The 28th
Annual
Fort Lauderdale
International
Film Festival
2013
An Invitation From Rocco A. Quaglia
Annual
Fort Lauderdale
International
Film Festival
2013
An Invitation From Rocco A. Quaglia
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2013
Line-up for the 28th Annual Event
Includes:
Opening Night Film
FREE RIDE
Centerpiece Film
GARIBALDI’S LOVER
The Closing Night Film
WALKING WITH THE ENEMY
Film Highlights include:
Nebraska, August: Osage County, Last Vegas, One Chance, Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom
FLiFF Honorees include:
Anna Paquin, Lea Thompson, Ed Asner, Tab Hunter, Ann-Margret
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) - September 16, 2013 -- The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLiFF) announces its official line-up for the 28th annual event, October 18 – November 11, 2013. FLiFF showcases over 175 American Independent films and World Cinema during the month-long cinematic event with competition categories and awards. This year, the festival brims with tremendously entertaining and audience pleasing films, Red Carpet Premieres and Galas and special celebrity and filmmaker guests.
“This year FLiFF has one of the most exciting line-ups of films, special guests and events in the festival’s history. We open and close with two captivating premieres. The documentaries range from current world issues to comedy, and there are entries from over 35 countries including: Russia, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, the UK and Canada. We’ve raised the bar on two black-tie galas that are completely unique to any we have presented in the past,” commented Gregory von Hausch, President and CEO of FLIFF.
FLiFF honors special guests: Anna Paquin, star of Free Ride, and Lea Thompson, star of The Trouble with the Truth, will be presented with Career Achievement Awards at the screening of their films. Tab Hunter, Ed Asner and Ann-Margret will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at special events paying tribute to their luminary careers in film. This year the Star on the Horizon Award will be presented to two incredibly talented actors, Hannah Tointon and Jonas Armstrong, who star in FLiFF’s closing night film. The FLiFF 2013 Vision Award will be presented to Ben Stassen, director of African Safari 3-D.
Other fascinating festival guests attending include: Emmy award-winning underwater cinematographer of Blue World, Jonathan Bird; 90 year-old big band musician Pauly Cohen profiled in Taking Charge: The Pauly Cohen Story; “Mr. Florida Film” William Grefé for the documentary about his career, They Came From The Swamp; host of the hit TV series True Crimes, investigative reporter and best-selling author, Aphrodite Jones, with Boys Don’t Cry (based her book All She Wanted); gender bending comedian Ian Harvie presents his concert film Ian Harvie Superhero; renowned marine artist and filmmaker Dr. Guy Harvey of Tiger Shark Express; and actress and first-time director, Finola Hughes, debuts her comedy, The Bet.
Although you’ll find parties, receptions and gatherings most every evening, FLiFF also hosts four signature events.
The Opening Night Entre Nous Black-Tie Extravaganza, themed after The Great Gatsby, is hosted at the lavish 18,000 square foot waterway home of philanthropist Steve Savor.
Opening weekend also offers a care-free Chairman’s Cruise and Brunch aboard the Sun Dream yacht, the Caprice.
The Centerpiece Party will be held at the historic Maxwell Room in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Closing weekend is The Inaugural FLiFF Chairman’s Awards Gala, at Westin Diplomat Resort, with a live performance by multiple Grammy Award winning artist, Michael Bolton and a special presentation Lifetime Achievement Award to the multi-talented actress, Ann-Margret. Ann-Margret has received 5 Golden Globes, an Emmy Award and was twice nominated for an Oscar® for her roles in Carnal Knowledge and Tommy. Also receiving honors that night are Hannah Tointon and Jonas Armstrong of Walking With the Enemy, 3D pioneer and industry leader Ben Stassen, plus community leaders Linda Carter of The Community Foundation of Broward, which administers The Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund, and Austin Forman representing The Forman Family Foundation.
Tab Hunter, one the hottest stars of Hollywood’s golden age, will receive his award after a moderated Q&A and prior to the retro screening of Polyester. Hunter is remembered not only for his roles in such great films as Damn Yankees but, for his singing career as well (Red Sails in The Sunset and Young Love).
Ed Asner’s Award Presentation will take place after his performance of a scene from his one-man show FDR and a moderated Q&A. John Fingal O’Donnell’s short film A Man of the World and Brian Connors’ Good Men, both starring Ed Asner, will also be screened.
FLiFF opens and closes with premieres of two films based on true stories.
Set to kick-off the festival on October 18 is the Southeast Premiere of Free Ride. Actress, Anna Paquin, who won the Oscar® for her role in The Piano and writer/director, Shana Betz, will be in attendance. Free Ride is Betz directorial debut and is based on her childhood in Fort Lauderdale. October 18 also happens to be her birthday. In Free Ride, Anna Paquin stars as a single mom caught up in the Florida drug trade during the late 1970s while trying to make a better life for her two girls.
The World Premiere of Side Effects of Barry, directed by Amy French, has been selected as the opening night short film, screening prior to Free Ride. A comical play on love and pharmaceuticals, Barry can make a difference for many women in just one week but, may include side effects.
FLiFF’s Closing Night Film on November 10 is the Southeast Premiere of Mark Schmidt’s Walking with the Enemy, an unforgettable film of love, war, and sacrifice, which is sure to inspire and touch audiences. Starring Hannah Tointon and Jonas Armstrong, who are expected to attend, Walking with the Enemy is based on a true story and heroic life of a young man swept up in the horrors of WWII. Separated from his family during the German invasion and occupation of Hungary, he is determined to find them and be reunited. Aided by the woman he loves, he disguises himself as a Nazi SS Officer and uncovers the truth of Hitler's 'final solution.' In a race against time to save his family and thousands of others, he embarks on a journey filled with suspense and danger.
In contrast to the opening and closing films, FLiFF’s Centerpiece Film (on November 5) is the Florida Premiere of the sophisticated comedy Garibaldi’s Lovers, an entry from Italy-Switzerland. The contemporary love story is a vibrant ride through a magical vision of metropolitan Italy, while at the same time casting a critical eye on modern life in the city. Widowed plumber Leo is struggling to deal with the growing pains of his two adolescent children, when his life intersects with penniless artist Diana and her eccentric landlord Amanzio. Through a hilarious series of coincidences, they give each other new hope for their futures - and for the city itself, so emblematic of our times.
Some of the highlighted features this year include: One of the funniest films at FLIFF this year, Nebraska, comes from returning filmmaker, Alexander Payne (Citizen Ruth, Election and Sideways). Featured in competition at the Cannes film festival, Nebraska is Payne’s bitter-sweet comedy about aging and family starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Bob Odenkirk and June Squibb; John Well’s August: Osage County featuring an all-star cast including: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Sam Shepard and Misty Upham. From the director of The Devil Wears Prada, Dave Frankel’s British comedy One Chance; The Florida Premieres of Mike Newell’s Great Expectations starring Jeremy Irvine, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter; From the director of Don Juan De Marco, Jeremy Levin, and the producers of the Academy Award winning movie, The Lives of Others, comes this charming and fun-filled romantic comedy Girl On A Bicycle. John Turteltaub’s Last Vegas starring four legends like you’ve never seen them before. Academy Award®-winners Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline portray childhood friends who relive their glory days when they throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single. Justin Chadwick’s Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom based on South African President Nelson Mandela’s autobiography; and Jim Hemphill’s feature The Trouble With Truth starring Lea Thompson.
World Premieres include (30): Arthur Luhn’s feature House Across The Street starring Eric Roberts (USA), Matthew White’s documentary The Upside Down Book (U.S./Germany/France), Jon Sumple’s fascinating extraterrestrial doc Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story, Kenneth Shapiro’s The Making of Great Voices Sing John Denver (USA), Gus Cantavero’s documentary A Drop of Water (Cambodia), Juana M. Frias’ short film 9 Birthdays (USA), Lisa Resnik’s short film 95 Decibels (USA), Marcus Wolf ‘s short film Abduction: A Love Story (USA), Scott Ross’ and Karl Beyer’s short film The Burning House (USA), Brian Bayerl’s short film The Case (USA-Japan), Aneel Ahmad Checkpost (Pakistan), Samuel and Luke Willis’ short film Freefall (USA), Rick Santese’ short film Forever (USA), Larelle Bossi’s short film The Game (Australia), Joe Pisciotta’s short film Human Nature (USA), H.W. Moss’ short film The Injuries to Tim Dale (USA), Maritza De Quesada’s short film I'd Rather Be Crazy Than Boring South Florida director, Jayce Bartok’s short film Jack and Paul (USA), Alyn Darnay’s feature Krissy Belle (USA-Florida), Mike Glier’s thriller The Last Hit (USA-Snshine Celluloid), John Rhee’s short film Letters (USA), Jon Bougher’s short documentary Mozayik (Haiti), Kareem Mortimer’s short film Passage (Bahamas), Thierry de Coster’s short film Prrreüte (Belgium), Chris Shimojima’s short film Pura Vida (Costa Rica), Neil Golin’s feature Run, Stinky, Run (USA-Florida), Amy French’s short film Side Effects of Barry (USA), Keary T. Cunningham’s short film Sleep: The Movie (Florida), Marcus Wolf’s short film Sock Monkey Stories (USA), Stéphane Everaert’s and Frédéric Mosbeux’s short film Stock Exchange (Belgium).
U.S. Premieres include (18): Ben Stassen’s ride of your life African Safari 3-D, Thierry Gaytan’s documentary The Cocaine Route (Columbia/France), Darisha Beresford’s short film The Cutlass (Trinidad and Tobago), Pourya Azarbaijany’s feature Everything is Fine (Iran), Nathaniel Prince Lewis’ short film Frapper Avec Amour (The Bahamas), Andrzej Jakimowski’s feature The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (Poland), Sherese Robinson Lee’s short film If I Were A Bell (USA), Andrzej Jakimowski’s Imagine (Poland), Natasha Merkulova’s and Alexey Chupov’s feature Intimate Parts (Russia), Agnes Obadia’s feature Josephine, Single & Fabulous (France), Josh Tanner’s short film
The Landing (Australia), Christopher Payne’s feature Love Tomorrow starring English National Ballet Principal Cuban born Arionel Vargas (UK), Momcilo Mrdakovic’s comedy Mamarosh (Serbia/Germany/Hungary), Johnny Vong’s short film The Marvelous Girl (Canada), Charles Wilkinson’s documentary Oil Sands Karaoke (Canada), Mark Lobatto’s short film Silent Treatment (UK), Antonin Svoboda’s docu-drama The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (Austria), Laurent Tuel’s feature Tour de Force (France).
East Coast Premieres include (21): Richard E. Stark’s short film 30-Love, Miranda Bailey’s short film Another Happy Anniversary , Stephen Cone’s feature Black Box (Russia), Alexey Fedorchenko’s feature Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari (Russia), Norry Niven’s enchanting love store Chasing Shakespeare starring Danny Glover (USA) , Zak Forsman ‘s crime-thriller Down and Dangerous starring Judd Nelson (USA-Mexico), Gabriel Ochoa’s comedy El Amor No Es Lo Que Era (Love’s Not What it Used to Be (Spain), Mary Lambert’s documentary Fishing Pono: Living In Harmony with the Sea (Moloka’i Kaua’i, Hawai’i), Jerod Ra’Del Hollyfield, short film, Goodfriends (USA), Kim Noonan’s short film Heavy, Monty Miranda’s crime mystery The Insomniac starring John Heard, and Danny Trejo (USA), Matteo Pellegrini’s comedy Italian Movies (Italy), de la Vega’s short film Left (USA), Ronnie Cramer’s short film Living Legend, Alexandre Castagnetti’s romance feature Love is in The Air (Amour & Turbulences/France), Christina Hadjicharalambous’ & Radoslav Pavkovic’s comedy Loveless Zoritsa (Serbia-Poland-Cyprus-Greece), Ashley Pegg’s short film, Reflections (UK), Caddie Hastings’ & Ben Kopke’s short film Reunion, Akil DuPont’s short film Silhouettes (Florida), Staten Cousins-Roe’s short film, This Way Out (UK), Lydia B. Smith’s documentary Walking The Camino: Six Ways to Santiago (USA-Spain-France).
With Free Ride and Walking With the Enemy, Southeast Premieres include (7): Jerome Bonnell’s feature Just a Sigh starring Emanuelle Devos and Gabriel Byrn (France), Antonio Piazza’s feature Salvo (Italy), Paolo Virzì’s feature Tutti Santi Giorni (Every Blessed Day/Italy), Anne-Marie Etienne’s feature Under The Fig Tree (Sous le figuier/France), Richard Trank’s docu-drama The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers with voice overs Sandra Bullock as Golda Meir, Michael Douglas as Yitzhak Rabin, Leonard Nimoy as Levi Eshkol, Christoph Waltz as Menachem Begin (Israel).
Documentaries include: Emmy winning Producer/Director, Robyn Symon’s Behind the Blue Veil, is the first exclusive look behind the crisis in the Sahara and exposes the government corruption and neglect of an indigenous people who may be the best hope for defeating Islamic radicals in the region. Tim Phillips’ Lion Ark is a vivid behind the scenes account of the world’s ambitious animal rescue ever undertaken. Matthew VanDyke’s Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution features the story of the Syrian struggle for freedom. Danny Holguin & Juan Carlos Echeverria’s Interrupted Destinies (Destinos Interrumpidos) after 26 years, two men discover they were switched at birth. Samantha Grant’s A Fragile Trust tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, the most infamous serial plagiarist of our time. Liam K. Smith’s Ian Harvie Superhero showcases the gender-bending comedian in his first stand-up comedy concert film.
Short Films Programs (11): Couples and Couples Take 2, Freeky Deaky, Mo Freeky Deeky, Garage Sale, Its Just Business, Psych, Psych 101, Sputnik, Sunshine Shorts and You Dirty Rat. Each offers a compilation of short films providing one to two hours of pure entertainment.
Returning feature filmmakers include: Isaak James with his feature By Way of Home about family, friendship, love and the elusive American dream and Paul Osborne with his thriller Favor.
Films with local color include: Brit Primask’s documentary Taking Charge: The Pauly Cohen Story about big band era trumpeter who, at 91, has his own big band in South Florida; Daniel Griffith’s film They Came From The Swamp: The Films Of William Grefé relives the classic drive-in flicks, like Stanley and Mako: The Jaws of Death, by the Miami-born writer/director/producer; George Schellenger’s and marine wildlife artist and conservationist, Guy Harvey’s remarkable adventure documentary Tiger Shark Express.
FLiFF’s last day, November 11, salutes our veterans and active duty service men and women with free admission to screenings, including the Florida Premiere of the Unclaimed. This documentary, about a missing U.S. Serviceman who was discovered living in Vietnam decades after the war, will be preceded by two veteran themed short films, The Case and The Letter.
Screenings of films will take place at:
Cinema Paradiso-Fort Lauderdale, 503 SE 6 Street, downtown Fort Lauderdale
Cinema Paradiso-Hollywood, 2008 Hollywood Blvd, downtown Hollywood
Muvico Pompano 18, 2315 N. Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach
Sunrise Civic Center Theater, 10610 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise
Bailey Hall, Broward College Campus, 3501 Davie Rd, Davie
The film and events schedule and advance tickets are available online at: www.FLiFF.com or call 954-525-3456.
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2013 marks the 28th year of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF), being an attendee since the early 1990’s I find FLIFF to be the “Best Film Festival Around”. The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival is the longest film festival in the world (Guiness World Records) and has perhaps the most extensive outreach of any festival in the US. The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival presents programming in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Weston, Sunrise, Pompano Beach, Delray Beach, Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, St Augustine, Amelia Island and on Grand Bahama Island.
Cinema Paradiso - Fort Lauderdale FLIFF is headquartered at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale running films all year. Cinema Paradiso - Lauderdale is a year-round Art-house Theatre with 230 stadium seats and ability to show practically every format from 35mm, to DCP, HDCam, DigiBeta, BetaSP, BluRay and DVD. Cinema Paradiso - Lauderdale also has a beautiful canopied courtyard and a full bar. It is available for rental either with the Cinema or by itself.
Cinema Paradiso - Hollywood FLIFF has a new addition located at 2008 Hollywood Boulevard. Now Open, the 82 seat digital cinema features a full bar with lobby and sidewalk cafe.
FLIFF On-Location: Grand Bahama Island begins Tuesday October 29, 2013 with a cruise from Palm Beach to GBI aboard the Bahamas Celebration. Everyone gets their own cabin and the dining is fabulous! The ship docks the morning of Wednesday October 30, 2013 and attendees are taken to the Pelican Bay Resort.
Opening Night takes place Thursday October 31, 2013 at Taino Beach. Films will be shown at Canal House from Friday November 1, 2013 - Sunday November 3, 2013 with a Wrap Party set for Sunday at 3:00pm. The Ship departs that evening and at 8:00am Monday November 4, 2013 you’ll return to Palm Beach. Prices vary and tickets are going quick so Book Your Vacation From Ordinary Time Today.
FLIFF On-Location: Saint Augustine FL begins Thursday January 16, 2014 with a 7pm Opening Film at the Lewis Auditorium and an Opening Night Party at the Upper Ballroom of the Lightner Museum. More details are available from FLIFF.
Membership is open to everyone and should be considered mandatory to all film makers and film buffs of all ages.
For more info on Membership and the Festival Films go to www.fliff.com or call (954) 525-FILM.
Line-up for the 28th Annual Event
Includes:
Opening Night Film
FREE RIDE
Centerpiece Film
GARIBALDI’S LOVER
The Closing Night Film
WALKING WITH THE ENEMY
Film Highlights include:
Nebraska, August: Osage County, Last Vegas, One Chance, Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom
FLiFF Honorees include:
Anna Paquin, Lea Thompson, Ed Asner, Tab Hunter, Ann-Margret
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) - September 16, 2013 -- The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLiFF) announces its official line-up for the 28th annual event, October 18 – November 11, 2013. FLiFF showcases over 175 American Independent films and World Cinema during the month-long cinematic event with competition categories and awards. This year, the festival brims with tremendously entertaining and audience pleasing films, Red Carpet Premieres and Galas and special celebrity and filmmaker guests.
“This year FLiFF has one of the most exciting line-ups of films, special guests and events in the festival’s history. We open and close with two captivating premieres. The documentaries range from current world issues to comedy, and there are entries from over 35 countries including: Russia, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, the UK and Canada. We’ve raised the bar on two black-tie galas that are completely unique to any we have presented in the past,” commented Gregory von Hausch, President and CEO of FLIFF.
FLiFF honors special guests: Anna Paquin, star of Free Ride, and Lea Thompson, star of The Trouble with the Truth, will be presented with Career Achievement Awards at the screening of their films. Tab Hunter, Ed Asner and Ann-Margret will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at special events paying tribute to their luminary careers in film. This year the Star on the Horizon Award will be presented to two incredibly talented actors, Hannah Tointon and Jonas Armstrong, who star in FLiFF’s closing night film. The FLiFF 2013 Vision Award will be presented to Ben Stassen, director of African Safari 3-D.
Other fascinating festival guests attending include: Emmy award-winning underwater cinematographer of Blue World, Jonathan Bird; 90 year-old big band musician Pauly Cohen profiled in Taking Charge: The Pauly Cohen Story; “Mr. Florida Film” William Grefé for the documentary about his career, They Came From The Swamp; host of the hit TV series True Crimes, investigative reporter and best-selling author, Aphrodite Jones, with Boys Don’t Cry (based her book All She Wanted); gender bending comedian Ian Harvie presents his concert film Ian Harvie Superhero; renowned marine artist and filmmaker Dr. Guy Harvey of Tiger Shark Express; and actress and first-time director, Finola Hughes, debuts her comedy, The Bet.
Although you’ll find parties, receptions and gatherings most every evening, FLiFF also hosts four signature events.
The Opening Night Entre Nous Black-Tie Extravaganza, themed after The Great Gatsby, is hosted at the lavish 18,000 square foot waterway home of philanthropist Steve Savor.
Opening weekend also offers a care-free Chairman’s Cruise and Brunch aboard the Sun Dream yacht, the Caprice.
The Centerpiece Party will be held at the historic Maxwell Room in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Closing weekend is The Inaugural FLiFF Chairman’s Awards Gala, at Westin Diplomat Resort, with a live performance by multiple Grammy Award winning artist, Michael Bolton and a special presentation Lifetime Achievement Award to the multi-talented actress, Ann-Margret. Ann-Margret has received 5 Golden Globes, an Emmy Award and was twice nominated for an Oscar® for her roles in Carnal Knowledge and Tommy. Also receiving honors that night are Hannah Tointon and Jonas Armstrong of Walking With the Enemy, 3D pioneer and industry leader Ben Stassen, plus community leaders Linda Carter of The Community Foundation of Broward, which administers The Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund, and Austin Forman representing The Forman Family Foundation.
Tab Hunter, one the hottest stars of Hollywood’s golden age, will receive his award after a moderated Q&A and prior to the retro screening of Polyester. Hunter is remembered not only for his roles in such great films as Damn Yankees but, for his singing career as well (Red Sails in The Sunset and Young Love).
Ed Asner’s Award Presentation will take place after his performance of a scene from his one-man show FDR and a moderated Q&A. John Fingal O’Donnell’s short film A Man of the World and Brian Connors’ Good Men, both starring Ed Asner, will also be screened.
FLiFF opens and closes with premieres of two films based on true stories.
Set to kick-off the festival on October 18 is the Southeast Premiere of Free Ride. Actress, Anna Paquin, who won the Oscar® for her role in The Piano and writer/director, Shana Betz, will be in attendance. Free Ride is Betz directorial debut and is based on her childhood in Fort Lauderdale. October 18 also happens to be her birthday. In Free Ride, Anna Paquin stars as a single mom caught up in the Florida drug trade during the late 1970s while trying to make a better life for her two girls.
The World Premiere of Side Effects of Barry, directed by Amy French, has been selected as the opening night short film, screening prior to Free Ride. A comical play on love and pharmaceuticals, Barry can make a difference for many women in just one week but, may include side effects.
FLiFF’s Closing Night Film on November 10 is the Southeast Premiere of Mark Schmidt’s Walking with the Enemy, an unforgettable film of love, war, and sacrifice, which is sure to inspire and touch audiences. Starring Hannah Tointon and Jonas Armstrong, who are expected to attend, Walking with the Enemy is based on a true story and heroic life of a young man swept up in the horrors of WWII. Separated from his family during the German invasion and occupation of Hungary, he is determined to find them and be reunited. Aided by the woman he loves, he disguises himself as a Nazi SS Officer and uncovers the truth of Hitler's 'final solution.' In a race against time to save his family and thousands of others, he embarks on a journey filled with suspense and danger.
In contrast to the opening and closing films, FLiFF’s Centerpiece Film (on November 5) is the Florida Premiere of the sophisticated comedy Garibaldi’s Lovers, an entry from Italy-Switzerland. The contemporary love story is a vibrant ride through a magical vision of metropolitan Italy, while at the same time casting a critical eye on modern life in the city. Widowed plumber Leo is struggling to deal with the growing pains of his two adolescent children, when his life intersects with penniless artist Diana and her eccentric landlord Amanzio. Through a hilarious series of coincidences, they give each other new hope for their futures - and for the city itself, so emblematic of our times.
Some of the highlighted features this year include: One of the funniest films at FLIFF this year, Nebraska, comes from returning filmmaker, Alexander Payne (Citizen Ruth, Election and Sideways). Featured in competition at the Cannes film festival, Nebraska is Payne’s bitter-sweet comedy about aging and family starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Bob Odenkirk and June Squibb; John Well’s August: Osage County featuring an all-star cast including: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Sam Shepard and Misty Upham. From the director of The Devil Wears Prada, Dave Frankel’s British comedy One Chance; The Florida Premieres of Mike Newell’s Great Expectations starring Jeremy Irvine, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter; From the director of Don Juan De Marco, Jeremy Levin, and the producers of the Academy Award winning movie, The Lives of Others, comes this charming and fun-filled romantic comedy Girl On A Bicycle. John Turteltaub’s Last Vegas starring four legends like you’ve never seen them before. Academy Award®-winners Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline portray childhood friends who relive their glory days when they throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single. Justin Chadwick’s Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom based on South African President Nelson Mandela’s autobiography; and Jim Hemphill’s feature The Trouble With Truth starring Lea Thompson.
World Premieres include (30): Arthur Luhn’s feature House Across The Street starring Eric Roberts (USA), Matthew White’s documentary The Upside Down Book (U.S./Germany/France), Jon Sumple’s fascinating extraterrestrial doc Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story, Kenneth Shapiro’s The Making of Great Voices Sing John Denver (USA), Gus Cantavero’s documentary A Drop of Water (Cambodia), Juana M. Frias’ short film 9 Birthdays (USA), Lisa Resnik’s short film 95 Decibels (USA), Marcus Wolf ‘s short film Abduction: A Love Story (USA), Scott Ross’ and Karl Beyer’s short film The Burning House (USA), Brian Bayerl’s short film The Case (USA-Japan), Aneel Ahmad Checkpost (Pakistan), Samuel and Luke Willis’ short film Freefall (USA), Rick Santese’ short film Forever (USA), Larelle Bossi’s short film The Game (Australia), Joe Pisciotta’s short film Human Nature (USA), H.W. Moss’ short film The Injuries to Tim Dale (USA), Maritza De Quesada’s short film I'd Rather Be Crazy Than Boring South Florida director, Jayce Bartok’s short film Jack and Paul (USA), Alyn Darnay’s feature Krissy Belle (USA-Florida), Mike Glier’s thriller The Last Hit (USA-Snshine Celluloid), John Rhee’s short film Letters (USA), Jon Bougher’s short documentary Mozayik (Haiti), Kareem Mortimer’s short film Passage (Bahamas), Thierry de Coster’s short film Prrreüte (Belgium), Chris Shimojima’s short film Pura Vida (Costa Rica), Neil Golin’s feature Run, Stinky, Run (USA-Florida), Amy French’s short film Side Effects of Barry (USA), Keary T. Cunningham’s short film Sleep: The Movie (Florida), Marcus Wolf’s short film Sock Monkey Stories (USA), Stéphane Everaert’s and Frédéric Mosbeux’s short film Stock Exchange (Belgium).
U.S. Premieres include (18): Ben Stassen’s ride of your life African Safari 3-D, Thierry Gaytan’s documentary The Cocaine Route (Columbia/France), Darisha Beresford’s short film The Cutlass (Trinidad and Tobago), Pourya Azarbaijany’s feature Everything is Fine (Iran), Nathaniel Prince Lewis’ short film Frapper Avec Amour (The Bahamas), Andrzej Jakimowski’s feature The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (Poland), Sherese Robinson Lee’s short film If I Were A Bell (USA), Andrzej Jakimowski’s Imagine (Poland), Natasha Merkulova’s and Alexey Chupov’s feature Intimate Parts (Russia), Agnes Obadia’s feature Josephine, Single & Fabulous (France), Josh Tanner’s short film
The Landing (Australia), Christopher Payne’s feature Love Tomorrow starring English National Ballet Principal Cuban born Arionel Vargas (UK), Momcilo Mrdakovic’s comedy Mamarosh (Serbia/Germany/Hungary), Johnny Vong’s short film The Marvelous Girl (Canada), Charles Wilkinson’s documentary Oil Sands Karaoke (Canada), Mark Lobatto’s short film Silent Treatment (UK), Antonin Svoboda’s docu-drama The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (Austria), Laurent Tuel’s feature Tour de Force (France).
East Coast Premieres include (21): Richard E. Stark’s short film 30-Love, Miranda Bailey’s short film Another Happy Anniversary , Stephen Cone’s feature Black Box (Russia), Alexey Fedorchenko’s feature Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari (Russia), Norry Niven’s enchanting love store Chasing Shakespeare starring Danny Glover (USA) , Zak Forsman ‘s crime-thriller Down and Dangerous starring Judd Nelson (USA-Mexico), Gabriel Ochoa’s comedy El Amor No Es Lo Que Era (Love’s Not What it Used to Be (Spain), Mary Lambert’s documentary Fishing Pono: Living In Harmony with the Sea (Moloka’i Kaua’i, Hawai’i), Jerod Ra’Del Hollyfield, short film, Goodfriends (USA), Kim Noonan’s short film Heavy, Monty Miranda’s crime mystery The Insomniac starring John Heard, and Danny Trejo (USA), Matteo Pellegrini’s comedy Italian Movies (Italy), de la Vega’s short film Left (USA), Ronnie Cramer’s short film Living Legend, Alexandre Castagnetti’s romance feature Love is in The Air (Amour & Turbulences/France), Christina Hadjicharalambous’ & Radoslav Pavkovic’s comedy Loveless Zoritsa (Serbia-Poland-Cyprus-Greece), Ashley Pegg’s short film, Reflections (UK), Caddie Hastings’ & Ben Kopke’s short film Reunion, Akil DuPont’s short film Silhouettes (Florida), Staten Cousins-Roe’s short film, This Way Out (UK), Lydia B. Smith’s documentary Walking The Camino: Six Ways to Santiago (USA-Spain-France).
With Free Ride and Walking With the Enemy, Southeast Premieres include (7): Jerome Bonnell’s feature Just a Sigh starring Emanuelle Devos and Gabriel Byrn (France), Antonio Piazza’s feature Salvo (Italy), Paolo Virzì’s feature Tutti Santi Giorni (Every Blessed Day/Italy), Anne-Marie Etienne’s feature Under The Fig Tree (Sous le figuier/France), Richard Trank’s docu-drama The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers with voice overs Sandra Bullock as Golda Meir, Michael Douglas as Yitzhak Rabin, Leonard Nimoy as Levi Eshkol, Christoph Waltz as Menachem Begin (Israel).
Documentaries include: Emmy winning Producer/Director, Robyn Symon’s Behind the Blue Veil, is the first exclusive look behind the crisis in the Sahara and exposes the government corruption and neglect of an indigenous people who may be the best hope for defeating Islamic radicals in the region. Tim Phillips’ Lion Ark is a vivid behind the scenes account of the world’s ambitious animal rescue ever undertaken. Matthew VanDyke’s Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution features the story of the Syrian struggle for freedom. Danny Holguin & Juan Carlos Echeverria’s Interrupted Destinies (Destinos Interrumpidos) after 26 years, two men discover they were switched at birth. Samantha Grant’s A Fragile Trust tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, the most infamous serial plagiarist of our time. Liam K. Smith’s Ian Harvie Superhero showcases the gender-bending comedian in his first stand-up comedy concert film.
Short Films Programs (11): Couples and Couples Take 2, Freeky Deaky, Mo Freeky Deeky, Garage Sale, Its Just Business, Psych, Psych 101, Sputnik, Sunshine Shorts and You Dirty Rat. Each offers a compilation of short films providing one to two hours of pure entertainment.
Returning feature filmmakers include: Isaak James with his feature By Way of Home about family, friendship, love and the elusive American dream and Paul Osborne with his thriller Favor.
Films with local color include: Brit Primask’s documentary Taking Charge: The Pauly Cohen Story about big band era trumpeter who, at 91, has his own big band in South Florida; Daniel Griffith’s film They Came From The Swamp: The Films Of William Grefé relives the classic drive-in flicks, like Stanley and Mako: The Jaws of Death, by the Miami-born writer/director/producer; George Schellenger’s and marine wildlife artist and conservationist, Guy Harvey’s remarkable adventure documentary Tiger Shark Express.
FLiFF’s last day, November 11, salutes our veterans and active duty service men and women with free admission to screenings, including the Florida Premiere of the Unclaimed. This documentary, about a missing U.S. Serviceman who was discovered living in Vietnam decades after the war, will be preceded by two veteran themed short films, The Case and The Letter.
Screenings of films will take place at:
Cinema Paradiso-Fort Lauderdale, 503 SE 6 Street, downtown Fort Lauderdale
Cinema Paradiso-Hollywood, 2008 Hollywood Blvd, downtown Hollywood
Muvico Pompano 18, 2315 N. Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach
Sunrise Civic Center Theater, 10610 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise
Bailey Hall, Broward College Campus, 3501 Davie Rd, Davie
The film and events schedule and advance tickets are available online at: www.FLiFF.com or call 954-525-3456.
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2013 marks the 28th year of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF), being an attendee since the early 1990’s I find FLIFF to be the “Best Film Festival Around”. The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival is the longest film festival in the world (Guiness World Records) and has perhaps the most extensive outreach of any festival in the US. The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival presents programming in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Weston, Sunrise, Pompano Beach, Delray Beach, Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, St Augustine, Amelia Island and on Grand Bahama Island.
Cinema Paradiso - Fort Lauderdale FLIFF is headquartered at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale running films all year. Cinema Paradiso - Lauderdale is a year-round Art-house Theatre with 230 stadium seats and ability to show practically every format from 35mm, to DCP, HDCam, DigiBeta, BetaSP, BluRay and DVD. Cinema Paradiso - Lauderdale also has a beautiful canopied courtyard and a full bar. It is available for rental either with the Cinema or by itself.
Cinema Paradiso - Hollywood FLIFF has a new addition located at 2008 Hollywood Boulevard. Now Open, the 82 seat digital cinema features a full bar with lobby and sidewalk cafe.
FLIFF On-Location: Grand Bahama Island begins Tuesday October 29, 2013 with a cruise from Palm Beach to GBI aboard the Bahamas Celebration. Everyone gets their own cabin and the dining is fabulous! The ship docks the morning of Wednesday October 30, 2013 and attendees are taken to the Pelican Bay Resort.
Opening Night takes place Thursday October 31, 2013 at Taino Beach. Films will be shown at Canal House from Friday November 1, 2013 - Sunday November 3, 2013 with a Wrap Party set for Sunday at 3:00pm. The Ship departs that evening and at 8:00am Monday November 4, 2013 you’ll return to Palm Beach. Prices vary and tickets are going quick so Book Your Vacation From Ordinary Time Today.
FLIFF On-Location: Saint Augustine FL begins Thursday January 16, 2014 with a 7pm Opening Film at the Lewis Auditorium and an Opening Night Party at the Upper Ballroom of the Lightner Museum. More details are available from FLIFF.
Membership is open to everyone and should be considered mandatory to all film makers and film buffs of all ages.
For more info on Membership and the Festival Films go to www.fliff.com or call (954) 525-FILM.
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