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New Hope Film Festival, Ltd, 6542-A Lower York Rd., #219, New Hope, PA 18938 May 10, 2011 Dear Movie Patron: With a highly successful first-year event now in the history books, I'm pleased to announce the second annual New Hope Film Festival. This year, we have more films from more countries and even better ticket prices.

Our lineup includes 89 films from 21 countries, and I must tell you, the filmmakers whose films made it past our judges are thrilled to have been included in this substantial, international event. Many have already made plans to be in New Hope for the week, which gives you a golden opportunity to meet real filmmakers and participate in lively Q&A sessions after their shows. As Jennifer Brehm of NBC Philadelphia put it last year, "It many not be Cannes, but who needs to see movies on the Cote d'Azur, when you can see them right down the road -- in New Hope, Pa.?"

Once again, I'm running ads and announcements in Variety Magazine, both on their home page and in special dailies at Cannes and Berlin Film Festival. In fact, movie industry insiders know more about New Hope Film Festival and its importance to the arts than do most people in Bucks County now. News travels quickly when you aggressively advertise with the industry's leading trade publication.

You probably love cinema, but none of our movies are available through any of your favorite outlets. They are only available here. If you want to watch top, independent films or merely learn more about the most exciting event to hit Bucks County in years, you can start by reading this Official Guide insert, then check out the Festival Genius online guide by clicking the Lineup & Tickets link at www.newhopefilmfestival.com.

Whether you want to watch $5.00, four-hour short film marathons or feature films from the United States and abroad, it's all here. We have something for everyone, and as a resident of this area, you can be proud to know that New Hope Film Festival is making it happen.

All the best,

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If one of Bucks County's loveliest towns starts to have an international vibe for 10 days this summer, don't be surprised.

From July 8 through 17, the 2011 N ew Hope Film Festival, which was founded by author/ screenwriter D.F. Whipple and is in its second year, will screen 89 films and shorts from 21 countries.

Those foreign places include Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Singapore, Canada, France, Italy, See FILM, Page X5

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MONDAY, JULY 11 - New Hope Arts Center ART AND REASON • An Anomaly of the Theory • Rushland Ridge • Voices of Sculpture • Scientists Under Attack

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SATURDAY, JULY 9 - New Hope Arts Center DIRECTOR'S CUT 11:45 AM • Surviving Hunger ($5.00 Matinee) • Director's Cut DOCUMENTARY Triple Feature 2:00 PM • Concrete, Steel ($5.00 M atinee) • Humble Beauty • Sly Artistic City PAIN and HOPE 6:00 PM • DHS: Give Us Back Our Children • The Edge of Joy • Healing Neen A NIGHT IN BANGKOK 8:30 PM • Unfaithfully Yours (18+) • The Bad Penny BUCKS COUNTY 10:30 PM • The Institute of Seance • Bucks County

SUNDAY, JULY 10 - New Hope Arts Center SUNDAY SHORTS MARATHON 11:00 AM • Branches ($5 .00 Matinee) • Cantar (To Sing) • I Am the Mountain • Isabella • Storage is Unsolved Problems • Death of a Nation • Only Criminals • Complicity • The Road Not Taken • Sand Mountain • Sweet Sweet Baby • The Choctaw Funeral Cry • Sparks of Pink and Blue • Surprise • The Christmas Valentine • Fluorescent Grey • What's Up • The Moment 99 PERCENT SURE 3:15 PM • Bubblegum • 99 Percent Sure

ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS 6:00 PM • Controlled Burn • Z - The World of Zbigniew Fiks TIME APART 8:15 PM • Dreaming American ($5.00 Matinee) • Time Apart: a History of Hope

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 - New Hope Arts Center WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME 6:00 PM • Wild Horses in Winds of Change • Where the Streets Have No Name

THURSDAY, JULY 14 - New Hope Arts Center GLTB SHOWCASE • Trailing Arbutus • March On GERMAN CINEMA • One Night • Beatboxmg

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"Every film submitted is Continued from Page X3 watched with a keen perspective on quality and artistic expression," Whipple, a New Hope Thailand, Sweden and South resident, says in a news release.

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"Our artistic standards are Numerous cinematic works extremely high and neither budfrom these shores will also be get nor name recognition will be featured, including "Dreaming a determining factor - the art American," a 2S-minute short must shine through. written and directed by Lee "The best films," he adds, Percy. "were selected."

The factual tale examines The website, which details the life of Albanian immigrant the online program guide, as Praq Rado who fought to surwell as tickets and prices, can vive while living overseas and be found at www.newhopefilmthen battled the harsh realities of festival.com. Advance tickets urban life after arriving in New are less expensive and, perhaps York City. more importantly, guarantee a Rado, who plays himself in seat. All movies will be screened the film, and Percy, will attend at the New Hope Arts Center the screening of "Dreaming and New Hope-Solebury High American," which looks at the School's Stephen J. Buck Memoindifferent immigration system rial Theater.

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99 Percent Sure

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By ELANA MUGDAN

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99 Percent Sure is a story about the difference between contentment and true happiness. Steven Paige wrote a best-selling book almost by accident, and at the age of23, he has financial security and critical acclaim on his side.

When Steven meets Val, a bookstore clerk who is both outspoken and sarcastic, it is obvious that the two are polar opposites. But just as Steven is drawn to Val's independent spirit, she is drawn to his humility and familyoriented nature.

When a career opportunity in another state arises, Val feels the need to jump at the chance. She does not want to leave Steven behind, but he refuses to go along, fearful ofleaving the cocoon of his safe and comfortable world.

But only after Val is gone does Steven realize he allowed his happiness to walk away. With no knowledge of her whereabouts, Steven will do whatever it takes to find Val and make things right, even if it means shedding his private shell.

Every character in 99 Percent Sure is searching for something real, something to believe in. Early in the film, Val asks Steven the question, 'What do you love and what do you live for?' He has no reply for her at the time of the question, but by story's end he has found the answer.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

Cassie Thompson, a down-on-her-luck college dropout, is not happy with her life. She's 25, living with her parents, and stuck in a dead-end internship: her life is going nowhere fast. Cassie once had dreams of becoming a filmmaker, but those all but vanished when she left film school. Now she works at an art film distribution company, surrounded by people who don't even know her name. However, when her neurotic writer friend, Eugene, comes to her with a new screenplay and asks her to make it into a movie, Cassie sees a chance to turn her life around.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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Among Us (AnglO\Okt)

By JOHAN BRISINGER COUNTRY: SWEDEN

An accident overthrows Ernst and Cecilia's wellordered life. Chance rules in Ernst's rational world while Cecilia is searching for a deeper meaning in what has happened. As they drift further and further apart a mysterious stranger with exceptional gifts changes their lives in an unexpected way. Dare to dream and anything is possible.

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"Greasewood Flat" is the story ofJohnny, a struggling blues musician estranged from both his family and the country roots he left behind. Faced with endless dead-end gigs and his own loss of passion for the music he once thought was his life, he finds himself returning home to the three generations of women that he left behind.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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By RANIA AJAMI COUNTRY: USA

The nymphomaniac virgin, the twin-less trophy wife, and the rapping stockbroker are a little off. Likewise, the electronics-loving Lolita, the faded pin-up girl, and the paranoid are not quite right.

But when these six would-be patients compete for the last available bed in a luxurious insane asylum ... well, that's just plain crazy. And, without a doubt, absurdly appealing.

'Asylum Seekers' mood-driven cinematography and production design create a Terry Gilliam-esque world of freaky characters and cracked institutions that point to the surreal but are uncomfortably close to reality.

Director Rania Ajami blends absurdity with psychotherapy and madness with magic realism. Touching upon the themes of identity, normality, sexuality, romance, reality, and the idea of what exactly constitutes insanity, Ajami lays out a colorful vision that matches her colorful characters. Along with her performers, all of whom help us connect with the disconnected, she delivers what is not just an exaggerated observation of the people society doesn't willingly accept, but a reflective one that questions the human condition - one that is as whimsical as it complex, as comedic as it is chaotic.

The old geologist of the Brasilia Fortaleza road building crew finds an impassable desert right in front of the highway making the work stop. Reports and orders come and go, to and from Brasilia. During the impasse the Girls of the Madame - the most beautiful prostitutes of the area - arrive in the construction camp to relieve the isolated men. As they engage in frolicking, news of a coup is reported via radio on the night of March 31, 1964. The next day a deluge wipes out the unpaved roadbed isolating them from the world. They ration food, water and energy to no avail, because time is against them.

As they are about to faint from hunger and thirst a meteorite falls nearby bursting a water vein. Along with the meteor comes an Indian carrying a hunted deer. The Indian teaches them how to survive. He reads the stars and tells them they are to remain there for a long time.

They settle down, rebuild the camp around a crystal clear pool where they gather the water. They redo the social contract and start a new life. Children are born and life goes by. Watching stars, meteor showers and friendly UFOs becomes their favorite pastime.

Years go by in harmony until one night a UFO lands in the community disrupting its Utopia.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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By WHITNEY HAMILTON COUNTRY: USA

By JURAJ HERZ COUNTRY: AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY

German mill owner August Habermann spends World War II trying to save his family and Czech workers from Nazi violence, but faces his own tragedy in the end. Based on true events surrounding the expulsion of Sudeten Germans from Czechoslovakia in 1945.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

On the day of her engagement Grace Kieler finds her family and fiancee divided on political matters. With her future husband off to join the Union army and her brother vowing loyalty to the Confederates she is torn.

She promises her father that she will protect and care for her brother. Upon her father's death she decides to cut her hair, don her brother's clothes and take his name to join the ranks of the rebel army. She must find him and keep him from getting killed. Along the way she meets Virginia Klaising, a widow and a mother grieving See, PAGEX8

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Continued from Page X6 the death of her only son. As they travel the backwoods avoiding both armies trying to get back home Virginia begins to fall for this Rebel boy. By the same turn Henry finds himself comforted by this unfortunate woman. Together they are able to mend the wounds that tear the underpinnings of the heart. As love blooms and the secret becomes harder to conceal the two realize that they have something precious---an unspoken candor that reveals the soul. When Henry is shot and brought back from certain death, the secret is revealed and yet the bond grows stronger. After living through loss and the carnality of war unfold before them they realize they only have each other. And yet it is more than enough. Each becomes a beacon in a time of great darkness. And yet their journey is short lived as each must reach a destination without the other.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

A decade after a tragic event, Jacob decides to return home to his small southern roots, only to find that the past is not really the past and that people may change but they never forget. His unexpected homecoming once again intertwines him with the family, friends and the town he left in his wake. Jacob searches for his way back home, but can you ever really go home?

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

A former pro boxer now exiled in Bangkok is forced to confront his violent past after meeting a mysterious fight fan from his hometown.

By ANDREW SILVER COUNTRY: USA

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Love has funny ways of bringing strangers together, even over the airwaves. One morning, Sunday, a marine biologist from MIT, is walking on a beautiful beach in

By CSABA BERECZKY Woods Hole, MA, when he meets Jill, a radio interCOUNTRY: USA viewer, to whom he is immediately attracted. Sunday is preparing for an important scientific conference and There are great gains in his choices - but the perdue to be interviewed on the radio that evening about . sonallosses are his cost. his work and when he shows up at the station, he's more than pleasantly surprised to find that Jill is conducting the interview.

But life is not quite that simple. Jill is dealing with the loss of her husband, while also coping with her young teenage daughter, Anna, who is experiencing her first love with a shy and confused boy. At the same time, two other significant relationships are playing out. SunBy ALESSIO GAMBARO, CHRISTIAN ZECCA day's best friend and fellow scientist is preparing for COUNTRY: ITALY his wedding, and his boss is rekindling her relationship One area without dimensions, lost in an ethereal with her ex-husband. Over a five day period, this quartet whiteness, in which there are only, as suspended in the of stories sorts through the complex nuances of old and new loves. void, six geometric form-objects of different colour and a Director Andrew Silver shot his film in the natural staircase. Sitting on a cylinder, a man faces a chessboard light of early morning and late afternoon, allowing a placed on a cube. His name is Kurmann, and he has just warm, gentle appreciation for the scenic beauty of Woods asked to play again the match of his life; he's a fifty yearHole, the hub of environmental science in Cape Cod. Silver did his undergraduate and masters work in ocean- old man in a long time crisis.Under the watchful direction of a mysterious, childish voice, from a vinyl disc in ography and earth sciences at MIT and the film subtly continuous rotation on a turntable placed on the top of a implies that the ocean provides a cleansing experience pyramid, Kurmann can ask as many times as he wants to for his characters. As Jill advises her daughter's young boyfriend, love is like a trapeze; at some point, you just restore the game at an earlier stage of the game, trying to have to let go and trust that the other person will catch edit a certain event in order to change the course of the you. subsequent ones.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

By JASON SHERMAN COUNTRY: USA

What started out as a fun night with friends deteriorates into mayhem, suspicion and other-wordly events.

The group of friends thought an evening at a country home in rural Bucks County was just the place to celebrate. But as darkness falls, horrific events eclipse the good time. A disturbing video remains a chilling clue into what actually happened.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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2011 Second Annual New Hope Film Festival film enthusiasts - get your tickets now New Hope Film Festival is excited to announce that tickets are available and can be purchased at www.newhopefilmfestival.com. Proceed to Lineup & Tickets and reserve your seat to watch exceptional independent films. New Hope Film Festival takes place July 8 through 17 with a total of 89 films from 21 countries. Many are U.S. and world premieres.

Films will be presented in New Hope-Solebury High School's Stephen J. Buck Memorial Theater and the New Hope Arts Center. Many filmmakers from around the country and abroad will attend the screenings. There will be opportunities to meet filmmakers at the question and answer sessions after the films.

Cinematic works include: Among Us - A full-length feature by Johan Brisinger from Sweden. An accident overthrows Ernst and Cecilia's well-ordered life. Chance rules in Ernst's rational world while Cecilia is searching for a

deeper meaning in what has happened.

As they drift further and further apart a mysterious stranger with exceptional gifts changes their lives in an unexpected way.

Dare to dream and anything is possible.

The World's Tallest Man: Still Growing - An emotional documentary

by Stuart Clark from the UK and Turkey.

Sultan Kosen is eight feet one inches tall and still growing. He takes you on his inspirational journey across the world in his fight for survival and search for love.

Buriganga - A short film by Michelle Coomber from the UK and India. The film is an intimate portrayal of five lives that coalesce around the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Featuring nighttime fire-breathers, an ancient floating hotel and a beautiful political exile, the film captures the rhythm of this incredible waterway Dreaming American - A short film

by Lee Percy from the U.S. A true story about Praq Rado, an Albanian immigrant, who escaped a dangerous past,

fights to keep his dream alive and battles the harsh realities of New York City. As success comes within reach he finds an uncaring immigration system. A sometimes humorous, sometimes sad but always a moving story of the struggle to make it in America.

The Forgery - A student short film

by Gabriella Loutfi from the U.S. Set in the 1920s to 1950s, 'The Forgery' reveals how Henri, a no-name artist, uses the outdated techniques he's been criticized for to become a master 'Vermeer' forger.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The New Hope Film Festival was founded by D. F. Whipple, an author screenwriter, and long-time resident of the New Hope area. Whipple formed the New Hope Film Festival with a group of artists who share his passion for discovering and nurturing independent filmmakers, especially those who've been overlooked by established festivals.

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learning the skills of an art form that is a highly complex mix of structure, improvisation and spiritual faith. The current great Maestros ofIndia are now in their 80's and 90's and unless they can inspire the next generation their music is at risk of dying with them. The film follows a student of music and a promoter of Indian classical music as they travel around India finding the Maestros who have dedicated their careers to keeping the music alive.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

Concrete, Steel and Paint

Brian Luke Seaward has traveled the world capturing this visual symphony, in such pristine locations as Iceland, Hawaii, Greenland, Peru, the Caribbean, Patagonia, Colorado, and the Canadian Rockies. Narrated by renowned actor Michael York (Logan's Run, Cabaret, Three Musketeers) with music composed by award winning artist, Brian Keane, Earth Songs is your passport to inner peace. An answer to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, the Earth Songs documentary is a breathtaking symphony oflife that invites us all to renew our relationship with nature. Prepare to have your breath taken away and allow your human spirit to soar.

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By KATHARINA STIEFFENHOFER COUNTRY: CANADA

In the face of climate change, food Insecurity, and fuel risk, creative solutions will inspire and light the way. In the remote community ofWabowden, northern Canada, nutritious, affordable food is often difficult to find on store shelves. Preventable conditions such as obesity and Type II Diabetes are on the rise - sadly, also amongst children. In response, Eleanor Woitowicz, a teacher, has literally turned new ground in education by setting up a gardening project and growing a healthier community in the process. The documentary follows Eleanor and her students for a season of planting, harvesting, cooking, preserving, and ultimately the celebration of the fruits of their labour at the School's annual harvest display and community feast.

Mantic Crossing: A Robot~ Daring Mission

By KLAUS SCHNEYDER COUNTRY: USA, GERMANY

It was in the late '70s that a youth culture evolved in the poorer parts of New York which combined several disciplines under the name of Hip Hop. Apart from the four classic elements of Graffiti writing, DJing, Breakdancing, and Rapping, the musical side of this culture was enhanced by a fifth element called "Beatboxing." From the hardship of poverty and the lack of instruments, a pioneer was inspired to imitate drum rhythms with his mouth - his brilliance creating the term "Human Beatbox.". The documentary aims at providing a full picture of this incredible art form starting with its genesis within Hip Hop Culture and continuing with its further developments and its use in various musical fields in several countries throughout the world.

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By DENA SEIDEL COUNTRY: USA

Atlantic Crossing: A Robot's Daring Mission is the story of a passionate team of scientists led by world-renowned oceanographer Scott Glenn, who make history by successfully navigating the first autonomous underwater robot across the Atlantic Ocean.

By LOU HAMILTON COUNTRY: UK, INDIA

'Call of the Maestro' is a journey undertaken to uncover how a 3,000 year old tradition of Indian classical music is surviving a modern world. Passed down from generation to generation there is a threat now that young people are less interested in dedicating their lives to

By CINDY BURSTEIN, TONY HERIZA COUNTRY: USA

When men in a Pennsylvania state prison join with victims of crime to create a mural about healing, their views on punishment, remorse and forgiveness collide. Finding consensus is not easy - but as the participants move through the creative process, mistrust gives way to surprising moments of human contact and common purpose. This award winning documentary - featuring Philadelphia's internationally.recognized Mural Arts Program, raises important questions about crime, justice and reconciliation and dramatically illustrates how art can facilitate dialogue about difficult issues.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

Earth Songs: Mountains, Water and fhe Hmling Power of Nature

By BRIAN LUKE SEAWARD COUNTRY: USA

Planet Earth pulses with a rhythm of sounds, colors, scenic beauty and wildlife that culminates each day in a symphony of healing energies. Wisdom keepers, the world over, call these rhythms, Earth Songs. For the past two years, filmmaker

By JUSTIN JARRETT COUNTRY: USA

Director, Justin Jarrett, and Executive Producer, James Brown (Emmy Award速 winning host of CBS's "NFL Today" and Showtime's "Inside the NF:c'), bring you a documentary that pleads with the heart and soul to cope with the tragic death of a son, brother, and best friend by honoring life - not loss. Discover how a group of close-knit friends decide to pay homage to the untimely loss of their best friend by cycling 3,000 miles across the United States to carry out one final promise.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

Hmling Neen

By LAURA CAIN COUNTRY: USA

Healing Neen takes viewers on a journey to places and subjects that many find difficult or uncomfortable to even fathom. But Tonier 'Neen' Cain's joyous spirit and astonishing inner-strength leaps through the screen and into viewers hearts, inspiring renewed hope and compassion for those still living on the fringes. For two decades, Tonier hustled on the streets of Annapolis, Maryland, desperately feeding an insatiable crack addiction and racking up 83 arrests along the way. Today, Tonier is the Team Leader for the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, dedicating her life to being a voice for those still lost and still silent.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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Views such as this one of the Delaware River, with the New HopeLambertville Bridge in the background, are part of New Hope's charm.

The perfect destination for film buffs

By ELIZABETH FISHER CORRESPONDENT

Sun-washed in the summer or festooned with snow in winter, New Hope is a unique town that seems to celebrate life every day.

For one thing, it has its "regulars," visitors from near and far that turn out to dine, play or ride along with the New Hope-Ivyland Railroad.

Out-of-towners - and townies - play along the river and watch summer fireworks. New Hope - number one tourist town in Pennsylvania, and among the top in the same category in the United States, according to Louis Licitra - is a playground to be reckoned with.

Licitra, president of the New Hope Chamber of Commerce, an organization reconstituted seven years ago to market the town, said that even the sluggish economy hasn't chipped away at the crowds who pack the community watered by a river, a canal and a creek.

"Parking revenues tell that story, and those revenues are up every year," Licitra said.

"We are meeting our goals."

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chamber of commerce" because, without big business or major industry, the town's top revenue comes from successful small businesses, he said.

New Hope is a wonderful mix of the elegant and the quirky, "Bohemian with class,"

as Licitra describes it. Another boost is newer thinking in recent years that sees Lambertville, N.}.

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his young sister died of leukemia. In this film, we go on a journey with Jimmy to illuminate this dark period of his life through an intriguing mix oflive action and animation, telling the story of how this kind of unimaginable horror happened to ordinary people who were caught in the middle of politics and public hysteria that was beyond their control. The film blends the animation By BERTRAM VERHAAG and live action in a visually arresting and COUNTRY: GERMANY aesthetically bold way to make a documenThis is a documentary thriller about tary that pushes the boundaries. how Agro-Chemical multinational corporations victimize international scientists to prevent them from publishing their scary findings.

Scientists Under Attack: Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money

LO\Je &ValorThe Intimate Civil War Letters

By PHIL HOPPER COUNTRY: USA

By ROBERT MORAN COUNTRY: USA

By JUDITH VOGELSANG, LETITIA SCHWARTZ COUNTRY: USA

A story of talented homeless and formerly homeless men and women who, despite a daily struggle for survival, create art - fine arts painting - in the worst area of LA known as Skid Row. It's also about the ubiquity of art in human life. People strive to make art, no matter how humble the circumstances. Some artists find their art supplies in garbage cans and dumpsters.

They draw on old paper bags. Many have joined Art Workshops led by remarkable artist/social workers and are given paint, canvases, frames, easels and the technical, creative and supportive guidance to create stunning, often therapeutic, works of art.

Art has changed their lives dramatically and their tight-knit Skid Row community nourishes their artistic abilities.

Jimmy Murokami Non Alien

By SI: MERRY DOYLE COUNTRY: IRELAND

When Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, Jimmy, a young boy of8, was arrested alongside his brother and sisters and Japaneseborn parents. The family was taken to the notorious detention centre, the Tule Lake Camp, in the wastelands of the California desert, specifically built to house AmericanJapanese citizens. The family spent four years in the camp. Four long years, where they suffered all kinds of deprivations and

By CHARLES LARIMER COUNTRY: USA

'Sly Artistic City' is a documentary on the history of graffiti in Philadelphia that was shot, edited and self-financed by Robert Moran, a journalist and first-time director. It examines the pioneering era of graffiti in the late 1960s and early 1970s iIf a city where some argue that modern graffiti was born amid the poverty and gang violence rampant in its black neighborhoods. The most prolific and stylish wallwriters became citywide celebrities, so recognizable they were identified by name in newspaper headlines. The trailblazers faded from the scene, but graffiti was here to stay as an outlet for the youth in Ph illy.

Graffiti eventually consumed the city, and the city's residents fought back by electing a mayor in the 1980s who made it his top priority to stop the vandalism. In the process, almost as an afterthought, the city's Mural Arts Program was born.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

The movie, narrated by Brian Dennehy, is based on the book 'Love and Valor Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob and Emeline Ritner,' which was featured by the Smithsonian in the month after 9/11 as a testament to the strength of the American family. Ritner, a Union captain from Iowa, was a teacher, farmer and abolitionist before the war. The movie tells of Jacob's and Emeline's devotion to each other, patriotism, loneliness, anguish at the, death ofloved ones, and slavery. Emeline is raising four small children, managing the family farm and dealing with other women in town, while Jacob is witnessing death of family and friends, participating in a great adventure, seeing new lands, and changing views on the South. Larimer, also as a narrator, tells the strange stories on how he found By DAWN SINCLAIR SHAPIRO the letters, and in one important case, how COUNTRY: NIGERIA, USA The Edge of Joy tells the story of some of the letters found him. maternal mortality from the Nigerian perFilmmaker plans to attend screening. spective. The film depicts Nigerians at the forefront oflaboratory, medical and social science as they try to improve maternal survival and achieve target 5 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) the

By LAURA MCFERRIN boldest of all the MDG health targets.

COUNTRY: USA In Nigeria, the lifetime risk of a woman March On is a film project dedicated to dying in childbirth is 1 in 18 compared to documenting the National Equality March 1 in 4,800 in the United States. The film in Washington D.C. on October 11, 2009. is a character driven, cinematic expedition As we capture this moment in time, we will ranging from deep within the semi-arid tell the stories of individuals whose lives are lands of the isolated Islamic north to the affected by the lack of simple human rights. lush-savannahs of the volatile Christian Their stories are the reason we march. south.

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The Road Home is a film about not only the costs of this war, but the enormous long-term responsibility on our side from all our recent conflicts. It utilizes the losses incurred by these men and woman, recently wounded amputees, many with traumatic brain stem injuries, and PTSD, to bring home a message of redemption and the ability to return to some semblance of their previous life by the output of a tremendous self-effort, and the alliance with an unusually motivated support team. If duty compelled you to serve your country at wartime, and you returned home as an amputee, perhaps with a traumatic brain stem injury, how would you deal? The Road Home follows six recent American veterans from varied backgrounds as they travel the difficult road back to their former lives with the Achilles Track Club of New York City.

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By GARY STRIEKER COUNTRY:KENYA,USA

Kenya has one of the highest HIV infection rates in sub-Saharan Africa, yet testing rates are worryingly low, less than lO percent. Low testing rates and social stigma dampen people's desire to get tested and prevent HIV positive people from finding acceptance and integrating fully into their communities. Often, people who are HIV positive find that work and educational prospects are closed to them, making it difficult to provide for themselves and their families. Without treatment or preventative measures, people with HIV often are co-infected with other opportunistic diseases that keep them sick, weak, and vulnerable to fatal infections.

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The New Hope Historical Society's office is located in the elegant eighteenth century Georgian-style Parry Mansion at 45 South Main Street in the heart of New Hope's historic district. It was the home of the "father of New Hope", Benjamin Parry, and five generations of the Parry family.

more information on year-'round activities, visit EnjoyNewHope. com.

Continued from Page Xll But New Hope is not just about entertainment. It's 1.2 square mile is hometown for tourist-friendly environment and nearly 3,000 people, and the that leads to brisk business, Licireal estate in town reflects New tra said.

Hope's eclectic mix. On Canal "It's what's going to keep peoStreet, George E. Michael is ple coming back," he said. in the process of developing There are some obstacles. The custom-built townhouses. And Bucks County Playhouse, known they're selling. for bringing crowds of theaterOn Main Street, a structure goers, is closed, and work on the built in 1850 and housing a canal is holding up activities on leather shop and an apartment, that body of water. Still, chamber is on the market for $1.6 million, members are working on keeping but the owner is willing to lease.

New Hope's image shiny and at Realtor Erik Stroehlein, of the forefront, Licitra said.

Prudential, Fox and Roach in When the chamber of comNew Hope, who is listing the merce re-formed, it expanded Canal Street homes, said that the annual events from one to 14.

New Hope is a desirable place Some of the festivities include to live because of its diversity, the New Hope Film Festival, the its mix of bars, restaurants and Summer Wine Faire; the Annual museums, and the prestigious Juried Arts and Crafts Festival New Hope-Solebury School in September; the Dog Daddy District.

Canine Wellness Fair, and the New Hope is cloaked by surFACT Bucks County Annual rounding hills and preserved AIDS Walk, both in October. open space, but in the 1990s, the New Hope is for Halloween, in October, serves as a fitting segue to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday activities. For See FILM PAGE X17

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By STUART CLARKE COUNRTY: UK, TURKEY

In the modern world, only 10 people have ever officially reached a height of eight feet. In September 2009 Sultan Kosen from Turkey became the eleventh.

He's eight foot one and currently The World's Tallest Man, one in six billion.

With this title came the attention of the world. But Sultan desires more than just fame. He's been a single man his entire life and there's only one thing he wants and that's a true love. Sultan's dream takes him across the world and for the first time he meets someone who understands his condition first hand. But Sultan's eight foot body continues to grow, threatening his life. This is the story of The World's Tallest Man and his fight for survival as he searches for love.

from overseas. Its tropical weather, laidback life style, friendly people, serene landscapes, calm sea, golden sand and bright sunshine truly makes it nothing short of a Paradise island. However, the bitter fact from the 2006 census estimates 105,000 people as homeless and that number is ever increasing. In the Cairns region alone that figure could be close to 15,000.This amazing statistical data raises many questions, how, why, who and so forth. This documentary is an emotional journey of Street Level Youth Care as seen through the eyes of Dr. Harald Falge who has been working tirelessly for many years trying to help alleviate the problem of homelessness in Cairns.

Z: The Wo~d of Zbigniew Fib

By WARREN BROWN, RACHEL BOWER

Seventy-seven-year-old Holocaust survivor Alice Zuckerman never gave up hope she would find her family, lost after the Second World War. When scribbled notes on torn paper reveal clues to her past, Alice and her family reunite. Alice takes us on a moving journey through old Eastern Europe, a world that seemingly disappeared through Nazism and communism. Yet the world of Alice's childhood remains vital in the hearts of the people she meets along the way.

Where The Streets Have No Name We all know of Cairns as a beautiful destination for holiday makers not only for people from within Australia but also

BUriganga

By JEREMY PROFE COUNTRY: USA

Hugh stands on the ledge of a rooftop ready to leap off. Erwin pleads for him to reconsider his decision. After all, they had only met 10 minutes prior when Erwin walked into Hugh's bar.

Erwin seemed to be just like any other customer but his quirky habit of flipping quarters drew Hugh into a conversation neither ofthem could have predicted. The topics flow from coin tossing to quantum physics, and from physics to Hugh's uncanny life.

Step by step the conversation brings them ever closer to the inevitable conclusion of exactly what Hugh is; a revelation that could push a man to the cusp of his own mortality in search of the truth.

By CHRIS MESSINEO

By MICHELLE COOMBER COUNTRY: UK, INDIA

"Buriganga" is an intimate portayal of five lives that colesce around the Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Featuring nighttime fire-breathers, an ancient floating hotel and a beautiful political exile, the film captures the rythm of this incredible waterway.

COUNTRY: USA

By BRAD BESSER, VINCE CLEMENTE COUNT RY: USA

His art has been compared to da Vinci, his writings have been compared to Bukowski, and his life has been compared to Van Gogh. Considered an "insane genius" by those who know him, Zbigniew Fiks is a manic-depressive outsider artist, revealed in this stunning portrait of mental illness and creativity. The film follows Z's three-year bipolar cycle, exposing his wild fluctuations from madness to reclusive depression. Interwoven throughout are his personal home videos, films and audiotapes. Interviews with friends and family add to his personal history. His poetry is a product of his illness, illustrating Z's truly unforgettable story.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

By VIJAYKUMAR MIRCHANDANI COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA

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Chris, Wade, James and The Last Man get together every holiday season to select their Christmas tree and celebrate their bond of friendship that has spanned decades.This year could be their last annual trip together. You never know when you'll get called apart. As The Last Man reflects on the intersections of their lives in previous years, a message of hope and friendship forms as each man takes away something different from the common root that has branched out over the years. If this is their last holiday together, how will each be remembered? Only time will tell.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

Cantor

By CLAYTON COGSWELL, LISE KEARNEY

By MARCO CHIAVARELLI COUNTRY: ITALY, USA

All 9 year old Samuel wants is a taste of bubblegum and the experience of blowing a bubble with it, but his overly health-conscious mother denies him all candies and sweets. Her refusal to grant him this small indulgence leads to an obsession with the prohibited object, and transforms Samuel from a shy, uptight kid into a little delinquent who will try anything in order to get what he wants. Along the way, he bumps into a series of mean characters who frustrate his efforts - until his journey ends with a surprise. Ultimately, "Bubblegum" shows us that sometimes the things we want most are very close by - we just don't see them.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

COUNTRY: USA

Since she was a little girl, Lucy Ramirez has wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and be a singer. But the ultimate demise of his music career and her own fear offailure has kept her from pursuing her dreams. Yet Lucy continues to surround herself with music both in her job and with her best friend Max, a struggling musician and the guy she's always loved but was too scared to be with. Max wants Lucy to sing with his band. But she continually turns him down. However, when Lucy is berated by her boss one day at work, she begins to question the path she's on. Now, with her father's words, 'They take it from you if you let them,' resonating within her, Lucy, must decide once and for all...To sing or not to sing.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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By DAN HUNT, TRISH CAMPBELL COUNTRY: USA

When athletes are 'on the DL,' or disabled list, they cannot play due to injury.

In the film 'Coming Off The DL,' the meaning of 'disabled list' changes, but the feeling of exclusion remains. For Frank Kineavy and Nick Gaynor, two students with cerebral palsy who work as managers of the Villanova University men's and women's basketball teams, the DL represents the limitations and challenges they face every day because of society's misguided assumptions about their disability.

By COUNTRY: USA

Mothers and others come together to reclaim children from the foster care industry. A tale of triumph and setbacks as three women dealing with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services - and the self-help group they work with - must take on a privatized child welfare industry across the country which devalues the bond between mother and child, penalizes families for being poor, removes children of color disproportionately and traumatizes children.

DrEaming American

Isa~lla

By DONALD GRAHAM COUNTRY: USA

"Isabella" is a visual narrative that explores a woman's story through the poetry of her body, her dance and the words of Patricia Lynn Reilly. Featuring Dancer & Choreographer Ingrid Graham.

One Night (Eine Nacht)

By STEFAN NAJIB

By LEE PERCY

By LESLEY BUTLER COUNTRY: UK

In this reversal of the traditional Pinocchio story where a puppet becomes a boy, instead a woman becomes a puppet.

In a sense this is a woman's metaphorical journey into the menopause represented on a subliminal level. One day a woman leaves her emotional baggage behind and enters a deserted, dilapidated Georgian mansion. She's enticed around the labyrinthine house by a community of puppets who contrive to remain undetected until their reverse Pinocchio transformation - woman into marionette - is successfully orchestrated. A collaboration resulting in animation.

COUNTRY: GERMANY

The night before her marriage, a ZefNoja fled Albania and came to young woman goes on a surreal trip with a the US with a forged passport and a head grumpy stranger, only to be faced with the full of dreams. As he fights to keep those question: Is he Mr. Right? dreams alive he must battle the harsh realities of New York City. He has the help of his friends and the people he meets, but not that of his brother. He finds the only work he can, dancing in an East Village Bar. He works hard, does all the right things, and success comes tantalizingly close, then he finds himself up against an uncaring immigration system.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

COUNTRY: USA

Only Criminals

By NICHOLAS HOPE COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA

An erotically charged marriage. A beautiful house. A solid income. Life's dreams, desires and ambitions fulfilled.

Sometimes, living a lie is the easiest.

COUNTRY: USA

Fluorescent Gray

By LEO AGE COUNTRY: USA

Dmfh of a Nation

Something bad is happening in the house of marriage. They promised not to know.

By MICHAEL POLLAK COUNTRY: USA

In this short film, we examine a rare look through the eyes of the oppressor, John, an abused and tormented teenager who is seeking guidance and acceptance in his own isolated world that is intolerant to his newly self-discovered homosexuality.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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By JOHN LAMENSDORF COUNTRY: USA

Two young boys, Kevin and Bobby, discover a mangled, smoking car crashed into a lamppost. The boys peer into the car and find a bunch of electronics spilling out of a cardboard box. Underneath the electronics, a Colt M1911 handgun.

ONLY CRIMINALS, a film by John H. Lamensdorf, was filmed in Brooklyn and Manhattan in March 2009. John was a senior at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts at the time of the filming. Tragically, after graduating from NYU, John lost his life while assisting a co-student on a film shoot in Georgia.

RUSHLAND RIDGE tells the story of the Ullman family as they work together to sustain their family-run vineyard and winery in suburban Pennsylvania. Filmed entirely on Super 8 cameras over the course of a year, the film interweaves the process of winemaking with candid interviews of the family members and the local community offriends and patrons who support their business .

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

Sand Mountain

By LISA VANDEGRIFT DAVALA COUNTRY: IRELAND

In 1888, the young William Butler Yeats wrote 'The Lake Isle ofInnisfree,' a yearning incantation of his youth spent in County Sligo near the Atlantic coast in the northwest of Ireland. Artist and Director Lisa Vandegrift Davala lives near this island. In this film, these words " ... for peace comes dropping slow... " from Yeats' poem have been re-enacted in light across the landscape of this region of Ireland.

By KATHRYN MCCOOL COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA, USA

Setting off with a borrowed video camera, Kathryn McCool begins a solo journey through the American South to meet reclusive musician Cast King and attempts to find the America she had, as a youth, re-created and photographed in her own backyard in rural New Zealand.

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main drag's population spiked 60 percent, but that may have been an anomaly because, by 2000, there's only been a one percent increase, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Poster available The official 2011 New Hope Film Festival poster is available from the Collectables link on the event's website, www. newhopefilmfestival. com. Price is $45. Artist Ryan Mulligan created this year's poster, using the iconic Bucks County Playhouse as the main visual.

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The Bucks County Playhouse is part of New Hope's long history with theater and the arts.

"Despite certain fluctuations in the economy, New Hope has held its own. It has remained above average in home prices.

It's held its own stronger and longer," Stroehlein said.

The average home costs about $450,000 and the average tax bill is 6,000. The median individual income in New Hope is around $60,000.

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COUNTRY: USA

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Three friends on a winter weekend memorial camping trip struggle to confront the realities of growing up following the tragic death of a friend. (It doesn't help that they are all in love with each other).

Surviving Hunger

An essay film based on the direcCOUNTRY: USA tor's personal reflection and observation, This is a short film animation pro'Sandwich & Badminton' is about old duced by Song, Balgum. The animation men whose presence became useless in a is placed on a desert-like landscape where modern city, Seoul, South Korea. Lim there are just sands and dry air with no Kwiok, an 75 year old woman, has spent foods. I am using two characters for this every day traveling the city to obtain storyline. One is a big frog-looking charsmall donations of food and money for the acter who wanders around for food. The past seven years, Finding herself alone, other is a cute little character that comes she moves toward a destination, even if towards the big character to use himself nobody will be there to welcome her. as bait.

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By BEN HUR SEPEHR

COUNTRY: USA

COUNTRY: USA

On September 28,1919, violence erupted in Omaha, Nebraska. The violence resulted in the lynching of Will Brown, a black man. Mob rule and mob justice resulted in the brutal murder of Brown. Contributing to the volatile climate were opportunistic politicians and Yellow Journalism practiced by the Omaha Bee. The lynching of Will Brown short documentary reveal striking similarities to current political and social challenges facing America today.

On a rainy night in a concentration camp, a fearsome Nazi general is forced to plead with a condemned Jewish doctor to save his dying only son. Based on a true

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Seven Souls

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By JONATHAN JOHNSON

By PAUL HICKS

A woman plans a party for her husband's birthday. Convinced that her marriage is in trouble and nothing ordinary will do, she opens the door to some unorthodox ideas and some unexpected consequences.

By JUNGMIN CHOI

The Chcdaw Funeml Cry

Sweet Sweet Baby

The Mirror (Le MifDir)

By SUSAN HUNT

By SEBASTIEN ROSSIGNOL

By GERRY BRUNO

COUNTRY: USA

COUNTRY: FRANCE

COUNTRY: USA

The memories oflove between a nurse and her catatonic husband, and the night an old friend stops by for a visit.

Deeply traumatized and disfigured following a car crash, famous actress Vera Bella leaves Saint-James Hospital, right after having undergone a one-last-chance procedure. Fleeing media pressure, her assistant takes her to the family home, a manor edging the ocean which she has not seen since her childhood. There, confined in her own silence, she locks herself in the bedroom, refusing any social contact, when odd phenomena will force her to face her deepest fears.

'Seven Souls' follows Death - breathing but not alive, dead but not at rest as he roams the earth, repaying the debt every human being owes to the world: to help seven souls cross over. It is the only rule of the dead, and what we all must do before we can rest. The problem is, that helping souls feels like taking souls and Death cannot stand much more... especially when it comes to the seventh soul he's asked to take.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

The Ballad of Banjo Bill

By JEFFREY HILL COUNTRY: USA

Come listen to this Hindman, Kentucky banjo player who served as a state Representative in the 1950's.

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The Changing Face

By TODD BRALEY COUNTRY: USA

A woman is raped and is dealing with the after effects of this horrible crime.

Stomge is UnsoW Problems

By HOPE HALL COUNTRY: USA

I am my mother's guardian, and recently went through six boxes of things I saved while clearing out her storage. This is what I made out of the experience.

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of Autism

By COUNTRY: USA

Autism affects 1 in 165 childrenthat's a staggering statistic. Six years in the making and nominated for the 2009 Voice Award, and sponsored by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, this important hour long film, The Changing Face of Autism explores personal stories while also presenting avenues of grass-roots help, education, therapy and resources from some of the most respected experts in their respective fields.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

By CHAD HENNINGER COUNTRY: USA

Alan Voss has a terminal illness. He promises his daughter, Shyla, that he is going to be fishing instead of getting treatment. Upon taking pain medicine, he can see her future and finds a way to tell her about it.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

The Moment

The Institute of Seance

By KEVIN CORCORAN COUNTRY: USA

A short, fast-paced melodrama that features a murder mystery and surreal ghost effects, done in the style of a 1920's silent movie. The director of the Institute of Science has been murdered under mysterious circumstances. No clues, a locked door, the police are baffled. The Institute's eccentric sponsor convenes a seance in hopes of discovering the truth.

By PADDY SLATTERY COUNTRY: IRELAND

'The Moment' is a visual telling of the final ten minutes of a man's life. There are many obvious reasons why he seems unwilling to relinquish his life, however, his only motivation is the undying love between he and his wife.

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CHIP and MEDICAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION Insurance Counselors will be available to help families enroll in CHIP and Medical Assistance.

Monday mornings, 8,30 a.m. to 2,00 p.m.

Tuesdayevenings, 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday mornings, 8,30 to 11,30 a.m.

St. Mary Bensalem Family Resource Center Bensalem Square Shopping Center 2546 Knights Road, Bensalem , PA Spanish translation is available by appointment.

For more informat ion, call 215.245.8563 ext. 26.

ST. CLARE PHARMACY The St. Clare Pharmacy is a convenient place to fill prescriptions and buy over-the-counter medicines and select healthcare products. The pharmacy's a utom ated system now a IIows patients to ca II in for refills 24 hours a day, seven days a week (with a prescription number.) The St. Clare Pharmacy is located in the concourse on the ground floor of the St. Clare Medical Building on the campus of st. Mary Medical Center. Hours, Monday through Friday, 7,30 a.m. to 5,30 p.m.

JOINT PAIN SEMINARS Tuesday, June 28, IOta 11 a.m.

Cancer Center Conference Room Ground Floor, Outpatient Care Facility Thursday, July 21,6,30 to 7,30 p.m.

Medical Staff Conference Room First Floor, Outpatient Care Facility Free seminar educating individuals on medications, exercise, surgical and non-surgical treatments for hip and knee pain. To register, contact Donna McNeill at dmcneill@stmaryhealthcare.org or 215.710.2658.

THE LOOK GOO~ •.. FEEL BETTER PROGRAM Wednesdays,June29andJuly27, 10 a.m. tonaon Cancer Center Conference Room St. Mary Regional Cancer Center, Ground Floor Outpatient Care Facility This free program teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoin g cancer treatment, to help them combat the appearancerelated side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.

Refreshments will be served. To register, contactJosi Cost alas at 215.710.4511 or e-mail jcosta las@stmarvhealthcare Qrg.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Wednesdays, June 29 and July 27, 6,30 to 8,30 p.m.

Cancer Center Conference Room St. Mary Regiona l Cancer Center, Ground Floor Outpat ient Care Facility Each meetin g will f eature a guest speaker.

Refreshments will be provided. To register, please contactJosi Cost alas at 215.710.45 11 or e-mail jcost alas@stmarvhealt hcare om.

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A MATTER OF BALANCE • Thursdays, July 7 to August 25, 1,30 to 3,30 p.m.

St. Mary Well ness Center Classroom, Second Floor, Outpatient Care Facility A comprehensive eight-week program designed to prevent falls and increase activity levels in aging adults. To register, please call 215.710.5900.

FREE CAR SEAT INSPECTIONS St. Mary Parenting Center, Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 27, 3 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 6, 9 a. m. to noon Wednesday, August 24, 3 to 6 p.m.

St. Mary Children's Health Center, Bensalem, PA, Wednesday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, August 10,10 a.m. t02 p.m.

Please call 215.710.5900 to schedule a free appointment.

WOMENHEART SUPPORT GROUP Tuesday, July 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Mary Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab Conference Room First Floor, Outpatient Care Building Support for women with heart disease For more information, or to join call 215.710.4182 or visit WH-BucksMercer@womenheart.org.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP Tuesdays, July 12 and August 9, 4 to 5 p.m.

St. Mary Medical Center St. Mary MSI C Meeting Room First Floor, Main Hospital Building Featuring a guest speaker who will discuss personal experience with stroke To register, call 215.710.7667.

ST. MARY HOLISTIC CENTER Tai Chi Classes Tuesdays, July 12 to August 30 6,15 p.m. , Advanced; 7,15, Beginner $80 for 8-week session Gentle Movement Ongoing Wednesdays, 1 p.m. $10 per session To register, or to schedule an appointment for various massage services please call 215.710.6948.

July/August, 2011

CHOP-CHOP COOKING CAMP Students 6 to14 years of age will learn to cook light meals and snacks, and participate in fun physical activities. Program provided by professional staff.

Monday, July 18, to Friday, July 22 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church 2631 Durham Road, Buckingham , PA Monday, July 25, to Friday, July 29 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Warminster Parks and Recreation 1101 little Lane, Warminster, PA Tuition is $50/week. To register, call 215.710.4590 or e-mail jdorr@stmaryhealthcare.org.

WAY TO WELLNESS PROGRAM Tuesdays, July 19 to September 20 5,15 to 7:30 p.m.

Way to Well ness focuses on three components for a healthy lifestyle, fitness, nutrition, and mind- body skills. This lO-week program provides the necessary tools and support for building a healthy body, mind, and spirit.

Health insurance reimbursement available For more information, call 215.710.2815 or e-mail meskowitz@stmarvhealthcare.org.

DIABETES AND YOU Tuesdays, July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25 7t09p.m.

Wednesdays, August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 21, 28,7t09p.m.

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Please join us for important information on best practices to diagnose and treat concussions.

All athletes, coaches, athletic directors, parents, primary care providers, nurses and EMTs are invited.

Tuesday, September 20 Sheraton Bucks County Hotel 400 Oxford Valley Road, Langhorne, PA 5t07p.m.

Sign-in, Hors d 'oeuvres and drinks, and concussion expo 7t09p.m.

Roundtable discussion moderated by Kim Everett, St. Mary Trauma Program Coordinator Co-sponsored by, Bucks County Sports Commission, Newtown, Middletown and Northampton Parks and Recreation, Princeton Brain and Spine Care, St. Mary Medical Center, ProPT, NovaCare and several local school district athletic directors Featuring a guest lecturer on head injury PNA and Trauma hours available for Nursing and EMS providers Registration required - please call 215.741.3141 or e-mail n.edwards@PrincetonBrajnandSpjne com .

FAMILY RISK EVALUATION PROGRAM

EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP Thursday, August 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The st. Mary Family Risk Evaluation Program provides genetic counseling and testing to individuals and their family members who are interested in learning about their risk for developing cancer. Options for cancer screenings and early detection methods are discussed. To make a free appointment in the St. Mary Regional Cancer Center, please call 215.710.4511. Hours, 8 a .m. to 5 p.m.

Cancer Center Conference Room St. Mary Regional Cancer Center, Ground Floor Outpatient Care Facility Provides an avenue for individuals affected by epilepsy/seizure disorder to gather, share, and learn in an informal setting.

To register, please call 215.629.5003, ext. 102.

Online appointment requests are now available for imaging studies, MRI, outpatienttherapy, cardiopulmonary-neurology diagnostics, sleep studies, and other outpatient procedures. Visit wwwStMaryHealthcare.org/schedule.

Comprehensive diabetes education classes covered by most insurance plans To register, call 215.710.5812.

ONLINE OUTPATIENT APPDlNTMENT REQUESTS

PROMOTING HEALTHIER LIVES FOR WOMEN Thursdays, July 14 and 2 1 St. Mary Medical Center is offerin g free mammograms for women 40 and older without insurance. Call 215.710.2738 to find out if you qualify.

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By EDWARD RATLIFF, ANJA HITZENBERGER COUNTRY: AUSTRIA, USA

"The Paris Film" is a visual short story inspired by the work of Argentine writer Julio Cortazar. A woman staying in a friend's apartment in Paris has a weekly routine: every Tuesday she goes to a photo booth and takes a picture of herself - but strange things start to happen.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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By ADRIAN HALTER

COUNT RY: USA

COUNTRY: CANADA

Inspired by journals written amid World War II, this animated short explores a subjective interpretation of a soldier's written words. Sam Cerra, author of the journals and grandfather to the filmmaker, begins his journey with enthusiasm before realizing the severity of being at war. Once fully immersed in war, Sam's growing fatigue drives him deeper into isolation and solitude.

After being largely ignored and mistreated by his classmates and teacher, Danny makes a drastic choice that will change the lives of everyone around him.

Alpha and OmEga: The Struggle for Survi\al

By LEMIA MAHAYNI COUNT RY:CANADA,USA

By DAMIAN FASOLO

COUNTRY: USA

COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA

A small film crew looks up at the sky and contemplates what's really going on with our environment. This film was created as part of the 2010 International Documentary Challenge, in which a short non-fiction film had to be written, filmed, and produced within a five-day period. First-time documentary filmmaker Kim Sheridan accepted this challenge, but took it one step further. She chose to do it all with a crew of only two: herself and her husband.

Alpha and Omega visits St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Oregon and St. John the Divine Anglican Church in Burnaby B.c. as they each cope with the future of their respective parishes. The rich culture that exists around traditional churches seems destined to disappear without being recognized for its value.

By SALINDA DONG COUNTRY: USA

Wild Horses in Winds of Change

By HOPE THOMPSON, PATRICK CONNER COUNTRY: CANADA

Set in 1970s Toronto, Trailing Arbutus is a story about obsession, repressed desire and discovering true love too late. Timothy Arbutus dazzles his audience with his colorful bouquets and banter but backBy MARA LEGRAND stage, a dark drama unfolds. Fitzrooy, his COUNTRY: USA devoted manservant, has just learned he As thousands of wild horses are is being replaced by Larry, the hot young rounded up from their free roaming life stage manager and Arbutus' latest fling. on the range, tensions run high for their Filmmaker plans to attend screening. future. With nearly forty thousand wild horses and burros already languishing in long term 'warehousing' the need for solutions to the crisis is critical. While

By CHRIS CAMPBELL referencing the many experts who chalCOUNTRY: USA lenge the current management system, Featuring some of the most important myths, and biases utilized to justify .... and innovative sculptures and sculpit, 'Wild Horses In Winds of Change', remains above all, a meaningful journey tors of the modern art world, 'Voices of Sculpture' is a tour de force documentary of beauty into the soulful world of America's mustanl!s.

Voices of Sculpture

By LANDON PERRY COUNTRY: USA

By KIM SHERIDAN

A girl reflects on her painful past, and the paths laid out to her through life's journey. An adaptation of Robert Frost's classic poem.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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April is a shy observer in a small town high school. She watches and listens while her peers survive teenage chaos. Can she find her place in the cliquey, unforgiving halls of the high school, or will she stay safe and alone on the outside? 'April's Heart' tears the mask off of young people so we can see inside - a story that gives us an intimate look at the challenges, hopes, and dreams of American teenagers.

'Murdoch' is a dramedy that traces the story of a young misfit named Alex who is obsessed with a fictional western movie cowboy character named Murdoch. The cowboy stands for good and justice in the movies. Young Alex 'talks' to Murdoch in his imagination and enthusiastically shares his passion for his cowboy hero with his elementary classmates.

Sparks of Pink &Blue

By ZACK BIRLEW COUNTRY: USA

"Sparks of Pink & Blue' tells the story of the Toothfairy and her chance encounter with Mr. Sandman that could lead to a second chance at love.

The Christmas Valentine

By ZACK BIRLEW COUNTRY: USA

A young man struggles to win the heart ofthe girl he's loved all of his life by finding the one thing she truly wants for Christmas.

The Forgery

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By JANESSA STARKEY, JACK KOHLER COUNTRY: USA

Sammy is a teenage cutter living with her meth addicted mother in a trailer on the Indian Ridge Reservation. Her mother's boyfriend is a drug dealer using the reservation as a cover for his drug trafficking. David, Sammy's best friend, is a foster youth and helps her to escape from this dysfunctionallife she's had to endure since her father died.

By GABRIELLA LOUTFI COUNTRY: USA

'The Forgery' takes us back to the 1920's to reveal how Henri VanMeegeren, a no-name artist, criticized for his outdated techniques, uses his talents of being a chemist and oil painter to create

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2011 New Hope Film Festival awards ceremony at Havana Restaurant The New Hope Film Festival presents its second annual awards ceremony on Sunday, July 17 at 7 p.m.

The location is Havana's in New Hope, 105 South Main Street. The New Hope Film Festival will present awards to the audience favorites in each category (Full-Length Feature, Short, Action, Documentary, Student and Mid-Atlantic Student) and will also present a number of jury awards.

For those attending who would like to enjoy dining during the festivities a buffet will be available for $20 per person.

Musician and singer Courtney Colletti will perform during the evening.

The Awards Ceremony is free to the public.

long-time resident of the New Hope, Bucks County area.

Whipple formed the New Hope Film Festival with a group of artists who shared his passion for discovering and nurturing independent filmmakers, especially those who've been overlooked by established festivals.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The New Hope Film Festival was founded by D. E Whipple, an author screenwriter, and

WHAT MAKES THE FESTIVAL DIFFERENT Every film submitted is watched with a keen perspective

on quality and artistic expression. Our artistic standards are extremely high and neither budget nor name recognition will be a determining factor-the art

must shine through. The best films are selected.

Come join the fun at the Awards Ceremony at Havana!

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'Vermeer' forgeries. Not only does he fool prominent art specialists into believing his fake paintings date back 300 years ago, but these 'newly discovered Vermeers' are featured in museums around the world. When things begin to unravel, he is charged for something he'd least expect.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

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COUNTRY: USA

My film is about expanding your horizons and welcoming in new ways oflife. A spontaneous girl develops a relationship with a reserved boy, and together they go places and do things that he never would have considered before. Their relationship grows and evolves throughout the film, and towards the end, the dynamic shifts to the girl needing the boy's help. In the end, both have helped each other and the boy has gained a new perspective.

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By ANDREA BOO COUNTRY: SINGAPORE

The only way this 22-year-old film student could think of to revive, relive and recapture memories for her 80-year-old grandmother plagued with dementia was to make her a film. But as she and her team of enthusiastic friends embark on a journey to achieve her dream film, grandmother enters a stage of severe cognitive decline and drifts further away into lost memories.

Filmmaker plans to attend screening.

Unfai1hfully Yours

By CHAYA SUPANNARAT COUNTRY: THAILAND

Unfaithfully Yours is a tragic tale oflove, marriage and deception. Tony is married to Anne and they have a beautiful daughter named JingJ ai. Tony is having an affair with Nina who happens to be Anne's best friend.

Nina is not happy just being Tony's mistress and wants a baby. When Tony arrives home one night, Anne confronts him with the news that she is pregnant.

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COUNTRY: USA

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When Olivia Browning's husband, Hugh, is ravaged

by Alzheimer's Disease, she must make a choice regarding his right to die.

A train-hopping wolf meets and travels with a fellow vagrant for a night, set roughly in the 1920's. The story depicts the frustrations ofleading an autonomous life.

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Chris Mattioli and Andrew Peruzzi, Coldwell Banker Realtors who listed the Main Street property, said that they're satisfied with the number of inquiries into the building because it shows that New Hope is still a desirable location.

"There are a lot of multiplespace buildings in town and there's a lot of foot traffic to attract customers," Mattioli said.

Visionary Robert Heath first saw New Hope's promise back in 1790, when he had the 1,000 acres that now make up the town surveyed. Not only did it offer a stopping point between New York and Philadelphia, it was the perfect spot for a ferry landing where travelers could get to New Jersey from Pennsylvania.

New Hope became an industrial town that employed hundreds in its mills, paper manufacturers and quarries. Highways like Upper York Road and Lower York Road bisected the town, and are still in existence.

In 1790, Benjamin Parry, who owned mills on both sides of the river, replaced one New Jersey facility with New Hope Mills, after the former was destroyed by fire. Over the decades, boatyards, stores, inns and railroads brought New Hope new life.

New Hope plays hosts to an international audience, including this cycling team from Denmark.

In the 1900s, the artists came to town and started turning New Hope into an artists' colony.

When it was open, the Bucks County Playhouse provided the testing grounds for plays headed to Broadway, and many famous actors graced its stage. One family, the Gardners, has watched the transformation and still appreciate New Hope's unique qualities.

Jerry Gardner opened his antiques store in town in 1934.

Today, Jerry's son, Loren, has kept the business running for the past 41 years. Gardner's Antiques, located on Route 202, deals mostly in French antiques, but also handles some English imports.

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Gardener not only takes pride in the family treasures, he sees New Hope as a jewel of a town that he believes has few rivals.

"I love the scenic views and the river. I love the fresh air here and I love the people. New Hope is the best in everything," he said.

Elizabeth Fisher can be reached at news@philly8urbs.com

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