Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

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Magic Camp
Directed by Judd Ehrlich
USA 2012
85 minutes
Thursday, April 11
4:00 PM I Code MAGC11
At the Akron Art Museum
(see page 42)
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14
4:45 PM I Code MAGC13 11:30 AM I Code MAGC14
Since 1974, up-and-coming illusionists ages 12-20 have
spurned tennis and badminton and wended their way to the
Hogwartian halls of Bryn Mawr College and world-famous
MAGIC CAMP. This enchanting documentary follows several
campers with aspirations to become professional magicians as
they unite in this house of hocus-pocus. The kids who are drawn
to magic tend to be shy and unathletic, and working hard at
their craft helps them to escape the pressures of growing up.
One camper is trying to control his Tourette’s symptoms;
another is an overweight high school dropout who lost his
mother at age seven. There’s a Christian magician put off by
raucous behavior and a girl hoping to reform the image of
women in magic. Dedicated counselors demonstrate tough love
while encouraging campers to be the best they can. And by
the end of the session, presto change-o, the campers uncover
something new about themselves. Bewitching graphics and
astonishing sleight of hand make for a spellbinding film. —B.B.
Producer~Judd Ehrlich Cinematography~Laela Kilbourn, Ryo Murakami
Editing~David Leiberman
Print Source~Flatbush Pictures/Brooklyn Film Networks / judd@bkfn.org /
www.bkfn.org
About the Director~Judd Ehrlich is the director and producer of the Emmy-nominated
public television documentaries “Mayor of the West Side” and “Run for Your
Life.” A graduate of Vassar College, he teaches documentary filmmaking in high
schools and colleges. Filmography~MAGIC CAMP (2012)
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COLLEEN PORTER
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Mariachi Gringo
Directed by Tom Gustafson
MEXICO, USA 2012
107 minutes
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7
7:00 PM I Code GRIN06 4:00 PM I Code GRIN07
Edward’s life isn’t going the way he planned. At 30 he still
lives at home in the rural American town he grew up in. His
parents spend their time glued to the television. His countless
attempts to get them to expand their horizons go ignored.
Frustrated and depressed, he ends up venturing to a new
Mexican restaurant by himself where he’s charmed by Alberto,
a jovial old man performing beautiful mariachi music. Excited
by Edward’s undeniable enthusiasm for his playing, and disappointed
that his own kids aren’t interested, Alberto takes him
under his wing. Edward’s passion for mariachi grows and he
finds himself transformed by the magical effect it has on his
spirit. Motivated by advice from Alberto, Edward drops everything
and goes to Mexico to pursue his dream of joining a
mariachi band. The generous people he meets on his adventure
begin to change his whole outlook on life. MARIACHI
GRINGO is a truly inspiring story about a man who finds genuine
happiness by following his heart. (In English and Spanish
with subtitles) —E.F.
Producers~Alejandra Cardenas, Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Screenwriting~
Cory Krueckeberg Cinematography~Kira Kelly Editing~Cory Krueckeberg, Jenny
Lee Principal Cast~Shawn Ashmore, Martha Higareda, Lila Downs, Kate Burton,
Adriana Barraza
Print Source~SPEAKproductions / tom@speakproductions.com /
www.speakproductions.com
About the Director~Tom Gustafson has worked in Hollywood in casting for over
ten years. He was Location Casting Director of “The Dark Knight” and two of the
“Pirates of the Caribbean” films. He is the founder of SPEAKproductions and
currently resides in New York, New York. Filmography~“Were the World Mine”
(2008), MARIACHI GRINGO (2012)
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