Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

102 FILMS A – Z [I] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival
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I Declare War
Directed by Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson
CANADA 2012
91 minutes
Thursday, April 4 Saturday, April 6
2:10 PM I Code DECL04 9:25 PM I Code DECL06
Remember when you were young and you played War and Cops
‘n Robbers? Pretty sweet, right? Well, in I DECLARE WAR, we
get to actually see a game of War played through the eyes of
the young participants…and they have pretty awesome rules.
An exquisite film depicting the brutality of war being played
out by young teens (think “Lord of the Flies” meets “Stand
By Me”), I DECLARE WAR scoffs at the idea of separating kids
from violence by putting the youth in play with the violence.
When Skinner performs a coup against his own general and
takes Kwon prisoner, opposing general P.K. must do all he
can to rescue his best friend and protect his undefeated War
record. With their imaginations as the catalysts for the horrors
of the killing fields, these kids are playing an intense game
complete with guns, grenades, and jealous rage. But the costs
of War run deep and soon they realize that even in games,
as in life, rules are meant to be broken. —T.W.
Producer~Lewin Webb Screenwriting~Jason Lapeyre Cinematography~
Ray Dumas Editing~Aaron Marshall Principal Cast~Siam Yu, Gage Munroe,
Michael Friend
Print Source~The Film Sales Company / andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com /
www.filmsalescorp.com
About the Directors~Jason Lapeyre was born in Victoria, British Columbia. His
films have shown all over Canada, the U.S., and the United Kingdom. Robert
Wilson, a native Canadian, is an established music video and film director. I
DECLARE WAR won the Best Film at this year’s Action Fest in Asheville, North
Carolina. Collaborative Filmography~I DECLARE WAR (2012)
I Do
Directed by Glenn Gaylord
USA 2012
91 minutes
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12
6:40 PM I Code IDOX11 12:15 PM I Code IDOX12
Saturday, April 13
2:25 PM I Code IDOX13
Following the sudden and tragic death of his brother, British
expat Jack stays stateside to help his sister-in-law (Alicia Witt)
raise his unborn niece. Now it’s five years later, Jack’s visa
is expired, and he’s facing deportation back to England. I DO
is a heartwarming and genuine film about love, family, and all
the things that make us human. With the sad prospect of leaving
his niece and his career as a fashion photographer behind,
Jack asks his best friend Ali (played charmingly by Jamie-Lynn
Sigler), who happens to be a lesbian, to marry him to save his
visa. But when Jack falls for a handsome Spaniard, his friendship
with Ali is put to the test and she begins to feel that risking
her freedom for his visa isn’t “happily ever after” enough.
With the grips on his family, friends, and lover loosening by the
day, Jack must reprioritize all that he knows and loves before
it’s too late. Award-winning and an audience favorite at gay
film festivals all over the country, I DO reminds us all that
love is the tie that binds and that two little words can change
everything. —T.W.
Producers~David W. Ross, Stephen Israel Screenwriting~David W. Ross
Cinematography~David Maurice Gil Editing~James Cude Principal Cast~
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Alicia Witt, Maurice Compte, David W. Ross, Grant Bowler,
Mickey Cottrell
Print Source~I Do LLC / davidross@gmail.com /
www.twowordscanchangeeverything.com
About the Director~Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Glenn Gaylord graduated from
UCLA School of Film and has been behind the camera on numerous documentaries
and reality shows. Filmography~“Lez Be Friends” (2007), “Eating Out 3:
All You Can Eat” (2009), I DO (2012)
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