Newport International Film Festival 2008

Display Plays With:
time rating title venue
Tuesday, June 3rd
7:00 PM
Man on Wire
James Marsh, James March 2008 | Documentary, Featured | 90 min.
** Note: Opening Night Film
 Jane Pickens Theater
9:00 PM
Opening Night Party
Party
 Yachting Center
Wednesday, June 4th
11:00 AM
Begging Naked
Karen Gehres 2007 | Documentary | 70 min.
 Opera House 1
12:00 PM
Shorts Program 2
Shorts Programs | 86 min.
  • Exact Change Only | Chuck Grieb 2007
  • A Perfect Match | Rachel Viollet, Betsy Blankenbaker 2008
  • Jakob And The Angels | Ron Lehmann 2007
  • Les Vulnerables | Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt 2007
  • Cupcake | Sean McPhillips 2008
Tennis Hall of Fame
12:00 PM
Baghead
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass 2008 | Feature | 84 min.
 Opera House 2
1:00 PM
32A
Marian Quinn 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features | 89 min.
 Opera House 1
2:00 PM
Shorts Program 1
Shorts Programs | 81 min.
  • The Fixer: Afghanistan Behind The Scenes | Aaron Rockett 2007
  • The Aviatrix | Toddy Burton 2007
  • Girls Room | Maria Gigante
  • Jeffrey | Russell Costanzo 2007
Jane Pickens Theater
2:00 PM
50,000 Balls
Jeanne Talbot | Documentary | 90 min.
 Tennis Hall of Fame
2:00 PM
Hotel Very Welcome
Sonja Heiss 2007 | Feature | 89 min.
 Opera House 3
2:15 PM
Oysters Without A Shell
Jette Miller | Feature | 86 min.
 Opera House 2
3:00 PM
Traces Of The Trade
Katrina Browne | Documentary | 86 min.
 Opera House 1
4:30 PM
Shorts Program 4
Shorts Programs | 94 min.
  • The Fence | Allan Steele 2007
  • The Solo Sailor | Richard Konkolski 2008
  • Tony Zoreil | Valentin Potier 2007
  • Chief | Brett Wagner 2008
  • Light Years | Richard Martin 2008
Opera House 2
4:30 PM
Shorts Program 3
Shorts Programs | 86 min.
  • August 15th | Jiang Xuan 2008
  • Catharsis | Daniel Sanchez Chamorro 2007
  • To Be Continued | Michael Regalbuto 2007
  • Hose | Kevin Watkins 2008
  • Remember Back, Remember When | Rainer Judd 2008
  • Ripple | Paul Gowers 2008
Jane Pickens Theater
5:00 PM
Short Films for Children (All Ages)
All Children's Films | 60 min.
  • Canary Beat | Jurgen Haas 2006
  • Crank Balls | Devin Bell 2007
  • Fowl Play | Christopher De Santis 2003
  • Game Over | PES 2006
  • Genie In A Tin Of Raviolis | Claude Barras 2006
  • The Goat That Ate Time | Lucinda Schreiber 2007
  • Hose | Kevin Watkins 2008
  • Miss Pretty Hair Doll | Sue Perrotto 2007
  • Papiroflexia | Joaquin Baldwin 2007
  • Portable Living Room | Ransom Riggs 2007
Opera House 3
5:00 PM
The Last Mistress
Catherine Breillat 2007 | Feature | 114 min.
 Opera House 1
5:00 PM
Secrecy
Peter Galison, Robb Moss 2007 | Documentary, Featured | 85 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
7:00 PM
A Man Named Pearl
Scott Galloway, Brent Pierson | Documentary | 78 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
7:00 PM
Frozen River
Courtney Hunt 2008 | Feature | 80 min.
 Opera House 2
7:00 PM
Short Films for Teens (Ages 14+)
All Children's Films | 74 min.
  • Chinese Whisper (Telephone) | Oliver Rauch 2007
  • Evolution | Tim Piper 2007
  • Force1TD | Randy Krallman 2007
  • Kids + Money | Lauren Greenfield 2007
  • Tony Zoreil | Valentin Potier 2007
  • Yesterday Today Was Tomorrow | Valentine Sheldon 2007
  • Onslaught | Tim Piper
Opera House 3
7:15 PM
Uncounted: The New Math Of American Elections
David Earnhardt 2007 | Documentary | 80 min.
 Opera House 1
9:00 PM
B.O.H.I.C.A.
DJ Paul 2008 | Feature | 90 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
9:00 PM
Sherman's Way
Craig Saavedra 2007 | Feature | 98 min.
 Opera House 3
9:00 PM
The Cake Eaters
Mary Stuart Masterson 2007 | Feature | 95 min.
 Opera House 1
9:15 PM
Lamento
Rene Sydow, Daniel Hedfeld 2007 | Feature | 93 min.
 Opera House 2
9:15 PM
In Search Of A Midnight Kiss
Alex Holdridge 2008 | Feature | 90 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
Thursday, June 5th
11:00 AM
Frozen River
Courtney Hunt 2008 | Feature | 80 min.
 Opera House 2
1:00 PM
Life. Support. Music.
Eric Daniel Metzgar 2007 | Documentary | 80 min.
 Opera House 1
1:15 PM
Boy A
John Crowley 2008 | Feature | 99 min.
 Opera House 2
2:00 PM
Beautiful Losers
Aaron Rose 2008 | Documentary | 90 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
2:00 PM
Wellness
Jake Mahaffy 2008 | Feature | 88 min.
 Opera House 3
3:00 PM
Girls Rock!
Shane King, Arne Johnson 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features, Featured | 91 min.
 Opera House 1
3:30 PM
Oysters Without A Shell
Jette Miller | Feature | 86 min.
 Opera House 2
4:15 PM
Short Films for Children (All Ages)
All Children's Films | 60 min.
  • Canary Beat | Jurgen Haas 2006
  • Crank Balls | Devin Bell 2007
  • Fowl Play | Christopher De Santis 2003
  • Game Over | PES 2006
  • Genie In A Tin Of Raviolis | Claude Barras 2006
  • The Goat That Ate Time | Lucinda Schreiber 2007
  • Hose | Kevin Watkins 2008
  • Knuffle Bunny | Maciek Albrecht 2007
  • Miss Pretty Hair Doll | Sue Perrotto 2007
  • Papiroflexia | Joaquin Baldwin 2007
  • Portable Living Room | Ransom Riggs 2007
Opera House 3
5:00 PM
50,000 Balls
Jeanne Talbot | Documentary | 90 min.
 Tennis Hall of Fame
5:00 PM
Baghead
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass 2008 | Feature | 84 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
5:00 PM
Shorts Program 3
Shorts Programs | 86 min.
  • August 15th | Jiang Xuan 2008
  • Catharsis | Daniel Sanchez Chamorro 2007
  • To Be Continued | Michael Regalbuto 2007
  • Hose | Kevin Watkins 2008
  • Remember Back, Remember When | Rainer Judd 2008
  • Ripple | Paul Gowers 2008
Jane Pickens Theater
5:00 PM
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath 2008 | Documentary | 96 min.
 Opera House 1
5:30 PM
Shorts Program 1
Shorts Programs | 81 min.
  • The Fixer: Afghanistan Behind The Scenes | Aaron Rockett 2007
  • The Aviatrix | Toddy Burton 2007
  • Girls Room | Maria Gigante
  • Jeffrey | Russell Costanzo 2007
Opera House 3
6:00 PM
Simply Raw - Reversing Diabetes In 30 Days
2008 | Documentary | 92 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
7:00 PM
Shorts Program 2
Shorts Programs | 86 min.
  • Exact Change Only | Chuck Grieb 2007
  • A Perfect Match | Rachel Viollet, Betsy Blankenbaker 2008
  • Jakob And The Angels | Ron Lehmann 2007
  • Les Vulnerables | Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt 2007
  • Cupcake | Sean McPhillips 2008
Tennis Hall of Fame
7:00 PM
The Toe Tactic
emily hubley 2008 | Feature | 90 min.
 Opera House 1
7:15 PM
32A
Marian Quinn 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features | 89 min.
 Opera House 2
7:30 PM
Encounters At The End Of The World
Werner Herzog 2008 | Documentary, Featured | 99 min.
 Opera House 3
7:30 PM
Simply Raw -- Raw Food Tasting
Party, Simply Raw Dinner
 Colony House
8:00 PM
Traces Of The Trade
Katrina Browne | Documentary | 86 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
9:00 PM
Elite Squad
Jose Padilha 2007 | Feature, Featured | 114 min.
 Opera House 1
9:15 PM
A Man Named Pearl
Scott Galloway, Brent Pierson | Documentary | 78 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
9:15 PM
Begging Naked
Karen Gehres 2007 | Documentary | 70 min.
 Opera House 2
9:30 PM
Wild Combination: A Portrait Of Arthur Russell
Matt Wolf 2008 | Documentary | 80 min.
 Opera House 3
Friday, June 6th
10:30 AM
The Rose Tattoo
Daniel Mann 1955 | Feature | 117 min.
 Opera House 1
12:30 PM
Frozen River
Courtney Hunt 2008 | Feature | 80 min.
 Opera House 2
12:30 PM
Wellness
Jake Mahaffy 2008 | Feature | 88 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
1:00 PM
Uncounted: The New Math Of American Elections
David Earnhardt 2007 | Documentary | 80 min.
 Opera House 1
2:00 PM
Shorts Program 3
Shorts Programs | 86 min.
  • August 15th | Jiang Xuan 2008
  • Catharsis | Daniel Sanchez Chamorro 2007
  • To Be Continued | Michael Regalbuto 2007
  • Hose | Kevin Watkins 2008
  • Remember Back, Remember When | Rainer Judd 2008
  • Ripple | Paul Gowers 2008
Opera House 3
2:30 PM
The Big Question
Vince DiPersio | Documentary | 63 min.
  • La Corona | Amanda Micheli, Isabel Vega 2007
Jane Pickens Theater
2:45 PM
Woodpecker
Alex Karpovsky 2008 | Feature | 87 min.
 Opera House 2
3:00 PM
Secrecy
Peter Galison, Robb Moss 2007 | Documentary, Featured | 85 min.
 Opera House 1
4:00 PM
Short Films for Children (All Ages)
All Children's Films | 60 min.
  • Canary Beat | Jurgen Haas 2006
  • Crank Balls | Devin Bell 2007
  • Fowl Play | Christopher De Santis 2003
  • Game Over | PES 2006
  • Genie In A Tin Of Raviolis | Claude Barras 2006
  • The Goat That Ate Time | Lucinda Schreiber 2007
  • Hose | Kevin Watkins 2008
  • Knuffle Bunny | Maciek Albrecht 2007
  • Miss Pretty Hair Doll | Sue Perrotto 2007
  • Papiroflexia | Joaquin Baldwin 2007
  • Portable Living Room | Ransom Riggs 2007
Opera House 3
4:45 PM
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath 2008 | Documentary | 96 min.
 Opera House 2
4:45 PM
Wade In The Water
Gabriel Nussbaum, Elizabeth Wood 2007 | Documentary | 78 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
5:00 PM
Shorts Program 4
Shorts Programs | 94 min.
  • The Fence | Allan Steele 2007
  • The Solo Sailor | Richard Konkolski 2008
  • Tony Zoreil | Valentin Potier 2007
  • Chief | Brett Wagner 2008
  • Light Years | Richard Martin 2008
Cable Car Cinema
5:00 PM
In Search Of A Midnight Kiss
Alex Holdridge 2008 | Feature | 90 min.
 Opera House 1
5:15 PM
Short Films for Children (Ages 8+)
All Children's Films | 70 min.
  • Kick Like A Girl | Jenny Mackenzie 2008
  • Junjie's Film | Linfeng Xue 2005
  • Feathers To The Sky | Leonardo Ricagni
  • Colours | Derrick Lui, Chee Tian Lee 2007
  • Anita The Beekeeper | Vikash Nowlakha 2007
  • Snakebite | Matt Pinder 2006
Opera House 3
7:00 PM
The Cake Eaters
Mary Stuart Masterson 2007 | Feature | 95 min.
 Opera House 1
7:00 PM
Life. Support. Music.
Eric Daniel Metzgar 2007 | Documentary | 80 min.
 Opera House 2
7:00 PM
Girls Rock!
Shane King, Arne Johnson 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features, Featured | 91 min.
 Opera House 3
7:00 PM
Speed And Angels
Peyton Wilson 2008 | Documentary | 95 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
9:00 PM
B.O.H.I.C.A.
DJ Paul 2008 | Feature | 90 min.
 Opera House 3
9:00 PM
Beautiful Losers
Aaron Rose 2008 | Documentary | 90 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
9:15 PM
Hotel Very Welcome
Sonja Heiss 2007 | Feature | 89 min.
 Opera House 1
9:15 PM
The Wackness
Jonathan Levine 2008 | Feature, Featured | 110 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
9:15 PM
August Evening
Chris Eska 2007 | Feature | 127 min.
 Opera House 2
Saturday, June 7th
10:00 AM
Short Films for Children (All Ages)
All Children's Films | 60 min.
  • Canary Beat | Jurgen Haas 2006
  • Crank Balls | Devin Bell 2007
  • Fowl Play | Christopher De Santis 2003
  • Game Over | PES 2006
  • Genie In A Tin Of Raviolis | Claude Barras 2006
  • The Goat That Ate Time | Lucinda Schreiber 2007
  • Hose | Kevin Watkins 2008
  • Knuffle Bunny | Maciek Albrecht 2007
  • Miss Pretty Hair Doll | Sue Perrotto 2007
  • Papiroflexia | Joaquin Baldwin 2007
  • Portable Living Room | Ransom Riggs 2007
Jane Pickens Theater
10:30 AM
Shoot - Student Films
2008 | Shorts Programs | 60 min.
 Opera House 2
11:00 AM
B.O.H.I.C.A.
DJ Paul 2008 | Feature | 90 min.
 Opera House 3
11:30 AM
The Red Balloon
Albert Lamorisse 1957 | All Children's Films, Children's Features, Featured | 34 min.
  • White Mane | Albert Lamorisse 1954
Jane Pickens Theater
12:00 PM
Simply Raw - Reversing Diabetes In 30 Days
2008 | Documentary | 92 min.
 Opera House 2
1:00 PM
Traces Of The Trade
Katrina Browne | Documentary | 86 min.
 Opera House 1
1:00 PM
Wild Combination: A Portrait Of Arthur Russell
Matt Wolf 2008 | Documentary | 80 min.
 Opera House 3
1:00 PM
The Rose Tattoo
Daniel Mann 1955 | Feature | 117 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
1:15 PM
Doubletime
Stephanie Johnes 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features, Featured | 82 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
2:00 PM
The Toe Tactic
emily hubley 2008 | Feature | 90 min.
 Opera House 2
2:45 PM
Sherman's Way
Craig Saavedra 2007 | Feature | 98 min.
 Opera House 3
3:00 PM
Lamento
Rene Sydow, Daniel Hedfeld 2007 | Feature | 93 min.
 Opera House 1
3:00 PM
Speed And Angels
Peyton Wilson 2008 | Documentary | 95 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
3:15 PM
Baghead
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass 2008 | Feature | 84 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
4:00 PM
August Evening
Chris Eska 2007 | Feature | 127 min.
 Opera House 2
5:00 PM
Shorts Program 2
Shorts Programs | 86 min.
  • Exact Change Only | Chuck Grieb 2007
  • A Perfect Match | Rachel Viollet, Betsy Blankenbaker 2008
  • Jakob And The Angels | Ron Lehmann 2007
  • Les Vulnerables | Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt 2007
  • Cupcake | Sean McPhillips 2008
Opera House 1
5:00 PM
Wade In The Water
Gabriel Nussbaum, Elizabeth Wood 2007 | Documentary | 78 min.
 Opera House 3
5:15 PM
Pixar Presentation
All Children's Films, Featured, Special Screening | 30 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
6:45 PM
The Fly Boys
Rocco DeVilliers 2007 | Feature | 118 min.
 Opera House 3
7:00 PM
Woodpecker
Alex Karpovsky 2008 | Feature | 87 min.
 Opera House 1
7:00 PM
Delta Rising
Michael Afendakis | Documentary | 85 min.
** Note: Closing Night Documentary
 Opera House 2
7:00 PM
The Wackness
Jonathan Levine 2008 | Feature, Featured | 110 min.
** Note: Closing Night Film
 Jane Pickens Theater
9:00 PM
Secrecy
Peter Galison, Robb Moss 2007 | Documentary, Featured | 85 min.
 Opera House 1
9:00 PM
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Party
 Yachting Center
9:15 PM
The Big Question
Vince DiPersio | Documentary | 63 min.
  • La Corona | Amanda Micheli, Isabel Vega 2007
Jane Pickens Theater
9:15 PM
Wellness
Jake Mahaffy 2008 | Feature | 88 min.
 Opera House 3
9:15 PM
Oysters Without A Shell
Jette Miller | Feature | 86 min.
 Opera House 2
9:15 PM
Man on Wire
James Marsh, James March 2008 | Documentary, Featured | 90 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
Sunday, June 8th
10:00 AM
Short Films for Children (Ages 8+)
All Children's Films | 70 min.
  • Kick Like A Girl | Jenny Mackenzie 2008
  • Junjie's Film | Linfeng Xue 2005
  • Feathers To The Sky | Leonardo Ricagni
  • Colours | Derrick Lui, Chee Tian Lee 2007
  • Anita The Beekeeper | Vikash Nowlakha 2007
  • Snakebite | Matt Pinder 2006
Jane Pickens Theater
11:00 AM
Shorts Program 1
Shorts Programs | 81 min.
  • The Fixer: Afghanistan Behind The Scenes | Aaron Rockett 2007
  • The Aviatrix | Toddy Burton 2007
  • Girls Room | Maria Gigante
  • Jeffrey | Russell Costanzo 2007
Opera House 3
11:00 AM
Shorts Program 4
Shorts Programs | 94 min.
  • The Fence | Allan Steele 2007
  • The Solo Sailor | Richard Konkolski 2008
  • Tony Zoreil | Valentin Potier 2007
  • Chief | Brett Wagner 2008
  • Light Years | Richard Martin 2008
Opera House 2
11:15 AM
50,000 Balls
Jeanne Talbot | Documentary | 90 min.
 Opera House 1
12:00 PM
The Fly Boys
Rocco DeVilliers 2007 | Feature | 118 min.
 Jane Pickens Theater
1:00 PM
Elite Squad
Jose Padilha 2007 | Feature, Featured | 114 min.
 Opera House 2
1:00 PM
Girls Rock!
Shane King, Arne Johnson 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features, Featured | 91 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
1:15 PM
The Last Mistress
Catherine Breillat 2007 | Feature | 114 min.
 Opera House 1
1:30 PM
Doubletime
Stephanie Johnes 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features, Featured | 82 min.
 Opera House 3
2:30 PM
The Red Balloon
Albert Lamorisse 1957 | All Children's Films, Children's Features, Featured | 34 min.
  • White Mane | Albert Lamorisse 1954
Jane Pickens Theater
3:00 PM
Life. Support. Music.
Eric Daniel Metzgar 2007 | Documentary | 80 min.
 Cable Car Cinema
3:30 PM
32A
Marian Quinn 2007 | All Children's Films, Children's Features | 89 min.
 Opera House 1
3:30 PM
Boy A
John Crowley 2008 | Feature | 99 min.
 Opera House 2
3:30 PM
AWARD WINNER: DOCUMENTARY
Documentary
** Note: To Be Announced Sunday Morning
 Opera House 3
4:15 PM
Short Films for Teens (Ages 14+)
All Children's Films | 74 min.
  • Chinese Whisper (Telephone) | Oliver Rauch 2007
  • Evolution | Tim Piper 2007
  • Force1TD | Randy Krallman 2007
  • Kids + Money | Lauren Greenfield 2007
  • Tony Zoreil | Valentin Potier 2007
  • Yesterday Today Was Tomorrow | Valentine Sheldon 2007
  • Onslaught | Tim Piper
Jane Pickens Theater
6:00 PM
AWARD WINNER: FEATURE FILM
Feature
** Note: To Be Announced Sunday Morning
 Jane Pickens Theater
7:00 PM
Encounters At The End Of The World
Werner Herzog 2008 | Documentary, Featured | 99 min.
 Cable Car Cinema