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FEBRUARY 26, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES 2012 LINEUP
Sun Valley, ID - The Sun Valley Film Festival, March 15-18, announces its lineup of dramatic and documentary feature films, television series, web series, children's programming and short films. This signature event will bring the vision of some of this year's most anticipated filmmakers to Sun Valley, and you're invited to watch it come into focus.
"We're thrilled about the opportunity to spotlight such an inspiring and innovative group of filmmakers in Sun Valley," said Festival Director Sabina Dana Plasse. "Our lineup is indicative of the spirit and dedication that goes into this collaborative process. We're looking forward to a great event."
DRAMATIC FEATURES
THE BROOKLYN BROTHERS BEAT THE BEST
Director/Writer: Ryan O'Nan
Producers: Jason Michael Berman and Kwesi Collisson
Cast: Melissa Leo, Andrew McCarthy, Christopher McDonald, Jason Ritter and Wilmer Valderrama
FRIENDS WITH KIDS
Director/Producer/Writer: Jennifer Westfeldt
Cast: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns
LOST RIVER
Director: Hugh DiMauro
Producer: Kieran Donahue
Writers: Hugh DiMauro and Kieran Donahue
Cast: Kieran Donahue
LUV
Director: Sheldon Candis
Producers: Jason Michael Berman, W. Michael Jenson, Gordon Bijelonic, Datari Turner
Writers: Sheldon Candis and Justin Wilson
Cast: Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton and Michael Kenneth Williams
MAGIC VALLEY
Director/Writer: Jaffe Zinn
Producer: Heather Rae
Cast: Scott Glenn, Kyle Gallner, Alison Elliott, Brad William Henke, Matthew Gray Gubler and Will Estes
MOSQUITA Y MARI
Director/Writer: Aurora Guerrero
Producer: Chad Burris
Cast: Fenessa Pineda, Venecia Troncoso, Laura Patalano, Joaquin Garrido, Dulce Maria Solis and Omar Leyva
NOBODY CARES
Director/Writer: Travis Swartz
Producers: Travis Swartz and Josie Pusl
Cast: Chris Thometz, Christina Lang, Joe Golden, Tom Donahoe and Vanessa Hopkins
OLD GOATS
Director/Writer: Taylor Fiefer
Producers: Taylor Guterson and Johnathan Boyer
Cast: Jay Pickett, Victoria Pratt, Michael Bowen, Patty McCormack and Tom Skerritt
SMALL, BEAUTIFULLY MOVING PARTS
Directors/ Writers: Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson
Producers: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson and Jennifer Doughtery
Cast: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Richard Hoag, Andre Holland, Mary Beth Peil, Sarah Rafferty and Susan Kelechi Watson
SODA SPRINGS
Director: Michael Fiefer
Writers/Producers: Jay Pickett and Michael Fiefer
Cast: Jay Pickett, Victoria Pratt, Michael Bowen, Patty McCormack and Tom Skerritt
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
7 YEARS UNDERGROUND: A 60s TALE
Director: Jason M. Solomon
Producers: Candice Solomon and Elly Solomon
A NOT SO STILL LIFE: THE GINNY RUFFNER STORY
Director: Karen Stanton
Producer: Christopher Blanchett
BETWEEN THE EARTH AND SKY / South Sudan
Director: Karen Day
Producer: Ujenzi Trust
CALIFORNIA STATE OF MIND: THE LEGACY OF PAT BROWN
Director: Sascha Rice
Producer: Hilary Armstrong
CORMAN'S WORLD
Director: Alex Stapleton
Producers: Stone Douglass, Mickey Barold, Alex Stapleton, Jeff Frey and Izabela Frank
FIRST CIRCLE
Director: Heather Rae
Producers: Heather Rae, Russell Friedenberg and Randy Redroad
GATHERING REMNANTS
Directors/Producers: Kendall Nelson and John Plummer
GREAT MIGRATIONS: Behind-the-Scenes
Director/Producer/Writer: James Bryne
I AM
Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: Dagan Handy
JERUSALEM: LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF GOD
Director/Producer: Stephen Crisman
JÓN OG SÉRA JÓN (JOHN AND REVEREND JOHN) / Iceland
Director: Steinthor Birgisson
Producers: Steinthor Birgisson and Sigurbjorn Bui Baldvinsson
LT. WATADA: A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE
Director/Producer: Freida Mock
MARCH OF THE LIVING / Brazil, Germany, Poland and Israel
Director: Jessica Sanders
Producer: L.G. Tubaldini Jr.
THE PHANTOM WOLVES OF SUN VALLEY
Director/Producer: DeSiree' Fawn
PRESERVATION HALL: A LOUISIANA FAIRYTALE
Director: Danny Clinch
Producers: Ben Jaffe, Matty Beckerman and Danny Clinch
SING CHINA!
Director/Producer/Writer: Freida Mock
STOLEN SEAS
Director: Thymaya Payne
Writer: Mark Monroe
Producers: Thymaya Payne, Andreas Lascaris, Heather Phenix and Andrew Walker
THE GREATER GOOD
Directors: Kendall Nelson and Chris Pilaro
Producers: Leslie Manookian, Kendall Nelson and Chris Pilaro
THE MONO LAKE STORY
Directors: Ryan Christensen and Jonah Matthewson
Producer: Bristlecone Media
TULARE - THE PHANTOM LAKE
Director/Producer: Christopher Beaver
UNSIGNED
Director: Edward Payson
Producers: Jeremy McGovern, Moziko Wind and Edward Payson
WAR ELEPHANTS
Director/Writer/Producer: David Hamlin
Featuring: Bob Poole and Dr. Joyce Poole
WINTER
Director: Steve Bellamy
Producers: Rich Tavtigian and Selma Al-Faqih
WINTER'S WIND
Director: Matt Herringer
Producer: Will Veve
SHORT FILMS
15 MINUTES OF FLAME
Director: Gandhi Warhol
Producer: Jimi Holt
BRAD & GARY / France
Art Director: Pierre Coffin
Producers: Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy
BURDEN
Director/Writer: Michael David Lynch
Producers: Michael David Lynch and John Bosher
Cast: Michael E. Smith, Mocean Melvin, Grant Weiss and Peter Cullen
CABBY / China
Director: Xiaocao Liu
Producers: Xiaocao Liu and Leon Gao
Cast: Jun He and Xu Guan
CRAWL SPACE
Director: Christian Lybrook
Producer: Tom Hamilton
Cast: Austin Howell, Jim Lile, Kristy Leigh Lussier, Mike Wood and Nathan Hackney
CROSSHAIRS / Australia
Director: Mike Hoath
Writer: Peter Templeman
Cast: Lindsay Farris, Luke Ledger and Michael Muntz
DINNER WITH FRED
Director/Writer: Ben Proudfoot
Producers: Alex Kefalos, Matthew Quandt and Aaron Rabkin
Cast: Adam Harrington, Austin Highsmith, Scott Lowell and Ron Orbach
LOW RIDERS
Director/Writer/Producer: Mark Steffen
MELTDOWN
Director/Writer: Dave Green
Producer: Ryan Hendricks
Cast: David Cross, Emanuel Borria, Genevieve Jones and Ryan Bradley Heine
MISERY BUSINESS
Director: Charles Beale
Producer: Brian Kung
NECKING
Director/Producer: Lindsay Lindenbaum
NONNA SI DEVE ASCIUGARE (GRANDMA MUST GET DRY) / Italy
Director/Writer: Alfredo Covelli
POND SCUM
Art Directors: Tom Tartaranowicz and Brad Coombs
Producer: Tom Tartaranowicz
SOMETIMES THE MOON IS VELVET
Director/Writer: Tom Phillips
Producer: Simon Thomas
Cast: Joseph Mawle and Rachel Bright
THE APPLICANT
Director/Producer: Nathalie Antonia
Writers: Nathalie Antonia and Dixie Perkinson
Cast: Dixie Perkinson, Nathalie Antonia and Sarah Levy
THE GREAT HAMBURGER CHALLENGE
Director/Writer/Producer: Jason Chau
Cast: Connor McGrady, Harrison Taunton, John Omohundro and Meiko Mitchell
THE TRACK
Director/Writer: Brett Caroline Levner
Producers: Brett Caroline Levner and Matt Christensen
Cast: Courtney Walsh and Leah Bateman
WEIGHTLESS
Director: Sune Blicher
Producer: Andreas Koefoed
Featuring: Jakob Bro, Bill Frisell and Jorgen Leth
WE RULE
Director/Producer: Catherine Chalmers
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
ANOTHER WAY TO DIE
Director/Producer: John Nordstrom
Writers: John Nordstrom and Jennifer Nordstrom
Cast: Nordstrom kids and friends
DO OVER
Director: David Fabelo
Producer: Andrew Logan
Cast: Garrett Jester and Jacobi Alvarez
POLLUTION
Director/Producer: Jeffrey Travis
Writer: Osa Wallander
Cast: Osa Wallander, Danielle Bessler and Carrie Lazar
SHARK RIDDLE
Directors/Producers: Laura Sams and Robert Sams
Writers: Dave Cain, Laura Sams and Robert Sams
Featuring: Laura Sams and Robert Sams
STAR WAITERS
Director: Mitch Kohler
Writer: Doug Cole
Producers: Mitch Kohler, Patty Terrabery, Jesse Cordtz, Rachel Cherny and Ben Shedd
THE KANGAROO
Director/Writer: Anna Gutto
Producers: Anna Gutto and Talking Catfish Productions
Cast: Megan Doyle, Marisa Pierini and Jimmy Brewer
THE ROOTS OF HAPPINESS
Director: Matt Schultz
Producer: Ryan Abella
SUNDAY/DIMANCHE
Director: Patrick Doyon
THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE
Directors: William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
Writer: William Joyce
LA LUNA
Director/Writer: Enrico Casaroasa
A MORNING STROLL
Directors: Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
Writer: Grant Orchard
WILD LIFE
Directors/Writers: Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
NULLARBOR
Director: Alister Lockhart
Writers: Alister Lockhart and Patrick Sarell
AMAZONIA
Director/Writer: Sam Chen
SKYLIGHT
Director/Writer: David Baas
HYBRID UNION
Director/Writer: Serguei Kouchnerov
TELEVISION SERIES
THE STORY
Director: Steve Bellamy
Producers: Rich Tavtigian and Steve Bellamy
Featuring: Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, Chris Davenport, Bobby Brown, Mike Douglas, Reggie Crist, Chris Benchetler, Leif Whitaker, Eric Pollard, Erin Pollard, Kristi Leskinen, Lynsey Dyer, Jamie Pierre, Willy Bogner, Stephani Victor, Chelone Miller, Errol Kerr, Mike Tierney, Cade Palmer, Trevor Hiatt, Russell Austin and Robert "The Wizard" Athey
IMAGINE THIS / Peru
Director: Rafael Monserrate
Producers: Eion Bailey, Rafael Monserrate and Gene Miller
WEB SERIES
PROSPECTING IDAHO
Director: Cory Smith
Producers: Smith Optics' Mark Oliver and Cory Smith
IDAHO RIVERS UNITED
Director/Producer: Skip Armstrong
SEASONS
Director/Producer: Skip Armstrong
Featuring: Kate Wagner, Brian Breal Ward and Jesse Murphy
The Sun Valley Film Festival is proud to announce a slate of films produced by Idaho filmmakers and films made in Idaho:
CRAWL SPACE
FIRST CIRCLE
GATHERING REMNANTS
IDAHO RIVERS UNITED
LOST RIVER
MAGIC VALLEY
NOBODY CARES
PROSPECTING IDAHO
SODA SPRINGS
SEASONS
STAR WAITERS
THE PHANTOM WOLVES OF SUN VALLEY
We would be honored to have you join us for our inaugural film festival this March 15-18 in Sun Valley. For more information, please visit us at www.sunvalleyfilmfestival.org
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Photo at the top courtesy:
The Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, Idaho
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