BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Jacksonville Film Festival 2008//iCal4j 1.0//E N VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080515T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080515T200000 SUMMARY:Crazy DESCRIPTION:"Crazy" is an independent feature based on the life of legend ary Nashville guitarist\, Hank Garland\, who played on recordings by art ists such as Roy Orbison\, Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley. As a result of his often conflictive experience with the Nashville Mob of the 1950s an d his tempestuous relationship with his wife\, Garland barely survived a near-fatal car crash only to be subjected to electro-shock treatments\, which tragically ended his playing career at the age of thirty-one. Gar land also wrote "Jingle Bell Rock\," and was a long-time resident of Ora nge Park\, Florida\, before he died in 2004. Musician and actor Waylon Payne\, who played Jerry Lee Lewis in “Walk the Line\,” portrays Garland in the film. Actress Ali Larter\, who plays Nicki Sanders in the televi sion series "Heroes\," portrays Evelyn Garland. "Crazy" was directed\, p roduced and written by Rick Bieber\, who will attend opening night along with actors from the film. Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Featured, Showcase LOCATION:Florida Theatre URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/crazy_jacksonville2008 UID:144002959-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080515T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T010000 SUMMARY:Opening Night Celebration DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with Jimmy Bruno\, David Smith\, Skip & Nancy Frye\ , Jerry Carris\, Ed Cotton\, and Dave Plummer. Complimentary drinks by B acardi. CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Mavericks at the Landing URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/openingnightcelebration_jack sonville2008 UID:143920016-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T090000 SUMMARY:4th Annual Independent Film and the Law Seminar (CLE approved) DESCRIPTION:Panel 1: No End in Sight - Issues Relating to Filming Documen taries: Panelists will explore issues related to filming docu-mocumentar ies\, including 501(c))(3) financing\, life rights agreements\, waivers and releases\, licensing of video clips and preexisting music\, and the doctrine of fair use. \n \nPanel II: Atonement - Ethical Issues Portraye d In Film: Topics will include how the legal system is portrayed on film and the impact this portrayal has on the public’s perception of legal e thics and professionalism.\n \nPanel III: There Will Be Blood/Ratatouill e - A Mix of Legal Issues Related to Animated and Short Films and the Us e of Special Effects: Panelists will discuss legal issues specific to th e production of animated and short films and the provision of special ef fects\, including work-for-hire and voice-talent agreements\; demos and insurance.\n \nPanel IV: No Country for Old Men andYou-Tube - Traditiona l and New Models In Distribution of Independent Films\, Including Intern et Distribution: Panelists will discuss film distribution\, including on the Internet\, and other new business models\, profit participation\, a nd reversion of interest. \n CATEGORIES:Panel LOCATION:Hyatt URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/4thannualindependentfilmandt helawseminar_jacksonville2008 UID:143919358-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T200300 SUMMARY:DOHAA (Dark Waters) DESCRIPTION:Set in rural western India\, “Dark Waters\,” is the story of physical lust and its horrific consequences for two tender lives. Bhiki\ , a single mother of three\, is the mistress of Vishnu. Bhiki’s daughter \, Kamli\, on he verge f puberty\, is shunned by her classmates. While the village grocer and class bully lust for her\, Kamli develops tender feelings for Ajay\, who arrives from Mumbai and joins her class. Will th e swirling dark waters of poverty and lust destroy Kamli's innocence and her capacity to love tenderly or will she survive to grow stronger? Ba sed on the Marathi novella “Kaleshar Pani” by noted author H.M. Marathe\ , the film presents a portrait of an impoverished rural life in India. I nternational Premiere CATEGORIES:Books Alive, Coming of Age, Feature, Taste of Asia LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/darkwaters_jacksonville2008 UID:143915373-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T195300 SUMMARY:The End DESCRIPTION:“The End” is a never-before-told story of a group of men with a common bond. All born into poverty in the east end of London\, striv ing for a better life and all that is found is a life in crime. Unasham ed and unapologetic these men live their lives defined by a code of hono r. “The End” reveals a bloody history and the confessions of the cockne y gangster. Southern USA Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Europa! Europa!, On the Edge, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/theend_jacksonville2008 UID:143999437-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T195600 SUMMARY:The Promotion DESCRIPTION:Oscar-nominated actor\, John C. Reily (Chicago\, Talladega Ni ghts: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby) and Sean William Scott (American Pie) l end their deft comedic touch to the story of two mid-level Chicago super market employees. Doug and Richard\, a dubious new guy from Canada who competes ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store locatio n. Doug and Richard could not be more different\, but going head-to-hea d in a contest of wits and will\, reveals how they have more in common t han they once suspected. The duo battle a hilarious final showdown that will leave you guessing until the very end. The film is the directorial debut of Steve Conrad\, the writer of “The Pursuit of Happyness”. Sout heast Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thepromotion_jacksonville200 8 UID:144013408-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T193000 SUMMARY:Meteoro DESCRIPTION:In 1960s Brazil\, a construction crew is hard at work buildin g a highway deep in the heart of the desert. A military coup in the capi tal leaves the men abandoned literally in the middle of nowhere. With a good stock of provisions and frequent visits from the local prostitutes\ , the men are coping just fine. Soon Juliao\, an indigenous Indian\, arr ives. He teaches them his culture’s worship of the meteorites. The worke rs come to believe fate has abandoned them in a deeply spiritual place a nd thus the community of Meteoro is born. In a place of good humor\, gen tle anarchy and free love\, the construction crew no longer wishes to be governed and thoughts of returning home soon fade\, until one day\, the government reappears bringing dark political motives to the men’s makes hift paradise. “Meteoro\,” is a truly charming film featuring an interna tional ensemble cast that will have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face. Southeast Premiere\n There will be a pre-film cocktail r eception one hour before the screening. CATEGORIES:Feature, Featured, Showcase, Viva Cinema LOCATION:Florida Theatre URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/meteoro_jacksonville2008 UID:144132639-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T212300 SUMMARY:A Nashville State Of Mind DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Samantha Gibb\, daughter of Bee Gees member\, Mau rice Gibb\, and her band M.E.G.’s move to Nashville after her father's p assing. This is a truly inspiring film that shines a positive light on Nashville's alternative music scene and the music industry in general. F eaturing some of the best local musicians on the scene such as Jeremy Li ster\, Autovaughn\, Katie Herzig\, Kyle Andrews\, Aaron Winters\, Ricky Young\, Leigh Nash\, Courtney Jaye\, Brooke Waggoner and many more. It i s a peek into the lives of a few of the many musicians and songwriters t hat struggle to follow their dreams day in and day out. With special gu est appearances from industry professionals like Hank III\, Jody William s (BMI)\, Dan Keen (ASCAP)\, Doc McGhee and Scott McGhee (McGhee Enterta inment). Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/anashvillestateofmind_jackso nville2008 UID:143913321-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T221600 SUMMARY:Remarkable Power DESCRIPTION:A late-night talk show host is about to be pulled off the air after a fifteen-year-run\, and his wife is engaged in a steamy affair w ith a professional baseball star. Host\, Jack West\, (Kevin Nealon) is desperate to keep aflame his fading celebrity and avenge the misdeeds of his adulterous spouse. With the clock ticking\, Jack concocts the mot her of all media stunts\, killing two birds with one unforgettable stone on the road to redemption. Northern Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/remarkablepower_jacksonville 2008 UID:144013551-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T223400 SUMMARY:Surfwise DESCRIPTION:In the mid-1950s Dorian Paskowitz was a successful doctor liv ing the good life in the territory of Hawaii\, until two devastating div orces and the realization that he had no interest in money or status cau sed him to completely upend his life. Dorian dropped his practice and tr aveled to Israel for a year where he lived among the Bedouins and develo ped a lifelong obsession of a healthy diet\, and introduced surfing to I srael\, becoming a hero in the burgeoning Tel Aviv beach scene. Returnin g to the states\, he met his Mexican wife Juliette\, and the rest was hi story. They fell madly in love\, steered clear of society\, lived out of a tiny camper on the beach and had seven sons in rapid succession: Davi d\, Jonathan\, Abraham\, Israel\, Moses\, Adam\, and Salvador Daniel. Th en they had one daughter\, Navah\, and their ninth child\, Joshua. South east Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, Viva Cinema, World of Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/surfwise_jacksonville2008 UID:144016958-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T010000 SUMMARY:Viva Cinema Celebration DESCRIPTION:SAMBA! SALSA! AND SWING! \n \nFeaturing a live band\, dj\, pe rformance by Grupo Bantu Capoiera\, Syncopated Rhythm\, and Pharcyde Ent ertainment. Complimentary Bacardi drink with movie ticket.\n CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:The Jacksonville Landing URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/vivacinemacelebration_jackso nville2008 UID:143920197-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T230300 SUMMARY:The Birthday DESCRIPTION:A young man is followed in his process of becoming a woman th rough a transsexual operation in Iran\, up to and beyond his operation. We meet his boyfriend\, other transsexuals\; among them\, a woman becom ing a man\, the doctors\, a priest and his family. All of them are reli gious\, all of them are changing lives\, but why would a ‘free’ man choo se to become an ‘unfree’ woman and lead a veiled life from now on? A po rtrait of schizophrenic lives in a schizophrenic environment.\n \n* Note : “The Birthday” will be preceded by the short film “Smalltown Boy”. Nor th Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Gay and Lesbian Cinema, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thebirthday_jacksonville2008 UID:143999779-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080516T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T000000 SUMMARY:After Dark Shorts DESCRIPTION:Bloody\, gory and horrorific short films! CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/afterdarkshortsi_jacksonvill e2008 UID:144754873-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T121000 SUMMARY:The Linguists DESCRIPTION:David and Greg are 'The Linguists'\, scientists racing to doc ument languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia\, India and Boliv ia\, the very forces stifling languages test the linguists’ resolve\, in stitutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. David and Greg must overcome their own fears and preconceived notions to draw speakers from decades of silence. Their journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures\, knowledge and communities at stake. Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, Taste of Asia, Viva Cinema, Worl d of Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thelinguists_jacksonville200 8 UID:143915838-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T110000 SUMMARY:Documentary Film Panel DESCRIPTION:Non-fiction film is emerging as one of the most important and popular genres of filmmaking today. Our prestigious panel will include Churchill Roberts and Cindy Hill of the Documentary Film Institute of th e University of Florida as well as visiting filmmakers. CATEGORIES:Panel LOCATION:Hyatt URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/documentaryfilmpanel_jackson ville2008 UID:143918471-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T110000 SUMMARY:Shorts of Epic Proportions 1 DESCRIPTION:A series of the best short films by undiscovered promising di rectors with bigger-than-life vision. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/shortsofepicproportions_jack sonville2008 UID:144000068-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T125200 SUMMARY:Just Before Eleven DESCRIPTION:Klo\, a young vivacious fourteen-year-old girl is about to tu rn fifteen. She feels that she already has all of the responsibilities of an adult\, but she feels one thing is missing. After all\, she alrea dy takes care of her father\, cleans the house\, cooks\, irons and has r ead the books of the greatest authors in the Latin world. As the most significant birthday of a Latina approaches\, she feels she is ready to take that next huge step toward adulthood\, lose her virginity. \n \n* N ote: “Antes de Las Once” will be preceded by the short film “Bloom”. Int ernational Premiere CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Feature, Viva Cinema LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/justbeforeeleven_jacksonvill e2008 UID:144014106-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T134700 SUMMARY:A Perfect Match DESCRIPTION:It’s 1950 and the civil rights movement is beginning to take shape. Racial tension is escalating as blacks attempt to break down the barriers of segregation. Althea Gibson\, 20\, is the best Negro tennis p layer in America. Having grown up on the rough streets of Harlem\, Althe a now dreams of becoming a tennis champion\, but her battle to integrate the elitist sport would prove tumultuous. Five years later\, Althea mee ts Angela Buxton\, a Jewish girl from London\, who is also an outcast on the international tennis circuit. Angela and Althea become best friends and win the 1956 Wimbledon Doubles Championship\, thus proving what fri endship\, courage and determination can achieve in the face of adversity .\n \n*Note: “A Perfect Match” will be preceded by the short film “Racke t”. CATEGORIES:Black Independent Cinema, Bringing Hollywood Home, Documentary , Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/aperfectmatch_jacksonville20 08 UID:143916052-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T130000 SUMMARY:Screenwriter's Workshop Panel DESCRIPTION:A film festival crowd pleaser returns! Guest screenwriters wi ll explore successful strategies for creating compelling ideas\, plots a nd characters to write a great screenplay\, as well as explain the busin ess side of screenwriting. CATEGORIES:Panel LOCATION:Hyatt URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/screenwritersworkshoppanel_j acksonville2008 UID:143919187-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T130000 SUMMARY:Small Film\, Big Heart! DESCRIPTION:Narrative films of a sensitive kind. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/smallfilmbigheart_jacksonvil le2008 UID:144000141-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T153500 SUMMARY:Homeland DESCRIPTION:Upon completing his service in the Israel Defense Forces\, Ko bi Zucker needed to get away from the pressures of the ongoing struggles of the Middle East. With memories of his tour of duty in the territorie s fresh in his mind\, he comes to New York City on his way to South Amer ica. While working to earn money for his trip\, Kobi meets the girl of h is dreams. Beautiful and intelligent\, Leila is everything that Kobi has ever wanted\, but Leila is Palestinian\, having come to New York from t he West Bank with her family following the death of her oldest brother d uring the Intifada. Despite their differences\, Kobi and Leila fall in love. Meanwhile\, Leila's only surviving brother\, Ghazi\, is having his own troubles adapting to life in his new country. Ghazi increasingly co mes under the spell of a radical Muslim preacher. Ghazi sees Leila chang ing and fears that she is no longer an honorable Muslim woman. Ghazi is determined to prevent Leila from dishonoring her family while Leila stru ggles with her feelings for Kobi and her past. Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/homeland_jacksonville2008 UID:143910733-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T160000 SUMMARY:Cracker - The Last Cowboys Of Florida DESCRIPTION:Yes\, there are cowboys in Florida. Real live roping and ridi ng cowboys. And they have been on the scene for over 250 years. In fact\ , Florida vies with Texas as the number one cattle-producing state in th e USA. Filmed over a course of three years\, we soon realized that the life of the Florida cowboy was changing\, disappearing before our very e yes. The explosion of land values has forecast an end to large scale ran ching and a major loss of wilderness in Florida. This film captures the beauty of the old ways\, many of which have not changed in hundreds of y ears\, with the drama of encroaching civilization. It’s a beautiful and important film documenting America in the throes of change.\n \n* Approp riate for family Northern Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:A Family Affair, Bringing Hollywood Home, Documentary, World o f Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/crackerthelastcowboysofflori da_jacksonville2008 UID:143916222-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T150000 SUMMARY:Gorilla Filmmaking Panel DESCRIPTION:Whatever it takes. CATEGORIES:Panel LOCATION:Hyatt URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/gorillafilmmakingpanel_jacks onville2008 UID:143918790-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T160300 SUMMARY:The Birthday DESCRIPTION:A young man is followed in his process of becoming a woman th rough a transsexual operation in Iran\, up to and beyond his operation. We meet his boyfriend\, other transsexuals\; among them\, a woman becom ing a man\, the doctors\, a priest and his family. All of them are reli gious\, all of them are changing lives\, but why would a ‘free’ man choo se to become an ‘unfree’ woman and lead a veiled life from now on? A po rtrait of schizophrenic lives in a schizophrenic environment.\n \n* Note : “The Birthday” will be preceded by the short film “Smalltown Boy”. Nor th Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Gay and Lesbian Cinema, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thebirthday_jacksonville2008 UID:144000162-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T173300 SUMMARY:Quid Pro Quo DESCRIPTION:A semi-paralyzed radio reporter is sent out to investigate a story that leads him into an odd subculture and on a journey of disturbi ng self-realization. Southern USA Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/quidproquo_jacksonville2008 UID:144014462-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T182700 SUMMARY:Million Calorie March DESCRIPTION:Sixty-five percent of the country is overweight\, 100 percent are in need of inspiration. Join comic personality Gary Marino\, after a 150 lb. weight loss\, as he takes audiences on the road with his team of misfit road managers as they attempt to inspire the country by walkin g from Jacksonville\, Florida to Boston. ”Million Calorie March”\, Marin o’s 1200 mile fundraiser and awareness campaign\, picks up where “Supers ize Me” left off. Educating and inspiring the public on America’s obesit y epidemic while exploring such issues as food addiction\, portion sizes \, the weight loss industry\, child obesity\, discrimination\, depressio n\, sleep apnea\, relapse and much more. This humorous and inspirationa l documentary will make you laugh\, make you cry and make you almost wan t to eat! Southern USA Premiere CATEGORIES:Bringing Hollywood Home, Documentary, Made in the USA, World o f Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/millioncaloriemarch_jacksonv ille2008 UID:143916370-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T182300 SUMMARY:The End DESCRIPTION:“The End” is a never-before-told story of a group of men with a common bond. All born into poverty in the east end of London\, striv ing for a better life and all that is found is a life in crime. Unasham ed and unapologetic these men live their lives defined by a code of hono r. “The End” reveals a bloody history and the confessions of the cockne y gangster. Southern USA Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Europa! Europa!, On the Edge, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/theend_jacksonville2008 UID:144000420-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T201500 SUMMARY:The Secrets DESCRIPTION:Naomi\, the brilliant and pious daughter of an ultra orthodox rabbi finds herself at a crossroads of life choices when her mother die s and she is expected to immediately marry her father's prodigy. Distre ssed yet determined\, she begs that her father allow her one year to stu dy at a women's religious seminary in Safed\, in order to prepare hersel f for the sacrifices she will make as a wife. Her father relents and Nao mi's life begins to take an unexpected turn. CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Europa! Europa!, Feature, Gay and Lesbian Cinem a LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thesecrets_jacksonville2008 UID:144014631-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T202600 SUMMARY:Chasing The Devil DESCRIPTION:John Sterback is a member of the most politically incorrect s ubculture in America. He's a self-described 'ex-gay\,' someone who claim s to have changed his sexual orientation from gay to straight. Richard C ohen is John's inspiration and represents the public face of the 'ex-gay ' movement while hiding his own controversial past. “Chasing the Devil” uncovers the truth behind the claims of reparative therapists who attack gay identity as nothing more than a developmental disorder that can be fixed with a healthy dose of therapy and prayer. Joannne Highley and Pe terson Toscano take viewers deeper inside the world of ‘ex-gay’ ministri es with their journeys inside New York City's LIFE Ministry\, where demo ns are believed to cause homosexuality and exorcisms are the preferred f orm of treatment. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Gay and Lesbian Cinema, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/chasingthedevil_jacksonville 2008 UID:143913646-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T200000 SUMMARY:Cracker - The Last Cowboys Of Florida DESCRIPTION:Yes\, there are cowboys in Florida. Real live roping and ridi ng cowboys. And they have been on the scene for over 250 years. In fact\ , Florida vies with Texas as the number one cattle-producing state in th e USA. Filmed over a course of three years\, we soon realized that the life of the Florida cowboy was changing\, disappearing before our very e yes. The explosion of land values has forecast an end to large scale ran ching and a major loss of wilderness in Florida. This film captures the beauty of the old ways\, many of which have not changed in hundreds of y ears\, with the drama of encroaching civilization. It’s a beautiful and important film documenting America in the throes of change.\n \n* Approp riate for family Northern Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:A Family Affair, Bringing Hollywood Home, Documentary, World o f Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/crackerthelastcowboysofflori da_jacksonville2008 UID:143916540-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T200000 SUMMARY:The Year Of Getting To Know Us DESCRIPTION:A successful New York journalist\, Christopher Rockett\, 36\, is a man who feels everything in his work and nothing in his life. When his estranged father suffers a stroke\, he's forced to return to his ti ny hometown in Florida\, where the events of his dysfunctional past swir l around him. As his charming veneer crumbles\, Chris comes to a dramat ic realization: If he doesn't learn how to feel\, he's destined to reliv e the empty life of his father\, who is dying alone. “The Year of Getti ng to Know Us\,” is a story about what we all fear most: Becoming just like our parents. The film stars Sharon Stone\, Jimmy Falon\, Lucy Liu\ , Tom Arnold and lleana Douglas. The annual Film Festival Gala will imm ediately follow. East Coast Premiere There will be a pre-film cocktail reception one hour before the screening. CATEGORIES:Feature, Featured, Showcase LOCATION:Florida Theatre URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/theyearofgettingtoknowus_jac ksonville2008 UID:144009705-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T220100 SUMMARY:Invisibles DESCRIPTION:Produced by 2008 Oscar winner\, Javier Bardem\, “Invisibles” is an acknowledgment of those that many of us have cast to the back of o ur minds and a desire to give voice to those that have been silenced by indifference. It is also a modest tribute to those who never looked the other way. Above all\, it represents the intention of five influential d irectors to make those unique\, real-life protagonists visible\, to brin g to light those stories we do not see because we prefer to believe that they do not exist. Northern Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Celebration of Black Cinema, Documentary, Viva Cinema, World o f Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/invisibles_jacksonville2008 UID:144017814-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T223300 SUMMARY:DOHAA (Dark Waters) DESCRIPTION:Set in rural western India\, “Dark Waters\,” is the story of physical lust and its horrific consequences for two tender lives. Bhiki\ , a single mother of three\, is the mistress of Vishnu. Bhiki’s daughter \, Kamli\, on he verge f puberty\, is shunned by her classmates. While the village grocer and class bully lust for her\, Kamli develops tender feelings for Ajay\, who arrives from Mumbai and joins her class. Will th e swirling dark waters of poverty and lust destroy Kamli's innocence and her capacity to love tenderly or will she survive to grow stronger? Ba sed on the Marathi novella “Kaleshar Pani” by noted author H.M. Marathe\ , the film presents a portrait of an impoverished rural life in India. I nternational Premiere CATEGORIES:Books Alive, Coming of Age, Feature, Taste of Asia LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/darkwaters_jacksonville2008 UID:143911784-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T222300 SUMMARY:A Nashville State Of Mind DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Samantha Gibb\, daughter of Bee Gees member\, Mau rice Gibb\, and her band M.E.G.’s move to Nashville after her father's p assing. This is a truly inspiring film that shines a positive light on Nashville's alternative music scene and the music industry in general. F eaturing some of the best local musicians on the scene such as Jeremy Li ster\, Autovaughn\, Katie Herzig\, Kyle Andrews\, Aaron Winters\, Ricky Young\, Leigh Nash\, Courtney Jaye\, Brooke Waggoner and many more. It i s a peek into the lives of a few of the many musicians and songwriters t hat struggle to follow their dreams day in and day out. With special gu est appearances from industry professionals like Hank III\, Jody William s (BMI)\, Dan Keen (ASCAP)\, Doc McGhee and Scott McGhee (McGhee Enterta inment). Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/anashvillestateofmind_jackso nville2008 UID:143913850-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T010000 SUMMARY:Hollywood Night Gala DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Grey Goose and Bacardi. CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/hollywoodnightgala_jacksonvi lle2008 UID:143921384-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080517T231500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T001300 SUMMARY:Frekuensia Kolombiana DESCRIPTION:“Frekuensia Kolombiana” explores the traditional forms of Col ombian music and its relation to hip-hop. By way of interviews\, events\ , situations and landscapes\, the documentary\, uncovers a youth that co nstructs from exclusion a movement of hope and truth. As we witness thei r efforts to self-produce\, organize and multiply knowledge\, we realize their necessity to perpetuate\, communicate\, give and exist. Threw the lyrics of Camajan Club \, Por Razones de Estado \, Zona Marginal and ot hers\, we discover the lucid consciousness of a youth that through art\, seeks to awaken and renew its society. This documentary represents the voice of the Colombian street. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Documentary, Hip-Hop for the Masses, Viva Cinem a, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/frekuensiakolombiana_jackson ville2008 UID:143914466-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T122500 SUMMARY:Shut Up and Do It DESCRIPTION:Michael is fed up with the portrayal of Latinos in film and t elevision. With his passion for acting and self respect hanging in the b alance\, he decides to take destiny into his own \nhands by making a mov ie. Michael’s dream soon becomes a nightmare as he \nencounters the tria ls of independent film making: dwindling budgets\, actors' egos \nand je alous boyfriends. Michael’s comic and emotional journey leads him to rea lize \nthat there might be more to his dreams than just making a movie.\ n \n* Note: “Shut Up and Do It” will be preceded by the short film\, “Ho rsepower”. CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA, Viva Cinema LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/shutupanddoit_jacksonville20 08 UID:144014822-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T123400 SUMMARY:Surfwise DESCRIPTION:In the mid-1950s Dorian Paskowitz was a successful doctor liv ing the good life in the territory of Hawaii\, until two devastating div orces and the realization that he had no interest in money or status cau sed him to completely upend his life. Dorian dropped his practice and tr aveled to Israel for a year where he lived among the Bedouins and develo ped a lifelong obsession of a healthy diet\, and introduced surfing to I srael\, becoming a hero in the burgeoning Tel Aviv beach scene. Returnin g to the states\, he met his Mexican wife Juliette\, and the rest was hi story. They fell madly in love\, steered clear of society\, lived out of a tiny camper on the beach and had seven sons in rapid succession: Davi d\, Jonathan\, Abraham\, Israel\, Moses\, Adam\, and Salvador Daniel. Th en they had one daughter\, Navah\, and their ninth child\, Joshua. South east Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, Viva Cinema, World of Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/surfwise_jacksonville2008 UID:144017849-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T120000 SUMMARY:The Best of Student Shorts DESCRIPTION:A series of short films by U.S. and International students. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thebestofstudentshorts_jacks onville2008 UID:144000615-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T142500 SUMMARY:The Linguists DESCRIPTION:David and Greg are 'The Linguists'\, scientists racing to doc ument languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia\, India and Boliv ia\, the very forces stifling languages test the linguists’ resolve\, in stitutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. David and Greg must overcome their own fears and preconceived notions to draw speakers from decades of silence. Their journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures\, knowledge and communities at stake. Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, Taste of Asia, Viva Cinema, Worl d of Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thelinguists_jacksonville200 8 UID:143916766-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T133000 SUMMARY:Filming in Florida Panel DESCRIPTION:Beautiful and accessible locations\, qualified crew and vendo rs\, and new state-based incentives have made Florida a commercially via ble film making destination. Find out how projects are taken from concep tion to completion with our Florida-based panel. CATEGORIES:Panel LOCATION:Hyatt URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/filminginfloridapanel_jackso nville2008 UID:143919638-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T145200 SUMMARY:Just Before Eleven DESCRIPTION:Klo\, a young vivacious fourteen-year-old girl is about to tu rn fifteen. She feels that she already has all of the responsibilities of an adult\, but she feels one thing is missing. After all\, she alrea dy takes care of her father\, cleans the house\, cooks\, irons and has r ead the books of the greatest authors in the Latin world. As the most significant birthday of a Latina approaches\, she feels she is ready to take that next huge step toward adulthood\, lose her virginity. \n \n* N ote: “Antes de Las Once” will be preceded by the short film “Bloom”. Int ernational Premiere CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Feature, Viva Cinema LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/justbeforeeleven_jacksonvill e2008 UID:144014963-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T143000 SUMMARY:The Best of Florida and Jacksonville Student Shorts DESCRIPTION:It begins at home! Here we feature the best shorts by Jackso nville Students. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thebestoffloridaandjacksonvi llestudentshorts_jacksonville2008 UID:144717240-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T162500 SUMMARY:My Mother's Garden DESCRIPTION:My Mother's Garden explores one woman's extreme attachment to material objects and her emotional struggle to let go of them. This is the story of Eugenia Lester whose hoarding disorder has entered a danger ous and life-threatening stage. Directed by her daughter Cynthia\, it do cuments how one family comes together to cope with their mother's disord er and rebuild a lost sense of family. Through tracing Eugenia's history we learn how the past has shaped her current situation. Born & raised i n communist Poland\, she is overwhelmed by the consumer driven society i n America. At its heart\, My Mother's Garden is a touching story of a st rong\, intelligent woman who must undergo a metamorphosis to save hersel f from the depths of mental illness & regain her family. Southeast USA P remiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/mymothersgarden_jacksonville 2008 UID:143916894-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T173500 SUMMARY:Homeland DESCRIPTION:Upon completing his service in the Israel Defense Forces\, Ko bi Zucker needed to get away from the pressures of the ongoing struggles of the Middle East. With memories of his tour of duty in the territorie s fresh in his mind\, he comes to New York City on his way to South Amer ica. While working to earn money for his trip\, Kobi meets the girl of h is dreams. Beautiful and intelligent\, Leila is everything that Kobi has ever wanted\, but Leila is Palestinian\, having come to New York from t he West Bank with her family following the death of her oldest brother d uring the Intifada. Despite their differences\, Kobi and Leila fall in love. Meanwhile\, Leila's only surviving brother\, Ghazi\, is having his own troubles adapting to life in his new country. Ghazi increasingly co mes under the spell of a radical Muslim preacher. Ghazi sees Leila chang ing and fears that she is no longer an honorable Muslim woman. Ghazi is determined to prevent Leila from dishonoring her family while Leila stru ggles with her feelings for Kobi and her past. Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/homeland_jacksonville2008 UID:143912344-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T165800 SUMMARY:Frekuensia Kolombiana DESCRIPTION:“Frekuensia Kolombiana” explores the traditional forms of Col ombian music and its relation to hip-hop. By way of interviews\, events\ , situations and landscapes\, the documentary\, uncovers a youth that co nstructs from exclusion a movement of hope and truth. As we witness thei r efforts to self-produce\, organize and multiply knowledge\, we realize their necessity to perpetuate\, communicate\, give and exist. Threw the lyrics of Camajan Club \, Por Razones de Estado \, Zona Marginal and ot hers\, we discover the lucid consciousness of a youth that through art\, seeks to awaken and renew its society. This documentary represents the voice of the Colombian street. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Documentary, Hip-Hop for the Masses, Viva Cinem a, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/frekuensiakolombiana_jackson ville2008 UID:143914589-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T183600 SUMMARY:Ghosts Of The Heartland DESCRIPTION:It’s 1952\, the McCarthy era is at its peak and big-city repo rter\, Roland Lu\, is returning to his hometown of Millville. When Rola nd arrives in town he finds the Chinese community is experiencing persec ution similar to the early stages of the Jewish experience in 1930s Germ any. Roland fears that his old nemesis\, McCarthyite thug\, Frank Dugan \, is behind a plot to steal land from the Chinese\, the same way he did twenty years earlier from the Native Americans. Roland suffers from a bad case of racial self-hatred. His old girlfriend\, Liz\, fears he will sell out the Chinese to write his big story\, to win the Pulitzer\, so he can be accepted into white society. Either way\, Roland will have to take on Frank Dugan. Southern USA Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA, Taste of Asia LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/ghostsoftheheartland_jackson ville2008 UID:143916986-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T183000 SUMMARY:Inside The Circle DESCRIPTION:Capturing the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement\, th e multi-award-winning documentary “Inside the Circle\,” tells the story of two strikingly talented b-boys (break-dancers)\, Josh and Omar\, best friends who become rivals when they join competing dance crews. Immerse d in the b-boy culture of defiant creativity\, Omar rises to internation al renown\, while Josh tangles with the criminal justice system. Both of them struggle to keep dance at the center of their lives and the B-Boy City competitive events serve as emotional milestones in their journey t o adulthood.\n \nFilm presentation will be followed by “Hip-Hop for the Masses\,” street party taking place just outside of the Florida Theatre with b-boy battles\, live graffiti artists and a hip-hop stage with gue st DJ’s and performers. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Featured, Hip-Hop for the Masses LOCATION:Florida Theatre URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/insidethecircle_jacksonville 2008 UID:144003671-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T201100 SUMMARY:Chasing The Devil DESCRIPTION:John Sterback is a member of the most politically incorrect s ubculture in America. He's a self-described 'ex-gay\,' someone who claim s to have changed his sexual orientation from gay to straight. Richard C ohen is John's inspiration and represents the public face of the 'ex-gay ' movement while hiding his own controversial past. “Chasing the Devil” uncovers the truth behind the claims of reparative therapists who attack gay identity as nothing more than a developmental disorder that can be fixed with a healthy dose of therapy and prayer. Joannne Highley and Pe terson Toscano take viewers deeper inside the world of ‘ex-gay’ ministri es with their journeys inside New York City's LIFE Ministry\, where demo ns are believed to cause homosexuality and exorcisms are the preferred f orm of treatment. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Gay and Lesbian Cinema, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/chasingthedevil_jacksonville 2008 UID:143914669-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T195200 SUMMARY:I.O.U.S.A. DESCRIPTION:“I.O.U.S.A.” is a documentary film that explores the United S tates’ current economic situation\, including the country’s ever growing federal debt\, over extended entitlement programs and increased foreign competition. As the baby boomers prepared to retire\, an economic disa ster of epic proportions awaits. In this non-partisan film\, director Pa rtick Creadon demystifies the nation’s financial practices and policies. “I.O.U.S.A.” drives home the message that when armed with the facts an d figures\, the American public can hold accountable those entrusted wit h the grave responsibility of running the country. Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/iousa_jacksonville2008 UID:144015475-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T230000 SUMMARY:Hip-Hop For The Masses DESCRIPTION:Street party.\n \nComplimentary Bacardi drinks with wrist ban d from show. CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:In Front of Florida Theatre URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/hiphopforthemasses_jacksonvi lle2008 UID:143923434-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T203000 SUMMARY:Invisibles DESCRIPTION:Produced by 2008 Oscar winner\, Javier Bardem\, “Invisibles” is an acknowledgment of those that many of us have cast to the back of o ur minds and a desire to give voice to those that have been silenced by indifference. It is also a modest tribute to those who never looked the other way. Above all\, it represents the intention of five influential d irectors to make those unique\, real-life protagonists visible\, to brin g to light those stories we do not see because we prefer to believe that they do not exist. Northern Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Celebration of Black Cinema, Documentary, Viva Cinema, World o f Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/invisibles_jacksonville2008 UID:144246600-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T223100 SUMMARY:Land Of Confusion DESCRIPTION:In March of 2004 a Pennsylvania filmmaker was activated with his National Guard unit and deployed to Iraq. During the next twelve mon ths he would document his unique experiences as he and his platoon were tasked with the politically charged mission of searching for the infamou s weapons of mass destruction. The search would take them from the heart of Baghdad to rural Iraqi farms. “Land Of Confusion” offers a never-be fore-seen account of working with the\, then secretive\, Iraq Survey Gro up as they travel throughout the country searching for evidence that Sad dam had the WMDs. Northern Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/landofconfusion_jacksonville 2008 UID:143912688-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080518T223000 SUMMARY:After Dark Shorts - Repeat DESCRIPTION:Bloody\, gory and more horrorific! CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/afterdarkshortsii_jacksonvil le2008 UID:144715350-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T193300 SUMMARY:The Tracey Fragments DESCRIPTION:Based on screenwriter Maureen Medved’s novel of the same name \, “The Tracey Fragments\,” uses highly inventive and dynamic Mondrian-l ike split screens to tell the story of why fifteen-year-old Tracey Berko witz\, best actress Oscar nominee\, Ellen Page\, is riding out a blizzar d in the back of a city bus\, naked except for the tattered curtain she is wrapped in and looking for her missing brother\, whom she feels she h as hypnotized. On screen for nearly every frame of the film\, Page deli vers a tour-de-force performance that cements her status as one of the m ost exciting young actresses on screen today. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Feature, On the Edge LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thetraceyfragments_jacksonvi lle2008 UID:144001029-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T200000 SUMMARY:North Starr DESCRIPTION:After watching the brutal murder of his best friend\, Demetri ous wants out of the thug life and flees the badlands of Houston\, Texas \, for greener pastures. His cash takes him only as far as Trublin\, a backward town with a past it can’t bury. There\, Demetrious meets Darri ng\, an unlikely kindred spirit from a disparate upbringing who takes hi m under his wing. Together\, the two struggle to rouse the demons that haunt the tiny town and bury them once and for all. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Black Independent Cinema, Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/northstarr_jacksonville2008 UID:144018000-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T195500 SUMMARY:Shut Up and Do It DESCRIPTION:Michael is fed up with the portrayal of Latinos in film and t elevision. With his passion for acting and self respect hanging in the b alance\, he decides to take destiny into his own \nhands by making a mov ie. Michael’s dream soon becomes a nightmare as he \nencounters the tria ls of independent film making: dwindling budgets\, actors' egos \nand je alous boyfriends. Michael’s comic and emotional journey leads him to rea lize \nthat there might be more to his dreams than just making a movie.\ n \n* Note: “Shut Up and Do It” will be preceded by the short film\, “Ho rsepower”. CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA, Viva Cinema LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/shutupanddoit_jacksonville20 08 UID:144015700-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T230000 SUMMARY:Europa! Europa! DESCRIPTION:After party at Cafe 331. Featuring hor douvres and music from Europa. Guest receives one complimentary Bacardi drink with their film ticket.\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Cafe 331 URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/europaeuropa_jacksonville200 8 UID:143923491-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T214800 SUMMARY:The Tracey Fragments DESCRIPTION:Based on screenwriter Maureen Medved’s novel of the same name \, “The Tracey Fragments\,” uses highly inventive and dynamic Mondrian-l ike split screens to tell the story of why fifteen-year-old Tracey Berko witz\, best actress Oscar nominee\, Ellen Page\, is riding out a blizzar d in the back of a city bus\, naked except for the tattered curtain she is wrapped in and looking for her missing brother\, whom she feels she h as hypnotized. On screen for nearly every frame of the film\, Page deli vers a tour-de-force performance that cements her status as one of the m ost exciting young actresses on screen today. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Feature, On the Edge LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/thetraceyfragments_jacksonvi lle2008 UID:144001061-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T224600 SUMMARY:Dying To Live DESCRIPTION:Documentary filmmaker\, Ben Mittleman\, decides to turn the c amera on himself when confronted with the same open-heart surgery that d erailed his father’s life. “Dying to Live” chronicles the testing of a m an’s heart and the processing of answers found in sorrow. The film goes beyond his personal medical experience revealing the raw realities of hi s fight to survive\, along with the relentless challenges facing the lov ed ones around him during his mid-life crisis. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/dyingtolive_jacksonville2008 UID:144018112-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T223700 SUMMARY:Ain't Scared DESCRIPTION:Teenagers wear the colors of the world. They are white and b lack. In “Ain’t Scared” teenage lives unfold in a housing project in th e suburbs. Their lives cross paths\, where they fight and eventually fo rgive\, but it’s not easy. The day one of them learns he has made it on to the Arsenal football team hood-life spirals out of control. Southeas t Premiere CATEGORIES:Europa! Europa!, Feature, Independent Black Cinema LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/aintscared_jacksonville2008 UID:144015935-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080519T223000 SUMMARY:Shorts of Epic Proportions 2 DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/shortsofepicproportions2_jac ksonville2008 UID:144716148-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T190600 SUMMARY:90 Miles DESCRIPTION:Emilio Estefan\, award-winning record producer and husband of music diva Gloria Estefan\, helms this lively and poignant trib ute to the musical sounds of his native Cuba. \nFeaturing the likes of l egendary Latin musicians Arturo Sandoval\, Celia Cruz\, Tito Puente\, Ch ocolate Armenteros and Gloria herself\, “90 Miles” is a moving portrait of the artists in exile and their rise to world music notoriety. Norther n Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, Viva Cinema, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/90miles_jacksonville2008 UID:144001464-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T200000 SUMMARY:GONZO: The Life and Work of Hunter Thompson DESCRIPTION:“Gonzo”\, narrated by Johnny Depp\, is the definitive film bi ography of a mythic American figure\, a man Tom Wolfe called our “greate st comic writer”. Thompson’s suicide\, by gunshot\, led Rolling Stone Ma gazine\, where Thompson began his career\, to devote an entire issue (it s best-selling ever) to the man that launched a thousand sips of bourbon \, endless snorts of cocaine and a brash\, irreverent\, fearless style o f journalism named “Gonzo” after an anarchic blues riff by James Booker. Northern Florida Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, Made in the USA, World of Docs LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/gonzo_jacksonville2008 UID:144016152-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T200000 SUMMARY:North Starr DESCRIPTION:After watching the brutal murder of his best friend\, Demetri ous wants out of the thug life and flees the badlands of Houston\, Texas \, for greener pastures. His cash takes him only as far as Trublin\, a backward town with a past it can’t bury. There\, Demetrious meets Darri ng\, an unlikely kindred spirit from a disparate upbringing who takes hi m under his wing. Together\, the two struggle to rouse the demons that haunt the tiny town and bury them once and for all. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Black Independent Cinema, Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/northstarr_jacksonville2008 UID:144018163-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T202900 SUMMARY:Under The Skin DESCRIPTION:The Japanese government\, due to its underworld ties\, has ou tlawed Tebori tattoos. For the first time ever\, viewers will be able to see the small and secret society of the Horitoshi Family\, as well as t heir rich culture\, exotic land\, the history and mythology of Japanese tattooing. While in Tokyo\, Barth participates in underground festivals\ , rituals and gets tattooed on camera. Barth has gained much respect fro m the Horitoshi Family throughout his career and is the only Westerner w elcomed to immerse into this highly guarded world\, which until now\, th e average person would have zero access. It is only through Barth's acco mplishments and stellar reputation that the viewer is given the key to t his veiled community. World Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, On the Edge, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/undertheskin_jacksonville200 8 UID:143915099-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T220300 SUMMARY:Quid Pro Quo DESCRIPTION:A semi-paralyzed radio reporter is sent out to investigate a story that leads him into an odd subculture and on a journey of disturbi ng self-realization. Southern USA Premiere CATEGORIES:Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/quidproquo_jacksonville2008 UID:144016260-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T230400 SUMMARY:The Turtle Family DESCRIPTION:On the eve of a special day\, the family bonds\, faced with a shared sentiment of a regretted absence\, appear fragile. Uncle Manuel \, a remarkable man\, is determined to help his adolescent nephews and s upport his brother-in-law\, an unemployed unionist. The mother’s home i s now a place where the family\, amid lost dreams\, is in danger of disi ntegration. “La Familia Tortuga” is a tender\, moving story about a fami ly of three generations in modern day Mexico. Southeast Premiere CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Feature, Viva Cinema LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/theturtlefamily_jacksonville 2008 UID:144018366-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080520T215900 SUMMARY:Under The Skin DESCRIPTION:The Japanese government\, due to its underworld ties\, has ou tlawed Tebori tattoos. For the first time ever\, viewers will be able to see the small and secret society of the Horitoshi Family\, as well as t heir rich culture\, exotic land\, the history and mythology of Japanese tattooing. While in Tokyo\, Barth participates in underground festivals\ , rituals and gets tattooed on camera. Barth has gained much respect fro m the Horitoshi Family throughout his career and is the only Westerner w elcomed to immerse into this highly guarded world\, which until now\, th e average person would have zero access. It is only through Barth's acco mplishments and stellar reputation that the viewer is given the key to t his veiled community. World Premiere CATEGORIES:Documentary, On the Edge, World of Docs LOCATION:FUEL in Five Points URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/undertheskin_jacksonville200 8 UID:143915152-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080521T193500 SUMMARY:Under The Snow DESCRIPTION:Following the unusual connection made between four workers at different stages of their lives\, “Under the Snow\,” captures factory l ife in a way rarely seen\; personal\, flirtatious and introspective. Wi th the winter season fast approaching and orders piling up in the snow c hain division\, supervisor\, Javier\, and shy assistant\, Jairo\, are jo ined by temporary workers\, Karmentxu and Angela. For long\, frigid day s they each pack chains in silence until Angela starts breaking the rule s. Then\, work becomes a game and their cold\, gray building a playgrou nd. This newfound camaraderie challenges them to look at what they dema nd of their lives and of each other\, but this world only survives thank s to the continuous snow. CATEGORIES:Coming of Age, Europa! Europa!, Feature, Viva Cinema LOCATION:Jacksonville Public Library URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/underthesnow_jacksonville200 8 UID:144018579-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080521T180000 SUMMARY:Awards Night and the Best of Shorts DESCRIPTION:Festival feature film Audience Award winning film – Narrative \n \nFestival feature film Audience Award winning film – Documentary\n \ nScreening and announcement of winners for Jacksonville.com / FilmFestiv al.Jacksonville.com\n \nSpecial presentation of 48 hour film project win ners\n CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/awardsnightandthebestofshort s_jacksonville2008 UID:144018677-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091122T063527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080521T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080521T212700 SUMMARY:Skills Like This DESCRIPTION:The day before his 25th birthday\, Max Solomon faces the awfu l truth that he will never be a writer. In a desperate attempt to find h is next artistic endeavor\, he turns to crime and pulls off a great feat . His newfound talent ignites a passion within him and sends his two bes t friends on their own journeys. Tommy\, the slacker\, is inspired to en ter the job market\, and Dave\, only too aware of the consequences of gr and theft\, becomes \nobsessed with writing the perfect apology letter. It may not be the time to fall in love\, but \nwhen Max meets Lucy\, it' s decision time. In this inventive comedy\, over the course of \nthree d ays\, three friends have their lives turned upside down when one of them realizes \nthat larceny might be his best skill. “Skills Like This” is a fast and furious comic ride about the lengths to which the disaffected will go to achieve their dreams. East Coast Premiere CATEGORIES:Closing Night Film, Feature, Made in the USA LOCATION:Terry Theater URL:http://jacksonville.bside.com/2008/films/skillslikethis_jacksonville2 008 UID:143912930-jacksonville.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR