OPENING NIGHT

Thursday July 19, 2012 8:00 pm

FEATURE

No God No Master

World Premiere—U.S.A.—94 minutes

Written and directed by Terry Green. With David Strathairn, Ray Wise, Sam Witwer, James Madio, Alessandro Mario, Sean McNall, Edoardo Ballerini, Mariana Klaveno, Mariann Mayberry, David Darlow and Dan Mooney.

When a series of package bombs show up on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer of 1919, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Agent William Flynn (David Strathairn) is assigned the task of finding those responsible. He becomes immersed in an investigation that uncovers an anarchist plot to destroy democracy, setting the stage for a timely drama with resoundingly similar parallels to the contemporary war on terrorism and the role government plays to defeat it.

"No God, No Master" Trailer from Paul Sanchez on Vimeo

FRIDAY, JULY 20 AT 7:00 PM

FEATURE

Behind the Orange Curtain

East Coast Premiere—U.S.A.—85 minutes

A documentary directed by Brent Huff. Written by Brent Huff and Zac Titus. With Aisha Armer, Jodi Barber and Geoff Blaylock.

Behind the Orange Curtain delves into the staggering problem of teenage drug abuse in one of the most affluent counties in the country. Young, privileged teenagers are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers in Orange County, California. Many of these tragic deaths are from pain medications including Opana, OxyContin and Hydrocodone. Who are the doctors that are giving these teenagers the lethal prescriptions? What drives teenagers to take them? Is it online bullying and social networks? Peer pressure? Low self esteem? Is it easier to find drugs if you have money? Do "rich kids" have more temptation? These are questions the filmmakers explore in this hard-hitting documentary.

Produced by Zac Titus. Director of Photography: Derek Bauer.

FRIDAY, JULY 20 AT 9:30 PM

FEATURE

My First Wedding

(Mi Primera Boda)

New York Premiere—Argentina—102 minutes

Written by Patricio Vega. Directed by Ariel Winograd. With Natalia Oreiro, Daniel Hendler and Imanol Arias. In Spanish with subtitles.

Jewish-born Adrián and Catholic-born Leonora have finally reached their wedding day, but the groom must now do everything he can to delay the ceremony after his nervousness has caused him to lose both wedding rings. Friends and family prove little help, while a Rabbi and Priest discuss whatever comes to mind, oblivious to the plight of their lost chauffeur. Will catastrophe be averted in director Ariel Winograd's comedy about the politics of the proverbial "Big Day?"

Produced by Nathalie Cabiron, Ricardo Freixa and Axel Kuschevatzky. Director of Photography: Félix Monti. From Seventh Art Releasing.

Short

A Russian Elephant in the Room

United Kingdom—12 minutes

A film by Tanya Andrews.

A down on his luck clown attracts the attention of a small boy desperate for a friend.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

Trailers

SATURDAY, JULY 21 AT 4:00 PM

FEATURE

Guilty

(Présumé Coupable)

France —102 minutes

Written by Hubert Delarue, Serge Frydman, Vincent Garenq and Alain Marécaux. Directed by Vincent Garenq. With Philippe Torreton, Wladimir Yordanoff and Noémie Lvovsky. In French with subtitles.

Based on the true story of Alain Marécaux, who was heartlessly crushed by one of the most heinous miscarriages of justice of our time. In 2001, Alain Marécaux and his wife were arrested along with 12 other people for horrible acts of pedophilia that they never committed. During the ensuing years he faced a descent into hell as an unjust and inhuman judicial system took its toll on him and his family.

Produced by Christophe Rossignon. Director of Photography: Renaud Chassaing. From Films Distribution.

Spotlight Showcase

SATURDAY, JULY 21 AT 7:00 PM

FEATURE

Shanghai Calling

East Coast Premiere—U.S.A.—100 minutes

Written and directed by Daniel Hsia. With Daniel Henney, Eliza Coupe, Bill Paxton, Geng Le, Zhu Zhu and Alan Ruck. In English and Chinese with subtitles.

Sam Chao, (Daniel Henney) an up-and-coming Manhattan attorney angling for partnership and willfully ignorant of his heritage, is dispatched to Shanghai to open his firm's new satellite office. In this charming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in a city of old and new, a blend of East and West, Sam learns that his hard-charging approach to corporate law is no match for the surprises of modern China.

Produced by Janet Yang. Director of Photography: Armando Salas. From China Film Co. Ltd. and Americatown LLC.

SATURDAY, JULY 21 AT 9:30 PM

FEATURE

Shuffle

New York Premiere—U.S.A.—82 minutes

Written and directed by Kurt Kuenne. With TJ Thyne, Paula Rhodes, Chris Stone, Michelle Krusiec and Tamara Taylor.

Shuffle is the tale of a man who begins experiencing his life out of order. Every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he's going to be once he falls asleep. He's terrified and wants it to stop—until he notices a pattern in his experience, and works to uncover why this is happening to him—and what or who is behind it.

Part Twilight Zone-style mystery, part Frank Capra fantasy, Shuffle stars TJ Thyne, co-star of the hit TV show Bones. The film was written, directed and scored by Kurt Kuenne, filmmaker of the acclaimed documentary Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father and the hit short film Validation, also starring TJ Thyne.

Produced by TJ Thyne, Kurt Kuenne, Dave Kuhr and Chris Stone. Director of Photography: Kurt Kuenne. From Theatre Junkies Productions.

Short

The Glowing Hours

New York Premiere—United Kingdom—22 minutes

A film by Paul Young.

A young girl travels through the intimate memories of her past, where she searches for the love of her mother and remembers a timeless promise she once made.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

SUNDAY, JULY 22 AT 4:00 PM

FEATURE

After the Silence

(Nach der Stille)

U.S. Premiere—Germany—82 minutes

A documentary written and directed by Stephanie Bürger and Jule Ott. Co-directed by Manal Abdallah. Written by Stephanie Bürger. With Yaël Armanet-Chernobroda and the Tobassi family. In Arabic, Hebrew, French and German with subtitles.

On March 31, 2002, Shadi Tobassi, a suicide bomber from Jenin, blew himself up in the Arab-owned Matza Restaurant in Haifa, killing 15 people. Among those killed was Dov Chernobroda, an Israeli architect, who for his entire life had tried to bring about a peaceful settlement between Israel and Palestine. Eight years later his wife Yaël visits the family of the suicide bomber in Jenin. Despite a turmoil of emotions, Yaël wishes to make a peaceful attempt to break down the wall of silence, believing her husband would have wanted her to.

Produced by Marcus Vetter and Fakhri Hamad. (Filmperspektive GmbH, Cinema Jenin Production). Director of Photography: Mareike Müller. From Seventh Art Releasing.

FEATURE

Wunderkinder

New York Premiere—Germany—100 minutes

Directed by Marcus O. Rosenmüller. Written by Stephen Glantz and Rolf Schübel from a story by Art Bernd. With Kai Wiesinger, Catherine Fleming, Gudrun Landgrebe, Elin Kolev, Mathilda Adamik, Imogen Burell, Konstantin Wecker, Gedeon Burkhard, Natalia Avelon, Michael Mendl and Brigitte Grothum. In German with subtitles.

Poltawa, Ukraine 1941: Three children who share a love of music become friends. Larissa and Abrascha are a piano and violin duo and exceptional young musical prodigies. The Jewish wunderkinder become friends with Hanna, a young German girl in their town who admires them and shows promise on the violin. All is well until German troops arrive in Poltawa and the children and their families see their world turn upside down.

Produced by Alice and Artur Brauner, CCC Filmkunst. Director of Photography: Roman Nowocien. From Global Screen.

Our Rhineland

New York Premiere— U.S.A.—16 minutes

A film by Faren Humes.

In 1937, under the Third Reich, Germans of mixed race were located, identified and admitted into clinics. Hundreds were rendered sterile. Two sisters fought back.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

Trailers

FEATURE

3 Days of Normal

East Coast Premiere—U.S.A.—82 minutes

Directed by Ishai Setton. Written by Jace McLean and Jared Parsons. With Mircea Monroe, Jace McLean, Ajay Naidu, Richard Riehle, Alex Anfanger and Lin Shaye.

A charming romantic comedy about a cover-girl starlet who, overwhelmed by the pressures and scrutiny of celebrity, takes an unannounced road trip and winds up in rural New Hampshire. There she meets a by-the-book small town cop who has no idea who she is, and apparently no interest in what takes place outside his jurisdiction.

Produced by Jared Parsons. Director of Photography: Josh Silfen. A From Out of the Woodwork Productions film.

COMA

New York Premiere— U.S.A.—15 minutes

A film by Tamara Bick and Drew Antzis.

When not pulling the plug makes you the bad guy.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

MONDAY, JULY 23 AT 7:00 PM

FEATURE

a.k.a. Doc Pomus

U.S. Premiere—U.S.A.—99 minutes

A documentary directed by Peter Miller and William Hechter.

Doc Pomus' dramatic life is one of American music's great untold stories. Paralyzed with polio as a child, Brooklyn-born Jerome Felder reinvented himself first as a blues singer, renaming himself Doc Pomus, then emerged as a one of the most brilliant songwriters of the early rock and roll era, writing "Save the Last Dance for Me," "This Magic Moment," "A Teenager in Love," "Viva Las Vegas," and dozens of other hits.

For most of his life Doc was confined to crutches and a wheelchair, but he lived more during his sixty-five years than others could experience in several lifetimes. Packed with incomparable music and rare archival imagery, a.k.a. DOC POMUS features interviews with his collaborators and friends, including Dr. John, Ben E. King, Joan Osborne, Shawn Colvin, Dion, Leiber and Stoller, and B.B. King.

Produced by William Hechter, Peter Miller and Sharyn Felder. Director of Photography: Antonio Rossi. From Clear Lake Historical Productions.

The Girl and the Spanish Boy

U.S. Premiere—Canada—6 minutes

A film by Danelle Eliav.

A sweet Girl falls in love with a Spanish Boy. Theirs was a beautiful love until a twist of fate forces the Girl to start anew.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

MONDAY, JULY 23 AT 9:30 PM

FEATURE

Hotel Lux

New York Premiere—Germany—110 minutes

Written and directed by Leander Haußmann. With Michael Herbig, Jürgen Vogel, Thekla Reuten and Valeriy Grishko. In German and Russian with subtitles.

This dark comedy, set both in Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia, follows the exploits of the apolitical comedian/impersonator Hans Zeisig as he flees from Nazi Germany to Communist Russia with a forged passport, only to find himself an involuntary resident of the Hotel Lux where everyone believes he is Hitler's personal astrologer. When his personal services are requested by Josef Stalin, Zeisig quickly realizes that he's gone out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Produced by Corinna Eich and Günter Rohrbach. Director of Photography: Hagen Bogdanski. From Global Screen.

E.A. Poe's Berenice

U.S.A—21 minutes

A film by Michael Stern.

One of Edgar Allan Poe's hidden gems, "Berenice" is a macabre tale of loss and obsession.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

FEATURE

Time to Spare

(Alle Tijd)

U.S. Premiere—The Netherlands—92 minutes

Written and directed by Job Gosschalk. With Paul de Leeuw, Karina Smulders, Lineke Reijxman and Christopher Parren. In Dutch with subtitles.

When Molly, (Karina Smulders, Bride Flight, Don't Touch My Children) the 21 year-old sister of Maarten, departs the family home, her brother feels very alone. Her leaving also opens up new opportunities for him, including the possibility of exploring his love for Arthur, a closet gay. Molly and Maarten wrestle with their personal relationships and with one another in this unconventional and delightful story.

Produced by Alain de LeVita. Director of Photography: Han Wennik. From NL Film.

Ella

U.S. Premiere—Spain—19 minutes

A film by Juan Montes de Oca.

A charming animated film set on the island of Mallorca. A little boy's act of kindness prompts a man to remember his life as a famous Motown singer in NYC.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

FEATURE

Heathens & Thieves

East Coast Premiere—U.S.A.—110 minutes

Directed by Megan Peterson and John Douglas Sinclair. Written by John Douglas Sinclair. With Don Swayze, Gwendoline Yeo, Andrew Simpson, Richard Doyle, Zhen Hui, Michael Robert and Boyuen.

Heathens & Thieves is a western crime drama set in an American era when the riches associated with the 1849 Gold Rush, the fallout of the Civil War, and the impact of Chinese immigration were fresh in people's minds. When two drifters hear rumors that a Chinese railroad worker has escaped with gold and now owns a remote ranch in the wilds of Northern California, the desperate men set a plan in motion to steal the gold for themselves. Saul, the youngest of the drifters, hopes to win the affections of Zhen and his beautiful wife, Kun Hua. Saul hires on as a farmhand, while his partner Bill lurks in the shadows and waits for the opportunity to strike.

Produced by Peter H. Scott. Director of Photography: Pyongson Yim. From Orofino.

Short

Findher

New York Premiere—Israel—19 minutes

A short film by Gal Ziv.

A young Israeli couple living in Tel Aviv search for their lost dog Rickey. But something much more is going on behind the scenes. In Hebrew with subtitles.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

Trailers

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 AT 7:00 PM

FEATURE

Taped

U.S. Premiere—The Netherlands—81 minutes

Written by Marnie Blok and Diederik Van Rooijen. Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen. With Barry Atsma and Susan Visser. In Dutch with subtitles.

A young couple take a vacation to Buenos Aires in an attempt to recapture their romance. While there, they inadvertently tape the murder of an innocent man by a corrupt policeman, forcing them to find resources they didn't know they had to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape. A tense Dutch thriller.

Produced by Alain De Levita. Director of Photography: Lennert Hillege. From NL Film.

Folkswagon

East Coast Premiere—U.S.A.—20 minutes

A film by Shachar Langlev.

In this belated coming-of-age story, a young Israeli man gets more than he bargained for when rooming with a quirky, eccentric holocaust survivor in New York City.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

FEATURE

Twiggy

(La brindille)

East Coast Premiere—France—82 minutes

Written and directed by Emmanuelle Millet. With Christa Theret, Johan Libéreau and Maud Wyler. In French with subtitles.

Twiggy is a refreshingly honest look at the life of an unconventional young woman. Sarah is attractive, independent and hard working. She discovers she is pregnant with a child she is not ready to have, and determines that she will give up her baby for adoption. Sarah seems almost intent on ignoring her pregnancy. But as the reality of her situation sinks in, we witness a young woman struggling between her long-held ambitions and new, uncomfortable maternal stirrings. Twiggy is a thoughtful movie that never feels heavy-handed.

Produced by Catherine Bozorgan and Christine Gozlan. Director of Photography: Antoine Héberlé. From Films Distribution.

Bordando La Frontera

East Coast Premiere— U.S.A./Mexico—27 minutes

A film by René Rhi.

A father who would do almost anything to save the life of his young daughter is faced with a difficult choice. In Spanish with subtitles.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

THURSDAY, JULY 26 AT 7:00 PM

FEATURE

Westwind

(Retró Szerelem)

U.S. Premiere—Germany—89 minutes

Directed by Robert Thalheim. Written by Ilja Haller and Susann Schimk. With Friederike Becht, Luise Heyer, Franz Dinda and Volker Bruch. In German with subtitles.

While training for a sculling championship at summer camp in Hungary in 1988, East German teenage twin sisters meet young men vacationing from Hamburg. In the meeting of east and west, months before the fall of the Berlin Wall, a forbidden love develops and the bond between sisters is tested. Based on the true story of co-writer and co-producer Susann Schimk.

Produced by Christian Cloos, Doris Hepp, Susann Schimk and Jörg Trentmann. Director of Photography: Eva Fleig. A ZDF and ZDF/Arte film. From Beta Cinema

Election Day

U.S.A.—16 minutes

A film by Zach Wechter.

There is nothing meaner than American high school politics.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

FEATURE

Hotel Swooni

East Coast Premiere—Belgium—85 minutes

Directed by Kaat Beels. Written by Annelies Verbeke, Michel Sabbe and Kaat Beels. With Sara De Roo, Geert Van Rampelberg, Natali Broods, Viviane De Muynck, Vigny Tchakouani, Issaka Sawadogo. In Dutch and French with subtitles.

Hotel Swooni details the comings and goings of several characters over the course of a few eventful days in a European hotel. A maid has decided to harbor a young, illegal African immigrant in the hotel while he searches for his missing father. An adulterous wife and her sex starved policeman husband arrive for her sister's wedding. A dying woman checks in for the sole purpose of reconciling with her lesbian daughter.

Produced by Peter Bouckaert. Director of Photography: Frank Van Den Eeden. From Delphis Films.

Shoot the Moon

New York Premiere—U.S.A.—27 minutes

A film by Alexander Gaeta.

In a desperate effort to save her home and family, Marcy Meyers turns to the only hope she has left: a nationally televised game show Shoot the Moon.

Please note: shorts play first at screening times.

Trailers

FEATURE

Side By Side

U.S.A.—100 minutes

Written and directed by Christopher Kenneally. With Keanu Reeves, Michael Ballhaus, Dion Beebe and Danny Boyle.

A documentary about the science, art, and impact of digital cinema. For almost one hundred years there was only one way to make a movie — with film. But over the last two decades a digital process has emerged to challenge photochemical filmmaking. Side By Side, a new documentary produced by Keanu Reeves, takes an in-depth look at this revolution. Reeves interviews directors James Cameron, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch and Christopher Nolan, cinematographers, film students, producers, technologists, editors and exhibitors, as Side By Side examines all aspects of filmmaking.

Produced by Keanu Reeves and Justin Szlasa. Director of Photography: Chris Cassidy. From Tribeca Film.

FRIDAY, JULY 27 AT 9:30 PM

FEATURE

Le Skylab

East Coast Premiere—France—113 minutes

Written and directed by Julie Delpy. With Lou Alvarez, Julie Delpy, Eric Elmosnino, Aure Atika, Noémie Lvovsky, Bernadette Lafont, Emmanuelle Riva, Vincent Lacoste, Albert Delpy, Valérie Bonneton, Denis Menochet, Karine Viard and Leo Michel-Freundlich. In French with subtitles.

It's 1979. Albertine is 10 years old and all her relatives have gathered in the family house in Bretagne for their grandmother's birthday. All believe the Sky Lab, a piece of a NASA rocket, will fall on their heads that summer. This reunion turns out to be a crazy weekend of revelations, love and singing...

Produced by Michael Gentile. Director of Photography: Lubomir Bakchev. From Films Distribution.

PASSHOLDER BONUS FILM

SATURDAY, JULY 28 AT 7:15 PM

When You Find Me

U.S.A.—28 minutes

Directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. Written by Dane Charbeneau. With Karley Scott Collins, Jacy King, Devon Wood, Erin Way, Michele Fischer, Pat Healy, Michael Leone Carter MacIntyre, Marianna Palka and Liz Beebe.

When You Find Me alternates between past and present as two sisters cope with loss. A unique film born from a unique concept resulted when Canon teamed up with film director Ron Howard to launch Project Imagin8ion, a public photo competition. Howard chose eight photos with which to set the stage for the production of When You Find Me, directed by his daughter, Bryce Howard. The short will be preceded by a brief 'making of' vignette.

Produced by Ron Howard, Kevin Chinoy and Francesca Silvestri. Director of Photography: Andre Lascaris. From Freestyle Picture Company.

CLOSING NIGHT

SATURDAY JULY 28 8:30PM

FEATURE

The Day I Saw Your Heart

New York Premiere—France—98 minutes

Written by Jennifer Devoldère, Romain Lévy and Cécile Sellam. Directed by Jennifer Devoldère. With Mélanie Laurent, Michel Blanc, Florence Loiret Caille and Guillaume Gouix. In French with subtitles.

When tactless, 60-something Eli Dhrey tells his daughters that he and his second wife are expecting a child, they are less than happy. While he blithely prepares to be a good father this time around, his eldest daughter is distraught, as she and her husband have been unable to have a child. But the news hits youngest daughter, 27-year-old Justine, (Melanie Laurent, The Concert, Inglorious Basterds) even harder. An aspiring artist working full time at a radiology lab, Justine blames her father's long absences during her childhood for her inability to commit to any long-term relationship. This mature, touching dramatic comedy from France is chock full of quirky characters and poignant moments.

Produced by Aïssa Djabri and Farid Lahouassa. Director of Photography: Laurent Tangy. Closing Night Premiere from Film Movement.