SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES COMPLETE 2013 FILM PROGRAM
April 5 through April 14, 2013
Competition, Feature and Short Film Slates Unveiled
MARCH 13, 2013– The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) officially announced their complete 2013 Festival program today. The SFF, one of the largest regional film festivals in the United States, will feature over 222 films, including the latest works from Olivier Assayas, Andrew Bujalski, Xavier Dolan, Sophie Fiennes, Tom Gilroy, Ken Loach, Kim Longinotto, Claude Miller, François Ozon, Alain Resnais, Carlos Reygadas, Thomas Vinterberg, Lucy Walker and many, many more.
Leading the festival’s program are the SFF’s Competitions, highlighted by Tom Gilroy’s THE COLD LANDS (US Premiere), Jeremy Xido’s DEATH METAL ANGOLA (US Premiere), Nathan Silver’s SOFT IN THE HEAD (World Premiere), C&Y’s THE OXBOW CURE (World Premiere), Gregory Collins’ A SONG STILL INSIDE (World Premiere) among a group of twenty-four films vying for top festival honors.
The Festival also announced the awarding of the 2013 Terry Porter Visionary Award to Andrew Bujalski’s COMPUTER CHESS. The award, named in honor of longtime festival friend Terry Porter, is presented for the third consecutive year in partnership with the Huisking Foundation. Previous winners include V/H/S (2012) and Todd Rohal’s THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM (2011).
As previously announced, the 2013 opens on April 5th with Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s BLACKFISH, while Noah Baumbach’s FRANCES HA is the festival’s Closing Night film. James Ponsoldt’s THE SPECTACULAR NOW and Barbara Kopple’s RUNNING FROM CRAZY are the Centerpiece Films, with Carols Puga’s BURMA, Justin Schwarz’s THE DISCOVERERS and the World Premiere of Will Slocombe’s PASADENA are the SFF’s Spotlight Films.
The SFF’s Box Office opens Friday, March 15th at 11:00 AM at the Regal Hollywood 20, 1993 Main St. in Sarasota, FL and online at sarasotafilmfestival.com.
For the complete film schedule, ticketing information and more about the festival, please visit our website at http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
THE COLD LANDS, directed by Tom Gilroy (North American Premiere)
CONCUSSION, directed by Stacie Passon
THE HUNT, directed by Thomas Vinterberg
I USED TO BE DARKER, directed by Matthew Porterfield
IT FELT LIKE LOVE, directed by Eliza Hittman
LAURENCE ANYWAYS, directed by Xavier Dolan
POST TENEBRAS LUX, directed by Carlos Reygadas
SOMETHING IN THE AIR, directed by Olivier Assayas
Narrative Feature Competition Jury
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York/ Chair, The New York Film Critics Circle
Alicia Van Couvering, Filmmaker Magazine/ Producer, TINY FURNITURE
Miranda Siegel, New York Magazine
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
AFTER TILLER, directed by Lana Wilson and Martha Shane
CITIZEN KOCH directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin
CUTIE AND THE BOXER, directed by Zachary Heinzerling
DEATH METAL ANGOLA, directed by Jeremy Xido (North American Premiere)
SURVIVAL PRAYER, directed by Benjamin Greené
TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM, directed by Morgan Neville
WE ALWAYS LIE TO STRANGERS, directed by AJ Schnack, David Wilson
WITHOUT SHEPHERDS, directed by Cary McClelland, Imran Babur
Documentary Feature Competition Jury
Drew Taylor, Indiewire/The Playlist
Donna Freydkin, USA Today
Nick Dawson, Filmmaker Magazine
INDEPENDENT VISIONS COMPETITION, presented by Factory 25
THE DIRTIES, directed by Matthew Johnson
THE FORGOTTEN KINGDOM, directed by Andrew Mudge
NOR’EASTER, directed by Andrew Brotzman
THE OXBOW CURE, directed by Yonah Lewis & Calvin Thomas (World Premiere)
SOFT IN THE HEAD, directed by Nathan Silver (World Premiere)
A SONG STILL INSIDE, directed by Gregory Collins (World Premiere)
THIS IS MARTIN BONNER, directed by Chad Hartigan
TOWHEADS, directed by Shannon Plumb
Independent Visions Jurors
Matt Grady, Founder, Factory 25
Alex Ross Perry, Director, THE COLOR WHEEL
Michael Tully, Editor In Chief, Hammer To Nail/ Director, SEPTIEN
C. Mason Wells, Curator, The IFC Center/ Writer, Mubi.com
“On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, I am pleased to once again welcome our national and international guests to The Sarasota Film Festival,” said SFF Executive Board President Mark Famiglio. “The success of our festival is built upon our work within our community, and we believe this year’s lineup is testament to the power of film to connect with our many partnering organizations.”
“Sarasota audiences appreciate diversity and choice, and we have worked hard to create a program that reflects their sophistication,” said SFF Director Tom Hall. “We look forward to once again hosting over one hundred film artists here in Sarasota, artists whose work we hope will inspire our community.”
The complete list of 2013 Sarasota Film Festival films is attached to this release.
ABOUT THE SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL
Held annually in Sarasota, FL, The Sarasota Film Festival emphasizes the best in cinema alongside exciting programs and events, with more than 200 films screened each year including features, documentaries, shorts, and kid-friendly picks. Entering our 15th year, we’re proud to bring the best new and veteran independent filmmakers to our Festival with local and kid-friendly programs that showcase our idyllic Gulf Coast community.
