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the 45th annual
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USA FILM FESTIVAL
April 22 - 26, 2015 - Angelika Film Center Dallas
Pat Boone
Tab Hunter
Diane Baker
Arlene Dahl
Iris Apfel
Margo Martindale
Peri Gilpin
Frédéric Tcheng
Glenn Morshower
Advance tickets available through Ticketmaster
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
Candy Clark
Ernie Hudson
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
Stephen Tobolowsky
Lisa Loeb
Kristen Wiig in WELCOME TO ME
SWEETHEARTS OF THE GRIDIRON
Ian McKellen in MR. HOLMES
USA FILM FESTIVAL 2015
W E D N E S D A Y,
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TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE
Sharing the Rough
Final Recipe
Opening Night Dinner & Movie Event
FINAL RECIPE
Wednesday, April 22 6:30pm
Hoping to save his grandfather’s fledgling restaurant, teenaged
Mark (Canadian-born Korean pop idol Henry Lau) enters Shanghai’s
televised blockbuster cooking competition, “Final Recipe,” presided over by Master Chef Julia Lee (international superstar
Michelle Yeoh). All of his life, Mark’s grandfather has nurtured
and nourished the family through his cooking. Now as his health
begins to fail, the restaurant and family’s future are in jeopardy. In
an effort to save his grandfather’s legacy, high school senior Mark
takes his university savings — a move his grandfather would not
approve of — and secretly enters the mega-cooking competition.
The show familiarly pits contestants against one another with
played-up rivalries of ingenuity, wit, and style. The difference is
that for this edition, the competition has opened not just to awardwinning chefs, but also to home cooks and fans of the show. Once
Mark impresses superstar guest chef Daniel Boulud, he begins to
believe that the sky is the limit, and that the ability to bring his family back together rests in his capable hands. Featuring luscious
imagery, sumptuous shots of sizzling noodles, delicately plated
seared scallops, and other mouth-watering culinary delights,
the heartwarming film will leave you ready for a great meal with
friends! 98mins.
Gallows Road
The 49-carat “rough”
SHARING THE ROUGH
Wednesday, April 22 7:00pm
Filmmaker Orin Mazzoni takes us behind the scenes into the world
of colored gemstones and the fascinating paths they travel, from
the dogged, independent East African miners who uncover them
and often find varieties never before seen, to the gem cutters who
shape the rough stones into objects of beauty and desire, and to
the designers who use them as the centerpieces of breathtaking
works of wearable art. The film focuses on a single gemstone (a
49-carat grossular green garnet, the “rough” pictured above) as it
makes the journey from discovery, to being shaped by master gem
cutter Roger Dery (into a 14-carat polished stone), to its glorious
setting by jewelry designer Mark Schneider, to final purchase by a
collector, while capturing the passion involved in every step. Along
the way, we visit the annual gem show in Tucson and the jewelry
show in Las Vegas where the final piece is exhibited. Entertaining,
informative, and beautifully photographed by Michael Street.
85mins. Filmmakers in attendance – and they are bringing the
final piece of jewelry to show our audiences!
GALLOWS ROAD
Salute to ERNIE HUDSON
Hosted by Stephen Tobolowsky
Wednesday, April 22 7:00pm
A film clip compilation tribute saluting Ernie Hudson will precede the feature film presentation.
Shop owner and devoted family man Bob Collins (Ernie Hudson,
“Ghostbusters”) finds his faith tested when a night of racially motivated violence takes the lives of his wife and children and destroys
his home. While one of the perpetrators, Jake (Bill McAdams Jr.)
struggles with guilt and the desire to do the right thing, Bob’s
brother Seth (Marcus M. Maldin) tries to help his sibling find the
strength to forgive those responsible, while local thug Snake Cain
(Rett Terrell) terrorizes his cohorts to keep them silent, and Jake’s
boss (Kevin Sorbo, “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”) tries
to help these broken souls reconnect with God. Hudson gives
a terrific performance in this stirring and uplifting drama written
and directed by McAdams and filmed exclusively in North Texas.
The great local cast also includes Denise Lee, Mary Jean Bentley
(also producing), Brent Anderson, Frank Mosley, Sharice Henry
Chasi, and newcomers Isaac Smith and Megan Dalby. 104mins.
In attendance: Ernie Hudson, Bill McAdams and local cast
and crew.
DINNER EVENT AT SALUM -- GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER?
Guest Chef Makoto Suzuki will present a multi-course feast for ticketholders following the films at Salum Restaurant. Chef Abraham Salum hosts the event and will close
his eponymous restaurant for the private dinner which will also feature a selection of wines and sakes. Celebrated New York-based food writer Akiko Katayama and sake
expert Tiffany Dawn Soto will also be our guests for dinner. Our Co-Chairs for the event are Laura Williamson, Kristin Schor and Susan Haddad and our Board President
Candy Evans will also be on hand to dine and welcome our guests! Proceeds benefit the year-round outreach programs of the USA Film Festival. Special thanks to our friends
at Favorite Brands.
Abraham Salum, Makoto Suzuki, Tiffany Dawn Soto, Akiko Katayama, Kristin Schor, Laura Williamson, Susan Haddad, Candy Evans
TICKETS for this program only -- Seating is limited to 100 guests. Tickets to the film/wine/dinner are $150 per person and may be purchased from the USA Film Festival.
(100% of your ticket contribution to the 501c3 nonprofit organization may be considered tax-deductible.)
To attend the dinner event: Contact the Festival office at 214-821-6300 to purchase your tickets (Note: These tickets are NOT available via Ticketmaster.)
Your ticket includes the movie screening at the Angelika (FINAL RECIPE) and post-screening dinner with chef’s wine selection at Salum restaurant with our guests.
About Chef Suzuki – Makoto Suzuki, a self taught chef, came to the U.S. to be a famous actor 21 years ago. To make ends meet, he started working for a restaurant as a
line cook. He started to become quite successful as an actor, but he could not continue because of visa issues. He had to work full time as a restaurant manager/cook to
stay in the country. It took him six years to get the visa. During that time, he started thinking of becoming a chef and shifting to express himself from a restaurant instead
of a theater, and decided to open a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now a hipster mecca, then the area was a dangerous place with gunfire and drug dealing. That
was eleven years ago. Now Chef Makoto successfully operates seven Japanese restaurants of various themes, ranging from Izakaya (Japanese and western fusion), Udon,
Ramen, Japanese-style grill, sushi to café. In 2013, he also opened a Brooklyn-style eatery in Tokyo. His philosophy of food is FUUDO (no pun intended), which means
climate as well as cultural and spiritual influence by the environment. “At my restaurants, I would like my guests, neighbors or visitors, to feel they are in Williamsburg, even
though my food has distinctive Japanese flavors.” Chef Makoto still acts sometimes. “Acting and cooking have a lot in common. I express myself, and enjoy interaction
with my audience.”
PREMIERES AND PROGRAMS
T H U R S D A Y,
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TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE
Songs She Wrote About People She Knows
SONGS SHE WROTE ABOUT
PEOPLE SHE KNOWS
Thursday, April 23 7:00pm
A laugh-out-loud uniquely quirky meta-comedy by Canadian writerdirector Kris Elgstrand, starring Arabella Bushnell as Carol, an
unhappy and emotionally repressed forty-something who resorts
to music therapy to work through her personal issues, singing her
deepest – and often darkest – feelings that she can’t otherwise
give voice to. The results are unintended and hilarious: She alienates a number of friends and acquaintances (with some going so
far as to call the police), and inadvertently inspires her boss, Dave
(Brad Dryborough) to quit his job and take another stab at his
dream of becoming a rock star – but not before firing Carol and
persuading her to join him. Both pour their savings into an LP that
will make and/or break them. Cheeky and offbeat, with cleverly
mordant music and memorable performances. 80mins.
Best Man Wins
In the Clouds
THE DOO DAH MAN
Salute to GLENN MORSHOWER
DIOR AND I
Thursday, April 23 7:15pm
Director Fréderic Tcheng’s fascinating documentary brings the
viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion
house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation
of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic
director — a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of
collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure-filled components
of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past,
the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve
Simons’ vision. 89mins. In attendance: Fréderic Tcheng.
Dallas’ Jan Strimple will host the on-stage conversation with
Fréderic Tcheng.
OUR FRIENDS & MODERATORS
HOSTING PROGRAMS THIS YEAR
The Answers
Caring for the Recently Deceased
NARRATIVE SHORTS 1
Thursday, April 23 7:00pm
This delicious collection of dark-hearted narrative shorts includes
a world-renowned chef pursuing vengeance in Stéphane
Dumonceau’s BEST MAN WINS; a lonely woman trapped in
a game of cat and mouse in Gabriel Olson’s THE BRIDGE
PARTNER; an elderly couple engaged in a curious magical game
in Cristian Sulser’s SCRABBLE; a bank robber on the worst day of
his life in Olly Williams’ THE FLY; a young man in limbo in Michael
Goode’s THE ANSWERS; a hitch-hiking actor who comes across
a mysterious woman in Pierre Amstutz’s TO BE DELIVERED;
two hopeless romantics stuck in Argentinian tradition in Marcelo
Mitnik’s IN THE CLOUDS; and a recently widowed senior coping
with her undead husband in Henry Davies’ outrageous CARING
FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED. 126mins.
FREE admission program.
Iris Apfel with Al Maysles
The Doo Dah Man
Dior and I
Kit Carson with Bill Jones
Thursday, April 23 7:30pm
After a fight with his absentee father, promising young photography student Jake (Will Brittain), abandons college and life in New
Jersey with his mother (Katherine Willis) to hitchhike to California.
In Arizona, he fatefully crosses paths with escaped convict Smitty
(Dallas’ own Glenn Morshower, “24”), a smooth-talking con man.
The two form a tenous friendship while scamming their way across
the back roads of Texas, barely staying a step or two ahead of
the law. Their unlikely friendship helps both come to terms with
their broken relationships as they confront troubled pasts and
uncertain futures. Morshower gives a terrific performance in this
stirring work by writer/director Claude Green, making his narrative
feature film debut. 91mins. In attendance: Glenn Morshower,
Claude Green, Katherine Willis, producer Suzanne Weinert,
and other guests.
USA Today listed Dallas-born Stephen Tobolowsky as the 9th most frequently seen actor in films, having appeared in more
than 200 movies and television shows, including “Groundhog Day,” “Freaky Friday,” “Memento,” “Glee,” “Seinfeld,” “Heroes,”
and “Californication.” Stephen wrote and performed Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party, and he also wrote True Stories
with David Byrne and Beth Henley. Stephen’s true stories can be heard on “The Tobolowsky Files” at Slashfilm.com, iTunes,
and on national radio. His first book of stories, The Dangerous Animals Club, was published by Simon and Schuster in 2012.
His second book, My Adventures with God, will be released in 2015.
Best-known to television audiences as radio producer ‘Roz Doyle’ in the Emmy-winning comedy series “Frasier,” Dallas-born
Peri Gilpin will next be seen on the NBC comedy series “Mr. Robinson.” Peri recently wrapped production on the independent movie “Occupy, Texas.” She held a lead role last year in the Lifetime TV movie “The Choking Game,” and appeared
as a guest star on Showtime’s “Masters of Sex.” Other television credits include “Men at Work” for TBS, “CSI” for USA,
and “Make It Or Break It” for ABC Family. Gilpin has appeared in the films “How to Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog,” and “Spring
Forward.” Her theatre credits include three summers with the Williamstown Theatre in Massachusetts. She lives in Los
Angeles with her husband and twin daughters.
Jan Strimple began her fashion career at the age of thirteen, securing bookings for local retailers and advertisers in her
home market of Northeastern Ohio. A move to Dallas in 1980 placed her in Dallas’ hot bed of fashion. International exposure
walking the top runways of the world brought Jan to the attention of London’s Adel Rootstein, resulting in a series of mannequins sculpted in her image. Her runway clients included European designers Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Givenchy and
Christian Dior. Jan wrote the Ask Jan column for The Dallas Morning News for five years and continues to pen articles on
beauty and fashion. Today, she enjoys the creative challenges of owning the premiere fashion event production company
in Dallas-Ft. Worth.
Foster Hirsch is Professor of Film at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and the author of sixteen books
on film and theatre, including The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir, Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King, and
A Method to their Madness: The History of the Actors Studio. He is a frequent host/moderator at many venues including the
Players Club, the Harvard Club, the Film Forum, the American Cinematheque, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences. He has lectured on film in India, China, Dubai, Israel, France, Germany, England and New Zealand.
Alonso Duralde is Film Reviews Editor for TheWrap and Senior Programmer at Outfest. He has previously written about film
for Movieline, Salon and MSNBC.com, among many other outlets. He also co-hosts the Linoleum Knife podcast and regularly
appears on What the Flick?! (The Young Turks Network). Duralde is a pre-screener for the Sundance Film Festival, as well as
a consultant for the USA Film Festival/Dallas, where he spent five years as artistic director. A former arts and entertainment
editor at The Advocate, he was a regular contributor to “The Rotten Tomatoes Show” on Current. He is the author of two
books — “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas” (Limelight Editions) and “101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men” (Advocate
Books) — and an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University.
Sid Caesar
Paul Mazursky
Charles Champlin
DEDICATION -- We dedicate this year’s program to the friends and filmmakers we lost this past year. The great documentary filmmaker Al Maysles screened with the USA Film Festival back in 1975
(“Grey Gardens” co-directed with brother David and their collaborators) and returned to Dallas for us in 2000 to present a restored print of “Gimme Shelter” to commemorate the film’s 30th anniversary. In
talking with Al, I noticed his jacket and asked him about it. He told me “I made it.” Yes, he actually sewed that jacket, so it was no surprise to me that the sartorically inclined Maysles was friends with sassy
fashion icon Iris Apfel. And how bittersweet it is for us to be presenting the film that he made about his friend (“Iris”) in this year’s program. What a privilege it was to know him.
The critic and film writer Charles Champlin was always a favorite guest, and it was easy to see why. Knowledgeable, charming and kind, he loved films and filmmakers and his enthusiasm was infectious.
As one of the USA Film Festival’s founding critics, Champlin visited the Festival first in 1971, helping to shape its early incarnation, and returned many times over the ensuing years. When his eyesight began
to fail him, he kept in touch via telephone providing us with support and program ideas. He is much missed.
Actor and writer, and USA Film Festival co-founder (with SMU’s G. William Jones) L.M. Kit Carson was a big presence and influence during those early formative years, as he was for so many young filmmakers later in his career. He kept in touch with the Festival throughout his lifetime and many travels, and always made himself available to be with us to be part of a program. Kit and Bill Jones may be gone,
but they are not forgotten; their legacy continues through the Festival’s programs and the many filmmakers they helped to foster. --Ann Alexander, Managing Director USAFF
USA FILM FESTIVAL 2015
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
Photo Courtesy of Rialto Pictures
Helicopter Mom
HELICOPTER MOM
Photo credit © Bruce Weber
Friday, April 24 7:30pm
Single mom Maggie (Nia Vardalos, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”)
suspects her 17-year-old son Lloyd (Jason Dolley) might be gay:
He’s the smart, sensitive type, and hasn’t had a relationship
despite being pursued by stunning cheerleader Carrie (Skyler
Samuels). Maggie isn’t bothered by the possibility, in fact she
goes so far as to set her son up on dates and apply for a scholarship for gay students in his name. The thing is, Lloyd has no idea
where he falls on the broad spectrum of human sexuality, and
tries to find himself while navigating the pressures of his final year
of high school, reconnecting with his father (Mark Boone Junior,
“Sons of Anarchy”), and suffering through the machinations of his
well-meaning but over-bearing mother. A touching comedy written
by Duke Tran and directed by Salomé Breziner, with a great cast
that also includes Kate Flannery (“The Office”) and Dallas native,
singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb who contributes several songs to
the film. 84mins. In attendance: Salomé Breziner, producer
Stephen Israel and Lisa Loeb.
IRIS
Friday, April 24 7:15pm
This entertaining documentary pairs the 87-year-old filmmaker
Al Maysles with his friend Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly
dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than
a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and
how, even at Iris’ advanced age, a soaring free spirit continues
to inspire. “Iris” portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm
for fashion, art and people are life’s sustenance and reminds
us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment.
Despite the abundance of glamour in her current life, Iris continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during a
middle-class Queens upbringing during the Great Depression. “I
feel lucky to be working,” says Iris. If you’re lucky enough to do
something you love, everything else follows.” 83mins. In attendance Iris Apfel. Dallas’ Jan Strimple will host the on-stage
conversation with Iris Apfel.
Wildlike
The End of Days at Godfrey Global Inventory
WILDLIKE
Friday, April 24 9:30pm
14-year-old Mackenzie (Ella Purnell) is sent by her troubled mother
from her home in Seattle to live with her uncle (Brian Geraghty)
in Juneau, Alaska. Her uncle welcomes her with kindness and
the two virtual strangers try to settle into a routine of sharing a
home. As contact with her mother becomes more infrequent,
and the attentions of her uncle become inappropriate, Mackenzie
begins to plan her escape. On a hiking outing with her uncle, she
seizes the opportunity to separate herself and flee, and soon finds
it harder than she thought to escape the natural elements (sea and
mountains) cutting off travel routes. Mackenzie crosses paths with
lone backpacker Rene Bartlett (Bruce Greenwood) at a motel and
learns he too is from Seattle. Grieving the death of his wife and
seeking solace in hiking alone, Bartlett wants nothing to do with
runaway Mackenzie and sets out on his backpacking trip. After
Bartlett de-boards his bus to the wilderness drop point, he learns
that Mackenzie has followed him and there is nothing he can do to
shake her. These two damaged people form an uneasy truce, and
travel together, each slowly learning about the other’s background.
When Bartlett realizes the nature of Mackenzie’s plight and that she
is being pursued by her manipulative uncle, he decides to help her
in her quest to return home. Featuring terrific performances and
gorgeous Alaskan scenery, Frank Hall Green’s self-assured film is
both taut thriller and engrossing relationship drama. 104mins.
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
Special Guest CANDY CLARK
Friday, April 24 7:00pm
Legendary musician David Bowie made his screen acting debut in
1976 as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien who arrives on earth
seeking water with which to save his dying world. He quickly
establishes himself a billionaire technology developer, but is
unprepared for the corrupting influence of money, the ruthlessness
of business, or the wiles of an earthly woman (Candy Clark). An
advanced being, Thomas nevertheless succumbs to the pitfalls
and vices that plague the human race. A surreal, prescient, and
ambitious work of social satire, Nicolas Roeg’s cult adaptation of
William Tevis’ science fiction novel resonates with audiences now
more than ever. 140mins. In attendance: Candy Clark.
FREE admission program.
Born in Norman, Oklahoma and raised
in Fort Worth, model-turned-actress
Candy Clark made her screen debut in
John Huston’s “Fat City” in 1972, which
she then followed with a memorable performance as the gum-chewing Debbie
Dunham in “American Graffiti” – a role that
earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. (Clark later reprised the role
in the sequel “More American Graffiti.”) What followed was a
slew of unforgettable roles in such iconic productions as “The
Man Who Fell to Earth,” Robert Altman’s 1978 remake of “The
Big Sleep,” the screen version of Mar Medoff’s play “When You
Comin’ Back, Red Ryder?,” James Foley’s crime drama ”At Close
Range,” Joss Whedon’s cult classic “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,”
and David Fincher’s true-crime thriller “Zodiac.” Clark has also
made guest appearances on several television series including
“The Dating Game,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Banacek,” “Simon & Simon,”
“Matlock,” and “Baywatch Nights.” In 1981, Clark made her first
off-Broadway appearance in “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting
Around Talking.” Her recent work includes “The Informant” and
“Criminal Minds,” and she will next appear in Griff Furst’s thriller
“Cold Moon.”
THE END OF DAYS AT GODFREY
GLOBAL INVENTORY
Friday, April 24 9:30pm
It’s the last day of business before Godfrey Global Inventory shuts
down for good, and the enigmatic Mr. Godfrey and his officious
elderly sister Esther invite the company’s downtrodden staff to
a farewell party where they are to receive their final paychecks.
Instead, the about-to-be-laid-off-staff are bribed into working one
last night -- with a promised one million dollar bonus for each of
them when the job is done. Suspicious of the management’s
unprecedented largess, but anxious to claim the life-changing
bonus money, the four employees agree to the task (along with a
hastily-recruited cleaning lady), only to learn that processing the
last of the mysterious company’s ‘inventory’ may lead to cataclysmic consequences. Director Jennifer Liao’s darkly comic debut
feature film (from Christina Ray’s original script) weaves a wickedly
funny, surreal world that provokes questions about an impassive
modern society and our place in it. 82mins. Filmmakers in
attendance.
Ned Rifle
NED RIFLE
Friday, April 24 9:45pm
Iconic filmmaker Hal Hartley concludes the cult-classic trilogy he
began with “Henry Fool” (1997) and “Fay Grim” (2007). In this
final chapter, Henry (Thomas Jay Ryan) and Fay’s (Parker Posey)
divinely inspired son, Ned (a returning Liam Aiken), sets out on a
quest to find and kill his father in retribution for the harm he’s done
to the Grim family. He’s frustrated at every turn by the troublesome, attractive, and possibly disturbed Susan (Aubrey Plaza),
who has a surprising connection to Henry. Hartley caps his trilogy
perfectly with a film that is tragic and comic in equal measures,
boasting his trademark quirkiness and featuring returning Hartley
regulars and indie mainstays Martin Donovan, James Urbaniak,
Robert John Burke, and Bill Sage. 85mins.
USA FILM FESTIVAL 2015
S A T U R D A Y,
Sweethearts of the Gridiron
SWEETHEARTS OF THE GRIDIRON
Saturday, April 25 4:30pm
Seventy-five years ago, the Kilgore Rangerettes took the field
for the first time in an attempt to equalize the male-female
student ratio, encourage female student involvement in sports,
and keep the roughnecks in their seats during football games at
Kilgore College. Instead they became something more, inspiring
the first of thousands of high school and college dance-drill teams
across the country, and forever defined halftime entertainment.
Dubbed “the sweethearts of the gridiron” by the legendary Red
Grange, the Rangerettes have, for many aspiring dancers in
Texas, grown to embody discipline, poise, and athletic skill as well
as a symbol of civic pride. Director Chip Hale explores the history
of the team while also following the behind-the-scenes paths of
several hopeful prospects as they push themselves to the limit
during the 2014 try-outs. 87mins. In attendance: writer/director
Chip Hale and Rangerettes past and present.
Meet the Patels
Students from Garland High School
A P R I L
Guys and Girls Can’t Be Friends
HIGH SCHOOL SHORT FILMS
Saturday, April 25 3:30pm
Once again we present a collection of class projects short films
from Garland High School International Baccalaureate (IB) film
students in the Reel Owl Cinema program, which teaches students
the art of filmmaking with an emphasis on narrative storytelling.
FREE admission program.
GUYS AND GIRLS CAN’T BE FRIENDS
Saturday, April 25 4:30pm
Emergent filmmaker Jaymes Camery delivers a memorable
romantic drama about Ben (Ben Solenberger, who also cowrote the movie), a rudderless 23-year-old working as a delivery
driver at the flower shop owned by his father (Dallas-native
Stephen Tobolowsky). Ben has had nothing but bad luck when
it comes to love, but that seems to change when he and a
childhood friend, Beth (Julie Davenport), unexpectedly fall for
one another. Their relationship is put to the test by Beth’s busy
college schedule and hang-ups regarding her ex-boyfriend, and
by Ben’s lack of experience and maturity. 95mins. In attendance: Jaymes Camery, Ben Solenberger, producers Jason
R. Simmons and Jason Baustin and Stephen Tobolowsky.
FREE admission program.
MEET THE PATELS
Saturday, April 25 4:30pm
And believe us, you want to meet the Patels of this film – siblings
Ravi (a Los Angeles-based actor), sister Geeta (co-filmmaker
with Ravi), and their animated and hilarious parents Champa and
Vasant, who have been happy together for 35 years the result of
an arranged marriage. The clever, charming and poignant film
follows first-generation Indian-American siblings Ravi and Geeta
as they document the many attempts (by many people) to find a
wife for 29-year-old Ravi through traditional Indian means. Ravi
has a foot in both worlds, and has just broken up with his first real
girlfriend, Audrey, a Connecticut-bred redhead whom Ravi has
kept secret from his parents for two years. The end result is a
great journey and a home movie that everyone can love. 88mins.
Filmmakers in attendance.
Rudy Dobrev
Tony Lipp
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF
EARTH (1959) New digital print
Meet ARLENE DAHL, DIANE BAKER
and PAT BOONE
Saturday, April 25 7:00pm
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet the stars and see
Henry Levin’s film adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure
novel projected on the big screen! James Mason stars as professor
of geology Oliver Linderbrook, whose niece Jenny (Diane Baker)
lives with him and captures the affections of the Professor’s starstudent Alec (Pat Boone). Following the discovery of a tool bearing a message from an Icelandic explorer who disappeared years
earlier, Linderbrook mounts an expedition into an extinct volcano
in search of the earth’s core. Accompanying him are Alec (Boone),
the widow of an ill-fated explorer (Arlene Dahl), an Icelandic guide
with a pet duck (Peter Ronson), and shady Count Saknussemm
(Thayer David). Ahead of them are giant lizards, a mammoth
mushroom forest, whirlpools, the remains of Atlantis, and other
exotic dangers. Bernard Hermann’s lush score almost steals the
show from the beautiful images by cinematographer Leo Tover and
Academy Award-nominated effects by Johnny Borgese. 132mins.
In attendance: Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker and Pat Boone.
Margo Martindale in The Emissary
Against Night
A Band of Thieves
STUDENT SHORTS
Anna Musso
Meghann Artes
Peri Gilpin
Run Fast
Alex Lombard
Saturday, April 25 9:15pm
Sophie
Join us for a non-thematic showcase of some our competing
international student works including Stefan Kubicki’s AGAINST
NIGHT; Jason Fernandes’ BLADES OF GRASS; Evan Ari Kelman’s
BANDITO; Fidel Ruiz Healy’s A BAND OF THIEVES; Peter Haig’s
HOLLOW VICTORY; Jesse Rosenberg’s LIFE SENTENCES; Jiaqu
Lin’s THE RED HOUSE; Roy Sun’s THE DECISIVE MOMENT;
Jesse Stewart’s MT. MOLEHILL; Ilya Rozhkov’s SABRE DANCE;
and Christopher de las Alas’ FOR OFELIA. 163mins.
FREE admission program.
Speed Dating
Election Night
Tessa Blake
Tab Hunter Confidential
TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL
Salute to TAB HUNTER
Saturday, April 25 7:15pm
A rugged, all-American teen heart-throb during the 1950s, actor
and musician Tab Hunter was Hollywood’s hottest young leading
man, a boy-next-door from sunny California romantically linked to
starlets such as Natalie Wood, Debbie Reynolds, Sophia Loren,
and Linda Darnell. He was also a deeply closeted gay man at a
time when such a revelation would have devastating effects on
one’s life and career. In this touching and insightful documentary
by Jeffrey Schwarz, Tab opens up about his rough childhood, his
struggle to balance his personal life with a career in the public
spotlight, the demands of show business, and his relationships
with celebrities such as figure skater Ronnie Robertson and
actors Etchika Choureau and Anthony Perkins. The fascinating
film also provides a unique look behind the scenes of a bygone
era. Featuring interviews with John Waters, George Takei,
Debbie Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Robert Wagner, and Robert
Osborne. 90mins. In attendance: Tab Hunter.
The Other Side
Scott Brown
Stephen Tobolowsky
TRIBUTE TO MARGO MARTINDALE
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
The Looking Planet
Between Times
Ray’s Big Idea
Deep Dance
Saturday, April 25 7:30pm
The program will be preceded by a film clip compilation tribute
saluting Margo Martindale.
Fellow native Dallasites and actors Stephen Tobolowsky and
Peri Gilpin help host a showcase of terrific short films featuring
a myriad of complicated relationships including: Rudy Dobrev’s
THE EMISSARY with Margo Martindale; Anna Musso’s
RUN FAST; Alex Lombard’s SOPHIE; Scott Brown’s
THE OTHER SIDE; Tessa Blake’s ELECTION NIGHT with
Peri Gilpin; and Meghann Artes’ SPEED DATING. 110mins.
All filmmakers in attendance including producers Tony Lipp,
Nancy Moonves and Leslie Klotz.
ANIMATED SHORTS
Saturday, April 25 9:30pm
Take a journey with us to fascinating animated worlds with Erick
Law Anderson’s THE LOOKING PLANET; Steve Harding-Hill’s
RAY’S BIG IDEA; Anna Zlokovic’s LUNA & LARS; Alyce Tzue’s
SOAR; Marco Erbrich’s DEEP DANCE; Bob Blevins and Bradly
Werley’s T.P.; Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter’s BETWEEN TIMES;
Sia Vashkhodaie’s EMPTY PAGE; Jamie Brindle’s TILLEY AND
THE MOON; Daniel Greaves’ MR. PLASTIMIME; and Fluorescent
Hill’s MIGRATION. 101mins. FREE admission program.
USA FILM FESTIVAL 2015
S U N D A Y,
A P R I L
Parables of War
War Within the Walls
Antoine
Grounded
2 6
NONFICTION SHORTS
Sunday, April 26 5:00pm
Sidekick
Route Canal
NARRATIVE SHORTS 2
Sunday, April 26 5:00pm
Join us for a non-thematic showcase of some our competing
fiction works including J. Daniel Hanna’s SHELTER; Kate Marks’
MIRACLE MAKER; Puja Maewal’s SIDEKICK; Joe Ferrera’s
ROUTE CANAL; Cyrus Neshvad’s ANTOINE; Tannaz Hazemi’s
BEFORE THE BOMB; and Antoine Le Carpentier’s GROUNDED.
120mins. FREE admission program.
TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE
This year’s program of fascinating portraits includes Courtney
Marsh’s shattering WAR WITHIN THE WALLS, which follows 16
year-old Chau, who lives in a Vietnamese peace camp for children
disabled by the effects of Agent Orange, and who dreams of
becoming a professional clothing designer; Nina Gilden Seavey’s
PARABLES OF WAR, where history, dance and drama converge
in choreographer Liz Lerman’s powerful dance project featuring
veterans and their stories (with Bill Pullman); Scott Edwards’ poignant MASTER HOA’S REQUIEM, where 70-year-old Vietnamese
martial arts master Nguyen Tien Hoa returns to Southeast Asia
to search for the graves of his wife and children, who were killed
by pirates while fleeing Vietnam; and finally we present Ned
MacNeilage’s SHOWFOLK, featuring seven of Hollywood’s golden
era veterans residing together in the Motion Picture & Television
Fund home who share their life stories, humor and wisdom.
102mins. FREE admission program.
Welcome to Me
Photo Courtesy of Alchemy Entertainment
WELCOME TO ME
Sunday, April 26 7:30pm
The dark comedy stars Kristen Wiig as Alice, a sad-sack woman
with borderline personality disorder and an Oprah show obsession
who wins the $86 million dollar Mega-Millions lottery. Much to the
dismay of her parents, therapist (Tim Robbins), gay ex-husband
(Alan Tudyk) and local TV station, Alice uses the winnings to fund
her lifelong dream of becoming the next Oprah by hosting her
own talk show. Wiig’s deliriously unhinged deadpan performance
anchors the film and Eliot Laurence’s script doesn’t seem all that
far-fetched in today’s talk show world of pay-to-play “experts” and
advertorial segments masquerading as editorial content. The
all-star cast also includes James Marsden, Joan Cusack, Jennifer
Jason Leigh, Linda Cardellini and Wes Bentley. 88mins.
Best of Enemies
Windsor
Photo Courtesy of Behr Richardson Photography
WINDSOR
Photo Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
BEST OF ENEMIES
Sunday, April 26 7:30pm
Sunday, April 26 5:00pm
Barry Corbin shines in a role written for him in Porter Farrell’s
coming of age story about family, friends, small town life and the
choices we make. Six best friends in their last year of high school
look forward to a graceful exit from their struggling, small farming
town. Maisie (Madelyn Deutch) has it tougher than most – her
family lost their farm to corporate interests, her father is in prison
for an altercation with one of the corporation’s representatives, and
her mother has fallen into alcoholism and despair, leaving Maisie
and her younger brother with family friends. Maisie wonders what
her future holds while torn between leaving home to pursue her
dreams and staying to help her family. Barry Corbin plays the
town’s elder statesman with grace, humor and heart. Beautifully
filmed exclusively in North Texas. 100mins. Filmmakers in
attendance.
The End of War
Filmmakers Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville’s riveting documentary captures a unique and historic moment in television news
history. In the summer of 1968, television news changed forever.
Dead last in the ratings, ABC hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican
national conventions. William F. Buckley, Jr. was a leading light
of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to
Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist.
Armed with deep-seated distrust and enmity, Vidal and Buckley
believed each other’s political ideologies were dangerous for
America. Like rounds in a heavyweight battle, they pummeled
out policy and personal insult — cementing their opposing political
positions. Their explosive exchanges devolved into vitriolic namecalling. It was unlike anything ever broadcast on television, and
all the more shocking because it was live and unscripted. Viewers
were riveted. ABC News’ ratings skyrocketed. And a new era in
public discourse was born. 88mins.
SHORT FILM AWARDS PROGRAM
37th Annual International Short Film
& Video Competition
Sunday, April 26 7:00pm
Join our National Jurors for announcements and screening presentations of this year’s winning films. Awards are given to the top picks in
Fiction, Animation and Non-Fiction categories as
well as awards for student achievement and more.
USAFF prize winners who were recognized early in their careers
include Alexander Payne, Todd Haynes, Wes Anderson, Bill Plympton, Michael Almereyda, John Lasseter, and many more.
FREE admission program.
Through the Breaking Glass
Mr. Holmes
Photo Courtesy of Roadside Attractions
MR. HOLMES
Strangers
I Am Sami
NARRATIVE SHORTS 3
Sunday, April 26 5:00pm
Join us for a non-thematic showcase of some our competing
international narrative short films including Ivan Mena-Tinoco’s
THROUGH THE BREAKING GLASS; Nathalie Biancheri’s THE
CROSSING; Marc Fouchard’s THE WAY OF TEA; Jim Rothman’s
MINUTES; Eric D. Howell’s STRANGERS; Kae Bahar’s I AM
SAMI; Bernard E. James’ THE END OF WAR; and Jeremy Cloe’s
THIS WAY UP. 141 mins. FREE admission program.
Sunday, April 26 7:30pm
2015 National Jurors
Writer/director/producer John Putch
Writer/actor Jamie Rose
Writer/actor/director Christina Beck
Director Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters”) reunites with Ian McKellen who stars in the latest iteration of Arthur Conan Doyle’s
Sherlock Holmes character. Based on Mitch Cullin’s novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind,” we meet the 93-year-old Holmes, long retired, but
haunted by a fifty-year old case that he was never able to solve. Now living on the Southeast coast of England, Holmes is cared for by
housekeeper Mrs. Munro (Laura Linney), a war widow, and her clever 10-year-old son Roger (an appealing Milo Parker). The cold case is
revealed in flashbacks with McKellen effortlessly playing both 15 years younger than himself and the same character nearly 20 years older.
A beautiful, troubled woman, an angry husband -- Holmes memory is no longer what it was and he must rely on amateur sleuth Roger to
help him put the pieces together. This Holmes is as irascible and unsentimental as ever, but more human too, and McKellen brings great
grace and wit to the role. The film also features Hiroyuki Sanada as Mr. Umezaki, Holmes’ correspondent in Japan. Hattie Morahan and
Patrick Kennedy play the bedeviled husband and wife from the past with Frances de la Tour as the wife’s eccentric teacher. 103mins.
TRIBUTES
U S A
MARGO MARTINDALE
TAB HUNTER
GLENN MORSHOWER
ERNIE HUDSON
F I L M
F E S T I V A L
The phrase “credits too numerous to mention” definitely applies to Jacksonville, Texas native Margo Martindale, who’s been working in film and television for almost 30 years. And
if you’re a regular consumer of media, you probably have a favorite Martindale role, whether it’s cold-blooded KGB agent Claudia on “The Americans,” the hilariously domineering
mom on “The Millers,” secrets-keeping Mattie Fae in “August: Osage County” (where she stole scenes from the likes of Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts), or her heartbreakingly
brilliant turn as a lonely American tourist in Alexander Payne’s segment of “Paris, je t’aime.” Not to mention her Emmy-winning portrayal as the diabolical Mags Bennett on “Justified,” one of the great villains in episodic television. Jacksonville might not seem like prime breeding ground for actresses, but according to Martindale, “We had Lon Morris College
there, a tiny Methodist school that happened to have a fabulous drama department. Kids from Houston and Dallas would come to study with a teacher called Zula Pearson. I’d
see the plays they put on, and they were magical.” Soon, Martindale was making magic of her own, from the Actors Theatre of Louisville (where she first met her chum Kathy
Bates) to the New York stage, where she originated the role of Truvy in the original off-Broadway production of Steel Magnolias in 1987. She would eventually make her Broadway
debut in 2004, earning a Tony nomination as Big Mama in the revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. It’s in front of the camera where Martindale has had her greatest success, and as
the saying goes, if you’re going to visit her IMDB page, pack a lunch. The 93 (at press time) roles listed cover a vast array of genres, with co-stars ranging from Paul Newman
(Martindale gives his offer of seduction in “Nobody’s Fool” a brilliant deadpan response) to Miley Cyrus (in “Hannah Montana: The Movie”). Few other performers could boast the
range of playing a ruthless bootlegger (“Justified”), skeptical nurse (“A Gifted Man”) and snobbish society doyenne (“Smash”) within two seasons of prime-time television. At 63,
Martindale remains as busy as ever, an actor who seems to relish a juicy role, wherever it takes her. Which just makes us hungry for more.
“To ask ‘Whatever happened to Tab Hunter?’” a reporter for The New York Times once wrote, “is to ask ‘Whatever happened to America?’” Of one thing we can be sure:
Tab Hunter is doing great, thanks for asking. The fascinating new documentary “Tab Hunter Confidential” finds the movie legend happy, healthy and riding horses every day on his
ranch in California. And in the film – as well as in his memoir of the same name – Hunter looks back on his one-of-a-kind movie career and stardom with grace, wit and very few regrets. Born Arthur Gelien, the actor was one of a stable of performers (including Rock Hudson, with whom he had a thing or two in common) groomed for stardom by agent Henry
Willson, who gave the neophyte performer his name and his first forays onto the big screen. Hunter made his big-screen debut in 1950 and would become one of the decade’s
biggest stars, both as an actor and as a pop singer, working alongside performers like Sophia Loren (“That Kind of Woman”) and Natalie Wood (“The Burning Hills”) and great
filmmakers, including Raoul Walsh (“Battle Cry”), Stanley Donen (“Damn Yankees!”) and William Wellman (“Lafayette Escadrille”). A darling of the fan magazines, where he was
often photographed stepping out with Wood and other ingénues of the era, Hunter had a big secret – he was gay in an era when polite society never spoke of such things, where
public acknowledgment would have been a career-ending scandal in almost any profession, but especially for a movie star. (After posing for the cameras with his studio-arranged
dates, Hunter would often meet up with actor Anthony Perkins, with whom he had a relationship for several years.) Hunter’s career had its ups and downs, with years of work in
television and dinner theatres followed by his audacious, career-redefining role in John Waters’ “Polyester,” an experience that prompted Hunter to reteam with co-star Divine in
the Western spoof “Lust in the Dust.” It was on that latter film that he got to know producer Allan Glaser, who has been Hunter’s partner ever since. On-screen, Hunter had the
good fortune to have a career that spanned from the golden age of the studio system to the independent-film explosion, and off-screen, he’s known joy and tragedy and love and
heartbreak, all of which he has shared eloquently on the page and now on the big screen. Fame as a teen idol is always ﬂeeting, but Tab Hunter has left behind a fascinating array
of film roles while also leading an exemplary life. We might not all dream of becoming movie stars, but who doesn’t want to be in shape and looking and feeling great at age 83?
A graduate of Hillcrest High School (and the Dallas Theater Center), Glenn Morshower has played enough soldiers, federal agents, military officers, rangers and state department officials to qualify for a government pension alongside the one from the Screen Actors Guild. But there’s more to this actor -- perhaps best known for his role as
Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce on the long-running television series “24” -- than his ability to behave convincingly in uniform. Getting his start (as so many local actors did) in the legendary 1976 B-movie comedy “Drive-In,” Morshower made his way to Hollywood, finding work on successful shows like “Police Woman,” “The Dukes
of Hazzard” and “Hardcastle and McCormack.” And, naturally, “Dallas.” Years later, Morshower would have a recurring role in the recent “Dallas” revival — and his Texas
background would also come in handy for his periodic appearances on “Friday Night Lights.” It’s Morshower’s formidable presence, however, that has made him such a
natural as a warrior, going as far back as “84 Charlie MoPic” (USAFF 1989) and landing him roles as cops and ensigns in an impressive array of films and TV shows, including “The X-Files,” “Under Siege,” “After Earth,” “The River Wild,” “Godzilla,” “By Dawn’s Early Light,” “In the Line of Duty,” “X-Men First Class,” “The Men Who Stare at Goats”
and “The West Wing,” not to mention his role as “General Morshower” in the first three Transformers movies. (His winning streak in uniforms also applies to baseball, with
his acclaimed supporting turn in “Moneyball.”) That authoritativeness extends to voice roles as well, with Morshower a much sought-after artist in the world of video games,
lending his talents to Battlefield 3 and various Call of Duty games. On those rare occasions when Morshower isn’t acting, he’s traveling the world as a successful motivational speaker, which should come as no surprise – giving others advice and inspiration just has to come naturally to anyone who’s that good at giving orders on screen.
Ernest Lee “Ernie” Hudson Sr. began his prestigious acting career after a stint in the Marine Corps, when he became the resident playwright at Detroit-based Concept East,
the oldest black theater company in the U.S. He established the Actors’ Ensemble Theatre where he and other talented young black writers directed and appeared in their own
works, and later graduated from the Yale School of Drama. While performing with the school’s repertory company, Hudson was asked to appear in the Los Angeles production
of Lonne Elder III’s musical “Daddy Goodness,” which led to his meeting Gordon Parks, who gave Hudson the costarring role in his first feature film, “Leadbelly” (USAFF 1976).
By the early 1980s, Hudson had racked up numerous film and television roles, but it was working on the cult sci-fi classic “Spacehunters: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone”
that he met producer and director Ivan Reitman and was subsequently cast as Winston Zeddemore opposite Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis in “Ghostbusters,” a role
that gave Hudson a bunch of great lines to deliver and established him as a mainstream star. That performance was followed by Hudson’s sensitive portrayal in Curtis Hanson’s
thriller “The Hand that Rocks the Cradle,” and memorable roles in the film adaptation of Michael Crichton’s adventure novel “Congo,” (a favorite, we confess), the film version of
the gothic indie comic book “The Crow,” and an ex-junkie in “The Basketball Diaries.” Hudson also continued to exercise his comedy chops in such movies as “Mr. Magoo,” “Miss
Congeniality” and its hit sequel, “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous.” Hudson’s television work is equally broad, with credits that include such series as “Oz,” “Law & Order,”
“Tales from the Crypt,” “Heroes,” “Modern Family,” “Psych,” “Key and Peele,” “Childrens Hospital,” and many more. As Winston Zeddemore says in “Ghostbusters” – “We have
the tools, and we have the talent.” So does Hudson. Comedy, drama, action-adventure, film, television – anywhere Ernie Hudson goes, we just want to come along for the ride.
MEET OUR HONORED GUESTS FOR
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
ARLENE DAHL -- Acting, beauty, and fashion have highlighted the career of Arlene Dahl. She has starred in 30 motion pictures,
19 stage plays (seven of them musicals), authored 16 best-selling books. For 20 years she wrote an international syndicated beauty
column. A heath and beauty consultant to many high profile companies she inaugurated her now famous “Floating Beauty Spa,” aboard
the QE II. Dahl has three children: Lorenzo Lamas, Carole Holmes, and Stephen Schaum. Her husband, Marc Rosen, of Marc Rosen
Associates, is a cosmetic package designer and Professor of Package Design at Pratt Institute. Dahl was honored at the Deauville Film
Festival with a “Coup De Chapeau” as a tribute to her Hollywood film career and continues to make television and guest appearances.
PAT BOONE -- Pat Boone has become a legend in his own time. His titles of movie star, gold – recording artist, best selling author, Broadway show headliner, and television star certainly qualify him. He has
sold more than 45 million records, has 13 gold discs, 2 gold albums and a platinum record. Boone planned to teach high school but another career intervened with those plans when he appeared on the Ted Mack
Amateur Hour, winning three times and landing a recording contract. He has appeared in 15 feature films including: “April Love,” “State Fair,” “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” and “Bernadine” and he played
David Wilkerson in “The Cross and the Switchblade.” He has also written 15 books including “Twixt Twelve and Twenty.” Pat and his wife Shirley have 4 daughters, 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
DIANE BAKER -- Diane Baker celebrates a distinguished career spanning over 50 years as an actress, producer and director. Baker’s film credits include “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Journey to the Center of the
Earth,” “The Best of Everything,” “Tess of the Storm County,” “Nine Hours to Rama” (India), and “Stolen Hours” with Susan Hayward (London), and Maximilian Schell in Spain on “Krakatoa, East of Java.” Her honors
include multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Irvine in Southern California. Baker is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences as well as BAFTA. She is also the President and CEO of Bakerstreet Entertainment. Baker was invited to the Academy of Art University in 2004 to build an acting program for graduate and undergraduate
students, and was promoted to Executive Director of the School of Motion Pictures & Television as well as the School of Acting. She is now taking on a new project; Executive Producer of co-productions with AAU.
ANGELIKA FILM CENTER
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 22
THURSDAY
APRIL 23
FRIDAY
APRIL 24
SATURDAY
APRIL 25
SUNDAY
APRIL 26
3:30pm
5:00pm
High School Shorts
FREE SHORTS!
FREE ADMISSION
4:30pm
Thanks to underwriting from friends of the
USA Film Festival, individual members of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
and past Winning Filmmakers, several of our
in-competition Short Film Programs are made
available at NO ADMISSION COST!
Guys and Girls Can’t
Be Friends FREE
4:30pm
Meet the Patels
4:30pm
Sweethearts of the
Gridiron
6:30pm
Final Recipe
7:00pm
Sharing the Rough
7:00pm
Gallows Road
Salute to
Ernie Hudson
7:00pm
Narrative Shorts 1
FREE SHORTS!
7:00pm
Songs She Wrote About
People She Knows
7:15pm
Dior and I
7:00pm
5:00pm
Narrative Shorts 2
FREE SHORTS!
5:00pm
Nonfiction Shorts
FREE SHORTS!
5:00pm
Narrative Shorts 3
FREE SHORTS!
7:00pm
The Man Who Fell Journey to the Center International Short
Film Awards
to Earth
of the Earth
FREE ADMISSION
FREE ADMISSION
7:15pm
7:15pm
Tab Hunter
Confidential
Iris
7:30pm
Helicopter Mom
7:30pm
The Doo Dah Man
Salute to Glenn
Morshower
7:30pm
Short Film Showcase
Tribute to
Margo Martindale
7:30pm
Best of Enemies
7:30pm
Mr. Holmes
7:30pm
Welcome to Me
9:30pm
Note: Tickets for the FREE short
film programs are available day-ofshow only, at the theater box office.
These tickets are not available via
Ticketmaster.
7:00pm
Windsor
9:15pm
The End of Days at
Godfrey Global
Student Shorts
9:30pm
9:30pm
Wildlike
FREE SHORTS!
Animated Shorts
9:45pm
FREE SHORTS!
Ned Rifle
CHEATIN’ -- A new film by Bill Plympton (skype with Bill!)
Tuesday, April 28th 7:00pm at the Texas Theatre
In a fateful bumper car collision, Jake and Ella meet and become the most loving couple in the long
history of romance. But when a scheming “other” woman drives a wedge of jealousy into their perfect courtship, insecurity and hatred spell out an untimely fate. With only the help of a disgraced
magician and his forbidden “soul machine”, Ella takes the form of Jake’s numerous lovers, desperately fighting through the malfunction and deceit as they try to reclaim their destiny. 76mins.
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