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 OPENING NIGHT FILM
FROM ATTIC LIGHT FILMS THE DEN RECORDERS AND GROVER CLEVELAND
ENTERTAINMENT
PATRICK WARBURTON, ANDY
DICK, JASON ALEXANDER, AND ELAINE HENDRIX.
"ROCK SLYDE"
(Comedy) USA
Director: Chris Dowling
Production Company: Private Slyde Productions
Producers: Will Wallace, Milan Chakraborty, Jason Manns, Josh
Young, Chris Dowling, John Wolk, Ed Ojdana, JB Orecchia, Delores
Robinson
Writer: Chris Dowling
Cast: Partick Warburton, Andy Dick, Jason Alexander, and Elaine Hendrix.
"Patrick Warburton and Andy Dick ham up the detective genre. Warburton is Rock Slyde, a Smart Car-driving private dick so droll, so disaffected that he can't be bothered with come-ons from Rena Sofer's beautiful dame when he takes on her case to find out who's tailing her. Dick plays the wacky leader of The Cult of Bartology, whose main objective is to take over Slyde's office space to gain control of the building. Director Chris Dowling takes full advantage of the genre's wide-open spaces for gags and comic allusions to film noir's past. And as the screenwriter, he chooses his shots and doesn't let the script fall into a punny mess. Cameos from Jason Alexander, Jerry Cantrell, Brian Bosworth and others add to the fun. And Andy's real life followers will enjoy seeing him as a brunette."
-Marc Lee, AFI Dallas
www.rockslydethemovie.com
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 WORLD PREMIERE RED CARPET EVENT
"LEGACY"
The New Film From Director Stephen Savage
Production Company: Lunatopia Entertainment
Producers: Galina Leinen, Will Wallace, Alisa Schulz
Executive Producers: Dan Horn, Stephen Savage
Writers: Stephen Savage, Bob Hasse
Cast: Kyrie Maezumi, Will Wallace, Wolfgang Bodison, Oscar Torre,
Conor O’Farrell, Cazzy Golomb, Alisa Schulz, Francesca Brown,
Kristina Grindle, Christopher Pennock, Carson Aune
FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 15, 8 PM THE RUSTIC THEATRE
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SPECIAL CALIFORNIA FILM FEST
PREMIERE EVENT
FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ADAM SANDLER AND SCOTT SANDLER and HAPPY MADISON ENTERTAINMENT
"THE SHORTCUT"
Director: Nicolaus Goossen
Production Company: Mind’s Eye Entertainment
Executive Producers: Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo
Writers: Scott Sandler, Dan Hannon
Cast: Josh Emerson, Dave Franco, Shannon Woodward,
Drew Seeley, Raymond Barry, William B. Davis
SPECIAL LIVE APPEARANCE AND POSTER SIGNING
FROM JOSH EMERSON, STAR OF THE SHORTCUT
and JENNIFER’S BODY
FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 15, 6 PM THE RUSTIC THEATRE Tickets On Sale At The Door! $8
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SPOTLIGHT FILMS
FROM IIFC FEATURED FILMMAKER
WILL WALLACE
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 "BROKE SKY"
Director: Thomas L. Callaway
Production Company: Buzzard Films
Producers: Jeffery C. Burr, Karachi Perlmann
Writers: Scott Phillips, John Howard, Frank Patterson
Cast: Will Wallace, Joe Unger, Bruce Glover, Duane Whitaker
Two county workers and best friends, who spend their days removing road kill from dusty Texas highways, make a discovery that
unearths long-buried, dark secrets from their pasts, and drives a
wedge between their friendship, forever changing their lives.
www.brokesky.com
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 "CLEAR LAKE, WI"
Director: BRIAN IDE
Production Company: Meriwether Productions
Producers: Brian Ide, Will Wallace
Writers: Geoff Bullins, Morgan Simpson
Cast: Michael Madsen, Dustin Boothe, Morgan Simpson, Shi Ne Nielson, Carla Toutz,
Heather Simpson, Will Wallace
In 1993, residents of the small town of Clear Lake fell victim to a strange and horrible disease. An influential local preacher
blamed the outbreak on the heresy and sins of some in the town. As
loved ones, especially children, continued to get sick and die,
the preachers fiery sermons caused a modern day religious hysteria
like the inquisitions of the past. As the residents of the town
turned on each, a group of 5 high school students, seemingly
brainwashed by the preacher, helped the preacher kidnap and kill
accused heretics and sinners in a 3 day spree they called their
"Holy War.” 15 years later, a documentary filmmaker has tracked
down the 5 students. Despite initial resistance, she convinces
them to return to Clear Lake to help her tell the sensational
story of a town and people led to evil in the name of religion.
But when they return to the town, strange things begin to happen,
and when the documentary filmmaker disappears, and another of the
group is found killed, the rest of them realize they must deal
with the ghosts of the past, and that maybe one of the group is
still fighting the "Holy War."
www.clearlakewimovie.com
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 "CAKE, A WEDDING STORY"
Director: Will Wallace
Production Company: Betron Productions LP in association with Frosting Productions, LLC
Producers: Will Wallace, Conroy Kanter, Catherine Martin, Jeffrey
Travis
Writers: George Langworthy, Lain Weatherby
Cast: G.W Baily, Thomas Calabro, Catherine Anderson Martin, Adam
Green, Will Wallace, Joe Estevez, Adam Green, Ann Cusack
Will Wallace’s hilarious take on friendship, love, marriage, and
the state of relationships in the new millennium. If you’re
single, Cake, A Wedding Story will you think twice about getting
hitched. If you’re already married, you might just laugh yourself
into flashbacks of what can (and often does) go wrong on that
“Most Important Day In A Woman’s Life.”
http://www.infernofilm.com
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SPECIAL SCREENING
(INVITED FILM SERIES)
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IIFC 2010 OFFICIAL SELECTED FILMS
TAHQUITZ AWARDS COMPETITION
Features and Featurettes
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 "CAUTIVA" FROM ARGENTINA
A FILM BY GASTON BIRABEN
WITH MUSIC BY IDYLLWILD’S PREMIERE MUSICAL DIVA ANA LIA LENCHANTIN
AND A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY THE FILM’S DIRECTOR MR. BIRABEN
“ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING AND MOVING FILMS I HAVE SEEN IN THE
PAST DECADE.”
—STEPHEN SAVAGE
DIRECTOR, IIFC 2010
www.laemmlezellerfilms.com
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 ... AROUND (Drama) USA
Director: David Spaltro
Production Company: Embrace The Fall, Inc.
Producers: David Spaltro, Lee Gillentine, Nick Boris
Writer: David Spalto
Cast: Rob Evens, Molly Ryman, Marcel Torres, Ron Brice, Bernice
Mosca
“…AROUND” is a film about “finding home” and a real love-letter to
the city of New York. Doyle Simms grows up across the Hudson from
NYC and flees his toxic family to attend a film program there.
After a bumpy first year he returns more determined than ever to
become a storyteller and figure out his place. Financial setbacks
force Doyle to find creative “rent-controlled living” and begin a
dual life living out of Penn Station while going to school. We
follow Doyle over his college years as he begins to build
relationships with several colorful characters such as Saul, a
homeless book dealer who shows him the ropes and his own brand of
street philosophy, and Allyson, a beautiful, struggling actress he
carefully begins to pursue and fall for. Doyle begins to find a
weird balance and begin to build a home, but the pressure of
maintaining his worlds begins to crack the façade and he’s forced
to confront his past family demons and reconcile the person he
wants to be with the person he is.
www.aroundthefilm.com
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 THE INDEPENDENT (Comedy) AUSTRALIA
Directors: John Studley, Andrew O’Keefe
Production Company: Apocalypse Films
Producers: Neil O’Keefe, Jim Xyga
Cast: Lee Mason, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Sylvie De Crespigny
Marty Browning has 58 days to get elected before he loses his
house, his sanity... and even his life.
www.theindependentmovie.com
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 GB2525 (Urban SciFi) USA
Directors: Kieron Estrada, JoJo Henrickson
Production Company: New Legacy Entertainment
Producer: John Estrada
Writer: JoJo Henrickson
Cast: Frank Alvarez, Jossara Jinaro, Bernie Martinez, JoJo
Henrickson, Richard Azurdia, Pete Pano, Ruben Garfias, Gabe
Martinez, Ricarod Molina, Oscar Torre, Alex De Hoyos
In the dark, urban landscape of the future, a two-year gang truce is shattered when the leader of the most powerful gang, 54th
Street, is brutally assassinated. Puppet, now in command, seeks
violent retaliation. The sole obstacle to an all out war is a
respected gang member known as "Supa'man,” who convinces Puppet to
give him time to search out those responsible and salvage the
truce. With time running out, Sup' and his crew - Yoli “the
sniper,” Baboso “the muscle," and Spider “the techie,” - face off
against rival gangs and ultimately discover a truth far greater
than they could have ever imagined.
www.myspace.com/gb2525
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 YEARDLEY (Drama) USA
Director: Heath C. Michaels
Production Company: Sandi Gary Films
Producers: Heath C. Michaels, Paul Papadeas
Writer: Heath C. Michaels
Cast: Jesse Bernstein, Saskia Grace Holmes, Garrett Geoghegab,
Rebecca Holopter, Madison Palasini, Dave Huevel
Jeff, a married narcissists, ends and office affair, only to be
accused of sexual harassment by his ex lover. After losing his
wife and child, as well as his job, and subjected to the intrusive
eyes of the court, Jeff eventually tries to rebound and get back
his life. But a new job finds him the victim of two unscrupulous
and manipulative co-workers who make a bet to see who can sleep
with him first, sending Jeff back into old habits that are sure to
bring about his final fall. Only by overcoming his own selfishness
will he have any hope of building his life anew, and gaining back
his wife and child.
www.yeardleymovie.com
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 THURSDAY’S LOVERS (Drama) USA
WORLD PREMIERE FILM
Director: Brian Dillon
Production Company: Inter-Oddity Arts
Producers: Brian Dillon, Steven Deeble, Ignatius Fischer
Wrier: Brian Dillon
Cast: Rebcca DeRoche, Ivan Borntrager, Brandon Dobbins, Michelle Fischer
Presented in a non-linear, fragmented fashion 'Thursday's
Lovers' tells the story of four longtime friends: Eli, a
struggling writer; Margo, his neglected housewife; Evie, a
semi-successful poet; and Mark, her anger filled husband.
Over the course of one night their relationships are
explored and dissected for the viewer, bringing into
question the nature of true love and its consequences.
Secrets are revealed and relationships broken apart, all
leading closer to the shocking truth that will destroy them
all.
www.thursdayslovers.com
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 SOMETHING BLUE (Comedy/Drama) USA
Directors: Sean Dillon & Curtis Krick
Production Company: Biscuits & Gravy Productions
Producers: Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
Cast: Al Atkinson, Gavin Bowen, Anne McElvain, Scot Renfro, Tina
St. Marie, Josh Covitt
The story of an interracial wedding between Susan, a white girl
from the middle-class suburbs, and Terry, whose working-class
family of blue-skinned 'Polar Americans' immigrated to America
from Antarctica. As a gift to his best friends, aspiring filmmaker
Zack decides to document every moment he can about the special
occasion, from the earliest planning right through the final
ceremony. Tensions mount as the big event approaches.
Miscommunication abounds, personalities clash and it becomes
unclear whether Susan and Terry will even survive the pre-wedding
stresses of cultures, families and class.
www.interglacialromance.com
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 NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING (Drama) USA
Director: David Branin
Production Company: 22 Entertainment
Producers: David Brannen, Rose Coleman, Gregor Collins
Writer: David Branin
Cast: Gregor Collins, Kristen Sullivan, Christopher Guckenberger,
Chad Davis, Sarah Ronaghi, John Keating
Coming as a surprise to no one, straight-laced William Shay is about to tie the knot. In fact, he’s getting married in less than 24 hours. Yet unbeknownst to him, his closest, inscrutable friend, Bronco, has planned a surprise bachelor party for the soon-to-be husband and all their mutual friends. Before he realizes it, he has given everyone an impromptu speech, had a few drinks, and is slowly seduced into partying. In the midst of all the fun, Will realizes how happy he is to be with his best friends. The game changer comes in the form of two real-life porn stars and their eccentric boss, who show up ready to put on a show. With seduction in the air, Will somehow finds himself alone in a bedroom with porn star, Melissa Mercury. What happens next, no one would have ever fathomed, including Will.
www.nightbeforethewedding.com
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 MERRY GO ROUND (Fantasy) USA
Directors:Justin Patrick Holmes, Cihan Sesen, Paul Waddell
Production Company: Invisible Triangle
Producers: Justin Patrick Holmes, Cihan Sesen, Paul Waddell
Cast: Justin Patrick Holmes, Cihan Sesen, Paul Waddell, Frank
Ferro, Nick Capaci, Ashley Keigan, Casius Rutherford, Noah
Rutherford, Manai Forrest Metzler, Trevor Holmes, Rachel Einstein,
Dwight "Buzz" Holmes
Merry Go Round portrays Alec's journey throughout the vivid toy
tower, “Merry Go Round”, to find a girl named Nyh."
www.invisibletriangle.com
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 CAFE FORTE (Musical) USA
Director: Thomas Corkran
Productions Company: Wounded Eye Media
Producer: Erica Bentley
Writer: Thomas Corkran
Cast: Sarah Laine Smith, Joe Allen Price, Ivan Jaime
When a young artist named Mika walks into a coffee house called
Cafe Forte, she soon discovers a world where caricatures on the
wall communicate with the cafe patrons by way of elaborate rhythm
and dance. An off-beat look at an urban cafe through the eyes and ears of an on-beat artist.
www.corkranmedia.com
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 THE DEPOSITION OF LOU BAGETTA (Comedy) USA
Director: Tommy Smeltzer
Production Company: Liberal Artists, Inc.
Producers: Craig Cockerill, Tommy Smeltzer
Cast: Patrick Gallo, Danny Olivo, Even Arnold, Brian Sack, Ben
Sharples
Gangster Lou Bagetta’s life has never been easy, especially now,
when the mob’s greatest hit man holds a contract on his head. But
Lou has one thing going for him... he’s immortal.
www.loubagetta.com
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 HOMELAND (Drama) USA
Director: Michael Eldridge
Production Company: Red Shield Pictures/ Barataria Productions
Producer: Brad Rothchild
Writer: Brad Rothschild
Cast: Max Rhyser, Penny Bittone, Yafit Sharabi, Shalin Agarwal
Upon completing his service in the Israel Defense Forces, Kobi
Zucker needed to get away from the pressures of the ongoing
struggles of the Middle East. With memories of his tour of duty in
the territories fresh in his mind, he comes to New York City on
his way to South America. While working to earn money for his
trip, Kobi meets the girl of his dreams. But Leila is Palestinian.
Despite their differences, Kobi and Leila fall in love. Can love
overcome the ancient hatreds and unhealed wounds dividing Israelis
and Palestinians?
www.baratariaproductions.com
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 A WAY BACK IN (Action) USA
WORLD PREMIERE FILM
Director: Brad Mays
Production Company: Burping Kitty Productions
Producers: Holly Anderson, Brad Mays, Diego Diaz
Writer: Holly Anderson
Cast: Holly Anderson, DeLane Matthews, T-Rex, Linda June Larsen,
Kimber Eastwood, Spike McQueen
The fate of a group of government operatives depends on their
ability to fit back into regular society, following years of U.S.
Military spookery on dangerous foreign soil. Having recently
returned to the United States where they struggle to re-enter a
new and unfamiliar culture, the group inadvertently stumbles upon
a pair of demented, home-grown sociopaths, whose mission of
destruction and insane self-gratification threatens global moral
order.
www.awaybackin.com
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 MANHATER (Thriller) USA
WORLD PREMIERE FILM
Director: Anthony Doublin
Production Company: Canyon Falls Productions
Producer: Philip R. Calderone
Writer: Philip R. Calderon
Cast: Emille, John Henry, Alessandra Assaf, Ariel X, Brendan Connor, Techeira Roberts
Vonda Madding has a history of bad relationships with men. The last man she married abused her and that was the last straw--she swore all men were scum. But what can she do? Eileen Trost has the
answer--a witch's potion to free Vonda of her hateful thoughts and make her forget them once and for all. Suddenly her ex-boyfriends are being murdered and the only suspect is Vonda. But
they don't know about Enyo, and they won't believe what is really
happening.
www.manhatermovie.com
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 ALONE AT MIDNIGHT (Drama) USA
Director: Nathan Haugaard
Production Company N/A
Producers: Anthony Rego, Erik Sobolic
Writer: Nathan Haugaard
Dylan Saccoccio, Nicole Ashworth, Skylar Rote, Robert Scott Crane,
Kevin Pitman, Dylan Dovale, Daniel Dorr, Vanessa Perry
Private Detective Rhys Thompson broke rule number one. He let her
get too close. As the consequences of actions become more and more
clear, Rhys' world spins out of control; he faces sexual and
dangerous encounters.
Web Site N/A
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 VERSUS IVAN (COMEDY) CANADA
Director: Chris Gamble
Production Company: Versus Ivan Incorporated
Producers: Chris Gamble, Sam Gamble
WRITER: Chris Gamble
Liam Karry, Tennille Read, Jaysen Knight, Rick Poltaruk, Robert
Butler, Rachelle Hugg, Paul Strike,
Roger Wah-Shee, Ken Woodley
Ivan is a man trapped in a self-fulfilling routine, dictated by
mysterious food packages that arrive daily from an unknown sender.
When the packages suddenly stop appearing, it sets off an
unstoppable series of events that send Ivan's life and routine
spiraling out of control. Determined to regain control of his life
whatever the cost, Ivan must first confront the concept of change
and question the way of life he has desperately clung to for so
long.
Web Site N/A
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 CITY OF ANGERS (Drama) USA
Director: Ken Wilson
Production Company: Not Available
Producer: Ken Wilson
Writer: Ken Wilson
Nick Sterling, a private detective in 1947 Los Angeles, is hired by a mysterious woman to find some compromising photos stolen from her. But it turns out, the women is looking for something far more dangerous than photos, and Nick is drawn slowly into a seedy underworld of murder and deceit that even the most hardened detectives would find hard to deal with.
Web Site N/A
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SIDES (Comedy) USA
Director: Michael Philip Edwards
Production Company: Runt Dog Productions
Producers: Michael P.Edwards, Robert F. Harrison, Philip W. Stephens, Huntre Wilde, D’Araun Johnson
Writer: Michael Philip Edwards
Cast: COOLIO, Jasmine Waltz, Michael Phillip Edwards, John Pittman, Spencer Scott, Teri Benjamin and John ‘O’
Ashton Jackson, his sister Elvira, his cousin Oliver and their childhood friend Lester have dreamed of being filmmakers all their lives. And now it seems Ashton, always the leader and head schemer of the group, has come up with a plan to make all their dreams come true; borrowing money from a local Inglewood loan shark and making a movie! No one likes the idea until Ashton actually has the money in hand and they are actually making their movie; in between partying that is. The loan shark, one Big Earl Williams, loves the idea of financing a movie so much he loans Ashton 70K and the keys to his house while he’s out of town for two months, all with the understanding that he’ll see an incredible Hollywood film with ‘guns girls and action’ when he returns. All is great until Big Earl announces that he’s coming home early and expects to see some form of a movie when he gets there. To make matters worse, the friends realize they’ve spent almost all of the money without filming day one of their movie’s footage. They have to come up with a plan and fast. Ashton comes up with the idea to hold auditions as if the film is being made but to use the footage from the audition camera as the actual movie. Elvira, Oliver and Lester are all less than convinced, but as Ashton explains his plan of exploiting desperate actors and auditioning on location the team sees a ray of hope and joins in. What follows is a comedy of errors.
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POET, SOLDIER (Drama) USA
A Film By Melissa Townsend
Production Company: Loft Light Productions
Producers: Melissa Townsend and Stephen Savage
Writer: Melissa Townsend
Cast: Matthew Sikes, Michael Philip Thomas, Suzanne Tufan
Writer-Director Melissa Townsend’s poignant story about a how a young poet’s loss of his best friend on the battlefield of a foreign war causes him to embark on a journey of discovery into his own feelings about friendship, loss, and honor. The journey eventually leads him away from the girl he loves and into the National Guard, and the very war that took his friend.
Web Site N/A
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A PAIR OF GRIPPING FILMS
FROM CUTTING EDGE
AMERICAN WRITER-DIRECTOR DARIC GATES.
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 DEAD CAT BOUNCE
Two greedy stockbrokers use a secret formula to strike it rich,
until those who guard the secret close in on them as they battle
to save their fortunes and their lives.
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 CROOK
A Real Estate Mogul becomes the target by a secret government
agency when he accidentally intercepts key evidence to a serious
political
cover up.
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IDYLLWILD UNDERGROUND PRESENTS
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
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 "PRIMEMATES"
Idyllwild Underground presents two late night screenings of Director Rudy Luna's masterpiece. A disturbing and honest conversation among four men in an exclusive cigar shop. They talk about love, relationships, and sex. While exploring men's fascination with younger women, Primemates delves into many political taboos usually associated with the intellectual. Starring Will Wallace, Joe Estevez, and Leo Rossi, and Ethan Phillips. |
DOCUMENTARIES
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 DADDY I DO (USA)
WORLD PREMIERE
Director: Cassie Jaye *
Production Company: Jaye Bird Productions
Producers: Jay Pugh, Cassie Jaye, Nena Jaye, Christina Clack
Cast: Denny Pattyn, Dr. Douglas Kirby, Dr. Claire Brindis, Matthew
Paul Turner, Amanda Marcotte, Amy Catherine Flynn, Trixie Lovett
"Because our children are our future, what we are willing to teach
them about sex has everything to do with who we want to be and where we are heading as a nation."
The politically conservative Evangelical community believes sex is
meant to take place only within the context of marriage, and
favors Abstinence-Only curriculum in the American educational
system. Powerful Christian organizations along with $1.3 billion
in federal funding have created Purity Balls, high-tech road shows
and education curricula to expand their agenda. Daddy I Do sheds
light on the personal and social implications of the growing
Abstinence Movement by examining key abstinence programs from the
perspective of promoters and participants. Daddy I Do includes
vigorous discussion between both sides of the debate, punctuated
by personal stories, creating a controversial dynamic.
www.JayeBirdProductions.com
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 * Also by Cassie Jaye
A SPECIAL SCREENING OF
“FACES OVERLOOKED”
Faces Overlooked exposes the epidemic of hunger affecting one of
the most unlikely places in the country. Marin County, in the Bay
Area, is the wealthiest community in California; however, over
28,000 residents live with food insecurity. The people who provide
services to the affluent often fall short in meeting their own
needs. This film sheds light on those who are painfully
overlooked.
www.JayeBirdProductions.com
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 THE CANARY EFFECT (USA)
Directors: Robin Davey and Yellow Thunder Woman
Writer: Robin Davey
From multi award winning directors Robin Davey and Yellow Thunder
Woman comes this 'Illuminating Documentary' (Time Out), delving
deeply into the often misunderstood and frequently over looked
historic realities of the American Indian. The Canary Effect
follows the terrifying and horrific abuses instilled upon the
Indigenous people of North America, and details the genocidal
practices of the US government and its continuing affects on
present day Indian country. Featuring interviews with the leading
scholars and experts on Indian issues including controversial
author Ward Churchill, the film brings together the past and
present in a way never before captured so eloquently and boldly
on film. The Executive producers for this project are Dave Stewart
and John Shanks. Dave Stewart is a member of the Eurythmics. His
work in films includes the critically acclaimed documentary Deep
Blues as well as countless movie scores including the recent
Golden Globe winning song for the movie Alfie. Recently he helped
conceive and organise the Nelson Mandela 44664 campaign to bring
global awareness to the AIDS epidemic happening in Africa. John
Shanks won Producer of the year at the 2005 Grammy Awards and has
worked with many of today's leading artists including Sheryl Crow,
Bon Jovi and Melissa Etheridge.
www.myspace.com/thecanaryeffect
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 FROM PAGE TO STAGE: THE JOURNEY OF HEARTLAND (USA)
Director: Rob Miller
Production Company: Rob Miller
Producers: Rob Miller
Cast: Eric Bishop, Anita Simons and Lauren Simon
From Page to Stage: The Journey of Heartland follows the unique
story of two playwrights, Anita Simons and Lauren Simon, and their
new award-winning drama, "Heartland.” The documentary delves
deeply into the process of writing a play and putting it through
the production process. The documentary follows the struggles that
Anita and Lauren went through while writing "Heartland" as well as
the approach that they took in finding the perfect director and
cast to introduce their play to world. The chosen director of
"Heartland,” Eric Bishop, shares his role as a director and the
techniques that he uses to interact with his audiences in new and
innovative ways.
Web Site N/A
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 LAST OF THE SCOTTISH WILDCATS (SCOTLAND/UK)
Director: Steve Piper
Production Company: Coffee Films
An independent filmmaker has succeeded where the BBC failed this
year, and has shot footage of the elusive Scottish wildcat. With
only 400 surviving animals, the Scottish wildcat is a forgotten
wildlife tragedy that Coffee Films is determined to bring to the
public's attention... tracking the shy, elusive felines in the
wilds of the Highlands,this moving film highlights the wildcat's
desperate plight.
www.coffeefilms.com
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THE ROMANCE AND SEX LIFE OF THE DATE (USA)
Director: Adam Duplay
Producers: Greg Ramin, Mark Goulet
The Romance and Sex Life of the Date is a short documentary film
by Palm Springs filmmaker Adam Duplay that incorporates archival
film, audio and photographs in detailing the history of the date
industry in the United States. The film is based on the 1951
narrated slide show of the same name created by date growing
pioneer and early Indio, California resident Floyd Shields.
www.adamduplay.com
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 KETCH MY DRIFT (USA)
Filmmaker: Jim Rizor
Production Company: Cineclips Productions
A disheartened public school teacher invites friends to join his
family on a sailing voyage to the Channel Islands off the coast of
Southern California. While exploring the natural beauty of the
islands, the crew shares reflections and insights from their own
inner journeys. The adventure revitalizes an appreciation for
simple joys that are often overlooked in our distracted modern
lives.
www.ketchmydrift.com
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 CITY OF THE DAWN (INDIA/USA)
Writer and Director: Chris Buhrman.
Writer:
Francis Rothluebber
Photographer:
Chip Duncan
Production: New Momentum, Inc.
City of the Dawn is a study of Auroville, a town in Southern India, where 2000 people from 40 nations are creating a laboratory of the future. This modern, universal city is an adventure in developing innovative and inclusive solutions in every aspect of human social life: caring relationships, participative government, art and education, architecture and building materials, complementary medicine, reforestation and sustainable industries. Auroville provides a demonstration of what is possible when people commit to live together in community beyond the boundaries of nation, religion, and race. Their experience raises questions about what can be accomplished on a broader scale when awareness of oneness drives our actions.
Film Contact: francisroth@greencafe.com
Web site: www.newmomentumfhu.org
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 AIRPLAY: THE RISE AND FALL OF ROCK RADIO (Documantary) USA
Director: Carolyn Travis, Chris Fox Gilson
Production Company: Travisty Productions
Producers: Carolyn Travis, Chris Fox Gilson
If you want to see how America works, look at what happened to
rock radio.For 50 years, it was our revolutionary medium. Radio
had the power to move people then. And deejays seized it. In the
1950s, a handful of AM pioneers introduced white America to black
rhythm and blues. Then New York deejay Alan Freed changed the
course of American history by branding it 'rock and roll.' In the
glory years of rock radio, personalities like Cousin Brucie,
Murray the K, Dan Ingram, Jerry Blavat, Dick Biondi, Casey Kasem
and Wolfman Jack ruled the airwaves. But from its earliest roots,
rock radio had powerful enemies. In 1960, prodded by big-business
interests, Congress held 'payola' hearings to target the deejays
guilty of breaking down economic and racial barriers. Deejays like
Alan Freed were booted off the air. Program director and radio
consultants took control. Deejays could no longer play their own
music. Rock radio became bland and predictable. Then came a new
wave of deejays who set up shop on the FM dial. 'Top 40 is dead,'
Declared Tom Donahue in San Francisco. 'And its rotting corpse is
stinking up the airwaves.' They discovered bands like the Grateful
Dead and Jefferson Airplane, igniting a cultural revolution that
helped end the Vietnam War. Until FM, too, was silenced by FCC
intimidation and corporate greed. And 60s rock became 70s disco.
When rock radio lost its soul, a flame went out. 'Airplay' pays
tribute to those unsung heroes-- and the promise of a rebirth on
satellite radio. It's a story of love and war, told by the deejays
and the artists they made rock stars. It celebrates a time when we
all listened together and it changed our lives.
www.travisty.tv
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IIFC SCHEDULE OF SHORT FILMS AND ANIMATION 2010
(UNDER 15 MINUTES)
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“SHORT FILM GRINDHOUSE”
LOOK FOR THE IDYLLWILD SHORT
FILM “GRINDHOUSE’ SCREENINGS
3, 4, OR 5 SHORT FILMS BACK TO BACK
EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL
“FILMMAKER RETROSPECTIVES”
DIRECTOR’S SCREENING MORE THAN ONE SHORT FILM
RETROFEST SCREENINGS
FILMS THAT AREN’T EXACTLY “NEW”
BUT WELL WORTH ANOTHER LOOK YEARS AFTER THEIR DEBUTS
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 YELLOW CAKE Animation From Canada
A Film By Nick Cross
The newest film by award-winning animator, Nick Cross. Yellow
Cake is a lamentable tragedy mixed full of pleasant mirth.
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WRONG WAY UP USA
A Film By Gabriel Hardman
$5,000 for smuggling endangered (and deadly) spiders from Mexico
into the US seems like easy money to Matt and James. But as the
old saying goes: “Never count your [spiders] before they’re
delivered.”
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TEN (USA)
A Film By Joe Stramowski
Set against the backdrop of a bustling city and a manhole cover,
Pete, a despondent middle-man, encounters a convincing stranger in
the form of a bum. The Bum challenges Pete, to dead or alive, make
a leap to save his life.
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THE HIT (USA)
A Film By Abazar Khayami
They say “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”. The
question is... how can you tell the difference?
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 RE-BOURNE IDENTITY (USA)
A Film By Paul Hendry
Jason has been on the run for so long he isn't even sure what he's
running from. Caught in a shadowy world of assassins, double
agents, and lost loves, fate offers deliverance in the form of a drive-thru cheeseburger.
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SHORT FILM DIRECTOR’S RETROSPECTIVES:
Movies with a lot to say from three
up and coming young filmmakers.
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KURT KUENNE
Three films from this Master of the Short Form.
“VALIDATION”, “RENT-A-PERSON”, “SLOW”
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IGNATIUS FISCHER (Director and Cinematographer)
A couple of “Slice Of Life” films, and a sly look at the life of
Jesus, without apologies. “CATCH”, “NOT VINCENT”, “INRI” (Directed by Emerson Bixby)
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DARIC GATES
Two Long Form short films from cutting edge writer-director Daric
Gates. Political intrigue masterfully portrayed in “Crook”, and a
look at the equally intriguing (and almost as dangerous) world of
high finance and stock trading with “Dead Cat Bounce”.
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 RETROFEST: Films and advertising from yesteryear, including a message from SMOKEY THE BEAR circa the 1950’s and a look at environmental awareness through the eyes of Grizzly Adams, in “KEEPERS OF THE WILD”. Retrofest makes us ask, “How far have we really come in the past few decades?” |
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