual abuse in their
country. Through their nonprofit group Bobbi
Bear, which uses teddy bears to help children
explain their abuse, the women battle racial,
socioeconomic and cultural barriers.
The film is an inside look at the Bronx Center for
Science and Mathematics during the struggles
and triumphs of its first year. Principal Edward
Tom and dedicated teachers take 107 9th-grade
students from hardship to a meaningful learning
experience while setting a new standard in
education.
Canada
UK
2008, 103 min., Color, HDCAM
Zulu with English subtitles
USA
DIR Nicole Torre
USA
Chinese, English
DIR/SCR Paul Saltzman
DIR Kim Longinotto
Thursday, April 2, 4:15 p.m. | Magnolia 4
DIR Christopher Wong
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | TARGET DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION | 9
PREMIERE SERIES
THE BEST NEW FILMS ON THE HORIZON MAKE THEIR DEBUT ON AFI DALLAS
SCREENS, INCLUDING MAJOR STUDIO FILMS FEATURING TOP TALENT.
The 2 Bobs
500 Days of Summer
Video gamemakers; The 2 Bobs, have their
software stolen and plunge into a wacky
underworld of spammers and Internet
hoodlums to regain their property. When the
Bobs meet The 2 Janes, a romance blossoms
and reveals the identity of the thief.
Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn’t.
When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter
and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his
girlfriend, Summer, dumps him, he shifts back
and forth through various periods of their 500
days “together” to try to figure out where
things went wrong.
USA
DIR/SCR Tim McCanlies
CAST Jay Chandrasekhar, Leonardo Nam,
Mika Boorem, Devin Ratray
Adam Resurrected
Alien Trespass
Adam Steiner survives World War II’s
concentration camps by working for the Nazis,
performing his clown act while other Jews are
sent to the gas chambers. After the war, he
lands in a mental institution where he reads
minds and confounds doctors.
When a spaceship crashes near the town of
Mojave, Calif., a criminal space creature — The
Ghota — is released upon the Earth, and is
chased by an Intergalactic Marshall, Urp. Will
the townspeople help Urp capture the monster
before it can multiply?
USA
2009, 95 min., Color
Germany/Israel/USA
2008, 106 min., Color & B/W, 35mm
DIR Marc Webb
SCR Michael Weber, Scott Neustadter
CAST Joseph Godron-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel
DIR Paul Schrader
SCR Noah Stollman, based on the novel by
Yoram Kaniuk
CAST Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi,
Ayelet Zurer, Moritz Bleibtreu
USA
2009, 90 min., Color, 35mm
DIR R.W. Goodwin
SCR Steven P. Fisher, James Swift
CAST Eric McCormack, Robert Patrick, Jenni Baird,
Jody Thompson, Dan Lauria
Hunger
Lightbulb
Like Dandelion Dust
Lymelife
Though ostensibly about the 1981 hunger
strike initiated by Irish Republican Army
leader Bobby Sands, this poetic-realist debut
by Steve McQueen ventures into far deeper
territory, seeking to visually articulate the very
nature of oppression and resistance.
A blundering inventor and his friend, a smoothtalking salesman, are out to invent something
that can change the world. Success eludes
them until they come upon a sure-fire invention,
but their friendship may suffer for their success.
Jack and Molly Campbell enjoy life with their
6-year-old son, Joey. But Joey’s biological
father has been released from prison and a
judge grants him custody. Jack and Molly have
a desperate and dangerous thought: What if
they can devise a way out? Based on the book
by Karen Kingsbury.
Drawing from their own childhoods, the
Martini brothers bring a sense of place and
authenticity to Lymelife. Their funny and
emotionally devastating script poignantly
reinvents both the suburban drama and the
coming-of-age story at the same time.
UK/Ireland
2008, 96 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Steve McQueen
SCR Steve McQueen, Enda Walsh
CAST Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham,
Helena Bereen, Larry Cowan
USA
2008, 91 min., Color, Digibeta
DIR Jeff Balsmeyer
SCR Mike Cram
CAST Dallas Roberts, Jeremy Renner, Ayelet Zurer
USA
DIR Jon Gunn
SCR Karen Kingsbury, Stephen J. Rivele,
Michael Lachance
CAST Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser
USA
2008, 94 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Derick Martini
SCR Derick Martini, Steven Martini
CAST Alec Baldwin, Kieran Culkin, Rory Culkin,
Jill Hennessy, Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon,
Emma Roberts
Preceded By Headshot
DIR Miles Fisher
USA, 2009, 5 minutes, HDCam
Monday, March 30, 10:15 p.m. | Magnolia 4
Moon
Peter and Vandy
Sugar
Valentino: The Last Emperor
The lone occupant of a lunar mining base, Sam
combats his isolation by interacting with the
station’s robotic computer, Gerty. But Sam is
beginning to unravel. After he crashes his lunar
rover, he wakes up in the sick bay and realizes
that his life at the base is not what it seems.
Jay DiPietro shows us a bickering Manhattan
couple and then shows us how they became
that way. The story goes back and forth in time,
exploring how a young couple in love became
two people who can barely stand each other.
When Sugar, a gifted 19-year-old Dominican
pitcher, gets called up to the American minor
leagues, it seems a dream fulfilled for him, his
family and his community. But life on the road
and under the glare of the lights carries more
challenges than the young man imagined.
Produced and directed by Matt Tyrnauer, the
film is an intimate, engaging and funny fly-onthe-wall exploration of one of Italy’s richest
and most famous men, legendary designer
Valentino Garavani.
UK
2008, 97 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Duncan Jones
SCR Nathan Parker
CAST Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey,
Dominique McElligott, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry,
Kaya Scodelario, Malcolm Stewart
Thursday, April 2, 8:00 p.m. | NorthPark 2
USA
2008, 85 min., Color, 35mm
DIR/SCR Jay DiPietro
CAST Jason Ritter, Jess Weixler, Jesse L. Martin,
Tracie Thoms
Preceded By Fire
DIR Lou Frederick
USA, 2009, 9 minutes
10 | PREMIERE SERIES | 2009 AFI DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
USA
2008, 118 min., Color, 35mm
English, Spanish with English Subtitles
DIR/SCR Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
CAST Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino,
Andre Holland, Michael Gaston, Jaime Tirelli,
Jose Rijo, Ann Whitney, Richard Bull
USA
2008, 96 min., Color, 35mm
English, Italian, French with English subtitles
DIR Matt Tyrnauer
FEATURING Valentino Garavani,
Giancarlo Giammetti
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE
FILMS AND EVENTS THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE FESTIVAL’S PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES YET MERIT THEIR OWN
SPECIAL SCREENINGS. / SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS OF THE NONFICTION WORLD.
Chinatown
Double Indemnity
Art & Copy
The Dungeon Masters
Roman Polanski’s elegant take on the 1930s
hard-boiled detective genre is an outstanding
example of why the ‘70s is considered one
of Hollywood’s great eras. Robert Towne’s
screenplay, loosely inspired by the often-shady
dealings behind the transformation of arid Los
Angeles into a sprawling metropolis, is both
quotable and complex.
An insurance agent, Walter Neff, meets Phyllis
Dietrichson when she renews her husband’s
auto insurance policy. An attraction begins and
the two plot to murder Mr. Dietrichson for his
life insurance money, until the plan goes awry.
Director Doug Pray explores the genesis
of modern advertising. This look inside the
creative and operational process peels back
the wrapper of some of the most successful
campaigns of our time and profiles some of
the industry’s living legends.
Following three Dungeon Masters, Keven
McAlester explores the Dungeons & Dragons
subculture. The film follows the three as they
struggle to maintain a creative life in the face
of dire personal consequences.
USA
1974, 131 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Roman Polanski
SCR Robert Towne
CAST Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
USA
1944, 107 min., B/W, 35mm
DIR Billy Wilder
SCR Billy Wilder, Raymond Chandler
CAST Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck,
Edward G. Robinson
USA
DIR Doug Pray
SCR Timothy J. Sexton, Kirk Souder,
Gregory Beauchamp
FEATURING George Lois, Mary Wells Lawrence,
David Kennedy, Hal Riney, Jeff Goodby
USA
DIR Keven McAlester
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gilda
Food, Inc.
The Garden
“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” and
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell are after
their fair share! A classic splashy Technicolor
musical comedy about the exploits of “two
little girls from Little Rock” as they take on
the U.S. Olympic team and all of Paris in their
quest for riches and romance.
The 1946 film noir places Rita Hayworth
between two men: the wealthy owner of
an illegal casino Ballin Mundson (George
Macready) and his fanatically loyal criminalturned-right-hand-man Johnny Farrell (Glenn
Ford). As Gilda, Hayworth uses her charm and
sex appeal to wind up with Mundson’s money
and Farrell’s heart.
Robert Kenner takes an unsalted look at
America’s industrial food system — dirty cattle
lots, genetically modified veggies, fast food
chains and processing plants. Using hidden
and handheld cameras, Kenner shows us
shocking examples of both animal and farm
worker abuse. They’ll make you reconsider
where your dinner comes from.
In the heart of South Central LA, a lush
community garden rose from the ashes of
the 1992 riots. But in Dec. 2003, bulldozers
poised to level the urban oasis. Scott Hamilton
Kennedy captures the story from the moment
the farmers receive eviction notices to the final
verdict and shocking aftermath.
USA
1953, 91 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Howard Hawks
SCR Charles Lederer
CAST Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell,
Charles Coburn
The Last Picture Show
USA
1971, 118 min., B/W
Shot in black and white, Peter Bogdanovich’s
masterful depiction of the constraining
elements of small-town life made Cybill
Shepherd a star and earned Cloris Leachman
an Oscar. This screening is a preview to the
new monthly AFI DALLAS series, “Book to
Film,” at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
DIR Peter Bogdanovich
SCR Larry McMurtry
CAST Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd,
Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Randy Quaid,
Timothy Bottoms, Ben Johnson
Thursday, April 2, 7 p.m. | Nasher Sculpture Center
USA
1946, 110 min., B/W, Digibeta
DIR Charles Vidor
SCR Marion Parsonnet
CAST Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford,
George Macready
Rock Slyde
USA
A film noir-comedy about down and out
detective, Rock Slyde, who gets hired by a
femme fatale. While he’s away, his nemesis,
the leader of a cult religion called Bartology,
brainwashes Rock’s trusty secretary, Judy Bee
and Rock must infiltrate the cult to get her back.
DIR Chris Dowling
CAST Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick, Rena Sofer,
Elaine Hendrix
USA
2008, 93 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Robert Kenner
FEATURING Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser,
Gary Hirschberg, Joe Salatin
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Are Undead
USA
Julian Marsh is directing a bizarre adaptation
of Hamlet. After casting his best friend and his
ex-girlfriend in the show, Julian finds himself
in the middle of a 2,000-year-old conspiracy
involving Shakespeare, the Holy Grail and
some very hungry vampires.
DIR/SCR Jordan Galland
CAST Jake Hoffman, Devon Aoki, Kris Lemche,
Ralph Macchio, Jeremy Sisto, Joey Kern,
Waris Ahluwalia, John Ventimiglia
USA
DIR Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Tyson
USA
2008, 90 min., 35mm
Director James Toback takes on one of
the most brutal and most amazing stories
in sports, the life of former heavyweight
champion Mike Tyson. He interviews the
boxer on such topics as his marriage to Robin
Givens, his rape conviction and his 1997 earbiting fight against Evander Holyfield.
DIR/SCR James Toback
FEATURING Mike Tyson
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE | 11
FESTIVAL EVENT SCHEDULE, VENUES,
MAPS AND BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
MAGNOLIA 3
Morenita
6:00 pm 92 min. NAC
p.8
At the Edge of the World
7:15 pm 93 min. ENV
p.16
Rock Prophecies
7:30 pm 85 min. DES
p.15
Shorts Program 1
9:00 pm 104 min. SHC
p.17
Zombie Girl: The Movie
10:15 pm 98 min. TXC
p.15
Houston, We
Have a Problem
10:30 pm 81 min. DOC
p.9
The Missing Person
10:30 pm 95 min. NAC
p.8
Rosencrantz And
Guildenstern Are Undead
10:15 pm 89 min. SPE
p.11
Shorts Program 1
12:00 pm 104 min. SHC
p.17
12:15 pm 93 min. ENV
p.16
The Eyes of Me
p.9
Whatever It Takes
p.9
Lock & Roll Forever
11:15 am 88 min. FAM
p.20
Pearl
11:30 am 100 min. FAM
p.20
Houston, We
Have a Problem
4:00 pm 81 min. DOC p.9
HAZE
3:15 pm 81 min. CSH
p.18
Rock Prophecies
4:00 pm 85 min. DES
p.15
The Missing Person
4:00 pm 95 min. NAC
p.8
Lightbulb
2:30 pm 96 min. PRE p.10
7:00 pm 98 min. TXC p.15
Student Shorts
7:15 pm 88 min. STU
p.17
The Hurt Locker
7:30 pm 130 min. GAL
p.7
Midnight Shorts
10:00 pm 80 min. SHC
p.17
Rip: A Remix Manifesto
10:45 pm 85 min. DES
p.15
Prom Night
in Mississippi
7:00 pm 90 min. DOC
p.9
Seven of Daran:
The Battle of Pareo Rock
2:15 pm 86 min. FAM
p.20
Animation Competition
1:00 pm 68 min. ANI
p.17
Booker T.
Washington Shorts
12:15 pm 55 min. BTS p.20
Student Shorts
4:00 pm 88 min. STU
p.17
The Eyes of Me
2:00 pm 71 min. DOC p.9
Gigantic
8:15 pm 99 min. NAC
p.8
St. Nick
p.15
Kassim: The Dream
12:00 pm 87 min. WOR
p.14
Lock & Roll Forever
12:15 pm 88 min. FAM
p.20
500 Days of Summer
3:30 pm 95 min. PRE
p.10
Adam Resurrected
3:00 pm 106 min. PRE
p.10
Pearl
p.20
Rudo y Cursi
p.14
Hellcats
p.14
The Garden
6:15 pm 80 min. DSH
p.11
Say My Name
10:30 pm 75 min. DES
p.15
9:00 pm 85 min. DES
p.15
The Other Side
of Paradise
9:15 pm 115 min. TXC p.15
1 AMC NORTHPARK 15
Skin
p.8
Evangelion:
1.0 You are (Not) Alone
7:00 pm 98 min. WOR
Victory Plaza p.14
Peter and Vandy
p.10
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Sponsored by the Dallas Film Commission
and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
NorthPark Center
8687 N. Central Expy
(2nd Floor, below AMC NorthPark 15)
March 26 to April 2; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
3 NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER
N. FIELD ST
The Festival Lounges, designed by Faulker Design Group, are the places to see and be seen.
Located at Victory Park and NorthPark Center, the lounges let filmmakers and pass holders
mingle, talk about film and share their Festival experiences. How do you get in? Easy. Purchase a
Star or Premiere pass.
10 calories per serving + naturally sweetened
High School Shorts
5:00 pm 90 min. HSC
Family Day - Victory
Park p.18
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FESTIVAL LOUNGES
and vitaminwater10 Game Room
Victory Park
2350 Victory Park Lane
March 26 to April 2; 10 a.m. to midnight
Bollywood Beats
p.15
ON
2001 Flora St.
214.242.5100
www.nashersculpturecenter.org
Talk Show
11:00 am, 1:00 pm,
3:00 pm 60 min.
The Nasher Sculpture
Center p.20
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3 Talk/Show at the Nasher Sculpture Center
The Seven of Daran:
p.20
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3699 McKinney Ave.
214.520.0098
www.landmarktheatres.com
Grace
10:30 pm 83 min. MID p.16
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8687 North Central Expressway
Suite 3000
214.360.4262
www.amctheaters.com
2 Landmark’s Magnolia Theatre
SpongeBob
SquarePants Movie
Family Day - Victory
Park p.20
Peter and Vandy
5:30 pm 85 min. PRE p.10
Heaven on Earth
p.14
North Texas
College Showcase
9:45 pm 135 min. COL
p.20
THEATERS
1 AMC NorthPark 15
Alien Trespass
5:15 pm 90 min. PRE
p.10
Talk Show
11:00 am, 1:00,
3:00 pm 60 min.
Center p.20
LE
Midnight Shorts
10:15 pm 80 min. SHC p.17
Chinatown
p.11
Filmmaker
Speakeasies
5:30 pm
Festival Lounge p.20
CO
Yoroi:
The Samurai Zombie
10:00 pm 91 min. MID p.16
American Trap
7:15 pm 110 min. WOR p.14
Gigantic
7:15 pm 99 min. NAC
p.8
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Documentary Shorts
7:00 pm 97 min. SHC
p.17
Rosencrantz And
4:15 pm 89 min. SPE p.11
Double Indemnity
p.11
GREENVILL
MARCH 29
The Least Among You
7:30 pm 117 min. CSH
p.18
Whatever It Takes
p.9
SPECIAL EVENTS
HAZE
4:30 pm 81 min. CSH
p.18
Yoroi:
The Samurai Zombie
11:45 pm 91 min. MID p.16
Prom Night
in Mississippi
4:30 pm 90 min. DOC
p.9
NORTHPARK 7
St. Nick
4:15 pm 87 min. TXC
p.15
Morenita
9:30 pm 92 min. NAC p.8
SUNDAY
NORTHPARK 3
NORTHPARK BLVD.
MARCH 28
NORTHPARK 2
Tattooed Under Fire
4:00 pm 57 min. TXC
p.15
Grace
11:59 pm 83 min. MID
p.16
SATURDAY
MAGNOLIA 5
The Brothers Bloom - Thursday, 7:30 pm
109 min. GAL NorthPark 8 p.7
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OPENING NIGHT SCREENING - MARCH 26
AFI DALLAS
OFFICES
Film Category Abbreviations
For the most up-to-date information, check the website.
NAC Narrative Competition DOC Documentary Competition DSH Documentary Showcase PRE Premiere Series WOR World Cinema TXC Texas
Competition ENV Environmental Visions Competition FAM Family Friendly DES Deep Ellum Sounds SHC Shorts Competition ANI Animation Competition
STU Student Competition MID Midnight Specials SPE Special Presentations CSH Community Showcase GAL Gala & Centerpiece Screenings
MAGNOLIA 3
MONDAY
MARCH 30
MAGNOLIA 4
MAGNOLIA 5
American Trap
p.14
Hellcats
p.14
Skin
p.8
Upstream Battle
7:15 pm 98 min. ENV
p.16
Food, Inc
7:30 pm 93 min. DSH
p.11
Soul Power
7:00 pm 93 min. DES
p.15
Lymelife
p.10
Desdemona:
A Love Story
p.15
p.8
Upstream Battle
4:15 pm 98 min. ENV
p.16
The Burning Plain
p.7
7:15 pm 95 min. NAC
p.8
Like Dandelion Dust
p.10
Desdemona:
A Love Story
4:00 pm 88 min. TXC
p.15
The Other Side
of Paradise
10:15 pm 115 min. TXC
p.15
Rock Slyde
10:30 pm 105 min. SPE
p.11
One Nation
p.15
Dungeon Masters
4:30 pm 90 min. DSH
p.11
Paris 36
p.14
Sugar
p.10
Shorts Program 2
7:30 pm 98 min. SHC
p.17
Big Fan
p.8
Americana
p.9
The 2 Bobs
p.10
Art & Copy
10:00 pm 86 min. DSH
p.11
Shorts Program 2
4:00 pm 98 min. SHC
p.17
Rough Aunties
p.9
Tattooed Under Fire
4:00 pm 57 min. TXC
p.15
The Least Among You
5:00 pm 117 min. CSH
p.18
Tyson
7:15 pm 90 min. DSH
p.11
The 2 Bobs
7:00 pm 86 min. PRE
p.10
Hunger
7:15 pm 96 min. PRE
p.10
Moon
8:00 pm 97 min. PRE
p.10
TBA
10:15 pm
Not Quite Hollywood
10:00 pm 102 min. MID
p.16
Dungeon Masters
10:15 pm 90 min. DSH
p.11
Evangelion:
1.0 You are (Not) Alone
7:30 pm 98 min. WOR
p.14
Addicted to Plastic
1:00 pm 79 min. ENV p.16
Kassim: The Dream
4:00 pm 87 min. WOR p.14
7:00 pm 68 min. ANI p.17
Documentary Shorts
10:00 pm 97 min. SHC p.17
TUESDAY
MARCH 31
Domestic Violence I
Addicted to Plastic
4:45 pm 79 min. ENV p.16
Americana
7:00 pm 91 min. DOC p.9
Food, Inc
10:00 pm 93 min. DSH p.11
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 1
TBA
4:00 pm
Rough Aunties
p.9
Bollywood Beats
10:00 pm 117 min. TXC
p.15
THURSDAY
APRIL 2
BOX OFFICE AND TICKETING INFORMATION
THREE WAYS TO PURCHASE
ONLINE AFIDALLAS.com 24 hours a day, seven days a week
BY PHONE 214.720.0663
IN PERSON AT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS BOX OFFICES
Victory Park
AMC NorthPark 15
3090 Olive St.
Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation
March 21-April 3 One hour
March 4-April 3
before first screening at the
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
theater until 30 minutes after
last show starts
FESTIVAL PASSES
STAR PASS $750
Access to all screenings, galas and lounges.
PREMIERE PASS $500
Access to Centerpiece, regular screenings and lounges.
FESTIVAL PASS $250 Access to all regular screenings.
DISCOUNT FESTIVAL PASS $175
Available to AFI members, seniors (62 and older) and students.
Proof of eligibility required at time of purchase or pickup.
FILMMAKER LOUNGE PASS $100
Access to Festival and Filmmaker Lounges.
FAMILY WEEKEND FESTIVAL PASS $50
Access to the Family Weekend Screenings, March 28 and 29.
OPENING NIGHT SCREENING and GALA $125
Access to Opening Night Screening and Gala, March 26.
TEXAS DAY SCREENING and GALA $125
Access to Texas Day Screening and Gala, April 3.
NORTHPARK 2
Art & Copy
7:00 pm 86 min. DSH
p.11
Big Fan
p.8
NORTHPARK 3
The Garden
1:00 pm 80 min. DSH p.11
The Store
One Nation
7:15 pm 111 min. TXC p.15
Lightbulb
p.10
Lulu & Jimi
4:15 pm 95 min. WOR
p.14
Crude
7:15 pm 104 min. ENV
p.16
Empty Nest
p.14
Crude
1:00 pm 104 min. ENV p.16
Empty Nest
4:15 pm 91 min. WOR p.14
Against the Current
7:15 pm 99 min. NAC p.8
NORTHPARK 7
Say My Name
5:30 pm 75 min. DES
p.15
Adam Resurrected
p.10
Lulu & Jimi
p.14
SPECIAL EVENTS
Filmmaker
Speakeasies
5:30 pm
The Burning Plain
NorthPark 9 p.7
Valentino:
The Last Emperor
7:30 pm 96 min. PRE
p.10
Filmmaker
Speakeasies
5:30 pm
Against the Current
p.8
Tex Avery
Award Presentation
7:30 pm 90 min.
Center p.6
Rock Slyde
p.11
Filmmaker
Speakeasies
5:30 pm
Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes
7:30 pm 91 min. SPE
p.11
Like Dandelion Dust
10:15 pm 100 min. PRE
p.10
The Cove
7:30 pm 90 min. WOR
p.14
Filmmaker Speakeasies
5:30 pm
The Nasher p.11
Special Screening
7:30 pm NorthPark 9
Gilda - 8:00 pm 110 min.
SPE NorthPark 8 p.11
TEXAS FILM CELEBRATION DAY - FRIDAY APRIL 3
Victory Plaza - Page 7 for more information
TICKET PRICES
Thanks to the WFAA Spirit of Texas Discount, general
admission tickets purchased at The Dallas Morning News Box
Office at Victory Park are only $5.
General Admission Tickets purchased online, over the phone,
at The Dallas Morning News Box Office at AMC NorthPark 15 or
at Landmark’s Magnolia Theatre are $8.50.
WILL-CALL DURING THE FESTIVAL
Tickets purchased online or by phone will be available at
theater ticket booths at the venue of your first screening.
Please pick up your tickets one hour before your first screening.
SAME-DAY SALES
Opening Night Screening (screening only) $25
Same-day ticket sales are available at theater ticket booths.
Ticket booths open one hour before the first screening at the
theater. Same-day tickets are not available by phone or online
and are CASH or VOUCHER ONLY. All ticket sales are final.
There are no refunds or exchanges. You must be seated 20
minutes before screening time.
Centerpiece Screenings (screening only) $25
PARKING
Reduced Admission Tickets purchased at AMC NorthPark 15 or
Landmark’s Magnolia Theatre are $6.50.*
* Reduced admission tickets are available to AFI members, seniors (62 and
over), students and patrons who bring two cans of food for the North
Texas Food Bank. Valid ID or affiliation ID required.
VOUCHERS
Don’t know what you want to see? Purchase vouchers and
trade them in for tickets at the theaters.
Single voucher $6
Book of 10 $50
Vouchers are available at The Dallas Morning News Box Offices
at Victory Park and AMC NorthPark 15. They can be redeemed
at all AFI DALLAS theaters for a hard ticket. Vouchers can also
be redeemed in the Rush Line for sold-out regular screenings.
WILL-CALL BEFORE THE FESTIVAL
Will-call for tickets purchased online or by phone is available
starting March 14 at The Dallas Morning News Box Office at
Victory Park.
SELF PARKING: First 2 hours are free at surface lots and Victory
Tower Garage. Entry on Victory Avenue or Museum Way.
COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING: Thursday – Sunday, Noon
– 5 p.m., at Museum Way valet stand.
$5 EVENING VALET PARKING: Special rate after 5 p.m. at all
valet stands on non-event nights.
SHUTTLE STOPS
The AFI DALLAS shuttle is available for all pass holders and
credential holders. The shuttle will begin on Thursday, March
26 and run through Friday, April 3. Shuttles will run one hour
before the first regular screening of the day until one hour after
the last scheduled regular screening. See map for locations.
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | BOX OFFICE AND TICKETING INFORMATION | 13
WORLD CINEMA
PRESENTING CUTTING-EDGE FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE FOLLOWING WORKS SHOWCASE
THE DIVERSE GLOBAL FILM LANDSCAPE.
The American Trap
Le Piège américain
Canada
2008, 110 min., Color, 35mm
French, English, Spanish with English Subtitles
Charles Binamé takes the events surrounding
the Kennedy assassination and adds an antihero and fleeting historical footage to create a
story that will leave even conspiracy theorists
paranoid.
DIR Charles Biname’
SCR Fabienne Larouche, Michel Trudeau
CAST Gerard Darmon, Colm Feore, Joe Cobden,
Janet Lane
The Cove
USA
English, Japanese
The Cove tells the story of Richard O’Barry,
creator of the original Flipper series turned
dolphin activist. He forms an elite team to
expose a horrifying secret. With enough
intrigue and espionage to rival big-budget
action films, The Cove is a riveting story of
redemption set in treacherous waters.
Empty Nest
El Nido vacío
Argentina/Spain/France/Italy
2008, 91 min., HDCam
Spanish, Hebrew with English Subtitles
A comedic take on the trials of married life,
Empty Nest follows playwright Leonardo and
his wife, Martha. When their youngest child
leaves home, their routine is broken and they
must re-evaluate their individual lives and their
relationship.
Evangelion: 1.0 You are (Not) Alone
Japan
2007, 98 min., Color, 35mm
Japanese with English Subtitles
The first film released in the Rebuild of
Evangelion tetralogy based on the original
anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. New
scenes and 3-D CG technology will entice new
fans and satisfy anime vets.
DIR Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno
Sunday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. | Victory Plaza
DIR Louie Psihoyos
CAST Richard O’Barry, Simon Hutchins,
Mandy-Rae Cruickshank
DIR/SCR Daniel Burman
CAST Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth, Arturo Goetz,
Ines Efron, Eugenia Capizzano
Heaven on Earth
Hellcats
Kassim: The Dream
Lulu & Jimi
When Chand, a Punjabi immigrant, arrives in
Ontario, she finds that she’s left her family to
join a strange suburban neighborhood and an
abusive husband. She meets Rosa, a Jamaican
woman who gives her a root to change her
husband, but its effects lead Chand down a
path between reality and fantasy.
Hellcats is a sweet, sexy and smart romantic
comedy that takes a realistic view of the
modern Korean single woman from the
viewpoint of three women of different
ages who live together. Terrifically acted
and confidently directed, this is a film that
transcends the “chick flick” genre.
Kassim “The Dream” Ouma is the 2004 IBF
Junior Middleweight champion of the world
and a former Ugandan child soldier who was
abducted into a rebel army at the age of 6.
Kassim wants to return to his homeland, but
the Ugandan government is bent on trying him
for desertion.
It’s 1950s Germany and a wealthy white girl,
Lulu, falls in love with a handsome black man,
Jimi, at an amusement park. Lulu’s family and
friends try to damage the relationship, but the
couple fearlessly carries on against a backdrop
of rock ‘n’ roll and stunning visuals.
Canada
2008, 106 min., Color, 35mm
Punjabi, English
South Korea
Korean with English Subtitles
DIR/SCR Deepa Mehta
CAST Preity Zinta, Vansh Bhardwaj, Gick Grewal,
Geetika Sharma, Yanna McIntosh
DIR Chil-in Kwon
SCR Park Hye-Ryeon, Hyeon-su Kim, Soo-ah Kim
CAST Mi-suk Lee, Min-hie Kim, So-hee Ahn
Paris 36
Rudo y Cursi
Faubourg 36
France
2008, 120 min., Color, 35mm
French
It’s 1939 and Parisian stagehand Pigoil loses
his job when the local theater is taken over by
gangsters. Desperate and poor, Pigoil and his
friends Milou and Jacky take over the theater,
but their half-hearted attempts fall flat with
audiences. Their luck turns when the beautiful
Douce auditions as a singing announcer.
DIR Christopher Barratier
SCR Christopher Barratier, Julien Rappeneau
CAST Gerard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad
Mexico
2008, 103 min., Color, 35mm
Spanish with English subtitles
Banana ranch hands and brothers Beto and
Tato aren’t too bright but they show talent
on the local soccer team. Beto dreams of
becoming a professional goalie, but it’s
Tato who becomes the star, much to Beto’s
displeasure. He takes a goalie position with a
rival team, and the brothers’ rivalry begins.
DIR/SCR Carlos Cuaron
CAST Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal,
Felipe de Lara, Armando Hernandez
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USA
DIR/SCR Kief Davidson
Germany
2009, 95 min., Color, 35mm
English, German with English Subtitles
DIR/SCR Oskar Roehler
CAST Jennifer Decker, Ray Fearon, Katrin Sass,
Udo Kier, Rolf Zacher, Ulrich Thomsen
TEXAS COMPETITION / DEEP ELLUM SOUNDS
THIS JURIED COMPETITION CONTAINS FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SHOT IN OR RELATING TO THE LONE STAR STATE / DEEP ELLUM
SOUNDS HONORS THE RICH MUSIC CULTURE OF DALLAS’ HISTORIC DEEP ELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD — A MUSIC MECCA SINCE THE 1920s.
THE MPS STUDIOS
TEXAS FILMMAKER
AWARD
The winner of the Texas
Competition will receive
$20,000 in cash, goods and
services from MPS Studios.
Bollywood Beats
Desdemona: A Love Story
One Nation
Raj is a down-on-his-luck dancer caught in a
quagmire of failure and misery. But a chance
encounter with Jyoti turns his life around. Jyoti
brings together a motley group of dancers
to join Raj’s dance class and they discover
themselves, finding love and acceptance
where they never thought to look.
Gil, a Mexican street hustler, wants a better life
and crosses the border, leaving everybody he
knows behind. Lonely in America, he befriends
Rod and discovers that his first love also is
living close by — but she’s married to a wealthy
man. The two men decide to kidnap her.
The directors may have been too young to
experience the Martin Luther King Jr. and
Bobby Kennedy assassinations, Richard
Nixon’s election, the Olympics and the Vietnam
War. But they take images from TV, photographs and the music of the era and mix the
events of 1968 in a fresh and thoughtful way.
USA
DIR/SCR Mehul Shah
CAST Mansi Patel, Sachin Bhatt, Pooja Kumar,
Sarita Joshi, Mehul Shah, Lilette Dubey
The Other Side of Paradise
St. Nick
Falling somewhere between a road adventure
and a love story, The Other Side of Paradise
is a well-crafted film. While Justin D. Hilliard’s
feature is packed with plenty of laughs, it also
has a stark, poignant honesty. This is a strong
ensemble acting piece, anchored by Arianne
Martin’s compelling performance as Rose.
St. Nick is the story of a brother and sister on
the run. He’s 11; she’s 9. They’re living in the
woods, doing what they can to survive. As the
bitter Texas winter sets in, they hole up in an
abandoned house and, for a brief, bittersweet
period, escape the harsh realities of their
circumstances.
USA
DIR Justin Hilliard
SCR Justin Hilliard, Arianne Martin, Ryan Hartsell
CAST Arianne Martin, John Elliott, Frank Mosley,
Jodie Moore, Susana Gibb, Drew Waters
USA
Spanish, English
DIR/SCR Phillip Guzman
CAST Denton Blane Everett, Jorge A. Jimenez,
Cindy Vela, Brad Maule, James LaMarr,
Michael Showers, Glenn Morshower
Tattooed Under Fire
USA
DIR/SCR David Lowery
CAST Savanna Sears, Tucker Sears,
Barlow Jacobs, Andrew Sensenig, Laura Stone
USA
2008, 57 min., Color
English
Focusing on the military ritual of getting
tattooed, Tattooed Under Fire weaves the
personal stories of soldiers with visual
expressions of the tattoos themselves. This
documentary shows how the soldiers express
courage and pain through their diverse choices
of body art, and how meaningful each image is
to their Iraq war-time experience.
DIR Nancy Schiesari
Say My Name
Centering on the mash-up musician, Girl Talk,
Rip: A Remix Manifesto explores issues of
copyright in the information age, mashing up
the modern media landscape and shattering
the wall between users and producers.
Robert Knight has photographed The Rolling
Stones, Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton, and has
taken some of the last photos of Jimi Hendrix
and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This fascinating
documentary follows Knight’s career, his
attempts to care for his ailing mother and his
desire to find the next big thing.
Set in the multicultural inner-cities of the
U.S. and U.K., Say My Name tells the stories
of female MC’s and R&B singers, and the
women they inspire. The story is built around
entrepreneurs, mothers and artists who are
fighting to be themselves in a society that
creates few chances for women.
USA
Emily Hagins is making a zombie movie. It’s
feature length, it’s bloody and the zombies
don’t run. Just like it should be. But there’s
one difference between her film and every
other zombie movie you’ve ever seen. Emily
is 12.
DIR Aaron Marshall, Justin Johnson, Erik Mauck
DEEP ELLUM SOUNDS
Rock Prophecies
DIR Brett Gaylor
FEATURING Girl Talk
DIR Justin Wilson, Tony Wann, Jack Waldrip
SCR Justin Wilson, Tony Wann
Canada
USA
USA
USA
DIR John Chester
FEATURING Robert Knight, Jeff Beck, Slash,
Carlos Santana, Kenny Wayne Shepherd,
Tyler Dow Bryant, Sick Puppies
DIR Nirit Peled
FEATURING MC Lyte, Eryka Badu, Estelle,
Big Manda, Chocolate Thai, Monie Love,
Dr. Roxanne Shante, Mystic, Remy Ma
Soul Power
USA
2008, 93 min., Color, 35mm
English, French with English subtitles
Soul Power documents the 12-hour concert
that surrounded the “Rumble in the Jungle”
— the 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and
George Foreman that took place in Zaire.
Performances from James Brown, B.B. King,
The Spinners, Bill Withers & African musicians
Miram Makeba and Afrisa are simply amazing.
DIR Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
FEATURING Muhammad Ali, James Brown,
B.B. King, Miriam Makeba, Celia Cruz
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | TEXAS COMPETITION & DEEP ELLUM SOUNDS | 15
MIDNIGHT SPECIALS / ENVIRONMENTAL VISIONS COMPETITION
TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE OF FILM / FILMS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR PLACE IN IT: WHAT WE’RE DOING TO DESTROY IT,
AND HOW WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER.
SUNDANCE CHANNEL
PROGRAMS
AFI DALLAS teams with the Sundance
Channel for two world premiere environmental showcases that includes a
thought-provoking sneak peek episode
from Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living.
Addicted to Plastic
USA
53 min., Digibeta
Grace
Not Quite Hollywood
A tragic accident leaves Madeline’s unborn baby
lifeless inside of her, but she carries the stillborn
baby to term and wills the delivered corpse into
life. But it is not too long before she realizes that
something is not quite right with baby Grace,
and she must make horrible sacrifices to keep
her alive.
Quentin Tarantino, the mad professor of
cinematic exploitation, lends his encyclopedic
knowledge of genre film to this documentary
about the unheralded raunchy, raucous bloodsoaked cinema shot in Australia in the ‘70s and
early ‘80s.
USA
2008, 83 min., Color, 35mm
DIR/SCR Paul Solet
CAST Jordan Ladd, Samantha Ferris, Gabrielle Rose,
Malcolm Stewart, Stephen Park, Serge Houde
Australia
2008, 102 min., Color, 35mm
DIR/SCR Mark Hartley
FEATURING Jamie Lee Curtis, Dennis Hopper,
Stacy Keach, Quentin Tarantino, Brian TrenchardSmith, Steve Railsback
Yoroi: The Samurai Zombie
Yoroi
Japan
2008, 91 min., Color, 35mm
Japanese with English subtitles
A family on vacation is car-jacked and kidnapped
by a couple of criminals. To elude the authorities,
the criminals take the family deep into a forest
that is cursed by the spirits of the undead.
There, they face their inescapable karma and
destiny.
DIR Tak Sakaguchi
SCR Ryûhei Kitamura
CAST Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Issei Ishida,
Shintarô Matsubara, Airi Nakajima,
Nana Natsume, Keiko Oginome
Ian Connacher takes on the pervasiveness
of plastic, the myths about recycling and
shows what scientists and industrious
individuals are doing to tame the damage
done by this man-made, nonbiodegradable
substance.
DIR Ian Connacher
Preceded By
Eco Trip: Cotton Shirt
USA
25 min., Digibeta
AFI DALLAS presents a sneak peek at the
Sundance Channel’s new series, Eco Trip:
The Real Cost of Living. Debuting April 21,
the series is hosted by adventurer David de
Rothschild who investigates the environmental, social and health effects of everything from cotton t-shirts to cell phones.
DIR Remy Weber
CURRENT ENERGY
FILMMAKER
AWARD
The winner of the
Environmental Visions
Competition will
receive $10,000 from
Current Energy.
USA
Dan Stone and his film crew provide a stunning
picture of life on the Antarctic Ocean as the crew
of the Sea Shepherd put their lives on the line
to protect whales from Japanese hunters who
are killing the giant mammals under the guise of
“research.”
DIR Dan Stone
Crude
USA
Crude explores one of the greatest environmental disasters of our time and looks at the
conflict between Chevron and indigenous
Ecuadorians who have lost their livelihoods due
to billions of gallons of toxic waste dumped into
the Amazon.
DIR Joe Berlinger
Upstream Battle
Germany
The Pacific salmon’s survival has never been
more important to the Native American tribes
that live on the Klamath River. Upstream Battle
follows the tribes as they fight to remove the
Klamath’s four hydroelectric dams, which have
cut off the salmon’s path to their spawning ground.
DIR Ben Kempas
FEATURING Merv George, Wendy George, Richard
Myers, Jeff Mitchell, Ron Reed, Toby Freeeman, Lynn
Long
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SHORTS PROGRAMS / ANIMATION / STUDENT COMPETITIONS
INNOVATIVE FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD THAT PUSH THE EDGE OF TRADITIONAL STORYTELLING IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. / EXPLORING THE MANY AVENUES AND
MEDIA USED IN FILM ANIMATION TODAY. / HIGHLIGHTING THE BEST WORKS FROM FILM PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CELEBRATE NEW VOICES IN CINEMA.
From Acting for the Camera
Shorts Program 1
From Rip and the Preacher
Total running time: 104 min.
Rip and the Preacher
DIR Michael Lennox
Ireland/UK, 2008, 7 min., Color, Digibeta
From Oil Change
Shorts Program 2
From Princess Margaret Blvd.
Ella and the Astronaut
Kate Wakes
Oil Change DIR Todd Luoto
DIR Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, Robert Machoian
USA, 2008, 8 min., Color, HDCam
DIR Jasmine Kosovic
The Island
Short Term 12
The Management of Grief
DIR Trevor Anderson
Canada, 2008, 6 min., Color, HDCam
DIR Destin Daniel Cretton
DIR Sai Selvarajan
USA, 2008, 8 min., Color, Digibeta
Danzak
Small Collection
Susannah
DIR Gabriela Yepes
Peru/USA, 2008, 20 min., Color, HDCam
Grande Drip
DIR Angelo Restaino
From Team Taliban
Documentary Shorts
DIR Jeremiah Crowell
Acting for the Camera
DIR Justin Nowell
From One Cup of Coffee
Undone
Next Floor
DIR Brian Lee Hughes
From I Live in the Woods!
Midnight Shorts
Smokey
China’s Wild West
I Live in the Woods!
DIR Scott Thurman
USA, 2008, 15 min., Color, BetaSP
DIR Urszula Pontikos
UK, 2008, 10 min., Color, HDCam
DIR Max Winston
USA, 2008, 4 min., Color, 35mm
Team Taliban
One Cup of Coffee
Danse Macabre
DIR Benjamin Kegan
DIR Sarah Smith
DIR Pedro Pires
Canada, 2008, 8 min., Color + B/W, 35mm
Tipping Point
Sister Wife
Hunger
DIR Javier Solis
DIR Jill Orschel
DIR Chad Jackson
The Poetry of Exactitude
Push Button House
Last Meal
DIR Alan Govenar
France/USA, 2008, 9 min., Color, HDCam
DIR Ryan Silbert, Robert Profusek
DIR Mark Stern
From Lies
From Unbelievable4
From Communion
Token Hunchback
DIR Tim Reckart
DIR Kazik Radwanski
Canada, 2008, 14 min., Color, 35mm
Megatron DIR Marian Crisan
Denmark, 2008, 9 min., Color, DigiBeta
Princess Margaret Blvd.
DIR Evan Nicholas
Make My Day DIR Pelle Møller
Student Shorts
Romania, 2008, 15 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Denis Villeneuve
Canada, 2008, 12 min., Color, 35mm
From Treevenge
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the
Extremely Inefficient Weapon
DIR Richard Gale
The Snake Mountain Colada
DIR Calvin Reeder
Treevenge
DIR Jason Eisener
Canada, 2008, 16 min., Color, HDCam
From The Early Nineties
Lies
Love, Sadie
Communion
DIR Jonas Odell
Sweden, 2009, 13 min., Color, 35mm
DIR Naiti Gámez
DIR Markus Kirschner
Unbelievable4
From Burger It Came
Sleet/Snow
Lucy: A Period Piece
DIR Sukwon Shin, In Pyo Hong
DIR Dominic Bisignano
DIR Daniel Laabs
DIR Julie Sagalowsky
Mutt
I Am So Proud of You
HUG
The Early Nineties
DIR Glen Hunwick
Australia, 2008, 7 min., Color, Digibeta
DIR Don Hertzfeldt
DIR Khary Jones
DIR Andrew Mailliard
USA, 2008, 7 min., B/W, HDCam
Chicken Cowboy
Presented by Reel FX Entertainment
Tag
DIR Stephen Neary
DIR Alex O’Flinn
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | SHORT PROGRAMS, ANIMATION & STUDENT COMPETITIONS | 17
COMMUNITY SHOWCASE / COMMUNITY PARTNERS /
AFI DALLAS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Education is a vital component of the AFI DALLAS mission and programming.
In addition to Q&A sessions and panels at the Festival’s venues, AFI DALLAS holds an annual
series of masterclasses with internationally known filmmakers, composers, producers and
actors at SMU, TCU and other area universities. Masterclasses are also presented for high
school students from all over North Texas.
HAZE
The Least Among You
In support of our mission of educating the next generation of filmmakers, short films from
area universities and high schools will be presented in special screening sessions during the
Binge drinking on American college campuses
has become a major public health problem.
Centering on the tragic death of former Dallas
resident and University of Colorado student
Gordie Bailey, HAZE investigates what has
happened to our views about social drinking
and what may be some solutions for change.
During the 1965 Watts riots, Richard has to
serve a two-semester probation at an all-white
racist seminary. There he meets Samuel, the
school’s black janitor, who acts as Richard’s
guide through the trials of racism and his
personal demons. But eventually Richard must
make a choice that affects his destiny.
2009 Festival.
USA
DIR Pete Schuermann
FEATURING Leslie Lanahan
USA
2008, 95 min., Color + B/W, Digibeta
DIR/SCR Mark Young
CAST Louis Gossett Jr., Lauren Holly, William
Devane, Cedric Sanders
Preceded By
Warrior Queen
DIR Hezekiah Lewis
Ghana/USA, 2008, 22 minutes, Color, 35mm
AFI DALLAS International Film Festival works with other area film festivals, as well as
cultural, professional and community groups throughout the region, in special collaborations.
Community Partners assist with the co-hosting of screenings, lectures and educational events.
Following is a list of Community Partners for the 2009 AFI DALLAS International Film Festival.
3 Stars Cinema
Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Austin Film Festival
Dallas Cinemania
Dallas Video Festival
Film Asia Fest
Jewish Film Festival
OUT TAKES Dallas
Q Cinema
Lone Star International Film Festival
Texas Black Film Festival
Thin Line Film Festival
Texas Frightmare Weekend
Vistas Latino Film Festival
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Amarillo Film Commission
Austin Film Commission
Brownsville Border Film Commission
Dallas Film Commission
Dallas Producers Association
Dallas Screenwriters Association
El Paso Film Commission
Houston Film Commission
IGDA
Indie Club
San Antonio Film Commission
South Padre Island Film Commission
TAFTP
Texas Association of Film Commissions
Texas Film Commission
TXMPA
Women In Film.Dallas
EVENT PARTNERS
Arts & Letters Live
Crow Collection of Asian Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
DIFFA Dallas
Nasher Sculpture Center
North Texas Food Bank
Savor Dallas
SMU – Willis M. Tate Lecture Series
High Schools
Academy of Irving
Allen High School
Berkner High School
Bishop Dunne High School
Bishop Lynch High School
Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts
Colleyville Heritage High School
Coppell High School
Episcopal School of Dallas
Garland High School
Grapevine High School
Greenhill School
Highland Park High School
Hockaday School
Lake Highlands High School
Lakeview Centennial High School
Lincoln Communications Magnet
Lowery Freshman Center
North Dallas High School
Pearce High School
Plano Senior High School
Richardson High School
R.L. Turner High School
Shelton School
St. Marks School of Texas
Universities
Art Institute of Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University
University of North Texas
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Dallas
HIGH SCHOOL DAY
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
FESTIVAL PARTNERS
EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS
CULTURAL PARTNERS
Dallas Arboretum
Dallas Arts District Alliance
Dallas Assembly
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
Dallas Children’s Theater
Dallas Concillio
Dallas Institute of Humanities & Culture
Dallas Public Library
Dallas Theater Center
Dallas Zoo
DFW International
Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber
of Commerce
Junior League of Dallas
Latino Cultural Center
Arlington Hall and Lee Park Conservatory
Mobile Film School
Museum of Nature and Science
National Math and Science Initiative
North Texas Business for Culture & the Arts
Office of Cultural Affairs
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
The Writer’s Garrett
AGENCY PARTNERS
After School All-Stars
Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
Arts Fighting Cancer
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Thought
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas
Charity’s Angels
Education Is Freedom
The Gordie Foundation
Greater Texas Community Partners
Heart House Dallas
SPCA
The DaVinci School
Variety Children’s Charity
The Volunteer Center of North Texas
YMCA
High School Day will be an opportunity for students and educators to network with industry
professionals and filmmakers.
High School Day will take place on Tuesday, March 31 at NorthPark Center. More than 1,000
high school students and teachers from the AFI DALLAS Education Program have been invited
to take part in this inaugural event. The day will be filled with educational panel discussions,
presentations, workshops, group screenings, Q&A sessions and much more.
AFI DALLAS has partnered with Fresh Films and NG Docs, two nationally recognized youth
film programs, to kick off their 2009 activities with participants from last year’s program.
Additionally, we will screen the NG Docs documentary in an afternoon program to teach the
students the guts and glory of documentary filmmaking.
STUDENT SHORTS
Short films from area universities and high schools will again be a highlight of the 2009
Festival. There will be three special screenings of student compilations during the Festival:
the Booker T. Washington Showcase, the High School Showcase and the North Texas College
Showcase, in partnership with Bart Weiss and the Dallas Video Festival.
Booker T. Washington Shorts
North Texas College Showcase
High School Shorts
Sunday, March 29, 5:00 p.m. | Victory Plaza
AFTER SCHOOL ALL-STARS PROGRAM MOVIE MATINEE
AFI DALLAS is excited to announce that we will again partner with the YMCA of Dallas’ After
School All-Stars Program to bring in hundreds of elementary school students for a private
afternoon movie matinee and red carpet arrival. This year’s event will be at NorthPark Center
and is generously sponsored by TXU Energy.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS
Downtown Dallas Association
NorthPark Center
Uptown Dallas Association
Victory Park
West Village
18 | COMMUNITY SHOWCASE, COMMUNITY PARTNERS & EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH | 2009 AFI DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
INDEX OF FILMS / INDEX OF DIRECTORS
INDEX OF FILMS
INDEX OF DIRECTORS
#’s
The 2 Bobs
500 Days of Summer
10
10
A
Acting for the Camera
Adam Resurrected
Addicted to Plastic
Against the Current
Alien Trespass
The American Trap
Americana
Art & Copy
17
10
16
8
10
14
9
17
11
16
B
Big Fan
Bollywood Beats
Booker T. Washington Shorts
The Brothers Bloom
The Burning Plain
8
15
20
7
7
C
Chicken Cowboy
China’s Wild West
Chinatown
Communion
The Cove
Crude
17
8
17
11
17
14
16
D
Danse Macabre
Danzak
Desdemona: A Love Story
Documentary Shorts
Double Indemnity
The Dungeon Masters
17
17
15
17
11
11
17
16
17
14
14
9
F
Food, Inc.
From Burger It Came
11
17
11
11
8
11
16
17
H
HAZE
Headshot
Heaven on Earth
Hellcats
17
9
17
10
17
7
I
I Am So Proud of You
I Live in the Woods!
The Island
17
17
17
K
Kassim: The Dream
Kate Wakes
14
17
L
Last Meal
The Least Among You
Lies
Lightbulb
Like Dandelion Dust
Lock & Roll Forever
Love, Sadie
Lucy: A Period Piece
Lulu & Jimi
Lymelife
17
11
18
17
10
10
20
17
17
14
10
M
Make My Day
The Management of Grief
Megatron
Midnight Shorts
The Missing Person
Moon
Morenita
Mutt
17
17
17
17
8
10
8
17
Next Floor
North Texas College
Showcase
Not Quite Hollywood
17
20
16
O
Oil Change
One Cup of Coffee
One Nation
The Open Road
The Other Side of Paradise
18
10
14
14
Paris 36
Pearl
Peter and Vandy
The Poetry of Exactitude
Princess Margaret Blvd.
Prom Night in Mississippi
Push Button House
17
17
15
7
15
14
20
10
17
17
9
17
R
Rip and the Preacher
Rock Slyde
Rock Prophecies
Rosencrantz and
Rough Aunties
Rudo y Cursi
A
11
9
14
Adizes, Topaz
Anderson, Trevor
Anno, Hideaki
Arriaga, Guillermo
Aselton, Matt
15
B
20
17
17
17
17
8
17
17
17
17
15
Balsmeyer, Jeffrey
Barratier, Christopher
Berlinger, Joe
Bigelow, Kathryn
Biname, Charles
Bisignano, Dominic
Blok, Lourens
Boden, Anna
Bogdanovich, Peter
Burman, Daniel
Buschel, Noah
S
Say My Name
Seven of Daran: The Battle
of Pareo Rock
Short Term 12
Shorts Program 1
Shorts Program 2
Sister Wife
Skin
Sleet/Snow
Small Collection
Smokey
The Snake Mountain Colada
Soul Power
The SpongeBob
SquarePants Movie
St. Nick
Student Shorts
Sugar
Susannah
20
15
17
10
17
T
Tag
Tattooed Under Fire
Team Taliban
Tipping Point
Token Hunchback
Trece Años
Treevenge
Tyson
17
15
17
17
17
8
17
11
U
Unbelievable4
Undone
Upstream Battle
17
15
11
Valentino: The Last Emperor
10
16
Z
Zombie Girl
15
Jackson, Chad
Johnson, Justin
Johnson, Rian
Jones, Duncan
Jones, Khary
S
17
15
7
10
17
K
10
14
16
7
14
17
20
10
11
14
8
C
Callahan, Peter
Chester, John
Chun, Tze
Connacher, Ian
Cretton, Destin Daniel
Crisan, Marian
Crowell, Jeremiah
Cuaron, Carlos
8
15
8
16
17
17
17
14
D
Davidson, Kief
DiPietro, Jay
Dowling, Chris
14
10
11
Eisener, Jason
17
F
Fabian, Anthony
Fisher, Miles
Fleck, Ryan
8
10
10
G
18
9
Y
Yoroi: The Samurai Zombie
8, 9
17
14
7
8
E
17
17
16
W
Warrior Queen
Whatever It Takes
J
15
V
P
G
The Garden
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gigantic
Gilda
Grace
Grande Drip
20
N
E
The Early Nineties
Ella and the Astronaut
Empty Nest
Evangelion: 1.0
You are (Not) Alone
The Eyes of Me
High School Shorts
The Horribly Slow Murderer
with the Extremely Inefficient
Weapon
Houston, We Have a Problem
HUG
Hunger
Hunger
The Hurt Locker
Gale, Richard
Galland, Jordan
Gámez, Naiti
Gavica, Alan Jonsson
Gaylor, Brett
Goodwin, R.W.
Govenar, Alan
Grismer, Chris
Gunn, Jon
Guzman, Phillip
17
11
17
8
15
10
17
20
10
15
H
Hartley, Mark
Hawks, Howard
Hertzfeldt, Don
Hillburg, Stephen
Hilliard, Justin
Hollis, King
Hong, In Pyo
Hughes, Brian Lee
Hunkwich, Glen
16
11
17
20
15
20
17
17
17
Kegan, Benjamin
Kempas, Ben
Kennedy, Scott Hamilton
Kenner, Robert
Kirschner, Markus
Kosovic, Jasmine
Kwon, Chil-in
17
16
11
11
17
17
14
L
Laabs, Daniel
Lennox, Michael
Levy-Hinte, Jeffrey
Lewis, Hezekiah
Longinotto, Kim
Lowery, David
Luoto, Todd
17
17
15
18
9
15
17
17
17
9
15
10
14
15
11
10
10
14
7
17
N
Neary, Stephen
Nicholas, Evan
Nowell, Justin
17
16
9
15
10
18
17
15
17
8
17
17
16
17
17
16
T
Thurman, Scott
Toback, James
Torre, Nicole
Tsurumaki, Kazuya
Tyrnauer, Matt
17
11
9
14
10
V
M
Machoian, Robert
Mailliard, Andrew
Maitland, Keith
Marshall, Aaron
Martini, Derick
Masayuki
Mauck, Erik
McAlester, Keven
McCanlies, Tim
McQueen, Steve
Mehta, Deepa
Meredith, Michael
Møller, Pelle
Sagalowsky, Julie
Sakaguchi, Tak
Saltzman, Paul
Schiesari, Nancy
Schrader, Paul
Schuermann, Pete
Selvarajan, Sai
Shah, Mehul
Shin, Sukwon
Siegel, Robert
Silbert, Ryan
Smith, Sarah
Solet, Paul
Solis, Javier
Stern, Mark
Stone, Dan
17
17
17
Vidor, Charles
Villeneuve, Denis
11
17
W
Waldrip, Jack
Wann, Tony
Webb, Marc
Weber, Remy
Wilder, Billy
Wilson, Justin
Winston, Max
Wong, Christopher
15
15
10
16
11
15
17
9
Y
Yepes, Gabriela
Young, Mark
17
18
O
O’Flinn, Alex
Odell, Jonas
Ojeda-Beck, Rodrigo
Orschel, Jill
17
17
17
17
P
Peled, Nirit
Pires, Pedro
Polanski, Roman
Pontikos, Urszula
Pray, Doug
Profusek, Robert
Psihoyos, Louie
15
17
11
17
11
17
14
R
Radwanski, Kazik
Reckart, Tim
Reeder, Calvin
Restaino, Angelo
Roehler, Oskar
17
17
17
17
14
MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2009 | INDEX OF FILMS & DIRECTORS | 19
FESTIVAL FAMILY FRIENDLY & SPECIAL EXTRAS
We’ll have a full day of fun and educational activities for the whole family on
Saturday, March 28, at Victory Park and on Sunday, March 29, at NorthPark Center
in conjunction with our Family Friendly screenings. Made possible by Sam and
Sandra Moon. The AFI DALLAS International Film Festival knows that movies can
entertain, inspire and educate people of all ages. The Festival is dedicated to the
development of a program of films that speak to children and their families.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL EXTRAS
To enjoy the full Festival experience in addition to the films, we invite you to attend
the Festival’s panels, parties and special events.
FRED WISEMAN AT SMU
Frederick Wiseman has poignantly chronicled the exercise of power in
American society by focusing on the everyday travails of the least fortunate
caught in the tangled web of American social institutions. This film series
anticipates Wiseman’s visit to SMU on April 14.
The Store (1983)
March 30 (AFI DALLAS), 4:15 p.m.
AMC NorthPark
Lock & Roll Forever
USA/Japan
Japanese/English with English Subtitles
Donny Greene has a knack for recognizing
great musicians but is never quite the right
person to manage them. He persuades an
all-girl band that he can do the job, but is he
all talk? This musical comedy has the right
elements for a family film: great music, an
inspirational story and a Disney star.
Pearl
USA
2009, 100 min., HDCam
English, Chickasaw
The film is based on the adventurous trailblazing life of Eula “Pearl” Carter Scott, a
Chickasaw American Indian and a famed
aviator, who received her pilot’s license at 13
and went on to have a career as a barnstormer
and a commercial pilot.
DIR Chris Grismer
SCR Peter Barsocchini
CAST Lucas Grabeel, Ike Barinholtz, Taylor Negron,
Brad Dourif, The Oreskaband
DIR King Hollis
SCR Donna Carlton, Margaret Reynolds,
Thomas Bailey
CAST Elijah DeJesus, Andrew Sensenig,
Angela Gair, Cameron Rostami
Saturday, March 28, 11:15 a.m. | NorthPark 3
Saturday, March 28, 11:30 a.m. | NorthPark 7
Domestic Violence I (2001)
March 31 (AFI DALLAS) 1 p.m.
Magnolia Theater – West Village
An Evening With Fred Wiseman at SMU
April 14, 6:30 p.m.
Hughes Trigg Theater
WFAA PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Panel discussions are free and open to the public.
TALK/SHOW
AFI DALLAS presents a free series of panel discussions that will interest filmgoers
and filmmakers alike. Held at the Nasher Sculpture Center, the panels will be
conducted by notable filmmakers and journalists. Visit AFIDALLAS.com for more
information.
FILMMAKER SPEAKEASIES
Presented at the AFI DALLAS Festival Lounge and vitaminwater10 Game Room
at Victory Park, Filmmaker Speakeasies provide opportunities for film and video
professionals to network and discuss issues vital to their ongoing development.
They are presented in partnership with the following Dallas industry organizations: Dallas Producers Association, Dallas Screen Association, IGDA Dallas,
TXMPA and Women in Film.Dallas. Visit AFIDALLAS.com for more information.
The Seven of Daran:
The Netherlands
2008, 86 min., Color, 35mm
The Seven of Daran: The Battle of Pareo
Rock is the story of Charita and Jimmy who
cooperate to prevent a war and change the
course of African history. Jimmy frees a baby
white giraffe named Seraf, and the three
embark on an adventure through the jungle.
DIR Lourens Blok
SCR Bart Juttmann
CAST Basil Appollis, Carolyn Barkhuizen,
David Clatworthy, Dave Brittz
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
USA
2004, 87 min., Color, Video
The intrepid SpongeBob and his pal, Patrick
Star, set out on a dangerous mission to Shell
City to save his boss, Mr. Krab, although said
Krab has passed over poor SpongeBob for
a promotion and is accused of stealing King
Neptune’s crown. Can they save the day?
DIR/SCR Stephen Hillenburg
CAST Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass,
Bill Fagerbakke
Saturday, March 28, 12:00 p.m. | Victory Plaza
MASSIVE BLACK
FAMILY DAY AT VICTORY PARK AND NORTHPARK CENTER
In conjunction with AFI DALLAS’ family friendly screenings, we will have two full
days of fun and educational activities for the whole family on Saturday, March 28,
at Victory Plaza and Sunday, March 29, at NorthPark Center. See AFIDALLAS.com
for the full schedule. Made possible by Sam and Sandra Moon.
Reverie, The International Art and Design Symposium features more than 50 top
professionals from the entertainment industry.
The conference is designed to help students and professionals develop creative
skills and find jobs in the field. This Syposium, created by AFI DALLAS partner
www.conceptart.org, is sponsored by ReelFX Entertainment, www.massiveblack.
com and the SMU Guildhall. See www.conceptart.org/workshop or AFIDALLAS.com
for times and dates.
MASSIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
BLACK
DEVELOPMENT

The Films - DALLAS Film Society

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