CINEFEST GUESTS

(Updated 1 April 2009)

 

Filmmaker and cast member guests add insight and interest to the Festival with introductions

and Q&A sessions at screenings. Below are films and events that have guests scheduled to appear

at the Philadelphia Film Festival / CineFest 09. Be sure to check back for changes and additions.

 

  Thursday 26 March

 

(500) Days of Summer (6:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Marc Webb, Director; Scott Neustadter, Screenwriter

(500) Days of Summer (8:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Marc Webb, Director; Scott Neustadter, Screenwriter

OPENING NIGHT PARTY (10pm-1am XIX Nineteen at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue)

  Friday 27 March  

 

Rumba with short The Line (4:30pm, Ritz 5) Richard Sabatte, Director; Anita Merzell & Mark Todd, Cast/Producers

The Perfect Season (5:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Dan Stephenson, Director; The Philly Phanatic

The Nail: The Story of… with short Milk Run World Premier (7:15pm, Prince Music Theater) James Quattrochi, Director;

Tony Luke, Jr., Cast Member, Leo Rossi, Cast Member and Producer; Lynn Eatsman-Rossi, Producer; and additional cast members; Erin Filson, Short Director

Art & Copy (7:30pm, Ritz East 1) Kirk Souder, Screenwriter

I Sell the Dead (9:45pm, Ritz East 1) Glenn McQuaid, Director; Peter Phok, Producer; Additional Cast and Crew

  Saturday 28 March  

 

Children of Invention with short The Moth & the Firefly (2:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Tze Chun, Director;

              Daniel Stedman, Short Director

Herb and Dorothy (4:45pm, Ritz East 1) Megumi Sasaki, Director; Herbert & Dorothy Vogel, Featured subjects

Rumba with short The Line (7:15pm, Ritz 5) Richard Sabatte, Short Director; Anita Merzell & Mark Todd, Cast/Producers

Pressure Cooker (6:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Mark Becker & Jennifer Grausman, Directors; Wilma Stephenson

              and Student Cast Members

No Boundaries World Premier (7:00pm, International House) Jake Willing, Director; Violet Mendoza, Director/Producer;

              Joyce Koh, Producer; Mark McGraw and Additional Cast Members

Saving Grace B. Jones  World Premier (7:15pm, Ritz East 1) Connie Stevens Director; Audrey Wasilewski, Melinda

                Chilton, Gregory James, Evie Thompson, Rylee Fanser, Cast Members

Rocky Balboa Picture Show 2 FestIndies Shorts Program (9:30pm, International House) Christopher P. McManus;

              Derek Frey; Rusty Eveland; Hugo Marmugi; Ted Passon, Joseph W. Krzemienski; Kevin Corcoran; Les Rivera;

              Barry Avrich, Shorts Filmmakers

Sun Dogs (9:45pm, Ritz East 1)  Jason Affolder, Director, Screenwriter & Producer; Matt Palumbo, Cast Member

  Sunday 29 March  

 

Saving Grace B. Jones  World Premier  (12:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Connie Stevens Director; Audrey Wasilewski,

                Melinda Chilton, Gregory James, Evie Thompson, Rylee Fanser, Cast Members

No Boundaries World Premier (2:00pm, International House) Jake Willing, Director; Violet Mendoza, Director/Producer;

              Joyce Koh, Producer; Mark McGraw and Additional Cast Members

The Nail: The Story of… with short Milk Run World Premier (2:15pm, Ritz East 1) James Quattrochi, Director;

              Tony Luke, Jr., Cast Member, Leo Rossi, Cast Member and Producer, Lynn Eatsman-Rossi, Producer;

              and others; Erin Filson, Short Director

The Sitting Machine  World Premier (4:30pm, International House) Paul Hunt & Julie Kaufman, Directors;

              Jerry Greiner, Producer; Cast Members

Pressure Cooker (4:45pm, Ritz East 1) Mark Becker & Jennifer Grausman, Directors; Wilma Stephenson

              and Student Cast Members

...Even Jesus Had an Accountant  FestIndies Shorts Program (7:00pm, International House) Rob Stuart; Tara Nurin; David

                Landau; Sean Dougherty, Tana Ross, Freke Vujst, Filmmakers

Tyson (7:15pm, Ritz East 2) James Toback, Director

Straight for the Kill Danger After Dark Shorts Program (9:15pm, International House) Stephen Lyman; John Daniel Stanley;

              Alicia Conway; Christina Won; J.P. Chan; Richard Gale; Jorge Morais Valle; Jason Eisener, Shorts Filmmakers

  Monday 30 March  

 

Sugar (7:00pm, Ritz 5) Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, Directors

Goodbye Solo (7:00pm, Ritz East 2) Ramin Bahrani, Director

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (7:00pm, WHYY Studios) Lisa Merton, Director

The Answer Man & Artistic Achievement Award (8:30pm, Prince Music Theater) John Hindman, Director;

              Jeff Daniels, Cast Member & Artistic Achievement Award recipient

The Enemy Is Us FestIndies Shorts Program (9:15pm, International House) David Block; Scott Blanding;

              Brad LaBriola, Directors

Plague Town (9:30pm, Ritz East 1) David Gregory, Director; Derek Curl, Producer

  Tuesday 31 March  

 

The Answer Man (2:30pm, Ritz East 1) John Hindman, Director

My Voice Is In My Sword FestIndies Shorts Program (7:15pm, International House) Jackie Benasutti; Matthew Shapiro;

              Marc D’Agostino; Michael J. Dennis, Shorts Filmmakers

Cuttin' Da Mustard (9:30pm, International House) Candace Bowen, Producer

Able (9:30pm, Ritz East 1) Marc Robert, Director, Screenwriter & Producer; Will Stotler, Producer

  Wednesday 1 April  

 

Wages of Spin … with short Neighborhood Bike Works (6:45pm, International House) Shawn Swords, Director;

              Chubby Checker, Charlie Gracie, Gerry Gross and Mark Stevens of The Dovells, broadcast pioneer John Carlton,

              Danny and the Juniors, Bandstand Dancers and more!

Mississippi Damned (9:15pm, Ritz East 1) Tina Mabry, Director & Screenwriter; Morgan Stiff, Producer

  Thursday 2 April  

 

Cuttin' Da Mustard (6:45pm, The Bridge Cinema) Reed McCants, Director

Able (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Marc Robert, Director/Screenwriter/Producer; Will Stotler, Producer

Kassim the Dream (9:30pm, International House) Tom Moran, Kassim’s Manager/Cast Member

 

  Friday 3 April  

 

Kassim the Dream ( 4:45pm, Prince Music Theater) Tom Moran, Kassim’s Manager/Cast Member

Plague Town (4:45pm, International House) Derek Curl, Producer

  No Boundaries World Premier (6:45pm, International House) Jake Willing, Director; Violet Mendoza, Director/Producer;

              Joyce Koh, Producer; Mark McGraw and Additional Cast Members

Sita Sings the Blues (7:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Nina Paley, Director

Cuttin' Da Mustard (7:45pm Ritz East 1) Reed McCants, Director

Institute Benjamenta & Vision Award (9:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Stephen & Timothy Quay,

              Directors & Vision Award recipients

Morris County  with short Direction Without Instruction (9:30pm, International House) Matthew Garrett, Director;

              Ian Foster, Short Director

Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (9:30pm, Ritz East 2) Chai Vasarhelyi, Director (Invited)

 

  Saturday 4 April  

 

The Joy of Singing (Noon, Prince Music Theater) Julien Baumgartner, Cast Member

Mississippi Damned (Noon, Ritz East 1) Tina Mabry, Director & Screenwriter; Morgan Stiff, Producer

Children of Invention  with short The Moth & The Firefly (12:30pm, The Bridge) Tze Chun, Director;

              Mynette Louie, Producer; Daniel Stedman, Short Director

A Quay Brothers Sampler (2:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Stephen & Timothy Quay, Directors

Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2:45pm, Ritz East 2) Chai Vasarhelyi, Director (Invited)

The Great Northeaster Shorts Program (4:30pm, International House) El Sawyer, Dianne R. Thompson, Directors

Treeless Mountain (5:00pm, Ritz East 2) So Yong Kim, Director (Invited)

American Violet & Quest Award (6:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Nicole Beharie, Cast Member, Bill Haney, Screenwriter

See What I'm Saying… Sneak Preview (7:00pm, International House) Hilari Scarl, Director; Robert De Mayo, Cast Member

Training Rules (7:00pm, Ritz East 1) Dee Mosbacher & Fawn Yacker, Directors

Pressure Cooker (7:00pm, Black BoxPrince Music Theater) Wilma Stephenson, Teacher/Cast Member

Best of the Backseat Film Fest & GPSFF (9:30pm, International House) Film Directors & GPSFF Winners

  Sunday 5 April  

 

See What I'm Saying… Sneak Preview (Noon, Prince Music Theater) Hilari Scarl, Director; Robert De Mayo, Cast Member

Training Rules (12:15pm, The Bridge Cinema) Dee Mosbacher & Fawn Yacker, Directors

American Violet (2:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Nicole Beharie, Cast Member

Treeless Mountain (2:45pm, Ritz East 2) So Yong Kim, Director (Invited)

Straight for the Kill Danger After Dark Shorts Program (4:30pm, International House) Stephen Lyman; Alicia Conway;

                J.P. Chan; Richard Gale; Jorge Morais Valle; Jason Eisener, Shorts Filmmakers

Sita Sings the Blues (5:00pm, Ritz East 1) Nina Paley, Director

Hardcore Heroes and Heroines FestIndies Shorts Program (7:00pm, International House) Victoria Cook; Jena Serbu; Paul

              Hartner; Jeff Nelson; Charlie Mackie; Troy Coffee; Nick Fiore; Jerry Collom, Shorts Filmmakers

The Joy of Singing (8:30pm, Black Box @ The Prince) Julien Baumgartner, Cast Member

  Monday 6 April  

 

Lymelife & AWARDS Ceremony (7:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Derick Martini, Director;

              Rory Culkin, Cast Member (Invited); Award Winners TBA

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY (10pm-1am, G lounge)