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2011 MOVIE LINEUP |
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The Guard - Directed by John Michael McDonagh.
2011/Comedy, Thriller/96min/R
An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an
international drug-smuggling ring. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Don
Cheadle and Mark Strong.
Best Debut Film Honorable Mention - Berlin International Film
Festival, 2011
Audience Award - Sarajevo Film Festival, 2011
Nominated for Grand Jury Prize - Sundance Film Festival, 2011
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Step and Close - Directed by One up Web.
2010/ Documentary/45min/NR
A 45-minute documentary spotlighting the Traverse
City West Senior High School Marching Band. An inside look at what it
takes to be part of the band & what it’s really like to be part of the group
that works harder & laughs more than you’d ever dream possible.
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Happy Happy (Sykt Lykkelig) - Directed by Ann Sewitsky.
2011/ Comedy, Drama/85min/R - ADULT CONTENT
Kaja is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a
man who would rather go hunting and isn't interested in having sex with her anymore
because she "isn't particularly attractive." But when "the perfect couple" moves in next
door, Kaja struggles to keep her emotions in check. Not only do these successful,
beautiful, exciting people sing in a choir, they have also adopted a child – from
Ethiopia! These new neighbors open a whole new world to Kaja, with consequences for
everyone involved.
Winner Grand Jury Prize - Sundance Film Festival
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Point Blank (À Bout Portant) - Directed by Fred Cavaye.
2010/Action/84min/NR
A slick, high adrenaline action film. A man races
against time through Paris’ streets and subways to save his pregnant, kidnapped wife.
Starring Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gerard Lanvin, Elena Anaya.
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The Interrupters - Directed by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz.
2011/Documentary/125min/ NR
The moving and surprising stories of three Violence
Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once
employed. Shot over the course of a year, The Interrupters captures a period in
Chicago when it became a national symbol for violence in our cities. During that
period, the city was besieged by high-profile incidents, most notably the brutal
beating of Derrion Albert, a Chicago High School student, whose death was caught
on videotape.
Official Selection - Sundance
Film Festival, 2011
Miami Film Festival 2011 WON Grand Jury Prize
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The Illusionist - Directed by Sylvain Chomet.
2011/Comedy, Animated, Drama/80min/PG
The Illusionist (L'illusionniste) A French illusionist finds himself out of work
and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure
changes both their lives forever. Starring Jean-Claude Donda, Eilidh Rankin and
Duncan MacNeil.
Nominated Best Animated Feature
Film of the Year - Academy Awards, 2011
Nominated Best Animated Film Golden Globes
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Blind Date - Directed Joe Rosen.
2010/Comedy, Animated Short//11min/NR
Steven's quiet night in his local pub is interrupted when Rachel arrives looking for her blind date. Blind Date is an 11-minute portrait of modern British dating.
Winner Audience Award - LA Film Festival 2011
Audience Award Winner - Austin Film Festival 2010
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Falling Overnight - Directed by Conrad Jackson.
2011/Drama/88min/NR
The story of twenty-two year old Elliot Carson on the day
before he has surgery to remove a brain tumor. Facing what could be his last
night, Elliot’s path intersects with Chloe Webb, a young photographer who invites
him to her art show. As the night descends, Chloe takes him on an exhilarating
journey through the city. But as morning approaches, the magic of the evening
unravels, and they must together face the uncertainty of Elliot’s future. Starring
Parker Croft and Emilia Zoryan.
Best Independent
Feature Winner - Sonoma Film Festival
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Where Soldiers Come From - Directed by Heather Courtney.
2011/Documentary/90min/NR
A snowy small town in Northern
Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, Where Soldiers Come From
follows the four-year journey of childhood friends, forever changed by a faraway
war. A documentary about growing up, Where Soldiers Come
From is an intimate
look at the young men who fight our wars and the families and town they come
from.
Founders Prize Best U.S. Documentary Film -
Traverse City Film Festival, 2011
Jury Award Winner Best Editing Documentary
Feature - SXSW Film Festival, 2011
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Misery Business - Directed and written by Charles Beale.
2010/Short/5min/NR
While obtaining souls in the afterlife, a misfit death
collector seeks to win his life back. Starring Luke Bonczyk and Ben Kellar.
Original music by Hanna Rae Beale.
Second Place Winner - Compass Film Academy’s 24 Hour Film Festival
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Terri - Directed by Azazel Jacobs.
2011/Comedy/101min/R
After losing his parents at a young age, overweight Terri was sent to live
with his uncle. As his uncle's health begins to deteriorate, Terri becomes the target
of relentless teasing by classmates. His intimidating vice principal, Mr. Fitzgerald,
recognizes a student in need, and reaches out to him. Through that unlikely
friendship, Terri discovers outcasts needn't endure life alone, and by banding
together, they can accomplish great things. Starring Jacob Wysocki Creed Bratton
and John C. Reilly.
Official Selection - Sundance Film
Festival, 2011
Official Selection - SXSW Film Festival, 2011
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Page One: Inside the New York Times - Directed by Andrew Rossi.
2011/Documentary/92min/R
Unprecedented access to the
New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media
landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity. Page One gives us an up-close
look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying
for on-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that brings the most venerable
newspaper in America to fruition each and every day. Starring David Carr, Tim
Arango and Carl Bernstein.
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Of Gods and Men - Directed by Xavier Beauvois.
2010/Drama, History/122min/R
Of Gods and Men (Des Hommes et Des Dieux) In 1996 in the Algerian
Mountains, caught between a military government and extremist guerrillas, a
group of monks face the decision of their lives. Starring Lambert Wilson,
Michael Lonsdale and Olivier Rabourdin.
Grand
Prize Winner - Cannes Film Festival
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Bill Cunningham - Directed by Richard Press.
2010/Documentary, Biography/84min/NR
New York For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural
anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends
and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On the
Street” and “Evening Hours.” Bill Cunningham New York is a delicate, funny an
often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity
and unassuming grace. Starring Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour and Michael Kors.
Best Storytelling in a Documentary - Nantucket Film
Festival
Audience Award
Best Documentary - Sydney Film Festival
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Queen to Play (Joueuse) - Directed by Caroline Bottaro.
2011/Comedy, Drama/ 96min/NR
Lovely, repressed and quietly intelligent, French
chambermaid Hélène discovers her love for chess when, one day, she comes
upon a couple ) engaged in an intense match. This obsession with the game,
much to the chagrin of her husband and teenaged daughter, leads her to seek the
clandestine tutelage of a reclusive American doctor - a liaison that radically
transforms both of their lackluster lives. Starring Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline
and Valérie Lagrange.
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