Old Saybrook – June 23 – 26, 2011
Welcome to the 2011 Connecticut Film Festival In Old Saybrook CT. The primary venue for film screenings will be The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (affectionately known as The Kate).
The weekend will feature more than 60 films, 15 industry educational workshops and panels and of course 4 great receptions with fine food from Somethings Fishy Catering and beverages including Thomas Hooker Beer, Fine Wines and Non- Alcoholic Beverages From Pink Monkey Water of New Milford!
Please check back for a complete list of films, workshops and panels.
Old Saybrook Festival - Evening Highlights:
Thursday, June 23 - 7:00pm
"Behind The Wall"
World Premier
and Reception
Join The Connecticut Film Festival and film’s director and producer for a very special Sneak preview of “Behind The Wall” followed by a swank after party.
Inspired both by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009 and August 13, 2011, the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Behind The Wall documents life on both sides of the Wall through the eyes of ordinary citizens from East and West Germany, giving an in-depth and overlooked perspective of life before, during and after the Wall.
Friday, June 24 - 7:00pm
"The Green"
Sneak Preview
and Industry Bash
Join The Connecticut Film Festival and film’s director and producer for a very special Sneak preview of “The Green” followed by a swank after party.
Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel have traded life in New York City for the charm of Connecticut’s shoreline. An English teacher at a private high school, Michael’s world is turned upside down when he's accused of engaging in 'inappropriate behavior' with a male student.
Saturday, June 25 - 7:00pm
"The Vintner’s Luck"
Northeast Theatrical Premiere
and After Party
Sobran Jodeau (Jérémie Renier), is an ambitious young peasant winemaker in early 19th Century France who juggles his time between the three loves of his life; his beautiful and passionate wife Celeste (Oscar nominee: Keisha Castle-Hughes), the intellectual baroness Aurora de Valday (Vera Farmiga) and Xas (Gaspard Ulliel)., a fallen angel, and an unconventional mentor.
Sunday, June 26 - 7:00pm
"The Fields Of Margraten: Bitter Harvest"
Shoreline Premiere
and Screening Reception
In 1944, a US Army company of 280 African American service men were commanded to dig the largest cemetery in World War II, interring over 28,000. Connecticut resident; Jeff Wiggins (the last known surviving grave digger) was interviewed during the making the sobering documentary: The Fields of Margraten. Jeff Wiggins and his wife Janice will lead an interactive discussion before and after the film. The audience will close out The Kate’s festival with a reception in the lobby. Short: Prayers for Peace Dir. Dustin Grella Animation Pastels on a slate chalkboard underscore life's impermanence as the artist confronts the memory of his younger brother killed in Iraq.
