Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2011 FLIFF Catalog

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SHOWTIMES

AMERICAN

Wednesday, October 26, 8pm, Sunrise Civic Ctr Sunday, October 30, 9pm, Muvico Pompano Monday, October 31, 7pm, Cinema Paradiso Sunday, Nov. 13, 2pm, Daytona Beach News Journal

INDIE

FEATURE

DR. LIMPTOOTH

Monday November 14, 7:15pm, Sheffields ­ Amelia Island Sunday, January 22, 5:30pm, Gamache Koger ­ St Augustine

SOUTHEAST PREMIERE EAST COAST PREMIERE WORLD PREMIERE UNITED STATES PREMIERE FLORIDA PREMIERE FESTIVAL WINNERS

SPeCiAl GueStS: FRed SAyeG, MitChell Cohen, eSteBAn

AMERICAN

INDIE

FEATURE

THE ENCORE OF TONY DURAN

SHOWTIMES Sunday, October 30, 5pm, Muvico Pompano Sunday, November 6, 2:30pm, Cinema Paradiso Sunday November 20, 4pm, Fernandina Little Theatre

SOUTHEAST PREMIERE Fred A. Sayeg, USA / PREMIERE 2011 / 85 min / English EAST COAST Chronicling the day Tony Duran hits bottom, the tick­tock of a WORLD PREMIERE human train­wreck, Tony is a singer washed­up 20 years ago: UNITED STATES PREMIERE fat, drunk, broke, unemployed and trapped – clinging to his house and 12 year old Mercedes, FLORIDA PREMIERE neither he can afford any­ more; a victim of the economy, raging against the universe, FESTIVAL WINNERS alienated and facing the rest of his life in dread. He turns to crime to turn a buck, and proves incompetent even at that. In disgrace, having lost his friend's money, Tony stands in judg­ ment, and Jerry forces from him the TRUTH about his down­ ward spiral. Jerry sets Tony on a path of human transformation and redemption; he makes Tony sing again. Writer: Mitchell Cohen / Producer: One More Time Productions / Editor: Eric Weston / Cinematographer: Kenneth Wiatrak / Principal Cast: Gene Pietragallo, Cody Kasch, Nikki Ziering, William Katt, Elliott Gould / Bridge and Tunnel Communications

THE DIRECTOR: Fred Sayeg, director of The Encore of Tony Duran, is blazing a new trail and career through independent films. Making his feature film directorial debut, Fred brings his artistic vision to the redemptive tale of Tony Duran. Meeting the challenging task of independent film making, he is proving to be a notable director, drawing attention for his unique experience and talent. An award­winning ad man, Fred possesses a masterful eye for captivating audiences with the ability to develop striking visual reality and draw emotional resonance through storytelling.

A plunge into the wild waters of independent filmmaking, filming took place over the course 9 days in Palm Springs, CA. Working with a focused, fast paced group of professionals and a tight schedule, 90% of the film was shot in just 8 days, and averaged 19 pages a day. A family affair, My daughter Victoria joined the cast appearing as Cody Kasch’s girlfriend in the film. Fred Sayeg

Matt Jespersen and Maclain Nelson USA / 2011/ 95 min / HDCam / English Wayne Gretzky (no relation) is a vampire who can't grow his teeth. His impotence began when he inadvertently killed Mary Lipinsky, the love of his life, 300 years ago. To take his mind off the pain, he teaches college history­­who better? Attempting to regain his full power, he enlists help from his friend and colleague, Dr. Levine. Nothing works until a new semester brings freshman Chris Keller. She's a dead ringer for Mary and she makes Wayne's teeth long and hard. Writers: Matt Jespersen and Maclain Nelson / Producers: Saad Al­Enezi, Maclain Nelson, T.R. Gourley, Brad Johnson, Brinton Bryan / Art Di­ rector: Anne Black / Editor : Matt Jespersen and Steve Shimek / Cinematographer : Bradford Whitaker / Principal Cast: Julie Gonzalo, Adam Johnson, Gary Cole, Maclain Nelson, Matt Mattson, Bart Johnson / Contact : Maclain Nelson 801­830­9399 Sponsored by

Peter Langone & StudioOne THE DIRECTORS: Matt Jespersen and Maclain Nelson met while attending Brigham Young Univer­ sity in 2002. They became friends while performing with an improv group. Matt since earned an MFA from the University of Miami. His short film, "I'm Pretty, Too" won the best film at the Cannes Film Festival and appeared at the CineVegas Film Festival and several others. Maclain has been involved in several films including , "Moving McAllister", "ORCS!", and "The Sinking of Santa Isabel". After years of working on their own, Maclain and Matt teamed up to write and direct their first feature, "Dr. Limptooth". Vampires in the pop culture of today are typically portrayed as strong, sexy and dominant predators. We thought it would be interesting to explore the world of a vampire that is a bit depressed, who had lost his "mojo", who wasn't on the top of the food chain. We wanted to see a vampire who feels a little more like a human. This is the idea that "Dr. Limptooth" came from. We hope this film serves a fresh take on the genre and will be the first of many films from us in the future. Most of all, we hope this film makes you laugh. Thank you. Maclain Nelson and Matt Jespersen

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