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COMPETITION FINALIST

3 BackyardsDirected by Eric Mendelsohn

USA / 2010 / 88 minutesUpstat e Fil ms RHINEBECK

Thu Sept 30 7:30PM

Upst at e Fil ms WOODSTOCKSat Oct 2 7:00PM

Nearly every sense is called upon toobserve and absorb the many layers ofmeaning in this elusive and nuancedmasterwork by Eric Mendelsohn. Set in apreternaturally squeaky-clean seaside suburb,

the ordinary lives of t hree of it s residents

take unexpected turns.Driven by an eerily plaintive score

and voyeuristi c cinematography, 3Backyards blends genuine suspense with

brilliant performances; a chameleon-likeEdie Falco, as Peggy, hungers for excitement

while dabbling in painting to gloss overa humdrum life. And if divorce is what

happens when the conversation ends, then

the marriage of world-weary John (EliasKoteas) teeters on the brink of dissolution.

Eight-year-old Christina (Rachel Resheff)must guard a precious gift while stumbling

upon a disturbing secret.A treatise on loss? Are backyards

the underbrush where secrets reside? At

ti mes maddeningly subtle, t his i s a mesmer-izing film unafraid to pose possibly unan-

swerable questions. A must see! Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.

Dont Go in the WoodsDirected by Vincent DOnofrioUSA / 2010 / 83 minutes

Emerson Resort Pavil ion MOUNT TREMPERFri Oct 1 8:00PM

When a young band goes into thewoods to write songs they hope will

give them their break, the quietgetaway turns into a nightmare beyond

their wildest imaginings. Dont Go In

The Woods, the feature length directorialdebut of Vincent DOnofrio, is a twisted,bizarre, musical/ horror tale that explores

love, greed and rut hlessness, reveali ng t helengths that people will go to in order to

make their dreams come true.Described as Glee meets The

Blair Witch Project, the film cleverly

walks an unusual line, maintaining asinister and creeping sense of dread as

well as a feeling of genuine suspense,which follows the characters from the

very beginning. The film displays the

musical talents of a gifted ensemble cast,

including Matt Sbeglia as Nick, the bandslead singer, and the music of Bo Boddieand Sam Bisbee, who also star. Blending

music and horror in a highly original way,Dont Go in the Woods will captivate and

terrify in equal measure.

CherryDirected by Jeffrey Fine

USA / 2009 / 99:30 minutesUpst at e Films WOODSTOCK

Fri Oct 1 10:00PM

Upstate Films RHINEBECKSun Oct 3 5:30PM

Arriving at an Ivy League school atthe tender age of 17, Aaron feelsout of place. Looking to settle down andescape the bonds of his overbearing mother,Aarons quiet life is quickly disrupted by

the vivacious Linda and her feisty young

daughter Beth.So begins an unlikely love triangle

in which everyone loves someone, but noone loves the right one. As the relationships

between the three grow, splits emerge thatthreaten to ruin valuable friendships.

Cherry features exceptionalperformances from a predominantly youngcast portraying characters that evolvethroughout the film as their perceptionsof each other and themselves alter. Jeffrey

Fines film is a wonderfully woven tapestryabout l ove, j oy, redemption and friendshipthat shows how life can be better livedwhen in t he company of the people whocare about you. Jacob Brades

The Colonels BrideDirected by Brent Stewart

USA / 2009 / 73 minutesUpstate Films RHINEBECK

Fri Oct 1 7:30PM

Bearsvi ll e Theat er WOODSTOCKSun Oct 3 12:00PM

Brent Stewart presents his directorial,narrative feature debut. The ColonelsBride is a compelling and quiet

drama, featuring James DeForest

Parker in a convincing performance as

Bill Best, a lonely Vietnam Veteran in

failing health. The broken colonel seekssolace in the company of Gwynn, a young

mail order bride from Vietnam, but as Billsold world and new reality begin to clash,

he is forced to reconcile past war sins,seeking out redemption in the form of his

new bride.Meanwhile Gwynn, played admirably

by Alicia Truong in her feature film debut, is

trapped in a world she doesnt understand,hoping for a better life than she had in

Vietnam, but quickly realizing that perhapsshe had left the better world behind. The

Colonels Bride is an undeniably t ouchingfilm featuring beautiful cinematography

by Neil Lisk. Stewart, who also penned the

script, was recently named by FilmmakerMagazine as one of 2010s twenty-five new

faces in independent film. Michael Burke

New York PremiereCOMPETITION FINALIST


East Coast PremiereCOURTESY: DARK SKY FI LMS

Dont Go In The Woods The Band

Bitter FeastDirected by Joe Maggio

USA / 2010 / 103 minutesEmerson Resort MOUNT TREMPER

Fri Oct 1 8:00PM

ROSENDALE Theat erSat Oct 2 6:30PM

Renowned chef Peter Gray, played

smartly by James LeGros, is having an

awful day. His celebrity cooking show issinking fast in the ratings and his posh NewYork City restaurant, Feast, has once again

received a nasty review from online food

critic JT Franks (Joshua Leonard), leavingGray frazzled, frustrated and fired. Now out

of a job and with his good name ruined, Grayseeks retribut ion by kidnapping the criti c

who has tormented him for so long. Whatfollows in Joe Maggios revenge thriller is a

delightfully crafted tale of intrigue, tortureand culinary delight. Featuring a cameo by

celebrit y chef Mario Batali , Bit ter Feast

cuts beyond the generic Hollywood horrortale, creating complex characters and motiva-

tions. Hudson Valley resident Larry Fessendenproduces and co-stars in a film that is sure to

be a banquet, not just to your eyes and ears,but your taste buds as well. Michael Burke

Oct 1 Screening includes a pre-screening feast for ticket holders,featuring a menu created by celebrity

chef and Bitter Feast supporting actor,Mario Batali and catered by Mary Giuliani.

The stars of Vincent DOnofr ios fil m Dont Go In

The Woods will be performing together at Fright

Night. This ensemble of actors all proved theirmusical abilities in the film. Bo Boddie and Sam

Bisbee star in the film and also co-wrote much of

music and songs that are featured in the score.

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East Coast Premiere East Coast PremiereCOURTESY: IFCFilms

Helena From the WeddingDirected by Joseph Infantolino

USA / 2010 / 93 minutesUpst at e Fil ms WOODSTOCK

Thurs Sept 30 1:00PM

ROSENDALE Theat erFri Oct 1 9:30PM

Newlyweds Alex and Alice are hostinga weekend-long New Years Eve partyfor their closest friends at a remote

cabin in the mountains.Any thoughts of

a perfect getaway are quickly thrown out the

window as newly separated Nick arrives with

only a cooler of meat and the news that he

and his most recent girlfriend have also called

it quits. Don and Lynn show up a few minutes

later deep in an argument. Finally, Eve and

Steven make it to the cabin with a surprise

guest in tow Eves friend Helena.

With tensions running high at the

cabin, Alex tries to approach the young and

beautif ul Helena. When she rebuffs him, Alex

seems to forget about his new wife and the

li fe she represents, and i nstead begins to

wallow in the fact that nothing seems to go

right for him. As it creeps closer to midnight

on New Years Eve, we realize that nearly ev-

eryone in the group of friends isnt who they

appear to bedeep down, they all are a little

lost in the world.

InhaleDirected by Baltasar KormkurUSA / 2010 / 100 minutes

Upst at e Films WOODSTOCKFri Oct 1 7:15PM

ROSENDALE Theat erSat Oct 2 3:30PM

Every day, rising Santa Fe DistrictAttorney Paul Chaney and his wife,

Diane, wait for word that theres adonor for their daughter, Chloe.

Every day, rising Santa Fe District Attorney

Paul Chaney and his wife, Diane, wait for

word that theres a donor for their daughter,

Chloe. Diagnosed with a rare degenerative

condit ion, Chloe is on a long list t o receive

a double lung transplant. As her health

worsens, Paul becomes desperate to save

his young childso desperate that hell risk

everything to organize an operation. When

Paul learns of a Dr. Novarro who performstransplants in Juarez , Mexico, he heads

south in a frantic search for the only man

who may be able to save Chloe. But after

arriving, he realizes Dr. Novarros medical

ring runs deep into a criminal underworld

where his patients arent donors t heyre

victi ms. With his career, his famil y and

his life on the line, Paul finds himself at a

critical crossroads: expose a massive, illegal

harvesti ng operation and save the l ives of

hundreds of children, or save the life of hisdaughter.

Hello LonesomeDirected by Adam Reid


Fri Oct 1 11:30aM

Upstat e Fil ms RHINEBECKSun Oct 3 12:30PM

Everyone has, at some moment intheir life, known what it feels like tobe alone. But what if that feeling followedyou everywhere? Adam Reids Hello Lone-some is the story of four people who are

desperate to find companionship any way

they can.A true gem of a film, it is a

beautifully crafted and touching story aboutlove and friendship, mixed with moments of

poignancy and tenderness, that is equallyheartwarming and heartbreaking. The story

follows the lives of an embittered voice

actor, a recent widow and a young couplewho meet via the I nternet. Although the

lives of the characters never intersect, theyall share common traits pertaining to how

they relate with the world around them.With wonderfully understated and moving

performances, Hello Lonesome will lift the

spirits of all who see it, as it reminds usthat happiness is often found in the most

unlikely of places. Jacob Brades

Henrys CrimeDirected by Malcolm Venville


Sat Oct 2 4:00PM

ROSENDALE Theat erSun Oct 3 3:00PM

Sleepwalking his way through life,Henry (Keanu Reeves) gets an unex-pected wake-up call when he becomesan unwitting participant in a bankheist. Rather than give up the namesof the real culprits, he takes the fall and

discovers his true calling. Having donethe time, Henry reasons he may as well do

the crime. Discovering a forgotten tunnelconnecting the bank to a nearby theater, he

recruits his old cellmate Max (James Caan)to aid in the robbery, all the while playing

the lead in the theaters current production

where he finds himself falling for his lead-ing lady, Julie (Vera Farmiga).

The ImperialistsAre Still Alive!Directed by Zeina DurraUSA / 2010 / 90 minutes

Upst at e Films WOODSTOCKFri Oct 1 4:30PM

Upstate Films RHINEBECKSun Oct 3 8:30PM

Durras debut is a fascinating look atthe underground art and fashion world.The film follows conceptual artist Asya fromthe night she learns that her close friend

Faisal has been abducted, supposedly by

the CIA. That same evening Asya meetsa handsome medical student, sparking

romance even as he challenges her thoughtsof a grand political conspiracy.

Durra guides the viewer through NewYork, exhibiting a consummate understand-

ing of the city. With the confl ict in Israel

constantly in the minds of the charactersand wit h clever reminders that post-9/ 11

life has changed for many Americans, thisintelligent film explores the deep effects of

the so-called War on Terror. Taken from thepoint of view of characters who, in Durras

words, are only just reaching an age of ma-

turity, The Imperialists Are Still Alive! isa beautifully insightful film that will inspire

the viewer to reconsider how t hey perceivetheir own 21st Century psyche.

Jacob Brades

North American PremiereCOURTESY: IFCFilms

US PremiereEast Coast PremiereCourtesy: FILM MOVEMENT

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US Premiere

InukDirected by Mike Magidson

Greenland, France / 2009 / 90 minut esIn Greenlandic Inuit with subtitles

Upstat e Films RHINEBECKSat Oct 2 4:00PM

Bearsvi ll e Theat er WOODSTOCKSun Oct 3 2:15PM

A stunning coming of age adventurefeaturing dynamic performancesby amateur Inuit actors akin to orsurpassing any professional. I nuk isthe story of a sixteen-year-old boy who is

taken from his broken family in the capitalcity of Greenland and placed in a home fortroubled youth i n t he remote north of t he

country. What follows is a dramatic, arcticjourney as Inuk and the other teens at the

center are led on a cross-ice voyage where

they will be forced to grow into adulthoodand face their troubled pasts.

The film introduces Gaba Peterson in

the breakthrough title role and Ole JorgenHammeken in a spell binding turn as Ikuma,

the quiet Inuit hunter who leads the excur-sion while confronting his own inner demons.

Breathtaking cinematography highlights the

immaculate winter landscapes of Greenland,creating another character entirely from the

snow and ice. Inuk is a powerfully movingpiece, set against the dangerous world of

the Arctic, that will remain frozen in yourmemory long aft er the fi nal frame.

Michael Burke

RocksteadyDirected by Mustapha KhanUSA / 2010 / 92 minutes

ROSENDALE Theat erFri Oct 1 7:00PM

Bearsvi l le Theater WOODSTOCKSat Oct 2 2:15PM

BC has big dreams. A talented youngdriver, he wishes to go to LA and turn

his hobby into a job, but his mothersmounting financial concerns are aboutto ruin this dream.

Fresh hope arrives in the shape of

his old friend Faith, whose belief in him

gives BCthe confidence to follow his heart.

Set to a reggae soundtrack and fea-

turi ng acti ng and musical performances by

Grammy award-win ner, Steel Pulse, Rock-

steady follows a young mans journey over

the course of a racing season, but more

importantly of self-discovery and growth.

It is a heart-warming and highly

enjoyable coming of age story. DirectorMustapha Khan gets superb performances

from the young cast, especially from leads

Cedric Sanders and Natal ie Knepp and cre-ates characters that an audience cannot

help but li ke. Wit h pulsati ng race sequencescoupled with tender and studious scenes,

Rocksteady is guaranteed to delight allwho see it. Jacob Brades

The LocksmithDirected by Brad Barnes and Todd Barnes

USA / 2010 / 88 minutes

Upstate Films RHINEBECKFri Oct 1 4:15PM

WOODSTOCK Town Hal lSun Oct 3 3:45PM

Mike is a locksmith. Hes also a pris-oner on work release, but hes justtrying to focus on his house calls andreconcile with his ex-girlfriend... untilMargo hijacks his day. The Locksmith isa romcom amusingly tripped up by a stolen

vehicle, drug dealer, interrogation and justa little bit of sweet redemption.

When ex-con Mike (Anslem Richard-

son) gets a call to open a door for frantic

Margo (Ana Reeder), he has no idea hesabout to be swept away into her peculiar

reality, which takes the unlikely pair ona hunt to find out if Margos boyfriend is

cheating. Brad and Todd Barnes wrote and

directed with an irresistible charm thatembraces the viewer; youll feel like a friend

along for the ride. Through sticky situations,their colorf ul, nuanced characters and quick

dialogue lead us through an unexpectedchase to unlock the truth. Heidi Johnson

Nice Guy JohnnyDirected by Edward Burns

USA / 2010 / 90 minutesUpst at e Films WOODSTOCK

Fri Oct 1 2:00PM

Upstate Films RHINEBECKSat Oct 2 9:15PM

Johnny Rizzo is forced to travel fromthe Bay Area to New York by his over-bearing fiance to discuss a mundanejob with her father that would put anend to his dream of sports casting. Hislife is soon disrupted by Brooke, a spirited

young tennis instructor. With his uncle Terrypushing him to have one last wild time

before his upcoming marriage, Johnny mustdecide whether hell continue to be the per-

son who always pleases others, or whetherhell make himself happy.

Writer, director Ed Burns, who puts in

a star turn as the sleazy Uncle Terry, returnsto his roots, creating a film that is engag-

ing, funny, warm and down to earth. MattBush (Adventureland) is totally convincing

as the eponymous Johnny and Kerry Bishlights up the screen as Brooke, showing

Johnny all that he is missing. This delight-

ful film will have every viewer smiling andserves as a lovely reminder that nice guys

dont always finish last. Jacob Brades

NormanDirected by Jonathan Segal


Upstate Films RHINEBECKSat Oct 2 1:30PM

Bearsvi l le Theater WOODSTOCKSun Oct 3 4:45PM

Norman is a remarkable young man.With his mother dead and his fatherseriously ill but refusing treatment,Norman must take it upon himself tomake life bearable.

Struggling with his own teenage

angst, Norman is catapulted into a lie thataffects others perceptions of him and theway he views himself. Dan Byrd, as Norman,

beautifully captures the struggles of thecharacter, his idiosyncrasies and sense of

humor that prevail throughout.

This powerful coming-of -age dramastars the Academy Award nominated

Richard Jenkins, Dan Byrd (Cougar Town),Emil y VanCamp (ABCs Brot hers & Sisters )

and Adam Goldberg ( Saving Privat e Ryan) .

Norman also features an original score andsongs from acclaimed musician Andrew Bird.

Jonathan Segals film beautifullyexamines the strategies used by an adolescent

to deal wit h circumstances and emot ions that

challenge ones sense of self . A poignant andengaging fil m, Norman combines great

pathos and sadness with moments of razor-sharp comedy. Jacob Brades


World Premiere

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Films(France)

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Some Dogs BitesDirected by Marc Munden

UK / 2010 / 88:29 minutesBearsvi ll e Theat er WOODSTOCK

Sat Oct 2 7:30PM

Upstat e Films RHINEBECKSun Oct 3 3:00PM

Some Dogs Bite is the toughbut tender story of three brothers.H, 18, unemployed and into pettycrime; Casey, an innocent, warm-hearted 15-year-old and 10-month-oldSeverino.

The film starts when social services split thefamily up after the death of their mother.

Casey snatches his baby brother andgoes on the run in search of his estranged

father in Inverness, Scotland, forcing H tojoin him by posting Hs stash of illegally

gained cash to a PO Box there. The police

and social services think that Casey is acriminal. But Casey believes that this is the

only way he can keep his family together.

Tender MerciesDirected by Bruce BeresfordUSA / 1983 / 92 minutes

Upst at e Fil ms WOODSTOCKSat Oct 2 10:00aM

This screening will be preceded by

A CONVERSATIONWITH BRUCE BERESFORD

Moderated by Bradley JacobsUS Weekly Senior Edit or.

Robert Duvall won an Oscar for hisperformance as Mac Sledge, a once-popular country-western singerand now exhausted alcoholic, whocollapses in a small, drab motel inthe Texas Bible Belt. He finds peacewith Rosa Lee (Tess Harper), a Vietnam

War widow and mother, who agrees to lethim work off his debt provided he does

not drink on the job. With an Oscar-

winning screenplay by Horton Foote, thisfil m i s a powerful ly nuanced masterpiece

of resurrect ion and redemption. RichardCorliss of Time declared it the best

American movie of the new year. CarolOlten of The San Diego Union-Tribune

declared Tender Mercies the best

movie of 1983 and the most poignant,but forthright, film of the year, with a

brilliant performance by Robert Duvall.

Stake LandDirected by Jim Mickle

USA / 2010 / 95 minutesBearsvi l le Theater WOODSTOCK

Sat Oct 2 10:00PM

In a fierce, alternative vision ofAmericas bleak future, a young boy isabout to learn how cruel the world canbe. Martin was a normal teenage boy beforethe country collapsed in an empty pit ofeconomic and poli t ical di saster.

And from the ashes rose a new breed of

terror. A vampire epidemic has swept acrosswhat is left of the nations abandoned

towns and cities, and its up to Mister, adeath dealing, rogue vampire hunter, to

get Martin safely north to Canada, thecontinents New Eden.

StoneDirected by John Curran


Sun Oct 3 6:45PMSun Oct 3 9:30PM

Academy Award winner Robert De Niroand Oscar nominee Edward Nortondeliver powerful performances as aseasoned corrections official and ascheming inmate whose lives becomedangerously intertwined in Stone, a

thought-provoking drama directed byJohn Curran.

As parole officer Jack Mabry counts

the days toward a quiet retirement, he is

asked to review the case of Gerald StoneCreeson, in prison for covering up the

murder of his grandparents with a fire.Now eligible for early release, Stone needs

to convince Jack he has reformed, buthis attempts to infl uence the older mans

decision have profound and unexpected

effects on them both.Stone skillfully weaves together the

parallel journeys of two men grappling withdark impulses, as the line between lawman

and lawbreaker becomes precariously thin.

COURTESY OF Overture Films

Stranger ThingsDirected by Eleanor Burke and Ron Eyal

UK USA / 2010 / 75 minut esUpstate Films RHINEBECK

Fri Oct 1 2:00PM

Upst at e Films WOODSTOCK

Sun Oct 3 1:30PM

Stranger Things tells of theunusual and touching bond thatforms between the isolated Oonaand homeless Mani. Set against thebackdrop of a quiet seaside village in

England, this beautifully shot tale of onestranger reaching out to another is the

feature debut of Eleanor Burke and RonEyal. Together t hey have crafted a fil m t hat

explores grief and loneliness, but has, atits heart, a unique and distinctive pair who

are able to find solidarity and surprising

intimacy in one anothers company.Through minimal and nuanced filmmaking,

Burke and Eyal deliver a compelling work ofmaturity and sensitivity. New faces Akhtar

and Coll ins are magnetic in t he cent ralroles.

Stranger Things is a wonderfully

singular fil m that brings wit h it a greatsense of calm and joy, reminding us that

anything in life is possible and that veryoften strange things can bring with them

unexpected happiness. Jacob Brades

World PremiereCOMPETITION FINALIST

US Premiier New York PremiereCLOSING NIGHT FILM

On Location with Stake Land in Andes, NY

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Welcome To The RileysDirected by Jake Scott


Upst at e Fil ms WOODSTOCKSat Oct 2 9:30PM


Welcome To The Rileys is anemotional journey that takes usthrough grief, self-reinvention andhealing. The Rileys have been strugglingin their marriage since losing their teenage

daughter eight years prior. Once a happily

married couple, Lois (Melissa Leo) and Doug(James Gandolfini) have grown distant and

trapped in grief. Lois has become agoraphobic

and wont leave the house, while Doug tries

to escape his pain with philandering.

On a business trip to New Orleans,

Doug meets Mallory (Kristen Stewart), a teen-

age runaway. Doug recognizes an innocence

in Mallory, which rekindles his paternal

instinct. The opportunity to protect Mallory

supplants the void in his heart, and brings

new meaning to his life. Doug decides to sellhis business and stay in New Orleans to give

Mallory t he help she cant bri ng herself t o

ask for.

Lois must summon all her courage to

overcome her agoraphobia and venture south

before her marriage is lost. Welcome to the

Rileys is an unflinching story of love lost and

found.

East Coast PremiereCOURTESY: SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS

The TestedDirected by Russell Costanzo


Bearsvi l le Theater WOODSTOCKFri Oct 1 7:15PM


Set against the backdrop of agritty, urban New York City, TheTested is a powerful documentof life on the street and how peo-ple struggle to get by. Followingthe lives of three people all affected

by one tragedy, Russell Costanzos fi lmis a grippi ng and unabashed port rayalof what can happen when youth cul-ture clashes with authority.

Unwilling to shy away fromasking dif fi cult questi ons and refusingto sugarcoat the reality of its charac-ters lives, The Tested is brut al andtender, unsparing and compassionate.It is a truly engrossing fi lm t o watch,helped in no small part by t errifi c

performances from all t hree leads, i n-cluding Michael Morris Jr. making hi sfeature debut. As a slice of real l if e,few fi lms aim as high as this.

Jacob Brades

World PremiereCOMPETITION FINALIST

White Irish DrinkersDirected by John Gray


Upstat e Fil ms I I RHINEBECKFri Oct 1 10:00PM

Upst at e Fil ms WOODSTOCKSun Oct 3 3:45PM

No one would envy the lives of Dannyand Brian Leary, brothers trapped inblue collar Brooklyn, circa 1975, ina family where brutality is the norm.Pett y crimi nal Danny (Geoff Wigdor) t akes

the brunt of the punishment doled out by

Patrick (Steven Lang), their tyrannical,alcoholic father, as long-suffering wife and

mother Margaret (Karen Allen), stands byhelplessly. Brian (Nick Thurston), afraid to

reveal his talents, works for the haplessWhitey (Peter Riegert) at the nearly defunct

Layfeyette movie theater. Shauna (Leslie

Murphy), Brians love interest, strikes theperfect note of rough-edged authenticity as

she, too, struggles to escape. Alternatelytender and violent and peppered with hu-

mor, this is smart and suspenseful storytell-ing where the ties that bind can also break

a family, and childhood memories haunt

and deceive. Writ er-director John Gray skil l-fully turns tragedy to t riumph with an end-

ing bound to shock and surprise. Powerful,well-crafted and thoroughly engaging.

Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.

US Premiere

Career Day:YOUTH INITIATIVE

Onteora High SchoolFri Oct 1 8:00am - 2:00pm

The Woodstock Film Festival has a strongcommittment to aspiring young filmmakers.To that end, The Career Roundtable offers

students a unique opportunity to meet

wit h A-list fil m industry professionals insmall groups, ask questions and learn about

careers in film and new media.

Participants in this youth event haveincluded the late legendary composer of

more than 200 film scores, Elmer Bernstein,and award-win ning cinematographer and

director Haskell Wexler. Additional pastparticipants include Academy Award

nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner;actor/ fil mmaker Larry Fessenden; casti ng

director Ellen Chenoweth; Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Leon Gast;

producer John Sloss; studio executiveBingham Ray; actors Melissa Leo, Norman

Reedus and Giancarlo Esposit o, and many

others.

The WFF Youth I nit iat ive i s funded i n part by Ulster Savings Charit able Foundation, SAGINDIE and

a Federal Judiciary Grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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Closing Night Films

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AnnaBlumeDirectedby VesselaDantchevaGermany,

Bulgaria / 2009 / 9 minutes

An experimental animation inspired bythe love poem, An Anna Blume by Kurt

Schwitters.

The Cow WhoWanted to Bea HamburgerDirected by BillPlymptonUSA / 2010 /

5:30 minutesA childrens fable about the power of adver-

ti sing, the meaning of lif e and ulti mately

the test of a mothers love.

Down to The Bone

Directed by Peter AhernUSA / 2009 / 4 minutes

When the baby-sitter dispatches little Mi-

chael to the yard, his allergies get worse.

GolemDirect ed by Joy Vaccese,Noelle Vaccese and James BuranUSA / 2010 / 4 minutes

Golems Asylum is a place where idealistic

dreams of musical success are twisted anddistorted into prepackaged fodder for ranks

of zombified fans. For more info, visit twin-sareweird.com

LebensaderDirectedby AngelaSteffenGermany /2009 / 6 minutes

Institute of Animation

Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg

A little girl finds the whole world inside a leaf.

The Lost Tribes of

New York CityDirected by Andy and Carolyn LondonUSA / 2009 / 3 minutes

A dose of perspective, which takes into ac-count some of the personalities and objects

that make New York City so great.

Love and TheftDirected byAndreas Hykade

Germany / 2009 /6 minutes

And Im sti ll carryingthe gift you gave, Its

a part of me now, its been cherished andsaved, Itll be with me unto the grave, And

then unto et ernity. (Bob Dylan)

MusicSceneDirected byAnthony

FranciscoSchepperdUSA / 2010/ 4 minutesNORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE:

An animated mind melt into a post humanNew York where TV and animals rule. All

cast to the sincerely melodic soul of Block-

heads The Music Scene.

Old Fangs

Directed byAdrien Merigeau & Alan HollyIreland / 2009 /11 minutes

A young wolf who has not seen his father

since childhood, decides to confront him.

Prayers for PeaceDirected by Dustin GrellaUSA / 2009 / 8 minutes

Drawn entirely with pastels on a slatechalkboard, Prayers for Peace confronts

the memory of t he directors youngerbrother who was killed in the current con-

fl ict in Iraq.

Teat Beat

of Sex:EpisodesHair andSoulDirected bySigne BaumaneUSA / 2010 / 4 minutes

Another shocking view of sex from awomans perspective.

AbradedDirected byLew BaldwinUSA / 2010 /7 minutes

Having beenseparated f rom his

family on vaca-ti on, Joel begins

to remember the series of events that ledhim into the forest.

DotDirected by Bennett ElliottUSA / 2010 / 15 minutes

A wide-eyed young girl with a big imagina-

tion engages in a fl ying machine competi-tion with a rival inventor.

God ofLoveDirectedby LukeMathenyUSA / 2010/ 18 minutesNew York

University

A lovestruck, l ounge-singing darts cham-

pion finds his prayers are answered liter-ally when he mysteriously receives a box

of love-inducing darts.

Some BoysDont LeaveDirected byMaggie KileyUSA / 2009 / 16:30 minutesAmerican Film I nsti tut e

A story about what happens

when the break-up happensbut the break does not.

SundayPunchDirected byDennis HauckUSA / 2010 /18:28 minutesUS PREMI ERE

After one too

many bad nights,a ring girl decides

its high time toget out

from under the thumb of a localgangster and burn every bridge she

can on the way out.

Animation

Programmed by

Bill Plympt on & Signe Baumane

WOODSTOCK Communi ty CenterFri Oct 1 3:00pm

WOODSTOCK Town Hal lSat Oct 2 2:30pm

Breaking Up is HardWOODSTOCK Communit y Center

Fri Oct 1 3:00pm

WOODSTOCK Communit y CenterSat Oct 2 2:30pm

Shorts:View on the WEBThis year, several short films are available

for online viewing at

woodstockfilmfestival.com/ festival20 10

Titles include:

AdriftDirected by directed byBen Casey, Ben Clube & Matt Smart

Anyones SongDirected by Michael Vincent & Robbie Barclayfeaturing Mammal of PAradise

RisingDirected by Kathleen Weldon & Alex McLeanfeaturing music of Lhasa De Sela

Well Be Alright

Directed by Jarek Zabczynskifeaturi ng Theory


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JourneysWoodstock Communit y Center

Fri Oct 1 12:45pm & Sat Oct 2 5:00pm

Sex, Friends, WorkWoodstock Communit y Center

Fri Oct 1 9:30pm & Sat Oct 2 7:15pm

MusicWOODSTOCK Communit y Center

Sat Oct 2 9:15pm & Sun Oct 3 6:00pm

Appropriate SexDirected by Shandor GarrisonUSA / 2009 / 9 minutesNew York University

A college cre-

ative writingclass turnsrowdy over

the question:is Mandy

Shaws short story a little horny? Mandyherself provides the answer in office hours,

and Professor Lowe sees his career, family

and morali t y hanging i n t he balance. Basedon the short story by best-selling author

Steve Almond (Candyfreak).

GaybyDirected by Jonathan LiseckiUSA / 2010 / 12 minutes

A gay man and a straight woman decideto have a child together the old fashioned

way.

GeneDirected byTony LeechUSA / 2009 /5:10 minutesWORLDPREMIERE

Two doors.

Two strangers.

One ridiculousconversation.

Live GirlsDirected by PamelaRomanowskyUSA / 2010 /11:19 minutesNew YorkUniversityWORLD PREMI ERE

A disenfranchised medical student develops

a new sense of urgency and an increasingly

warped view of reality while working nightsin her uncles sleazy sex shop.

Me TimeDirected by Matt SchumanUSA / 2009 /10:15 minutesNEW YORK PREMIERE

Me Time: you want

it, you need it, butat what length will

you go t o get it ?.

Nothing HappenedDirected by Julia KotsUSA / 2009 / 10 minutes

Sex, drugs, diet tips. Girlfriends tell eachother everything. But is there one topic

that should stay off-limits?

The PositionDirected by Kevin StocklinUSA / 2010 / 13 minutes

Chasing the job of her dreams at a high-powered Manhattan firm, young debutante

Hope Turnell finds theint erview delving i nto

unexpectedly intimateterritory.

HirosakiPlayersDirected by

Jeff SousaUSA / 2009 /19:20 minutesIn Japanesewith subtitles

On a tense opening night, a playwright

struggles with a legendary Samurai film starfor control of the play and their relationship.

Junkos

ShamisenDirected bySolomonFriedmanCanada / 2009/ 10:15 minutesI n Japaneseand English

A young Japa-

nese orphan and her mystical friend, exactpoetic justice on a malevolent samurai lord.

LightsDirected by Giulio RicciarelliGermany / 2009 / 14 minutes

A small town policeman dreams of being a

respected crime fighter. When he realizes he

is not needed, he take matters into his ownhands to establish law and order.

Miriams SongDirected by Shabnam PiryaeiUSA / 2010 / 5 minutes

An exploration on the resilience of children

in circumstances of trauma and loneliness.

Off SeasonDirected byJonathan Van TullekenUSA, UK / 2009 / 12 minutes

When an

alcoholictransient

venturesfrom his

usual path

in search ofa full bottle he makes a terrifying discovery

that unravels his solitary existence.

Shadow of the Road(Betzel Ha Derech)Directed by Yaniv LintonIsrael / 2009 / 13 minutesThe Sam Spiegel Film & TV School, JerusalemIn Hebrewwith subtitles

Maurice walks

back homeafter many

years of ab-sence, but his

shadow wontlet him be.

5 Variations on aLong StringDirected by Peter Esmonde

USA / 2010 / 20 minutesOver the past quarter century, com-

poser, performer Ellen Fullman hasdeveloped and perfected her extraordi-

nary long string instrument. More than

fif ty f eet long, the instrument envelopsits audience in dense masses of sound;

imagine standing inside an enormouspipe organ, or a huge grand piano.

Recorded in multichannel surroundsound, this short film is an intense

musical explorati on of Ell en Fullmanscreati ve process and her mi nd-blowingsound world.

Roscoe Holcomb:From Daisy KentuckyDirected by John CohenUSA / 2009 / 30 minutesJohn Cohen explores the l if e, phi-

losophy and music of Eastern Kentuckybanjo player, coal miner and construc-

tion worker Roscoe Holcomb. Holcomb

has been injured on the job and forcedinto early retirement. He discusses his

life and music and plays a number oftraditional songs from his region. Using

intimate footage of Holcomb at homeas well as footage of his family, com-

munity and region, Cohen presents a re-

markable and visually beautiful portraitof Roscoe Holcomb, a man who despite

economic hardship and changing t imeshas maint ained a powerful and authen-

tic personal music and philosophy.

Roscoe Holcomb music tribute

with with John Cohen and the

Dustbuster follows October 2

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Music also follows screening of

Dont Go in the WoodsFriday, Oct 1

The s ta rs o f Vince nt DOno frios film

Dont Go In The Wood s will be p er-

forming tog ethe r at Fright Night.

This ensemble of actors proved their

musical abilities in the film. Bo Boddieand Sam Bisbee star in the film and also

co-wrote much of music and songs that arefeatured in the score.

Dont Go in the Woods explores the

lengths that people will go to i n order t o

make their dreams come true, and marks the

directorial debut of actor DOnofrio.

CONCERTS and SHOWCASES over the past decade.

A long list of past musical participants includes Pinetop Perkins and the Perfect Age of RocknRoll Blues Band, Bela Fleck, Edgar

Meyer, Bernie Worrell , Wil l Calhoun, Doug Wimbish, Duncan Sheik, Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio of Phish, Govt Mule, Kate

Pierson, Arlo Guthrie, Peter Rowan, Rahat Nusrat Fateh Al i Kahn, Brit ta Phi ll ips & Dean Wareham of Luna, Graham Parker, Levon

Helm, Marshall Crenshaw, and many more. Stay tuned for additional announcements about music events.

A performance by

The Good Listenerswith Adrian GrenierBegins around 10 pm after Q&A

following Dont Quit Your DaydreamBearsvi ll e Theat er WOODSTOCK

Thursday Sept 30 8:15pm

The sta rs of the film Dont Quit

Your Day drea n joined by p ro-

ducer Adria n Grenier (Entourag e)

will take the sta ge following thescreening to p rove tha t its n ever

too late to follow your drea ms.

Portland, Oregon natives Nathan

Khyber and Clark Stiles began their careersas part of the 90s band Absinthe. After

signing a recording contract, Stiles left

the band. A decade lat er, when personaltragedy rekindled the pairs friendship,

they started an exciting musical odysseyas The Good Listeners.

Wit h an affinit y for recording their

music in unusual places with unorthodoxpeople, The Good Listeners have an

abil it y t o t hrive under these condit ions.I n 2005, The Good Listeners recorded

their debut album Ojai, comprising often songs recorded in ten days in a make-

shift home studio. The song Time Will

Tell was featured on the soundtrack ofthe hit film The Devil Wears Prada.

With their third album The GoodListeners have embarked on their most

ambitious journey yet. With the help of

Grenier, they criss-crossed America look-ing for musical inspiration and harmony.

The journey is the foundation ofthe film Dont Quit Your Daydream,

which was named for the album theyrecorded during the trip. Having travelled

all across the country in search of musical

enlightenment, we are thrilled that theyhave made a pit stop in Woodst ock.

A performance by

Sussan Deyhimfeatured inNedas EyesCol ony Caf i n WOODSTOCK

Friday, Oct 1 10:00PM

Sussa n Deyhim is a composer,

vocalist a nd pe rformance artist who

combines he r voice with technical

wizardry in order to create a unique

sonic and vocal langua ge that sum-

mons rituals, history and a sens e of

the unknown. Deyhims wide-ranging

collaborations have included Peter Gabriel,

Branford Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, Jerry

Garcia, Doug Wimbish and The Blue Man

Group. She has performed at t he Lincoln

Center Summer Festival, Carnegie Hall, Al-

bert Hall, The Old Vic, Queen Elizabeth Hall,

Royce Hall and many other major venues.

Deyhim will perform a musicalhomage in conjunction with the screen-

ing of Nedas Eyes a tribute film to

Neda Agha-Soltan, whose murder in Iran

made international news and made Neda

an inspriational symbol for peace to many

Iranians and others throughout the world.

A performance by

Justin Sane

Begins around 11:30 pm after Q&Afollowing Sounds Like a RevolutionBearsvi ll e Theat er WOODSTOCK


Singer/song writer Justin Sa ne is

a member of the p olitical pu nk-

rock ba nd Anti-Fla g, forme d in

Pittsb urgh in 1988.

Also a noted solo artist, it is a

pleasure to welcome him to Woodstock.Sane is featured throught the

film Sounds Like a Revolution, whichexplores the power of music can and

how it can effect real and sustainable

change. As an artist who, in his ownwords, has been focused on a specific

socio-political agenda (with a little bitof fun and humour thrown in), this

performance is sure to compliment thefilms powerful look at the new wave of

protest music sweeping America.



Roscoe HolcombTributewit h John Cohen and the Dustbusters

WOODSTOCK Communit y Center


Following he scree ning of

Roscoe Holcomb: From Da isy

Kentucky comes a n impromptu

performan ce featuring the mus icof the legend ary ba njo playe r.

A truly gi ft ed singer, guit arist

and banjo player, Holcomb hasinfl uenced numerous musicians from

Bob Dylan to Eric Clapton.

Fil m director and Holcombfr iend, John Cohen an accompli shed

musician and member of the band NewLost City Ramblers will be joined

by the Dustbusters to perform some ofHolcombs timeless music.

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Panels take place at Utopia Studios in Woodstock unless specified otherwise.

Programs and panelists are subject to change.

Please make sure t o visit woodstockfilmfesti val.com for t he most up-to-date i nfo.

Moderator:Paul Hoffmanis theeditorial chairman ofBigThink.com, a storytell erat The Moth, and an award-winning science writer.His own work explores therelation between genius,madness, and obsession. Formerly t he presidentof Encyclopedia Britannica and t he editor i nchief of Discover magazine, Hoffman is thewinner of the first National Magazine Awardfor Feature Writing and is a member of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Panelists:

Michelle Byrd is theCo-President of Games forChange, a non-profit whichseeks to harness theextraordinary power ofdigital games to addressthe most pressing issues ofour day, including poverty,education, human r ights,

global confli ct and climate change. Byrd haspreviously served as the Executi ve Direct or ofthe I ndependent Filmmaker Project ( I FP), theoldest and largest organization of i ndepen-dent filmmakers in the US and been awardedthe Made in New York career t ribut e.

Ray Kurzweil is one of theworlds leading i nventors,thinkers and futurists, witha 20-year track record ofaccurate predictions. Calledthe restless genius by theWall Street Journal, PBSincluded Ray as one of 16revolut ionaries who made

America. He established SingularityUniversity in 2009 to assemble, educate andinspire a cadre of leaders who strive tounderstand and facilit ate t he development of

exponentially advancing t echnologies in orderto address humanitys grand challenges.

Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D,MBA, is a lawyer, authorand entrepreneur. She isthe founder of numerouscompanies, i ncluding SiriusSatelli te Radio and Unit edTherapeutics. She hascyber-scripted pioneeringwebsit es including

endracism.org. Her company Terasem Mediaand Films produces independent narrative

and documentary fi lms that raise publicawareness and understanding of innovationsin human life extension through thegeo-ethical application of cyber consciousnessand biotechnologies.

The Singularity Is NearUtopia Studios Thur Sept 30 4:00pm

We live in an era of exponentially increasing advances in artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, roboti cs, designer drugs, bioni cs, and techniques to defeat and perhapseven reversecellular aging. Scientific optimists look forward to a transhuman futurewhen our life expectancy will be dramatically, if not infinitely, extended; when people nolonger suffer from disability or disease; when super-intelligent machines will reproduceby designing and building their own successors; when the line between humans andcomputers will increasingly blur, as we download our memories and minds intomachines and become bionic ourselves. What promises and challenges does this vision ofthe fut ure hold?

Film Marketing and PublicityUtopia Studios Fri Oct 1 4:00pm

Moderator:

John Murphy has a diversi-fied background in publicrelations, having created andimplemented both corporateand consumer media cam-paigns for client s spanningfeature film, television, cable,Internet and publishing. Aspart of this, Murphy has represented a fullslate of films at Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca andThe Hamptons and handled the press for theNantucket, Woodstock and Childrens Interna-ti onal Film Festivals. Recent t heatri cal film

campaigns include A Serious Man, TakingWoodstock, Milk, Shakespeare in Love,Life is Beautiful and many more.

Panelists:

For the past several years,Jeanne R. Berney hasserved as Director of PublicRelations and Marketing atthe Film Society of LincolnCenter. A member of thesenior management team,her responsibi lit ies were toposition the Film Society

and its programs across all marketingplatforms, including advertising. In addition,Berney revamped NYFF Press and Indust ryScreenings and worked with sponsors,fil mmakers, t he fil m industry and programpartners from around t he world.

Gary Springer is an enter-

tainment publicist represent-ing film, theater and events.In film, his company, Spring-er Associates PR, representsindependent and foreign filmsat festivals in the US andabroad. He also representsNY campaigns for film andtalent for end of year Awards consideration.Springers first career was as an actor and hisfil m appearances include Dog Day Aft ernoon,Small Circle of Friends and Law and Disorder.He is a voting member of the Academy of Motion

Pictures Arts & Sciences and was a foundingBoard member of the Creative Coali ti on.

Josh Braun runs SubmarineEntertainment, a hybrid salesand production company,consulting and strategizingon t he sale, di stributi on anddevelopment of documenta-ries and feature fil ms. Someof the films represented byBraun include the award-

winning Winters Bone, Man on Wire, SmashHis Camera, Food I nc, The Cove, SupersizeMe and Encount ers At The End of t he World.Braun was also an executive pro ducer on DavidCronenbergs Oscar nominated A History ofViolence.

PROGRAMMED BY Sabine Hoffman For the past couple of years, Facebook, Twitter and You Tube have threatened traditionalmarketing campaigns. With the runaway success of the iPad and newer generation smartphones, has the day finally arrived when the promise of instant access puts the nail inthe coffin of traditional pulp media? This panel of experts addresses the impact of socialmedia and other next generation trends in film marketing and publicity. The discussion willcover DIY, self-di stri buti on, t he changing role of executi ves, publi cists and lawyers, t heconsolidat ion of studi os, and deli very systems incl uding VOD, PPV. While many fil mmakersdecide to hire a publicist, many do not understand the role of publicity in festivalstrategies, creating buzz, and the role PR plays in self-distribution or the sale of a film toa distribut or.

Amazing Women in FilmUtopia Studios Sat Oct 2 12:00pm

With more women sitting in the Directors Chair andholding top posit ions as execut ives, producers, andadministrators, has the balance finally shifted to apoint of equality? Join us as a diverse group of power-ful women discuss their work and the state of the filmindustry, from the womans perspective.

Moderator:

Thelma Adams has twice served as theNew York Film Critics Circle Chair. She haswritten for The New York Times, O: TheOprah Magazine, Marie Claire, TheHuffington Post, Interview, and more.

She has appeared on CNN, E!, NBCs TheToday Show, among many others. I n 1993she earned a MFA from Columbia University and graduated PhiBeta Kappa from UCBerkeley in 1981.

Panelists:

Lemore Syvanis a NewYork based independentproducer. She recently

completed HenrysCrime starring KeanuReeves, Vera Farmiga andJames Caan. Prior to thatin 2009, Syvan producedThe Private Lives of

Pippa Lee, directed by Rebecca Miller. Syvanswork also includes The Ballad of Jack andRose, starring Daniel Day-Lewis andCatherine Keener, Gracie, directed byAcademy Award winner Davis Guggenheim,starring Dermot Mulroney, and many others.She also produced Rebecca Millers Personal

Velocit y, whi ch won t he Grand Jury Award atSundance, as well as the John CassavetesAward at the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards

.

Amy Dotson is theDeputy Director of I FP,the nations oldest

not-f or-profit member-ship and advocacy orga-nization of independentfilmmakers. Sheprovides ongoingsupport and mentorship

to over 350 independent filmmaker alumnieach year and serves the independent fil mindustry and community by connectingthem with new, off-the-radar creativetalent.Before joining IFP, Dotson held thepositi on of Associate Programmer/ SpecialPrograms Producer for SILVERDOCS: AFI/

Discovery Channel Documentary Fes ti valand AFI Sil vers The European Union Fil mShowcase.

Joslyn Barnesco-founder ofLouverture Films, is a

screenwriter andEmmy-nominatedproducer. She is theauthor or co-author ofnumerous commissionedscreenplays for f eature

films including the upcoming Toussaint,The Cosmic Forest , and the award-win-ning Btt u. Since co-founding LouvertureFilms, Barnes has executive produced orproduced the award-winning featuresBamako, Africa Unite and the Oscar andEmmy nominated Trouble The Water. She

also associate produced t he 2010 CannesPalme dOr winner Uncle Boonmee WhoCan Recall His Past Lives.

SPONSORED BY

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Music For ChangeUtopia Studios Sat Oct 2 4:00pm

Panelists:

Kenneth Bowser is a

director of documentaries,feature films and episodictelevision and specializes incraft ing stories aboutAmerican culture. In additionto Phil Ochs: There But ForFortune, he is the writer,producer and director of

NBCs Emmy-nominat ed network special, LiveFrom New York: The First Five Years of SaturdayNight Live, celebrating the 30th Anniversary ofSNL. He also worked on the SNL network specialsfor t he 80s and 90s and i s currentl y creati ng t he

2000s episode. His next project is a narrativefeature based on Peter Biskinds bestsellerentitled Down & Dirty Pictures.

Summer Love (NaomiPreney) has producedseveral short documentariesshowcasing up-and-comingCanadian fashion designersand musicians. With hercompany, DeltatimeProductions, she heads up ateam of creative talent

whose passion for music and politics helpedcreate her first feature documentary, SoundsLike a Revolution.

Ron Mann makes award-

winning feature documenta-ries that focus on alternativeand dissent culture. WFF hasbeen showing Manns filmssince Go Further, amusical-eco-road movieabout activism andsustai nable li ving. This year,

WFF is pleased t o present I n t he Wake of th eFlood, which put s Margaret Atwoods words tomusic for change.

As the leader of thefolk-rock band the Lovin

Spoonful, John Sebastienwas responsibl e for a st ringof Top Ten hits in1965-1967 that includedthe chart-t oppersDaydream and Summerin t he Cit y, and he

returned to number one in 1976 as a solo artistwith Welcome Back. As an instrumentalist,primarily playing harmonica, he has accompa-nied a wide range of artists including JudyColl ins, Crosby, Sti ll s & Nash, t he Doors, BobDylan, Laura Nyro, Graham Parker, Dolly Parton,

Peter, Paul & Mary, John Prine, and BonnieRaitt. He was inducted into the Rock and RollHall of Fame in 2000.

Justin Sane is thefounding member of theseminal punk bandAnti-Flag. Sane is afounding member of thenon-profit Military FreeZone. He has worked withAmnesty International,

Green Peace, Peta andnumerous other organizations.

Sussan Deyhim is anIranian composer, vocalistand performance artist.Deyhims wide-rangingcollaborations with leadingartists have included PeterGabriel, Jerry Garcia, TheBlue Man Group and

prominent female visual artists Shirin Neshatand Sophie Calle. Currently Deyhim is workingon The House is Black, based on the work

and life of the literary icon of Iraniancontemporary poetry Forough Farrokhzad.

Showcasing prominent and emerging

musicians and filmmakers who use musicas a tool for social change.

Moderator:

Doreen Ringer-Ross is Vice-President of Film and TV

Relat ions at BMI . She has worked inthe music industry for over two decades

and currently specializes in outreach to thefilm and music communities.

New Distribution ParadigmsUtopia Studios Sat Oct 2 2:00pm

Moderator:

Bingham Ray has nearly 30 years of executive experience,having overseen the production of numerous critically ac-claimed and successful releases. I n 2001, Ray was namedPresident of United Artists and during his three-yeartenure there, he again oversaw multiple successes, releas-ing Academy Award winning films No Mans Land and

Bowli ng For Columbine. Prior to United Art ists, Ray co-founded OctoberFil ms. One of t he foremost independent fil m companies of t he 1990s, t hecompany won two Oscars, 13 nominations and top prizes at the CannesFilm Festival on three occasions.

Panelists:

Edward Burnsgainedinternationalrecognition for hisfirst f eature TheBrothers McMullen,which premiered in

competition at the1995 Sundance Film

Festival, winning the Grand Jury prizeand going on to become the years mostprofitable release. Burns second film,Shes The One reinforced Burnsversatile talent as a writer, director andactor. His ninth feature as a writer,director and actor, Nice Guy Johnny isscreening at this years Woodstock FilmFestival. As an actor, Burns starredopposite Tom Hanks and Robert De Niroin Saving Private Ryan and 15

Minutes respectively.

Ted HopeCo-founder of Thisis That & GoodMachine, Hopehas produced over60 films, including21 Grams,

AmericanSplendor,

Happiness, I n The Bedroom,three Sundance Grand Prize winnersand the first features of Alan Ball,Michel Gondry and Ang Lee. He blogsat HopeForFilm.com and co-foundedthe Indie Film review siteHammerToNail.com. Hope is currentlyin post-production on Super,written and directed by James Gunn,and starring Rainn Wilson, EllenPage, Liv Tyler and Kevin Bacon.

Richard

Abramowitz isPresident ofAbramorama,consulti ng on theproduction,marketi ng and

distribution ofindependent

films. His recent distributionprojects include Exit Through theGif t Shop, ANVI L! The Story ofAnvil! and Agora. A veteran of 30years in film, hes worked withfilmmakers such as Jonathan Demme,John Turturro, Morgan Spurlock,James Ivory and Neil Young. Hesalso an Adjunct at NYUs TischSchool of the Arts.

Bob Berney hasbeen a preeminentforce in theinternational fi lmworld for morethan two decades,founding and

operating four ofthe most successful

independent film distribution andmarketing companies: Apparit ion,Picturehouse, Newmarket Films and IFCFilms. As an independent distri buti onand marketing consultant, Berney wasresponsible for the release ofChristopher Nolans Memento forNewmarket Capital Group and ToddSolondzs critically acclaimedHappiness for Good MachineInternational (now Focus Features).

.

John Sloss is afounding memberof Cinetic Media,as well as theManaging Partnerof Sloss Law Office,LLP. Sloss has also

acted as ExecutiveProducer for over

35 feature films including The Fog ofWar (2004 Academy Award winner,Documentary Feature), Pieces ofApril and Far From Heaven. Slossserves as a partner in InDigEnt, a lowbudget production company forhigh-level filmmaking talent andrecentl y founded the digi tal salesini ti ative Cineti c Rights Management,which launched its branded VODchannel, Cineti c FilmBuff in 2009.

Legal Issuesin Film WorkshopColony Cafe Sat Oct 2 4:00pm

This class will provide an overview

of the legal issues and commonbusiness arrangements used in film and

television projects. I n addit ion, opti on

agreements for the acquisition of literaryproperties; distribution agreements anda comprehensive release for reality based

television program will be discussed.

We will also take a look at legal issuessurrounding recent fi lms such as Borat.

This class will be taught by Elena M. Paul,Esq., VLAs Execut ive Di rector.

Panelists:

Elena M. Paul, Esq., isthe Executive Directorof the Volunteer Lawyersfor the Arts (VLA), theleading provider of probono legal services andadvocacy to the artscommunit y. Paul creates many of VLAsoriginal programs, including the VLA Clinic,the Statewide Service Initiative and Ask theLawyer. She lectures nationally on a varietyof arts and entertainment topics, including,intellectual property, fundraising and form-ing f or-profit arts businesses. I n 2000, Paulwas elected to serve as a Wasserstein PublicI nterest Fellow at Harvard Law School.

The 21st century brought with it extraordinary advances in the way that films are distributed. The

advent of the Internet, cable and satellite television and on-demand services now allows a viewerto choose exactly how and when they watch a film. This change in dynamic between the work and

the audience has allowed many fil ms a chance to shine that would have otherwise been denied. I nturn this has opened up a whole new world of cinema for the public to enjoy, making such changes

incredibly valuable and worthwhile. This panel will discuss the remarkable leaps forward that havebeen made in the world of film distribution and look ahead to what the future may hold.

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Actors DialogueUtopia StudiosSun Oct 3 10:00am

Join some of todays most engaging actors

as they chat about their work and their lives.

Edie Falcomost recently appeared in the Naked Angels off-Broadwayproduction of This Wide Night. She made her Broadway debut in the TonyAward-winning play Sideman, which garnered her a Theatre World Awardand a Drama Desk Award nomination. Other Broadway credits include Frankieand Johnny in the Claire de Lune and Night Mother. Falco is currentlystarring as Jackie in the hit Showtime series Nurse Jackie for which shewas nominated f or t he 2010 Golden Globe and SAGAwards for Lead Actress in

a Comedy Series. As Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos Falco recei ved 3 Emmy Awards, 2 GoldenGlobe Awards and 2 SAGAwards for Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Film credit s include Cost of Liv-ing (AFIs Best Actress Award), Sunshine State (Los Angeles Fil m Crit ics Association and New YorkFilm Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress), Laws of Gravity (Independent Spirit Award

Nomination for Best Female Lead Actor), Judy Berlin and the soon to be released 3 Backyards.Addit onal panel ists TBA.

Environmentally Speaking:IMPROVING OUR PLANET WITH THE POWER OF FILMUtopia Studios Sun Oct 3 2:00pmCO-ROGRAMMED BY Brian Geldi n

Documentaries:FOCUSING ON THE CRAFT OF FILMMAKINGUtopia Studios Sun Oct 3 12:00pm

Moderator:

Lydia Dean Pilcher i spresident of Cine Mosaic,has produced over 28feature films. Pilcher is aChair of the Producers Guildof America Green Committee(pgagreen.org), and i s apresenter for The ClimateProject, Al Gores climate

change leadership program.

Panelists:

Environmental Producer and Green ProductionConsultant Katherine Carpenter is an award-winni ng documentary producer specializing inenvironmental subjects. She was trained as aclimate presenter by Al Gore and The ClimateProject, and now works also as a carbon-re-duction consultant for film and TV productionswit h Green Media Solut ions of New York ( seewww.greenmediasolutions.net).

Joe Berlinger is anaward-winning filmmaker,journalist and photographer.His fil ms include BrothersKeeper, Paradise Lost: TheChild Murders At Robin HoodHills, and Metallica: SomeKind Of Monster. His mostrecent film, Crude,

debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festivaland received numerous accolades includingBest I nternational Green Film at Berli nsprest igi ous Cinema For Peace.

Mari Jo Winkler iscurrentl y executi veproducing David KoeppsPremium Rush starringJoseph Gordon Levit t . Shealso Executive Produced thesoon to be released DougLimans Fair Game starringNoami Wat ts and Sean Penn,

as well as Away We Go, Dan i n Real Lif eand No Reservations and has Co-ProducedLucky You, In Her Shoes and Shall WeDance. She is currently executive producing

David Koepps Premium Rush.

Jon Bowermaster is asix-time grantee of theNational Geographic Expedi-tions Council. Bowermas-ters 2007-2008 Antarcticexpedition was the final inhi s OCEANS 8 proj ect . Heis a producer of a dozendocumentary fi lms includ-

ing SOLA, which screens at local colleges and

WFF in conjunction with the Hudson ValleyProgragmmers Tour.

Larry Fessenden is thewriter, director and editor ofthe award-winningart-horror t rilogy Habit,Wendigo and No Telling.His recent film, The LastWinter premiered at the2006 Toront o Film Fest ival( I FC). Fessenden has

produced a diverse array of independent filmsincluding Wendy and Lucy, The House of TheDead, I Sell The Dead, Stake Land, andBit t er Feast. I n 1991 Fessenden wrote LowImpact Filmmaking: A Guide to EnvironmentallySound Film and Video Production and to thisday maintains a website on Global Warming,www.RunningOutofRoad.com.

Eva Radke has worked infilm and commercialproduction in NYCfor 15years, concentrating on theart department. In 2007 sheformed ArtCube, an online

group that facili tatescollaboration wit hin t heindustry. In 2008, she

founded Film Biz Recycling to help the filmindustry address the triple bottom line: people,planet and profit.

Moderator:

Heidi Ewing is theco-director (with RachelGrady) of Jesus Camp, aprovocative documentaryon the Evangelical rightthat was nominated for the

2007 Academy Award. Sheand Grady recentl ypremiered 12th &

Delaware at t he Sundance Fil m Festi val andthen on HBO. Ewing also recently directed afilm for MTV on Saudi Arabian teens and ispart of a consortium of filmmakers thatadapted the bestselling book Freakonomicsfor the big screen.

Panelists:

Michael Tucker is anacclaimed documentary fi lm-

maker. I n 2003, Tucker wentto Baghdad, where hefoll owed an armored carsalesman making sales callsfor Bulletproof Salesman.While fi lming BulletproofSalesman, Tucker took

interest in the story of US soldiers and beganto work on Gunner Palace. After the criticallyacclaimed release of Gunner Palace i n 2005,Tucker began work on The Prisoner: Or How IPlanned to Kill Tony Blair, nominated for anI ndependent Spiri t Award. Tuckers most recent

work How to Fold a Flag is the final chapterof a chronicle that spans seven years of war.

Barbara Kopple is atwo-time Academy Awardwinning filmmaker for thedocumentaries HarlanCount y, USA and Ameri canDream. Her ot her fil msinclude Woodstock: Nowand Then, A Conversationwith Gregory Peck, Fallen

Champ: The Untol d Story of Mike Tyson andmany more. Kopple is the recipient of theWoodstock Film Festival Maverick Award, LosAngeles Film Critics Award and the SundanceFil m Festi val Grand Jury Prize. She is amember of the Academy of Motion Picture Artsand Sciences and she actively participates inorganizat ions t hat address social issues andsupport independent fil mmaking.

Ricki Stern andAnnie Sundberg are

co-founders of BreakThru Films. Theyco-directed JoanRivers: A Piece ofWork, SundanceAward winner 09,(I FC FI LMS). They

co-directed the Emmy nominated films TheDevil Came on Horseback, The Trials ofDarryl Hunt, and Burma Soldier. They arerecipient s of SPIRIT and GOTHAM nominat ions,Best Female Fil mmakers Award San DiegoFF, and t he Adrienne Shelly Excellence in

Filmmaking Award.

Can film make an impact on how we take care of our planet? Do we need to be more

environmentally responsible in how we make our films to get our messages across?

Where is the intersection of making films about the environment and making filmsthat are environmentally conscious? Join us as filmmakers, industry leaders and

environmental experts discuss the impact films have on our planet.

Case studies of some of todays most accomplished and promising documentaryfilmmakers, examining the pivotal relationship between the filmmakers and their

editors. The directors and their editors will discuss specific scenes within their

films, how they got to these moments, what was the back story, their reasons for

shooting it in a particular way and editing it in a particular way, and why thatwas crucial to the film. This panel will be an eye opener to the audience, as itwill provide an insiders glimpse into the collaborative process of documentary

filmmaking and the complex thought process that goes along with it.

Conversation withBruce BeresfordUpst at e Fil ms WOODSTOCKSat Oct 2 10:00am

Bradley Jacobs (Senior Editor, US Weekly)

talka to Academy Award nominated director

Bruce Beresford about his films Driving Miss

Daisy, Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies and

his recent locally-producedPeace Love & Misun-

derstanding. A screening of Tender Mercies

follows at 11:00am.

Moderator:

Martha Frankel has contrib-uted to Details, The NewYorker, Redbook, Cosmo-politan and The New YorkTimes. She is the author ofHats & Eyeglasses: A FamilyLove Affair with Gambling

and Brazilian Sexy.

River of Words: Portraitsof Hudson Valley WritersKlei nert / James Art Cent er WOODSTOCK

Sat Oct 2 1:00pmCelebrate the publicati on of River of Words:

Portrai ts of Hudson Valley Writ ers by Nina

Shengold, photographs by Jennifer May, wit h

this fast-moving literary montage of short

takes by featured writers: Jon Bowermaster,

Martha Frankel, James Lasdun, Jana Martin,

Ron Nyswaner, David Rees, Susan Richards,

Zachary Sklar, Sparrow, Nova Ren Suma, Kim

Wozencraft.

Nina Shengold is Chronograms Books Editor

and a Writers Guild Award winning screen-

wri ter. Jenni fer Mays photos appear in TheNew York Times, Poets & Writers and other

publications.


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