2015-filmfest

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BLOOD, SWEAT, AND BEER
DOCUMENTARY
Directors: Chip Hiden, Alexis Irvin
Producers: Chip Hiden, Alexis Irvin
USA/71 Min
This documentary explores the explosive growth
of the craft beer industry and the struggles of two
start-up breweries. Inspired by America’s artisanal
food and drink revolution, over 1,000 entrepreneurs
plan to open breweries this coming year. However,
many industry experts predict that a craft beer
‘bubble’ burst is imminent. Can every new brewery
succeed? Or, will tight margins, a crowded
marketplace, and limited shelf space force some
newcomers to go belly-up? This isn’t just a movie
about beer - it’s a movie about the American dream,
and the entrepreneur’s journey from blueprint to
brewery.
Sunday, April 12, 2:45pm, Theatre 7
BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS
NARRATIVE
Director: Brian James O’Connell
Producers: Brandon Evans, Brett Forbes, Colleen
Hard, Patrick Rizzotti, Justin Ware
Cast: Fran Kranz, Pedro Pascal, Emma Fitzpatrick,
Joey Kern, Joel Murray, Yvette Yates, Patricia Rae,
Parvesh Cheena.
USA/98 Min
Evan is a dutiful and overworked employee stuck at
a soul-killing corporation. When his office mates
start going through disturbing changes, Evan must
find a way to stop the evil brewing amidst the
cubicles, and rescue his workplace pals before his
life and career go from dead-end... to just dead.
It’s Shaun of the Dead meets Office Space in this
satire that uses vampires as a metaphor for how
corporations can suck the life out of you. This film
was a hit at the Slamdance Film Festival where it
was the Opening Night film.
Saturday, April 11, 10:00pm, Theatre 7
Sunday, April 12, 4:45pm, Theatre 7
BOY AND THE WORLD (O MENINO E
O MUNDO)
ANIMATION/NARRATIVE
Director: Alê Abreu
Producer: Fernanda Carvalho, Tita Tessler
BRAZIL/80 Min
Winning multiple awards around the world
including audience awards at the Annecy and
Mill Valley Film Festivals, this beloved animation
tells the story of a little boy who goes on an
adventurous quest in search of his father. From
his simple countryside home to the neon-infused,
carnivalesque metropolis, little Cuca’s journey
illustrates the conflict between the country and
the city and the poor and the wealthy. Brazilian
artist Alê Abreu utilizes many different animation
techniques from mosaics to watercolors in this
vibrant, colorful film set to samba and hip hop
rhythms.
Sunday, April 19, 10:15am, Theatre 7
BRAND: A SECOND COMING
CAPTURING GRACE
CAR DOGS
DOCUMENTARY CENTERPIECE
Director: Ondi Timoner
Producer: Ondi Timoner
USA/140 Min
Russell Brand skillfully balances philosophy, history
and humour as he embarks on his first-ever world
tour and meets with a wide and fascinating range of
people- including Mike Tyson, Pink, 50 Cent, Noel
Gallagher, to American Marines, orphans in Kenya,
socialists in London and inmates on death row and
empowers people to stage a non-violent revolution.
Directed by Ondi Timoner, the only person to win
Sundance twice (with her films Dig and We Live in
Public.)
Thursday, April 16, 1:00pm, Sarasota Opera Houser
Friday, April 17, 3:15pm, Theatre 12
DOCUMENTARY
Director: Dave Iverson
Producer: Dave Iverson
USA/64 Min
This moving documentary tells the unlikely story
of what happens when New York’s legendary Mark
Morris Dance Group joins forces with people with
Parkinson’s disease to stage a unique performance.
Taking a cue from professional dancers who
train their minds and bodies to execute difficult
movements, the Dance for PD® program develops
cognitive strategies that are naturally beneficial
and enjoyable for people with Parkinson’s. The
program is now in more than 100 communities
including Sarasota where they partner with the
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s.
Winner of Audience Awards at the Mill Valley Film
Festival, Sedona International Film Festival, and
the Starz Denver Film Festival, this film is about
the transformative power of art and the enduring
strength of the human spirit.
NARRATIVE
Director: Adam Collis
Producers: Adam Collis, Stefanie Epstein, Mark
Edward King, Adam Robinson, F. Miguel Valenti
USA/104 Min
Malcolm is a brilliant, callous businessman who is
a vicious, overbearing father. His son Mark is the
sales manager at Chamberlain Auto, the dealership
that promises to do “Whatever It Takes” to put you
in a new car. But on a scorching hot Saturday in the
middle of the Phoenix summer, Mark has a chance
to get his own dealership – and out form under the
thumb of his father. At turn hilarious, gripping, and
moving, it’s a film with something for everyone..
Friday, April 17, 2:00pm, Theatre 7
PAID FOR IN PART BY SARASOTA COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TAX REVENUES
Monday, April 13, 7:00pm, Florida Studio Theater*Special Event*
Tuesday, April 14, 1:45pm, Theatre 10
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DC DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
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