From the Chair
From the Chairman:
(NOV. 19, 2008) — To all of our friends, members, and supporters — Great News!
If you've been following the media, you know that I went "public" recently to alert the wider community that the film festival would have to close its doors unless we raised $100,000 — $65,000 to pay our debts, and $45,000 to seed the 2009 festival (our actual budget is slightly over $500,000). I felt that it was unethical to incur further debt that we could not repay short-term.
Our prior festival fell short of ticket sales and two key sponsors withdrew all or part of their pledges just prior to the event. I want to thank all of our vendors and service providers who had to wait for payment, but we simply had no cash at all. On top of that, our usually successful fall fundraiser had to be cancelled since there was so little response in the teeth of the economic chaos.
The perfect storm!
Second Monday screenings
for December & January
Of All The Things
Monday, Dec. 8 @ 7 pm
The most unlikely comeback of the year.
Dennis Lambert was one of the most successful and diverse songwriter/producers of the '70s and '80s, with hits like 'Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got', 'Rhinestone Cowboy', 'Don't Pull Your Love', 'Baby Come Back' and 'Nightshift'.
Today, he's a 60-year-old family man selling real estate in Florida. But it turns out his obscure 1972 solo album is huge in the Philippines. A Filipino concert promoter has been begging Dennis to tour for decades, and in 2007 he finally agreed.
'Of All The Things' is a hilarious and touching pop/rock/country/R&B documentary that follows Dennis on his whirlwind tour as he rediscovers his passion for music -- a two week adventure that takes him from the comforts of Boca Raton to a sold-out show at Manila's famous Araneta Coliseum for thousands of fans he never knew he had. Some lives deserve an encore.
Director: Jody Lambert | Documentary | Not Rated | 85 minutes
Details:
- DATE: Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 @ 7 p.m.
- LOCATION: Jane Pickens Theater
49 Touro St.
Newport, RI - ADMISSION: $10 / $8 NIFF Members and students
Tickets are available the night of the screening; the box office at the Pickens opens at 6 p.m.
Stranded
Monday, Jan 12 @ 7 pm
For the first time ever, survivors of the famous Andes plane crash tell, in their own words, their harrowing story of survival.
In 1972, a Uruguayan rugby team flying to a match in Chile crashed in the Andes, and spent over two grueling months surrounded by snow and their dying comrades. In order to survive the ordeal, they resorted to cannibalism.
This is a well-known story, told in multiple feature films, books, and "Where are they now?" human-interest news items. It's no exaggeration to say that Gonzalo Arijon's Stranded: I Have Come From A Plane That Crashed On The Mountains is the definitive version.
Director: Gonzalo Arijon | Documentary | In Spanish w/subtitles | Not Rated | 113 minutes
Details:
- DATE: Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
- LOCATION: Jane Pickens Theater
49 Touro St.
Newport, RI - ADMISSION: $10 / $8 NIFF Members and students
Tickets are available the night of the screening; the box office at the Pickens opens at 6 p.m.
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From the Chair
If you've been following the media, you know that I went "public" recently to alert the wider community that the film festival would have to close its doors unless we raised $100,000 — $65,000 to pay our debts, and $45,000 to seed the 2009 festival (our actual budget is slightly over $500,000).
New NIFF Director
Jennifer Maizel, managing director of the Sarasota Film Festival, will become the executive director of the Newport International Film Festival on July 1.