Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival line up
The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival announces the line up for 2008 festival September 11-14th, in Vineyard Haven, MA. Produced by the Martha's Vineyard Film Society, the MVIFF will screen 30 international features and documentaries and two Short Film programs. Several filmmakers will be in attendance. Among the high profile films selected are: Irena Salina's Flow, For Love of Water (Opening Night), Lucy Walker's Blindsight, Ellen Kuras's The Betrayal, Liz Mermin's Shot in Bombay, Vincent Paronnaud's Persepolis, Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg, Francesca Povoledo's The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio, Adrian Belic's Beyond The Call, Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss's Full Battle Rattle, William Luther's Miss Navajo and an animated shorts program with the infamous Bill Plympton.
The laidback island atmosphere of Martha's Vineyard, combined with its' diverse population of artisans, philanthropists, political and cultural leaders makes it the ideal location for this ambitious festival. Now in its third year, the MVIFF has become a destination in the Northeast, with over 50% of festival 3000+ attendees coming in from off island.
"We'll continue to strengthen our mission of shining a light on different cultures and places in the world. Having an appreciation of how others live and their hopes and dreams makes us better global citizens and helps us deal with universal issues and concerns" says Richard Paradise, MVIFF Co-Director. "We might not always have the time or means to travel the world, so we hope our audiences will be entertained, stimulated and inspired by the films we bring to them at the MVIFF in 08."
The films will be screened at various theaters, all within walking distance from Main Street in Vineyard Haven. In addition to the films, numerous events have been planned in support of the festival.
Line up of films:
A Friend of Mine
Director: Sebastian Schipper
Comedy/Drama, Germany, 84 minutes
Beyond the Call
Director: Adrian Belic
Documentary, USA/Afghanistan, 82 min
Blindsight
Director: Lucy Walker
Documentary/Adventure, UK, 104 min
Chansons d'amour, Les (Love Songs)
Director: Christophe Honoré
Drama/Musical, France, 100 min
Encounters at the End of the World
Director: Werner Herzog
Documentary, USA, 99 min
Flow, For Love of Water
Director: Irena Salina
Documentary, USA, 93 Min
Full Battle Rattle
Directors: Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss
Documentary, USA, 85 min
GUCHA
Director: Dusan Milic
Comedy/Drama/Musical, Serbia, 94 min
Half Moon
Director: Bahman Ghobadi
Drama, Kurdistan, 107 min
I Just Didn't Do It
Director: Masayuki Suo
Drama, Japan, 143 min
Jellyfish
Directors: Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret
Drama, Israel, 78 min
Kassim The Dream
Director: Kief Davidson
Documentary, USA/Uganda, 87 min
Love and Honor
Director: Yôji Yamada
Drama/Romance, Japan, 121 min, PG-13
My Brother is an Only Child
Director: Daniele Luchetti
Comedy/Crime/Drama, Italy, 108 min
The Betrayal
Directors: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
Documentary, USA/Laos, 87 Min
Persepolis
Directors: Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi
Animation/Biography/Drama, France/USA, 89 Min
Reprise
Director: Joachim Trier
Drama, Norway, 107 min
Shot in Bombay
Director: Liz Mermin
Documentary, UK, 96 min
The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio
Director: Agostino Ferrente
Documentary, Italy, 93 min
We Are Wizards
Director: Josh Koury
Documentary, USA, 79 min
My Winnipeg
Director: Guy Maddin
Drama, Canada, 80 min
Where in The World is Osama Bin Laden
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Documentary, USA, 93 min
The Listening Project
Directors: Joel Weber and Dominic Howes
Documentary, USA 84, minutes
Tuya's Marriage
Director: Quanan Wang
Drama/Romance, China, 86 min
Up the Yangtze
Director: Yung Chang
Documentary, Canada, 93 min
The Flight of the Red Balloon
Director: Hsiao-hsien Hou
Drama, France, 113 min
I Served the King Of England
Director: Jirí Menzel
Comedy/Romance/War, Czech Republic,120 min
Razzle Dazzle
Director: Darren Ashton
Comedy/Music, Australia, 95 min
Vicki Christine Barcelona
Director: Woody Allen
Comedy/Drama/Romance, USA/Spain, 96 min
Zero Bridge
Director: Tariq Tapa
Drama, India, 93 min
