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124 FILMS A – Z [P–R] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS JEWISH AND ISRAELI VISIONS GREG GUND MEMORIAL STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES, IT’S EASY BEING GREEN WOMEN OF THE WORLD Putzel Directed by Jason Chaet USA 2013 88 minutes Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8 6:10 PM I Code PUTZ07 4:15 PM I Code PUTZ08 Tuesday, April 9 11:50 AM I Code PUTZ09 All is not well at Himmelstein’s House of Lox in New York. Walter “Putzel” Himmelstein, heir apparent to the Himmelstein smoked fish empire, is having yet another crisis. He is pathologically unable to go beyond the boundaries of the Upper West Side. His Uncle Sid refuses to retire and give him the keys to the store. His ex-wife is flaunting her relationship with a local goon. The neighborhood ladies still regard him as the endearing schlub who hasn’t matured since his days growing up behind the store counter. Indeed, Putzel seems to be living up to everybody’s low expectations. But one day a beautiful dancer walks into their lives—and she really knows her lox from her Nova. While Uncle Sid lusts after her, Walter senses she might be his ticket to a life beyond 59th Street. PUTZEL is a sweet, good-natured indie comedy that features Jack T. Carpenter and Melanie Lynskey as the mismatched couple. —B.B. Producers~Rick Moore, Jason Chaet, Shahrzad “Sheri” Davani, Allegra Cohen Screenwriting~Rick Moore Cinematography~Ryan Samul Editing~ Federico Rosenzvit, Joel Plotch Principal Cast~Jack T. Carpenter, Melanie Lynskey, John Pankow, Susie Essman Print Source~Rick Moore / rickamoore@hotmail.com / www.putzelmovie.com About the Director~Jason Chaet is a filmmaker, theater director, and acting teacher based in New York, New York. He got his start at NYC’s Ensemble Studio Theater, working with playwrights including David Mamet and Arthur Miller. Filmography~PUTZEL (2013) Sponsored by: Community Partner: Rafea: Solar Mama Directed by Mona Eldaief, Jehane Noujaim USA, DENMARK, UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, INDIA 2012 75 minutes Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11 9:15 AM I MAMA10 2:30 PM I Code MAMA11 Friday, April 12 7:20 PM I Code MAMA12 Thirty-two-year-old Rafea raises her daughters in an extremely poor Bedouin community in Jordan. Her unemployed husband isn’t much help as he spends most of his time with his first wife. Needless to say, things could be better. As luck would have it, Rafea is given a chance to travel to Barefoot College in India to participate in a program that trains illiterate women to become solar engineers. If successful, she’ll be able to provide electricity for her village and earn a living training others. Her conservative husband doesn’t share her enthusiasm for attending, often going out of his way to sabotage her efforts. Despite this opposition and the challenges presented by her illiteracy, she completes the program and gains an abundance of hope and confidence along the way. But will that positivity and optimism rub off at home? Can Rafea motivate her neighbors to get involved? RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA shines a spotlight on one woman’s incredible determination to change her world. (In English and Arabic with subtitles) —E.F. Producer~Mette Heide Cinematography~Mona Eldaief Editing~Jenny Golden, Jean Tsien Print Source~Noujaim Films / eldaiefm@gmail.com / www.rafeasolarmama.com About the Directors~Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief are documentary filmmakers from Egypt. Noujaim studied at Harvard University, while Eldaief graduated from NYU. In addition to directing and producing, they’ve also worked as cinematographers for both film and television. Collaborative Filmography~RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA (2012) Sponsored by: Community Partner: Media Partner:
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM FILMS A –Z 125 GREG GUND MEMORIAL STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION IT’S EASY BEING GREEN LOCAL HEROES Rebels with a Cause Directed by Nancy Kelly USA 2012 73 minutes Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 2:30 PM I Code REBE04 7:15 PM I Code REBE05 Saturday, April 6 (w/FilmForum) 12:10 PM I Code REBE06 Beginning in the 1950s, a national movement was born of principles that may seem obvious today. Unconvinced by land developers who promoted residential construction as unmitigated progress, citizens began banding together to preserve open spaces near where they lived. REBELS WITH A CAUSE is filmmaker Nancy Kelly’s retelling of the story of the schemers and dreamers who fought to keep developers from taking over the breathtaking landscape of Point Reyes National Seashore, north of San Francisco. In the early 20th century, many stood with Speaker of the House Joe Cannon, who opposed taxpayer support of private land acquisition to benefit national parks (“Not a cent for scenery!”). But Clem Miller, California Congressman from 1958-62, emerged as the forward-looking patron saint of the movement. Miller’s vision included the continuation of historic ranching along with the preservation of grasslands and open scenic vistas. REBELS WITH A CAUSE describes in fascinating detail how dedicated conservationists raised Californians’ awareness of their power to promote change. —B.B. Producers~Nancy Kelly, Kenji Yamamoto Screenwriting~Nancy Kelly Cinematography~Lou Weinert, Marsha Kahm, Tomas Tucker, Emiko Omori Editing~Kenji Yamamoto Print Source~Kelly + Yamamoto Productions / nancy@kelly-yamamoto.com / www.kelly-yamamoto.com About the Director~Nancy Kelly is a native of North Adams, Massachusetts and a veteran independent filmmaker. She was a fellow at the Sundance Institute Lab and is a member of New Day Films, the premier independent filmmakers’ educational distribution cooperative for social change media. Filmography~“Cowgirls” (1990), “Thousand Pieces of Gold” (1991), “Downside Up” (2003)—28th CIFF, “Smitten” (2006), “Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives” (2010)—35th CIFF, REBELS WITH A CAUSE (2012) Sponsored by: Community Partners: Red, White and Blueprints: A Rust Belt Documentary Directed by Jack Storey USA 2013 65 minutes Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10 7:10 PM I Code BLUE09 4:05 PM I Code BLUE10 (w/FilmForum) Thursday, April 11 6:30 PM I Code BLUE11 At the Akron Art Museum (see page 42) People in the Rust Belt are thick-skinned. After years of being mocked as a dried-up region with nothing left to offer America, its cities are now rising from the ashes of the past, looking ahead to their role in the future of the country. RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS examines how cities like Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Detroit have reinvented themselves and how they’ve partnered together to do it. Instead of competing, they’re sharing ideas, working for a cause bigger than their own city limits. This new energy comes from an abundance of vibrant young adults whose hometown pride has motivated them to make a difference. The film highlights various initiatives, individuals, and businesses that are contributing to the revitalization. RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS is proof of the Rust Belt’s incredible resiliency. —E.F. Preceded by DANCING WITH THE TREES Directed by Dennis Scholl, USA, 39 minutes The story of the Frank Gehry designed Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art’s destruction by Hurricane Katrina and its triumphant rebuilding. Producers~Jack Storey, Brian Friedman, Kris Schrader, Rick Stockburger, Van Manson II Cinematography~Van Manson II, Kris Schrader Editing~ Jon Mancinetti, Reginald Carter Print Source~Saving Cities / jack@savingcities.com / www.savingcities.com About the Director~Jack Storey was born in 1982 and resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He received a B.S. in Film and a M.S. in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. Filmography~RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS: A RUST BELT DOCUMENTARY (2013) Sponsored by: Community Partner:
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