Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

122 FILMS A – Z [P] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival
10% CINEMA
AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS
NESNADNY + SCHWARTZ
DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION
Pit Stop
Directed by Yen Tan
USA 2013
80 minutes
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12
12:15 PM I Code PITS11 10:00 PM I Code PITS12
Big dreams sometimes struggle to survive in small towns.
Ernesto still longs for romance even as he breaks up with a
young, irresponsible lover. He hides in his menial job and still
mourns a former lover, now comatose in a nursing home. Gabe,
a successful contractor, is recovering from a break-up with
another married man, but still lives with his wife in an open
arrangement so they can raise their young daughter. The
daily routines of their lives help to numb the dreams of fresh
romance. But dreams do not easily die for these men and hope
is what quietly keeps them going. Even in this small place,
where the word “gay” isn’t openly spoken, they continue to
yearn for romance. And when they least expect it, life may
yet hold something wonderful for these deeply passionate
men sleepwalking through life. Beautifully and poetically told,
PIT STOP is a film about remaining open to the possibility of
happiness even in the most unlikely of circumstances. —C.R.
Producers~Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele
Screenwriting~Yen Tan, David Lowery Cinematography~HutcH Editing~
Don Swaynos Principal Cast~Bill Heck, Marcus DeAnda, Amy Seimetz, John
Merriman, Alfredo Maduro
Print Source~The Film Collaborative / jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org /
www.thefilmcollaborative.org
About the Director~Yen Tan was born in 1975 in Malaysia. He immigrated to the
United States when he was 19 and is now based in Dallas, Texas. He is a writer
and director whose films and shorts have won numerous awards at LGBT Film
Festivals. Filmography~“Happy Birthday” (2002), “Ciao” (2008)—33rd CIFF,
PIT STOP (2013)
Plimpton! Starring
George Plimpton as Himself
Directed by Tom Bean, Luke Poling
USA 2012
89 minutes
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11
5:00 PM I Code PLIM10 9:35 PM I Code PLIM11
George Plimpton was an outcast among the elites of his childhood
and was even kicked out of his boarding school mere
months before graduation. But his life took a fortuitous turn
when his dream of writing came true with an invite to start a
magazine in France. Spending his career at The Paris Review
and re-inventing the celebrity interview, Plimpton became the
go-to guy for the insights of the world’s great artists and the
man behind launching the careers of the world’s great authors.
PLIMPTON! is a celebration of the life of a man who was
friends with Presidents, party host for celebrities, and America’s
amateur of everything. Daring to actually experience the lives
of his subjects, Plimpton would write about his experiences
as a goalie for the Boston Bruins, a member of a symphony
orchestra, a trapeze artist and, most famously, a quarterback
for the Detroit Lions, which was the subject of his best-selling
book, Paper Lion. A captivating and intimate look inside the
life of a man who defined his own place in American culture,
PLIMPTON! is funny, surprising, and insightful; much like Mr.
Plimpton himself. —T.W.
Producers~Tom Bean, Luke Poling, Terry McDonell, Adam Roffman, Fernando
Villena Editing~Maya Hawke, Casey Brooks
Print Source~GS Entertainment Marketing Group / stevenzeller@gsemg.com /
www.gsemg.com
About the Directors~Tom Bean is a documentary filmmaker whose other works
include a film about the Iranian hostage crisis. Luke Poling has worked on many
productions, including “The Departed” and “The Fog of War.” He was a writer/
director for the omnibus film “Twelve”, which played to film festivals across the
country. Collaborative Filmography~PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE PLIMPTON
AS HIMSELF (2012)