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Events
n How will you walk the red carpet at this year’s Fort Myers Film
Festival? The Fort Myers Film Festival’s 3rd annual festival will
be held March 21-24, 2013 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall,
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Alliance for the Arts, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre with parties and afterparties all over town.
The Black Tie Red Carpet Gala will be celebrated with excitement and style
Thursday, March 21,
2013 at the Barbara
B. Mann Performing
Arts Hall at 7 p.m.
with a film straight
from Sundance—
“When I Walk” by Jason
DaSilva and a lifetime
achievement award
to James Pergola. The
event will begin with
the red carpet rolling
out, paparazzi clicking and doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for drinks,
mingling & musical entertainment with local and international
filmmakers prior to the featured movie. Tickets are $19, or $99
for VIP star studded backstage afterparty with attending filmmakers, stars, music, dancing, open bar and event VIP. The event will
provide the delicious foods from La trattoria Cafe Napole, White Pear
Catering in Bonita Springs, Irresistible Confections and Lush Bakery. To
buy tickets go to www.bbmannpah.com. The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall is located at 8099 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL
33919. For more information call 239.489.3033. A portion of the
ticket will go to help MS societies.
Then come back for all of the programming from Friday, March 22Sunday March 24, 2013. Film blocks
are each $5 through the entirety of
the festival playing at the magnificent Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
located at 2301 First St., Fort Myers,
FL 33901. Q&A sessions will follow with actors, filmmakers & directors in the FMff Erad room. For
more information go to www.sbdac.com or call 239.333.1933.
A special day of film will take place at the Alliance for the Arts Saturday, March 23, 2013. Times are to be announced. The Alliance for
the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33919.
For more information call 239.939.2787 or head to www.artinlee.org.
Join all of the local and international filmmakers as the celebrate
the winners of the Fort Myers Film Festival. Finish off the weeklong celebration Sunday, March 24, 2013 with champagne & dessert
awards ceremony which will take place at 7 p.m. at the Broadway
Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers with an afterparty to follow at
Firestone’s. A final film will be
played, awards will be handed out
and finalists will grace the red carpet in the newly refurbished theater. Champagne and dessert will
be shared, short award winning
films will be played and toasts will
be deservedly pronounced. Tickets
are $15 and can be purchased at the
box office at 1380 Colonial Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33907, by calling
239.278.4422 or by heading to www.broadwaypalm.com.
VIP PASSES to every event, gala, party, film and Q&A are available for $199 at www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com. The Fort Myers Film
Festival is an intelligent independent filmmaker’s preferred event
to create, unite and showcase the finest artistic cinematic works.
The Fort Myers Film Festival is known for world-class swagger
and support of local filmmakers. The festival, founded by
Eric Raddatz, offers ‘the most
vibrant intellectual and edgy
crowd to grace Lee County in
decades.’ Our three years have
featured over four dozen local
filmmakers and have had films
from dozens of countries—all
over the world. It is a must
attend for cineasts who love
indie film and film festivals
living in Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties. That’s right,
Fort Myers has a very exciting
and upcoming film festival now, so come out for the fun.
—The Fort Myers Film Festival supports Lee County Schools filmmakers and Southwest Florida Children’s Hospital. Sponsored by
Pulse Magazine, UNIT A, Florida Weekly, Garth Francis Photography, Bennett’s Fresh Roast Coffee, Chico’s, Twisted Vine Bistro, Patrick Buckley Law Offices, J. Bert Davis M.D., F.A.C.S, Facial Surgeon,
La trattoria Cafe Napole, White Pear Catering in Bonita Springs,
Irresistible Confections, REE Corporation, CONRIC PR & Marketing | Publishing, Rasmussen College, Firestone’s, Fords’s, Cabos,
MusikBeats, Black Tie Tuxedos, Azteca America, Holiday Inn, The
Resort at Marina Village, Travelodge, Twisted Vine Bistro, Douglas
E. Spiegel. P.A. and Taran’s Tasty Muffins
Films
OPENING RED CARPET GALA
AT THE BARBARA B. MANN
8099 College Pkwy,
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 489-3033
www.bbmannpah.com
Tickets are $19 GA / $99 VIP.
THUR. 3.21 @ 7 p.m.
*Introductory lifetime achievement
award given to James Pergola
When I Walk (2013) (85 m, U S A)
Directed by Jason DaSilva
Written by Alice Cook, Jason DaSilva
An emotional and inspirational documentary that is a pleasure to watch,
When I Walk is an energizing and selfgenerating film experience. Straight
from Sundance.
FRI. 3.22 @ 11:30 a.m..
OFFICIAL PROGRAMMING AT
The Sidney & Berne Davis
Art Center
2301 First St. Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239.333.1933)
www.sbdac.com
Tickets for each block are $5.
On the Edge (10m, U S A)
Directed by Dale Metz
A story about a friendship and the
mystery surrounding a young girl who
constantly finds herself on the edge.
Find out what happens when the world
around you isn’t what it seems.
I’ll Be Your Mirror (2m, Taiwan)
Directed by Vita Weichen Hsu
Series of drawings reworked on pages
of a book withdrawn from library.
Charcoal figures are being forced to ink
its own shape onto the facing side as
we flip and draw from page to page,
formed almost identical silhouettes,
bleeding versions of the mirrored
figures.
Project Tolerance (15m, U S A)
Directed by Rusty Farst
Project Tolerance features the stories of
local people in Southwest Florida and
their personal battles with intolerance.
It is narrated by the creators of Project
Tolerance Sanibel artist Myra Roberts
and Fort Myers journalist Ella Nayor.
The two created Project Tolerance as a
way to inspire compassion and greater
understanding in the Southwest Florida
community and beyond.
Imagine (30m, U S A)
Directed by Jonathan Steven Green &
Jahanara Saleh
A physiological drama, is about John
Morris (Scott Wolf, T.V. Star form ‘V’
and Party of five), a paramedic, who
lives under a cloud of guilt after being
unable to save his daughters life.
Through charged water, water that has
been influenced by specific thoughts
or energy, an experiment held by Dr.
Arlen (Tom Amandes, from Broke down
Palace, Long Kiss goodnight and Everwood), John begins to connect with his
daughter in an unknown world.
Magnetic (5m, U S A)
Directed by Freddy Rabbath
What do you do when the girl of your
dreams rejects you? The man with the
longing heart builds a people-magnet
in order to attract his childhood crush.
FRI. 3.22 @ 1 p.m.
Chocolate Bacon (4m, India)
Directed by Asavari Kumar
A portrait of my experiences in the first
year of grad school,
FRI. 3.22 @ 6:00 p.m.
presented through a series of conversations re-contextualized by
abstracted characters.
“Once Upon A Time” (5m, United
Kingdom)
Directed by Deloris Collins
Dorothy is having a bad day, she’s a
professional children’s TV presenter
and her air of perfection is about to
crack leaving millions of viewers in
shock, not to mention the children!
A Single Moment (4m, U S A)
Directed by Sarah Kakusho
How would you live your life if one
single moment was all it took to make
you realize what to do with it?
House (4m, Germany, Jordan)
Directed by Ahmad Saleh
This film tells the story of a house being overtaken and occupied by people
who have arrived as guests. Bit by bit,
the original owners are being pushed
out of their house and lose their home,
as well as the very foundations of their
existence.
Paramount (5m, U S A)
Directed by Si Wen Sui
Paramount is a short 3D animation
that shows the affection, connection and complex feelings between a
mother and daughter during a specific
dramatic time. Through closeness,
misunderstanding, fighting, separating,
regret, missing, and reunion, the story
explores the connection between love
and hate, cherishing and regret.
Aida (22m, India, France)
Directed by Pierre Friquet
A young Ethiopian woman runs away
from her tyrannic father and lands up
in the unknown city of Bombay with no
money contact while she was on her
way to meet her lover, in Antarctica. It’s
about a princess with no kingdom, a
soul seeking for a fitting space.
FRI. 3.22 @ 3 p.m.
Reflection (2m, U S A)
Directed by Todd Boruff
A depressed woman’s morning routine
is altered when she finds an unusual
item in her prescription bottle. The film
is rotoscope animated using pencil
on paper.
Radio Love (70m, Japan)
Directed by Hideyuki Tokigawa
A charismatic radio DJ in Hiroshima,
is so disillusioned he wants to quit
his job. The years have drained all the
passion he had for speaking into a
microphone and it’s all he can do to
turn up for work every day without being drunk. But then a series of strange
events that revolve around even
stranger characters occur, and he is
forced to a realization. His heart opens
to the invisible connection between the
radio and the people of Hiroshima in a
magical way.
FRI. 3.22 @ 4:20 p.m.
Daddy? (4m, U S A)
Directed by Sherry di Filippo
Daddy is a short film depicting common, modern, adverse experience in a
child-like, music video format.
Hated (91m, U S A)
Directed by Lee Madsen
When a young punk rock band starts
out in the underground music scene,
the only thing they have is each other.
But when a childhood friend — with
complicated connections to the group
— leverages her P.R. skills to get them
noticed, they suddenly find themselves
on the verge of making it big.
Cats in Space (2m, U S A)
Directed by Robert Dastoli, James
Dastoli
Space, the final frontier. A feline starship embarks on a mission to boldly go
where no cat has gone before.
ΚΑΤΑΚΛΥΣΜΟΣ(4m, Russian Federation)
Directed by Vasiliy Koretskiy
Musical cartoon, the parable of Noah’s
Ark of Salvation, made by children,
students from Sunday schools in Russia, Ukraine and Cyprus.
White Out (8m, U S A)
Directed by Madison Absher
Trying to keep a relationship from
falling apart Emily starts a cocaine
habit along with her fiance Kevin. Soon
enough they run out of their fix and
that’s when things take a turn for the
worst.
The Itch (4m, United Kingdom)
Directed by Nicole Paglia
A man suffering from an unbearable
case of itchiness consults a doctor
for help. He recounts the bizarre tale
of his attempts to cure himself with a
series of increasingly desperate ‘home
remedies’.
INK (4m, Russian Federation)
Directed by Dmitry Puzyrev
Colored Ink-girl falls in love with blackwhite advertising photo of agent in
magazine, experiences difficulties, and
finally comes happy end.
BFF Zombie (23m, U S A)
Directed by Fedor Steer
Living in the swamps of south Florida,
Skylar is bored. There’s not much to do
for the teenage girl except text people
on her phone and spend timing thinking about who should be her BFF. Is it
Heather, or is it Julie?
FRI. 3.22 @ 7:00 p.m.
A Short Film (3m, U S A)
Directed by Rick Williamson
The epitome of a short western film
with short actors, short horses and long
credits.
Choosing Fate (13m, U S A)
by Dale Metz
‘Choosing Fate’ A family man races
to disarm a bomb attached to his
daughter’s neck to prevent her from
becoming a victim of his dark past.
“Miss Conception” (30m, U S A)
Directed by Karl Bergstrom
‘Miss Conception’ is a campy short film
about a New York Art Gallery employee
who decides to steal from her boss
in order to move across the country
to start her own art gallery. Her plan
unravels during her journey to buy art
in Florida when her assistant Timothy
discovers her plan. The consequences
of her greedy actions lead to disaster.
Bridal Boys Company (6m, U S A)
Directed by Josh Evangelista
The Bridal Boys Company’s most
recent gig goes horribly wrong when
poor phone reception leads them to
end up planning a wedding not only for
the wrong house - but for a house supposed to be preparing for a funeral.
Skin (8 min, U.S.A. )
Directed by Jordana Spiro
A young taxidermist and small town
loner is entranced by a girl who finds
his work beautiful. Just as their relationship begins to progress, he does
something that drastically changes
everything. Straight from Sundance.
Loose Ends (18m, U S A)
Directed by Donald Reynolds
Loose Ends is the story of a group of
seemingly unconnected couples that
are forced to attend a group therapy
session unaware of what their stories
have in common.
FRI. 3.22 @ 8:30 p.m.
Baked! (7m, U S A)
Directed by Christopher Bright
‘Baked! A Rock Opera’ tells the story
of Estella Artois, a hyper-sensitive, diva
of a host for a cable access cooking
show. A fallen actress, this is the only
gig she has been able to land.
Mick the Brick (17m, U S A)
Directed by David Zuckerman
Mick the Brick. A thrilling tale following an Irish Prize fighter who fled to
America with his family to escape from
the boxing underworld. However, Mick
soon finds he is met with a question...
what would you do to save your family?
Cinderella 3.0 (8m, Germany)
Directed by Sebastian Harrer
In a not too distant future Cinderella3.0
and New Bond met in a chat room.
They seem to describe themselves in
boundless exaggerations. But the bio
technical possibilities to design a one
night stand in the future are endless
bizarre - a paradise for sexual fantasies
and preferences.
The Compound (9m, U S A)
Directed by Pat Mitchell
I’m Free. Free from what?
Social Butterfly / (12 min France,
U.S.A.)
Directed by Lauren Wolkstein
When a 30-year-old American woman
attends a teenage party in the south of
France, guests wonder who she is and
what she is doing there. Straight from
Sundance.
Feet (2m, United Kingdom, U S A)
Directed by Mohammad Reza Kazemi
Feet have expressions like face. This
film tells the story of the feet of a
women who is living happily. But one
night she becomes the victim of a rape
and later commits suicide.
FRI. 3.22 @ 10 p.m.
#PostModem (12 min, U S A)
Directed by Lucas Leyva, Jillian Mayer
Two Miami girls and how they deal with
the technological singularity. Straight
from Sundance
Evora (20m, Spain)
Directed by Mark John Ostrowski
Three people and one photograph: only
through Viktor’s strange enactment will
Mark come to understand the “clear
sadness” that traps them all.
Gary (32m, U S A)
Directed by Mitch Glass
Gary Burnham, a lonely middle-aged
man with a dead-end job, tries to
reconnect with his soon-to-be ex-wife,
Claire. He creates an elaborate, handwritten book of memories they share
together, in hopes of persuading Claire
to give him one more chance.
FRI. 3.22 @ 11:15 p.m.
Risky Business: A Look Inside
America’s Adult Film Industry (101m,
U S A)
Directed by David Mech
Risky Business: A Look Inside
America’s Adult Film Industry examines
the social, psychological, and economic
impacts of performing in adult films.
The documentary also examines
proposed regulations that would address current industry issues, including
workplace health and safety, such as
mandatory STD testing and condom
use, and job discrimination once
performers decide to leave the industry
and pursue conventional employment.
SAT. 3.23 @ 11 a.m.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMMING AT
The Sidney & Berne Davis
Art Center
2301 First St. Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239.333.1933)
www.sbdac.com
Tickets for each block are $5.
Gvarim Bilti Nirim (68m, Israel,
Netherlands)
Directed by Yariv Mozer
An untold side of the Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict: Gay Palestinians — Louie,
Abdu and Fares — are hiding in Tel
Aviv, and until they escape, they must
remain ‘the invisible men.’
SAT. 3.23 @ 12:15 p.m.
War on Health, FDA’s Cult of Tyranny (98m, U S A)
Directed by Gary Null
The film War on Health, explores the
position of the FDA and it’s role in the
current medical paradigm, the current
health crisis, and looks at possibilities
for a healthier, more holistic health
system. Statistical evidence documents
hundreds of thousands of injuries and
deaths due to conventional medicine
due to the lack of oversight by the FDA.
SAT. 3.23 @ 2 p.m.
Dislecksia: The Movie (81m, U S A)
Directed by Harvey Hubbell V
Filmmaker Harvey Hubbell V is one of 35
million Americans who have dyslexia.
Hubbell journeys across the USA to learn
more about the condition, and discovers
that scientists are close to unlocking
the secrets of dyslexia, which is the key
to teaching everyone how to read, and
stamping out illiteracy.
SAT. 3.23 @ 3:30 p.m.
Broken Glass (96m, U S A)
Directed by Daniel Chavez
Upon arrival at a group meeting, a man
unsure why he is there must contend
with memories and hallucinations
causing him to question his sanity and
confront his devastating past.
SAT. 3.23 @ 5:15 p.m.
Love at a Certain Age (92m, U S A)
Directed by Logan Hendricks
Think dating is hard when you’re 20
years old? Try 70, 80, or even 100. Set
in sunny Sarasota County, Florida, Love
at a Certain Age is the story of four
senior citizens as they navigate their
sunset years. A rare glimpse into the
window of senior homes, fraternities,
bars and community centers, the
stories in this film will affirm intimacy,
sex, and true love are not exclusive
to the young. And that life really does
begin after 65.
SAT. 3.23 @ 7 p.m.
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The Joy of Sox Movie (57m, U S A)
Directed by Joel Leskowitz
The Joy of Sox: Weird Science and the
Power of Intention, is a feature-length
documentary film which looks at how
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science and superstition join forces
to create all sorts of unlikely results,
including the Red Sox World Series
victories of 2004 and 2007. The Joy
of Sox includes interviews with noted
scientists, current and former Red Sox
players, and sports enthusiasts of all
ages.
SAT. 3.23 @ 8 p.m.
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A Quiet Farewell (1m, U S A)
Directed by Sean Osorio
Two close friends giving their final
goodbyes to each other.
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Charm City Rumpus (14m, U S A)
Directed by Jimmy Monack
When the city of Baltimore doesn’t
live up to its nickname of Charm City,
eleven-year-old Billie the Detective
snaps into action.
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Spaghetti für Zwei (19m, Germany)
Directed by Matthias Rosenberger
How a seemingly ordinary day
becomes a significant turning point
for an unremarkable man, thanks to a
minimal shift of fate.
Yana (12m, Czech Republic)
Directed by Boris Nikolov
A twelve minute short that follows
through the ordinary day of Yana, a girl
that could be also nameless, one of the
millions locked up creatures surviving
by themselves in the world of violence
and suppression.
Static (11m, Australia)
Directed by Mel Miskell
Sia has returned home in an emotional
twilight, paralyzed by a secret she
can’t confront. When a friend from the
past arrives through their reconnection she is able to find solace and an
equilibrium.
Meet Alex (6m, U S A)
Directed by Amy Stern
Meet Alex. This shy old gentleman who
runs the temple Men’s Club was once
a brave WWII fighter pilot.
Me , The King And My Dad (14m,
Iran)
Directed by Azadeh Moezzi
A boy’s love to his father and family
change the fate of the kingdom. This
story is an answer to this question.
Smuggled out of Iran for FMff.
SAT. 3.23 @ 11 p.m.
2xUNO (80 min, Mexico)
Directors: Bernardo De Urquidi and
Carlos G. Dávila
Ricardo and Andres are two brothers
who decide to break with routine on a
trip that will change them the way they
come and live their lives. A mixture
of good and bad decisions will face
them to death; to survive will have to
decide what is most important: the love
of brothers or the love of a woman;
honour and justice or the easy life.
Sun. 3.24 @ 10 a.m.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMMING AT
The Sidney & Berne Davis
Art Center
2301 First St. Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239.333.1933)
www.sbdac.com
Tickets for each block are $5.
Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp
Home (60m, U S A)
Directed by Ethan Bensinger
‘REFUGE’ is a one-hour documentary
that reaches back over 70 years to give
a voice to the last generation of victims
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OFFICIAL PROGRAMMING AT THE SIDNEY &
BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER
OFFICIAL PROGRAMMING AT THE SIDNEY &
BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER
OFFICIAL PROGRAMMING AT THE SIDNEY &
BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER
8099 College Parkway Fort Myers
www.bbmannpah.com
2301 First St. Fort Myers
www.sbdac.com
2301 First St. Fort Myers
www.sbdac.com
2301 First St. Fort Myers
www.sbdac.com
FMff
‘The edge has come to Fort Myers’
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• Gvarim Bilti Nirim (68m, Israel,
Netherlands)
• On the Edge (10m, U.S.A.)
• I’ll Be Your Mirror (2m, Taiwan)
• Project Tolerance (15m, U.S.A.)
• Imagine (30m, U.S.A.)
• Magnetic (5m, U.S.A.)
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12:15
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• Chocolate Bacon (4m, India)
• Once Upon A Time (5m, United
Kingdom)
• A Single Moment (4m, U.S.A.)
• House (4m, Germany, Jordan)
• Paramount (5m, U.S.A.)
• Aida (22m, India, France)
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Proud to support
the fort myers film
festival—Stop in to our
filmmaker’s lounge at
firestone’s sky bar
during the fest!
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• Reflection (2m, U.S.A.)
• Radio Love (70m, Japan)
2:30
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• Broken Glass (96m, U.S.A.)
• Cats in Space (2m, U.S.A.)
• ΚΑΤΑΚΛΥΣΜΟΣ
(4m, Russian Federation)
• White Out (8m, U.S.A.)
• The Itch (4m, United Kingdom)
• Ink (4m, Russian Federation)
• BFF Zombie (23m, U.S.A.)
• A Short Film (3m, U.S.A.)
• Choosing Fate (13m, U.S.A.)
• Miss Conception (30m, U.S.A.)
• Bridal Boys Company (6m, U.S.A.)
• Skin (8 min, U.S.A. )
• Loose Ends (18m, U.S.A.)
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8:30
• Baked! (7m, U.S.A.)
• Mick the Brick (17m, U.S.A.)
• Cinderella 3.0 (8m, Germany)
• The Compound (9m, U.S.A.)
• Social Butterfly (12 min France, U.S.A.)
• Feet (2m, United Kingdom, U.S.A.)
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11:15
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• Love at a Certain Age (92m, U.S.A.)
• Моби-“вэДэй”(5m, Russian
Federation)
• Junggesellin (15m, Germany)
• Animation Hotline, 2012 (6m, U.S.A.)
• The Palace (10m, Netherlands)
• The Birdhouse (4m, U.S.A.)
• Two Types of Sexism (12m, U.S.A.)
AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE BROADWAY
PALM THEATRE
1380 Colonial Blvd Fort Myers
www.broadwaypalm.com
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• The Joy of Sox Movie (57m, U.S.A.)
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• A Quiet Farewell (1m, U.S.A.)
• Charm City Rumpus (14m, U.S.A.)
• Spaghetti für Zwei (19m, Germany)
• Yana (12m, Czech Republic)
• Static (11m, Australia)
• Meet Alex (6m, U.S.A.)
• Me, The King And My Dad (14m, Iran)
7:30
Awards and award winning movies and
a special presentation of “Peanut Butter” by Mark Meyers with champagne &
dessert with afterparty to follow hosted
by Chad Oliver and music by Al Holland.
• My Parents are Crazier than Yours
(8 m, U S A)
9:30
• Waterhole Cove (82 min, U S A)
•#PostModem (12 min, U S A)
• Evora (20m, Spain)
• Gary (32m, U.S.A.)
• Crushed (4m, India)
• Towing (14m, U.S.A.)
• Suffocation (50m, China)
3:30
4:20
8
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• Time2 Split (5m, France)
• Nostos (18m, U.S.A.)
• Killer 3D (8m, U.S.A.)
• The Moirae (8m, United Kingdom)
• HEADS UP (13m, U.S.A.)
• Seance (16m, U.S.A.)
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• When I Walk (85m, U S A)
1:15
• Dislecksia: The Movie (81m, U.S.A.)
5:15
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12:15
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5:30
6
• StandUp (16m, United Kingdom)
• Vacío para Compartir (9m, Mexico)
• A BEAUTIFUL IMPURITY (13m, United
Kingdom)
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• Daddy? (4m, U.S.A.)
• Hated (91m, U.S.A.)
• Red Carpet Reception
11:15 • Restitution (13m, U.S.A.)
• The Florida Suite (41m, U.S.A.)
• War on Health, FDA’s Cult of Tyranny
(98m, U S A)
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• Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp Home
(60m, U.S.A.)
The Fort Myers Film Festival
11:30
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S u n d a y
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OPENING RED CARPET GALA AT THE
BARBARA B. MANN
SAT. 3.23 @ 9:30 p.m.
Waterhole Cove (82 min, U S A)
Directed by Brett Ryan Bonowicz
A story about the exploration of the
relationship between a caretaker in
rural Maryland and the two men in her
life leads to interesting awareness.
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Saturday, 3.23
ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS
PROGRAMMING
10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers
2 P.M.
• 2xUNO (80 min, Mexico)
• Risky Business: A Look Inside
America’s Adult Film Industry (101m,
U S A)
• TIME 2 SPLIT (5m, France)
• Nostos (18m, U.S.A.)
• The Florida Suite (41m,
U.S.A.)
Tickets can be purchased for individual films, opening night film & party, closing night award ceremony and full access all week pass at www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com. • Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First
Street, Fort Myers FL 33901, (239) 333-1933 — Films March 22-24. $5 • Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 8099 College Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33919, (239) 481-4849 — Opening night March 21.
$19 for General Admission; $99 for VIP • Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Boulevard Fort Myers, Florida 33919, (239) 939-2787 — Short films March 24. $5 • Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial
Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33907, (239) 278-4422 —Closing awards ceremony, winning shorts. $15 • See everything with access everywhere— Get the all access pass $199 at www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com •
For updates and voting on your favorite film of the festival go to www.facebook.com/fortmyersfilmfestival • All films are unrated—parents strongly cautioned
of Nazi persecution. The film weaves
together historical narrative, archival
footage and deeply personal testimony
to explore the lives of six Chicagoans
against the context of the Nazi cataclysm and tell the story of a singular
community that has given refuge to
more than 1,000 Central European
Jewish refugees and survivors.
Sun. 3.24 @ 11:15 a.m.
Restitution (13m, U S A)
Directed by Justin Miller
Still recovering from the recent loss
of a child, architect Preston Sanders
discovers that his wife has cloned their
son without his consent.
StandUp (16m, United Kingdom)
Directed by Louis McCullagh
‘Standup’ a dead boy (17) who wanted
to be a comedian and his father, a
judge, who sentences himself to step
into his son’s shoes but they’re secret
shoes. A dirty sacrilegious film about
comedy and love to scar your heart.
Vacío para Compartir (9m, Mexico)
Directed by Martha Naranjo Sandoval
Two siblings, Ofelia and Arturo, fight
for the authorship of a story which she
lived and he wrote. The film begins
when she returns to his department,
where both used to live together, to retrieve her belongings and the situation
that this confrontation triggers.
A Beautiful Impurity (13m, United
Kingdom)
Directed by Zaheer Ahmad
A Beautiful Impurity is the story of
Noah, a young and naive member of a
clandestine underground group of neo
Nazi’s in East London called the NDP.
Sun. 3.24 @ 12:15 p.m.
Sun. 3.24 @ 1:15 p.m.
The Florida Suite (41m, U S A)
Directed by Jeff Thompson
The Florida Suite is an imaginative The
Florida Suite is an imaginative documentary that tells the story of Andrew
Graham, a retired lawyer who lives in
a log cabin in the middle of his 13 acre
citrus grove, located near the shores
of the Indian River, Florida. The film
is structured to, and takes it’s name
from, Frederick Delius’ Florida Suite, a
relatively obscure, but beautiful piece
of music. The film is about nurturing,
as Graham takes care of his organic
citrus, his dogs, and his mother; and
also the healing power of nature.
Time 2 Split (5m, France)
Directed by Fabrice Bracq
A couple, a young child. Life is such
that sometimes it is time to separate
and live his life.
Nostos (18m, U S A)
Directed by Jonathan Chekroune
A talented but failed painter struggles
with everything he has to have his
work recognized. When it doesn’t
work he must find a way to finally be
noticed. But his new method is far
from ordinary.
Killer 3D (8m, U S A)
Directed by Steve Vallo
There’s a deal going down...
The Moirae (8m, United Kingdom)
Directed by Helen Bolter
Ruby (Eimear McVeigh) and Mark
(Vincent Montuel) meet on the edge of
a bridge, as both of their lives hangin
the balance. Fate has a plan for them
that neither one expected.
Heads Up (13m, U S A)
Directed by Alex Merkin
Ruby (Eimear McVeigh) and Mark
(Vincent Montuel) meet on the edge of
a bridge, as both of their lives hang in
the balance. Fate has a plan for them
that neither one expected.
Seance (16m, U S A)
Directed by Tallie Brinson
Two friends attend a seance and learn
more about their past than they were
prepared to admit.
Sun. 3.24 @ 2:30 p.m.
Crushed (4m, India)
Directed by Prateek Sharma
Our minds are a different world. If we
choose to see what’s in them we may
not understand our own actions. When
reasoning ends and we hit a dead
end the actions of a mind can turn
everything literal.
Towing (14m, U S A)
Directed by Wenhwa Ts’ao
TOWING is a film about a female veteran’s struggle to make the adjustment
to civilian life, one fateful night her
experiences in the war come back to
challenge her as she’s yet again forced
to face meaningless death.
Suffocation (50m, China)
Directed by Han Songxiao
A unique village, a group of people
waiting for their doomed death; Within
5 years, 36 persons died in suffocation,
and how would they face with their
pathetic destiny?
Sun. 3.24 @ 4 p.m.
Моби-“вэДэй”(5m, Russian
Federation)
Directed by Kai Waker
The hero of a film tries to cure his beloved from mental affection by means
of emotions, music and love.
Junggesellin (15m, Germany)
Directed by Anna Linke
At a friend’s bachelors party in the next
bigger city the last bachelorette Stefanie doesn’t find a man, but instead
a woman, whom she finds even more
fascinating ...
Animation Hotline (6m, U S A)
Directed by Dustin Grella
Animation Hotline is a series of microanimations that use crowd-sourced
voicemail messages for content.
The Palace (10m, Netherlands)
Directed by Ruud Satijn
On her first ever night out, fourteen
year old Machteld discovers that the
grown up world in disco The Palace is
not as mysterious, romantic or exciting
as she expected it to be, and realizes
she would rather stay a girl for a little
while longer.
The Birdhouse (4m, U S A)
Directed by Lauren Morrison
A little boy’s desire to go outside and
play lands him in a world full of strange
and frightening creatures, from which
his only wish is to return home, until he
meets and unexpected friend.
Two Types of Sexism (12m, U S A)
Directed by Ahmed Ziari
An experimental anti-sexism/art film.
SAT. 3.23 @ 2 p.m.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMMING AT
The Alliance for the Arts
10091 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, FL
33919
(239) 939-2787
www.artinlee.org
Tickets for each block are $5.
Time 2 Split (5m, France)
Directed by Fabrice Bracq
A couple, a young child. Life is such
that sometimes it is time to separate
and live his life.
Nostos (18m, U S A)
Directed by Jonathan Chekroune
A talented but failed painter struggles
with everything he has to have his
work recognized. When it doesn’t
work he must find a way to finally be
noticed. But his new method is far
from ordinary.
The Florida Suite (41m, U S A)
Directed by Jeff Thompson
The Florida Suite is an imaginative
documentary that tells the story of
Andrew Graham, a retired lawyer who
lives in a log cabin in the middle of his
13 acre citrus grove, located near the
shores of the Indian River, Florida.
SUN. 3.24 @ 7:30 p.m.
AWARDS CEREMONY AT
Broadway Palm Theatre
1380 Colonial Blvd Fort Myers, FL
33907 (239) 278-4422
www.broadwaypalm.com
Tickets are $15.
Award ceremony hosted by Chad
Oliver where the best of the fest are
awarded with trophies and appropriate
praise. The night will include award
winning short movie and the locally
produced “Peanut Butter” by local
filmmaker Mark Meyers with champagne, dessert and afterparty to follow
at Firestone’s Grill with Al Holland.
Peanut Butter (4m, U S A)
Directed by Mark Myers
Starring Bella Meyers
Just another day in the life of
Bella, who journeys to find what she is
searching for.
My Parents are Crazier than Yours
(9m, U S A)
Directed by Marlene Rhein
A New York City woman loses her job
and is forced to move back home to
suburbia with her crazy parents, where
she blogs about them to stay sane.
Venues, tickets & pricing
n The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall is a gorgeous 1,800-seat facility that has proven
to be an anchor for the cutting-edge performance arts in the community. Tickets for the
opening night red carpet gala may be purchased for $19 for film only, $99 for film and
afterparty at 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, www.bbmannpah.com or by calling the box
office at 239.481.4849.
n The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, located in the historic federal building in downtown
Fort Myers, opened in 1933 as a post office, and was converted to a federal building in the
1960s. It was later vacated and left in disrepair until the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
became dedicated to preserving this historical monument. Tickets for all films can be
purchased for $5 at 2301 First St., Fort Myers, at www.sbdac.com or by calling 239.333.1933.
n The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is celebrating its 20th explosive season. The theater
entertains more than 170,000 guests annually and has a reputation for class and fun. Tickets for
the closing awards champagne ceremony honoring local filmmakers may be purchased for $15
at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, at www.broadwaypalm.com or by calling 239. 278.4422.
n With a mission to facilitate and nurture the creation development, promotion and education
of arts and culture, the Alliance for the Arts exists to contribute to the cultural landscape of Lee
County. The Alliance strives to create diverse and innovative events, exhibits, programs and
performances that reach the widest possible audience. Tickets to film blocks can be purchased
for $5 at 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, at leeculture.org or by calling 239.939.2787.
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— from Eric Raddatz, founder and executive director
... to our sponsors, board of advisors and family of volunteers, to the City of Fort Myers, to Barbara
Mann, Berne Davis, Jim Griffith, Will Prather, Lydia Black and Scott Saxon for allowing us to show
in the classiest and finest venues in town — the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Sidney &
Berne Davis Art Center, the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre and the Alliance for the Arts. This
community has really united to put together this festival. Thank you to the T.G.I.M. crew and
attendees for keeping it real. 2013 BOARD OF ADVISORS are Melissa DeHaven; Chad Oliver;
Garth Francis; Destiny Savakinus; Laura Nin; Shawn Ayotte; Mike Kiniry; Jim Griffith; Cole Peacock; Daniel Kearns & Nicole Gray; Douglas Molloy; Patrick Buckley; Amy Raddatz; Nicole Forbis; Ted Souppa; Flip Minott; Justin Verely; Taryn Sayre; Lisa Whicker; Rachel Ross; Tim Ritter.
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