USAFF 2011 Flyer full schedule

8/7/2019 USAFF 2011 Flyer full schedule

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the 41st annual

advance program schedule

Stephen Tobolowsky The Last Ride

Jennifer GrantDirector Tamar Hoffs

Director John Gray White Irish Drinkers

advance tickets available through Ticketmaste

April 27 - May 1, 2011

Angelika Film Center - Dallas

Pound of Flesh

The First Grader

David Hyde Pierce The Trip Keira Knightley & Sam Worthington Last N

Kevin Kline Queen to Play Sam JaegerTake Me Home

The Perfect Host

William FichtnerBarry Corbin

USA FILM FESTIVAL6116 N. Central Expwy. Suite 105Dallas, TX 75206

Julia Ormond, Cheyenne Jackson & Jason Butler HarnerThe Green

The First GraderDirector Justin Chadw

Dir. Kathy Lindboe

Stephen Lang White Irish Drinkers

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DALLAS, TEXAS

Dir. Harry ThomasonMalcolm McDowell

To Catch a Thief

Karen Young The Green


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Note: All films included in the festival are intended for mature audiences. Some films may contain mature themes.

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The Perfect HostThe Perfect Host

REMEMBERING CARY GRANTAN EVENING WITH JENNIFER GRANTOn-stage conversation with Jennifer Grant, book-signing and

55th Anniversary screening of

TO CATCH A THIEF(1956)Wednesday, April 27 7:00pm

THE PERFECT HOSTWednesday, April 27 7:30pm

Oh, how the sweeping vistas of the Riviera pale next to the sight of

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly falling in love in this sprightly heist movie.

Grant stars as reformed cat-burglar John Robie, who comes out of retire-

ment when a new jewel thief goes to work using his signature style of thiev-

ery. Kelly plays Frances, a proper debutante who discovers that larceny is

an aphrodisiac a theme Hitchcock would pursue more explicitly in Marnie

and tests Robies resolve by throwing herself, and her priceless jewels,

at him. With glorious costume design by Edith Head, a hilarious support-

ing turn by Jessie Royce Landis as Kellys mother (she would play Grants

mother in Hitchcocks North by Northwestfour years later) and unforgettable

fireworks (both literal and figurative), To Catch a Thiefremains one of the

most charming and exciting films from the Master of Suspense. 106 mins.

The program will be hosted by historian and author Foster Hirsch.

Warwick Wilson (David Hyde Pierce) is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table i

cably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30pm. John Taylor (Clayne Crawford) is a career criminal. Hes just r

a bank and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwicks doorstep posing as a friend of a friend, n

Los Angeles, whos been mugged and lost his luggage. As the wine flows and the evening progresses, we discov

how deceiving appearances can be. Co-writer/director Nick Tomnays dark-hearted comedy/drama is full of outra

moments and suspenseful twists. Audiences may never look at David Hyde Pierce the same way again after seein

slippery psychological thriller that reveals just how far were willing to go to satisfy our needs. Also featuring Nat

Parker, Helen Reddy, Megahn Perry, Joseph Will and Tyrees Allen. 93 mins. David Hyde Pierce in attendance

The Perfect HostThe Perfect Host

Emmy and Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce made his professional and Broadway debutin 1982 as the waiter in Christopher Durangs Beyond Therapy. He went on to create roles inthe off-Broadway productions of Mark ODonnells Thats it Folks!, Richard Greenbergs TheAuthors Voice and The Maderati, Harry Kondoleons Zero Positive and Jules Feiffers ElliotLoves before returning to Broadway in Wendy Wassersteins The Heidi Chronicles. In 2005

he originated the role of Sir Robin in the Broadway production of Monty Pythons Spamalot forwhich he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.

In 2007 he won the Tony Award and earned another Drama Desk Award nomination for his roleas Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in the musical comedy Curtains, before going on to appear in theManhattan Theatre Club revival of the 1930s comedy Accent on Youth, and most recently, in theacclaimed London and Broadway production of David Hirsons La Bete. In addition to his workin new plays, Mr. Pierce has also appeared in numerous repertory theater across the country.Mr. Pierces film credits include Bright Lights, Big City, Crossing Delancey, Little Man Tate,Sleepless in Seattle, Wolf, Nixon, Isnt She Great, Wet, Hot, American Summer, Full Frontal,Down With Love, A Bugs Life, Osmosis Jones, Treasure Planetand The Perfect Host.

Good Stuff is an enchanting portrait of the profound and lov-ing relationship between a daughter and her father, who justhappens to be one of Americas most iconic male movie stars.

Jennifer Grant was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Shegraduated from Stanford University with a degree in history. Her firstacting role was in Aaron Spellings Beverly Hills, 90210, and she laterappeared in Friends, Super Dave, and CSI, as well as several featurefilms. She lives with her son, Cary Benjamin, in Beverly Hills.

Complimentary copies of Jennifer's book, Good Stuff, will be distributed(limited supply).

Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant

To Catch a ThiefTo Catch a Thief

David Hyde PieDavid Hyde Pie

Cary Grant, Selected FilmographyWalk Dont Run

Father Goose

Charade

That Touch of Mink

The Grass Is GreenerOperation Petticoat

North by Northwest

Houseboat

Indiscreet

Kiss Them for MeAn Affair to Remember

To Catch a Thief

Monkey Business

People Will Talk

Mr. Blandings Builds His

Dream House

The Bishops Wife

Notorious

Night and DayNone But the Lonely

Heart

Arsenic and Old Lace

Once Upon a Time

Destination TokyoMr. Lucky

The Talk of the Town

Suspicion

Penny Serenade

The Philadelphia

My Favorite Wife

His Girl Friday

Only Angels Hav

Gunga DinHoliday

Bringing Up Bab

The Awful Truth

Topper

Alice in WonderIm No Angel

She Done Him W

This Is the Night

Jennifer GrJennifer Gr

His television credits include Norman Lears political satire The Powers That Be and Frasier, for which he earned four EAwards and the American Comedy, Television Critics, Viewers for Quality Television and Screen Actors Guild Awards.


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PREMIERES AND PROGRAMS


THE LAST RIDEThursday, April 28 7:00pm

TAKE ME HOMEThursday, April 28 7:15pm

THE TRIPThursday, April 28 7:00pm

The Last RideThe Last Ride The TripThe Trip

Award-winning British film director Michael Winterbottom

(Welcome to Sarajevo, 24 Hour Party People) turns his talents

towards foodies and improvised comedy with this sublimely

hilarious tale that sees veteran comedic actors Steve Coogan

and Rob Brydon playing "loose versions" of themselves as they

embark on a week long road trip across the North of England, vis-iting top restaurants for a series of reviews, exploring the country-

side, and getting on each others nerves. The latter is manifest via

witty impersonation face-offs (Brydon is a master impressionist)

including a Michael Caine riff that is laugh-out-loud hilarious and

a Sean Connery/James Bond martini parley that is sheer genius.

In between their misadventures, Steve struggles with his falter-

ing relationship with his girlfriend and his stagnating Hollywood

career, while Rob, miserable git that he is, enjoys being a happily

married father. A cheeky combination of fact and (mostly) fiction

with stunning views of England's Lake District, Lancashire, and

the Yorkshire Dales, The Trip is destined to be devoured by smart

audiences everywhere. 111 mins.

Based on the tragic final days of legendary country croonerHank Williams, The Last Ride stars Henry Thomas (E.T.: TheExtra-Terrestrial, Legends of the Fall) as country music starLuke Wells and Jesse James as Silas, the young man hired todrive him from Alabama to a New Year's Eve concert in Canton,

Ohio, circa 1952. But there's a catch to young Silas' seeminglysimple job: he has to not only get Wells there on time, but soberenough to perform -- a task easier said than done. Wells notonly has a penchant for drinking, fighting, and general hardliving, he's as haunted as he is talented, fighting against achronic disease and determination to self-destruct. Two menfrom disparate backgrounds form an unlikely bond over thecourse of a fateful journey. Also featuring Kaley Cuoco, FredDalton Thompson, Stephen Tobolowsky and Ray McKinnon.103 mins. Filmmakers in attendance.

Struggling would-be photographer Thom (Parenthoo

Eli Stones Sam Jaeger) is at the end of his rope: he's

turned down for a job for the umpteenth time, evicted fr

apartment, and reduced to living in the illegal taxi cab t

uses to make ends meet during times like this. High

executive Claire (Amber Jaeger) is also having a bad dacatching her husband making a pass at his new secreta

learning that her estranged father has suffered a massiv

attack. Partially out of necessity and largely out of despe

she offers Thom several thousand dollars to drive her fro

York to California, embarking on a journey that forces the

to do some serious self-evaluation and make some life-a

decisions. Funny, endearing, and uncompromising, writer-d

Sam Jaeger's dramedy is a road trip worth the trip. Also

ing Victor Garber, Lin Shaye, Christine Rose and Bree

97 mins. Sam Jaeger and other cast in attendance.

The TripThe Trip

The TripThe Trip

Take Me HTake Me H

Take Me HoTake Me Ho

Director Sam JaeDirector Sam Jae

The Last RideThe Last Ride

The Last RideThe Last Ride


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Last NightLast Night NoNamesNoNames Pound of FPound of F

Radio Free AlbemuthRadio Free Albemuth The LockerThe Locker

LAST NIGHTFriday, April 29 7:00pm

NONAMESTribute to BARRY CORBINThe feature film will be preceded by a film clip compilation

Tribute honoring Barry Corbin

Friday, April 29 7:00pm

POUND OF FLESHTribute to MALCOLM MCDOWELLThe feature film will be preceded by a film clip compilati

Tribute honoring Malcolm McDowell

Friday, April 29 7:00pm

RADIO FREE ALBEMUTHFriday, April 29 9:30pm

THE LOCKERTexas Filmmakers Showcase

Friday, April 29 9:45pm SHORT FILM COMPILATIONCROSSROADS AND CROSS PURPOSFriday, April 29 9:15pm

Writer/director Massy Tadjedins sexy and evocative debut fea-

ture is set in New York City -- the story of a married couple that,

while apart for one night, are each confronted by temptation that

may decide the fate of their marriage. Joanna (Keira Knightley)

and Michael Reed (Sam Worthington) are seven years into asuccessful and happy relationship. They are moving along in

their lives together until Joanna meets Laura (Eva Mendes) at

a party, the stunningly beautiful work colleague whom Michael

never mentioned. While Michael is away with Laura on a busi-

ness trip, Joanna runs into an old but never quite forgotten

love, Alex (Guillaume Canet) and agrees to have drinks with

him. As the night progresses and temptation increases for

the couple, each must confront who they are inside and out-

side of their relationship. Last Night is ultimately a film about

choices the choice you make to be with someone, to give

yourself physically and emotionally, and how to survive all three.

93 mins. Filmmakers in attendance.

Writer/director Kathy Lindboes haunting feature debut drama is

based on a true story about a young man, Kevin (James Badge

Dale, Rubicon) and his relationships -- with the town he loves,

his fractured family, his girlfriend (Gillian Jacobs, Community),

his life-long friends -- and trying to find his place in a dying town

with two bars, a cemetery and a mill that is closing. This sharply

observed film captures the free-wheeling 70s, fueled by drugs

and alcohol, and the aimlessness and desperation brought about

by hopelessness. Dogged by unsettled scores, it becomes clear

that Kevin must leave the town he loves if he is to save himself.

Barry Corbin is Ed, Kevins boss and long-time family friend

who tries to counsel him out of a potentially volatile situation.

103 mins. Kathy Lindboe, Barry Corbin and other cast/crew

in attendance.

Barden College's most revered professor, Noah Melville (M

McDowell) teaches the idyllic school's most popular Shake

class. His family, his students, and (most of) his colleagues

him, yet few of them are aware of his extracurricular ente

Between lectures, the professor facilitates an escort

staffed by some of the gorgeous coeds, who finance their

through this unorthodox "scholarship" program. When the

of a young woman is discovered near campus, Melville's

cated world begins to crumble as driven police sergeant R

Ferraro (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and troubled detective Patric

(Angus Macfadyen) begin closing in. Writer/director Tama

provocative, satirical, twist-driven thriller isnt afraid to p

and sail over, the edge - tongue in cheek all the way. Also

ing great performances by Timothy Bottoms, Dee Wallace

cast of young stars including Whitney Able (Monsters). 9

Tamar Hoffs and Malcolm McDowell in attendance.

A witty adaptation of the novel by cult-favorite science fiction

author Philip K. Dick (whose works have been the basis for

the movies Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report, The

Adjustment Bureau, and many others) by writer-director John Alan

Simon. Set in an alternate reality circa the 1980s, it tells the story

of Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady (Jonathan Scarfe), who

begins to experience strange visions from an entity he calls VALIS

that cause him to uproot his family and move to Los Angeles,

where he becomes a successful music company executive. Along

with his best friend, science-fiction writer Phil (Shea Whigham),

and a mysterious woman named Silvia (Alanis Morissette), Nick

finds himself drawn into a dangerous political-mystical conspiracy

of cosmic proportions as they attempt to overthrow the fascist

president (Scott Wilson) of a dystopian United States. Combining

generous amounts of paranoia, social commentary, and genre-

bending speculative fiction, Radio Free Albemuth is a film-lovers

delight and a PKD fan's dream come true. 119 mins. Writer/direc-

tor John Alan Simon in attendance.

At first glance, Emily (Natalie Dickinson) is a typical 20-some-

thing, but she's anything but. For her, the line between realityand imagination has drastically begun to blur. Constant paranoia

and a feeling of being followed have led to her being institutional-

ized. Emily insists that she and four other girls were kidnapped

and held prisoner by a unknown masked assailant who tormented

them for days before she alone managed to escape. Now she

finds herself trapped between what is real, and what may be real,

as her doctors tell her one thing, and her mind tells her another

as she struggles to find the truth. Written and directed by Robert

Paschall, Jr. and shot in Dallas with a great local cast. 92 mins.

Bobby Paschall, cast and crew in attendance. Special thanks

to the Dallas Film Commission for their support of the Texas-

made films in this years program.

This collection of dark comedic and dramatic short film

ture some of lifes messiest and most unexpected mo

Included are TJ Thynes RUN; Tom Lenk and Tara Karsian

a connection in the indescribably outrageous HELLO CA

a neurotic LA woman (Alex Dawson) challenges the sa

her shrink (Stephen Tobolowsky) in CLARAS CARMA; an

mayhem ensues in ENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD fe

a terrible chain reaction; and Fran Krauses NOSY BEAR

on hunters and guns; TIME FREAK explores why you sh

do it over again even if you could; THE INTERVIEW show

to get a job in a post-apocalyptic world; love and greed

in SWEET SWEET BABY; lifes unpredictable choices

in BEFORE WE GET TO SEATTLE; and a stunning

betrayal in HOW IT ENDED, featuring Debra Winger, Lar

and Halley Feiffer. 82 mins. Filmmakers in atten

Hello CallerHello Caller

How it EndHow it End

The IntervThe Interv


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Queen to PlayQueen to Play

Torey's DistraTorey's Distra

The GThe G

Drive AngryDrive Angry

Hurry Up & Hurry Up &

QUEEN TO PLAYSaturday, April 30 5:00pm

THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECTTexas Filmmakers Showcase

Group A - Saturday, April 30 5:00pm

Group B - Saturday, April 30 7:00pm

Group C - Saturday, April 30 9:00pm

THE GREENSaturday, April 30 7:30pm

DRIVE ANGRYTribute to WILLIAM FICHTNERThe feature film will be preceded by a film clip compilation

Tribute honoring William Fichtner

Saturday, April 30 7:00pm

HURRY UP AND WAITSaturday, April 30 9:45pm

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 48 Hour Film Projects 2011 WorldTour kicks off in Dallas this year with three dozen filmmaking teams com-peting for prizes and bragging rights. Dallas is one of 80 cities worldwideparticipating in the Projects expanded tour, with a record 3,200 filmmakingteams worldwide expected to take part in the planets largest timed filmmak-ing competition.

The finished films will be screened during the Festival on Saturday,April 30th, and the Awards program will take place on Sunday, May 1st.

The race weekend takes place April 15-17. Each team will be given agenre, a character, a prop and a line of dialogue to incorporate into theirfilm. Filmmakers supply the inspiration, adrenaline and caffeine needed toaccomplish a completed work (between 4-7 minutes in length) in 48 hours.

The audience selects its favorite and a local panel of film professionals willselect the Best Film and other category award winners.

For registration and other information, please visitwww.48hourfilm.com/dallas

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Kline and French star Sandrine Bonnaire star in this s tylish,sophisticated comedy-drama set on the picturesque Mediterranean isle of Corsica.Bonnaire stars as Helene, an attractive, intelligent and very repressed chambermaidwho discovers a latent love for the game of chess after witnessing a leisurely sexymatch between a vacationing couple (Jennifer Beals and Dominic Gould). Obsesse dwith the game (to the chagrin of her husband and daughter) she begins taking secrettutelage in its finer points from another of her cleaning clients, an expatriate American

doctor (Kline) living in isolation, resulting in a series of events that radically trans-form both their lackluster lives. Based on the novel The Chess Player by BertinaHeinrichs, Queen to Playmarks the auspicious debut of French director and screen-writer Caroline Bottaro with one of the years most utterly charming films. 96 mins.

What if your child had a rare genetic defect -- one that if left unchecked, wotheir life prematurely? Tisha Bloods intimate film follows the amazing Torand two other young girls with craniofacial anomalies over the course of through dozens of surgeries, introducing us to their families and the medicsionals who become part of their extended family. Recent medical advasaving the lives of children born with Apert Syndrome, and Dr. Jeffrey Fehis team at Medical City Dallas are at the forefront of those advances. This proud to salute Jeff Fearon and his team for their commitment to crresearch and treatment on behalf of children everywhere. 94 mins. Tish

Torey Harrah and other guests in attendance.

Having left behind the concrete and steel jungle of New York City for the idyof Connecticut, high school drama teacher Michael Gavin (Jason Butleenjoys a quieter domestic existence with his partner, Daniel (Cheyenne living by a simple, unspoken code: don't speak up, don't make trouble. earned peace is turned upside down when he is accused of engaging in inapbehavior with one of his high school students. The boy runs away from homhis recovering addict mother (the fantastic Karen Young) and her mercenary(Bill Sage in another great performance) to capitalize on the alleged affawake of it all, Michael fights a lonely battle against the suspicions, mistrust, ahomophobia of his friends and neighbors, as well as an ugly secret from his top notch cast also features Julia Ormond and Illeana Douglas. 91 mins.Steven Williford, writer Paul Marcarelli (The Verizon Guy), Karen Yoother cast in attendance. This program is presented with support from oat Equality Texas.

In 2009, filmmaker Justin Malone an d producer Lior Spirer followed the Atlanband Gringo Star (Nick and Peter Furgiuele, Peter DeLorenzo and Matt Mon a six week journey through fourteen countries as they embarked on Europe. Playing at large and lavish venues each night, the shows attracted of eager new fans, and the positive vibe is everywhere. Energized by this exposure, sleeping on park benches and showering with cologne each daythe deal, and the headliners boast of Gringo Stars determination and talent.is just around the corner, but the stand-offish music scene they encounter leaves them with smaller audiences and fading hopes. Playing tiny clubpromotion that draw miniscule crowds proves to be the true test of drive forA raw behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make a name for one's sdog-eat-dog world of rock and roll, Hurry Up and Waitis a must see for Grand music lovers in general. 78 mins. Director/Editor Justin Malone and Lior Spirer in attendance.

WARRIORS OF THE DISCOTHEQUE: THE STARCK CLUB DOCUMENTARYTexas Filmmakers ShowcaseSaturday, April 30 9:30pm

The Starck ClubThe Starck Club

If you missed this outrageously over the top movie in theaters, nows your secondchance to experience its gleefully self-obsessed wonders with one of the screensgreatest hoodlums -- William Fichtner. Drive Angry stars Nicolas Cage as JohnMilton, a dead man who escapes from Hell (in a Buick Riviera, no less) to seekvengeance on the self-styled Satanic messiah (Billy Burke), who brutally murderedhis daughter, before he can sacrifice Milton's infant granddaughter during the nextfull moon. Along the way, Milton acquires a plucky sidekick (Amber Heard) and arein turn pursued by a mysterious infernal bounty hunter known as The Accountant(USAFF honoree William Fichtner). Shoot-outs, fist-fights, car chases, explo-sions, nudity, one-liners, and special effects ensue. A throwback to the goodol' days of grindhouse cinema, Drive Angry offers a tongue-in-cheek good time,

with no holds barred and no apologies offered. 104 mins. William Fichtner inattendance. The tribute program will be introduced by producer Garry Brown.

TOREY'S DISTRACTIONSaturday, April 30 5:00pm

Filmmaker Joe Alexandres short film about the notorious Starck Club screened at the USAFF two years ago on the occasion of the landmarks clubs 25th anniversary. Thescreening was wildly popular and Joe collected even more interviews and footage, so that now the project is a feature film filled with all the material that could not be included inthe short work.

Aside from being ground zero for the popularization of the designer drug MDMA (legal at the time), the Starck Club was so much more. Philippe Starck is now a world renowneddesigner, but prior to the Dallas club, he was an up and coming Parisian designer who was virtually unknown outside of France. After the club, he went on to design the HotelRoyalton in New York as well as the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Warriors of the Discotheque explores the legacy and influence the Starck Club has had on everything fromdesign, music, and fashion to acceptance and tolerance of different sexual orientations. Incorporating interviews with those that were there including former employees, managers,performers, and key influential patrons, the party that was 1984 in Dallas lives on. 89 mins. Writer/director Joe Alexandre in attendance.


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USA FILM FESTIVAL 2011

THE FIRST GRADERSunday, May 1 7:15pm

SHORT FILM AWARDS PROGRAMSunday, May 1 7:30pm

WHITE IRISH DRINKERSSunday, May 1 7:00pm

The First GraderThe First Grader White Irish DrinkersWhite Irish Drinkers

It's early autumn of 1975 in Brooklyn and 18-year-old Brian Leary

(Nick Thurston) is killing time in his mostly Irish neighborhood,

pulling off petty crimes with his street tough older brother Danny

(Geoff Wigdor), whom he both idolizes and fears. He doesn't

really want to be a criminal, but he doesn't share the dreams ofhis friends from their working class neighborhood either. They all

yearn for socially acceptable 9-to-5 civil service jobs with benefit

packages that will carry them through weekends of boozing it up

until retirement rolls around. A talented self-taught artist, Brian

escapes his frustrations and the never-ending shouting matches

between his hot-tempered father (Stephen Lang) and world-weary

mother (Karen Allen) by putting on headphones and painting in

the basement. Even though Brian's best bet is an offer to attend

a prestigious art school and escape a dead-end future, he doesn't

want to betray his blue-collar roots by accepting a scholarship to

college. Peter Riegert is Brians boss at the local movie theater,

trying to make ends meet with one big Rolling Stones concert. A

stirring coming-of age drama with great resonance, White Irish

Drinkers boasts terrific writing and a remarkable cast of estab-

lished veterans and up-and coming young actors. 109 mins.

Writer/director John Gray and Peter Riegert in attendance.

Set in a mountain village in Kenya, Director Justin Chadwick

and screenwriter Ann Peacock present the remarkable and

uplifting true story of an Maruge (Oliver Litondo), an 84-year-old

farmer and veteran of the Mau Mau uprising of the 1950s who

decided to go to school when the country introduced univer-sal education. A man who has suffered a lifetime of loss and

degradation, Maruge is determined to seize his last chance

to learn to read and write by enrolling in a class populated by

six-year-olds. The school's authorities are reluctant to admit

Maruge, partly due to limited resources, but also partly due to

tribal rivalries that continue to haunt the young nation. Moved

by Maruge's unyielding determination to learn, young teacher

Jane Obinchu (Naomie Harris) becomes his ally in a fight to

overcome threats, bureaucratic red tape and the burdens of

the colonial past. A stirring tale of dignity, survival, and recon-

ciliation, Chadwick's film is certain to stir the hearts of viewers.

103 mins. Filmmakers in attendance.

Join our National Jurors for announcements and screeni

sentations of this years (33rd Annual National Short film &

Competition) winning films as well as the winners announc

for the 48 Hour Film Project.

Awards are given to the best in Animation, Fiction, Non-

and Experimental categories as well as awards forTexa

student achievement, and more.

Meet the Grand Prize Winner (who is notified the day pr

flown to Dallas for the show) as he or she presents the w

entry and receives the cash award.

USAFF prize winners who were recognized early in their

include Alexander Payne, Todd Haynes, Jessica Yu

Anderson, Bill Plympton, Michael Almereyda, John Lasset

many more.

The USAFF is an Academy-qualified program and man

recognized here have gone on to be nominated for the Ac

Award. Recent Competition-winning films that were qual

Academy consideration include 2007s Academy Award

West Bank Storyand 2010s nominated Kavi.

The First GraderThe First Grader

The First GraderThe First Grader

White Irish DrinkersWhite Irish Drinkers

White Irish DrinkersWhite Irish Drinkers

Ana's Playground, 2010 Narrative WinAna's Playground, 2010 Narrative Wi

The Darkness of Day, 2010 Experimental WiThe Darkness of Day, 2010 Experimental Wi

The Mouse T hat Soared, 2010 Animation WiThe Mouse That Soared, 2010 Animation Wi


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TRIBUTES

BARRY CORBINFriday, April 29, 7:00pm with screening of NONAMES

WILLIAM FICHTNER

Saturday, April 30, 7:00pm with screening of DRIVE AN

He terrified us in A Clockwork Orange,charmingly seduced us in Time After Time,made us accomplices to violence in If,strutted and fretted across the rock-and-rollstage in Get Crazy, and redefined dec-adence in Caligula. The only thing thatMalcolm McDowell has never done, in his40-plus years on the big screen, is bore us.

Born in Leeds and educated at boardingschools his education would inform hisbreakthrough role as a rebellious studentin Lindsay Andersons landmark If --McDowell decided to become an actor early

on, over the objections of his father. After his brief role in Ken LoachsPoor Cowhit the cutting-room floor, McDowell electrified audiences inAndersons 1968 film; the two would team up for two more films, thepicaresque O Lucky Man!and the satirical Britannia Hospital, creating atrilogy thats legendary in British cinema.

Called the last of theangry young men ofthe British cinema of the1960s the actor would

eventually play thelead in John Osbornesquintessential kitchen-sink play Look Back inAnger in an acclaimedBroadway revival thatlater aired on Showtime McDowell portrayedperhaps the angriest ofthe bunch for StanleyKubrick in what wouldbecome one of McDowells signature roles, the violent young thug AlexDeLarge in A Clockwork Orange. Making audiences empathize and evensympathize with the brutish hero of Anthony Burgess novel called for asingularly charismatic actor, and McDowell more than fit the bill, deftlyjuggling Alexs violent tendencies with his more seductive qualities.

Its that balance of the dark and the light, his ability to repel andallure, that makes McDowell so eminentlywatchable, whether hes playing a rogue(Royal Flash), the demanding chief ofa dance troupe (Robert Altmans TheCompany), an obsessive psychiatrist (theHalloween remakes), a murderous psy-chotic (Evilenko), a sinister man with asuspiciously feline manner (Cat People), a

sweetly befuddled H.G. Wells (Time AfterTime), or a crime lord (Gangster No. 1).This is an actor, after all, who played AlbertSchweitzer (in Schweitzer) just a few yearsbefore he killed Captain Kirk in Star Trek:Generations.

McDowell himself may have put it bestwhen he said of himself, I dont like pullingfaces. I like to create a force rather than a

character. And its his unforgettable array of characters indeed, thoseforces that have made him one of this generations most compelling,unpredictable, and fascinating actors.

Equally at home in a Shakespearean doubletor a cowboy hat, native Texan Barry Corbinhas become the kind of actor who makesan impression on audiences no matter howlarge or small the role. While hes a dynamiclead, Corbin has become favored pinch hit-ter to whom directors turn when they need aperformer who can set the stage with just oneor two scenes.

Born in Lamesa, Corbin began acting while astudent at Texas Tech. Following a stint in theMarines, he was taking the stage on Broadwayand around thecountry through-out the 60s inplays as varied

as Becket, The Odd Couple, and TheMerry Wives of Windsor. He moved to LosAngeles in the late 1970s to write playsfor National Public Radio, but his moviecareer took off following his memorableportrayal of Uncle Bob in Urban Cowboy.

Over the course of his extraordinarycareer, Corbin has played everything fromcon men to cowpokes and military mento millionaires. The 80s saw him stealingscenes in films like WarGames (as a general who doesnt believe in trust-ing computers to manage nuclear warfare) and Nothing in Common (as ano-nonsense airline tycoon who loves horses more than airplanes), andof course in his unforgettable role as the bumbling deputy Roscoe Brownin the acclaimed miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtrys LonesomeDove. (And yes, Dallas fans, that was Corbin playing Sheriff Washburn,

the lawman who tangled with theEwing clan many times over therun of the series.)

1990 saw the premiere ofNorthern Exposure, which gaveCorbin a plum role for fiveseasons as former astronautMaurice J. Minnifield, the real-estate tycoon and entrepreneurwho pretty much owns the entiretown of Cicely, Alaska, but whosewealth cant mend the heartbreak

of losing his fiance to his onetimebest friend. The role brought Corbin inter-national recognition as well as two well-

deserved Emmy nominations.Maurices irascible nature was clearlysomething both character and actorshared Corbin wrote an open letter toCBS accusing them of harming NorthernExposure when they moved the showfrom Monday to Wednesday, and whenUniversal refused to pay to transportthe shows cast and crew to the Emmys,Corbin and his daughter rode up to theceremony on horseback.

But as a real-life cowboy who got theacting bug as a child, when he decidedhe wanted to be Gabby Hayes its Corbins roles as a good ol boy,generally one whos smarter than observers give him credit for, that standout the most. In recent films like No Country for Old Men, In the Valleyof Elah, and That Evening Sun, Corbin has dazzled audiences and crit-ics alike with some of his richest work all of which happened after his65th birthday.

And with a full plate of upcoming projects 11 movies slated for releaseover the next year Corbin shows no sign of slowing down anytime soonand why he is still The Best Man for the Job.

After graduating from college with adegree in Criminal Justice, WilliamFichtner took the police exam. Itwas a beautiful day in July. I lookedout the window and thought Imnever going to do this, he remem-bers. I left, and then I did a regionalaudition for the American Academyof Dramatic Arts and waited tablesfor the next eight years.

But while Fichtner might have never become a real cop, heus an eclectic gallery of lawmen of his extraordinary rsum as a television actor. From the sleazy nofficer with a hidden agenda in Gfoppish and brilliant detective wsmarts all the con men in Whats thThat Could Happen? to the corrupattorney who blackmails a policema cover-up in Crash to the drivpopping Special Agent Mahone onBreak, lawmen have become soof a specialty for Fichtner. And or not hes carrying a badge, Fichbecome, over the last 20 years, onscreens most arresting character a

(His work on Prison Break, incidwas filmed in Dallas in the summer

about which Fichtner noted, Dallas is a great town I havent hameal since Ive been here but it redefined heat for me.)

After those years waiting tables, Fichtnergot his big break when he was cast onAs the World Turns, a gig that taughthim to be comfortable on camera andallowed him to share scenes with f ellowrising star Julianne Moore. From there,Fichtner went on to tackle a wide array ofroles both heroic and villainous in filmslike The Underneath (his first major filmrole, directed by Steven Soderbergh andfilmed in Austin), Contact, Armageddon,Strange Days, The Perfect Storm, BlackHawk Down, The Chumscrubber andThe Dark Knight.

Hes the kind of actor whose workbecomes the longest-lasting impression

of manyof the films hes made and forof the wit, menace, and charisFichtner brings to his work, further than this years Drive Awhich the actor plays The Accousupernatural bureaucrat who stbalance and order, no matter hopeople, places, or cars he has t oto get it. Wearing a simple black rarely raising his voice above cotional level, The Accountant is t

and hilarious and compelling and seductive you literally cantanyone else when Fichtner is on screen, and you start missing hhes not there.

Thats probably because, no matter howbig a bad-ass hes playing, Fichtner issmart enough to always dig deeply into thecharacter. Thats just the surface, he oncenoted. I mean, whats interesting aboutplaying a quote-unquote psycho? If youcan find out what this person cares about,you can come from a place t hats complete-ly real. Now, thats dangerous work.

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7:00pmAn Evening with

Jennifer Grant

To Catch a Thief

7:00pmThe Last Ride

7:15pmThe First Grader

7:00pmLast Night

5:00pm48 Hour Film Project

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7:30pmThe Perfect Host

7:00pmThe Trip

7:00pmNoNames

7:00pmPound of Flesh

9:45pmThe Locker

9:30pmRadio Free Albemuth

9:15pmShort Film Showcase

5:00pmQueen to Play

5:00pmTorey's Distraction


Group B

7:00pmDrive Angry

7:30pmThe Green


Group C

9:30pmWarriors of the Discotheque

The Starck Club

9:45pmHurry Up And Wait

7:00pmWhite Irish Drinkers

7:30pmShort Film Awards

7:15pmTake Me Home

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USAFF 2011 Flyer full schedule