Maryland Film Festival


UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Call for Volunteers! 03/03/2009
The Maryland Film Festival seeks volunteers! Have fun, earn free screening vouchers and be part of the excitement in Downtown, Baltimore May 7-10, 2009. At the 11th Annual Festival, we hope to have more volunteers than ever to reflect the diverse, eclectic community of film lovers in Baltimore and Maryland. There are many positions available: Box Office, Tent Village, Filmmakers Lounge, Theatre Ushers, and more! At every turn guests from around the world will be greeted by you, ambassadors from the festival to the community. Please also recruit your friends and family! As incentive, each four (4) hour shift worked (and you can work as much as you'd like), you earn a free screening voucher or $8 toward merchandise. You are invited to a special "Volunteers Only" screening of one of the most popular movies and at your shift, we'll provide MFF T-shirts, water and light snacks. Please contact us today! mffvolunteers@gmail.com *Positions Available:* Street Team Volunteers Come to the Festival offices and pick up posters to distribute in Baltimore City and other areas. Earn screening vouchers early. Tech Checks Report to Tech Supervisor. Sit with Filmmakers during screenings to ensure quality sound/tech. On walkie with projectionist. See some movies during shift. Filmmakers Lounge Crew Help with Filmmaker Hospitality, answering questions, etc. Keep areas clean and tidy. Assist MFF staff as necessary. Tent Village Staff Work with the public, answering questions, directing foot traffic. Be near filmmakers. Keep areas tidy, organized. Box Office Cashiers Sell tickets to the public. (6 cashiers needed all shifts each day except Thursday, only 2 as part of the Opening Night Crew.) Merchandise Table Staff Sell Merchandise. Interact with the public, answer questions, etc. "Friends of the Festival" (FOF) Table Staff Help sell Memberships to become a "Friend of the Festival". Interact with the public, answer questions, etc. UB/MICA Location Support Answer questions, direct patron foot traffic, help sell tickets and usher at very low-key and laid back satellite locations MICA Brown Center and Univ. of Baltimore. MD Film Fest Office Admin Support Answer phones, answer questions, provide driving/walking directions, venue information. Provide light administrative support. Report to Film Festival Staff, who will provide training. Theatre Ushers Report to Theatre Captain on duty. Greet public, answer questions. Tear Tickets, help usher as needed. Help tidy between screenings. Opening Night Crew May 7st. 6:30pm - 12am (probably get out earlier) Help load in and set up. Enjoy yourself at the gala affair while still helping to keep things running smoothly during the festivities. Help break down. Closing Night Crew May 10th. 6:30pm - 12am (probably get out earlier) Help load in and set up, enjoy yourself while providing part support, break down (not entirely). Monday Clean Up After the festival, help with the clean up. Traditionally understaffed, yet very important we will offer extra rewards to those who sign up early. Shuttle Drivers Drive filmmakers and visitors in large passenger vans while in full communication with other drivers and with the Travel and Transportation Coordinator Contact Rahne Alexander: Travel & Transportation Coordinator rahne@mdfilmfest.com
Bombshell Screening 11/19/2008
The Maryland Film Festival presents BOMBSHELL starring Jean Harlow In honor of Baltimore Sun Film Critic, Michael Sragow's new book on Victor Flemming, legendary director of The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind. Tuesday, December 16 7:30pm Brown Center / Falvey Hall / MICA / 1301 Mt. Royal Avenue Baltimore, MD Free for Friends of the Festival Tickets available at the door $3/ticket or $5 for 2 tickets
2009 Academy Awards Short-List 11/19/2008 Falvey Hall / Brown Center / MICA
MFF 2008 Alumni Make Short-List for 2009 Academy Awards Five films screened at MFF 2008 have made the short-list for the 2009 Academy Awards. "At the Death House Door, directed by Peter Gilbert and Steve James "The Betrayal" (Nerakhoon), directed by Ellen Kuras "I.O.U.S.A.", directed by Patrick Creadon "Man on Wire", directed by James Marsh "Trouble the Water", directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin Read the Indiewire story.
Praise for Trouble the Water 10/30/2008
Friends of the Festival Praise from our most recent film event, Trouble the Water “It was fab…Hope the film gets legs and stays around awhile.” – Meadow Washington “LOVED IT! I’ve been thinking about Kim and Scott for the last two days...I’m sending it out to friends as well. Big thanks to the filmmakers for coming out and hearing their side first hand. I was really curious, even three years later, to experience Katrina in way that was not portrayed in the media. This hit the heart of it...” – Ande "Trouble the Water was a powerful documentary that painfully illustrated the neglect and ineptitude of the government (local, state and federal) to fairly aid their citizens…Seeing utterly unprepared, common people cope and survive under those horrendous circumstances was the saving grace of what could have been a very depressing documentary. It was also great to see how the filmmakers salvaged their failed first attempt to cover the event. When a wall is put before you; dig under, go around or scale over it! Keep the good work coming Maryland Film Festival.” – David Martin “I really appreciate being able to see this at a free screening, because I cannot afford to go to full price movies to see nearly the number of films I would like to see. And I would not want to have missed this.” “Trouble the Water was fabulous! It was very layered and nuanced; it was not simply ‘another Katrina story’ The leads, Kim and Scott, gave the movie great life, and while Tia and Carl are incredibly talented had they not happened upon these stars they would have made a very different film. This is a must see for its artistry and execution and for its humanity and message.” – Brandy Washington
Fall Film Series at MICA 09/16/2008
*Tickets $5 for the general public, FREE for FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL, MICA students, faculty & staff.* *Tuesday, December 2* *HAMILTON* *Hosted by Director Matt Porterfield* *Dir. Matt Porterfield, 2006* Over the course of two Baltimore summer days Lena, an unwed teenage mother, tries to connect with Joe, the father of her child. She is living with his family while he has moved out on his own. In director Matthew Porterfield’s hands, this simple story takes on complexity and richness. Shot in long takes without much dialogue, the film takes on the feel of a poem and it is reminiscent of the contemplative films of Terrance Malick and most recent films of Gus Van Sant. Screened at the 2006 Maryland Film Festival. **Tickets are available the day of the screening at Falvey Hall / Brown Center / MICA Films begin 7:30pm**