Newtown Cultural Arts | CT Film Festival '09 in Newtown

<BODY bgcolor="#ffffff" alink="#ff0000" link="#0000ff" vlink="#800080">  <DIV style="width : 143px;height : 124px;top : 10px;left : 22px; position : absolute; z-index : 4; visibility : visible;"><IMG src="../Content/ncac1.jpg" width="90" height="89" border="0"><BR> <BR> <A href="../Flagpole/CT Film Festival.html"><FONT size="-1" color="#ffffff">Back to CTFF09 home</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV id="Oobj101" style="position:absolute;z-index : 1;visibility:visible; left:-43px;top:1px;width:947px;height : 140px;"><IMG name="Ggeo570" src="../Content/Horizontal pink variant.png" alt="" border="0" width="947" height="140"></DIV> <DIV id="Oobj68" style="position:absolute;z-index : 2;visibility:visible; left : 10px;top : -8px;width : 679px;height : 150px;" align="center"><FONT size="-2"><BR> </FONT><font face="Georgia" class="fsx11" color="#333300"><FONT size="-1"><B>The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission presents:</B></FONT> <br> <B>CT Film Festival 09</B></FONT><BR> <FONT face="Georgia" class="fsx11"><FONT size="+3">April 25, 2009</FONT> </FONT><FONT size="-1"><FONT size="-2"><FONT size="-2"><br> <span>Copyright © 2009 Flagpole Productions.</span> </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>  <DIV id="FSRTNavTable" style="position : absolute; z-index : 88; visibility : visible; top:150px; left : 5px; width : 220px; height : 100%;"> <TABLE border="1"> <TBODY align="center"> <TR> <TD width="210"> <H2><B>The Films</B></H2> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="210"><DIV align="left"> <ul><LI><A href="#FlyBoys" >1:00pm "Fly Boys"</A> <LI><A href="#Shorts" >3:15pm Shorts Program</A> <LI><A href="#Monsters" >4:45pm "Monsters From the Id"</A> <LI><A href="#Dislecksia" ><B>6:30pm "Dislecksia"</B></A> <LI><A href="#BraveNewWest" >9:15pm "Brave New West"</A> </UL></DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD width="210"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="210"><A href="CTFF09_Tickets.html"> <font face="Georgia" class="fsx06" color="#0000ff"><B>Tickets</B> </font></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="210"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="210"><A href="CTFF09_Reception.html"> <font face="Georgia" class="fsx06" color="#0000ff"><B>Reception</B> </font></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="210"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="210"><A href="CTFF09_Sponsor.html"> <font face="Georgia" class="fsx06" color="#0000ff"><B>Sponsorship and Advertisement</B> </font></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="210"></TD></TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY align="center"> <TR> <TD width="300" height="77"><FONT color="#000000" size="-2"><BR> <B>Support <I>Flagpole Radio Cafe</I></B><BR> Donate to <B>NCAC</B> via PayPal</FONT> <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="3927641"> <INPUT type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"></form> </TD> </TBODY> </TABLE> </DIV>  <DIV id="CTFF09001" style="position:absolute; z-index : 88; visibility:visible; left : 240px; top:160px; width : 100%; height : 100%"> <A name="FlyBoys"></A> <p class=MsoNormal> <IMG width="261" height="196" src="../Content/FlyBoys.jpg" align="left" hspace="9" > <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Saturday 1:00pm </span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> “The Flyboys”</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Feature - </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family: Arial'>Director: Rocco DeVilliers, 118 mins<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>2008<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>USA - </span></i> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Young friends from different sides of the tracks become embroiled in the adventure of their lives when they discover a mysterious airplane, sneak aboard for a look, and unexpectedly find themselves airborne over the Arizonadesert. But their troubles are only beginning as they realize they’re involved in a mob heist. </span> <BR> <BR> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='color:black'>"For A Few Marbles More" </span></b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (Voor een Paar Knikkers Meer) <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Director: Jelmar Hufen, 11 mins, Netherlands </i> 2008 Four ten–year-olds are kicked out of their favorite playground by two aggressive drunkards. When they realize their parents are not going to help them, there’s only one solution. They have to find a way to get the toughest boy in the neighborhood to help them.</span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></b></p> <BR> <p class=MsoNormal></p> <A name="Shorts"></A> <p class=MsoNormal> <IMG width="314" height="177" src="../Content/TheBeneficiary.jpg" align="left" hspace="9"> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Saturday 3:15pm </span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Shorts Program </span></b></p> <p ><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> "The Beneficiary" </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Director: <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Theodore Melfi<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>18 min<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>USA - </span></i> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <BR> Three lives are tragically altered when an ordinary event ignites a chain reaction of paranoia and murder. </span> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><BR> <BR> "Free Lunch"<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span> </span></b> <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Director: Rick Curnutt<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span> 35 min. 2008 Student Film USA - </span></i> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Walter Tanner Jr. is done with handouts, he’s done with his privileged past, and he’s done with having to answer to people. Realizing the value of hard work, Walter sets off on the road to the American dream...in a lunch truck. </span><BR> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <BR> "15-40"</span></b> <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Director: </span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Christian Bagger 23 min. USA - </span></i> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> 15-40 is the true story of Danish tennis player, Kai Hansen who, during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, has to make the decision of his life. </span><BR> <BR> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> "Empire"</span></b> <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Director: Alex DeMille 15 min USA - </span></i> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> A troubled young man seeks revenge against a prominent right-wing news commentator. </span></p> <BR> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></p> <A name="Monsters"></A> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'> <IMG width="292" height="195" src="../Content/MonstersFromTheID.jpg" align="left" hspace="9" > <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'> Saturday 4:45pm</span></b> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'> </span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'> “Monsters From The Id”</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Director: David Gargani<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>71 min. 2008<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>USA</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> - Monsters From The Id weaves the intersecting themes of over thirty classic Sci-Fi films in order to tell the untold story of the rise of the Modern Scientist and his role in inspiring a nation. The film continues to explore the psychological and cultural impact of 1950’s Sci-Fi cinema in America and asks, “where is science inspiration found today?” </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></b><BR> <BR> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></b></p> <A name="Dislecksia"></A> <p><IMG width="234" height="350" src="CTFF09_Content/dislecksia.jpg" align="left" hspace="9" ><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Saturday 6:30pm  </span></b><H2><b><FONT color="#ff0000">FEATURE PROGRAM</FONT></b></H2> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'> <b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Film & A Party!</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'> <b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> “Dislecksia: The Movie”</span></b></p> <p >Featured as a work in progress, the film; <b><i>“Dislecksia: The Movie” will give the audience a first look at </i></b>Emmy Award winning filmmaker and local Newtown native; Harvey Hubbell’s latest project. Harvey will take the audience on the journey of research, production and the direction of his latest project through a panel discussion and Q&A as he dissects the anatomy of this cutting edge and thought provoking film and a subject plaguing not only Harvey, but also a large portion of our population, Dyslexia. Several film industry, medical professionals and parents will make up the panel for the post film discussion. Afterward, the audience will be treated to an upscale film industry cocktail reception hosted by <b >The Inn At Newtown</b>, just a short walk from Edmond Town Hall. <BR>About one American in seven has some degree of dyslexia. It's a condition that makes it hard to learn to read the same way other people do. With some special techniques, taught or self-invented, most dyslexics can learn to function normally. And a lot of dyslexics are brilliant, talented, and successful. In the comic documentary <strong><i><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dislecksia: The Movie</span></i></strong>, dyslexic director Harvey Hubbell V with assistance from dyslexic writer Jeremy Brecher and several dyslexic crew members will present the latest scientific knowledge about dyslexia and the experiences of dyslexics. Viewers will come to know dyslexics and those who teach them and study them, not just as statistics or talking heads but as people. And they'll know a lot about dyslexia: its causes, its effects, and what can be done about it. <b><i>Dislecksia</i></b> will give viewers a better understanding of the condition. It will also give dyslexics and their families hope as well as a crash course in how to laugh at their own condition. </p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>   </span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></b></p> <A name="BraveNewWest"></A> <P> <IMG width="184" height="235" src="CTFF09_Content/02_bravenewwest_ctfilmfest2008_l.jpg" align="left" hspace="9"> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Saturday 9:15pm </span></b></p> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> “Brave New West”</span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> <BR> <BR> Director: Doug Hawes-Davis & Drury Gunn Carr, 80 mins<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span>USA</span></i><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'>“Old West” met “New West” when writer, publisher, artist, and activist Jim Stiles began publishing the politically-progressive “Canyon Country Zephyr”, an independent paper “hopelessly clinging to the past” in the heart of conservative Mormon Utah. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Brave New West is a story about the eccentric, humorous, and inspiring world of Jim Stiles, whose dedication and imagination has produced one of America’s truly original independent newspapers – “The Canyon Country Zephyr.” Working alone since 1989 in his small home in Moab, Utah, Stiles combines art, humor, and commentary with honest stories to create an extraordinary historical archive of the rapidly changing landscape and culture of the American West. “The Zephyr” is a captivating visual experience and a humorous and a candid confessional. Brave New West is an off-the-wall odyssey that tells the tale of how one man’s passion for the natural world fueled the creation of an enduring newspaper that has become an unlikely institution in the American West.</span> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> </span></p> </DIV> </BODY>