2014 Nantucket Film Festival Catalogue

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DIRECTIONS TO ’SCONSET CASINO Located on the eastern end of the island, a 15-minute drive from the Greenhound Building: head toward James Coffin Memorial Rotary, continue on Milestone Road for six miles. Make slight left onto New Street, continue a half-mile, and the Casino will be on the right.

DIRECTIONS TO NANTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL A 15-minute walk from the Greenhound: walk toward Atlantic Avenue, continue on Surfside Road, and the High School is on the left. A public bus from the Greenhound to Atlantic Avenue/Prospect Street leaves every 15 minutes. Fare is $1 each way.

FESTIVAL PASSES AND TICKET PACKAGESLegacy Circle Pass Patron Pass Week Package Festival Nights Package Day Package

TICKET PRICESKids’ Shorts Teen View Showcase General Screening Opening Day Film Morning Coffee With…® Staged Reading: Strange Calls Spotlight Film Centerpiece Film Closing Night Film Opening Night Film In Their Shoes…® Special Screening: Safety Last! All-Star Comedy Roundtable Late Night Storytelling Screenwriters Tribute

PASSES AND TICKET POLICYPatron Pass priority access expires 15 minutes prior to showtime. Doors open approximately 30 minutes prior to all events for Legacy Circle and Patron Pass holders only. All ticket package holders must pre-select films and programs. If you do not pre-select prior to the Festival, vouchers will be provided and can be redeemed at the box office for applicable program tickets, if space is available. Vouchers can also be used for applicable rush lines at venues.

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I’m thrilled to welcome you to the 19th Nantucket Film Festival. We pride ourselves on the personal and loyal relationships that have grown over nearly two decades of the festival, and we’re honored by the commitment that the majority of our screenwriters, sponsors, community partners, and passholders show by coming back year after year and helping to support the best and brightest filmmaking talents.

I’d like to thank a few major sponsors who have not only supported the Festival, but have truly

shaped its personality. Showtime has had great impact in several areas, but its greatest gift is to have

sustained a major screenplay competition. Last year’s winning feature script, Cake by Patrick Tobin, was fast tracked and is currently in

production with Jennifer Aniston starring and executive producing. The White Elephant has been our gracious host hotel for years. EPIX

has come in with a bang, giving the Festival a profile beyond Nantucket by licensing the All-Star Comedy Roundtable presented by Ben

Stiller for broadcast and this year sponsoring our gala signature program, The Screenwriters Tribute.

The All-Star Comedy Roundtable itself has funded our year-round educational programs, enabling us to double the number of Labs

available to Nantucket High School students and to find a great local partner in Channel 18.

And a sincere thank you to Legacy Circle members for their generous support of the NFF NOW year-round screening series with the

Dreamland. Since January of this year, we’ve been able to screen one film a month, and the Q&As after these films have been in depth

and very satisfying.

Finally, our hardworking team has pounded the pavement to bring you a top-notch cultural event. Every day I am inspired by the

new ideas this group brings to the table, and it’s an honor to work with all of them. We welcome our new film program director, Basil

Tsiokos, who has curated a cinematic feast for you. From all of us on the staff, we look forward to sharing this year’s Festival with you.

Mark your calendars—our 20th anniversary is up next!

Since joining the staff of the Nantucket Film Festival at the start of the year, I’ve looked forward to the Festival beginning—to the moment when audiences finally have the opportunity to see the work that has been exciting and inspiring us for months.

Celebrate the start of the Festival with our traditional Opening Day Disney•Pixar program—this year, a curated collection of beloved shorts—followed by our Opening Night Film, The Skeleton Twins, a darkly funny comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader. Our Closing Night Film, Boyhood, is an unprecedented cinematic coming-of-age film, shot over 12 years. In between, I welcome you to

discover intriguing new films that explore the pleasures and pitfalls of modern relationships, portraits of unforgettable characters, and much, much more.

Our team, which includes another new addition, program and outreach coordinator Sarah Salovaara, has fallen in love with the films in this year’s line-up, and we trust that you, our audience, will as well. See you at the movies!

MYSTELLE BRABBEEexecutive DIRECTOR

BASIL TSIOKOSFilm Program Director

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Part of the Nantucket Film Festival since its inception, these jury

awards recognize great unproduced screenplays as the best from a

pool of submissions each year. The juries are composed of individuals

from the film and television community with original, diverse

points of view.

In its 19th year, the Screenplay Competition introduces emerging writers

to the film industry and proudly continues its mission to incorporate

television and short film writers. All winners receive a reception in their

honor at the White Elephant and are invited to a mentor’s brunch, where

they can discuss their projects with key Festival participants.

SHOWTIME’S TONY COX AWARDS

FEATURE SCREENPLAYCOMPETITION FINALISTS

Early Plus Infinity by Clark Carroll Mona Richy Robby and Ray by Oreathia Smith No Man’s Land by Michelle Davidson and Jeffrey R. Field

The winner receives a $5,000 cash prize, a trip to the Festival, and the opportunity to participate in the Screen-writers Colony. (See page 28.)

TELEVISION PILOTCOMPETITIONS

SHORT SCREENPLAYCOMPETITION

BARRY DALE JOHNSON

is vice president, national publicity

for Fox Searchlight Pictures and

has supervised publicity cam-

paigns for films including 127

Hours, Black Swan, and 12 Years a Slave. Prior

to working at Searchlight, Johnson served as an

awards consultant for the company, starting with

Little Miss Sunshine in 2006.

BRANDY BURRE

is an American

actress best known for her

portrayal of Theresa D’Agostino

on the HBO series The Wire.

She is currently the subject of Actress, the critically

acclaimed documentary by Robert Greene

screening here at the Festival and around the

world.

STEVE SAMUELS

founded FilmNation Entertainment

with Glen Basner in 2008. Focused

on the sales representation of

international film and television

rights as well as the development, production, and

financing of feature films, FilmNation has secured

an industry-leading slate of titles, including Best

Picture Academy Award® winner The King’s

Speech and Under The Skin.

ANDREW GUEST

is a writer and producer who

began his career on the Emmy

winning series 30 Rock, where

he won a WGA award. Subse-

quently, Guest worked on NBC’s Community and

ABC’s Suburgatory. He is currently co-executive

producer on NBC’s new show Marry Me starring

Ken Marino and Casey Wilson.

TATIANA SIEGEL

rejoined The Hollywood Reporter

as a film reporter in June 2012.

She previously worked at the

magazine from 2003 to 2007.

She covered the film business for Variety from

2007 to 2012 and has freelanced for USA Today,

the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Nation.

ALISON WIlLMORE

began covering film for the

Independent Film Channel, where

she helped bring editorial content

to IFC.com. In 2012, she joined

Indiewire as TV editor, launching the outlet’s

first-ever television vertical to cover the small

screen from an indie perspective. She is the first

film critic to be hired by BuzzFeed.

FEATURE SCREENPLAY JURY

TELEVISION PILOT JURY

screenplay competitions

Hour-Long TV Pilot finalists to be announced Half-Hour TV Pilot finalists to be announced

The winner of each competition receives a $1,000 cash prize.

The winner receives a $500 cash prize.

Short Screenplay finalists to be announced

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Writers/Directors: John Lasseter, Jan Pinkava, Bud Luckey, Andrew Jimenez, Mark Andrews, Gary Rydstrom, Doug Sweetland, Enrico Casarosa | Writers: Jason Katz, Erik Benson, Pete Docter | Directors: Ralph Eggleston, Roger Gould, Peter Sohn, Teddy Newton, Saschka Unseld, Kelsey Mann | USA / 1986-2013 / 72 min

The Nantucket Film Festival is proud once again to partner with Disney•Pixar on opening day! This collection of beloved short films spans three decades, in which the magic of Pixar brings the commonplace to life, from desk lamps (Luxo Jr.) and umbrellas (The Blue Umbrella) to clouds (Partly Cloudy) and souvenirs (Knick Knack); imbues indelible personality in birds (For the Birds), sheep (Boundin’ ), aliens (Lifted), and magic rabbits (Presto); and even checks in with some familiar faces (Hawaiian Vacation, Party Central) to bring joy and wonder to the kid in all of us.

Writer/Director/Producer: Mike Cahill | Producers: Hunter Gray, Alex Orlovsky | Cast: Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Steven Yeun, Archie Panjabi | USA / 2014 / 114 min

Mike Cahill in attendance

Writer/director Mike Cahill builds on the promise of his acclaimed first feature, Another Earth, with this daring new foray into the metaphysical connections between love and science. Working with his partner, Karen (Brit Marling), molecular biologist Ian (Michael Pitt), a specialist in the evolution of the eye, makes a startling, potentially world-altering discov-ery—one with profound personal implications. Seeking confirmation of his theories, he sets off halfway across the world to meet his destiny. Fusing science, romance, and mystery, I Origins is an enthralling, intelligent, and utterly original accomplishment.

Mike Cahill is this year’s recipient of the New Voices in Screenwriting Award. (See page 19.)

Writer/Director: Craig Johnson | Writer: Mark Heyman | Producers: Stephanie Langhoff, Jennifer Lee, Jacob Pechenik | Cast: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, Boyd Holbrook, Joanna Gleason | USA / 2014 / 92 min

Craig Johnson in attendance

Infused with comedy and heartbreak, Craig Johnson’s Sundance screenwriting award-winner stars Saturday Night Live alums Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as estranged siblings. A crisis forces Milo, shattered from a recent break-up, to move into the home of his equally depressed sister, Maggie. Though bound by their shared sense of humor, fraught adolescences, and currently tumultuous personal lives, they struggle to re-connect. A funny, bittersweet portrait of brother-sister bonds—bolstered by incredible performances from Wiig and Hader and featuring an instantly classic riff on a Starship tune—The Skeleton Twins proves that sometimes you can choose your family.

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Writer/Director/Producer: Richard Linklater | Producer: Cathleen Sutherland | Cast: Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater | USA / 2014 / 164 min

Ellar Coltrane and Cathleen Sutherland in attendance

Richard Linklater’s latest film is a revelation, a coming-of-age story in which a boy transforms into a young man before viewers’ eyes. Rather than using different actors to portray the same character at various ages, Linklater filmed the same actors, once a year, for more than a decade, capturing the progression of time—an integral part of the story. The film witnesses moments in the life of Mason (Ellar Coltrane) as he navigates growing up from six to eighteen and negotiates his relationship with his divorced parents (Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette).

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Wed, June 25 – 5:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater Wed, June 25 – 8:00pm – Dreamland Main Theater

Wed, June 25 – 1:00pm – Dreamland Main Theater Wed, June 25 – 3:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater

Sun, June 29 – 5:00pm – Dreamland Main Theater Sun, June 29 – 8:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater

Fri, June 27 – 7:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater Sat, June 28 – 11:00am – Dreamland Studio Theater

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spotlight films

Writer/Director: John Carney | Producers: Anthony Bregman, Tobin Armbust, Judd Apatow | Cast: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld, Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Catherine Keener | USA / 2013 / 104 min

Despite her natural songwriting skills, Gretta (Keira Knightley) has stayed in the background, following her boyfriend, Dave (Maroon 5’s Adam Levine), to New York as his music career takes off. But after he breaks her heart, an encounter with washed up record executive Dan (Mark Ruffalo) leads to a creative collaboration that allows Gretta to discover her voice, and Dan to find redemption. Punctuated by catchy songs wonderfully performed by Knightley all around the city, this upbeat comic drama continues the revitalization of the musical begun with writer/director John Carney’s Oscar®-winning Once.

Writer/Director/Producer: Ira Sachs | Writer: Mauricio Zacharias | Producers: Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy, Jayne Baron Sherman | Cast: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Darren Burrows, Charlie Tahan, Cheyenne Jackson | USA / 2014 / 98 min

After nearly four decades together, New Yorkers Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally are able to tie the knot. But as a consequence, George loses his longtime job at a Catholic school, forcing the couple out of their beloved apartment. With Ben retired and space at a premium, the pair are forced to separate, moving in with friends and family, which puts a strain on all of their relationships. Lithgow and Molina lead an excellent cast in fully realizing Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias’ profound script about the resilience of love.

Director/Producer: Rory Kennedy | Producer: Keven McAlester | USA / 2014 / 97 min

Rory Kennedy in attendance

Rory Kennedy (Ethel) returns to the Nantucket Film Festival with this stirring chronicle of the eleventh hour U.S. withdrawal from Saigon in the final weeks of the Vietnam War. With the invasion of the North Vietnamese Army imminent, the White House ordered the evacuation of U.S. citizens only—but their South Vietnamese allies flooded embassy grounds seeking help. Kennedy captures the dramatic evacuation from multiple perspec-tives, weaving little-seen archival footage with interviews, providing a palpable sense of the difficult choices made by those in command—choices whose consequences still reverberate in the present day.

Writer: Justin Lader | Director: Charlie McDowell | Producer: Mel Eslyn | Cast: Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson | USA / 2014 / 91 min

Married couple Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) are having serious relationship problems. While their marriage counselor (Ted Danson) doesn’t seem to be helping, the secluded weekend retreat he suggests might be just what they need to reconnect and work out some issues. But what they experience there is nothing close to what they anticipated. To say more would rob the audience of the joys of discovering Justin Lader’s clever script and Charlie McDowell’s distinct directorial dissection of the unpredictability of relationships, brought to life through astonishing performances from Duplass and Moss.

Director/Producer: Steve James | Producers: Zak Piper, Garrett Basch | USA / 2014 / 112 min

Steve James in attendance

Acclaimed filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams) pays tribute to the late Roger Ebert and to the love of movies in this touching documentary. Using Ebert’s memoir as a launching point, James adroitly traces the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic’s career, demonstrating how Ebert, with sparring partner Gene Siskel, popularized film criticism for the masses. Folded into the film is the story of the health issues that ultimately claimed Ebert’s life, how he adapted to his physical limitations to thrive online, and, most affectingly, his personal life with his beloved wife, Chaz, and their family.

Steve James is this year’s recipient of the Special Achievement in Documentary Storytelling Award. (See page 19.)

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Thu, June 26 – 7:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater Sat, June 28 – 1:30pm – Dreamland Studio Theater

Sat, June 28 – 5:00pm – Dreamland Main Theater

Sat, June 28 – 12:45pm – Dreamland Main Theater Sat, June 28 – 10:15am – Dreamland Main Theater Sun, June 29 – 5:00pm – Nantucket Hotel

Fri, June 27 – 1:30pm – Dreamland Studio Theater Sun, June 29 – 2:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater

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Director/Producer: Doug Block | Producer: Lori Cheatle | USA / 2014 / 95 min

Doug Block in attendance

Director Doug Block’s previous films, 51 Birch Street and The Kids Grow Up, explore themes of love, marriage, and family. For the past two decades, Block has supported his filmmaking career by documenting the relationships of other couples, filming more than 100 wedding videos. While a pivotal part of their special days, he then typically lost touch with these new brides and grooms as they set off for their expected happily ever afters. Curious to see if reality matched their fairy tale fantasies of wedded bliss, Block revisits nine couples for a candid, humorous, and sometimes heartbreaking exploration of the joys and challenges of matrimony.

Director/Producer: Michael Rossato-Bennett | USA / 2014 / 74 min

Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory was the winner of the U.S. Documentary Competition Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Michael Rossato-Bennett’s affecting film reveals the remark-able power of music to reawaken those previously considered lost to Alzheimer’s or dementia. When social worker Dan Cohen played familiar music for typically unresponsive nursing home patients, the impact was dramatic and immediate: their eyes would light up, they would begin to sing, and some would even dance. Rec-ognizing the revolutionary potential of this personalized, music-based approach to radically improve their quality of life, Cohen embarks on an inspirational mission to bring iPods to facilities around the country as an alter-native to ineffective, and costly, drug treatment.

Writer/Director: Carlos Marques-Marcet | Writer: Clara Roquet Autonell | Producers: Tono Folguera, Jana Díaz Juhl, Sergi Moreno | Cast: Natalia Tena, David Verdaguer | Spain-USA / 2013 / 98 min

When an opportunity for Alex to pursue her passion for photography separates her from Sergi, the couple must navigate a long-distance relationship, using technology to bridge the titular distance between Los Angeles and Barcelona. Putting plans for a baby aside until Alex is done with her yearlong residency, the lovers soon discover the limits of virtual intimacy, and their commitment to one another is challenged. In his feature debut, Carlos Marques-Marcet expertly melds form and content, charting the fracturing of a relationship through a series of fragmented virtual encounters that reveal the bittersweet isolation behind our computer screens.

Writer/Director: Russell Friedenberg | Director: Randy Redroad | Producers: Teddy Grennan, Heather Rae, Dori Sperko | Cast: Amy Smart, Joshua Leonard, Will McCormack, Natalie Imbruglia, Johnny Sequoyah | USA / 2014 / 90 min

Russell Friedenberg and Teddy Grennan in attendance

Reminiscent of The Big Chill, Russell Friedenberg and Randy Redroad’s Among Ravens recalibrates relation-ships among friends who reunite for their annual July Fourth retreat. They are joined by Chad (Will McCormack), an enigmatic nature photographer who unexpectedly bonds with the daughter of the household. While her parents (Amy Smart, Joshua Leonard) try to drive Chad away, others find unsettling cause for introspection reflected in his lens. Among Ravens proves that rather than healing wounds, time may exacerbate them.

Director: Robert Greene | Producers: Douglas Tirola, Susan Bedusa | USA / 2014 / 87 min

Robert Greene and Brandy Burre in attendance

Approaching documentary as melodrama, director Robert Greene presents this mesmerizing portrait of a woman who finds herself having to choose between family and career. Actress Brandy Burre was on the verge of breakout success with a recurring part on HBO’s The Wire when she discovered she was pregnant. Putting acting to the side, she fled the city for the suburbs to begin a family. A few years later, dissatisfied despite her best efforts to embrace her new role, the compelling Burre seeks a comeback, ultimately upsetting the fragile balance of her present domestic life in unpredictable ways.

Director/Producer: Amanda Rose Wilder | Producers: Jay Craven, Robert Greene | USA / 2014 / 89 min

Amanda Rose Wilder in attendance

Seeking an alternative to America’s troubled educational system, Alex, an idealistic young teacher, opens a small free school in Little Falls, New Jersey, where all classes are optional and determined by student interest, and the only rules that exist are democratically decided upon by both the teachers and the students. Director Amanda Rose Wilder immerses the viewer in this radical and fascinating experiment, chronicling the school’s tumultuous inaugural year. While wonderfully individuated children adapt to unprecedented freedom and must take responsibility for their own learning, Alex and his staff also must contend with the inevitable strong personalities that test the limits of their open community.

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Sat, June 28 – 7:00pm – Bennett Hall Sun, June 29 – 2:30pm – Nantucket Hotel

Thu, June 26 – 2:30pm – Nantucket Hotel Sun, June 29 – 4:00pm – Dreamland Studio Theater

Fri, June 27 – 5:00pm – Nantucket Hotel Sat, June 28 – 11:30am – Bennett Hall

Thu, June 26 – 12:00pm – Nantucket Hotel Sun, June 29 – 9:00pm – Dreamland Studio Theater Sat, June 28 – 2:00pm – Bennett Hall Sun, June 29 – 10:00am – Bennett Hall

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Writer/Director: Desiree Akhavan | Producer: Cecilia Frugiuele | Cast: Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer, Scott Adsit, Anh Duong, Arian Moayed | USA-UK / 2014 / 86 min

Desiree Akhavan is a triple threat in her feature debut, serving as the writer, director, and star of this frank, funny look at contemporary relationships and their pitfalls. Shirin is twenty-something, Persian-American, and bisexual—and decidedly not out to her traditional parents, who are busy fussing over her overachieving brother’s impending nuptials. Recently single after a bad break-up with her girlfriend, sardonic Shirin tries to figure out what went wrong, even as she makes a fresh start with a new apartment, a new job teaching filmmaking to out-of-control kids, and a headfirst plunge into the deep end of the dating pool.

Writers: Gene Hong, Jeremy Sisto | Director: Jay Karas | Producers: Gabriel Hammond, Jeremy Sisto, Devin Adair | Cast: Jeremy Sisto, David Walton, Joshua Rush, J.K. Simmons, Amy Smart, Adam DeVine, Chris Parnell | USA / 2014 / 90 min

Prickly tennis pro Jimmy (Jeremy Sisto) wants to revive his ailing career by making a run at the Grand Slam. But after his latest doubles partner leaves him, he turns to his estranged brother, Darren (David Walton), whose athletic dreams Jimmy crushed long ago when he dropped Darren for a better-ranked player. Now a substitute teacher, Darren reluctantly serves as father figure to his flamboyant preteen student Barry (scene-stealing Joshua Rush), who helps the mismatched brothers find common ground in this sure-to-please comedy.

Writer/Director: Steve Mims | Producers: Andrew Cottrell, John Wood, Joe Bailey, Jr. | Cast: Alex Dobrenko, Ashley Spillers, Chris Doubek, Sam Eidson, Hugo Zesati, Mallory Culbert, Annalee Jefferies | USA / 2014 / 76 min

Steve Mims in attendance

In this charming and clever comedy, appealing young couple Arlo and Julie have shared an unremarkable life for three years—he’s a Civil War historian with an office job, and she waits tables in a restaurant. All that changes when anonymous envelopes begin arriving daily, each containing an increasing number of jigsaw puzzle pieces. Soon, their comfortable status quo is upended with intrigue and uncertainty as they rearrange their daily routines to wait for their loquacious postal carrier so they can get to the bottom of the mystery.

Writer/Director: John Michael McDonagh | Producers: Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez-Marengo, James Flynn | Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Marie-Josée Croze | Ireland-UK / 2014 / 105 min

At the start of this darkly comic murder mystery, Father James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) receives a death threat from an unidentified parishioner in the confessional booth. Given a week to put his affairs in order, Lavelle mat-ter-of-factly sets out to visit with his troubled flock, each a lost soul who might be capable of the impending crime. As he tries to prevent his own murder, he must also comfort his visiting daughter, who is reckoning with her own troubles. Writer/director John Michael McDonagh fashions a thought-provoking morality fable about faith and forgiveness.

Directors/Producers: Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman | Co-Director: Mark Becker | USA / 2014 / 89 min

Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman, and Mark Becker in attendance

With short Font Men, 6 min (See page 16.)

Over the past 30 years, Mark Landis has placed his art in museums across the country—an impressive feat under normal circumstances, but especially noteworthy in this case, because Landis is an art forger. He doesn’t seek financial gain for his copies, but instead donates his work, adopting various identities—from estate executor to Jesuit priest—to facilitate his grifting. Technically, he may not even have committed a crime, but that hasn’t stopped Matthew Leininger, the museum registrar who first discovered Landis’ con, in his mission to end the deception.

Director: Jeremiah Zagar | Producer: Lori Cheatle | USA-UK / 2014 / 96 min

In Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart, Jeremiah Zagar presents a cogent critique of our media-obsessed culture with this in-depth look at its origins. In 1991, a small-town New England murder became the harbinger of reality TV when Pamela Smart’s trial was televised. The unprecedented media scrutiny that resulted, and the audience fascination that fed off of it, influenced the guilty verdict. Afterward, continued interest led to adaptations such as the Nicole Kidman film To Die For, enabling the construction of a separate, competing version of the case that has left a troubling legacy. Zagar’s engrossing revisitation of Smart’s trial offers a sobering reflection on the consequences of allowing media to distort fact with fiction.

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Fri, June 27 – 4:00pm – Dreamland Studio Theater Sat, June 28 – 12:00pm – Nantucket Hotel

Thu, June 26 – 9:00pm – Dreamland Studio Theater Fri, June 27 – 5:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater

Thu, June 26 – 10:00pm – Nantucket Hotel Sun, June 29 – 8:00pm – Bennett Hall

Wed, June 25 – 9:30pm – Dreamland Studio Theater Thu, June 26 – 12:00pm – Dreamland Main Theater

Sat, June 28 – 10:00pm – Dreamland Main Theater Thu, June 26 – 9:30pm – Bennett Hall Fri, June 27 – 2:00pm – Bennett Hall

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Writer/Director: Patrick Brice | Writer/Producer: Mark Duplass | Producer: Jason Blum | Cast: Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass | USA / 2014 / 80 min

Responding to a cryptic online ad seeking discreet filming services, Aaron (writer/director Patrick Brice) meets Josef (writer/producer Mark Duplass) in a remote cabin. Amiable, if eccentric, Josef reveals the nature of the project—he has inoperable brain cancer and wants to create a record of a day in his life for his unborn son before it’s too late. Constantly videotaping, Aaron indulges Josef over the course of a long day that begins strangely and gets increasingly creepy, suggesting that Josef and this job are not what they seem. Brice’s feature debut is a clever, darkly funny, and disturbing twist on the found footage genre.

Directors/Producers: Ben Cotner, Ryan White | USA / 2014 / 112 min

Amid celebration of Barack Obama’s victory in 2008, LGBT Americans faced the sobering reality that voters in California had elected to ban same-sex marriage through the state’s Proposition 8 ballot initiative. The fight to repeal began immediately. Progressive David Boies and ultra-conservative Ted Olson, legendary foes who had faced off in Bush v. Gore, formed an unexpected legal partnership, and two same-sex couples were chosen to serve as the opposition’s public face. In their award-win-ning film, Ben Cotner and Ryan White follow their fight all the way to the Supreme Court, simultaneously presenting a fascinating look at the legal process and a human por-trait of two loving couples seeking equality under the law.

Writer/Director: Lou Howe | Producers: Luca Borghese, Ben Howe | Cast: Rory Culkin, David Call, Deirdre O’Connell, Emily Meade, Louisa Krause, Lynn Cohen | USA / 2014 / 78 min

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Longing for stability in the throes of mental illness, Gabriel (Rory Culkin) will stop at nothing until he proposes to his high school girlfriend—never mind the fact that they haven’t seen each other in years. Abrasive and irrational, Gabriel nonetheless evokes empathy as he wends his way through New York City and Long Island on his quest, in large part thanks to Culkin’s commanding performance. A sure-footed portrait of a young man on the edge, Lou Howe’s debut feature examines our societal fixation with the nuclear household.

Director: Kris Kaczor | Producers: David Regos, Jaedra Luke | USA / 2014 / 82 min

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The residents of Concord, Massachusetts take pride in their town’s role in the American Revolution and celebrate direct democracy at annual town meetings where all citizens may propose and vote on bylaws. For two years running, feisty octogenarian Jean Hill has unsuccessfully lobbied to ban the local sale of plastic bottled water. She’s giving her bylaw one last try, facing off against her nem-esis, publicist-turned-pundit Adriana Cohen, who balks at having her freedom encroached upon. Divide in Concord is an engaging exploration of participatory democracy and the power of individuals to enact change.

Writer/Director: Angus MacLachlan | Producers: Mindy Goldberg, Anne Carey | Cast: Paul Schneider, Melanie Lynskey, Audrey Scott, Anna Camp, Heather Graham, Heather Lawless, Amy Sedaris, Celia Weston | USA / 2014 / 89 min

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Angus MacLachlan, writer of Junebug, makes an assured directorial debut with this sweet comedy about divorce and new beginnings. Otto (Paul Schneider) is blindsided when his wife, Annie (Melanie Lynskey), informs him that their marriage is over. He moves out, tries to bond with his young daughter, and begins exploring the world of no-strings-attached online hook-ups, meeting characters like the hot and cold Debbie Spangler. But will the reemergence of his old crush, Laura, at his summer camp reunion open the door to a new life?

Directors: Ross Kauffman, Katy Chevigny | Producer: Marilyn Ness | USA / 2014 / 89 min

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The winner of the U.S. Documentary Cinematography Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Ross Kauffman and Katy Chevigny’s breathtaking film chronicles the dangerous but life-affirming work performed by the Human Rights Watch Emergency Team, or E-Team, intrepid investigators willing to enter hostile territories to document crimes against humanity. Allowing an outside filmmaking team to follow them for the first time, unforgettable E-Team members Anna, Ole, Fred, and Peter travel to warzones in Syria and Libya in harrowing, visceral scenes that demonstrate the real threats they face in their efforts to put an end to dictatorial impunity.

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Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Producers: John Battsek, Ken Dornstein, Jonathan Koch, Steve Michaels | USA / 2014 / 98 min

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State College, Pennsylvania, home to Penn State University, has long prided itself on its football program, lionizing head coach, Joe Paterno. But when “Saint Joe” is caught up in the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal, the community splinters. With impressive access to family members and community residents reeling from the accusations, director Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) handles an exceedingly difficult subject with deftness, challenging viewers to question the truth they believe they know to seek out thornier, more complex answers about hero worship, the court of public opinion, and their impact on everyday people caught in their wake.

Writer/Director: Zachary Wigon | Producers: Lucas Joaquin, Alex Scharfman | Cast: John Gallagher, Jr., Kate Lyn Sheil, David Call, Louisa Krause, Roderick Hill | USA / 2014 / 85 min

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Zachary Wigon’s impressive feature debut explores the pleasures and perils of virtual relationships. Happy young couple Cody (John Gallagher, Jr.) and Virginia (Kate Lyn Sheil) communicate frequently via Skype—he’s in Brooklyn, and she’s in Berlin, working on an academic project. Despite their deep connection, they’ve never actu-ally met in real life, a situation that soon breeds paranoia, upsetting the delicate balance of their long- distance rapport. What begins as a modern-day romance transforms into an intriguing mystery.

Writer/Producer: Nathan Zellner | Writer/Director: David Zellner | Producers: Cameron Lamb, Chris Ohlson, An-drew Banks, Jim Burke | Cast: Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Shirley Venard | USA-Japan / 2014 / 105 min

Holed up in her cluttered Tokyo apartment, solitary Kumiko (Academy Award® nominee Rinko Kikuchi) devotes nights away from her dead-end job to compulsive viewings of the Coen brothers’ Fargo. It’s not the film that fascinates her so much as the bundle of cash Steve Buscemi’s character buries beneath the snow in the titular city’s outskirts—a treasure Kumiko believes is tied to her destiny. Based on a true story, Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter lays bare the universal human need for adventure and escapism, proving that real life is stranger than fiction.

Directors/Producers: Justin Weinstein, Tyler Measom | USA-Spain-Italy / 2014 / 90 min

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Renowned magician-turned-paranormal-skeptic James “The Amazing” Randi has been debunking claims of pseudo-science and the supernatural for more than four decades. Incensed that his beloved magic tricks were being co-opted by con artists for their own financial gain at the expense of the gullible general public, Randi and his collaborators have exposed faith healers, psychics, fortune tellers, and gurus around the world, often duplicating their tricks publicly to demonstrate how willing we all are to be deceived. But Randi himself is not immune to self-deception, especially in matters of the heart, as revealed in Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom’s lively and entertaining portrait.

Director/Producer: Thomas Balmès | Producers: Juliette Guigon, Patrick Winocour, Kaarle Aho | France-Finland / 2013 / 80 min

Convinced that development would increase his people’s “gross national happiness,” the King of Bhutan announced in 1999 that he would finally allow his country to have television and the Internet. The small village of Laya has been waiting ever since. Taking an understated, observational approach, Thomas Balmès (Babies) follows eight-year-old monk Peyangki and his uncle on a long trip to the nearest city to purchase a television set in anticipation of the imminent arrival of electricity. What he finds there reveals the seductive power, and danger, of progress over a traditional way of life. Exquisitely shot, Happiness was the winner of a cinematography award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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Director/Producer: Brian Knappenberger | USA / 2014 / 105 min

From an early age, Aaron Swartz showed a prodigious affinity for the Internet, establishing himself as a peer to programmers decades his senior. He became a pioneering information activist and a leader in attempts to push back against Web censorship. Arrested for downloading academic journal articles from MIT, Swartz faced federal prosecution, crippling fines, and 35 years in prison. Denied a plea bargain, he committed suicide. Brian Knappenberger’s The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is an affecting portrait of a brilliant life cut short, as well as a catalyst for engagement on society’s relationship to technology and information access. In the era of WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden, Swartz’s prose-cution—and persecution—won’t be the last.

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Directors/Producers: Tony Gerber, Maxim Pozdorovkin | USA-Russia / 2014 / 90 min

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Who is Viktor Bout? According to the U.S. government, he’s a ruthless international arms smuggler, a view promoted by Hollywood in Lord of War, the Nicolas Cage film inspired by his infamy. But if you ask the good-natured Bout or his devoted wife, Alla, they’ll tell you he is simply a Russian entrepreneur who took full advantage of Russia’s embrace of capitalism after the fall of the USSR. Using a treasure trove of Bout’s charmingly amateurish home movies, juxtaposed with the DEA surveillance footage that eventually led to his conviction, filmmakers Tony Gerber and Maxim Pozdorovkin skillfully capture competing constructions of Bout’s identity, creating their own version in the process.

Directors/Producers: Andrew Droz Palermo, Tracy Droz Tragos | Producers: Chris Tragos, David Armillei | USA / 2014 / 92 min

Winner of the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Rich Hill is a deeply human look at three adolescents and their impoverished rural home. Filmmakers and cousins Andrew Droz Palermo and Tracy Droz Tragos have roots in the eponymous Missouri town, and they bring a sensitive touch to this richly observed and sublimely shot portrait of teens Andrew, Harley, and Appachey—genuine, multi-faceted characters not typically represented on screen except as stereotypes. Immersing the audience in their environment and in their lives, the film inspires hope that they’ll find a way not only to survive their circumstances, but to thrive despite them.

Writer/Director/Producer: Anja Marquardt | Producers: Kiara C. Jones, Mollye Asher | Cast: Brooke Bloom, Marc Menchaca, Dennis Boutsikaris, Laila Robins, Tobias Segal, Robert Longstreet | USA / 2014 / 90 min

Ronah (Brooke Bloom), a graduate student in psychology, is completing her training by working as a sex surrogate to help male clients overcome problems with intimacy. Though supportive and nurturing, to protect both her clients and herself she is clear that theirs is a professional relationship. Outside of these sessions, too, Ronah doesn’t allow personal matters, including her brother’s concern over their mother’s health, to affect her. But when she is faced with a particularly challenging new client, Johnny (Marc Menchaca), her rigid demarcations between the professional and the personal threaten to give way.

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Writers/Directors: Martha Stephens, Aaron Katz | Producers: Mynette Louie, Sara Murphy, Christina Jennings | Cast: Paul Eenhoorn, Earl Lynn Nelson, Karrie Crouse, Elizabeth McKee, Alice Olivia Clarke, Emmsjé Gauti | USA-Iceland / 2014 / 96 min

Bored with retirement, foul-mouthed former surgeon Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson in a breakout performance) surprises his reserved ex-brother-in-law Colin (Paul Eenhoorn) with an impromptu trip to Iceland, and the odd couple head to Reykjavik to recapture their youth. Like two seventy-something kids in a candy store, they visit ice bars, geothermal spas, and trendy restaurants in an attempt to ignore their fears of growing old and being alone. Set against breathtaking vistas, Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz’s road trip buddy comedy is an immensely pleasurable, if bittersweet, look at aging and companionship.

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Writer/Director: Susanna Fogel | Writer/Producer: Joni Lefkowitz | Producers: Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Riva Marker, Jordana Mollick, Brendan Bragg | Cast: Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs, Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe, Abby Elliott, Mark Feuerstein | USA / 2014 / 93 min

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Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) and Gillian Jacobs (Community) shine in this effervescent comedy about two codependent best friends and the man who comes between them. Sasha (Meester) is a slacker re-ceptionist who tends to date younger, immature women. Her straight BFF, Paige (Jacobs), a lawyer, is unlucky in love—until she meets Tim (Adam Brody). Fearful of losing Paige, Sasha is forced to face what she really wants out of life in this charming debut feature.

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Writer/Director/Producer: Cherien Dabis | Producers: Alix Madigan, Chris Tricarico | Cast: Cherien Dabis, Alia Shawkat, Nadine Malouf, Ritu Singh Pande, Hiam Abbass, Alexander Siddig, Bill Pullman, Elie Mitri | USA-Qatar-Jordan / 2013 / 99 min

Successful New York City author May (Cherien Dabis, past winner of NFF’s Adrienne Shelly Award for Amreeka) gets a severe case of pre-wedding jitters when she returns to her native Jordan for her impending nuptials. Her born-again Christian mother Nadine (Hiam Abbass) objects to her fiancé, a Muslim, since her own intercultural, interfaith marriage to Edward (Bill Pullman) ended in a bitter divorce. Her younger sisters only seem interested in partying, leaving the family drama for May to shoulder as she sorts out her own future in this buoyant comedy drama.

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Director/Producer: John Block | USA / 2013 / 58 min

Special screening and conversation with John Block and Bob and Suzanne Wright of Autism Speaks

Since the 1990s, the number of reported cases of autism has increased dramatically, with the most recent Centers for Disease Control estimates suggesting a prevalence rate of one in 68 children. A decade ago when Bob and Suzanne Wright’s grandson Christian was diagnosed, the couple set out to discover the causes, treatments, and cure for the disorder, and they founded the advocacy organization Autism Speaks. Filmmaker John Block’s moving documentary tells the Wrights’ story, as well as the stories of other families affected by their children’s autism diagnoses, detailing their day-to-day struggles and triumphs as they seek better lives for their loved ones.

Writer/Director/Producer: Alex Beh | Producers: Mark Hannah, Jack Heller, Dallas Sonnier, Orian Williams | Cast: Alex Beh, Sarah Habel, Jean Smart, John Heard, Andrew Santino, Joseph A. Nunez, Austin Stowell | USA / 2014 / 84 min

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Unsuccessful in his bid to become a comedian, late twenty-something Chicagoan Warren (Alex Beh) works a dead-end job as a barista. Meanwhile, his dad (John Heard), delays signing the papers to finalize his divorce from Claire (Jean Smart) and insists on painting the family home, though it’s slated for demolition. Warren seems fated to get stuck in a similar rut, until his ex-girlfriend returns to town and rekindles his dreams.

Director/Producer: Joanna Lipper | USA / 2014 / 75 min

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While Hafsat Abiola was attending Harvard in 1993, her father, M.K.O. Abiola, was elected president of their native Nigeria, but he was never permitted to take control of the government. The country’s corrupt military rule refused to relinquish power, M.K.O. Abiola was imprisoned, and the election results annulled. His wife, Hafsat’s mother, Kudirat, took up his struggle and led the nation’s pro- democracy movement, but at a terrible cost. Continuing their legacy, the fearless Hafsat returns to Nigeria to correct the wrongs perpetrated against her parents and her people, and to empower other women to become involved in the struggle for greater democracy and equality.

Director/Producer: Edet Belzberg | Producers: Amelia Green-Dove, Kerry Propper | USA / 2014 / 114 min

Special screening and conversation with Edet Belzberg presented with Facing History and Ourselves on Friday (See page 28.)

The winner of two awards—for editing and animation—at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Edet Belzberg’s masterful film is a meditation on the world’s response to genocide, focused on the man who coined the term, Raphael Lemkin, a Polish Jew who lost 49 relatives in the Holocaust. Belzberg recounts his Sisyphean, and largely unheralded, mission to make the international community take a stand on crimes against humanity, linking his post-World War II efforts to the work of present-day human-itarians—and showing that we can each take personal responsibility for making the world a better place.

Director/Producer: Diana Whitten | Producer: Mitchell Block | Executive Producers: Abigail Disney, Dan Cogan, Geralyn Dreyfous | Co-Executive Producer: Jenny Raskin | Co-Producer: Elissa Brown | Animator: Emily Hubley | USA / 2014 / 88 min

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Moved by the plight of desperate women in countries with restrictive reproductive rights, Dutch physician Rebecca Gomperts founded Women on Waves, which uses laws governing international waters to bring much-needed abortion and contraceptive services to those with no other recourse. As demonstrated in Diana Whitten’s SXSW award-winning film, despite the religious, political, and logistical obstacles, Gomperts and her team persevere, coming up with creative workarounds that enable them to educate and empower women around the world.

Director/Producer: Greg Barker | Producers: John Battsek, Julie Goldman | USA-UK / 2014 / 93 min

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Since 2010, more than a dozen nations have experienced popular uprisings termed the Arab Spring. In a series of portraits, director Greg Barker explores what it means to participate in collective action with the potential to unseat dictators. Osama describes how his Virginia-raised son fought Gaddafi’s forces in Benghazi. Ghassan and Motaz remain committed to peaceful resistance, even as Syria descends into violence. Sisters Maryam and Zainab become pivotal opposition figures while their father suffers in a Bahrain prison. Their stories, underscored by those of resistance leaders from Mahat-ma Gandhi to Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrate what drives revolutionaries and reveal the sacrifices they must make.

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Writer/Director: Simon Helberg | Director: Jocelyn Towne | Producers: Katie Mustard, Robert Ogden Barnum | Cast: Simon Helberg, Maggie Grace, Melanie Lynskey, Alfred Molina, Zachary Quinto, Jason Ritter | USA / 2014 / 92 min

This romantic comedy of errors is based on the real-life story of directors Jocelyn Towne and Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory). Neurotic hypochondriac Quinn (Helberg, also the screenwriter) plans to propose to lovely Devon (Melanie Lynskey). But when he learns his comely co-worker (Maggie Grace) has a crush on him, he instead inadvertently breaks up with Devon, who retreats to Paris in response. Realizing his mistake, Quinn jets to the City of Lights to attempt to win Devon back from the suave French musician who has soothed her broken heart.

Sat, June 28 – 7:30pm – Dreamland Main Theater Sun, June 29 – 1:30pm – Dreamland Studio Theater

Writers: Jack Burns, Jerry Juhl | Director: James Frawley | Producers: Jim Henson, David Lazer, Lord Lew Grade, Martin Starger | Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Charles Durn-ing, Austin Pendleton | USA / 1979 / 95 min

“It’s time to meet the Muppets…” Hot on the heels of this year’s Muppets Most Wanted, celebrate the 35th anni-versary of The Muppet Movie, the wacky, delightful romp that catapulted Jim Henson’s gang to the big screen. The Muppets’ classic first feature follows Kermit the Frog as he heads to Hollywood to become a star. Featuring hilarious cameos—from the likes of Mel Brooks, Orson Welles, Madeline Kahn, and Richard Pryor—and the Oscar®-nominated song “The Rainbow Connection,” The Muppet Movie is can’t-miss family fun!

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Writer/Director: Michael Tully | Producers: George Rush, Brooke Bernard, Ryan Zacarias, Michael Gottwald, Billy Peterson, Jeffrey Allard | Cast: Susan Sarandon, Lea Thompson, John Hannah, Amy Sedaris, Marcello Conte, Emmi Shockley | USA / 2014 / 91 min

It’s the summer of 1985, and 13-year-old Rad and his family have just made their annual trek to Ocean City, Maryland. The suburban hip-hop fanatic meets three people who will make this vacation unforgettable— instant best friend Teddy, local bombshell Stacy, and mysterious next-door neighbor Randi (Susan Sarandon), who, like Rad, harbors a love for ping pong. But trouble ensues when local rich kid Lyle pegs Rad as an easy target. Michael Tully’s charming, and gloriously awkward, love letter to 1980s coming-of-age comedies is the perfect beach movie.

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Thursday and Friday nights. Appropriate for folks of all ages. Bring a blanket, a picnic, and a sweater, and come enjoy

something even better than a drive-in: a movie shown on the big screen against a star-filled sky.

NFF is proud to collaborate with the Nantucket Dreamland Foundation to present a spe-cial pre-festival screening of Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last!, featuring a new music score composed and performed live by the Berklee College of Music Silent Film Orchestra.

Safety Last! (1923), starring comedic genius Harold Lloyd, is widely considered one of the greatest silent films of all time and features the iconic image of Lloyd dangling from a giant clock on the side of a building over a bustling Los Angeles street below.

Ensemble conducted by three-time Emmy® nominee Sheldon Mirowitz (Outside Providence, Missing in America).

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Writer/Director: Conor Byrne | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 13 min

A 10-year-old boy contends with puberty when he gets a new pair of eyeglasses.

THE BADGER’S PROMISE

Writers/Directors: Harris Wittels, Armen Weitzman | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 10 min

A group of friends on mushrooms fear aliens are invading their yard.

THE HYPERGLOT

Writer: Michael Levi Harris | Director: Michael Urie | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 25 min

Jake has a knack for languages, but still has trouble talking to women.

THE BRUNCHERS

Writer/Director: Matt Winn | UK / Narrative / 2013 / 19 min

Fearing they’ve become boring, a thirty-something couple tries to go to the newest spot for brunch.

YEARBOOK

Writer/Director: Bernardo Britto | USA / Animation / 2013 / 5 min

A man struggles to compile the history of the world before the Earth is destroyed.

LE REFUGE

Writer/Director: Elliot Thomson | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 22 min

An American family thinks they’ve found the perfect spot for dinner while on vacation in Switzerland.

THE UNKNOWN SEVEN

Director: Alix Lambert | USA / Animation / 2013 / 2 min

Whimsical animation reveals a young woman’s childhood imaginary friends.

BIG GIRL

Writer/Director: Lisa Melodia | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 16 min

A six-year-old must act like a big girl the day her mom keeps her out of school.

REACHING HOME

Writer/Director: Kenneth Murphy | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 17 min

Still adjusting to life on her own, Janet finds her plans for a happy family holiday upended.

THE ROUTINE

Writer: Tara Price | Director: Brian Groh | USA / Narrative / 2013 / 10 min

Technology fails a woman isolated in her home.

PAULINE ALONE

Writer/Director: Janicza Bravo | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 13 min

A woman takes unusual steps to connect with strangers.

THE CLEAN UP

Writer/Director: Jesse Allen | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 13 min

Two office cleaners try to hide the dirty truth behind a businessman’s death.

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Writer/Director: Moon Molson | Writer: Eric Fallen | USA / Narrative / 2014 / 17 min

A mother doesn’t want to hear the news two Army officers are tasked with delivering. Winner of the 2013 Showtime’s Tony Cox Short Screenplay Competition.

Thursday, June 26 – 9:30 a.m. – Nantucket Hotel Friday, June 27 – 4:30 p.m. – Bennett Hall

Thursday, June 26 – 11:30 a.m. – Bennett Hall Sunday, June 29 – 12:00 p.m. – Nantucket Hotel

shorts program i 94 MINPrepare to laugh with this occasionally irreverent collection of comedic shorts.

shorts program II 88 MINThis grouping of short work focuses on the experiences of women and girls.

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TUMBLEWEED TANGO

Writer/Director: Samuel Stephens | USA / Animation / 2013 / 3 min

A balloon dog must navigate treacherous terrain to find true love.

BAXTER

Writer/Director: Ty Coyle | USA / Animation / 2013 / 3 min

An obsessive raccoon gets up to no good in a candy store.

FAIRYTALE

Writer: Justin Small | Director: Kyle Laffey | USA / Narrative / 2013 / 6 min

Two medieval knights battle to impress a beautiful princess.

THE MORNING OF EVERYTHING Writer/Director: Jeff Stern | USA / Narrative / 2013 / 12 min

This love letter to fatherhood involves a dad, his three-year-old, and a lost owl.

THE GALLANT CAPTAIN

Writer/Director: Graeme Base | Director: Katrina Mathers | Australia / Animation / 2013 / 8 min

An imaginative boy and his cat set sail for adventure.

BLUE Writers/Directors: Katelyn Bianchini, Rena Cheng, Asia Lancaster | USA / Animation / 2013 / 8 min

A balloon fears for his safety when he passes into the hands of a young boy.

SNOW BOAT

Writer: Samantha Aguiar | Director: Mirror Su | USA / Animation / 2013 / 6 min

When the sun comes out in an ice world, a man builds a boat to protect his snow companion.

FORTISSIMO

Writer/Director: Noah Wagner | Writers: Matt Stephenson, Maxwell Nicoll | USA / Narrative / 2013 / 14 min

A washed-up mime draws inspiration from a young girl with an unexpected talent.

THE DAM KEEPER

Writers/Directors: Dice Tsutsumi, Robert Kondo | USA / Animation / 2014 / 18 min

Though picked on at school, young Pig works hard to protect his town from danger, until a new student changes everything.

FONT MEN

Before Art and Craft, page 9.

Director: Dress Code | USA / Documentary / 2013 / 6 min

Typographers Jonathan and Tobias shape the way we see the world.

FUTURE HERO

Before Warren, page 13.

Writer/Director: Ramin Serry | USA / Narrative / 2013 / 6 min

When his son travels back from the future, Adam realizes he’s got to man up.

UNWANTED. UNLOVED.

Before Divide in Concord, page 10.

Director: Kit Noble | USA / Documentary / 2013 / 9 min

Nantucket resident Matthew Oates sees potential where others see junk.

Enjoy a new collection of family-friendly animated and live-action shorts great for ages 4-11.

Thursday, June 26 – 9:00 a.m. – Bennett Hall Sunday, June 29 – 9:30 a.m. – Nantucket Hotel

CHERRY POP: THE STORY OF THE

Director: Kareem Tabsch | USA / 2014 / 11 min

Before Lil Bub and Grumpy Cat, a cat named Cherry Pop

took the pre-Internet world by storm.

ONE YEAR LEASE

Director: Brian Bolster | USA / 2014 / 11 min

Get to know Rita, a cat-loving landlady with a propensity for hysterical voicemail messages.

AERODROME

Director: Devin Pickering | USA / 2013 / 18 min

Pilots recapture the magic of the early days of flight in this stunningly shot film.

THE NEXT PART

Director: Erin Sanger | USA / 2014 / 16 min

A young woman struggles to start a family despite her husband’s severe war injuries.

KEHINDE WILEY:

Director: Jeff Dupre | USA / 2014 / 39 min

Painter Kehinde Wiley, acclaimed for recasting classic portraiture with African-American men, turns his focus to female subjects.

AN ECONOMY OF GRACEWORLD'S FANCIEST CAT

documentary shorts 95 MIN

Saturday, June 28 – 9:00 a.m. – Bennett Hall Sunday, June 29 – 5:30 p.m. – Bennett Hall

These five short documentary portraits feature fascinating pets, people, and places.

kids’ shorts 78 MIN

DANIELA BAJAR

was program director of the

Nantucket Film Festival for four

years. Today she serves as

program manager for Pradga and

founder-director of the boutique distribution com-

pany Magic Lantern. She holds an M.A. in cinema

studies from New York University and a B.A. in

screenwriting from Argentina’s University of Film.

JEFFREY BOWERS

handles programming at three

different New York festivals

—Rooftop Films, Tribeca

Film Festival, and the Hamptons

International Film Festival. He also writes and

curates a weekly short film column for VICE.

EMILY DOE

is a short film programmer for the

Sundance Film Festival. She also

works for the San Francisco Inter-

national Film Festival, bringing films

and filmmakers into classrooms around the Bay

Area. Previously, she was an editor at Wholphin DVD.

NFF19 AWARDS

SHOWTIME’S TONY COX AWARDS FOR SCREENWRITING IN A FEATURE FILM & SHORT FILMThese awards are bestowed upon remarkable contributions to the art of screenwriting. All narrative feature-length and narrative short films in the Nantucket Film Festival line-up are eligible in their respective categories.

BEST WRITER/DIRECTOR This award honors a filmmaker who displays both storytelling skill and directorial innovation in a feature film.

BEST STORYTELLING IN A DOCUMENTARY FILM This honor goes to an outstanding documentary filmmaker for indelible and unique work in non-fiction storytelling.

BEST SHORT FILM A jury of industry professionals selects the best short film. See below.

AUDIENCE AWARDS A festival favorite, these awards are chosen by you, our audiences! Cast your votes for Best Feature and Best Short after the first screening of each film.

TEEN VIEW ON NFF AWARD A teenage jury gives this award to the short film deemed the most inspiring. See page 24.

This award recognizes a promising

female writer/director through the

Nantucket Film Festival with a $5,000

grant from the Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF) in honor and

remembrance of Adrienne Shelly’s film legacy. Previous recipients

of the ASF Award at the Nantucket Film Festival include Penny

Lane, as director of Our Nixon, and American Teen director

Nanette Burstein.

Filmgoers loved Adrienne Shelly’s wit, charm, and acting

prowess in Hal Hartley’s classics Trust and The Unbelievable

Truth, and in more than 20 other films. As a filmmaker, Shelly

wrote and directed several shorts before moving on to features

with Sudden Manhattan (1997) and then I’ll Take You There

(1999), which garnered her a Best Director Award from the U.S.

Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. She wrote the critically acclaimed

Waitress while pregnant. It went on to generate $22 million at

the box office and was a major DVD success.

THE ADRIENNESHELLY FOUNDATIONEXCELLENCE IN FILMMAKING AWARD

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shorts jury

presented by:

presented by: ™

The NFF Shorts Jury reviews and selects the best unproduced screenplay from the Tony Cox Short Screenplay Competition and Best Short Film and Best Screenwriting in a Short Film from the Short Films Program.

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AARON SORKIN If a writer’s success can be

judged by the development of

a recognizable voice, then

Academy Award® winner

Aaron Sorkin is one of the

most successful writers for

film, television, and theater in

the United States. His quick

and clever dialogue, canny

observation of modern work-

place relationships, and savvy political commentary are instantly

identifiable, yet unique to each new project.

At the age of 28, Sorkin made his Broadway debut with the

military courtroom drama A Few Good Men. In 1993, his film

adaptation of A Few Good Men was nominated for four Academy

Awards, including Best Picture, and five Golden Globes, including

Best Screenplay. He went on to pen acclaimed screenplays for

Malice, The American President, and Charlie Wilson’s War.

In 2011, Sorkin won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Critics

Choice Award, Writers Guild of America Award, USC Scripter Award,

and British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award (BAFTA)

for his adapted screenplay for The Social Network. The film was

nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and

was named Best Drama at the Golden Globes. Sorkin then adapted

Moneyball, which won the Critics Choice Award and New York Film

Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. It also earned an

Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Sorkin’s next film project is an adaptation of Steve Jobs, the Walter

Isaacson biography of the late Apple co-founder. Additionally, he has

acquired rights to The Politician, Andrew Young’s bestseller about

the downfall of former senator John Edwards. Sorkin will make his

directorial debut with that film, which he will also produce.

On television, Sorkin has been a game-changer, responsible for

creating some of the most indelible programming of the last 20

years. He created and produced the NBC series The West Wing,

which received a total of 26 Emmy Awards during its run and

won Sorkin two Peabody Awards, the Humanitas Prize, a Golden

Globe Award, and a Writers Guild of America Award. Sorkin also

produced and wrote the ABC series Sports Night

and the hit HBO series The Newsroom.

The Nantucket Film Festival is honored to pay tribute to Aaron

Sorkin for his significant contribution to American cinema and

television. His storytelling and character development are rich and

nuanced, portraying situations of intense moral complexity, and his

dialogue is unrivaled. We’re eager to see where he takes us next.

FILM CREDITS:

Moneyball (co-credit) (2011)

The Social Network (2010)

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

The American President (1995)

Malice (1993)

A Few Good Men (1992)

TELEVISION CREDITS:

The Newsroom (2012-present),

creator and executive producer

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007),

creator and executive producer

The West Wing (1999-2003),

creator and executive producer

Sports Night (1998-2000),

creator and executive producer

THE 2014 SCREENWRITERS TRIBUTE

SATURDAY, JUNE 28 ’SCONSET CASINO

COCKTAILS AT 7:00 P.M.PRESENTATION AT 8:00 P.M.

A FEW GOOD MEN

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT

THE WEST WING

SCREENWRITERS TRIBUTE AWARD

Award presented by

bradley WHITFORD

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STEVE JAMES Documentary filmmaker Steve James

is best known for his work as director,

producer, and editor of Hoop Dreams,

which late film critic Roger Ebert (the

subject of James’ Life Itself) deemed

“the best film of the 90s.” Upon its

release, Hoop Dreams garnered every

major critic’s prize, as well as a Directors Guild of America Award

and a Peabody Award. James’ other award-winning films include

Stevie; the miniseries The New Americans; and At the Death House

Door. James’ 2011 film, The Interrupters, was his fifth to premiere

at the Sundance Film Festival and won an Emmy. Life Itself, based

on Ebert’s memoir of the same name, delves into the critic’s belief

that movies could change lives—something that James himself

has proven time and again.

We’re honored to have the opportunity to recognize Steve James

whose thoughtful documentaries inspire national conversations on

the topics they cover.

HOOP DREAMS THE INTERRUPTERS

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING AWARD

NEW VOICES IN SCREENWRITING AWARD

MIKE CAHILL Mike Cahill is fast becoming known

for intelligent screenplays that

combine science and compelling

narrative. I Origins, which Cahill also

directed and produced, won the Alfred

P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the Sun-

dance Film Festival. Cahill co-wrote

and directed the 2011 film Another Earth with Brit Marling. Another

Earth also won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, as well as a

Special Jury Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and it was

acquired by Fox Searchlight Pictures and released in July 2011.

Additionally, Cahill directed the documentary Boxers and Ballerinas

and edited the acclaimed music documentaries Everyone Stares:

The Police Inside Out and Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man.

We’re thrilled to recognize Cahill’s originality and honor him at the

start of what promises to be a long and fascinating career.

presented by:

ANOTHER EARTH I ORIGINS

presented by:LIFE ITSELF SCREENS: FRIDAY, JUNE 27 – 1:30 P.M.– DREAMLAND STUDIO THEATER SUNDAY, JUNE 29 – 2:30 P.M. – DREAMLAND MAIN THEATER

I ORIGINS SCREENS: FRIDAY, JUNE 27 – 7:30 P.M. – DREAMLAND MAIN THEATER SATURDAY, JUNE 28 – 11:00 A.M. – DREAMLAND STUDIO THEATER

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ALL-STAR COMEDY ROUNDTABLE

HOSTED BY MICHAEL IAN BLACKFor the last five years, Ben Stiller has brought together some of his favorite writers, directors, and performers for the All-Star Comedy Roundtable. For the sixth annual edition, we are delighted to present a roster of comedy’s brightest rising stars engaging in an insightful, inspiring, and hilarious conversation about their big breaks and what they have in store.

Michael Ian Black began his career with The State, a sketch comedy troupe he co-founded at New York University that then had a successful run on MTV. He wrote the screenplay for Run, Fatboy, Run. Michael has appeared in both television and film with Wet Hot American Summer, Reno 911!, and Burning Love.

The proceeds generated from the All-Star Comedy Roundtable in 2013 allowed the

NFF Teen View Program to expand to eight writing, directing, and editing labs this

year. See page 24 for information on the 2014 Teen View labs.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 – 2:00 P.M.NANTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENTED BY BEN STILLER

VIDEO GREETING FROM BEN STILLER

2014 PARTICIPANTS

BENEFITING NFF TEEN VIEW

BILLY EICHNER

is known for his in-your-face

interview style on his show Billy on

the Street. Eichner recently landed

a co-starring role in the new Amy

Poehler produced television series

Difficult People.

JENNY SLATE

stars in the indie hit Obvious Child.

Slate also employs a deadpan style on

her cult web series Marcel the Shell,

NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and

Comedy Central’s Kroll Show.

RON FUNCHES

writes for Comedy Central's

His unique and nonchalant delivery has

garnered him a cult following on the

standup circuit. This summer, he will

be starring in NBC's comedy Undateable.

Kroll Show.

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LATE NIGHT STORYTELLING

presented by:

AN EVENING OF FIVE-MINUTE CURATED STORIES TOLD BY ISLANDERS AND GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL

THEME: ROOKIES Rookies. First-timers. Newbies. A time when bravery trumped knowledge.

They say you always remember your first time, and we want to hear about

it! Tell us a tale about your freshman woes, whether it was your first date,

first job, first time away from home, or the first time you felt like you were

really living. Disclose the sordid details of whatever it was that made you

rookie of the year to our storytelling audience.

Join us at ‘Sconset Casino as we welcome a group of handpicked story-

tellers who are ready to spill their most embarrassing and heroic tales.

HOSTED BY OPHIRA EISENBERG Ophira Eisenberg is a comedian and writer and the host of NPR’s

weekly comedy trivia show, Ask Me Another. Her debut memoir, Screw

Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, was recently optioned for a

feature film by Zucker Productions. She is a regular host and storyteller for

The Moth.

“ Even the guy who hated me the most borderline stalks me

on Facebook.” – Ophira Eisenberg

“ So when you are casting a butt double, usually someone

comes in, says yeah they are having a great day and then

shows you their butt.” – Jace Alexander

“ She just kept shouting, ‘I’m Shannon Daly. Take me to Hyan-

nis!’” – Jim Bowers

“ We didn’t know what to do so we Googled ‘smuggling a dog

out of China.’ I don’t know why I’m surprised but there were,

like, 1,000 hits.” – Roger Ross Williams

“ There we were dancing to ‘Love Shack’ when the spotlight hit

us and he leaned in to kiss me–right in front of my ex-hus-

band and his new wife.” –Bonnie Levinson

COCKTAILS AND STORIES FRIDAY, JUNE 27 – 8:00 P.M.

’SCONSET CASINO

2014 PARTICIPANTS | ADDITIONAL GUEST TO BE ANNOUNCED.

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WITH CHRIS MATTHEWSChris Matthews brings the outspoken and impeccable interviewing skills he has honed on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews and NBC’s

The Chris Matthews Show to engage renowned Festival guests in in-depth conversations. Here at the Nantucket Film Festival, Matthews has

delved into the lives and careers of Glenn Close, Nancy Meyers, Vera Farmiga, David O. Russell, Frank Langella, and more.

AARON SORKINOur esteemed Screenwriters Tributee will discuss his critically acclaimed body of work as a scribe for film, television, and theater.

IN THEIR SHOES...®

FEATURI

NG

The Nantucket Film Festival’s long list of screenplay readings demonstrates its commitment to the written word. This year, we are thrilled to bring

you a TV script.

FRED WILLARDCredits include Best in Show, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, and Modern Family.

ANTHONY EDWARDSCredits include ER, Zodiac, Top Gun, Northern Exposure, and Revenge of the Nerds.

STAGED READING

special events

STRANGE CALLSIn the offseason on Nantucket things get weird. Really weird. Boston cop Toby Banks has been exiled to the island to answer the strange calls that

come into the police station. This is a job that no one wants—for very good reason.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 – 6:00 P.M. DREAMLAND MAIN THEATER

–

SATURDAY, JUNE 28– 2:00 P.M. – DREAMLAND MAIN THEATER

Tom CavanaghCredits include Ed, Scrubs, Eli Stone, The Following, Breakfast with Scot,

and Providence.

CAST INCLUDES

Bradley WhitfordKicking off the festival’s two-part series, Chris will sit down with Emmy-award winner Bradley Whitford (The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) to discuss his celebrated acting career in television and film as well as his recent foray into political journalism (The Huffington Post, Real Time with Bill Maher).

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 – 4:00 P.M. – DREAMLAND STUDIO THEATER

written by DONICK CARY

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conversations

MORNING COFFEE WITH...®

AFTERNOON TEA AND TALKS

presented by:

A Festival favorite from day one, Morning Coffee With…® offers a chance to hear captivating and inspiring working tales from the filmmakers’

perspective. This year’s Morning Coffee With…® is sure to entertain as it serves up both highly anticipated festival attendees and a delectable

assortment of coffee and treats.

Take a break between afternoon screenings and come to the Dreamland Theater’s beautiful Harborview Room for a lively, moderated conversation

with select Festival guests over tea and treats. Access available for all Festival pass and ticket package holders with badge.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 – 9:00 A.M. – DREAMLAND STUDIO THEATERFRIDAY, JUNE 27 – 9:00 A.M. – DREAMLAND STUDIO THEATER

SATURDAY, JUNE 28 – 9:00 A.M. – DREAMLAND STUDIO THEATERSUNDAY, JUNE 29 – 9:00 A.M. – DREAMLAND STUDIO THEATER

HOSTS INCLUDE

GUESTS INCLUDE

RAUL ESPARZAFour-time Tony-nominated actor known for his work on Broadway and television, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Hannibal.

JONATHAN BURKHARTFounder of NFF and producer of Higher Ground, The Last Keepers, and Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, as well as television and theater.

DONICK CARYExecutive Producer of New Girl and Parks and Recreation, and former writer for The Simpsons and Late Show with David Letterman.

KATHLEEN MATTHEWSNFF Board chair and award-winning jour-nalist and currently the chief communica-tions and public affairs officer for Marriott International.

The producer and the star of one of this year’s most-talked

about features, Boyhood, NFF’s Closing Night Film, talk about the

decade-in-the-making film. (See page 6.)

Special Achievement in Documentary Storytelling recipient for 2014

Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Life Itself) and 2012 honoree Rory Kennedy

(Ethel, Last Days in Vietnam) reveal the stories behind their critically

acclaimed films. (See page 19.)

CONVERSATION WITH CATHLEEN SUTHERLAND & ELLAR COLTRANE SATURDAY, JUNE 28 – 12:30 P.M. – DREAMLAND HARBORVIEW ROOM

CONVERSATION WITH STEVE JAMES & RORY KENNEDY SUNDAY, JUNE 29 – 12:00 P.M. – DREAMLAND HARBORVIEW ROOM

Rory KennedySteve JamesEllar Coltrane Cathleen Sutherland steve jamesellar coltranecathleen sutherland

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education

AT THE FESTIVAL

YEAR-ROUND LABS

TEEN VIEW INTENSIVEStudents in our year-round Teen View Labs may also participate in this weeklong crash course in production. The students use footage shot as part of a live produc-tion crew (NCTV18) to make videos for the NFF website.

Program director and screenwriter/director Jeff Tocci is a year-round Nantucket resident. As executive director, Tocci has developed Nantucket Community Television into one of the most advanced public access stations in the country.

Katie Castle, Ally Loredo, Emmet Daly, and Ronan Daly are participating.

TEEN VIEW LABS Nantucket High School students participating in our Teen View Labs have an opportunity to develop the basic skills required to write, shoot, and edit documentaries and narrative films.

Students spend the spring in the Labs creating films from four to seven minutes long. The students’ films are then analyzed and critiqued by their peers. The finished films have their world premiere screenings during the Festival.

Teen View Filmmaking Lab students this year were Grace Bartlett, Virginia Bullington, Katie Castle, Ronan Daly, Emmet Daly, Ty Fleischut, Ally Laredo, Alex Monto, Cecilia Ponsati, Sophie Proch, Mike Viveiros, and Courtney Yancy.

STORYTELLING IN FILM LAB: January 31-February 2LIGHTING AND INTERVIEWS LAB: February 15-16CAMERA TRAINING: February 28 - March 1REVISITING THE STORY LAB: March 7-9EDITING I LAB: April 25-27EDITING II LAB: May 2-4PEER REVIEW LAB: May 31ADDING GRAPHICS AND PRIVATE SCREENING LAB: June 7-8

TEEN VIEW JURY Five Nantucket eighth graders will screen this year’s shorts, discuss each one, and in the process learn the fundamentals of critical film analysis. At the end of the Festival, the jury will give the Short Film Award to the filmmaker whose short best inspires discussion.

This year’s Teen View on NFF Jury is composed of Nantucket eighth grade students Caroline Richards, Celia Gillum, Angela Muhler, Mac French, and Ramon Partida (pictured left to right).

Jury coordinator | Kristen Kellogg

Nantucket Film Festival Year-Round Labs presented with:

TEEN VIEW SHORTS SHOWCASE AT NFFAs part of our commitment to youth education, we’re rolling out the red carpet for student filmmakers. This event features eight shorts that are the work of stu-dents from Nantucket High School who participated in the winter and spring Teen View Labs, where they wrote, directed, produced, and edited a mix of fiction, non-fiction, and mockumentary projects. Students were given access to professional equipment and now will have the opportunity to experience their work with a festival audience.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 – 9:00 A.M. BENNETT HALL

Teen View programs in collaboration with Nantucket Community Television under the direction of Jeff Tocci

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NFF NOW AND BEYOND

NFF NOW

SUMMER FILM SCREENING

In January 2014, the Nantucket Film Festival and the Nantucket Dreamland Foundation proudly announced the launch of NFF Now, a year-

round programming initiative that features the season’s best feature films, followed by Q&As with the films’ directors. The Festival enlisted the

guidance of Nantucket residents in shaping this program, and through NFF Now we have further realized our mission of bringing excellent

storytelling and cultural awareness to the island year-round.

THIS YEAR’S SCREENINGS INCLUDED

Join us for the second annual post-festival Summer Film Screening, featuring Q&As

led by notable Nantucket personalities.

DESERT RUNNERS January 9, 2014

PARTICLE FEVER March 13, 2014

FINDING VIVIAN MAIER February 12, 2014

THE GALAPAGOS AFFAIR April 10, 2014

special thanks to:presented with: sponsored by:

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

2:00 P.M.

DIVIDE IN CONCORD

91 min

1:00 P.M.

DISNEY*PIXAR

SHORTS Opening Day Film

72 min

4:30 P.M.

THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY

105 min

7:00 P.M.

KUMIKO

105 min

9:30 P.M.

BREAK POINT

90 min

3:30 P.M.

DISNEY*PIXAR

SHORTS Opening Day Film

72 min

WEDNESDAY JUNE 25

TUESDAY JUNE 24

THURSDAY JUNE 26

DREAMLAND STUDIO

DREAMLAND STUDIO

DREAMLAND MAIN

BENNETT HALL

9:00 A.M.

10:00 A.M.

11:00 A.M.

12:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M.

2:00 P.M.

3:00 P.M.

4:00 P.M.

5:00 P.M.

6:00 P.M.

7:00 P.M.

8:00 P.M.

9:00 P.M.

10:00 P.M.

FRIDAY JUNE 27

5:30 P.M.

THE SKELETON

TWINS Opening

Night Film

92 min

8:00 P.M.

THE SKELETON

TWINS Opening

Night Film

92 min

9:30 A.M.

VESSEL

88 min

12:00 P.M.

BREAK POINT

90 min

2:30 P.M.

RICH HILL

92 min

6:00 P.M.STAGED

READING: STRANGE CALLS

7:30 P.M.

LOVE IS STRANGE

98 min

10:00 P.M.

GABRIEL

78 min11:00 P.M.

12:00 A.M.

9:00 A.M.

MORNING COFFEE

NANTUCKET HOTEL

DREAMLAND STUDIO

BENNETT HALL

NANTUCKET HOTEL

9:00 A.M.

KIDS’ SHORTS

78 min9:30 A.M.

SHORTS I

94 min

11:00A.M.

HAPPY VALLEY

98 min

1:30 P.M.

THE NOTORIOUS MR. BOUT

90 min

11:30 A.M.

SHORTS II

88 min

2:00 P.M.

THE SUPREME

PRICE

75 min

2:30 P.M.

HAPPY VALLEY

98 min

12:00 P.M.

ALIVE INSIDE

74 min

5:00 P.M.

112 WEDDINGS

95 min

6:30 P.M.

KUMIKO

105 min

9:00 P.M.

ARLO AND JULIE

76 min

4:30 P.M.

MAY IN THE

SUMMER

99 min

5:00 P.M.

DIVIDE IN CONCORD

91 min

7:00 P.M.

WE ARE THE GIANT

93 min

9:30 P.M.

CAPTIVATED

96 min

10:00 P.M.

APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

86 min

7:30 P.M.

VESSEL

88 min

7:30 P.M.

GOODBYE TO ALL THAT

89 min

8:00 P.M. FREE

SCREENING

PING PONG SUMMER91 min

2:30 P.M.

10,000KM

98 min

9:00 A.M.

MORNING COFFEE9:30 A.M.

HAPPINESS

80 min

12:00 P.M.

GOODBYE TO ALL THAT

89 min

2:30 P.M.

WATCHERS OF THE SKY

FHAO FILM/PANEL

134 min

5:30 P.M.

ARLO AND JULIE

76 min

7:30 P.M.

I ORIGINS Centerpiece

Film

114 min

10:00 P.M.

LAND HO!

96 min

10:00 P.M.

MAY IN THE SUMMER

99 min

11:00 A.M.

THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY

105 min

1:30 P.M.

LIFE ITSELF

112 min

4:00 P.M.

ART AND CRAFT

95 min

6:30 P.M.

GABRIEL

78 min

9:00 P.M.

SHE’S LOST

CONTROL

90 min

9:00 A.M.

TEEN VIEW SHORTS

70 min

11:30 A.M.

AN HONEST LIAR

90 min

2:00 P.M.

CAPTIVATED

96 min

4:30 P.M.

SHORTS I

94 min

7:00 P.M.

RICH HILL

92 min

9:30 P.M.

THE NOTORIOUS MR. BOUT

90 min

9:30 A.M.

WE ARE THE GIANT

93 min

12:00 P.M.

SOUNDING THE ALARM

FILM/PANEL

80 min

7:30 P.M.BERKLEE

SILENT MOVIE ORCHESTRA

SAFETY LAST!

93 min

CHILDREN’S BEACH

DREAMLAND MAIN

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FRIDAY JUNE 27

NANTUCKET HOTEL

8:00 P.M.FREE

SCREENING

THE MUPPET MOVIE95 min

8:00 P.M.LATE NIGHT

STORYTELLING & COCKTAILS

‘SCONSET CASINO

CHILDREN’S BEACH

EVENTS EVENTS

SATURDAY JUNE 28

DREAMLAND STUDIO

BENNETT HALL

9:30 P.M.

AN HONEST LIAR

90 min

SUNDAY JUNE 29

MONDAY JUNE 30

10:15 A.M.

LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM

97 min

12:45 P.M.

BEGIN AGAIN

104 min

9:00 A.M.

MORNING COFFEE

10:00 A.M. WGA MEET & GREET

HARBORVIEW ROOM

NANTUCKET HOTEL

NANTUCKET HOTEL

DREAMLAND STUDIO

DREAMLAND STUDIO

BENNETT HALL

11:00 A.M.

I ORIGINS Centerpiece

Film

114 min

11:00 A.M.

WARREN

90 min

9:00 A.M.

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

95 min

2:00 P.M.

APPROACHING THE

ELEPHANT

89 min

2:30 P.M.

THE HEART MACHINE

85 min

9:00 A.M.

MORNING COFFEE

12:30 P.M.TEA TALK BOYHOOD

HARBORVIEW ROOM

12:00 P.M.TEA TALK JAMES/

KENNEDY

HARBORVIEW ROOM

10:00 A.M.

HAPPINESS

80 min

7:30 P.M.

WE’LL NEVER

HAVE PARIS

92 min

5:00 P.M.

THE ONE I LOVE

91 min

10:00 P.M.

CALVARY

105 min

1:30 P.M.

LOVE IS STRANGE

98 min

1:30 P.M.

WE’LL NEVER

HAVE PARIS

92 min

4:00 P.M.

LAND HO!

96 min

4:00 P.M.

10,000 KM

98 min

6:30 P.M.

SHE’S LOST

CONTROL

90 min

6:30 P.M.

THE HEART MACHINE

85 min

9:00 P.M.

LIFE PARTNERS

93 min

9:00 P.M.

AMONG RAVENS

90 min

9:30 A.M.

THE CASE AGAINST 8

112 min

12:00 P.M.

ART AND CRAFT

95 min

11:30 A.M.

112 WEDDINGS

95 min

4:30 P.M.

WATCHERS OF THE SKY

114 min

5:00 P.M.

E-TEAM

89 min

7:30 P.M.

WARREN

90 min

7:00 P.M.

ACTRESS

87 min

10:00 P.M.

CREEP

80 min

12:00 P.M.

LIFE PARTNERS

93 min

2:30 P.M.

LIFE ITSELF

112 min

5:00 P.M.

BOYHOOD Closing

Night Film

164 min

8:30 P.M.

BOYHOOD Closing

Night Film

164 min

2:00 P.M.

ALL-STAR COMEDY

ROUNDTABLEHIGH SCHOOL

9:30 A.M.

KIDS’ SHORTS

78 min

9:30 A.M.

BEST OF FEST

SCREENING

10:00 A.M.

AUDIENCE AWARD

SCREENING

12:00 P.M.

SHORTS II

88 min

2:30 P.M.

ACTRESS

87 min

5:00 P.M.

LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM

97 min

7:30 P.M.

THE CASE AGAINST 8

112 min

EVENTSDREAMLAND MAIN

DREAMLAND MAIN

DREAMLAND MAIN

3:30 P.M.IN THEIR SHOES...

AARON SORKIN

7:00 P.M.

SCREEN- WRITERS TRIBUTE

SORKIN

JAMES CAHILL

‘SCONSET CASINO

10:00 A.M.

APPROACHING THE

ELEPHANT

89 min

12:30 P.M.

THE SUPREME

PRICE

75 min

3:00 P.M.

E-TEAM

89 min

5:30 P.M.

DOCUMENTARY

SHORTS

95 min

8:00 P.M.

APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

86 min

GENERAL SCREENINGS

SPOTLIGHT FILMS

SHORTS PROGRAMS

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

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PROGRAM PARTNERS

THE SCREENWRITERS COLONY The Nantucket Film Festival is proud of its partnership with the Screenwriters Colony, an alliance dedicated to developing new writing talent. The winner of Showtime’s Tony Cox Feature Film Screenplay Competition earns a spot in the colony’s Writers-in-Residence Program. Now in its thirteenth year, the program is a month-long, all-expenses-paid retreat and workshop on Nantucket that offers budding screenwriters a place to hone their projects and push the boundaries of their craft under the guidance of established film professionals.

WWW. SCREENWRITERSCOLONY.ORG

FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES Facing History and Ourselves is dedicated to fostering thoughtful dialogue about issues of tolerance and civic responsibility through publications, seminars, and community events. For more than 30 years, it has offered teachers effective classroom strategies that guide students to think critically, empathize, and make their voices heard. We are proud to continue our sixth year of collaborating with Facing History and Ourselves to present a special screening of Watchers of the Sky and a panel discussion with Edet Belzberg and chief program officer of Facing History and Ourselves, Marc Skvirsky.

WWW. FACINGHISTORY.ORG

NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATION The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation is a nonprofit film and performing arts organization dedicated to enriching, engaging, and inspiring the cultural life of Nantucket. More than just a movie theater, the Dreamland presents special film presentations, educational programs, and world-class entertainment, while providing a venue for community activities. In 2014, the Nantucket Film Festival collaborated with the Dreamland on the NFF Now film series, showcasing the season’s best films and featuring Skype Q&A conversations with filmmakers. We look forward to continuing to work together on year-round community initiatives.

WWW. NANTUCKETDREAMLAND.ORG

NFF FESTIVAL MENTORSHIPS We are thrilled to mentor select student-run film festivals by providing guidance on festival programming, marketing, and operations. This year’s mentee was New York University’s Fu-sion Film Festival, which is dedicated to celebrating women in the entertainment industry and offers free screenings, industry panels, pitch-ins, and a wide range of film and screenplay competitions for female filmmakers.

WWW. FUSIONFILMFESTIVAL.COM

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BOARD AND STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FILM FESTIVAL STAFF

Jill Burkhart, Founder

Jonathan Burkhart, Founder

Donick Cary

Franci Crane

Nancy Dubuc

Mark Famiglio

Doug Gladstone

Mark Greenberg

Jill Karp

Ted Leonsis

Neil Marttila

Chris Matthews

Kathleen Matthews, Board Chair

Sean Moran

Alice Rogoff

Tom Scott

Ben Stiller

Rhoda H. Weinman

Brian Williams

HONORARY BOARD

Anne Meara

Jerry Stiller

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mystelle Brabbée

FESTIVAL PRODUCER Bill Curran

FILM PROGRAM AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR Basil Tsiokos

FESTIVAL COORDINATOR Jess Byers

PROGRAM AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR Sarah Salovaara

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS PRODUCER Beth Emelson

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Nicki Doyamis

DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY LIAISON Emery Matson

GUEST RELATIONS DIRECTOR Lily Singer

GUEST RELATIONS COORDINATOR C. Emme Duncan

SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR Amy Baxter

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Maeve Markey

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR David Dunn

PRINT TRAFFIC COORDINATOR Monisha Gandhi

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Elle Jarvis

PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY FRANK PR Clare Anne Darragh Lina Plath Kathleen Schumann Stephanie Davidson

VENUE MANAGERS Forest Bell Jesse A. Bell Shannon Kolder Susan McGinnis Heather North-McGraw Rubina Shafi TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EVENTS Timy McDonald, Just Press Play Production

A/V AND PROJECTION Karl Mehrer, K2imaging Paul Berard Stuart Dodson Jimmy Ibarra

TEEN VIEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR Jeff Tocci

TEEN VIEW JURY COORDINATOR Kristen Kellogg

ART/GRAPHICS Brand Content www.brandcontent.com

TICKETING AND BOX OFFICE TICKET CENTRAL David Ciano Bradley Ellis Jaclyn Wohl

CATALOGUE EDITOR AND COPYWRITER Natalie Danford

WEB PROGRAMMER Chris Sterbank

VIDEO/MEDIA EDITORS Ryan Simmons Chris Wendzicki

BOOKKEEPER Rob Diaz

LEGAL SERVICES Law Offices of Robert L. Powley Robert L. Powley

PROGRAMMING INTERNS Brielle Mallano Madison Smith Minna Son

PRODUCTION TEAM Alexander Porter Kur John Rathbun Liza Rathbun

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Copyright 2014 by the Nantucket Film Foundation, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. No part of this catalogue may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the Nantucket Film

Foundation, Incorporated. Address all correspondence to: Nantucket Film Foundation, Incorporated, 228 Park Ave S. #83799, New York, NY 10003. Nantucket Film Foundation, Incorporated is a not-for-profit,

501 (c) 3 Foundation. Nantucket Film Festival, NFF Chair Logo, “In Their Shoes…,” and “Morning Coffee With…” are all registered trademarks of the Nantucket Film Foundation, Inc.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

JACE ALEXANDER

SCOTT ANDERSON

RICHARD ARLOOK

WILL CONROY

MJ DICKSON

JULIANNE HAUSLER

ALLAN LARSON

GENE MAHON

ROBERT L. POWLEY

JAMES SCHAMUS

CHIP SCHNER

JOHN SHEA

DANIEL AZNAVORIAN

KIM BEHZADI

LIZ BOHINC

LIZA CASE

FRANCIS CHERVENAK

MATTHEW DAVIDSON

CAROLYN DUNCAN

AMANDA HAMMETT

EMILY HARROLD

EMMA HAYNES

AMY JOHNSON

SANDY MACDONALD

BRIELLE MALLANO

KASEY MORRISON

HEATHER PIERRE

RUDY SAN MIGUEL

MONICA SCHORN

SARAH SELLMAN

CATE SMIERCIAK

MADISON SMITH

MINNA SON

JESS STAUFFER

BILL TIVENAN

SAMUEL TORRES

GRETA WINK

JACLYN WOHL

OPAL HOPE BENNETT

COREY BUCKLEY

JESS BYERS

DEWITT DAVIS

SARAH LUNETTA

BRIELLE MALLANO

KRISTIN MCCRACKEN

STEPHANIE MYERS

DEBORAH RUDOLPH

ROB SCHEER

MADISON SMITH

RUTH SOMALO

MINNA SON

DANIEL SPENCE

CHARLOTTE JEHLE STONE

ANNE TAKAHASHI

LUCAS VERGA

JUSTINE WATSON

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