BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Provincetown International Film Festival 2009/ /iCal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T111500 SUMMARY:BREAKFAST CLUB DESCRIPTION:BREAKFAST WITH ... Thursday - Sunday\, 9:15am\, 4 for $50 The "Breakfast With ..." series offers intimate gatherings with filmmakers\ , actors and film industry professionals as they discuss behind-the-scen es aspects of independent filmmaking. All sessions start at 9:15am. Limi ted seating is available for each "Breakfast With ..." panel. *GAY AND L ESBIAN SHORTS: FESTIVAL AND BEYOND* Thurs.\, June 18 at The Lobster Pot Join shorts filmmakers Tom Gustafson (Revelations\, Were the World Mine) and Jane Clark (Beyond Words) and moderator Basil Tsiokos (NewFest and Sundance Film Festivals) and others as they discuss the joys and challen ges of producing gay and lesbian-themed short films\, and the exhibition and screening options available in the festival circuit and beyond. *BR EAKTHROUGH: FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS IN THE U.S.* Fri.\, June 19 at Baysid e Betsy's With recent box office hits like Slumdog Millionaire and Pan's Labyrinth\, are U.S. audiences more amenable to subtitles and foreign-l anguage films at their local cinema? Sebastian Silva (director of The Ma id)\, Steven Raphael (Required Viewing\, exhibition consultant\, The Mai d and Patrik\, Age 1.5) and members of Strand Releasing (distributor\, T he Headless Woman)\, among others\, discuss the current climate for find ing audiences for foreign-language films in the U.S. today. *ACTING FOR STAGE AND SCREEN* Sat.\, June 20 at Waydowntown Join Allesandro Nivola ( Love's Labour's Lost\, Laurel Canyon\, A Month in the Country) and Jay D iPietro as they discuss the art of acting and directing on stage and scr een. DiPietro's film\, Peter and Vandy\, which he adapted from his own h it play\, is the closing night selection at this year's Provincetown Fil m Festival. *THE ACTIVIST DOCUMENTARY: "THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD"* Sun. \, June 21 at Napi's Andy Bichlbaum\, half of the notorious and mischiev ous duo "The Yes Men\," will fill us in on some behind-the-scenes antics that went into the making of The Yes Men's newest film - where they onc e again infiltrate corporate events and expose more than a few skeletons in those closets. PLEASE NOTE: PATRON and SPONSOR PASSES ALLOW ENTRANCE TO THE "BREAKFAST WITH ..." EVENTS. OTHERS MAY PURCHASE A TICKET AT THE FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE or at www.ptownfilmfest.org. CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENTS LOCATION:Various Locations URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/breakfastclub_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480240932-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T210000 SUMMARY:OUR BELOVED MONTH OF AUGUST DESCRIPTION:Set on a quixotic mission to find their film in the midst of the August music festivals that permeate the heart of rural Portugal\, d irector Miguel Gomes and company shot everything and everyone possible\, leaving no stone unturned in their quest for art and story. What emerge d is a lengthy and deliberately chaotic hybrid of documentary and fictio n which delicately captures the vibrancy of the local community while si multaneously allowing a reworked meta-narrative - centering on the stran ge relationship between a father\, daughter and nephew in a traveling po p band - to quietly creep in to the proceedings. The camera drifts endle ssly through picturesque vistas\, capturing unrestrained merriment\, rur al ritual\, colorful anecdotes and vivacious characters awash in the v&e acute\;rité\; spell of his melodious travelogue-cum-joyride. The p roceedings are occasionally interrupted by the appearance of the filmmak ers\, their plight a central fixture of the increasingly bewildering sto ry. People who have once appeared begin to return as fictional character s indicating that Gomes has stumbled upon his cast along the way\, their "real" selves having become lost in the current. Inventively risky in e xecution\, OUR BELOVED MONTH OF AUGUST whisks the viewer into a whirlwin d\, playfully challenging audience expectation and the possibilities inh erent in cinematic storytelling\, all while gliding along to the provinc ial Portuguese pop music. - Landon Zakheim\, San Francisco International Film Festival In English\, French and Portuguese with English subtitles Print Source: O Som e a Fú\;ria CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/ourbelovedmonthofaugust_pto wnfilmfest2009 UID:2480238179-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T201700 SUMMARY:WHATEVER WORKS DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere -Sponsored by Crown & Anchor Woody Allen returns to New York with an offbeat comedy about a crotchety misanthrop e and a naï\;ve\, impressionable young runaway from the South. After the failure of his career\, his marriage\, and his suicide attempt\, wo rld-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David)\, spends his days insult ing the small children who study chess with him and irritating his still -loyal friends with his never-ending tirades about the worthlessness of absolutely everything. A self-proclaimed genius and not a "feel-good per son\," Boris fancies himself the only one who fully comprehends the mean inglessness of all human aspirations\, and the pitch-black chaos of the universe. Shortly after the dewy-eyed innocent (Evan Rachel Wood)\, talk s her way into his apartment - and into his life - her uptight parents ( Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley\, Jr.) arrive to rescue her\, and are qu ickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements themselves. Th rough a series of chance circumstances\, heartbreaks\, personal transfor mations and the occasional mé\;nage à\; trios\, the romantic partners in this story chase after the emotional configurations that fu lfill their needs\, and in the process discover that finding love is jus t a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works." Print Source: Sony Pictures Classics CATEGORIES:SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/whateverworks_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480239488-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T204700 SUMMARY:WHATEVER WORKS DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere -Sponsored by Crown & Anchor Woody Allen returns to New York with an offbeat comedy about a crotchety misanthrop e and a naï\;ve\, impressionable young runaway from the South. After the failure of his career\, his marriage\, and his suicide attempt\, wo rld-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David)\, spends his days insult ing the small children who study chess with him and irritating his still -loyal friends with his never-ending tirades about the worthlessness of absolutely everything. A self-proclaimed genius and not a "feel-good per son\," Boris fancies himself the only one who fully comprehends the mean inglessness of all human aspirations\, and the pitch-black chaos of the universe. Shortly after the dewy-eyed innocent (Evan Rachel Wood)\, talk s her way into his apartment - and into his life - her uptight parents ( Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley\, Jr.) arrive to rescue her\, and are qu ickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements themselves. Th rough a series of chance circumstances\, heartbreaks\, personal transfor mations and the occasional mé\;nage à\; trios\, the romantic partners in this story chase after the emotional configurations that fu lfill their needs\, and in the process discover that finding love is jus t a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works." Print Source: Sony Pictures Classics CATEGORIES:SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/whateverworks_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480239509-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T230000 SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT PARTY DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENTS LOCATION:Crown & Anchor URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/openingnightparty_ptownfilm fest2009 UID:2480240706-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T211500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T223900 SUMMARY:SHORTS 1: The Grey of Gay DESCRIPTION:It is not just black and white anymore. *Twoyoungmen\, UT* (U SA\, 2008\, 17 min.) Directed by Sam McConnell High school senior Will O berlain sneaks into Salt Lake City's only gay bar with a bad fake ID. He 's surprised and smitten when he meets a cute bartender his own age\, El i Dennis. Eli invites Will to a clandestine party in the Bonneville Salt Flats. Will agrees\, beginning a strange\, haunting and emotionally sur prising road trip with his new friend. *Buy$exual* (Canada\, 2009\, 10 m in.) Directed by Josh Smithson A young man tells his tale over the phone about his current adventure as he tries to figure out his sexuality by hiring both a female and male escort. *Thirteen or So Minutes* (USA\, 20 08\, 14 min.) Directed by Brandon Blinn This amusing boy-meets-boy story introduces us to two young\, attractive straight guys who act on the fa ct that they are incredibly attracted to one another. In the aftermath\, one of them seems to have second thoughts. *A Thing of the Past* (Canad a\, 2008\, 14 min.) Directed by Nick Butler Alex has just discovered tha t his ex-boyfriend\, Zack has undergone a 12-step program to 'convert' t o heterosexuality and is now engaged to blackberry toting business woman \, Casey. *Promise* (USA\, 2008\, 20 min.) Directed by Lalo Vasquez On t he outside\, Stu and Chris appear to be the perfect couple. It isn't unt il the eve of their wedding that past indiscretions are revealed causing unforgivable actions that both will forever regret. *Revelations* (USA\ , 2009\, 8 min.) Directed by Tom Gustafson From the closet of a hate gro up: a scandalous confession. A short film from the creators of Festival favorite WERE THE WORLD MINE. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts1thegreyofgay_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480238844-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T231600 SUMMARY:IN THE LOOP DESCRIPTION:If Armando Iannucci’s political farce about the road to war t hrough the corridors of power weren’t so funny\, it would be utterly ter rifying. When a British cabinet minister\, Simon Foster\, comments publi cly that he thinks war is “unforeseeable\,” the result is an immediate b ollocking from Malcolm Tucker\, the prime minister’s testy bulldog pushi ng for war. Unable to clarify his position\, Simon is sent to Washington \, where\, trying desperately to be important\, he meets Karen Clark\, a U.S. State Department official\, and General Miller\, who see him as a transatlantic partner in building a consensus against war. They search f or a secret war committee\, led by Karen’s hawkish colleague\, Linton Ba rwick. And as farce demands\, all parties eventually converge for a clim actic shuffle between rooms\, in this case at the United Nations. Wicked ly sardonic and filled with secrets\, lies\, leaks\, plugs\, and faulty intelligence and walls\, IN THE LOOP leads us behind closed doors to rev eal bungling bureaucrats entangled in petty rivalries\, obsequious aides jockeying for favor\, and the Keystone Cops of government\, including a minister who hopes there’s no war because it’s bad enough coping with t he Olympics. \nDistributed by IFC FILMS CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/intheloop_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237102-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T230900 SUMMARY:SHORTS 2: Through Women's Eyes DESCRIPTION:From love to war and everything in between *Kissing* (USA\, 2 009\, 6 min.) Directed by Patty DeLuca The communication of a twelve sec ond kiss. *Beyond Words* (Italy/USA\, 2009\, 18 min.) Directed by Jane C lark In mid career a successful ballerina gives it all up to have a fami ly. She finds her identity lost in the love for her children and her hus band. She must journey back to herself to find the peace within. *In Twi lights Shadow* (USA\, 2008\, 12 min.) Directed by T.M. Scorzafava The ad venture of a female immortal\, called to rise from her suspension betwee n light and dark to rescue the mortal she loves. *Open Air* (USA\, 2008\ , 11 min.) Directed by Shira-Lee Shalit Under the watchful eye of a hidd en sniper\, two women attempt some form of normality in their everyday l ives\, knowing one misstep would mean immediate death. *Ancestor Eyes* ( USA\, 2008\, 15 min.) Directed by Kalani Queypo After getting sick\, a y oung Native American woman\, returns to her mother's home where they bot h must come to terms with her illness. *Make a Mate* (USA\, 2009\, 4 min .) Directed by Jennifer Jordan Day A lonely woman finds a magical shop w here she can craft an ideal mate. *Countertransference* Directed by Made leine Olnek (USA\, 2008\, 15 min.) A comedy about a lonely woman with as sertiveness issues who finds her problems multiplied in therapy. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts2throughwomenseyes_pt ownfilmfest2009 UID:2480238919-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T111500 SUMMARY:GAY AND LESBIAN SHORTS: FESTIVAL AND BEYOND DESCRIPTION:Join shorts filmmakers Tom Gustafson (Revelations\, Were the World Mine) and Jane Clark (Beyond Words) and moderator Basil Tsiokos (N ewFest and Sundance Film Festivals) and others as they discuss the joys and challenges of producing gay and lesbian-themed short films\, and the exhibition and screening options available in the festival circuit and beyond. CATEGORIES:BREAKFAST WITH ... LOCATION:Lobster Pot URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/gayandlesbianshortsfestival andbeyond_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480240823-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T124600 SUMMARY:ACT OF GOD DESCRIPTION:East Coast Premiere An elegant and absorbing meditation on th e metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning\, ACT OF GOD is a ca ptivating ode to storytelling directed by Jennifer Baichwal (Manufacture d Landscapes). "I can't accept that it happened for a reason\, nor can I really accept that there is no reason. The only way to carry on is to b e humble\, and a little bit in awe of these things you can't really unde rstand\," observes James O'Reilly\, contemplating a lightning strike. Ac cidents\, chance\, fate and the elusive quest for understanding underpin Baichwal's elegant and captivating new work\, an exploration of the met aphysical effects of being struck by lightning. For the writer Paul Aust er\, involved in a strike at age 14\, it deeply affected his life and ar t. "It opened up a whole realm of speculation that I've continued to liv e with ever since\," says Auster. The improvisational guitarist Fred Fri th underscores how accidents spark "the beginning of something." Indeed\ , as a visually and aurally seductive reverie to storytelling\, our atte mpt to make sense of things\, ACT OF GOD may be Baichwal's cinematic ars poetica. - Sean Farnel\, HotDocs Print Source: Zeitgeist Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/actofgod_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480235445-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T130500 SUMMARY:ADAM DESCRIPTION:East Coast Premiere -Sponsored by Truro Vineyards In movies\, when two twentysomethings serendipitously wind up under the same Manhat tan roof\, witty repartee usually transpires\, then sparks fly\, and eve ntually they fall into bed. But the boy and the girl in ADAM are no ordi nary characters\, and their romance is anything but familiar. Soon after moving in\, Beth\, a brainy\, beautiful writer\, encounters Adam\, the handsome\, but odd\, fellow in the downstairs apartment. A pleasant chem istry flows\, but his awkwardness is perplexing. Whether avoiding eye co ntact or standing by blithely while Beth drags a heavy load up steep sta irs\, Adam seems utterly oblivious to social convention. Then one night\ , Adam regales Beth with an elaborate outer-space light show. It's a mag ical moment\, tainted slightly by his obsessively thorough astronomical explanation. Their connection is palpable. It becomes clear that Adam's inability to decipher nonverbal signals is beyond his control. And yet B eth doesn't balk. Their mutual interest tentatively takes root. What mak es this rare story about obstacles to human intimacy credible is its tre mendous psychological wisdom\; what makes it transcendent is the intelli gence and authenticity radiating from actors Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. Though their particular challenges are extraordinary\, Beth and Adam's t ricky relationship elucidates something universal: truly reaching anothe r person means bravely stretching into discomfiting territory - and the shake-up can be liberating. - Caroline Libresco\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Fox Searchlight CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/adam_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480235521-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T125600 SUMMARY:CHILDREN OF INVENTION DESCRIPTION:Just work hard\, and you'll get ahead--that's the American Dr eam. But what happens when the bank forecloses on your house\, your ex w on't send the child support\, and you're an immigrant with limited conne ctions? When Elaine Cheng\, a hardworking mother\, finds that her real e state job simply isn't paying the bills\, she can't resist the lure of q uick money from pyramid schemes. As Elaine rushes from work appointments to sales meetings\, ten-year-old Raymond and eight-year-old Tina become accustomed to making their own dinners and entertaining themselves by b uilding fantastical inventions. But when one pyramid scheme takes a frig htening turn\, Raymond and Tina must navigate an adult world beyond thei r wildest imagination. In this enthralling drama\, writer/director Tze C hun - named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Fil m" - shows us a view of Boston rarely seen on film. As the family takes Route 93 from Quincy\, rides the red line\, and roams the streets of Dow ntown Crossing\, locals will recognize familiar sights - but Chun's stor y sparkles with fresh insight. Gripping and always utterly natural\, CHI LDREN OF INVENTION deftly explores both the big dreams and the material realities of real economic hardship. - Kristina Aikens\, Independent Fil m Festival of Boston Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Independ ent Film Festival of Boston. Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/childrenofinvention_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480236024-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T122000 SUMMARY:SHORTS 4: Scenarios USA DESCRIPTION:"Scenarios USA" asks teens to write about the issues that sha pe their lives for the annual "What's the Real Deal?" writing contest\, then partners the winning writers with some of Hollywood's finest filmma kers to transform their stories into award-winning short films. Presente d here are three new short films about masculinity: *Bitter Memories* (U SA\, 2008\, 14 min.) Directed by Joshua Marston Rob is a young man who g rows up watching his father abuse his mother. When jealousy brings Rob f ace to face with his own violent tendencies toward women\, he confronts his father's behavior so he can learn how to be un hombre vero. Written by Mariella Zavala from Pharr\, Texas. Directed by Joshua Marston\, shot by Stuart Dryburgh and Produced by Anish Savjani. *MANChild* (USA\, 200 8\, 17 min.) Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber Tommy is a young man wh o works hard to make it to graduation\, to be a good friend and a good b oyfriend\, and to raise his three sisters. On his 18th birthday\, Tommy must reckon with both his past and his future to define for himself what it means to become a man. Written by Earlaina Kemp from Cleveland\, Ohi o. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber\, shot by Lee Daniel. *Misunderst ood* (USA\, 2008\, 17 min.) Directed by Clark Johnson Twin brothers Devo n and Keshon rely on each other for their daily survival. When they find themselves attracted to the same girl\, a rivalry builds that leads to deeper questions about how society judges boys and men. Written by Teens in the High School of Graphic Communication Arts in New York City. Dire cted by Clark Johnson\, shot by Frank Demarco and produced by Jamin O'Br ien. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts4scenariosusa_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480239051-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T133000 SUMMARY:CHICA BUSCA CHICA DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by Provincetown.com CHICA BUSCA CHICA is Spain's a nswer to "The L Word." In this sexy and cute show we are introduced to a group of ladies looking for love in all the right and sometimes wrong p laces as they play musical beds to their hearts' desire. This episodic s eries has been packaged into a feature length presentation to make its N orth American debut. Nines wakes up from a one-night stand with Monica b ut soon discovers she is far more interested in pursuing Monica's bi-cur ious roommate Carmen. Things get complicated because Monica was expectin g more than a one-night tryst from her efforts with Nines. Employing the complexities at which Spanish film- and television-makers excel\, we ne xt learn that Carmen has a boyfriend\, albeit a lying\, cheating boyfrie nd. But who doesn't love a challenge? These girls sure have their work c ut out for them as they navigate life\, love and the pursuit of sexual s atisfaction in fast-paced Madrid. CHICA BUSCA CHICA may be low on budget but it is big on appeal. Made by and for women\, this series is what La tinas\, and the women who love them\, have always wanted... a lesbian no vella with sexy Spanish girls. CHICA BUSCA CHICA is a guilty pleasure th at will have you yearning for more. - Kareem Tabsch\, Miami Gay & Lesbia n Film Festival In Spanish with English subtitles Print Source: Wolfe Re leasing CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/chicabuscachica_ptownfilmfe st2009 UID:2480235960-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T152500 SUMMARY:BARKING WATER DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by Avid In his sophomore film\, director Sterlin H arjo takes viewers on a road trip through his own personal Oklahoma\, wh ich includes an eclectic mix of humanity. Irene and Frankie have a diffi cult past\, but Frankie needs Irene to help him with one task. He needs to get out of the hospital and go home to his daughter and new grandbaby to make amends. Irene had been his one\, true\, on-again\, off-again lo ve until they parted ways for good. But to make up for the past\, Irene agrees to help him in this trying time. With steady and graceful perform ances by Richard Ray Whitman as Frankie and Casey Camp-Horinek as Irene\ , this story takes viewers for a ride in the backseat of Frankie and Ire ne's Indian car\, listening to their past and the rhythmic soundtrack th at sets the beat for a redemptive road journey. Harjo wraps us in the ch arm and love of Oklahoma through the people and places Irene and Frankie visit along the way. In this sparingly sentimental and achingly poignan t film\, Harjo claims his place as one of the most truthful and honest v oices working in American cinema today. BARKING WATER is an expression o f gratitude for the ability to have lived and loved. - N. Bird Runningwa ter\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/barkingwater_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480235736-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T153800 SUMMARY:GOODNIGHT IRENE DESCRIPTION: Director Paulo Marinou-Blanco will be in attendance. For Alex and Bruno\, it could be any other time or place. An old and sol itary failed English actor\, Alex records voice-overs for cheap travel v ideos\, and drinks himself to sleep. Bruno\, a reclusive young locksmith \, devotes himself to his obsession: fighting the passage of time\, by b reaking into people's homes to make a "record" of their lives\, which he keeps in an archive at the back of his shop. They share an obsession fo r Irene\, an attractive local painter\, who has all the joy and passion for life that they lack. Then one day\, Irene disappears\, without a tra ce... Although initially hostile to each other\, Alex and Bruno join for ces to discover what happened to her. As they search Irene's apartment f or clues\, they slowly move in\, and a trusting friendship begins to dev elop between these two loners. When they discover Irene might be in Spai n\, and in danger\, these two unlikely heroes decide to rescue her. The journey might turn out to be pointless\, but they'll make it together - as friends. GOODNIGHT IRENE won the Best Feature Award at the 2008 New O rleans Film Festival. In English and Portuguese with English subtitles Print Source: Filmes de Tejo CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/goodnightirene_ptownfilmfes t2009 UID:2480236755-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T153400 SUMMARY:THE HORSE BOY DESCRIPTION:THE HORSE BOY explores one family's unforgettable journey as they travel halfway across the world in search of a miracle to heal thei r autistic son. This sweeping and emotionally charged story embodies the openness and faith the Isaacson family places in the possibility of try ing something extraordinary. Rowan was born in 2001. His father\, Rupert \, a British journalist and human-rights activist\, and his mother\, Kri stin\, a psychology professor from suburban California\, felt the world was their oyster. After their son was diagnosed with autism in 2004\, th eir perfect life began to fall apart. They tried conventional therapies\ , diets and medication\, all to no avail. Rupert had witnessed the poten cy of traditional healing and discovered that his son had a special bond with horses. He researched and found a place that combined horseback ri ding and shamanic healing--Mongolia. The next step was convincing his wi fe they should take their son to Ulaanbaatar and travel on horseback\, s earching for the elusive reindeer herders and the most powerful shaman i n the country. Accompanied by Rupert's honest narration\, this rich film blends footage from the family's adventure through the Mongolian countr yside with scenes from their life at home in Texas. Bolstered by testimo ny from autism experts\, including Dr. Temple Grandin\, this compelling film exquisitely captures an astonishing physical and spiritual journey. --Lisa Viola\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Zeitgeist CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thehorseboy_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480236911-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T152800 SUMMARY:SHORTS 3: Cause and Effect DESCRIPTION:Surprises across the globe. *Mugs* (USA\, 2008\, 4 min.) Dire cted by Ronnie Cramer One hundred of your favorite celebrity mug shots m orph from one to the next. The minimalist. trance-like soundtrack adds t o the hypnotic effect. *Limbus* (Germany/USA\, 2008\, 16 min.) Directed by Jö\;rg Fockele With his alcoholic mother unable to function and h is father absent\, nine year old Marc desperately tries to take care of his little brother as well as his mom in order to keep his family from c ompletely unraveling. In German with English subtitles. *Big Mistake* (U K\, 2008\, 5 min.) Directed by Daniel Turner The terrible consequences o f accidentally leaving your cell phone on. *E Finita La Comedia* (Belgiu m\, 2007\, 13 min.) Directed by Jean-Julien Collette\, Olivier Tollet A father and his son slowly set up a discussion: Love\, sex\, mother and d eath. In French with English subtitles. *Edge* (USA\, 2008\, 6 min.) Dir ected by Natalia Babinski Heartbroken Nick is infected by a strange illn ess causing the spread of unstoppable tears throughout New York City. *N ice Shooting Cowboy* (Australia\, 2008\, 15 min.) Directed by Ben Phelps A contemporary Western about desperate buyers\, desperate sellers and a n unthinkable deal. *Kink\, Inc.* (USA\, 2008\, 27 min.) Directed by Cas ey Clark A young couple\, desperate for cash\, converts their basement i nto an S&M dungeon and rekindles their lost love in the process. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts3causeandeffect_ptown filmfest2009 UID:2480238979-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T154600 SUMMARY:KISSES DESCRIPTION:On the fringes of Dublin two kids\, Kylie and Dylan\, live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life\, color and the prospect of es cape. Kylie lives with five other siblings and her overworked mother. Ne xt door\, Dylan lives in the shadow of an alcoholic father and the memor y of an elder brother who ran away from home two years earlier. After a violent altercation with his father\, Dylan runs away from home and Kyli e decides to run away with him. Together they make their way to the magi cal night time lights of inner city Dublin\, to search for Dylan's broth er in the hope of finding the possibility of a new life. Lance Daly's vi sion of Dublin\, as seen through the innocent eyes of our protagonists\, is a kaleidoscope of magic\, wonder and mystery. But as the night wears on\, and Dublin takes on a darker character\, the two kids have to rely on the kindness of strangers\, the advice of Bob Dylan\, and their trus t in each other to survive the night. Spirited and energetic\, KISSES is the winner of several IFTA Awards (the Irish Oscars)\, as well as the M iami Film Festival Audience Award. Print Source: Fast Net Films CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/kisses_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237341-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T180700 SUMMARY:FOUR SEASONS LODGE DESCRIPTION: Producer Matthew Lavine will be in attendance. FOUR S EASONS LODGE follows a group of Holocaust survivors who have spent 25 ye ars summering together at an isolated rural compound in the Catskill Mou ntains of New York. Among them are a couple who met in a Nazi concentrat ion camp but only recently became lovers\; two women whose 65-year-long friendship is alternately caustic\, tender and revealing\; the colony's president\, who struggles to keep 100 demanding residents content while tending his ailing wife\; and the vice president\, who is the colony poe t\, beloved jokester and a moody misanthrope who refuses to reveal his w ar-time past. They come for the raucous poker games\, the dancing that g oes on till dawn\, and the long summer days spent with others who unders tand their pasts - and their unfathomable pain. Over the course of a sum mer that may be the colony's last\, age-old rivalries are settled and ch erished relationships come apart. As the summer draws to a close\, the l odgers throw one last party - the fate of their colony undetermined\, bu t their spirits unbowed. A subtle exploration of aging and death\, the p ower of memory and the ability of human beings to celebrate life despite numbing loss\, FOUR SEASONS LODGE is also a counterintuitive film about the Holocaust: a verité\;\, uplifting and insightful portrait of people who embrace their dark pasts with striking openness and\, at time s\, dark humor. Print Source: First Run Features CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/fourseasonslodge_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480236637-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T174500 SUMMARY:OFF AND RUNNING DESCRIPTION: Director Nicole Opper will be in attendance. Avery is a typical Brooklyn teen living in an atypical\, United Nations-style me lting pot. Her adoptive parents are white Jewish lesbians\, her younger brother is Korean\, her older brother is mixed-race\, and she is black. Though her household is loving\, she can't quite quell her curiosity abo ut her biological African-American roots. The decision to contact her bi rth mother sparks a complicated exploration of race and identity. As Ave ry's self-awareness increases\, the question of racial identity takes ce nter-stage. The more she searches for answers about her biological famil y\, the more emotionally charged and distant from her current family she becomes. She maintains her position on the school track team\, but drop s out of high school and eventually leaves home. Avery's constant displa cement - whether it was at her Jewish elementary school\, or among black friends\, or even at home - informs her difficult journey\, objectively documented by director Nicole Opper. Most impressive is Opper's poised camera\, able to capture honest and articulate conversations between Ave ry and her incredibly attentive brother Rafi. OFF AND RUNNING is a uniqu e and very American coming-of-age story that delves into the psyche of r ace through a fresh and careful dissection of a family's struggle. -Sara Nodjoumi\, Tribeca Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/offandrunning_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480238067-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T180300 SUMMARY:RAIN DESCRIPTION:One of the first indigenous feature films to come out of the Bahamas\, RAIN steers us away from the simplistic perception of a postca rd paradise\, instead taking us "over the hill" into the challenged life of a young local girl determined to get to know the mother who abandone d her as a young child. Rain is a spirited fourteen-year old who\, after the death of her grandmother\, forgoes the sheltered\, simple life of h er home on Ragged Island to seek out her estranged mother in the big cit y of Nassau. Her dreams of a loving reconciliation are quickly shattered when she meets Glory\, a scarred\, proud\, guarded woman bearing no res emblance to the mother she had hoped for. Glory's self destructive lifes tyle\, diminished by drug abuse and prostitution\, is rudely awakened by the imminent role of motherhood. Confronted by unforeseeable trials\, R ain's passion for running\, and deeply rooted spirit \,brings two allies into her life: an insightful and inspiring track coach and a charming\, rebellious teenage neighbor. In time\, Rain's spirit and talent take he r to unimaginable heights. Shot in a style that combines gritty realism\ , a bold and unforgettable color palette\, the use of soulful Bahamian m usic\, and local actors alongside seasoned pros\, RAIN takes us on a jou rney into the heart of a child\, into the pulse of a country and the spi rit of its people. Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/rain_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480238710-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T175400 SUMMARY:SHORTS 5: Student Shorts Showcase DESCRIPTION:*The Vaudevillian* (USA\, 2007\, 16 min.) Directed by Bryan N est Chapman University\, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Set during the Great Depression of the 1930's\, "The Vaudevillian" tells the story of an out-of-work ventriloquist who travels through the dustbowl of the American countryside and uses his vocal skills to con various farmers i nto thinking their animals can talk. His dummy puppet acts as his consci ence by speaking aloud the thoughts in the ventriloquist's head\, questi oning his dishonest motives. *Cruisin' for Love* (USA\, 2008\, 13 min.) Directed by Mark Jwayad Chapman University\, Dodge College of Film and M edia Arts After failing to ask out the woman of his dreams\, a vulnerabl e James Phelps finds himself in a singles bar being tutored by Marconi\, a crude and rude chick predator\, who looks at dating through the eyes of the Crocodile Hunter. After being persuaded by Marconi's methods\, Ja mes is set on a path to take advantage of a drunk woman without knowing that the girl of his dreams has just walked into the same bar. *White Ra dishes* Directed by Christina Won (USA\, 2008\, 14 min.) University of S outhern California School of Cinematic Arts An obsessive-compulsive man discovers a captive girl covered in dirt and roots\, who is also growing white radishes out of her skin. "White Radishes" explores the idea of n ormalcy and the struggle of our logic versus our desire to believe the i mpossible. *Mind the Gap* (USA\, 2008\, 17 min.) Special Jury Prize Dire cted by Kristal Williams-Rowley Boston University Department of Film and Television "Mind the Gap" follows sixteen-year-old Sara Sullivan as she grapples with her father's inadvertent involvement in a classmate's sui cide. Through Sara's inner monologue\, we're given entry into the tragic side of public transit\, and become aware of the wall Sara has built up to protect herself and her father from their grief. *Songs from the Tun dra* (USA\, 2009\, 24 min.) Grand Jury Prize Directed by Alexander Berma n Harvard University Visual and Environmental Studies "Songs from the Tu ndra" is a lyric journey through the awkward modernity of the Even peopl e of the Kamchatka Peninsula\, Russia's most remote frontier. As the Eve ns sing their native songs of hunters and herders\, they attempt to recr eate their mythic past in a reindeer camp at the foot of the Alney Volca no\, but hearth alone cannot be home as the world around them changes. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts5studentshortsshowcas e_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480239106-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T183500 SUMMARY:THE MAID DESCRIPTION: Director Sebastian Silva will be in attendance. \nNew Eng land premiere. After 23 years of service to the Valdes family\, Raquel is comfortably ensconced in a vague existence between maid and her illus ion that she is a family member. Her barely concealed bitterness and inc reased clashes with her employer's eldest daughter lead the family to th ink she is overworked. They hire more help\, and\, feeling usurped\, Raq uel begins to sabotage each new employee by resorting to childish antics \, clinging to her ambiguous place within the family. In his remarkably astute second feature\, Sebastian Silva questions\, without bias\, a dus ty remnant of class division - the common\, Latin American\, aristocrati c tradition of serfdom. Within this complex dynamic\, we are privy to th e inner workings of a well-intentioned family's relationship with their servant - however endearingly the word is used. Silva wields his handhel d camera like a magnifying glass\, revealing Raquel's fenced-in fragilit y\, and watching her evolve is truly touching. Astonishing in its intima cy\, the film wrings awkward humor from the alienated Raquel's mind game s. Only Lucy\, last in the line of new maids\, is able to nudge Raquel g ently toward the momentous kick-start needed to rediscover herself. Seba stian Silva's hungry curiosity to examine the intersection of social and personal forces produces a painful\, yet satisfying\, comedic drama tha t shakes up and humanizes an insidious system. - Christine Davila\, Sund ance Film Festival \nIn Spanish with English subtitles \nPrint Source: E lephant Eye Films CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/themaid_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237831-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T202900 SUMMARY:THE LOST SON OF HAVANA DESCRIPTION:Luis Tiant is remembered fondly by Red Sox fans for his perfo rmance during the 1975 World Series. He became something of a cult figur e in Boston during his years with the team\, and still lives in Massachu setts today. Narrated by Chris Cooper\, THE LOST SON OF HAVANA is occasi oned by the opportunity Tiant had in 2007 to travel back to his home cou ntry\, Cuba\, coaching in a goodwill exhibition game. This was to be the first time he had set foot in his native land in 46 years. Tiant had be en caught in the rivalry between the U.S. and Cuba while playing for a m inor-league team in the U.S. during the summer of 1961. After the failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs\, Tiant was faced with a choice: return to his home and give up the hope of playing baseball professionally\, or pu rsue a sports career in the U.S. and possibly never see his friends or f amily again. It is a striking\, personal portrait of a man still widely admired for his ability and flair on the mound - but another portrait em erges\, as well\, of the personal costs of segregation and Cold War poli tics\; of the twentieth century's social ills\, which baseball may palli ate\, but cannot cure. -Kyle Parrish\, Independent Film Festival of Bost on In English and Spanish with subtitles Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thelostsonofhavana_ptownfil mfest2009 UID:2480237504-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T202200 SUMMARY:THE END OF THE LINE DESCRIPTION: Producer Claire Lewis will be in attendance. In the 1 990s\, uncontrolled fishing caused the seemingly endless stock of cod in Nova Scotia to run dry. Now nearly two decades later\, overfishing is c ausing a global ecological disaster. Director Rupert Murray travels the world to discover who is responsible for the overfishing and what can be done to correct the problem before it's too late. Enlisting the help of Charles Clover\, author of the book of the same name\, THE END OF THE L INE tackles the complexities of overfishing head on and from all angles. From rural fishing villages where fisherman must now migrate with the f ish to survive\, to the large corporate fleets fishing beyond accepted q uotas\, to the rapidly growing\, but ecologically unsustainable fish far ms\, Murray expertly captures the chaotic battle for the future of the w orld's oceans. A vibrant examination of the state of rapidly declining f ish stocks with a powerful message to act now\, THE END OF THE LINE will forever change the way you think about your next seafood dinner. Pr int Source: New American Vision CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theendoftheline_ptownfilmfe st2009 UID:2480236262-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T204000 SUMMARY:PATRIK AGE 1.5 DESCRIPTION:Director Ella Lemhagen's dramatic comedy\, adapted from a thr ee-person stage play\, hinges on a bureaucratic blunder. After facing mu ch discrimination in their quest to adopt a child\, Swedish gay couple G oran and Sven finally appear to be cleared to take possession of an 18-m onth-old boy named Patrik. However\, due to a misplaced punctuation mark \, the "1.5-year-old" turns out to be 15 - and a homophobe with a violen t criminal record to boot. This sitcom-like plot point is transformed in Lemhagen's hands into an intelligent rumination on tolerance and gradua l understanding in a country that has been surprisingly slow to accept t he idea of same-sex couples adoption. Initially\, all involved are displ eased about the situation\, especially Sven\, who has also had his share of youthful run-ins with the law and knows the violence Patrik is capab le of unleashing. The couple eventually coax positive qualities out of P atrik that go deeper than the teen's initial disgust about having to liv e with "homos." With strong performances by all involved\, PATRIK AGE 1. 5 is a sensitive\, quietly funny and surprisingly affecting take on the theme of a same-sex couple raising an adopted child. - Seattle Internati onal Film Festival In Swedish with English subtitles Print Source: Regen t Releasing CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/patrikage15_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480238221-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T205400 SUMMARY:STILL WALKING DESCRIPTION:The Yokoyama's are a typical dysfunctional family\, bonded by love as well as resentments and secrets. Ryota is accompanied by his ne w wife and stepson on a rare visit home to remember Junpei\, his brillia nt and beloved elder brother\, who died in a terrible accident fifteen y ears earlier. Harboring feelings of inferiority to his brother and linge ring unease around his father\, Ryota remains somewhat guarded during th e visit\, determined to hide the fact that he is currently unemployed. H is older sister\, in the meantime\, has already arrived with her family and is cheerfully entertaining the extended family\, while their decepti vely mild-mannered mother emits a string of sarcastic remarks as she bus tles around the kitchen preparing the family's favorite foods. Under the polished direction of writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda (After Life)\, all the characters come sharply to life\, alternately reminiscing and bi ckering around the food-laden table\, exchanging dialogue that is both t ouching and funny. Brimming with compelling realism\, STILL WALKING reve als the modest joys and gentle sorrows that accompany the realization th at life must inevitably move on. With a subtle balance of gentle humor a nd wistful sorrow\, Kore-eda portrays just how annoying\, and exactly ho w precious\, family can be. In Japanese with English subtitles Print Sou rce: IFC Films CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/stillwalking_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480239323-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T210900 SUMMARY:TIMER DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Finding true love is easier than ever th anks to a revolutionary bio-technological wrist implant called the TiMER \, which counts down to the exact moment when people will lay eyes on th eir soul mates. Heartbreak is a malady of the past. Except that love-sta rved\, pushin'- 30 Oona's (Emma Caulfield\, TV's Buffy the Vampire Slaye r) TiMER hasn't even started counting down - her destined "one" hasn't g otten himself hooked in just yet. All of the people around her are liter ally set on their unshakable paths to true love\, from her mom (who brok e up with Oona's dad because he wasn't the "one")\, her younger sister a nd even her 13-year-old brother (who has to wait only a day). What's wor se\, Oona is falling for a barely twentysomething rocker (John Patrick A medori\, Gossip Girl) who is set to meet his true love in only four mont hs. Oona finds that as she navigates the rocky waters of love\, the same technology that is supposed to make life easier is the very device that makes it messier. With heartfelt performances and quirky characters\, n ewcomer Jac Schaeffer's smart and delightful romantic comedy leaves behi nd the burning question... "would you want to know?" - Tribeca Film Fest ival Print Source: Rikki Jarrett CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/timer_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480239362-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T212200 SUMMARY:OFFICE KILLER DESCRIPTION:OFFICE KILLER is a victim-turned-avenger tale hinging on a mu rderous copy editor. When Dorine Douglas' job at Constant Consumer magaz ine is turned into an at-home position during a downsizing\, she doesn't know how to cope. But after accidentally killing one of her co-workers\ , she discovers that murder can quench the loneliness of her home life. Spinning into madness at the film's center Kane leads a cast of seasoned professionals\, Molly Ringwald and Jeanne Tripplehorn among them in thi s comic thriller. This dark tale of corporate downsizing is even more re levant today than when it was released in 1997. In her first feature fil m\, American artist Cindy Sherman concocts a peculiarly funny caricature of psycho-thriller and horror genres. The film follows the transformati on of the "pathetic" office mouse Dorine into an unruly predator\, a fem me-fatale-gone-wrong. Having stirred up criminal chaos\, Dorine finds mu ch pleasure in fashioning a grisly tableau of her colleagues in a dark b asement\, upping the stakes in Sherman's trademark portrayal of perversi ty. Print Source: Strand Releasing CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Wellfleet Drive-In URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/officekiller_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480238129-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T213400 SUMMARY:PSYCHO BEACH PARTY DESCRIPTION:Shaking bikinis\, muscled surfers\, a wanna-be surf babe with a split personality\, a mom with an agenda and a few severed body parts are just some of the problems facing Captain Monica Stark when she is c alled to investigate a recent rash of gory Malibu murders. PSYCHO BEACH PARTY is a send-up of two Hollywood genres - the beach movies of the fif ties and the psychological thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock - whipped up in to a frothy madcap romp. Gone are the dark days of camp films cast with unknowns and family members. Psycho Beach Party sports an all-star cast from television and film\, who are up to the rapid-fire jokes and kinky innuendos that set this movie a-spinning. No doubt the incredible pool o f talent drawn to this project is a tribute to the reputation of the wor k of writer/playwright and reigning diva\, Charles Busch\, the highlight of many a theatrical season from "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" to DIE MOM MY DIE! Busch and director Robert Lee King have combined talents to crea te a gem of theatricality. King's skilled direction is fun\, fresh and s assy with something for everyone. Surf's up\, kids\; what are you waitin g for? -John Cooper\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Strand Releas ing CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Wellfleet Drive-In URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/psychobeachparty_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480238617-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T230500 SUMMARY:500 DAYS OF SUMMER DESCRIPTION:An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists\, and the young man who falls for her. CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/500daysofsummer_ptownfilmfe st2009 UID:2480234990-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T225500 SUMMARY:AFGHAN STAR DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by The New England Institute of Art After 30 years of war and Taliban-rule\, pop culture has returned to Afghanistan. "Afg han Star" - an "American Idol" - style TV series - is searching the coun try for the next generation of music stars. Over 2\,000 people are audit ioning and even three women have come forward to try their luck. The org anizers\, Tolo TV\, believe with this program they can "move people from guns to music\," but in a troubled country like Afghanistan\, even musi c is controversial. Considered sacrilegious and at times outright banned \, music has come to symbolize freedom for the youth\, and many of those taking part are literally risking their lives. But the old guard warlor ds and religious elite have more to worry about than just music: million s of people watch the show and vote via cell phone for their favorite si ngers. For many\, this is the first time they have encountered democracy . AFGHAN STAR documents the three-month process from regional auditions to the final in Kabul. The filmmakers gained unprecedented access to the lives of contestants\, fans and producers\, revealing the true hopes an d dreams of Afghan youth: their desire for peace\, education and freedom to express themselves. And despite the backdrop of conflict\, corruptio n and repression\, this youthful optimism prevails as funny\, articulate and ultimately inspiring. In English\, Pashtu and Dari with English sub titles Print Source: Zeitgeist Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/afghanstar_ptownfilmfest200 9 UID:2480235607-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T225600 SUMMARY:IT CAME FROM KUCHAR DESCRIPTION: Director Jennifer Kroot will be in attendance. Filmma kers and twin brothers\, Mike and George Kuchar began making low-budget\ , experimental and hilariously melodramatic films in the 1960s. With an extensive body of work to their credit\, the brothers are recognized as legends in today's film industry. It all started with an 8mm camera and their friends and family as the twins took to no-budget filmmaking as ki ds in their 1950s Bronx neighborhood. In the 1960s\, they joined Warhol' s New York underground film scene\, cementing their skills with those "i n the know." Their bold\, uninhibited films inspired some of today's wel l-known filmmakers including John Waters\, Buck Henry\, Guy Maddin\, Tod d Haynes\, Atom Egoyan and Wayne Wang (all of whom are interviewed in th e film). Director Jennifer Kroot entwines humor and sentiment as she exp lores the brothers' lives\, their fans and their influence of the Kuchar brothers on the American underground film scene and on contemporary fil mmakers. - Seattle International Film Festival Print Source: Filmmak er CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/itcamefromkuchar_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480237180-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T231600 SUMMARY:BOYS LIFE (short program) DESCRIPTION:BOYS LIFE originated in the mid 1990s as a short film antholo gy curated and distributed by Strand Releasing\, representing a smatteri ng of popular gay film festival highlights from emerging filmmakers. Eve ntually\, the program would emerge as an outstanding\, six-volume series of acclaimed gay-themed works\, represented in this program by four out standing selections: *L.T.R.* (USA\, 2002\, 16 min.) Directed by Philip Bartel This mock documentary follows two boys through the duration of a "lengthy" two-week relationship\, placing them under the scrutiny of the camera and the camera man. *Trevor* (USA\, 1994\, 22 min.) Directed by Peggy Rajski Trevor is an Academy Award winning short film about a high school student who copes with his homosexuality and the newfound prejudi ces he endures. *Alkali\, Iowa* (USA\, 1995\, 17 min.) Directed by Mark Christopher From the director of 54\, this short work takes place in a s mall Midwestern town where a young farmer is forced to come to terms wit h his sexuality. *Bugcrush* (USA\, 2006\, 36 min.) Directed by Carter Sm ith Ben\, a small-town high school loner and introverted gay teen\, is f ascinated by the mysteriously and dangerously seductive new kid in town\ , Grant. One night\, handsome Grant and his group of friends take Ben to a remote house in the countryside to introduce him to erotic practices and rituals. Print Source: Strand Releasing CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/boyslifeshortprogram_ptownf ilmfest2009 UID:2480235891-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T231200 SUMMARY:SHOWGIRLS Provincetown\, MA DESCRIPTION: Director C. Fitz will be in attendance. During the su mmer of 2007\, director C. Fitz documented the legendary Provincetown ca baret show "Showgirls\," and the engaging stories of those involved. A C ommercial Street nightlife staple\, musical performers\, comedians\, dra g queens and those that could be described as "talent challenged" perfor m week after week with the goal of winning $500 at the end of the night. Those that regularly rise to the top are profiled in this doc as they r ace for the crown - or\, in this case\, a bust of a pig! This giddily en tertaining overview of Provincetown's annual stage review scales the hei ghts and plumbs the depths of this legendary Monday night show\, which t akes place under the auspices of drag guru Ryan Landry\, along with a nu mber of his perennial drag cohorts. Like American Idol's Ryan Seacrest\, host Landry guides viewers through the idyllic Cape Cod town and into t he lives of its performers who have such stage names as "Deborah Downer\ ," "Della Cattesen\," and "Steamy Brown." (Such nationally known acts as Randy Roberts and Varla Jean Merman have also tried out their material on the "Showgirls" stage). The contestants' passion to perform lights up the stage\, and interviews with the performers shed light on what makes SHOWGIRLS a regular destination for the audience as well. Print Sou rce: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES, DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/showgirlsprovincetownma_pto wnfilmfest2009 UID:2480239223-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T111500 SUMMARY:BREAKTHROUGH: FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS IN THE U.S. DESCRIPTION:With recent box office hits like Slumdog Millionaire and Pan' s Labyrinth\, are U.S. audiences more amenable to subtitles and foreign- language films at their local cinema? Sebastian Silva (director of The M aid)\, Steven Raphael (President\, Required Viewing\, exhibition consult ant for The Maid and Patrik\, Age 1.5) and Marcus Hu (Co-President\, Str and Releasing\, distributor of The Headless Woman)\, among others\, disc uss the current climate for finding audiences for foreign-language films in the U.S. today. CATEGORIES:BREAKFAST WITH ... LOCATION:Bayside Betsy's URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/breakthroughforeignlanguage filmsintheus_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480240834-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T131600 SUMMARY:IN THE LOOP DESCRIPTION:If Armando Iannucci’s political farce about the road to war t hrough the corridors of power weren’t so funny\, it would be utterly ter rifying. When a British cabinet minister\, Simon Foster\, comments publi cly that he thinks war is “unforeseeable\,” the result is an immediate b ollocking from Malcolm Tucker\, the prime minister’s testy bulldog pushi ng for war. Unable to clarify his position\, Simon is sent to Washington \, where\, trying desperately to be important\, he meets Karen Clark\, a U.S. State Department official\, and General Miller\, who see him as a transatlantic partner in building a consensus against war. They search f or a secret war committee\, led by Karen’s hawkish colleague\, Linton Ba rwick. And as farce demands\, all parties eventually converge for a clim actic shuffle between rooms\, in this case at the United Nations. Wicked ly sardonic and filled with secrets\, lies\, leaks\, plugs\, and faulty intelligence and walls\, IN THE LOOP leads us behind closed doors to rev eal bungling bureaucrats entangled in petty rivalries\, obsequious aides jockeying for favor\, and the Keystone Cops of government\, including a minister who hopes there’s no war because it’s bad enough coping with t he Olympics. \nDistributed by IFC FILMS CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/intheloop_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237123-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T130300 SUMMARY:NO IMPACT MAN DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Author Colin Beavan and his family are p ictures of liberal complacency - sophisticated\, takeout-addicted New Yo rkers who refuse to let moral qualms interfere with good old-fashioned A merican consumerism. Then Colin turns things upside down. For his next b ook\, he announces he's becoming No Impact Man\, testing whether making zero environmental impact adversely affects happiness. The hitch is he n eeds his wife\, Michelle - an espresso-guzzling\, Prada-worshipping Busi ness Week writer - and their toddler to join the experiment. A year with out electricity\, cars\, toilet paper and nonlocal food isn't going to b e a walk in the park. Or is it? As Michelle contends with caffeine and s hopping withdrawal\, compost worms and defending her dreams in the face of Colin's household hegemony\, she's gradually transformed by this life -without-wastefulness. Meanwhile\, Colin's numerous media appearances un leash a viral rash of criticism among bloggers and friends\, raising dou bts about the project's integrity. Whatever the conclusion\, no one can deny we're going to have to alter our habits radically to achieve sustai nability. Through the intimate prism of conflict within a contemporary m arriage\, NO IMPACT MAN suggests that individual change can be the first step in a quantum leap toward a systemic\, societal shift. And the temp orary discomfort just might be worth it. -Caroline Libresco\, Sundance F ilm Festival Print Source: Filmmakers CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/noimpactman_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480238017-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T125400 SUMMARY:SHORTS 5: Student Shorts Showcase DESCRIPTION:*The Vaudevillian* (USA\, 2007\, 16 min.) Directed by Bryan N est Chapman University\, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Set during the Great Depression of the 1930's\, "The Vaudevillian" tells the story of an out-of-work ventriloquist who travels through the dustbowl of the American countryside and uses his vocal skills to con various farmers i nto thinking their animals can talk. His dummy puppet acts as his consci ence by speaking aloud the thoughts in the ventriloquist's head\, questi oning his dishonest motives. *Cruisin' for Love* (USA\, 2008\, 13 min.) Directed by Mark Jwayad Chapman University\, Dodge College of Film and M edia Arts After failing to ask out the woman of his dreams\, a vulnerabl e James Phelps finds himself in a singles bar being tutored by Marconi\, a crude and rude chick predator\, who looks at dating through the eyes of the Crocodile Hunter. After being persuaded by Marconi's methods\, Ja mes is set on a path to take advantage of a drunk woman without knowing that the girl of his dreams has just walked into the same bar. *White Ra dishes* Directed by Christina Won (USA\, 2008\, 14 min.) University of S outhern California School of Cinematic Arts An obsessive-compulsive man discovers a captive girl covered in dirt and roots\, who is also growing white radishes out of her skin. "White Radishes" explores the idea of n ormalcy and the struggle of our logic versus our desire to believe the i mpossible. *Mind the Gap* (USA\, 2008\, 17 min.) Special Jury Prize Dire cted by Kristal Williams-Rowley Boston University Department of Film and Television "Mind the Gap" follows sixteen-year-old Sara Sullivan as she grapples with her father's inadvertent involvement in a classmate's sui cide. Through Sara's inner monologue\, we're given entry into the tragic side of public transit\, and become aware of the wall Sara has built up to protect herself and her father from their grief. *Songs from the Tun dra* (USA\, 2009\, 24 min.) Grand Jury Prize Directed by Alexander Berma n Harvard University Visual and Environmental Studies "Songs from the Tu ndra" is a lyric journey through the awkward modernity of the Even peopl e of the Kamchatka Peninsula\, Russia's most remote frontier. As the Eve ns sing their native songs of hunters and herders\, they attempt to recr eate their mythic past in a reindeer camp at the foot of the Alney Volca no\, but hearth alone cannot be home as the world around them changes. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts5studentshortsshowcas e_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480239118-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T130200 SUMMARY:WHATEVER WORKS DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere -Sponsored by Crown & Anchor Woody Allen returns to New York with an offbeat comedy about a crotchety misanthrop e and a naï\;ve\, impressionable young runaway from the South. After the failure of his career\, his marriage\, and his suicide attempt\, wo rld-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David)\, spends his days insult ing the small children who study chess with him and irritating his still -loyal friends with his never-ending tirades about the worthlessness of absolutely everything. A self-proclaimed genius and not a "feel-good per son\," Boris fancies himself the only one who fully comprehends the mean inglessness of all human aspirations\, and the pitch-black chaos of the universe. Shortly after the dewy-eyed innocent (Evan Rachel Wood)\, talk s her way into his apartment - and into his life - her uptight parents ( Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley\, Jr.) arrive to rescue her\, and are qu ickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements themselves. Th rough a series of chance circumstances\, heartbreaks\, personal transfor mations and the occasional mé\;nage à\; trios\, the romantic partners in this story chase after the emotional configurations that fu lfill their needs\, and in the process discover that finding love is jus t a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works." Print Source: Sony Pictures Classics CATEGORIES:SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/whateverworks_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480239518-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T132200 SUMMARY:SITA SINGS THE BLUES DESCRIPTION:Sita is a Hindu goddess\, the leading lady of India's epic th e Ramayana and a dutiful wife who follows her husband Rama on a 14 year exile to a forest\, only to be kidnapped by an evil king from Sri Lanka. Despite remaining faithful to her husband\, Sita is put through many te sts. Nina (the filmmaker Nina Paley herself) is an artist who finds para llels in Sita's life when her husband - in India on a work project - dec ides to break up their marriage and dump her via email. Three hilarious Indonesian shadow puppets with Indian accents - linking the popularity o f the Ramayana from India all the way to the Far East - narrate both the ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpre tation of the epic. In her first feature length film\, Paley juxtaposes multiple narrative and visual styles to create a highly entertaining yet moving vision of the Ramayana. Musical numbers choreographed to the 192 0's jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw feature a cast of hundreds: flying mo nkeys\, evil monsters\, gods\, goddesses\, warriors\, sages and winged e yeballs. A tale of truth\, justice and a woman's cry for equal treatment . SITA SINGS THE BLUES earns its tagline as "The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told." Print Source: Jean Paley CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/sitasingstheblues_ptownfilm fest2009 UID:2480239276-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T152200 SUMMARY:THE END OF THE LINE DESCRIPTION: Producer Claire Lewis will be in attendance. In the 1 990s\, uncontrolled fishing caused the seemingly endless stock of cod in Nova Scotia to run dry. Now nearly two decades later\, overfishing is c ausing a global ecological disaster. Director Rupert Murray travels the world to discover who is responsible for the overfishing and what can be done to correct the problem before it's too late. Enlisting the help of Charles Clover\, author of the book of the same name\, THE END OF THE L INE tackles the complexities of overfishing head on and from all angles. From rural fishing villages where fisherman must now migrate with the f ish to survive\, to the large corporate fleets fishing beyond accepted q uotas\, to the rapidly growing\, but ecologically unsustainable fish far ms\, Murray expertly captures the chaotic battle for the future of the w orld's oceans. A vibrant examination of the state of rapidly declining f ish stocks with a powerful message to act now\, THE END OF THE LINE will forever change the way you think about your next seafood dinner. Pr int Source: New American Vision CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theendoftheline_ptownfilmfe st2009 UID:2480236270-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T161500 SUMMARY:EXECUTIONER'S SONG DESCRIPTION:Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones took home an Emmy for hi s starring turn in this film\, adapted by acclaimed author-journalist No rman Mailer from his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Based on a true story \, the compelling drama follows the troubled last days of Gary Gilmore\, a career criminal on death row who became the first prisoner executed i n the United States after the government's death penalty reinstatement i n 1976. Also starring Rosanna Arquette\, Christine Lahti and Eli Wallach . Ms. Arquette and Mr. Schiller will introduce the film with a Q&A to fo llow. Then\, join Ms. Arquette and Mr. Schiller at the Norman Mailer hom e for a reception to benefit the Norman Mailer Writers Colony (special t icket required). Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/executionerssong_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480236469-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T154400 SUMMARY:THE LOST SON OF HAVANA DESCRIPTION:Luis Tiant is remembered fondly by Red Sox fans for his perfo rmance during the 1975 World Series. He became something of a cult figur e in Boston during his years with the team\, and still lives in Massachu setts today. Narrated by Chris Cooper\, THE LOST SON OF HAVANA is occasi oned by the opportunity Tiant had in 2007 to travel back to his home cou ntry\, Cuba\, coaching in a goodwill exhibition game. This was to be the first time he had set foot in his native land in 46 years. Tiant had be en caught in the rivalry between the U.S. and Cuba while playing for a m inor-league team in the U.S. during the summer of 1961. After the failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs\, Tiant was faced with a choice: return to his home and give up the hope of playing baseball professionally\, or pu rsue a sports career in the U.S. and possibly never see his friends or f amily again. It is a striking\, personal portrait of a man still widely admired for his ability and flair on the mound - but another portrait em erges\, as well\, of the personal costs of segregation and Cold War poli tics\; of the twentieth century's social ills\, which baseball may palli ate\, but cannot cure. -Kyle Parrish\, Independent Film Festival of Bost on In English and Spanish with subtitles Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thelostsonofhavana_ptownfil mfest2009 UID:2480237681-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T155400 SUMMARY:STILL WALKING DESCRIPTION:The Yokoyama's are a typical dysfunctional family\, bonded by love as well as resentments and secrets. Ryota is accompanied by his ne w wife and stepson on a rare visit home to remember Junpei\, his brillia nt and beloved elder brother\, who died in a terrible accident fifteen y ears earlier. Harboring feelings of inferiority to his brother and linge ring unease around his father\, Ryota remains somewhat guarded during th e visit\, determined to hide the fact that he is currently unemployed. H is older sister\, in the meantime\, has already arrived with her family and is cheerfully entertaining the extended family\, while their decepti vely mild-mannered mother emits a string of sarcastic remarks as she bus tles around the kitchen preparing the family's favorite foods. Under the polished direction of writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda (After Life)\, all the characters come sharply to life\, alternately reminiscing and bi ckering around the food-laden table\, exchanging dialogue that is both t ouching and funny. Brimming with compelling realism\, STILL WALKING reve als the modest joys and gentle sorrows that accompany the realization th at life must inevitably move on. With a subtle balance of gentle humor a nd wistful sorrow\, Kore-eda portrays just how annoying\, and exactly ho w precious\, family can be. In Japanese with English subtitles Print Sou rce: IFC Films CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/stillwalking_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480239329-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T150000 SUMMARY:YOUTH & DIVERSITY PANEL DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Panel LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/youthdiversitypanel_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480239872-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T180400 SUMMARY:THE HORSE BOY DESCRIPTION:THE HORSE BOY explores one family's unforgettable journey as they travel halfway across the world in search of a miracle to heal thei r autistic son. This sweeping and emotionally charged story embodies the openness and faith the Isaacson family places in the possibility of try ing something extraordinary. Rowan was born in 2001. His father\, Rupert \, a British journalist and human-rights activist\, and his mother\, Kri stin\, a psychology professor from suburban California\, felt the world was their oyster. After their son was diagnosed with autism in 2004\, th eir perfect life began to fall apart. They tried conventional therapies\ , diets and medication\, all to no avail. Rupert had witnessed the poten cy of traditional healing and discovered that his son had a special bond with horses. He researched and found a place that combined horseback ri ding and shamanic healing--Mongolia. The next step was convincing his wi fe they should take their son to Ulaanbaatar and travel on horseback\, s earching for the elusive reindeer herders and the most powerful shaman i n the country. Accompanied by Rupert's honest narration\, this rich film blends footage from the family's adventure through the Mongolian countr yside with scenes from their life at home in Texas. Bolstered by testimo ny from autism experts\, including Dr. Temple Grandin\, this compelling film exquisitely captures an astonishing physical and spiritual journey. --Lisa Viola\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Zeitgeist CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thehorseboy_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480236925-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T180100 SUMMARY:LIGHTBULB DESCRIPTION:Witty\, charming and smart\, LIGHTBULB is the story of two dr eamers on a search for "the" idea that will make them rich. Have you eve r had a dream and run with it? A seriously funny drama\, LIGHTBULB is th e story of two men who refuse to simply give up. Matt (Dallas Roberts)\, the inventor\, and Sam (Jeremy Renner)\, the salesman\, owned a struggl ing gift company. Long on ideas and short on cash\, these two best frien ds longed to find the one invention that would make them rich. After Mat t's long-suffering wife gave up\, and there were just too many bills\, t he two folded up shop and got real jobs. While hammering nails during th e day\, Matt still dreamed up gadget ideas and a different life. All tha t changes when Matt brainstorms a wacky invention that just might sell\, if only he can convince some investors. Directed with a crisp visual st yle\, written with superb wit and acted with natural charm\, LIGHTBULB i s one of the most exciting low-budget indies we've seen in some time. In a film buzzing with positive energy\, you'll be rooting for these guys\ , too. - Scott Cranin\, Philadelphia Cinefest Print Source: Pacific Prod uctions\n \n \n"A terrific little yarn about pluck\, perseverance\, and\ nfriendshipovercoming the odds\, LIGHTBULB\, is exactly what's needed in \nthese troubled times." Lael Lowenstein\, VARIETY CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/lightbulb_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237456-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T180600 SUMMARY:FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES: The Story of American Film Criticism DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by WGBH \n Director Gerald Perry will be in att endance. \nFor a hundred years (virtually the history of American mov ies) film critics have championed this medium they so unabashedly love. They advise audiences in deciding what movies to see\, and why. Better\, their reviews illuminate the film-going experience\, suggesting paths f or readers to enter cinema more deeply\, thoughtfully and appreciatively . With its entertaining\, humorous and personal approach\, FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES is the first documentary to dramatize the rich saga of America n movie reviewing. Directed by Boston Phoenix critic\, Gerald Peary\, FO R THE LOVE OF MOVIES offers an insider's view of the critics' profession \, with commentary from America's best-regarded reviewers\, Roger Ebert (The Chicago Sun-Times)\, A.O. Scott (The New York Times)\, Lisa Schwarz baum (Entertainment Weekly)\, Kenneth Turan (The Los Angeles Times). We also hear from young\, articulate\, Internet voices\, including Harry Kn owles (ainitcoolnews.com) and Karina Longworth (spout.com). From the raw beginnings of criticism before THE BIRTH OF A NATION to the incendiary Pauline Kael-Andrew Sarris debates of the 1960s and 70s to the battle to day between youthful on-liners and the print establishment\, FOR THE LOV E OF MOVIES motivates audiences to consider reviews by the best American critics as a key component in watching movies in a deeper\, more though tful\, way. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson (PIECES OF APRIL). Print Source: AG Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/fortheloveofmoviesthestoryo famericanfilmcriticism_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236586-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T181400 SUMMARY:SHOW ME LOVE DESCRIPTION:Nothing much happens in the small town of Amal until Elin acc identally goes to the wrong party and her life takes a new direction\, l eading to newfound love with a female classmate. Elin is the popular sch ool debutante\, and she is the rage with all the boys on campus. Agnes i s not part of the "in-crowd\," as she is considered an outcast. Young an d pretty\, but unconcerned about her social status\, Agnes is getting re ady for a birthday party she doesn't really want to have\, but that her parents insist upon\, and Elin (unexpectedly) shows up at. From one part y-inspired lesbian kiss to a sudden-stirred romance\, Elin discovers an important part of herself that has been overlooked\, and thereby ignites a personal transformation. The result is a universal tale of love and l onging\, the joy and pain of growing up\, and the courage it takes to be different. The winner of several major awards including Best Feature Fi lm at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival\, SHOW ME LOVE (aka Fu cking Å\;må\;l) marked the emergence of Swedish writer-directo r Lukas Moodysson\, who would continue establish himself as a talented c ontemporary film storyteller with such follow-ups as TOGETHER and LILYA 4-EVER. In Swedish with English subtitles. Print Source: Strand Releasin g CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/showmelove_ptownfilmfest200 9 UID:2480239157-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T184400 SUMMARY:AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK DESCRIPTION:"Be yourself no matter what they say\," said Quentin Crisp\, the English writer and raconteur who rose to iconic stardom after the pu blication of his 1968 memoir\, "The Naked Civil Servant." Crisp's celebr ation of queer sexuality\, defiant exhibitionism\, and eyebrow-raising g ender-bending drew admiration and curiosity alongside hostility and viol ence. The 1975 film that followed only increased Crisp's celebrity and m ade a star out of the actor who portrayed him\, John Hurt. Now\, more th an 30 years later\, Hurt revisits the role as director Richard Laxton co nstructs a portrait of Crisp's later life in New York\, where he moved i n 1981 at the age of 72. In this smart\, sensitive drama\, Laxton traver ses the East Village and the legendary corners of gay culture\, elicitin g nostalgia while capturing the shifting sensibilities within New York's gay and lesbian community during that pivotal era. After initial outpou ring of adulation from celebrities and artists\, Crisp's insightful\, wi tty and sharp comments begin to cut against him as fears heighten in res ponse to the first outbreak of AIDS. Hurt's heartfelt and deeply embodie d reprisal of the role is astonishing throughout\, and Cynthia Nixon (as Penny Arcade)\, Swoosie Kurtz\, Jonathan Tucker and Denis O'Hare colorf ully round out the excellent supporting cast. - Roya Rastegar\, Tribeca Film Festival Print Source: Logo/MTV CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/anenglishmaninnewyork_ptown filmfest2009 UID:2480236308-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T193100 SUMMARY:HERB & DOROTHY DESCRIPTION:In the early 1960s\, when very little attention was paid to M inimalist and Conceptual Art\, an ordinary couple of modest means\, Herb and Dorothy\, quietly began purchasing the works of unknown artists. De voting all of Herb's postal clerk salary to buy art\, and living on Doro thy's librarian paycheck alone\, they continued collecting artwork guide d by two rules: the piece had to be affordable\, and small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Within these limits\, they pr oved themselves curatorial visionaries of contemporary art\; most of tho se they supported and befriended went on to become world-renowned artist s. Their circle includes: Sol LeWitt\, Christo and Jeanne-Claude\, Richa rd Tuttle\, Chuck Close\, Robert and Sylvia Mangold\, Lynda Benglis\, Pa t Steir\, Robert Barry\, Lucio Pozzi and Lawrence Weiner. Thirty years o n\, the Vogels had managed to accumulate over 4\,000 pieces\, filling ev ery corner of their living space from the bathroom to the kitchen. In 19 92\, the Vogels made headlines that shocked the art world: their entire collection was moved to the National Gallery of Art\, the vast majority of it as an outright gift to the institution. Many of the works they acq uired at modest prices appreciated so significantly that their collectio n became worth several million dollars\, yet the Vogels never sold a sin gle piece. Print Source: Arthouse Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Payomet Performing Arts Center URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/herbdorothy_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480236830-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T202500 SUMMARY:BARKING WATER DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by Avid In his sophomore film\, director Sterlin H arjo takes viewers on a road trip through his own personal Oklahoma\, wh ich includes an eclectic mix of humanity. Irene and Frankie have a diffi cult past\, but Frankie needs Irene to help him with one task. He needs to get out of the hospital and go home to his daughter and new grandbaby to make amends. Irene had been his one\, true\, on-again\, off-again lo ve until they parted ways for good. But to make up for the past\, Irene agrees to help him in this trying time. With steady and graceful perform ances by Richard Ray Whitman as Frankie and Casey Camp-Horinek as Irene\ , this story takes viewers for a ride in the backseat of Frankie and Ire ne's Indian car\, listening to their past and the rhythmic soundtrack th at sets the beat for a redemptive road journey. Harjo wraps us in the ch arm and love of Oklahoma through the people and places Irene and Frankie visit along the way. In this sparingly sentimental and achingly poignan t film\, Harjo claims his place as one of the most truthful and honest v oices working in American cinema today. BARKING WATER is an expression o f gratitude for the ability to have lived and loved. - N. Bird Runningwa ter\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/barkingwater_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480235770-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T203200 SUMMARY:DARE DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Writer David Brind and actor Ashle y Springer will be in attendance. \nDARE follows three very-differen t teenagers through the last semester of high school. There are Alexa (E mmy Rossum)\, the overachieving good girl\; Ben (Ashley Springer)\, the melancholy outsider\; and Johnny (Zach Gilford)\, the rich kid who has e verything. This unlikely trio fall into each other's lives and each othe r's arms\, making a last-ditch effort to shake things up before they act ually have to start living as adults. Director Adam Salky and writer Dav id Brind take us into some uncharted territory with fresh eyes and matte r-of-fact authority. Sweet and sexy don't always go together\, but they work beautifully in this instance because the sexuality of the film is c leverly woven into the fabric of the story. You can ask why the kids are in such a hurry to experience adult feelings\, especially when their pa rents\, comically enough\, are afraid to get in the way. All is answered in the nuanced performances of this exceptional cast. They capture perf ectly a generation with nothing to rebel against except their self-impos ed inhibitions. Director Salky stacks up countless priceless moments in crafting teen romance with a decidedly modern spin. In DARE\, the kids d o what they need to do to become the adults they should. With Alan Cummi ng and Sandra Bernhard. - John Cooper\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:Friday Spotlight! LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/dare_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236130-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T202500 SUMMARY:POP STAR ON ICE DESCRIPTION: Directors David Barba and James Pellerito will be in attend ance. POP STAR ON ICE is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portra it of outspoken Olympian and three-time US Figure Skating National Champ ion Johnny Weir. When Johnny fails to win a medal at the 2006 Winter Oly mpics\, the media turns on him and he feels the backlash. Love him or ha te him\, Johnny is one of the most talented skaters of all time\, but it takes more than just talent to make a champion. Johnny's complicated re lationship with his longtime coach Priscilla Hill and his struggle to re ach the top of the sport takes us from small town Delaware to competitio ns\, shopping sprees\, fashion shows and personal appearances around the world. The inspiration for Jon Heder's character in the box office smas h BLADES OF GLORY\, Johnny seeks to balance his larger-than-life persona with the constraints of his sport. POP STAR ON ICE uncovers the gracefu l\, athletic and cutthroat sport of figure skating through the prism of its most controversial athlete as he tries to fulfill his potential on t he world stage. Print Source: Filmmakers CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/popstaronice_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480238433-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T202800 SUMMARY:PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI DESCRIPTION: Director Paul Saltzman and Producer Patricia Aquino will be in attendance. In 1997\, Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freem an offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School in Missi ssippi under one condition: the prom had to be racially integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008\, Freeman offered again. This time the school board accepted\, and history was made. Charleston High School had its f irst-ever integrated prom - in 2008. Until then\, blacks and whites had had separate proms even though their classrooms have been integrated for decades. Canadian filmmaker Paul Saltzman follows students\, teachers a nd parents in the lead-up to the big day. This seemingly inconsequential rite of passage suddenly becomes profound as the weight of history fall s on teenage shoulders. We quickly learn that change does not come easil y in this sleepy Delta town. Freeman's generosity fans the flames of rac ism - and racism in Charleston has a distinctly generational tinge. Some white parents forbid their children to attend the integrated prom and h old a separate white-only dance. "Billy Joe\," an enlightened white seni or\, appears on camera in shadow\, fearing his racist parents will disow n him if they know his true feelings. PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI captures a big moment in a small town\, where hope finally blossoms in black\, w hite and a whole lot of taffeta. -David Courier\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/promnightinmississippi_ptow nfilmfest2009 UID:2480238524-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T224600 SUMMARY:ACT OF GOD DESCRIPTION:East Coast Premiere An elegant and absorbing meditation on th e metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning\, ACT OF GOD is a ca ptivating ode to storytelling directed by Jennifer Baichwal (Manufacture d Landscapes). "I can't accept that it happened for a reason\, nor can I really accept that there is no reason. The only way to carry on is to b e humble\, and a little bit in awe of these things you can't really unde rstand\," observes James O'Reilly\, contemplating a lightning strike. Ac cidents\, chance\, fate and the elusive quest for understanding underpin Baichwal's elegant and captivating new work\, an exploration of the met aphysical effects of being struck by lightning. For the writer Paul Aust er\, involved in a strike at age 14\, it deeply affected his life and ar t. "It opened up a whole realm of speculation that I've continued to liv e with ever since\," says Auster. The improvisational guitarist Fred Fri th underscores how accidents spark "the beginning of something." Indeed\ , as a visually and aurally seductive reverie to storytelling\, our atte mpt to make sense of things\, ACT OF GOD may be Baichwal's cinematic ars poetica. - Sean Farnel\, HotDocs Print Source: Zeitgeist Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/actofgod_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480235459-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T225600 SUMMARY:CHILDREN OF INVENTION DESCRIPTION:Just work hard\, and you'll get ahead--that's the American Dr eam. But what happens when the bank forecloses on your house\, your ex w on't send the child support\, and you're an immigrant with limited conne ctions? When Elaine Cheng\, a hardworking mother\, finds that her real e state job simply isn't paying the bills\, she can't resist the lure of q uick money from pyramid schemes. As Elaine rushes from work appointments to sales meetings\, ten-year-old Raymond and eight-year-old Tina become accustomed to making their own dinners and entertaining themselves by b uilding fantastical inventions. But when one pyramid scheme takes a frig htening turn\, Raymond and Tina must navigate an adult world beyond thei r wildest imagination. In this enthralling drama\, writer/director Tze C hun - named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Fil m" - shows us a view of Boston rarely seen on film. As the family takes Route 93 from Quincy\, rides the red line\, and roams the streets of Dow ntown Crossing\, locals will recognize familiar sights - but Chun's stor y sparkles with fresh insight. Gripping and always utterly natural\, CHI LDREN OF INVENTION deftly explores both the big dreams and the material realities of real economic hardship. - Kristina Aikens\, Independent Fil m Festival of Boston Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Independ ent Film Festival of Boston. Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/childrenofinvention_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480236034-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T225400 SUMMARY:SHORTS 2: Through Women's Eyes DESCRIPTION:From love to war and everything in between *Kissing* (USA\, 2 009\, 6 min.) Directed by Patty DeLuca The communication of a twelve sec ond kiss. *Beyond Words* (Italy/USA\, 2009\, 18 min.) Directed by Jane C lark In mid career a successful ballerina gives it all up to have a fami ly. She finds her identity lost in the love for her children and her hus band. She must journey back to herself to find the peace within. *In Twi lights Shadow* (USA\, 2008\, 12 min.) Directed by T.M. Scorzafava The ad venture of a female immortal\, called to rise from her suspension betwee n light and dark to rescue the mortal she loves. *Open Air* (USA\, 2008\ , 11 min.) Directed by Shira-Lee Shalit Under the watchful eye of a hidd en sniper\, two women attempt some form of normality in their everyday l ives\, knowing one misstep would mean immediate death. *Ancestor Eyes* ( USA\, 2008\, 15 min.) Directed by Kalani Queypo After getting sick\, a y oung Native American woman\, returns to her mother's home where they bot h must come to terms with her illness. *Make a Mate* (USA\, 2009\, 4 min .) Directed by Jennifer Jordan Day A lonely woman finds a magical shop w here she can craft an ideal mate. *Countertransference* Directed by Made leine Olnek (USA\, 2008\, 15 min.) A comedy about a lonely woman with as sertiveness issues who finds her problems multiplied in therapy. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts2throughwomenseyes_pt ownfilmfest2009 UID:2480238923-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T230800 SUMMARY:WORLD'S GREATEST DAD DESCRIPTION:This wickedly funny dark comedy stars Robin Williams as a sad -sack poetry teacher who inadvertently finds his greatest opportunity fr om a freak accident. This latest offering from comedian-turned-director Bobcat Goldthwait defies expectations. A restrained Williams stars as La nce\, a divorced\, high school teacher and failed novelist who dreams of one day becoming a famous writer. To make matters worse\, he must suffe r the indignities of living with his thoroughly vile\, porn-obsessed tee nage son\, Kyle. His coworker-with-benefits is drawn to another teacher whose first submitted piece was published in the New Yorker. After a hor rifying and embarrassing family tragedy\, Lance finds that his life take s a bizarre turn - for the better. By making the best of what life's giv en him\, he sets a series of events in motion that could make all his dr eams come true. WORLD'S GREATEST DAD aims to provoke by wringing laughs from personal calamity. But Goldthwait's jet-black comedy rises above me re shock value with sharp satirical insights about ambition\, deception and the dangers of wish fulfillment. Print Source: Magnolia Pictures CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/worldsgreatestdad_ptownfilm fest2009 UID:2480239591-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T233200 SUMMARY:HUMPDAY DESCRIPTION:It's been a decade since Ben and Andrew were the bad boys of their college campus. Ben has settled down and found a job\, wife and ho me. Andrew took the alternate route\, skipping the globe from Chiapas to Cambodia. When Andrew shows up\, unannounced\, on Ben's doorstep\, they easily fall back into their old dynamic of heterosexual one-upsmanship. After a night of perfunctory carousing\, the two find themselves locked in a mutual dare: to enter an amateur porn contest. But what kind of bo undary-breaking porn can two dudes make? After the booze and "big talk" run out\, only one idea remains - they will have sex together... on came ra. It's not gay\; it's beyond gay. It's not porn\; it's an art project. But how will it work? And more important\, who will tell Anna\, Ben's w ife? Judging by writer and director Lynn Shelton\, it takes a talented w oman to unearth the biggest ironies in the male ego. HUMPDAY is a buddy movie gone wild. Shelton expertly mines this clever construct for every possible comedic and irreverent moment. Shelton's command of her craft s hines brightest when our two gentlemen finally get down to the task at h and: creating a classic "wriggle in your seat" moment of truth. -John Co oper\, Sundance Film Festival Award winner at the 2009 Sundance Film Fes tival. Print Source: Magnolia Pictures CATEGORIES:Featured, NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/humpday_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236960-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T013000 SUMMARY:PTOWN DIARIES DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by Provincetown Jazz and Music Festivals *Ptow n Diaries* (USA\, 2009\, 64 min.) Directed by Joseph Mantegna Dire ctor Joseph Mantegna will be in attendance. This fascinating\, ess ential new documentary chronicles the amazing history of a small Massach usetts town\, and its evolution from Pilgrim's Landing and the roots of Modern American Drama to modern-day Carnival Week and Spiritus Pizza\, d elving seamlessly into the town's progression as the first artist's colo ny in the United States\, from the arrival of Eugene O'Neil to the groun dbreaking work of Tennessee Williams. Embracing Provincetown's eccentric and rich heritage with deft insight\, PTOWN DIARIES weaves the stories of the New England Yankees\, Portuguese fisherman\, bohemian artists and everything in between into a single mesmerizing history of the magnific ent landscape known as "Lands End." Narrated by Alan Cumming and featuri ng Michael Cunningham\, Lea DeLaria and Norman Mailer\, among others. CATEGORIES:Special Screening LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/ptowndiaries_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2481992924-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T111500 SUMMARY:ACTING FOR STAGE AND SCREEN DESCRIPTION:Join Allesandro Nivola (Love's Labour' Lost\, Laurel Canyon\, A Month in the Country) and Jay DiPietro as they discuss the art of act ing and directing on stage and screen. DiPietro's film\, Peter and Vandy \, which he adapted from his own hit play\, is the closing night selecti on at this year's Provincetown Film Festival. CATEGORIES:BREAKFAST WITH ... LOCATION:WayDownTown URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/actingforstageandscreen_pto wnfilmfest2009 UID:2480240857-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T130200 SUMMARY:FADOS DESCRIPTION:FADOS completes the musical trilogy of award-winning Carlos S aura\, which was set into motion with FLAMENCO (1995) and TANGO (1998). Using Lisbon as a backdrop\, he explores Portugal's most emblematic musi cal genre (fado) and its haunting spirit of saudade (melancholy). Tracin g its African and Brazilian origins up to the new wave of modern faudist as\, he ingeniously deploys mirrors\, back projections\, lighting effect s and lush colors to frame each song\, ranging from a campfire ringed by sinuous dancers\, to a balletic catfight between two jealous women\, to a thrilling desgarrada (musical duel) in a fado café\;. The resul t is a ravishing fusion of cinema\, song\, dance and instrumental number s. FADOS contains homages to such legends as Maria Severa and Amá\ ;lia Rodrigues\, as well as stunning turns by modern stars like Mariza a nd Camané\;\; but Saura also expands the songs (which traditionall y involve just a singer and a guitarist) with dance\, and encompasses ot her nationalities (with a special emphasis on performers of color from P ortugal's former colonies) and idioms (such as hip hop\, flamenco and re ggae). This inclusive\, non-purist approach conveys a grand vision of mu sic's power to break down boundaries: between Iberian neighbors Spain an d Portugal\, Old World and New\, white and black\, young and old\, rich and poor - a celebration of fado as World Music in the fullest sense of the term. In Portuguese with English subtitles Print Source: Zeitgeist F ilms CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/fados_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236533-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T125800 SUMMARY:PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI DESCRIPTION: Director Paul Saltzman and Producer Patricia Aquino will be in attendance. In 1997\, Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freem an offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School in Missi ssippi under one condition: the prom had to be racially integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008\, Freeman offered again. This time the school board accepted\, and history was made. Charleston High School had its f irst-ever integrated prom - in 2008. Until then\, blacks and whites had had separate proms even though their classrooms have been integrated for decades. Canadian filmmaker Paul Saltzman follows students\, teachers a nd parents in the lead-up to the big day. This seemingly inconsequential rite of passage suddenly becomes profound as the weight of history fall s on teenage shoulders. We quickly learn that change does not come easil y in this sleepy Delta town. Freeman's generosity fans the flames of rac ism - and racism in Charleston has a distinctly generational tinge. Some white parents forbid their children to attend the integrated prom and h old a separate white-only dance. "Billy Joe\," an enlightened white seni or\, appears on camera in shadow\, fearing his racist parents will disow n him if they know his true feelings. PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI captures a big moment in a small town\, where hope finally blossoms in black\, w hite and a whole lot of taffeta. -David Courier\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/promnightinmississippi_ptow nfilmfest2009 UID:2480238525-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T132200 SUMMARY:SADDEST MUSIC /GLORIOUS DESCRIPTION:*The Saddest Music in the World* (Canada\, 2003\, 100 min.) D irected by Guy Maddin There is no mistaking the ethereal visual style of Canada's gifted director (and 2009 Filmmaker on the Edge honoree) Guy M addin\, who creates a filmic world unlike any other. THE SADDEST MUSIC I N THE WORLD is a Depression-era\, musical fable centering around Port-Hu ntly Beer Company's international contest to find the world's saddest mu sic. As musicians from around the globe (West Africa\, Scotland\, Mexico \, Siam\, etc.) flock to Winnipeg to compete\, a dysfunctional family co mposed of an alcoholic Canadian father and his two dramatic sons (both p osing as foreigners) squares off against each other in hopes of landing the prize money\, along with the hearts of both the broken-hearted\, leg less Beer Baroness Lady Port-Huntly (played by Isabella Rossellini) and Narcissa\, a self-proclaimed nymphomaniac with a talking tapeworm. As fu nny and unfathomable as it is visually stunning and straightforward on i ts own terms\, THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD is a wild excursion into s urreal melodrama. Co-starring Mark McKinney (KIDS IN THE HALL). Preceded by: *Glorious* (2009\, Canada\, 12 min.) Directed by Guy Maddin "Glorio us" tells the story of an aging crime family patriarch\, holed up in a d erelict apartment block. Maddin pulls out all the stops as the film unfo lds into an orgy of paranoia\, bursting ammo shells\, rackety disarmamen ts and oral gratification from beyond the grave. Featuring the music of British/Dutch composer Richard Ayres. Print Source: IFC Films (Saddest M usic in the World)\; Filmmaker (Glorious) Saturday\, June 20\, Whalers W harf @ 11:30am CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/saddestmusicglorious_ptownf ilmfest2009 UID:2480238766-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T125400 SUMMARY:SHORTS 1: The Grey of Gay DESCRIPTION:It is not just black and white anymore. *Twoyoungmen\, UT* (U SA\, 2008\, 17 min.) Directed by Sam McConnell High school senior Will O berlain sneaks into Salt Lake City's only gay bar with a bad fake ID. He 's surprised and smitten when he meets a cute bartender his own age\, El i Dennis. Eli invites Will to a clandestine party in the Bonneville Salt Flats. Will agrees\, beginning a strange\, haunting and emotionally sur prising road trip with his new friend. *Buy$exual* (Canada\, 2009\, 10 m in.) Directed by Josh Smithson A young man tells his tale over the phone about his current adventure as he tries to figure out his sexuality by hiring both a female and male escort. *Thirteen or So Minutes* (USA\, 20 08\, 14 min.) Directed by Brandon Blinn This amusing boy-meets-boy story introduces us to two young\, attractive straight guys who act on the fa ct that they are incredibly attracted to one another. In the aftermath\, one of them seems to have second thoughts. *A Thing of the Past* (Canad a\, 2008\, 14 min.) Directed by Nick Butler Alex has just discovered tha t his ex-boyfriend\, Zack has undergone a 12-step program to 'convert' t o heterosexuality and is now engaged to blackberry toting business woman \, Casey. *Promise* (USA\, 2008\, 20 min.) Directed by Lalo Vasquez On t he outside\, Stu and Chris appear to be the perfect couple. It isn't unt il the eve of their wedding that past indiscretions are revealed causing unforgivable actions that both will forever regret. *Revelations* (USA\ , 2009\, 8 min.) Directed by Tom Gustafson From the closet of a hate gro up: a scandalous confession. A short film from the creators of Festival favorite WERE THE WORLD MINE. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts1thegreyofgay_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480238852-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T133000 SUMMARY:WAR DOGS OF THE PACIFIC/BEES IN THE KEY OF A DESCRIPTION:It’s 1942\, somewhere in the Pacific: Deadly ambushes by entr enched Japanese in the thick jungles take a heavy toll on American troop s. Marine commanders were willing to try anything\, including using dog s to sniff out the hidden enemy. But even with their superior senses\, nobody anticipated just how effective they would be. \n\n“War Dogs of th e Pacific\,” a one-hour documentary directed by Harris Done\, tells the incredible story of the Marine Dog Platoons of World War II. It’s a hear t-warming exploration of the unique bond that formed between the young m arines and their dogs. They teamed up to perform dangerous missions\, bu t their success at finding the hidden enemy saved countless lives in the Pacific. These dogs proved themselves worthy of the title\, ‘man’s best friend.’ CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Provincetown Theater URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/wardogsofthepacificbeesinth ekeyofa_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480429253-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T131200 SUMMARY:SHOWGIRLS Provincetown\, MA DESCRIPTION: Director C. Fitz will be in attendance. During the su mmer of 2007\, director C. Fitz documented the legendary Provincetown ca baret show "Showgirls\," and the engaging stories of those involved. A C ommercial Street nightlife staple\, musical performers\, comedians\, dra g queens and those that could be described as "talent challenged" perfor m week after week with the goal of winning $500 at the end of the night. Those that regularly rise to the top are profiled in this doc as they r ace for the crown - or\, in this case\, a bust of a pig! This giddily en tertaining overview of Provincetown's annual stage review scales the hei ghts and plumbs the depths of this legendary Monday night show\, which t akes place under the auspices of drag guru Ryan Landry\, along with a nu mber of his perennial drag cohorts. Like American Idol's Ryan Seacrest\, host Landry guides viewers through the idyllic Cape Cod town and into t he lives of its performers who have such stage names as "Deborah Downer\ ," "Della Cattesen\," and "Steamy Brown." (Such nationally known acts as Randy Roberts and Varla Jean Merman have also tried out their material on the "Showgirls" stage). The contestants' passion to perform lights up the stage\, and interviews with the performers shed light on what makes SHOWGIRLS a regular destination for the audience as well. Print Sou rce: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES, DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/showgirlsprovincetownma_pto wnfilmfest2009 UID:2480239240-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T151200 SUMMARY:THE HUNT FOR MOBY DICK DESCRIPTION: Director Adam Low and Writer Philip Hoare will be in attend ance. Herman Melville's timeless novel\, Moby-Dick\, still raises t he hairs on the neck of our collective conscious even 157 years after it first was published. In this daring and unusual feature-length adventur e documentary\, the lore and legend of the novel is opened up to new int erpretations by an exquisite examination of the novel's mythical main ch aracter\, the whale. Four years in the making and filmed from England to the US to the Azores\, acclaimed writer and authority on whales\, Phili p Hoare\, reveals the importance of the whale in western culture with in tricate research and a heady passion behind the camera. He also brings s tartling new focus to a 19th century novel that resounds with 21st centu ry relevance\, drawing parallels between Captain Ahab's obsessive pursui t of the great White Whale on the high seas\, and the current 'war on te rror'\, from 9/11 to Iraq. THE HUNT FOR MOBY DICK is an engaging and bea utifully produced rethinking of the literal and cultural place of the wo rld's greatest mammal\, and one of the world's greatest reads\, and a mu st for literary devotees. Hoare embarks on an epic journey in the footst eps of Ishmael himself\, and through it discovers what the same whale me ans to the modern world. Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Provincetown Theater URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thehuntformobydick_ptownfil mfest2009 UID:2480237029-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T154300 SUMMARY:LAUREL CANYON DESCRIPTION:Laurel Canyon Boulevard\, which cuts straight through the Hol lywood Hills\, has for decades been something of a bohemian enclave\, ho me to artists and counterculture vultures of all types. Among its curren t residents is Jane (Frances McDormand)\, a veteran record producer tryi ng to come up with a hit single for the British band whose lead singer\, Ian (2009 Excellence in Acting honoree Alessandro Nivola)\, is her much younger lover. Jane's son\, Sam (Christian Bale) and his fiancé\; e\, Alex (Kate Beckinsale)\, are both recent graduates of Harvard Medica l School. Serious and conservative\, the two are moving to Los Angeles t o complete their studies\, planning to stay in the house that Jane had i n turn promised to vacate. But once they arrive\, Sam is distressed to f ind Jane and her band still hard at work in the on-site recording studio . Jane's carefree alternative lifestyle is anathema to Sam\, who has dev oted his life to becoming anyone but his mother's son. Begrudgingly\, he and Alex move in until they can make other arrangements. Gradually\, ho wever\, their tightly controlling grip begins to loosen as Alex finds he rself being seduced by Jane and Ian - leaving Sam adrift and vulnerable to the approach of fellow medical resident Sara. The sun bleached southe rn California landscape - backed by the Brit-pop music of Ian's band - s ets the tone for writer-director Lisa Cholodenko's frank exploration of the intense relationships among seeming opposites. Print Source: Sony Pi ctures Classics CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/laurelcanyon_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480237392-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T151500 SUMMARY:OFF AND RUNNING DESCRIPTION: Director Nicole Opper will be in attendance. Avery is a typical Brooklyn teen living in an atypical\, United Nations-style me lting pot. Her adoptive parents are white Jewish lesbians\, her younger brother is Korean\, her older brother is mixed-race\, and she is black. Though her household is loving\, she can't quite quell her curiosity abo ut her biological African-American roots. The decision to contact her bi rth mother sparks a complicated exploration of race and identity. As Ave ry's self-awareness increases\, the question of racial identity takes ce nter-stage. The more she searches for answers about her biological famil y\, the more emotionally charged and distant from her current family she becomes. She maintains her position on the school track team\, but drop s out of high school and eventually leaves home. Avery's constant displa cement - whether it was at her Jewish elementary school\, or among black friends\, or even at home - informs her difficult journey\, objectively documented by director Nicole Opper. Most impressive is Opper's poised camera\, able to capture honest and articulate conversations between Ave ry and her incredibly attentive brother Rafi. OFF AND RUNNING is a uniqu e and very American coming-of-age story that delves into the psyche of r ace through a fresh and careful dissection of a family's struggle. -Sara Nodjoumi\, Tribeca Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/offandrunning_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480238082-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T145000 SUMMARY:SHORTS 4: Scenarios USA DESCRIPTION:"Scenarios USA" asks teens to write about the issues that sha pe their lives for the annual "What's the Real Deal?" writing contest\, then partners the winning writers with some of Hollywood's finest filmma kers to transform their stories into award-winning short films. Presente d here are three new short films about masculinity: *Bitter Memories* (U SA\, 2008\, 14 min.) Directed by Joshua Marston Rob is a young man who g rows up watching his father abuse his mother. When jealousy brings Rob f ace to face with his own violent tendencies toward women\, he confronts his father's behavior so he can learn how to be un hombre vero. Written by Mariella Zavala from Pharr\, Texas. Directed by Joshua Marston\, shot by Stuart Dryburgh and Produced by Anish Savjani. *MANChild* (USA\, 200 8\, 17 min.) Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber Tommy is a young man wh o works hard to make it to graduation\, to be a good friend and a good b oyfriend\, and to raise his three sisters. On his 18th birthday\, Tommy must reckon with both his past and his future to define for himself what it means to become a man. Written by Earlaina Kemp from Cleveland\, Ohi o. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber\, shot by Lee Daniel. *Misunderst ood* (USA\, 2008\, 17 min.) Directed by Clark Johnson Twin brothers Devo n and Keshon rely on each other for their daily survival. When they find themselves attracted to the same girl\, a rivalry builds that leads to deeper questions about how society judges boys and men. Written by Teens in the High School of Graphic Communication Arts in New York City. Dire cted by Clark Johnson\, shot by Frank Demarco and produced by Jamin O'Br ien. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts4scenariosusa_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480239076-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T152500 SUMMARY:THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by HBO Co-director Andy Bichlbaum will be in attendance. The Yes Men are back. After their first film\, you wo uld think they had blown their cover\, but\, to the contrary\, they have only stepped up their game. If you don't know them\, they're Andy Bichl baum and Mike Bonanno\, a pair of notorious troublemakers who sneak into corporate events disguised as captains of industry. Then they use their momentary authority to expose the biggest criminals on the planet. In T HE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD\, they've set their sights on a plethora of man made disasters\, from profiteering after Hurricane Katrina to the enviro nmental disaster in Bhopal\, India. Initially their antics come across l ike adolescent pranks\, but after further exploration\, you discover tha t the Yes Men can actually be considered "inside out activists." By chan ging reality - even temporarily - they open your mind to the possible. S weet dreams for some\, a nightmare for corporate Goliaths with skeletons in the closet. When they present what should have been done\, you becom e acutely aware of how easy it would have been to solve the problem in t he first place. A film complete with comedic interludes and\, yes\, an u nderwater ballet\, THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is as entertaining as it is effective.--John Cooper\, Sundance Film Festival Winner of the Audi ence Award at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. Print Source: HBO Docum entary Films CATEGORIES:Saturday Spotlight! LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theyesmenfixtheworld_ptownf ilmfest2009 UID:2480239636-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T160800 SUMMARY:WORLD'S GREATEST DAD DESCRIPTION:This wickedly funny dark comedy stars Robin Williams as a sad -sack poetry teacher who inadvertently finds his greatest opportunity fr om a freak accident. This latest offering from comedian-turned-director Bobcat Goldthwait defies expectations. A restrained Williams stars as La nce\, a divorced\, high school teacher and failed novelist who dreams of one day becoming a famous writer. To make matters worse\, he must suffe r the indignities of living with his thoroughly vile\, porn-obsessed tee nage son\, Kyle. His coworker-with-benefits is drawn to another teacher whose first submitted piece was published in the New Yorker. After a hor rifying and embarrassing family tragedy\, Lance finds that his life take s a bizarre turn - for the better. By making the best of what life's giv en him\, he sets a series of events in motion that could make all his dr eams come true. WORLD'S GREATEST DAD aims to provoke by wringing laughs from personal calamity. But Goldthwait's jet-black comedy rises above me re shock value with sharp satirical insights about ambition\, deception and the dangers of wish fulfillment. Print Source: Magnolia Pictures CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/worldsgreatestdad_ptownfilm fest2009 UID:2480239598-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T175500 SUMMARY:AFGHAN STAR DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by The New England Institute of Art After 30 years of war and Taliban-rule\, pop culture has returned to Afghanistan. "Afg han Star" - an "American Idol" - style TV series - is searching the coun try for the next generation of music stars. Over 2\,000 people are audit ioning and even three women have come forward to try their luck. The org anizers\, Tolo TV\, believe with this program they can "move people from guns to music\," but in a troubled country like Afghanistan\, even musi c is controversial. Considered sacrilegious and at times outright banned \, music has come to symbolize freedom for the youth\, and many of those taking part are literally risking their lives. But the old guard warlor ds and religious elite have more to worry about than just music: million s of people watch the show and vote via cell phone for their favorite si ngers. For many\, this is the first time they have encountered democracy . AFGHAN STAR documents the three-month process from regional auditions to the final in Kabul. The filmmakers gained unprecedented access to the lives of contestants\, fans and producers\, revealing the true hopes an d dreams of Afghan youth: their desire for peace\, education and freedom to express themselves. And despite the backdrop of conflict\, corruptio n and repression\, this youthful optimism prevails as funny\, articulate and ultimately inspiring. In English\, Pashtu and Dari with English sub titles Print Source: Zeitgeist Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/afghanstar_ptownfilmfest200 9 UID:2480235648-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T180700 SUMMARY:FOUR SEASONS LODGE DESCRIPTION: Producer Matthew Lavine will be in attendance. FOUR S EASONS LODGE follows a group of Holocaust survivors who have spent 25 ye ars summering together at an isolated rural compound in the Catskill Mou ntains of New York. Among them are a couple who met in a Nazi concentrat ion camp but only recently became lovers\; two women whose 65-year-long friendship is alternately caustic\, tender and revealing\; the colony's president\, who struggles to keep 100 demanding residents content while tending his ailing wife\; and the vice president\, who is the colony poe t\, beloved jokester and a moody misanthrope who refuses to reveal his w ar-time past. They come for the raucous poker games\, the dancing that g oes on till dawn\, and the long summer days spent with others who unders tand their pasts - and their unfathomable pain. Over the course of a sum mer that may be the colony's last\, age-old rivalries are settled and ch erished relationships come apart. As the summer draws to a close\, the l odgers throw one last party - the fate of their colony undetermined\, bu t their spirits unbowed. A subtle exploration of aging and death\, the p ower of memory and the ability of human beings to celebrate life despite numbing loss\, FOUR SEASONS LODGE is also a counterintuitive film about the Holocaust: a verité\;\, uplifting and insightful portrait of people who embrace their dark pasts with striking openness and\, at time s\, dark humor. Print Source: First Run Features CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/fourseasonslodge_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480236643-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T180900 SUMMARY:TIMER DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Finding true love is easier than ever th anks to a revolutionary bio-technological wrist implant called the TiMER \, which counts down to the exact moment when people will lay eyes on th eir soul mates. Heartbreak is a malady of the past. Except that love-sta rved\, pushin'- 30 Oona's (Emma Caulfield\, TV's Buffy the Vampire Slaye r) TiMER hasn't even started counting down - her destined "one" hasn't g otten himself hooked in just yet. All of the people around her are liter ally set on their unshakable paths to true love\, from her mom (who brok e up with Oona's dad because he wasn't the "one")\, her younger sister a nd even her 13-year-old brother (who has to wait only a day). What's wor se\, Oona is falling for a barely twentysomething rocker (John Patrick A medori\, Gossip Girl) who is set to meet his true love in only four mont hs. Oona finds that as she navigates the rocky waters of love\, the same technology that is supposed to make life easier is the very device that makes it messier. With heartfelt performances and quirky characters\, n ewcomer Jac Schaeffer's smart and delightful romantic comedy leaves behi nd the burning question... "would you want to know?" - Tribeca Film Fest ival Print Source: Rikki Jarrett CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/timer_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480239375-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T180200 SUMMARY:UNMADE BEDS DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Have you ever felt close to a total stra nger? Or a complete stranger to someone who should be closest to you? Al though they share a home in the same building\, Axl and Vera's paths int erweave but never quite meet. Axl has come to London to track down the f ather who abandoned him in childhood. When he discovers that his dad is a realtor with a new family\, Axl poses as a student looking for an apar tment. But as they view potential rentals\, Axl finds himself increasing ly trapped in the role he has created and unable to own up to the truth. Seeking escape from his dilemma\, he plunges into London's hip East End club scene and begins to forge an alternative family in the anarchic\, vibrant squat where he takes up residence. The squat is also home to Ver a. Whereas Axl wants to reclaim his identity\, Vera is trying to lose he rs after a painful heartbreak. So when she meets a charismatic stranger\ , she reveals nothing of herself as they embark on a sexy anonymous game . But their game is underscored by Vera's growing sense that she may hav e found her soul-mate. By turns playful and mysterious\, romantic and po ignant\, Axl and Vera's stories echo and contrast until they ultimately collide. In English\, French and Spanish with English subtitles Print So urce: IFC Films CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/unmadebeds_ptownfilmfest200 9 UID:2480239408-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T183800 SUMMARY:GOODNIGHT IRENE DESCRIPTION: Director Paulo Marinou-Blanco will be in attendance. For Alex and Bruno\, it could be any other time or place. An old and sol itary failed English actor\, Alex records voice-overs for cheap travel v ideos\, and drinks himself to sleep. Bruno\, a reclusive young locksmith \, devotes himself to his obsession: fighting the passage of time\, by b reaking into people's homes to make a "record" of their lives\, which he keeps in an archive at the back of his shop. They share an obsession fo r Irene\, an attractive local painter\, who has all the joy and passion for life that they lack. Then one day\, Irene disappears\, without a tra ce... Although initially hostile to each other\, Alex and Bruno join for ces to discover what happened to her. As they search Irene's apartment f or clues\, they slowly move in\, and a trusting friendship begins to dev elop between these two loners. When they discover Irene might be in Spai n\, and in danger\, these two unlikely heroes decide to rescue her. The journey might turn out to be pointless\, but they'll make it together - as friends. GOODNIGHT IRENE won the Best Feature Award at the 2008 New O rleans Film Festival. In English and Portuguese with English subtitles Print Source: Filmes de Tejo CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/goodnightirene_ptownfilmfes t2009 UID:2480236747-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T193100 SUMMARY:HERB & DOROTHY DESCRIPTION:In the early 1960s\, when very little attention was paid to M inimalist and Conceptual Art\, an ordinary couple of modest means\, Herb and Dorothy\, quietly began purchasing the works of unknown artists. De voting all of Herb's postal clerk salary to buy art\, and living on Doro thy's librarian paycheck alone\, they continued collecting artwork guide d by two rules: the piece had to be affordable\, and small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Within these limits\, they pr oved themselves curatorial visionaries of contemporary art\; most of tho se they supported and befriended went on to become world-renowned artist s. Their circle includes: Sol LeWitt\, Christo and Jeanne-Claude\, Richa rd Tuttle\, Chuck Close\, Robert and Sylvia Mangold\, Lynda Benglis\, Pa t Steir\, Robert Barry\, Lucio Pozzi and Lawrence Weiner. Thirty years o n\, the Vogels had managed to accumulate over 4\,000 pieces\, filling ev ery corner of their living space from the bathroom to the kitchen. In 19 92\, the Vogels made headlines that shocked the art world: their entire collection was moved to the National Gallery of Art\, the vast majority of it as an outright gift to the institution. Many of the works they acq uired at modest prices appreciated so significantly that their collectio n became worth several million dollars\, yet the Vogels never sold a sin gle piece. Print Source: Arthouse Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Payomet Performing Arts Center URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/herbdorothy_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480236841-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T200000 SUMMARY:FESTIVAL AWARDS DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENTS LOCATION:Provincetown High School URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/festivalawards_ptownfilmfes t2009 UID:2480240040-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T203000 SUMMARY:CHICA BUSCA CHICA DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by Provincetown.com CHICA BUSCA CHICA is Spain's a nswer to "The L Word." In this sexy and cute show we are introduced to a group of ladies looking for love in all the right and sometimes wrong p laces as they play musical beds to their hearts' desire. This episodic s eries has been packaged into a feature length presentation to make its N orth American debut. Nines wakes up from a one-night stand with Monica b ut soon discovers she is far more interested in pursuing Monica's bi-cur ious roommate Carmen. Things get complicated because Monica was expectin g more than a one-night tryst from her efforts with Nines. Employing the complexities at which Spanish film- and television-makers excel\, we ne xt learn that Carmen has a boyfriend\, albeit a lying\, cheating boyfrie nd. But who doesn't love a challenge? These girls sure have their work c ut out for them as they navigate life\, love and the pursuit of sexual s atisfaction in fast-paced Madrid. CHICA BUSCA CHICA may be low on budget but it is big on appeal. Made by and for women\, this series is what La tinas\, and the women who love them\, have always wanted... a lesbian no vella with sexy Spanish girls. CHICA BUSCA CHICA is a guilty pleasure th at will have you yearning for more. - Kareem Tabsch\, Miami Gay & Lesbia n Film Festival In Spanish with English subtitles Print Source: Wolfe Re leasing CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/chicabuscachica_ptownfilmfe st2009 UID:2480235971-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T202000 SUMMARY:THE HEADLESS WOMAN DESCRIPTION:While driving home one night\, a middle-aged\, bourgeois woma n accidentally hits something…or somebody. She doesn’t know whether the victim was an animal\, man\, woman or\, perhaps most chilling\, a child. In the aftermath\, the woman spends several disorienting days trying to retreat from her own severely warped mind and to acclimate back to high society. Lovers\, family and friends do their best to console and convi nce her that she only hit a dog. But she remains unconvinced\, horrified by the prospect it may have been a young boy. \nArgetinian director Luc retia Martel’s third feature subtly locks us into lead actress Maria One tto’s head\, only letting us out once when we have pieced together some clues to her personal mystery. Touching on both psychological and social themes in a noir-like fashion\, Martel has created a chilling film abou t guilt and class that requires thought\, discussion\, and analysis. Yet these requirements don’t make the film inaccessible — on the contrary\, they make it all the more sweet\, regardless of the viewer’s ultimate i nterpretation. CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theheadlesswoman_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480236696-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T204600 SUMMARY:IN THE LOOP DESCRIPTION:If Armando Iannucci’s political farce about the road to war t hrough the corridors of power weren’t so funny\, it would be utterly ter rifying. When a British cabinet minister\, Simon Foster\, comments publi cly that he thinks war is “unforeseeable\,” the result is an immediate b ollocking from Malcolm Tucker\, the prime minister’s testy bulldog pushi ng for war. Unable to clarify his position\, Simon is sent to Washington \, where\, trying desperately to be important\, he meets Karen Clark\, a U.S. State Department official\, and General Miller\, who see him as a transatlantic partner in building a consensus against war. They search f or a secret war committee\, led by Karen’s hawkish colleague\, Linton Ba rwick. And as farce demands\, all parties eventually converge for a clim actic shuffle between rooms\, in this case at the United Nations. Wicked ly sardonic and filled with secrets\, lies\, leaks\, plugs\, and faulty intelligence and walls\, IN THE LOOP leads us behind closed doors to rev eal bungling bureaucrats entangled in petty rivalries\, obsequious aides jockeying for favor\, and the Keystone Cops of government\, including a minister who hopes there’s no war because it’s bad enough coping with t he Olympics. \nDistributed by IFC FILMS CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/intheloop_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237125-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T210200 SUMMARY:HUMPDAY DESCRIPTION:It's been a decade since Ben and Andrew were the bad boys of their college campus. Ben has settled down and found a job\, wife and ho me. Andrew took the alternate route\, skipping the globe from Chiapas to Cambodia. When Andrew shows up\, unannounced\, on Ben's doorstep\, they easily fall back into their old dynamic of heterosexual one-upsmanship. After a night of perfunctory carousing\, the two find themselves locked in a mutual dare: to enter an amateur porn contest. But what kind of bo undary-breaking porn can two dudes make? After the booze and "big talk" run out\, only one idea remains - they will have sex together... on came ra. It's not gay\; it's beyond gay. It's not porn\; it's an art project. But how will it work? And more important\, who will tell Anna\, Ben's w ife? Judging by writer and director Lynn Shelton\, it takes a talented w oman to unearth the biggest ironies in the male ego. HUMPDAY is a buddy movie gone wild. Shelton expertly mines this clever construct for every possible comedic and irreverent moment. Shelton's command of her craft s hines brightest when our two gentlemen finally get down to the task at h and: creating a classic "wriggle in your seat" moment of truth. -John Co oper\, Sundance Film Festival Award winner at the 2009 Sundance Film Fes tival. Print Source: Magnolia Pictures CATEGORIES:Featured, NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/humpday_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236963-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T221400 SUMMARY:AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK DESCRIPTION:"Be yourself no matter what they say\," said Quentin Crisp\, the English writer and raconteur who rose to iconic stardom after the pu blication of his 1968 memoir\, "The Naked Civil Servant." Crisp's celebr ation of queer sexuality\, defiant exhibitionism\, and eyebrow-raising g ender-bending drew admiration and curiosity alongside hostility and viol ence. The 1975 film that followed only increased Crisp's celebrity and m ade a star out of the actor who portrayed him\, John Hurt. Now\, more th an 30 years later\, Hurt revisits the role as director Richard Laxton co nstructs a portrait of Crisp's later life in New York\, where he moved i n 1981 at the age of 72. In this smart\, sensitive drama\, Laxton traver ses the East Village and the legendary corners of gay culture\, elicitin g nostalgia while capturing the shifting sensibilities within New York's gay and lesbian community during that pivotal era. After initial outpou ring of adulation from celebrities and artists\, Crisp's insightful\, wi tty and sharp comments begin to cut against him as fears heighten in res ponse to the first outbreak of AIDS. Hurt's heartfelt and deeply embodie d reprisal of the role is astonishing throughout\, and Cynthia Nixon (as Penny Arcade)\, Swoosie Kurtz\, Jonathan Tucker and Denis O'Hare colorf ully round out the excellent supporting cast. - Roya Rastegar\, Tribeca Film Festival Print Source: Logo/MTV CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Provincetown Theater URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/anenglishmaninnewyork_ptown filmfest2009 UID:2480236323-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T230000 SUMMARY:THE COVE DESCRIPTION:The largest supplier of dolphins in the world is located in t he picturesque town of Taiji\, Japan. But the town has a dark\, horrifyi ng secret that it doesn't want the rest of the world to know. There are guards patrolling the cove where the dolphin capturing takes place who p revent any photography. The only way to stop the evil acts is to expose it... and that's exactly what the brave group of activists in THE COVE i ntend to do. Armed with state-of-the-art surveillance equipment\, the me mbers of the small group\, led by the most famous dolphin trainer in the world\, devise a covert plan to infiltrate the cove to document the hor rifying events that happen there. Along the way\, they uncover what may be the largest health crisis facing our planet - the poisoning of our se as. Part environmental documentary\, part horror film\, part spy thrille r\, THE COVE is as suspenseful as it is enlightening. The final result i s a heart-wrenching\, but inspirational story that shows the true power of film in the hands of people who aren't afraid to risk everything for a vital cause. - Trevor Groth\, Sundance Film Festival Winner of the Aud ience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Roadside At tractions CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thecove_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236070-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T230200 SUMMARY:DARE DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Writer David Brind and actor Ashle y Springer will be in attendance. \nDARE follows three very-differen t teenagers through the last semester of high school. There are Alexa (E mmy Rossum)\, the overachieving good girl\; Ben (Ashley Springer)\, the melancholy outsider\; and Johnny (Zach Gilford)\, the rich kid who has e verything. This unlikely trio fall into each other's lives and each othe r's arms\, making a last-ditch effort to shake things up before they act ually have to start living as adults. Director Adam Salky and writer Dav id Brind take us into some uncharted territory with fresh eyes and matte r-of-fact authority. Sweet and sexy don't always go together\, but they work beautifully in this instance because the sexuality of the film is c leverly woven into the fabric of the story. You can ask why the kids are in such a hurry to experience adult feelings\, especially when their pa rents\, comically enough\, are afraid to get in the way. All is answered in the nuanced performances of this exceptional cast. They capture perf ectly a generation with nothing to rebel against except their self-impos ed inhibitions. Director Salky stacks up countless priceless moments in crafting teen romance with a decidedly modern spin. In DARE\, the kids d o what they need to do to become the adults they should. With Alan Cummi ng and Sandra Bernhard. - John Cooper\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:Friday Spotlight! LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/dare_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236136-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T230700 SUMMARY:IT MIGHT GET LOUD DESCRIPTION:East Coast Premiere Who hasn't wanted to be a rock star\, joi n a band or play electric guitar? Rarely can a film penetrate the glamor ous surface of rock legends\, but IT MIGHT GET LOUD isn't like any other rock 'n roll documentary. From director Davis Guggenheim (AN INCONVENIE NT TRUTH)\, the movie is filmed through the eyes of three virtuosos from three different generations\, inviting the audience to get up close and personal\, discovering how a furniture upholsterer from Detroit\, a stu dio musician and painter from London and a seventeen-year-old Dublin sch oolboy\, each used the electric guitar to develop his unique sound and r ise to the pantheon of superstar. IT MIGHT GET LOUD tells the personal s tories\, in their own words\, of The Edge (U2)\, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppeli n) and Jack White (The White Stripes)\, revealing how each developed his unique sound and style of playing favorite instruments\, guitars both f ound and invented. Revolving around a day when these three artists first met and sat down together to share their stories\, teach and play\, the film travels with the musicians to influential locations of their pasts \, provoking rare discussion as to how and why they write and play\, and allowing fans to witness intimate moments (and hear new music!) from th ese contemporary legends. Print Source: Sony Pictures Classics CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/itmightgetloud_ptownfilmfes t2009 UID:2480237223-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T233500 SUMMARY:500 DAYS OF SUMMER DESCRIPTION:An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists\, and the young man who falls for her. CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/500daysofsummer_ptownfilmfe st2009 UID:2480235388-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T013000 SUMMARY:PTOWN DIARIES DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by Provincetown Jazz and Music Festivals *Ptow n Diaries* (USA\, 2009\, 64 min.) Directed by Joseph Mantegna Dire ctor Joseph Mantegna will be in attendance. This fascinating\, ess ential new documentary chronicles the amazing history of a small Massach usetts town\, and its evolution from Pilgrim's Landing and the roots of Modern American Drama to modern-day Carnival Week and Spiritus Pizza\, d elving seamlessly into the town's progression as the first artist's colo ny in the United States\, from the arrival of Eugene O'Neil to the groun dbreaking work of Tennessee Williams. Embracing Provincetown's eccentric and rich heritage with deft insight\, PTOWN DIARIES weaves the stories of the New England Yankees\, Portuguese fisherman\, bohemian artists and everything in between into a single mesmerizing history of the magnific ent landscape known as "Lands End." Narrated by Alan Cumming and featuri ng Michael Cunningham\, Lea DeLaria and Norman Mailer\, among others. CATEGORIES:Special Screening LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/ptowndiaries_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2481992944-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T111500 SUMMARY:THE ACTIVIST DOCUMENTARY: "THE YES MEN" AND OTHERS WHO FIX THE WO RLD DESCRIPTION:Andy Bichlbaum\, half of the notorious and mischievous duo "T he Yes Men\," will fill us in on some behind-the-scenes antics that went into the making of The Yes Men's newest film - where they once again in filtrate corporate events and expose more than a few skeletons in those closets. Join him and others who embrace activism in their filmmaking. CATEGORIES:BREAKFAST WITH ... LOCATION:Napi's URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theactivistdocumentarytheye smenandotherswhofixtheworld_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480240882-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T125100 SUMMARY:FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES: The Story of American Film Criticism DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by WGBH \n Director Gerald Perry will be in att endance. \nFor a hundred years (virtually the history of American mov ies) film critics have championed this medium they so unabashedly love. They advise audiences in deciding what movies to see\, and why. Better\, their reviews illuminate the film-going experience\, suggesting paths f or readers to enter cinema more deeply\, thoughtfully and appreciatively . With its entertaining\, humorous and personal approach\, FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES is the first documentary to dramatize the rich saga of America n movie reviewing. Directed by Boston Phoenix critic\, Gerald Peary\, FO R THE LOVE OF MOVIES offers an insider's view of the critics' profession \, with commentary from America's best-regarded reviewers\, Roger Ebert (The Chicago Sun-Times)\, A.O. Scott (The New York Times)\, Lisa Schwarz baum (Entertainment Weekly)\, Kenneth Turan (The Los Angeles Times). We also hear from young\, articulate\, Internet voices\, including Harry Kn owles (ainitcoolnews.com) and Karina Longworth (spout.com). From the raw beginnings of criticism before THE BIRTH OF A NATION to the incendiary Pauline Kael-Andrew Sarris debates of the 1960s and 70s to the battle to day between youthful on-liners and the print establishment\, FOR THE LOV E OF MOVIES motivates audiences to consider reviews by the best American critics as a key component in watching movies in a deeper\, more though tful\, way. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson (PIECES OF APRIL). Print Source: AG Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/fortheloveofmoviesthestoryo famericanfilmcriticism_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236600-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T130300 SUMMARY:NO IMPACT MAN DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Author Colin Beavan and his family are p ictures of liberal complacency - sophisticated\, takeout-addicted New Yo rkers who refuse to let moral qualms interfere with good old-fashioned A merican consumerism. Then Colin turns things upside down. For his next b ook\, he announces he's becoming No Impact Man\, testing whether making zero environmental impact adversely affects happiness. The hitch is he n eeds his wife\, Michelle - an espresso-guzzling\, Prada-worshipping Busi ness Week writer - and their toddler to join the experiment. A year with out electricity\, cars\, toilet paper and nonlocal food isn't going to b e a walk in the park. Or is it? As Michelle contends with caffeine and s hopping withdrawal\, compost worms and defending her dreams in the face of Colin's household hegemony\, she's gradually transformed by this life -without-wastefulness. Meanwhile\, Colin's numerous media appearances un leash a viral rash of criticism among bloggers and friends\, raising dou bts about the project's integrity. Whatever the conclusion\, no one can deny we're going to have to alter our habits radically to achieve sustai nability. Through the intimate prism of conflict within a contemporary m arriage\, NO IMPACT MAN suggests that individual change can be the first step in a quantum leap toward a systemic\, societal shift. And the temp orary discomfort just might be worth it. -Caroline Libresco\, Sundance F ilm Festival Print Source: Filmmakers CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/noimpactman_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480238033-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T131100 SUMMARY:PTOWN DIARIES/NORMA HOLT DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by Provincetown Jazz and Music Festivals *Ptow n Diaries* (USA\, 2009\, 64 min.) Directed by Joseph Mantegna Dire ctor Joseph Mantegna will be in attendance. This fascinating\, ess ential new documentary chronicles the amazing history of a small Massach usetts town\, and its evolution from Pilgrim's Landing and the roots of Modern American Drama to modern-day Carnival Week and Spiritus Pizza\, d elving seamlessly into the town's progression as the first artist's colo ny in the United States\, from the arrival of Eugene O'Neil to the groun dbreaking work of Tennessee Williams. Embracing Provincetown's eccentric and rich heritage with deft insight\, PTOWN DIARIES weaves the stories of the New England Yankees\, Portuguese fisherman\, bohemian artists and everything in between into a single mesmerizing history of the magnific ent landscape known as "Lands End." Narrated by Alan Cumming and featuri ng Michael Cunningham\, Lea DeLaria and Norman Mailer\, among others. Preceded by: *Norma Holt: Stop\, Look\, Think - Travel Stories From a Career in Photography* (USA\, 2008\, 37 min.) Directed by Elizabeth Macl ean Director Elizabeth Maclean will be in attendance. A prom inent member of Provincetown's artist community\, Norma Holt is a photog rapher recognized for her portraits of women and children on MacMillan P ier\, and most recently celebrated for her 90th birthday at the Province town Art Association and Museum (PAAM) in 2008. This documentary short f ilm is based on an interview with Norma\, where she recounts a life of w orld travel on assignment for F.E.M.\, the women's division of the Unite d Nations\, and the work that has established Norma as one of Cape Cod's preeminent photographers. Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Provincetown Theater URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/ptowndiariesnormaholt_ptown filmfest2009 UID:2480238684-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T125200 SUMMARY:SITA SINGS THE BLUES DESCRIPTION:Sita is a Hindu goddess\, the leading lady of India's epic th e Ramayana and a dutiful wife who follows her husband Rama on a 14 year exile to a forest\, only to be kidnapped by an evil king from Sri Lanka. Despite remaining faithful to her husband\, Sita is put through many te sts. Nina (the filmmaker Nina Paley herself) is an artist who finds para llels in Sita's life when her husband - in India on a work project - dec ides to break up their marriage and dump her via email. Three hilarious Indonesian shadow puppets with Indian accents - linking the popularity o f the Ramayana from India all the way to the Far East - narrate both the ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpre tation of the epic. In her first feature length film\, Paley juxtaposes multiple narrative and visual styles to create a highly entertaining yet moving vision of the Ramayana. Musical numbers choreographed to the 192 0's jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw feature a cast of hundreds: flying mo nkeys\, evil monsters\, gods\, goddesses\, warriors\, sages and winged e yeballs. A tale of truth\, justice and a woman's cry for equal treatment . SITA SINGS THE BLUES earns its tagline as "The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told." Print Source: Jean Paley CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/sitasingstheblues_ptownfilm fest2009 UID:2480239293-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T125500 SUMMARY:THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD DESCRIPTION:-Sponsored by HBO Co-director Andy Bichlbaum will be in attendance. The Yes Men are back. After their first film\, you wo uld think they had blown their cover\, but\, to the contrary\, they have only stepped up their game. If you don't know them\, they're Andy Bichl baum and Mike Bonanno\, a pair of notorious troublemakers who sneak into corporate events disguised as captains of industry. Then they use their momentary authority to expose the biggest criminals on the planet. In T HE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD\, they've set their sights on a plethora of man made disasters\, from profiteering after Hurricane Katrina to the enviro nmental disaster in Bhopal\, India. Initially their antics come across l ike adolescent pranks\, but after further exploration\, you discover tha t the Yes Men can actually be considered "inside out activists." By chan ging reality - even temporarily - they open your mind to the possible. S weet dreams for some\, a nightmare for corporate Goliaths with skeletons in the closet. When they present what should have been done\, you becom e acutely aware of how easy it would have been to solve the problem in t he first place. A film complete with comedic interludes and\, yes\, an u nderwater ballet\, THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is as entertaining as it is effective.--John Cooper\, Sundance Film Festival Winner of the Audi ence Award at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. Print Source: HBO Docum entary Films CATEGORIES:Saturday Spotlight! LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theyesmenfixtheworld_ptownf ilmfest2009 UID:2480239660-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T132400 SUMMARY:SHORTS 1: The Grey of Gay DESCRIPTION:It is not just black and white anymore. *Twoyoungmen\, UT* (U SA\, 2008\, 17 min.) Directed by Sam McConnell High school senior Will O berlain sneaks into Salt Lake City's only gay bar with a bad fake ID. He 's surprised and smitten when he meets a cute bartender his own age\, El i Dennis. Eli invites Will to a clandestine party in the Bonneville Salt Flats. Will agrees\, beginning a strange\, haunting and emotionally sur prising road trip with his new friend. *Buy$exual* (Canada\, 2009\, 10 m in.) Directed by Josh Smithson A young man tells his tale over the phone about his current adventure as he tries to figure out his sexuality by hiring both a female and male escort. *Thirteen or So Minutes* (USA\, 20 08\, 14 min.) Directed by Brandon Blinn This amusing boy-meets-boy story introduces us to two young\, attractive straight guys who act on the fa ct that they are incredibly attracted to one another. In the aftermath\, one of them seems to have second thoughts. *A Thing of the Past* (Canad a\, 2008\, 14 min.) Directed by Nick Butler Alex has just discovered tha t his ex-boyfriend\, Zack has undergone a 12-step program to 'convert' t o heterosexuality and is now engaged to blackberry toting business woman \, Casey. *Promise* (USA\, 2008\, 20 min.) Directed by Lalo Vasquez On t he outside\, Stu and Chris appear to be the perfect couple. It isn't unt il the eve of their wedding that past indiscretions are revealed causing unforgivable actions that both will forever regret. *Revelations* (USA\ , 2009\, 8 min.) Directed by Tom Gustafson From the closet of a hate gro up: a scandalous confession. A short film from the creators of Festival favorite WERE THE WORLD MINE. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts1thegreyofgay_ptownfi lmfest2009 UID:2480238886-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T153000 SUMMARY:THE COVE DESCRIPTION:The largest supplier of dolphins in the world is located in t he picturesque town of Taiji\, Japan. But the town has a dark\, horrifyi ng secret that it doesn't want the rest of the world to know. There are guards patrolling the cove where the dolphin capturing takes place who p revent any photography. The only way to stop the evil acts is to expose it... and that's exactly what the brave group of activists in THE COVE i ntend to do. Armed with state-of-the-art surveillance equipment\, the me mbers of the small group\, led by the most famous dolphin trainer in the world\, devise a covert plan to infiltrate the cove to document the hor rifying events that happen there. Along the way\, they uncover what may be the largest health crisis facing our planet - the poisoning of our se as. Part environmental documentary\, part horror film\, part spy thrille r\, THE COVE is as suspenseful as it is enlightening. The final result i s a heart-wrenching\, but inspirational story that shows the true power of film in the hands of people who aren't afraid to risk everything for a vital cause. - Trevor Groth\, Sundance Film Festival Winner of the Aud ience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Roadside At tractions CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thecove_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236092-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T153200 SUMMARY:DARE DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Writer David Brind and actor Ashle y Springer will be in attendance. \nDARE follows three very-differen t teenagers through the last semester of high school. There are Alexa (E mmy Rossum)\, the overachieving good girl\; Ben (Ashley Springer)\, the melancholy outsider\; and Johnny (Zach Gilford)\, the rich kid who has e verything. This unlikely trio fall into each other's lives and each othe r's arms\, making a last-ditch effort to shake things up before they act ually have to start living as adults. Director Adam Salky and writer Dav id Brind take us into some uncharted territory with fresh eyes and matte r-of-fact authority. Sweet and sexy don't always go together\, but they work beautifully in this instance because the sexuality of the film is c leverly woven into the fabric of the story. You can ask why the kids are in such a hurry to experience adult feelings\, especially when their pa rents\, comically enough\, are afraid to get in the way. All is answered in the nuanced performances of this exceptional cast. They capture perf ectly a generation with nothing to rebel against except their self-impos ed inhibitions. Director Salky stacks up countless priceless moments in crafting teen romance with a decidedly modern spin. In DARE\, the kids d o what they need to do to become the adults they should. With Alan Cummi ng and Sandra Bernhard. - John Cooper\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:Friday Spotlight! LOCATION:Provincetown Theater URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/dare_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236233-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T151600 SUMMARY:KISSES DESCRIPTION:On the fringes of Dublin two kids\, Kylie and Dylan\, live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life\, color and the prospect of es cape. Kylie lives with five other siblings and her overworked mother. Ne xt door\, Dylan lives in the shadow of an alcoholic father and the memor y of an elder brother who ran away from home two years earlier. After a violent altercation with his father\, Dylan runs away from home and Kyli e decides to run away with him. Together they make their way to the magi cal night time lights of inner city Dublin\, to search for Dylan's broth er in the hope of finding the possibility of a new life. Lance Daly's vi sion of Dublin\, as seen through the innocent eyes of our protagonists\, is a kaleidoscope of magic\, wonder and mystery. But as the night wears on\, and Dublin takes on a darker character\, the two kids have to rely on the kindness of strangers\, the advice of Bob Dylan\, and their trus t in each other to survive the night. Spirited and energetic\, KISSES is the winner of several IFTA Awards (the Irish Oscars)\, as well as the M iami Film Festival Audience Award. Print Source: Fast Net Films CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/kisses_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237353-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T154800 SUMMARY:MAMMA MIA! sing-a-long DESCRIPTION:Based on the smash Broadway musical comprised entirely of hit ABBA tunes ("Dancing Queen\," "S.O.S.\," "I Do\, I Do\, I Do\, I Do\, I Do")\, sing along to the sunny story of three strong women and the foib les of love that envelop them during 24 chaotic\, magical hours on a lus h tropical island full of wondrously romantic possibilities. Donna (Mery l Streep)\, an independent\, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island\, is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried)\, the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding\, Donna h as invited her two lifelong best girlfriends - practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy\, multi-divorcee Tonya (Christine Bar anski) - from her one-time backing band\, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sop hie has secretly invited three guests of her own: On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle\, she brings back thr ee men (played by Pierce Brosnan\, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgå\ ;rd) from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 yea rs earlier. From wedding eve to wedding day\, and spanning two dozen cha rt-topping\, rhapsodous sing-along ABBA numbers\, new love will bloom an d old romances will be rekindled in the most movie musical magical of wa ys. Featuring sing-along English subtitles Print Source: Universal Pictu res CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/mammamiasingalong_ptownfilm fest2009 UID:2480237905-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T152400 SUMMARY:SHORTS 2: Through Women's Eyes DESCRIPTION:From love to war and everything in between *Kissing* (USA\, 2 009\, 6 min.) Directed by Patty DeLuca The communication of a twelve sec ond kiss. *Beyond Words* (Italy/USA\, 2009\, 18 min.) Directed by Jane C lark In mid career a successful ballerina gives it all up to have a fami ly. She finds her identity lost in the love for her children and her hus band. She must journey back to herself to find the peace within. *In Twi lights Shadow* (USA\, 2008\, 12 min.) Directed by T.M. Scorzafava The ad venture of a female immortal\, called to rise from her suspension betwee n light and dark to rescue the mortal she loves. *Open Air* (USA\, 2008\ , 11 min.) Directed by Shira-Lee Shalit Under the watchful eye of a hidd en sniper\, two women attempt some form of normality in their everyday l ives\, knowing one misstep would mean immediate death. *Ancestor Eyes* ( USA\, 2008\, 15 min.) Directed by Kalani Queypo After getting sick\, a y oung Native American woman\, returns to her mother's home where they bot h must come to terms with her illness. *Make a Mate* (USA\, 2009\, 4 min .) Directed by Jennifer Jordan Day A lonely woman finds a magical shop w here she can craft an ideal mate. *Countertransference* Directed by Made leine Olnek (USA\, 2008\, 15 min.) A comedy about a lonely woman with as sertiveness issues who finds her problems multiplied in therapy. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts2throughwomenseyes_pt ownfilmfest2009 UID:2480238950-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T160200 SUMMARY:UNMADE BEDS DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere Have you ever felt close to a total stra nger? Or a complete stranger to someone who should be closest to you? Al though they share a home in the same building\, Axl and Vera's paths int erweave but never quite meet. Axl has come to London to track down the f ather who abandoned him in childhood. When he discovers that his dad is a realtor with a new family\, Axl poses as a student looking for an apar tment. But as they view potential rentals\, Axl finds himself increasing ly trapped in the role he has created and unable to own up to the truth. Seeking escape from his dilemma\, he plunges into London's hip East End club scene and begins to forge an alternative family in the anarchic\, vibrant squat where he takes up residence. The squat is also home to Ver a. Whereas Axl wants to reclaim his identity\, Vera is trying to lose he rs after a painful heartbreak. So when she meets a charismatic stranger\ , she reveals nothing of herself as they embark on a sexy anonymous game . But their game is underscored by Vera's growing sense that she may hav e found her soul-mate. By turns playful and mysterious\, romantic and po ignant\, Axl and Vera's stories echo and contrast until they ultimately collide. In English\, French and Spanish with English subtitles Print So urce: IFC Films CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/unmadebeds_ptownfilmfest200 9 UID:2480239414-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T163100 SUMMARY:HERB & DOROTHY DESCRIPTION:In the early 1960s\, when very little attention was paid to M inimalist and Conceptual Art\, an ordinary couple of modest means\, Herb and Dorothy\, quietly began purchasing the works of unknown artists. De voting all of Herb's postal clerk salary to buy art\, and living on Doro thy's librarian paycheck alone\, they continued collecting artwork guide d by two rules: the piece had to be affordable\, and small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Within these limits\, they pr oved themselves curatorial visionaries of contemporary art\; most of tho se they supported and befriended went on to become world-renowned artist s. Their circle includes: Sol LeWitt\, Christo and Jeanne-Claude\, Richa rd Tuttle\, Chuck Close\, Robert and Sylvia Mangold\, Lynda Benglis\, Pa t Steir\, Robert Barry\, Lucio Pozzi and Lawrence Weiner. Thirty years o n\, the Vogels had managed to accumulate over 4\,000 pieces\, filling ev ery corner of their living space from the bathroom to the kitchen. In 19 92\, the Vogels made headlines that shocked the art world: their entire collection was moved to the National Gallery of Art\, the vast majority of it as an outright gift to the institution. Many of the works they acq uired at modest prices appreciated so significantly that their collectio n became worth several million dollars\, yet the Vogels never sold a sin gle piece. Print Source: Arthouse Films CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Payomet Performing Arts Center URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/herbdorothy_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480236863-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T180200 SUMMARY:HUMPDAY DESCRIPTION:It's been a decade since Ben and Andrew were the bad boys of their college campus. Ben has settled down and found a job\, wife and ho me. Andrew took the alternate route\, skipping the globe from Chiapas to Cambodia. When Andrew shows up\, unannounced\, on Ben's doorstep\, they easily fall back into their old dynamic of heterosexual one-upsmanship. After a night of perfunctory carousing\, the two find themselves locked in a mutual dare: to enter an amateur porn contest. But what kind of bo undary-breaking porn can two dudes make? After the booze and "big talk" run out\, only one idea remains - they will have sex together... on came ra. It's not gay\; it's beyond gay. It's not porn\; it's an art project. But how will it work? And more important\, who will tell Anna\, Ben's w ife? Judging by writer and director Lynn Shelton\, it takes a talented w oman to unearth the biggest ironies in the male ego. HUMPDAY is a buddy movie gone wild. Shelton expertly mines this clever construct for every possible comedic and irreverent moment. Shelton's command of her craft s hines brightest when our two gentlemen finally get down to the task at h and: creating a classic "wriggle in your seat" moment of truth. -John Co oper\, Sundance Film Festival Award winner at the 2009 Sundance Film Fes tival. Print Source: Magnolia Pictures CATEGORIES:Featured, NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Provincetown Theater URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/humpday_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480236992-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T181000 SUMMARY:JOHN WATERS PRESENTS: Love Songs DESCRIPTION:French romantic films set in Paris are legendary\; filmmakers from a variety of cultures have worked hard to emulate the specific ene rgy of young people exploring their sexuality that French filmmakers see m to capture so easily. Director/screenwriter Christophe Honoré\; steps firmly into the middle of this tradition\, twists\, turns\, and th en throws a couple of punches. Honore's world includes threesomes\, bi-s exuality and startling new ways to deal with grief. This startlingly uni que film from one of France's most talented young filmmakers is as surpr ising as love itself. Taking its cue from Jacques Demy's THE UMBRELLAS O F CHERBOURG\, LOVE SONGS is divided into three sections - "the departure \," "the absence" and "the return." Life's greatest joys and challenges are expressed through songs (all sung by the talented cast) as a group o f friends find themselves engulfed in a variety of romantic entanglement s. Ismaë\;l and Julie both have good jobs\, a great apartment and ar e considered part of each other's families. After several years together \, they decide to add a spark to their relationship and take on a third lover\, Ismaë\;l's co-worker. She makes an ideal partner at first bu t things soon become strained between them - and when a tragic event occ urs\, everyone copes in very different ways. In French with English subt itles Print Source: IFC Films CATEGORIES:SPECIAL SCREENINGS LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/johnwaterspresentslovesongs _ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237284-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T181000 SUMMARY:PATRIK AGE 1.5 DESCRIPTION:Director Ella Lemhagen's dramatic comedy\, adapted from a thr ee-person stage play\, hinges on a bureaucratic blunder. After facing mu ch discrimination in their quest to adopt a child\, Swedish gay couple G oran and Sven finally appear to be cleared to take possession of an 18-m onth-old boy named Patrik. However\, due to a misplaced punctuation mark \, the "1.5-year-old" turns out to be 15 - and a homophobe with a violen t criminal record to boot. This sitcom-like plot point is transformed in Lemhagen's hands into an intelligent rumination on tolerance and gradua l understanding in a country that has been surprisingly slow to accept t he idea of same-sex couples adoption. Initially\, all involved are displ eased about the situation\, especially Sven\, who has also had his share of youthful run-ins with the law and knows the violence Patrik is capab le of unleashing. The couple eventually coax positive qualities out of P atrik that go deeper than the teen's initial disgust about having to liv e with "homos." With strong performances by all involved\, PATRIK AGE 1. 5 is a sensitive\, quietly funny and surprisingly affecting take on the theme of a same-sex couple raising an adopted child. - Seattle Internati onal Film Festival In Swedish with English subtitles Print Source: Regen t Releasing CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/patrikage15_ptownfilmfest20 09 UID:2480238267-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T175500 SUMMARY:POP STAR ON ICE DESCRIPTION: Directors David Barba and James Pellerito will be in attend ance. POP STAR ON ICE is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portra it of outspoken Olympian and three-time US Figure Skating National Champ ion Johnny Weir. When Johnny fails to win a medal at the 2006 Winter Oly mpics\, the media turns on him and he feels the backlash. Love him or ha te him\, Johnny is one of the most talented skaters of all time\, but it takes more than just talent to make a champion. Johnny's complicated re lationship with his longtime coach Priscilla Hill and his struggle to re ach the top of the sport takes us from small town Delaware to competitio ns\, shopping sprees\, fashion shows and personal appearances around the world. The inspiration for Jon Heder's character in the box office smas h BLADES OF GLORY\, Johnny seeks to balance his larger-than-life persona with the constraints of his sport. POP STAR ON ICE uncovers the gracefu l\, athletic and cutthroat sport of figure skating through the prism of its most controversial athlete as he tries to fulfill his potential on t he world stage. Print Source: Filmmakers CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/popstaronice_ptownfilmfest2 009 UID:2480238461-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T175800 SUMMARY:SHORTS 3: Cause and Effect DESCRIPTION:Surprises across the globe. *Mugs* (USA\, 2008\, 4 min.) Dire cted by Ronnie Cramer One hundred of your favorite celebrity mug shots m orph from one to the next. The minimalist. trance-like soundtrack adds t o the hypnotic effect. *Limbus* (Germany/USA\, 2008\, 16 min.) Directed by Jö\;rg Fockele With his alcoholic mother unable to function and h is father absent\, nine year old Marc desperately tries to take care of his little brother as well as his mom in order to keep his family from c ompletely unraveling. In German with English subtitles. *Big Mistake* (U K\, 2008\, 5 min.) Directed by Daniel Turner The terrible consequences o f accidentally leaving your cell phone on. *E Finita La Comedia* (Belgiu m\, 2007\, 13 min.) Directed by Jean-Julien Collette\, Olivier Tollet A father and his son slowly set up a discussion: Love\, sex\, mother and d eath. In French with English subtitles. *Edge* (USA\, 2008\, 6 min.) Dir ected by Natalia Babinski Heartbroken Nick is infected by a strange illn ess causing the spread of unstoppable tears throughout New York City. *N ice Shooting Cowboy* (Australia\, 2008\, 15 min.) Directed by Ben Phelps A contemporary Western about desperate buyers\, desperate sellers and a n unthinkable deal. *Kink\, Inc.* (USA\, 2008\, 27 min.) Directed by Cas ey Clark A young couple\, desperate for cash\, converts their basement i nto an S&M dungeon and rekindles their lost love in the process. CATEGORIES:SHORT FILM PROGRAMS LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts3causeandeffect_ptown filmfest2009 UID:2480238998-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T183200 SUMMARY:WHATEVER WORKS DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere -Sponsored by Crown & Anchor Woody Allen returns to New York with an offbeat comedy about a crotchety misanthrop e and a naï\;ve\, impressionable young runaway from the South. After the failure of his career\, his marriage\, and his suicide attempt\, wo rld-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David)\, spends his days insult ing the small children who study chess with him and irritating his still -loyal friends with his never-ending tirades about the worthlessness of absolutely everything. A self-proclaimed genius and not a "feel-good per son\," Boris fancies himself the only one who fully comprehends the mean inglessness of all human aspirations\, and the pitch-black chaos of the universe. Shortly after the dewy-eyed innocent (Evan Rachel Wood)\, talk s her way into his apartment - and into his life - her uptight parents ( Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley\, Jr.) arrive to rescue her\, and are qu ickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements themselves. Th rough a series of chance circumstances\, heartbreaks\, personal transfor mations and the occasional mé\;nage à\; trios\, the romantic partners in this story chase after the emotional configurations that fu lfill their needs\, and in the process discover that finding love is jus t a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works." Print Source: Sony Pictures Classics CATEGORIES:SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/whateverworks_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480239534-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T202600 SUMMARY:IT CAME FROM KUCHAR DESCRIPTION: Director Jennifer Kroot will be in attendance. Filmma kers and twin brothers\, Mike and George Kuchar began making low-budget\ , experimental and hilariously melodramatic films in the 1960s. With an extensive body of work to their credit\, the brothers are recognized as legends in today's film industry. It all started with an 8mm camera and their friends and family as the twins took to no-budget filmmaking as ki ds in their 1950s Bronx neighborhood. In the 1960s\, they joined Warhol' s New York underground film scene\, cementing their skills with those "i n the know." Their bold\, uninhibited films inspired some of today's wel l-known filmmakers including John Waters\, Buck Henry\, Guy Maddin\, Tod d Haynes\, Atom Egoyan and Wayne Wang (all of whom are interviewed in th e film). Director Jennifer Kroot entwines humor and sentiment as she exp lores the brothers' lives\, their fans and their influence of the Kuchar brothers on the American underground film scene and on contemporary fil mmakers. - Seattle International Film Festival Print Source: Filmmak er CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Schoolhouse URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/itcamefromkuchar_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480237193-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T203700 SUMMARY:IT MIGHT GET LOUD DESCRIPTION:East Coast Premiere Who hasn't wanted to be a rock star\, joi n a band or play electric guitar? Rarely can a film penetrate the glamor ous surface of rock legends\, but IT MIGHT GET LOUD isn't like any other rock 'n roll documentary. From director Davis Guggenheim (AN INCONVENIE NT TRUTH)\, the movie is filmed through the eyes of three virtuosos from three different generations\, inviting the audience to get up close and personal\, discovering how a furniture upholsterer from Detroit\, a stu dio musician and painter from London and a seventeen-year-old Dublin sch oolboy\, each used the electric guitar to develop his unique sound and r ise to the pantheon of superstar. IT MIGHT GET LOUD tells the personal s tories\, in their own words\, of The Edge (U2)\, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppeli n) and Jack White (The White Stripes)\, revealing how each developed his unique sound and style of playing favorite instruments\, guitars both f ound and invented. Revolving around a day when these three artists first met and sat down together to share their stories\, teach and play\, the film travels with the musicians to influential locations of their pasts \, provoking rare discussion as to how and why they write and play\, and allowing fans to witness intimate moments (and hear new music!) from th ese contemporary legends. Print Source: Sony Pictures Classics CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/itmightgetloud_ptownfilmfes t2009 UID:2480237235-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T202500 SUMMARY:PETER AND VANDY DESCRIPTION:New England Premiere -Sponsored by Kodak Director J ay DiPietro and actors\, Jason Ritter\, Jess Weixler and Grant Varjas wi ll be in attendance. PETER AND VANDY is a love story told out of o rder. Set in Manhattan\, the story shifts back and forth in time\, juxta posing Peter and Vandy's romantic beginnings with the twisted\, manipula tive\, regular couple they become. As we jump between past and present\, the film explores the question most couples ask themselves... 'How the hell did we get this way?' And\, like a lot of couples\, they don't alwa ys know why they have stayed together\, or why they are the way they are . But the answers are found in the little moments\, presented to the vie wer out of sequence. The way Peter and Vandy bicker while trying to orde r takeout reveals more about them than couples therapy ever could. Throu gh these small iconic moments\, we see just who they are\, revealing a b igger picture... and bigger questions. What brought them together? What made them change? What is it that keeps them together? Imagine if you co uld go back and watch yourself falling in love with your partner. Imagin e if you could hear exactly what you were saying. Chances are it would b e a lot different than you remember - and a lot more revealing. With Pet er and Vandy\, by first seeing their future can we truly understand thei r past. With Jason Ritter (Happy Endings)\, Jess Weixler (Teeth) and Zak Orth (Vicky Cristina Barcelona). Print Source: Strand Releasing CATEGORIES:Closing Night! LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/peterandvandy_ptownfilmfest 2009 UID:2480238357-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T203300 SUMMARY:RAIN DESCRIPTION:One of the first indigenous feature films to come out of the Bahamas\, RAIN steers us away from the simplistic perception of a postca rd paradise\, instead taking us "over the hill" into the challenged life of a young local girl determined to get to know the mother who abandone d her as a young child. Rain is a spirited fourteen-year old who\, after the death of her grandmother\, forgoes the sheltered\, simple life of h er home on Ragged Island to seek out her estranged mother in the big cit y of Nassau. Her dreams of a loving reconciliation are quickly shattered when she meets Glory\, a scarred\, proud\, guarded woman bearing no res emblance to the mother she had hoped for. Glory's self destructive lifes tyle\, diminished by drug abuse and prostitution\, is rudely awakened by the imminent role of motherhood. Confronted by unforeseeable trials\, R ain's passion for running\, and deeply rooted spirit \,brings two allies into her life: an insightful and inspiring track coach and a charming\, rebellious teenage neighbor. In time\, Rain's spirit and talent take he r to unimaginable heights. Shot in a style that combines gritty realism\ , a bold and unforgettable color palette\, the use of soulful Bahamian m usic\, and local actors alongside seasoned pros\, RAIN takes us on a jou rney into the heart of a child\, into the pulse of a country and the spi rit of its people. Print Source: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Vixen URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/rain_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480238718-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T201200 SUMMARY:SHOWGIRLS Provincetown\, MA DESCRIPTION: Director C. Fitz will be in attendance. During the su mmer of 2007\, director C. Fitz documented the legendary Provincetown ca baret show "Showgirls\," and the engaging stories of those involved. A C ommercial Street nightlife staple\, musical performers\, comedians\, dra g queens and those that could be described as "talent challenged" perfor m week after week with the goal of winning $500 at the end of the night. Those that regularly rise to the top are profiled in this doc as they r ace for the crown - or\, in this case\, a bust of a pig! This giddily en tertaining overview of Provincetown's annual stage review scales the hei ghts and plumbs the depths of this legendary Monday night show\, which t akes place under the auspices of drag guru Ryan Landry\, along with a nu mber of his perennial drag cohorts. Like American Idol's Ryan Seacrest\, host Landry guides viewers through the idyllic Cape Cod town and into t he lives of its performers who have such stage names as "Deborah Downer\ ," "Della Cattesen\," and "Steamy Brown." (Such nationally known acts as Randy Roberts and Varla Jean Merman have also tried out their material on the "Showgirls" stage). The contestants' passion to perform lights up the stage\, and interviews with the performers shed light on what makes SHOWGIRLS a regular destination for the audience as well. Print Sou rce: Filmmaker CATEGORIES:DOCUMENTARIES, DOCUMENTARIES LOCATION:Provincetown Theater URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/showgirlsprovincetownma_pto wnfilmfest2009 UID:2480239246-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T213000 SUMMARY:TBA DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:TBA LOCATION:Art House 2 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/tba_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480240203-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T223000 SUMMARY:CLOSING NIGHT PARTY DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENTS LOCATION:The Boatslip URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/closingnightparty_ptownfilm fest2009 UID:2480240777-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T225000 SUMMARY:THE HEADLESS WOMAN DESCRIPTION:While driving home one night\, a middle-aged\, bourgeois woma n accidentally hits something…or somebody. She doesn’t know whether the victim was an animal\, man\, woman or\, perhaps most chilling\, a child. In the aftermath\, the woman spends several disorienting days trying to retreat from her own severely warped mind and to acclimate back to high society. Lovers\, family and friends do their best to console and convi nce her that she only hit a dog. But she remains unconvinced\, horrified by the prospect it may have been a young boy. \nArgetinian director Luc retia Martel’s third feature subtly locks us into lead actress Maria One tto’s head\, only letting us out once when we have pieced together some clues to her personal mystery. Touching on both psychological and social themes in a noir-like fashion\, Martel has created a chilling film abou t guilt and class that requires thought\, discussion\, and analysis. Yet these requirements don’t make the film inaccessible — on the contrary\, they make it all the more sweet\, regardless of the viewer’s ultimate i nterpretation. CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Whaler's Wharf URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theheadlesswoman_ptownfilmf est2009 UID:2480236685-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T230100 SUMMARY:LIGHTBULB DESCRIPTION:Witty\, charming and smart\, LIGHTBULB is the story of two dr eamers on a search for "the" idea that will make them rich. Have you eve r had a dream and run with it? A seriously funny drama\, LIGHTBULB is th e story of two men who refuse to simply give up. Matt (Dallas Roberts)\, the inventor\, and Sam (Jeremy Renner)\, the salesman\, owned a struggl ing gift company. Long on ideas and short on cash\, these two best frien ds longed to find the one invention that would make them rich. After Mat t's long-suffering wife gave up\, and there were just too many bills\, t he two folded up shop and got real jobs. While hammering nails during th e day\, Matt still dreamed up gadget ideas and a different life. All tha t changes when Matt brainstorms a wacky invention that just might sell\, if only he can convince some investors. Directed with a crisp visual st yle\, written with superb wit and acted with natural charm\, LIGHTBULB i s one of the most exciting low-budget indies we've seen in some time. In a film buzzing with positive energy\, you'll be rooting for these guys\ , too. - Scott Cranin\, Philadelphia Cinefest Print Source: Pacific Prod uctions\n \n \n"A terrific little yarn about pluck\, perseverance\, and\ nfriendshipovercoming the odds\, LIGHTBULB\, is exactly what's needed in \nthese troubled times." Lael Lowenstein\, VARIETY CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/lightbulb_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480237467-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T221025Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T233500 SUMMARY:ADAM DESCRIPTION:East Coast Premiere -Sponsored by Truro Vineyards In movies\, when two twentysomethings serendipitously wind up under the same Manhat tan roof\, witty repartee usually transpires\, then sparks fly\, and eve ntually they fall into bed. But the boy and the girl in ADAM are no ordi nary characters\, and their romance is anything but familiar. Soon after moving in\, Beth\, a brainy\, beautiful writer\, encounters Adam\, the handsome\, but odd\, fellow in the downstairs apartment. A pleasant chem istry flows\, but his awkwardness is perplexing. Whether avoiding eye co ntact or standing by blithely while Beth drags a heavy load up steep sta irs\, Adam seems utterly oblivious to social convention. Then one night\ , Adam regales Beth with an elaborate outer-space light show. It's a mag ical moment\, tainted slightly by his obsessively thorough astronomical explanation. Their connection is palpable. It becomes clear that Adam's inability to decipher nonverbal signals is beyond his control. And yet B eth doesn't balk. Their mutual interest tentatively takes root. What mak es this rare story about obstacles to human intimacy credible is its tre mendous psychological wisdom\; what makes it transcendent is the intelli gence and authenticity radiating from actors Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. Though their particular challenges are extraordinary\, Beth and Adam's t ricky relationship elucidates something universal: truly reaching anothe r person means bravely stretching into discomfiting territory - and the shake-up can be liberating. - Caroline Libresco\, Sundance Film Festival Print Source: Fox Searchlight CATEGORIES:NARRATIVE FEATURES LOCATION:Art House 1 URL:http://ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/adam_ptownfilmfest2009 UID:2480235564-ptownfilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR