2011 Preview

JULY 1, 2011
JUST ANNOUNCED AFF NEWS
CONFIRMED CELEBRITY APPEARANCES, FILMS & EVENTS

	MIDNIGHT MOVIES with MICHAEL MADSEN at The KiMo Theatre Actor Michael Madsen will be attending to receive the 2011 AFF Maverick Award and screen a retrospective of his work to include Hell Ride which features Dennis Hopper, and Reservoir Dogs, Executive Produced by 2010 AFF Maverick Award Winner, Monte Hellman. FRIDAY: August 19th: HELLRIDE: 10PM – Midnight Followed by Q & A with Michael Madsen: Tickets: $10 SATURDAY: August 20th: RESERVOIR DOGS: 10PM – Midnight Followed by Q & A with Michael Madsen: Tickets: $10
	DEAN STOCKWELL TO RECEIVE 2011 AFF DENNIS LEE HOPPER AWARD The award recognizes outstanding achievement in film and the related arts and is awarded to an individual with a persistence of vision that reflects the independent spirit of Dennis Lee Hopper, founding father of AFF. We will show a retrospective of Mr. Stockwell’s work including his personal favorite Married to the Mob, which he was nominated for an Academy Award and art house favorite, David Lynch’s Blue Velvet, which he stars opposite Dennis Hopper. SATURDAY: August 20th: MARRIED TO THE MOB with Good Luck, Mr. Gorski The Guild Cinema, 3:00pm – 5:00pm Followed by Q & A with Dean Stockwell: Tickets: $10 SUNDAY: August 21st: CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY Mr. Stockwell will be presented with The 2011 AFF Dennis Lee Hopper Award The Hyatt Downtown Albuquerque, 7:30pm – 9:00pm Tickets: $40
	OPENING NIGHT FILM: JOHN SAYLES’ AMIGO Starring CHRIS COOPER Friendship and betrayal, romance and heart-breaking violence, Amigo is a page torn from the forgotten history of imperialism and a mirror of today’s unresolvable conflicts. Click to watch trailer. THURSDAY: August 18th: OPENING NIGHT FILM The KiMo Theatre, 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Tickets: $10
	Cinematography Legend and Two-time Oscar Winner Haskell Wexler To Receive 2011 AFF CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD Best known for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. SUNDAY: August 21st: MATEWAN The Guild Cinema: 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Tickets: $10 SUNDAY: August 21st: CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY Mr. Wexler will be presented with The 2011 AFF Cinematography Award The Hyatt Downtown Albuquerque, 7:30pm – 9:00pm Tickets: $40
	DISCOVER THE GIFT Experience the remarkable feature-length documentary film created by award-winning filmmaker, Demian Lichtenstein, with his sister, Shajen Joy Aziz, that explores the basic but vital reality that there are Gifts in each person, and in all circumstances, that are simply awaiting discovery. The film offers powerful lessons from authors, educators, activists, artists, and icons including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jack Canfield, Michael Bernard Beckwith, and many more. Click to watch trailer. SUNDAY: August 21st: DISCOVER THE GIFT Spiritual Cinema Sunday Film and Event The KiMo Theatre: 12:00pm – 3:00pm. Tickets: $20
	Marvel Games Vice President Todd Jefferson to host panel on Games, Comics & Movies. Jefferson, who has 14 years of experience in gaming at places including Activision, Pixar and Disney, is currently working on Marvel vs. Capcom 3, which is slated to launch next month — as well as the two film tie-ins Sega is handling: Captain America: Super Soldier and Thor: God of Thunder. He will also oversee Gazillion’s upcoming Marvel MMO, Super Hero Squad Online. Hit the jump for the full press release. SATURDAY: August 20th: PANEL: GAMES, COMICS & MOVIES with MARVEL GAMES VP, TODD JEFFERSON The Hyatt Downtown Albuquerque: 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Tickets: $10
	ComedyFilmNerds.com to host Filmmaker’s Happy Hour and podcasts FRIDAY: August 19th SATURDAY: August 20th Hotel Andaluz: 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Open to the public.
	Philip Pearlstein: Naked Vision Ironic, imperturbable, mischievous and fascinating, Philip Pearlstein’s controversial creative vision continues to drive him forward, upstream against time and art history. For over sixty years Pearlstein has held fast to the same painting subject: the naked model in the artist’s studio. Art and Cultural critic Dave Hickey to lead discussion with Mr. Pearlstein. Click to watch trailer. FRIDAY: August 19th, The KiMo Theatre, Tickets: $10
	WHITE KNIGHT Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down) stars as a grand dragon of the Texas Ku Klux Klan who confronts everything he’s been taught to hate when he’s sentenced to three years of hard labor on a prison work farm, where Warden Merville (Stacy Keach), dead set on rehabilitating Leroy, chooses Emilio (Hector Jimenez), a Hispanic field worker imprisoned for fighting for labor rights, to be his cellmate.. Click to watch trailer. SUNDAY: August 21st: The KiMo Theatre, 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Tickets: $10
	Go There Once, Be There Twice: Sammy Hagar Rockumentary The story of rock and tequila! Click to watch a preview on the film’s Facebook page. SATURDAY: August 20th: The Guild Cinema, 4:00pm – 5:00pm. Tickets: $10 Followed by a Tequila Tasting at the Hyatt Downtown ABQ
	DEADHEADS A “zombedy” that is sure to impress–pleasing both horror and action-adventure fans alike. Yup, you heard it first. Horror, meets comedy, meets action adventure! Click to watch trailer.
	THE DEAD INSIDE Lovers who, at one time, were at the top of their creative game, but now have misplaced their muse. When Fi begins to show signs of mental illness, Wes does everything in his power to help her get better. But darker forces lurk inside her, and soon they realize the true horror of the situation. Fighting against a disturbed entity, they rediscover inspiration in the grimmest corners of this musical horror movie. Click to watch trailer.
	HARLISTAS – AN AMERICAN JOURNEY This film is an authentic look into Latino motorcycling culture in the United States told through four pivotal stories of real-life characters who proudly call themselves Harlistas — Harley riders of Latino heritage. Click to watch trailer.
	PANELS & WORKSHOPS