FESTIVALS

HONOREES:

ROGER CORMAN: 2012 FILMMAKER ON THE EDGE AWARD
PARKER POSEY: 2012 EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AWARD
KIRBY DICK: 2012 FAITH HUBLEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SPOTLIGHT FILMS:

Opening Night
East Coast Premiere!
BACHELORETTE
(USA, 2011, 88 minutes)
Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan star in this acid-dipped comedy about three friends who reunite in Manhattan for the wedding of their high school friend, Becky (Rebel Wilson). Over the course of one long, cocaine fueled night, these friends make one bad decision after another as they hurtle toward a ceremony that seems destined for disaster. Directed by Leslye Headland (director attending)

Closing Night
FAIRHAVEN
(USA, 2012, 81 minutes)
Jon (writer/director Tom O’Brien) is a fisherman by day and writer by night in search of a more substantial existence in his coastal hometown of Fairhaven, MA. Jon, Dave (Chris Messina), and Sam (Rich Sommer from “Mad Men”) reacquaint themselves after years filled with life-defining experiences, pushing the limits of their friendship and uncovering secrets from the past. Directed by Tom O’Brien (director attending)

Friday Spotlight
GAYBY
(USA, 2012, 89 minutes)
Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their 30s. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer’s block and can’t seem to get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise and have a baby together… the old-fashioned way. Directed by Jonathan Lisecki (director attending)

Saturday Spotlight
VITO
(USA, 2011, 93 minutes)
In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBT representation in the media. He went on to write “The Celluloid Closet,” the first book to critique Hollywood’s portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990. Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz

NARRATIVE FEATURES

2 DAYS IN NEW YORK
(France, 2011, 91 minutes)
Directed by Julie Delpy
Marion (Julie Delpy) and Mingus (Chris Rock) enjoy a cozy existence that is put to the test during two days of outrageous culture clash brought on by the unannounced onslaught of Marion’s family visiting from France. Bursting with sharp observation and colorful characters (including Marion’s boisterous father, played by director Delpy’s real-life dad), 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK is an insightful and delightfully unhinged modern screwball. In English and French with English subtitles. Directed by Julie Delpy

28 HOTEL ROOMS
(USA, 2011, 82 minutes)
Unfolding as a collage of moments between two lovers (played by Chris Messina and Marin Ireland) – each of whom also has an existing relationship – 28 HOTEL ROOMS is an intimate portrait of an affair which follows two people as they wrestle with the intoxication of love and the pain, guilt, and confusion of loving more than one person. Directed by Matt Ross

ANY DAY NOW
(USA, 2012, 97 minutes)
Set in 1970s Los Angeles and inspired by a true story, ANY DAY NOW is a poignant drama that addresses gay adoption rights issues that are as relevant today as they were nearly 40 years ago. With 2007 PIFF Excellence in Acting Honoree Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt and Isaac Leyva. Directed by Travis Fine

THE BIG PICTURE
(France, 2010, 114 minutes)
Paul Exben has a great job, a glamorous wife and two wonderful sons. An unexpected moment of madness changes his life forever and he is forced, Tom Ripley-like, to assume a new identity that might just enable him to live his life to his creative and emotional fullest, beyond what he ever imagined. Adapted from an American novel by Douglas Kennedy. With Romain Duris and Catherine Deneuve. In French, Serban and Montenegrian with English subtitles. Directed by Eric Lartigau

CHICKEN WITH PLUMS
(France/Germany/Belgium, 2011, 91 minutes)
Having told her own riveting story in PERSEPOLIS, Marjane Satrapi explores the life of her great-uncle, revered Iranian musician Nasser Ali Khan (Mathieu Amalric), as he reflects on the past and future while pining for a lost love, in this romantic, richly textured adaptation of her own graphic novel. In French with English subtitles. Directed by Marjane Satrapi

EASY MONEY
(Sweden, 2010, 120 minutes)
A thriller of intrigue and self-delusion in contemporary Sweden. A handsome, suave grad student at Stockholm’s business school falls in with an international array of drug-dealing thugs who promise easy money for some solid financial advice about laundering the big bucks they plan to make from a cocaine deal. The double- and triple-crossing world of Serbian mafiosos and Swedish bankers provide a post-graduate education he’ll never forget. In Swedish, Serbian, English and Spanish with English subtitles. Directed by Daniel Espinosa

GIMME THE LOOT
(USA, 2012, 85 minutes)
Malcolm and Sofia, two determined teens from the Bronx, are the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, they must hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark – but they need to raise $500 to pull off their spectacular scheme. Over the course of two whirlwind days, the duo travels on an epic urban adventure to become the biggest writers in the City. Directed by Adam Leon

HELLO I MUST BE GOING
(USA, 2012, 95 minutes)
With a subtly modern and unconventional approach, HELLO I MUST BE GOING follows Amy (Melanie Lynskey), a downtrodden, recently divorced 35-year-old woman who moves back home with her parents (Blythe Danner and John Rubinstein) to sort things out. Then, after beginning an unexpected affair with a much younger man, Amy discovers a renewed passion for life – along with a sense of purpose and independence that had gone missing for years. Directed by Todd Louiso

THE INTOUCHABLES
(France, 2011, 112 minutes)
An unprecedented box-office phenomenon in France, THE INTOUCHABLES tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences. In French with English subtitles. Directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano

KEEP THE LIGHTS ON
(USA, 2012, 101 minutes)
Erik meets the handsome but closeted Paul for a highly charged first encounter, but it soon becomes something much more. As the two men start building a home and life together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A stylish film about sex, friendship, intimacy and love, KEEP THE LIGHTS ON takes an honest look at the nature of relationships in our times. Directed by Ira Sachs

LIBERAL ARTS
(USA, 2011, 97 minutes)
When thirty-something Jesse (Josh Radnor) is invited to his alma mater to speak, he becomes caught up in the excited recollection of nostalgic memories from the good old college days. But when he falls for a 19-year-old student (Elizabeth Olsen), he is faced to overcome his current disillusionment and recognize the powerful new feelings that spring up between them. Also starring Zac Efron, Allison Janney and Richard Jenkins. Directed by Josh Radnor

LOLA VERSUS
(USA, 2012, 89 minutes)
Greta Gerwig plays Lola, a 29-year-old woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend Luke (Joel Kinnaman) just three weeks before their wedding day. With the help of her close friends Henry (Hamish Linklater) and Alice (Zoe Lister-Jones), Lola embarks on a series of desperate encounters in an attempt to find her place in the world as a single woman approaching thirty. Directed by Daryl Wein

THE LONELIEST PLANET
(USA/Germany, 2011, 113 minutes)
Alex (Gael García Bernal, 2008 PIFF Excellence in Acting Honoree) and Nica (Hani Furstenberg) trek through the Caucasus Mountains, led by Georgian guide Dato (real mountaineer Bidzina Gujabidze). Nica and Alex appear to be completely in-sync partners, wildly attracted to each other and sharing the same interests. But a split-second decision becomes a seismic event, uncovering the toxic, erosive effects of disappointment and resentment in this visually stunning chamber drama. Directed by Julia Loktev

MOSQUITA Y MARI, Youth and Diversity Selection
(USA, 2011, 85 minutes)
In a fast-paced immigrant community where dreams are often lost to economic survival, two young Chicanas contemplate life when they stir unexpected desires in each other. MOSQUITA Y MARI is a coming of age story that focuses on a tender friendship, the pressures of family and society, and the struggle between obligations to others and staying true to oneself. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Directed by Aurora Guerrero

NOW, FORAGER
(USA, 2012, 93 minutes)
Young couple, Lucien and Regina, gather wild mushrooms to sell to New York City restaurants. Their lifestyle is simple, their income unstable. When Regina decides to take a full-time job cooking at a high-end restaurant, Lucien is threatened by his wife’s new independence. As their individual desires take them down divergent paths, their marriage is in question. Directed by Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin

THE PAINTING
(France, 2011, 76 minutes)
A touching, wonderfully inventive animated fable, THE PAINTING takes place within the borders of an unfinished canvas, where the fully drawn and colored creatures lord their privilege over the half-drawn and merely sketched underclasses. Full of visual wit and sly humor, THE PAINTING is a sheer delight for young people of all ages. Directed by Jean-François Laguionie

PRICE CHECK
(USA, 2011, 92 minutes)
Pete (Eric Mabius) is trying to balance a happy marriage and family life with rising debt and a job he hates. When his exuberant new boss, Susan (Parker Posey, 2012 PIFF Excellence in Acting Honoree), shows up, Pete is pulled into her chaotic life and finds himself on the executive track. They become enamored with one another – creating tension in the workplace and in his personal life. Directed by Michael Walker

ROBOT & FRANK
(USA, 2011, 88 minutes)
Set sometime in the future, ROBOT & FRANK is a delightful comedy, buddy picture, and a heist film all in one. When an aging and cantankerous cat burglar (Frank Langella) receives a helper robot against his wishes, a new chapter in his life begins. First-time director Jake Schreier creates a lush world with futuristic flourishes and tells a beautiful story about family and the implications of humankind’s ever-changing relationship with technology.
Also starring Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, James Marsden and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by Jake Schreier

SACRIFICE
(China, 2011, 123 minutes)
A story of epic revenge, SACRIFICE focuses on a power hungry general who wipes out his rival along with his entire family, save for one newborn. The infant is protected by the doctor who delivered him and raises him as his own, hoping to mold him into his own instrument of retribution. From the director of FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, SACRIFICE is set during the Yuan Dynasty. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Directed by Chen Kaige

SLEEPWALK WITH ME
(USA, 2012, 90 minutes)
Like Howard Stern’s “Private Parts” for the NPR set: From page to stage to radio (including frequent guest appearances on “This American Life”), Birbiglia’s feature film adaptation of his own life stories molds the basic elements of career strife, relationship troubles and the unimaginable side-effects of extreme sleepwalking into a graceful human comedy that may be rooted in truth but is often stranger than fiction. Co-starring Lauren Ambrose and Carol Kane. Directed by Mike Birbiglia

STELLA DAYS
(Ireland, 2012, 100 minutes)
A heady mix of faith and passion, Rome and Hollywood, one man and his conscience collide in Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s magnificent STELLA DAYS, starring Martin Sheen as a forward-thinking parish priest in the rural Ireland of the 1950s. With Stephen Rea. Directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
(USA, 2012, 90 minutes)
After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man (“Glee’s” Chris Colfer) recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine. With Allison Janney, Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), and Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”). Directed by Brian Dannelly

TAKE THIS WALTZ
(Canada, 2011, 116 minutes)
Margot (Michelle Williams) and Lou (Seth Rogen) live a fulfilling marriage defined by contentment and companionship, until Margot meets Daniel and the exhilaration of the unknown encroaches – disrupting what’s familiar and confronting the couple with temptations to be contemplated and choices to be reconciled. Bright, colorful and bittersweet, with a talented cast that includes Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman. Directed by Sarah Polley

TEDDY BEAR
(Denmark, 2012, 92 minutes)
The über gentle 38-year-old hulk of a bodybuilder Dennis would really like to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his controlling mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya. Winner of the World Cinema Directing Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In Danish with English subtitles. Directed by Mads Matthiesen

THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID
(USA, 2011, 84 minutes)
Getting ready for a big date, Bebe (Marcia DeBonis) is juggling her jaded best friend DeeDee (Anne Heche) and a sex obsessed young woman (Alia Shawkat) they meet in a coffee shop. The three embark on a crazy misadventure through New York City in a crass, yet honest look at friendship, love, and the lies we tell ourselves along the way.
Directed by Carrie Preston

TRISHNA
(UK, 2011, 113 minutes)
After working-class Trishna (Freida Pinto) is tempted away by the wealthy son of a London hotelier, their differences grow more apparent and their relationship is challenged by conflicting traditions and values. TRISHNA is a powerful look at the tension between ancient privilege and modern equality, between codes of urban and rural life and ultimately a hymn to both the glory and the tragedy that comes with beauty in all forms. In English and Hindi with English subtitles. Directed by Michael Winterbottom

YOUR SISTER’S SISTER
(USA, 2011, 90 minutes)
Still struggling emotionally a year after his brother Tom’s death, Jack (Mark Duplass) heads up to the cabin of Tom’s best friend Iris (Emily Blunt) for some alone time to rest and rekindle. But when he arrives, Jack finds Iris’ sister Hannah (Rosemarie Dewitt) getting away from troubles of her own, and therein – combined with some drinking and awkward sex – a twisted tale of ever-complicated relationships is set in motion. Directed by Lynn Shelton

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

ABOUT FACE: THE SUPERMODELS, THEN AND NOW
(USA, 2011, 72 minutes)
Featuring interviews with some of the most famous female models from the past five decades (including Isabella Rossellini, Paulina Porizkova, Jerry Hall, Beverly Johnson, Christie Brinkley, Christy Turlington and many more), ABOUT FACE captures first-person testimonials on topics of age, drugs, plastic surgery, and the business of beauty. Slick, illuminating and (by nature) stylish, from the filmmakers who brought us THE BLACK LIST (PIFF ’08) and THINKING XXX (PIFF ’04). Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
(USA/China, 2011, 91 minutes)
Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist, and an outspoken domestic critic – expressing himself through art and organizing people through social media against a backdrop of strict censorship and legal repression. A detailed portrait containing unprecedented access to the artist, AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age that has inspired global audiences and blurred the boundaries of art and politics. In English and Mandarin with English subtitles. Directed by Alison Klayman

BALLPLAYER: PELOTERO
(USA, 2011, 80 minutes)
For 16-year old Dominican baseball players, the only real chance to escape crushing poverty comes every July 2nd, the day they become eligible to sign professional baseball contracts. PELOTERO provides a striking portrait of two prospects as they navigate the corrupt elements that surround MLB’s recruitment of the island’s top talent. In Spanish and English with English subtitles. Directed by Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin and Jon Paley

BALLROOM RULES
(Australia, 2012, 78 minutes)
BALLROOM RULES explores the little known world of same-sex ballroom dancing following five couples from Australia as they prepare to compete at the Gay Games in Germany. This passionate group of gay and lesbian dancers battle homophobia, injury and personal drama as they pursue their dream of competing in the ultimate international competition. Directed by Nickolas Bird and Eleanor Sharpe

BERT STERN: ORIGINAL MADMAN
(USA, 2011, 93 minutes)
The groundbreaking celebrity photographer, Bert Stern, shot iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor, Barbara Streisand, and Madonna. He rose to the top, fell hard for his subjects, and paid the price. Intimately filmed by his muse and longtime companion, Stern reveals himself on camera for the first time. Directed by Shannah Laumeister

DOWNEAST
(USA, 2012, 76 minutes)
Directors David Redmon and Ashley Sabin shed new light on the trying task of putting America back to work in DOWNEAST. They meditate on the morbid beauty of fish sloshing across the assembly line and quietly observe the petty political squabbles that hamper progress. And—in a man who’s willing to risk it all to succeed, and a generation that still gives 110 percent—they find hope. Directed by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin.

ESCAPE FIRE: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE
(USA, 2012, 98 minutes)
ESCAPE FIRE: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: what can be done to save our broken medical system? This razor sharp film follows dramatic human stories as well as leaders fighting to transform healthcare at the highest level: moving away from profit-driven toward patient-driven care. Directed by Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke

ETHEL
(USA, 2011, 97 minutes)
An intimate family portrait told from a daughter’s perspective, ETHEL features never-before-seen footage from the Kennedy family’s private collection to portray Ethel Kennedy’s personal story alongside some of the most important moments of the 20th century – from unique insight into a political dynasty, to life with Robert F. Kennedy and the years following his death when she raised their eleven children (seven of whom are interviewed) on her own. Directed by Rory Kennedy

FAME HIGH, Youth and Diversity Selection
(USA, 2012, 101 minutes)
FAME HIGH captures all the drama, competition, heartbreak, and triumph among a group of freshman and senior students at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. From the nail-biting freshman auditions to the spectacular graduation performance, this crowd-pleasing coming-of-age documentary is a tribute to discovering your passion, embracing your talent, and taking it to the next level. Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy

HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND
(USA, 2011, 53 minutes)
The Great Recession may be over, but for 25 million unemployed and underemployed Americans the fallout continues. For too many, their middle-class life has been foreclosed and their dreams have turned into nightmares. HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND chronicles the lives of four families putting a face to the rapidly shrinking middle class. Directed by Marc Levin

HEAVEN’S MIRROR: A PORTUGUESE VOYAGE, Portuguese Sidebar
(USA, 2011, 70 minutes)
HEAVEN’S MIRROR: A PORTUGUESE VOYAGE is director Joshua Dylan Mellars’ romantic fado journey. The filmmaker travels from the ironwork balconies and narrow cobbled streets of Lisbon’s Alfama to the cool bungalow porches of India’s Goa, from the salt sprayed clapboard of New England’s former whaling ports to the dusty bullrings of Central California in search of the meaning of saudade, the essence of fado. In English and Portugese with English subtitles. Directed by Joshua Dylan Mellars.

HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
(USA, 2012, 109 minutes)
Formed with never-before-seen archival footage, HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE tells the story of two controversial coalitions — ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) — whose activism and innovation during the dark days of the late 1980s turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Faced with their own mortality (and despite having no scientific training) these self-made activists infiltrated the medical establishment and helped identify and move forward promising new treatments. Directed by David France

THE INVISIBLE WAR
(USA, 2011, 95 minutes)
A hard-hitting investigative documentary about one of our country’s most shameful and best kept secrets, THE INVISIBLE WAR bravely explores the epidemic of rape within our US military. Focusing on the powerfully emotional stories of several young women, the film reveals the systemic cover up of the crimes against them and follows their struggles to rebuild their lives and fight for justice. Directed by 2012 Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award Honoree Kirby Dick

JOBRIATH A.D.
(USA, 2011, 102 minutes)
Known as the first openly gay rock star, the story of Jobriath is one that delves deep beneath his labels. Called “The American Bowie” and “The True Fairy of Rock & Roll,” he was eclipsed by a publicity machine that overshadowed his music. Although his reign was brief, new generations of fans have discovered Jobriath’s lasting music. Directed by Kieran Turner

MARINA ABRAMOVIC: THE ARTIST IS PRESENT
(USA, 2011, 105 minutes)
Thought-provoking and oft-acclaimed performance artist Marina Abramovic has challenged the limits of form, content and physical/mental endurance with a body of work encompassing nearly forty years. Following the artist as she prepares for a major retrospective of her work at MoMA, THE ARTIST IS PRESENT plays witness to the process of creating a milestone event, while attempting to resolutely address the question, “But why is this art?” Directed by Matthew Akers

ME @ THE ZOO, Youth and Diversity Selection
(USA, 2011, 90 minutes)
Excavating that personal story Chris Crocker, the teenage YouTube user whose 2007 video declaration “Leave Britney Alone!” drew near-immediate notoriety via millions of Internet views (including haters, friends and fans), ME @THE ZOO is an unconventional documentary that explores how video sharing and social platforms have shaped the way we tell our stories and mediate our lives. Executive produced by Michael Stipe. Directed by Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch

NEIL YOUNG JOURNEYS
(USA, 2011, 87 minutes)
Capstoning their previous two collaborations, NEIL YOUNG: HEART OF GOLD and NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, in NEIL YOUNG JOURNEYS, director Demme captures two nights of riveting performances in the city of Young’s birth (Toronto), highlighting new songs from the iconic 65-year-old singer-songwriter’s latest recording, along with classic work from his lengthy solo and collaborative repertoire. Directed by Jonathan Demme

PINK RIBBONS, INC.
(Canada, 2011, 98 minutes)
Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. People walk, run and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go? PINK RIBBONS, INC. examines how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a “dream cause,” has been hijacked by these corporations. Directed by Léa Pool

PORTRAIT OF WALLY
(Austria/USA, 2012, 90 minutes)
Egon Schiele’s tender portrait of his mistress, Wally, is the pride of the Leopold Museum in Vienna – but this expertly observed documentary traces the history of the iconic image and what more it signifies: From theft by the Nazis in 1939, to the surprise resurfacing at MoMA in 1997, and the subsequent, dramatic, 13-year legal dispute between the Leopold Museum and the Jewish family from whom it was seized. Directed by Andrew Shea

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
(USA/Netherlands/UK/Denmark, 2012, 100 minutes)
From constructing the largest single-family home in America, to experiencing their 90,000 square foot palace falter in the wake of the economic crisis, THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES follows a billionaire couple whose self-styled success story reveals the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream – with epic proportions of a true-life Shakespearean tragedy. Directed by Lauren Greenfield

SAMSARA
(USA, 2011, 99 minutes)
Filmed over a period of five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, SAMSARA reunites the filmmakers whose award winning films BARAKA and CHRONOS brought a new visual and musical artistry to theaters. SAMSARA explores the wonders of our world, from the mundane to the miraculous, illuminating the links between humanity and the rest of nature. Prepare yourself for an unparalled sensory experience. Directed by Ron Fricke

SHORTS PROGRAMS

SHORTS I: HE SAID
Short in stature but big in heart, these brief encounters won’t leave you lonely for long. (91 minutes)

SHORTS II: SHE SAID
Expressions of love and female fellowship – it’s the stuff miracles are made of. (94 minutes)

SHORTS III: ANIMATION
Exciting fantasies and exaggerated realities, processed in a mix of digital and hand-drawn form. (89 minutes)

SHORTS IV: SEX IN AMERICA
Life, liberty, sex, death – in this country, most things should be experienced at least once. (83 minutes)

SHORTS V: GAME CHANGERS
Certain decisions you make, while others may be made for you. Sometimes you know – nothing will ever be the same again. (98 minutes)

JURIED STUDENTS SHORTS
An impressive and divergent collection representing recent student work from the American Film Institute, Chapman University, Columbia University, and Stanford University. (89 minutes)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS and EVENTS

CONVERSATIONS WITH HONOREES
The Provincetown International Film Festival is proud to shine a light on the storied careers of our Festival Honorees: Roger Corman (“Filmmaker on the Edge”), Parker Posey (“Excellence in Acting”), and Kirby Dick (“The Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award.”). Always a highlight of the Festival, these conversations provide a unique opportunity for candid and entertaining reflections on careers-in-progress that have shaped and continue to shape the direction of filmmaking in America.

PIT AND THE PENDULUM (Roger Corman)
Fri., June 15, Waters Edge 2 @ 10pm
Set 16th century Spain, PIT AND THE PENDULUM is about a young Englishman who visits a forbidding castle to investigate his sister’s mysterious death. The most popular of the Edgar Allen Poe-inspired films Corman made in the sixties. Starring Vincent Price and Barbara Steele. Directed by 2012 PIFF Filmmaker on the Edge Roger Corman

PARTY GIRL (Parker Posey)
Fri., June 15, Waters Edge 2 @ 7:30pm
Mary is a free-spirited young woman with a run-down New York apartment and a high fashion wardrobe. She calls her godmother, a librarian, for bail money after being arrested for throwing an illegal party. To repay the loan, she begins working as a library clerk. At first she hates it, but when challenged, decides to master the Dewey Decimal System and become a great library clerk, while romancing a falafel vendor and helping her roommate in his goal to become a professional DJ. With Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber. Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer

THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED (Kirby Dick)
Thu., June 14, Waters Edge 2 @ 10pm
2012 The Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award. Honoree Kirby Dick’s provocative, fascinating and highly entertaining inquiry into the secrecy and questionable practices of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which rates – and some would say censors – every movie Americans see. Includes interviews with John Waters, Kimberly Pierce, Atom Egoyan and Kevin Smith. Directed by Kirby Dick

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JOHN WATERS PRESENTS: WANDA
(USA, 1970, 102 minutes)
This legendary film is the only feature film from stage and film actor Barbara Loden. She wrote, directed, and starred in WANDA, a raw drama portraying a coal-town Pennsylvanian housewife who runs away with a criminal. Wanda premiered at the 1970 Venice Film Festival and played Cannes in 1971, it stands today as an inspiration to a whole new generation of filmmakers.

A NIGHT AT THE DRIVE IN: SPIRITED AWAY & THE TRIP

SPIRITIED AWAY
(Japan, 2001, 124 minutes)
New 35mm print! Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY was the biggest box office hit of all time in Japan and a film that helped redefine the possibilities of animation for American audiences and a generation of new filmmakers. Combining Japanese mythology with Through the Looking Glass-type whimsy, SPIRITED AWAY cemented Miyazaki’s reputation as an icon of inspired animation and wondrous, lyrical storytelling. English language version.

THE TRIP
(USA, 1967, 85 minutes)
Stick around for this psychedelic odyssey about the curative properties of LSD, with a surrealistic screenplay written by Jack Nicholson. Starring Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, Susan Strasberg and Dennis Hopper. Directed by 2012 PIFF Filmmaker on the Edge Roger Corman

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DAD, I WANNA GO FISHIN
(USA, 2012, 95 minutes)
With footage from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, DAD, I WANNA GO FISHIN recalls the life of a fisherman in Provincetown through the eyes of second-generation fisherman, Peter R. Cook. Through much of Provincetown’s history, fishing was the mainstay of the local economy. Things have changed, and yet, as Peter explains, in many ways, they remain the same. Directed by Peter R. Cook, Paul deRuyter

SWOON
(USA, 1992, 82 minutes)
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its release, Tom Kalin’s feature debut was an integral part of the New Queer Cinema. SWOON tells the true story of gay lovers, Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr., who kidnapped and murdered a child in the early 1920s for kicks. Directed by Tom Kalin

VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM
(Various countries, Various artists, 40 minutes)
PIFF’s Visual Arts Program aims to introduce the work of international visual artists to our audience in the hopes of inspiring further exploration. Among the five videos to be screened at Art/Connect in Waters Edge Cinema include the 3D animated work I, Popeye (2010) by Takeshi Murata (USA) and the black-and-white narrative video The Two Stories (2010) by Alejandro Cesarco (Uruguay).