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THE GREY ZONE - Wednesday, July 17 at 8:30 pm
Opening Night Film courtesy of Lions Gate Films
Written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Produced by Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, Tim Blake Nelson, Avi Lerner and Danny Lerner. With an incredible ensemble cast including Steve Buscemi, David Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino and Natasha Lyonne, The Grey Zone, challenges the moral dilemma of the terrible lengths people will go to ensure their survival and what sacrifices they are willing to make to save the lives of others. (Executive Producers: Harvey Keitel, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Brad Weston, John Wells, and Peggy Gromley. Co-Producer - David Varod.)
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The Weight Of Water - Thursday, July 18 at 9:15pm
Spotlight Premiere Screening Courtesy of Lions Gate Films
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Written by Alice Arden and Christopher Kyle, based on the best-selling novel by Anita Shreve. Produced by Janet Yang, Gigurjon “Joni” Sighvatsson and A. Kitman Ho. The Weight Of Water brilliantly combines both a present-day psychological drama and a period story of double-murders. Impeccably acted by Sean Penn, Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine McCormack, Sarah Polley and Josh Lucas.
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Bark - Tuesday, July 23 at 7:00 pm
Spotlight Premiere Screening Courtesy of
Overseas Film Group/First Look Pictures
Directed by Kasia Adamik. Written by Heather Morgan. Produced by Tom Reed and Alicia Allain. Bark examines the desperation of a man dealing with his wife’s mental illness and questions if existing in a world of giving and receiving unconditional love is such a terrible idea. Starring Lee Tergesen, Lisa Kudrow, Hank Azaria, Vincent D’Onofrio and Heather Morgan.
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The Jimmy Show - Friday, July 26 at 8:40 pm
Spotlight Premiere Screening Courtesy of
Overseas Film Group/First Look Pictures
Written and directed by Frank Whaley. Produced by Mary Jane Skalski and Beni Atoori.
Based on Jonathan Marc Sherman’s Veins and Thumbtacks, this is a compassionate and honest look at one man’s failures, relationships and dreams. Also starring Carla Gugino, Ethan Hawke, and Lynn Cohen.
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Pursuit Of Happiness - Saturday, July 27 at 9:15 pm
Closing Night Film
Directed by John Putch. A realistic, sensitive and humorous drama that reveals that even people with all the advantages still struggle to find the right person to spend their lives with. Whaley and Gish’s characters fluctuate between moments of chemistry and tension as they discover the inherent power of friendship. Also starring Amy Jo Johnson, Patrick Van Horn, Liz Vassey, Cress Williams, Alex Hyde-White, and Jean Stapleton.
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