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BOSTON FILM FESTIVAL

FEATURE LENGTHA motion picture with a minimum runtime of 60 minutes.

DOCUMENTARYA nonfiction motion picture.

SHORTSA motion picture with a maximum runtime of 30 minutes.

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Films At A Glance

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BOSTON FILM FESTIVAL STAFF

EXECUTIVE/CREATIVE DIRECTORRobin Dawson PROGRAMMERSRobin Dawson, Elizabeth Duff, Nancy Eckersley, Matt Giordano, Rebecca Marks, Vicki Oleskey

SHORTS PROGRAMMER Malachi Moore

ADVISORS Robin Reibel, Kristi Kaylor

MODERATORS Jonathon Buckley, Jackie Bruno, Nancy Eckersley

TECHNICAL DIRECTORMatt Giordano

SOCIAL MEDIAGwyneth Sturdivant, Lana Irqsusi

PODCAST PRODUCERCaleb Martin-Rosenthal

PUBLIC RELATIONSJulie Dennehy, Dennehy PREleanor Yan

WEBSITE MANAGERRodrigo Pardo

PRODUCING PARTNERDream Alley PartnersJen Heffernan & Nancy O’Brien

OPERATIONSShane Connell, Johnny D’Agostino, Malachi Moore, Joe DiRusso, Eddie Giannakas, Caleb Martin-Rosenthal, Gwyneth Sturdivant, Jason Wesley, Jeremy Wesley, Matthew Walkinshaw, Eleanor Yan

HAIR Patrice Vinci

MAKEUP Nestor Cruz

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Locations All but one film at ShowPlace Icon Theatre - Seaport 60 Seaport Boulevard Suite 315 Boston, MA 02210

IN THEIR SHOES, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2:30 PM, see listing Boston Public Library , 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

Johnny D’AgostinoMasso BeauvaisJonathan BuckleyElise BurgerKim CooperJohn Michael CurrieJohnny DagCharlotte DawsonRobin DawsonSandy DawsonSusan DawsonChris DeChristopherElizabeth DuffAustin Edwards

Matt Giordano Jenn HeffernanWin HomerCallie Kennedy Joy Loftus Shauna McCarthyDempsey MarksKim MarksRebecca Marks Rich MarksCaleb Martin-Rosenthal Dean MellenBobbi MillerMalachi Moore

Jane O’MaleyVicki Olesky Jay PavliskoRodrigo PardoMorgan Paul Avery SaffoldMiranda SkermanAustin Stack Gwyneth SturdivantMariam SyedAnn VroomanEleanor Yan Gina ZicarelliMichel Munoz

OPENING NIGHTTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

DAY TWOFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

AMERICAN TRAGEDY WORLD PREMIERE7:00 PM (80 min) Director – *Josh Sabey I Producers - Lisa Sabey, Zak Ciotti, Sarah Sabey I Panelists - *Crystal Miller, survivor and *Dr. Sarah Davidon, mental health professional

Synopsis - April 20, 1999 was a day that changed the world. Columbine High School was under attack by two of its own students: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. In a new documen-tary, Sue Klebold, Dylan’s mother, attempts to reconcile how the son she thought she knew, the son she loved and affec-tionately referred to as “Sunshine Boy” could willingly and knowingly be a school shooter.

JOJO RABBIT U.S. Premiere AND PRE-RELEASE SCREENING9:00 PM (108 min) Director – Taika Waititi I Producers- Fox Searchlight Pictures, Defender Films, Piki Films, Czech Anglo Productions I Cast - Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, Sam Rockwell

Synopsis - A World War II satire about a lonely German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is rocked when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Jo-hansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie). Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), JoJo confronts his blind nationalism.

WHALING WORLD PREMIERE6:45 PM (110 min) Director – *Sean McEwen I Producers – Cassidy Lunnen, *Sean McEwen, *Tammin Sursok I Actors – Tom Felton, Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Koechner, *Tammin Sursok, *Austin Swift Synopsis - Star and Brandon, estranged brother and sister, are brought together after their mother’s recent death and her absurd final request to dispose of her ashes in the body of a whale. With no choice, or face losing their much-need-ed inheritance - they embark on a road trip to San Antonio where they encounter adventure and each other.

DAY TWOFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 -

THE LAST HARVEST: YOU CAN’T GROW WITHOUT CHANGE 9:30PM (20 min) Director – Alexis Spraic I Producers – David Burden, Michael Pizzo

Synopsis - A rare glimpse into the hopes, hardships, and uncertian future of three agricultural family growers. Today, 75 percent of the fresh fruit consumed in the United States is entirely dependent on hard-harvesting. Serious prob-lems threaten the Country’s availability of fresh food and the thriving agricultural community.

THE WILD9:30PM (90 min) (Immediately follows The Last Harvest)Director – Mark Titus I Producers - Mark Titus, John W. Comerford, David J. Cornfield, Tom Douglas, Kazumi Mech-ling, Leah Warshawski I Associate Producer *Kyle Gleason

Synopsis – While in addiction recovery, a threat spurs film-maker, Mark Titus to the Alaskan wilderness in Bristol Bay where the world’s largest wild salmon run faces devastation if a copper mine is constructed.

DAY THREESATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

(1:00 PM) SHORTS PROGRAM I (138 min)

You Need Help (16:57 min) Director - Barbara Elbinger I Synopsis - Fred tries to bring life back into his marriage.

American Life (9:00 min) Director - Emily Harmon I Synopsis – Michael helps his brother threatened by gang members.

The Seal (15:55 min) Director - Richa Rudola I Synopsis - A young woman receives a mysterious package.

Heirloom (14:00 min) Director - Paul Walter Hauser I Synopsis - Best girlfriends adventure into a creepy house.

BOY EATS GIRL: A Zombie Love Story (7:10 min) Director - Sarah Gurfield I Synopsis - Two zombies fall in love. The Bigonia Garden (20:29 min) Director - Ron Goldin I Synopsis – During a war, neighbors face life issues.

Class of 84 (14:30 min) Director - Alex Salsberg and Joe Andrade I Synopsis - Teenager Mike feels smothered by his overprotective mom but protects her with help from mysterious Robbie Zygowski (voiced by Dr. Katz’s Jonathan Katz).

Waiting Game (24:00 min) Director - Jon Bloch I Synopsis - Kenny puts his life on hold to move back home.

A Valley (16:16 min) Director - Joel Marsh I Synopsis - A couple goes on a camping trip to feel alive before the end.

Special Advance Screening

NBC BLUFF CITY LAW TV Pilot

7:00 PM (45 min)

Director - Jessica Yu I Writer - Dean Georgaris

Producers - Dean Georgaris, Michael Aguilar, David Janollari

Cast - Jimmy Smits, *Caitlin McGee, Nick Basta, *Jayne Atkinson, Woodlene Alexis, *Michael Luwoye

Moderator - *Jackie Bruno, entertainment reporter

Synopsis - Coming from a famous Memphis family known for fighting injustice, brilliant lawyer Sydney Strait worked at her legendary father Elijah’s law firm until their tumultu-ous relationship got in the way. After years-long estrangement, Sydney is suddenly thrust back into the family when her philanthropist mother dies. In the wake of this loss, Elijah asks Sydney to rejoin his firm, hoping to reconnect with the daughter he loves.

DAY THREESATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

CONTENT8:40 PM (11 min) Director - Chris Coates I Producers – Garrett Weinstein, Jessica Rionero I Cast - Philipp Maximilian, *Ben Sidell

Synopsis: When asked to model for a professional photog-rapher, Kevin (Ben Sidell) is hit with both excitement and fear. As the shoot commences he proves to be a little out of his depth. Willing to do whatever it takes to get the perfect shot, Kevin allows the line of professionalism to blur as Colin (Philipp Maximilian), the photographer pushes him.

SHE’S IN PORTLAND WORLD PREMIERE8:40 PM (100 min) Director - *Marc Carlini I Writer - Marc Carlini, Patrick Alexander I Producer- Jeremy Alter, Kevin Cognetti, Greg O’Bryant, James W. Rizzo and T. Justin Ross I Cast – *Tommy Dewey, *FranÇois Arnaud, Minka Kelly, Joelle Carter, *Lola Glaudini

Synopsis –Two college friends now in their thirties, admire each other’s lives and feel trapped in their own. Wes, tied to a demanding career and his responsibilities to family, extends a work trip to drag his dispirited artist friend Luke to find Luke’s “one that got away.”

DAY FOUR: ShortsSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

(1:00 PM) SHORTS PROGRAM II (138 min)

April In Winter (14:00 min) Director - Emilie Silvestri Synopsis - When April’s hunt for a coyote takes an unexpected turn, she must confront the ways of the natural world and face the reality she’s been denying. Faces In The Sun. (20:00 min) Director - Farah Shaer. Synopsis - An apprentice prayer surro-gate is led down a path with unexpected consequences.

September (15:23 min) Director - Konstantin Rall & Zeehyun Soh Synopsis - A success-ful businesswoman does a pregnancy test after a passionate weekend with a working colleague.

Omen (17:18 min) Director - Ella Carey Synopsis - A world without men is all they know, until one day an unplanned visitor comes knocking, turning Tiny’s world upside down.

The Fox and The Bird (11:57 min) Director - Sam and Fred Guillaume I Synopsis - A solitary fox finds itself improvising fatherhood for a freshly hatched baby bird. Two paths cross and a family is formed.

Tactic Blue (9:14 min) Director - Wenkai Duan I Synopsis - Carl goes to a deserted site to rescue his kidnapped daughter Alice. Moye, who works for an organized criminal party, waits for Carl.

The Realm Beyond Reason (7:30 min) Director - Pat Moriarity and Seth Zeichner I Synopsis - Two teenage brothers find themselves in the middle of the woods on their first day of work at an isolated pizzeria.

The Last Girl (21:21 min) Director - Shira Rosenzweig Synopsis - Humanity is due for a reckoning and one scientist plays, jury, judge and executioner. Can her new digital therapist pull her back from the brink?

Dodgson (21:15 min) Director - Dan Michael Synopsis - A mundane, clinical psychol-ogist is alerted of his father’s death while concluding a session with a schizophrenic female patient.

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DAY FOURSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Unheard Storiesof Reentry & Recovery

WAHL ST. PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH WRITERS WITHOUT MARGINS PRESENTS A TAYLOR KATSANIS FILM “IN THEIR SHOES” FEATURING CHERYL BUCHANAN, LORNE MARCEL HARRISON, ZACHARY PAUL, STEPHEN CRIVELLARO AND JEAN TORRES VARGAS CAMERA OPERATOR AZARIAH OLDACRE ORIGINAL MUSIC BY LEO MELLACE AND TRIPLE BEAM SUPERVISING PRODUCER JOKES YANES CONSULTING PRODUCER LAWRENCE

SCHILLER PRODUCED BY NATALIA LIVINGSTON EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY STEPHEN KENNEDY SMITH, JAMES WAHLBERG, CHARLES BLAISDELL AND TONY LEGRECA

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IN THEIR SHOES2:00 PM (70 min) I Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MADirector - *Taylor Katsanis I Producer - *James Wahlberg, *Cheryl Buchanan, Natalia Livingston Featured - Zachary Paul, Jeanne Torres-Vargas, Ste-phen Crivellaro, Marcel Harrison, Mayor Marty Walsh, Congressman Joe Kennedy III

Synopsis - Meet the men in a prison reentry and ad-diction recovery creative writing program. Learn, from their own words about their crimes, and witness the complexity of their ongoing stories on the outside. In-terspersed with interviews and appearances by Mayor Marty Walsh, Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Sheriff Michael Bellotti, Professor Randall Horton, Dr. Bertha Madras of President Trump’s Commission on the Opiate Crisis, and more.

THE DOG DOC SPECIAL EVENT SCREENING4:00 PM (104 min) I ShowPlace ICON SeaportDirector – Cindy Meehl I Producer – Alice Henty, *Brittany Batterton I Features – *Dr. Marty Gold-stein

Synopsis -As a pioneer of integrative medicine, veteri-narian Dr. Marty Goldstein has been called everything from “maverick” to “miracle-worker.” For dogs from around the world, Dr. Goldstein’s practice, Smith Ridge Veterinary Center, provides holistic treatment for animals after other vets have given up.

ONCE UPON A RIVER EAST COAST PREMIERE7:00 PM (90 min) Director, Writer - *Haroula Rose I Producer- JJ Ingram, *Haroula Rose I Cast - *Kenadi DelaCerna, *John Ashton, Tatanka Means, *Ajuawak Kapashesit, Lindsay Pulsifier, *Coburn Goss

Synopsis - It’s 1978 and Margo Crane, a 15-year-old part Native teen, must take to the Stark River on an odyssey. Akin to Huck Finn, this is a heroine like no other. Based on the best selling novel ONCE UPON A RIVER by Bonnie Jo Campbell.

A HIDDEN LIFE EAST COAST PREMIERE9:20 PM (173 min) Director – Terrence Malick I Fox Searchlight Pictures I Producers- Elisabeth Bentley, Dario Bergesio, Grant Hilll, Josh Jeter I Cast - August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Michael Nyqvist, Matthias Schoenaerts

Synopsis - Based on real events, A HIDDEN LIFE is the story about, Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. When the Austrian peasant farmer faces the threat of execution for treason, his faith and his love conquer.

DAY FOURSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

SPECIAL THANKS

CONGRATULATIONSBoston Film Festival

On Another Stellar Year!

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Jim WeisJim NowickiMatt DottleElaine Rogers, esq.Leanna EngerMolly ThomasonRyan McIntoshSpenser SmithEd KanePaul TelegdyLynn SegallMichael FeeneyTerry PologianisNancy EckersleyRebecca MarksKim CooperMatt GiordanoAudrey MorrisseySue CroninLauren TownsendJamie FrenchMatt CurranTracy St. PierreEmily BenedictTaylor NiemiJeanette EliotChris Langley

Julia SuarezJohn Michael CurieAustin EdwardsStacy CawleyKathy SidellJulie DennehySharon PonnozzoJaime WeinrebRobin ReibelJennifer Stokes-GreenJonathon BuckleyDempsey MarksJohn CoglianoPaul FuerstMaggie BaxterJackie BrunoKristi KaylorDawn KingstonKellie Van MaeleJohnny DagostinoShauna McCarthyPaul KrazinskiJen HeffernanNancy O’BrienDeb FernandesKascia Murray

Ian CooperBeth GoldmanAlexis RouseGianna GiffordJane O’MaleyMasso BeauvaisElizabeth DuffNeal & Ruve Mc-DonoughJeff ToblerCandice Mc-DonoughCurt KingFrancine SprayDeb ThomasLarry CancroBeth KrudysJanice PageJ.C. MonahanDanna EssigmannDavid CollellaGeorge KrallDan DuquetteBill BudreauPatrice VinciNestor CruzFrank DePasquale

Pat MoscaritoloKahlil OlmsteadSue SalernoPhil WesleyKerry LynchKeith DorringtonWin HomerJason WesleyShane ConnellJoey DiRussoEddie GiannakasCharlotte DawsonJeremy WesleySusan DawsonJay PavliskoSandy DawsonJay LenoKaren SantosHelga PollockSeth MeyersGina ZicarelliNick MastromarinoAustin StackJason BrissonMaura McCarthy

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