SUNDAY, APRIL 12 MORE

Body of War (2008, 87 min.) with director Ellen Spiro
7:00 pm, The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

MONDAY, APRIL 13 MORE

THE BIGGEST PICTURE presents an Environmental Triple Bill
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (Mark Lewis, 1992, 48 min.)
Lost Worlds: Life In The Balance (Bayley Silleck, 2007, 40 min., narrated by Harrison Ford)
The Beekeepers (2008, 28 min., color) with filmmaker Richard Robinson
7:00 pm, Carver Healing Arts Gallery, admission $6

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 MORE

VCUarts CINEMA presents
Pierrot Le Fou (Crazy Pete)
(Jean Luc Godard, 1965, 105 min., color, recent 35mm film print)
7:00 p.m., VCU’s Grace Street Theatre, admission $6

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 MORE

Double Feature!
Magic & the Movies (Various 16mm films, Approx. 60 min.) and
Short Films by Mary Beth Reed (16mm, Approx. 50 min.) with filmmaker Mary Beth Reed
7:00 p.m., Carver Healing Arts Gallery, $6 (for double feature)

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 MORE

My Winnipeg (Guy Maddin, 2008, 78 min.)
7:00 p.m., The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 MORE

Greed (Erich von Stroheim, 1924, 130 min.)
12:00 noon, Richmond Public Library, Main Branch, Basement Auditorium, admission Free

Hands On Animation Workshop with Claymation Master Bruce Bickford
1:00-4:00 p.m., VCU’s Pollak Building, Room 305, admission $40; VCU students w/ID: $20, limited to 15 people!

Student Films from the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School For Government & International Studies
4:00 p.m., The Firehouse Theatre, admission Free

Virginia Film Office Reception
6:00-7:30 p.m., The Firehouse Theatre, Free

JRFF Juried Competition Finalists (Approx. 90 min.)
Co-sponsored by the Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance
7:30 p.m., The Firehouse Theatre, admission Free

My Winnipeg  (Guy Maddin, 2008, 78 min.)
10:30 p.m., The Firehouse Theatre, admission $6

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 MORE

Monster Road (Brett Ingram, 2004, 80 min.)
with claymation master Bruce Bickford and director Brett Ingram
12:00 noon, The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

The Exiles (Kent Mackenzie, 1961, 72 min.)
2:30 p.m., The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

My Blue Star: The Life And Hunchin' Times of Hasil "Haze" Adkins(2009, 75 min.) with director Ron Smith
4:30 p.m., The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

Bruce Bickford Double Feature and WRIR After Party
Prometheus' Garden (1988, 28 min.) and
CAS’L (2008, 47 min.) with musical score written & performed by Johnny Hott and Coby Batty
8:00 p.m., Gallery 5, admission $10

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 MORE

Rocaterrania (2009, 74 min.) with director Brett Ingram
12:30 p.m., The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

Raiders of The Lost Ark: The Adaptation(100 min., Made from 1982-1989, Premiered May 2003) with director Chris Strompolos
2:00 p.m., The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

Stalin Thought of You (2008, 58 min.) with director Kevin McNeer
5:00 p.m., The Byrd Theatre, admission $6

FESTIVAL GUESTS 1994 - 2008
A complete listing of guests of the festival along with
special guests at other RMIC events.

2008 SHORT FILM COMPETITION
CALL FOR ENTRIES - deadline February 27, 2009.
Thanks to all who submitted films to the competition. The jury will contact all finalists to discuss the screening to be held Friday, April 17. Finalists will be posted above. After the festival we will return screening copies to those of you who gave us postage paid return mailers.

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