Schedule for the 1997 Festival

Friday, April 25


Sneak Preview!
Director Alex Sichel, Writer Sylvia Sichel, Producer Dolly Hall, Actress Alison Folland will introduce
ALL OVER ME
at 6:00
(U.S., 1997) dir Alex Sichel, writ Sylvia Sichel, prod Dolly Hall w/Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser, Wilson Cruz, Ann Dowd, Leisha Hailey, Pat Briggs


Sneak Preview!
LOVE SERENADE
at 8:00
(Australia, 1997) dir Shirley Barrett w/Miranda Otto, Rebecca Frith, George Shevtsov, John Alansu


FESTIVAL GALA CELEBRATION
9:00pm - Midnight
at the CHARLES HOTEL
Champagne and hors dÕoeuvres will be served as we welcome visiting filmmakers to the opening night of the festival.

Saturday, April 26


Women Make Movies 25th Anniversary!
Premiere!
HIDE AND SEEK
at 2:00
(U.S., 1996) dir Su Friedrich w/Chels Holland, Ariel Mara, Alicia Manta


Shows with:

JODIE: AN ICON
(England, 1996) dir Pratibha Parmar w/appearances by Lea De Laria, Guinevere Turner, Nicole Conn, Jennie Olson


Women Make Movies 25th Anniversary!
Premiere!
GIRL LIKE US
at 3:45
(U.S., 1996) dirs Jane C. Wagner and Tina DiFeliciantonio


Shows with:

Premiere! TWO OR THREE THINGS BUT NOTHING FOR SURE
(U.S., 1996) dirs Jan C. Wagner and Tina DiFeliciantonio


Sneak Preview!
Filmmaker will be present
SNAKES AND LADDERS
at 5:15
(Ireland, 1996) dir Trish McAdam w/Rosaleen Linehan, Gina Moxley, Pam Boyd, Sean Hughes, Catherine White, Pierce Turner, Paudge Behan



Sneak Preview!
Filmmaker will be present
THE WATERMELON WOMAN
at 7:30
(U.S., 1996) dir Cheryl Dunye w/Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker



Sneak Preview!
LOVE SERENADE
at 10:00
(Australia, 1997) dir Shirley Barrett w/Miranda Otto, Rebecca Frith, George Shevtsov, John Alansu




Sunday, April 27


Women Make Movies 25th Anniversary!
Premiere!
THE LOST GARDEN:
THE LIFE AND CINEMA OF ALICE GUY-BLACHE
at 12:00
(Canada, 1995) dir Marquise Lepage


Shows with

SHORTS BY ALICE GUY-BLACHE


Sneak Preview!
Filmmaker will be present
SNAKES AND LADDERS
at 1:30
(Ireland, 1996) dir Trish McAdam w/Rosaleen Linehan, Gina Moxley, Pam Boyd, Sean Hughes, Catherine White, Pierce Turner, Paudge Behan



WOMEN ON THE MOVE:
A Panel Discussion
3:30 - 5:00
With Cheryl Dunye (dir The Watermelon Woman ), Deepa Mehta (dir Fire ), Trish McAdam (dir Snakes and Ladders ), and Dolly Hall (prod All Over Me). Moderated by Women Make Movies Executive Director Debra Zimmerman.



Sneak Preview!
Filmmaker will be present
FIRE
at 5:15
(Canada, 1996) dir Deepa Mehta w/Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Kulbushan Kharbanda, Jaaved Jaaferi, Ranjit Chowdhry, Kushal Rekhi



Women Make Movies 25th Anniversary!
Premieres!
FOUR SHORT FILMS BY WOMEN OF COLOR
at 7:40



Sneak Preview!
FEMALE PERVERSIONS
at 9:00
(U.S., 1996) dir Susan Streitfeld w/Tilda Swinton, Amy Madigan, Karen Sillas, Paulina Porizkova




Monday, April 28


Archival Screening! Newly Restored 35mm Print!
The Longfellow House Presents
EVANGELINE
at 7:30
(U.S., 1929) dir Edwin Carewe



Sneak Preview!
SLAVES TO THE UNDERGROUND
at 9:30
(U.S., 1996) dir Kristine Peterson w/Molly Gross, Marisa Ryan, Jason Bortz




Tuesday, April 29


Sneak Preview!
Filmmaker will be present
Women in Film and Video/New England Present
HOME BEFORE DARK
at 7:30
(U.S., 1997) dir Maureen Foley


Premiere!
MURDER and murder
at 9:30
(U.S., 1996) dir Yvonne Rainer w/Joanna Merlin, Kathleen Chalfant, Catherine Kellner, Isa Thomas



Wednesday, April 30


Women Make Movies 25th Anniversary!
Premieres!
HIDE AND SEEK
at 5:15
(U.S., 1996) dir Su Friedrich w/Chels Holland, Ariel Mara, Alicia Manta


Shows with:

JODIE: AN ICON
(England, 1996) dir Pratibha Parmar w/appearances by Lea DeLaria, Guinevere Turner, Nicole Conn, Jennie Olson



Sneak Preview!
NENETTE AND BONI
at 7:00
(France, 1996) dir Claire Denis w/Gregoire Colin, Alice Houri, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Jacques Nolot


On the Big Screen!
ELLEN
Coming Out Party!
at 9:00
Call 876-6838 for ticket info



Closing Evening
Thursday, May 1


Women Make Movies 25th Anniversary!
Premiere!
THE LOST GARDEN:
THE LIFE AND CINEMA OF ALICE GUY-BLACHE
at 12:00
(Canada, 1995) dir Marquise Lepage


Shows with

SHORTS BY ALICE GUY-BLACHE


Women Make Movies 25th Anniversary!
Premiere!
Filmmaker will be present
A HEALTHY BABY GIRL
at 6:00
(U.S., 1996) dir Judith Helfand


Shows with:

IN HARMÕS WAY
(U.S., 1996) dir Jan Krawitz



Sneak Preview!
Filmmaker will be present
KISSED
at 8:00
(Canada, 1996) dir Lynne Stopkewich w/Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Jay Brazeau, Natasha Morley, Jessie Winter Mudie



CLOSING RECEPTION WITH FILMMAKERS
Immediately following screening of KISSED at the Brattle Theatre.




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