Week Starting September 27Week Starting October 4Friday, October 2  A Beautiful Life tells a heartwrenching love story against all odds about the encounter of two drifting souls and their escape into the harsh corners of life trying to avoid their …  According to IMDB: "The story follows an ordinary mans search for clarity in a universe where Jefferson Airplane is on the radio and F-Troop is on TV. It is 1967, and …  Adventures of Power tells the comedic tale of a New Mexico mine worker named Power, who sets out to change the world through his love of drums. But he has never …  A truly impressive new voice in American indie film, Antonio Campos arrives with "Afterschool," a riveting look at the dark side of youth in the media age. An official selection of …  Since 1883 The Chelsea Hotel has been a home to artists great and small, from icons such as Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Tennessee Williams, Charles Bukowski, Andy Warhol, and Mark Twain, …  Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity. Coached by a charismatic …  According to Gervais, he plays a character who "works in the film industry, where actors are really readers who tell completely factual stories [...] he's lumbering through the 1300s. All he's …  For years, Bliss Cavendar (Academy Award® nominee Ellen Page) has been dreaming of escaping her tiny, truck-stop of a town Bodeen, Texas. Unfortunately her devoted, beauty pageant obsessed mother (Academy Award® … Wednesday, October 7  The restoration of Margot Benacerraf's brilliant films "Reveron" and "Araya" will be a landmark in cinema history. Acclaimed as a forerunner of feminist Latina cinema, Araya was never released theatrically in …  The Yes Men are anti-corporate troublemakers who get themselves invited to high-level corporate conferences and onto television, where they hilariously unmask global injustice. They are the 21st century’s answer to Abbie … Week Starting October 11Friday, October 9  It’s 1961 and Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is an attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, poised on the brink of womanhood, dreaming of a rarefied, Gauloise-scented existence as she sings along to Juliette Greco …  In 1974, a hot headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson (Tom Hardy) decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawed-off shotgun and a …  An uplifting story about a young man and his determination to win a coveted spot on the Grand National motocross racing team. [Synopsis courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films]  When Chris Rock’s daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked, “Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” the bewildered comic committed himself to search the ends of the …  "Peter and Vandy" is a love story told out of order. Set in Manhattan, the story shifts back and forth in time, juxtaposing Peter and Vandy's romantic beginnings with the twisted, …  “St. Trinian’s” is a quirky and funny comedy set in an all-girls private school in England, whose headmistress is the oddly eccentric Miss Camilla Fritton (Rupert Everett) and where the girls …  Set in 1960’s and 1970’s England, "The Damned United" tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough’s doomed 44 day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English …  Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan), a vivacious and successful independent truck driver, leads a carefree life of long-haul trucking, one night stands and all-night drinking with Runner (Nathan Fillion) until the evening …  Julius Shulman was, as many experts agree, the world’s greatest architectural photographer. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, "Visual Acoustics" celebrates the life and career of this brilliant artist and highlights not only … Week Starting October 18Friday, October 16  When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way …  In the city that never sleeps, love is always on the mind. Those passions come to life in "New York, I Love You" - a collaboration of storytelling from some of …  “Maid” is the story of Racquel (Catalina Saavedra) who has served as the maid for the Valdes family for 23 years. Neither truly a member of the family nor simply a … Wednesday, October 21  Controversial British filmmaker Peter Greenaway never fails to astound, confound, titillate and provoke. Recently, he has turned his attention to reinterpreting great works of art. Roberta Smith wrote in The New … Week Starting October 25Friday, October 23  Madeleine (Shelton), a gorgeous New York gallerist falls for Adrian (Goldberg), a composer whose work calls for paper crumpling, glass breaking and bucket kicking. Complicating matters is Adrian’s brother (Eion Bailey) …  A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.  Starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, the “Dogville” director’s latest thriller follows the story of a grieving couple who retreat to their cabin in the woods, “Eden,” hoping to repair their …  “Motherhood” details a day in the life of Eliza (Thurman), a middle-aged mother living in New York City struggling to balance her commitment to her children, her husband (played by Anthony …  Martial arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale of revenge set hundreds of years in the past. Featuring a huge cast and hordes of elephants, this prequel …  Set in WWII Tunis as the Nazis are about to occupy the capital, "The Wedding Song" is the story of the powerful friendship between Nour (Olympe Borval) and Myriam (Lizzie Brochere), … Friday, October 30  The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is the much-anticipated sequel to the indie cult classic, The Boondock Saints. The film is the continuation of writer/director Troy Duffy’s tough, stylized cutting …  Benjamin, home-schooled by his eccentric mother, is a loner whose passion for writing leads him on an journey as his story first gets ripped off by the legendary fantasy novelist, Ronald …  A genetic abnormality caused Sandra Laing, born of white parents in South Africa, to look like a black person. This strange twist fuels Anthony Fabian's strong drama, based on a true …  Sam (Donahue) is a pretty college sophomore, so desperate to earn some cash for a deposit on an apartment that she accepts a babysitting job even after she finds out there …
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AFI Fest
AFI Fest '09
The 19th Annual Florida Film Festival
April 9 - 18, 2010 Call For Entries SHORTS DEADLINE Late - Nov 20, 2009 FEATURES DEADLINE Early - Nov 6, 2009 Late - Dec 11, 2009 Click to submit: www.FloridaFilmFestival.com "The best regional festival I have ever attended." -- Eugene Hernandez, Editor-in-Chief, indieWIRE.com The Florida Film Festival is accredited as a qualifying festival for the Oscars(TM) in the category of live action short films. |
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