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Film schedule is subject to change.
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film
 USA, 2006, 80 min., documentary, Beta SP
Director: Tom Thurman
Writer: Tom Marksbury
Producer: Christopher Black, Michael Ruggiero, Stephan Shelanski, Tom Thurman
Cast: John Cusack, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Ralph Steadman, Anita Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson (archive footage) and Juan Thompson
A personal, intimate look at Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and “gonzo” spirit of one of this century’s most notorious figures — a man whose life and work regularly intersected with some of the biggest names in the world of film, politics, journalism and sports.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Friday, Nov. 3, 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
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Class Act
 USA, 2006, 90 min., documentary, Beta SP
Director: Sara Sackner
Writers: J.R. Morley, Sara Sackner and Heather Winters
Producer: J.R. Morley, Morgan Spurlock and Heather Winters
Cast: José Behar, Desmond Child, Anthony Davis, Adam Epstein, Roy Firestone, Andy Garcia, Alfie Kohn, Brett Ratner, Sandy Veith and Debra Zane
Go back to school and take a humorous and revealing look at the fate of arts education in America’s public schools. Class Act weaves the national story of the arts disappearing from America’s public schools with the personal story of eccentric Miami drama teacher, Jay W. Jensen.
Monday, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Friday, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre
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Dirt Nap
 USA, 95 min., feature, Beta SP
Director: D.B. Sweeney
Writers: Brian Currie and D.B. Sweeney
Producer: D.B. Sweeney
Cast: Ed Harris, Paul Hipp, Moira Kelly, John C. McGinley and D.B. Sweeney
Although life hasn’t turned out the way they once dreamed, life-long buddies Mark, McGriff and Jason are managing to stay afloat in their small Pennsylvania hometown. When life deals Mark and McGriff a few hard knocks, Jason offers a solution — a road trip to the College Football Championship Bowl with the tickets he won in an employee drawing at Office Max. The three friends set out on a road trip from Pennsylvania to the Sunshine State but things don’t go as smoothly as planned and tensions rise between the three friends as the shortcomings of each become apparent on their journey of lost dreams and underappreciated treasures. Through the course of their travel experiences, the three ultimately come to realize that in this crazy, uncertain world, one thing you can count on is your friends.
Monday, Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Thursday, Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre
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Disappearances
 USA, 2006, 103 mins., feature, 35 mm
Director: Jay Craven
Writer: Jay Craven
Producers: Jay Craven, J. Todd Harris and Hathalee Higgs
Cast: Lothaire Bluteau, Geneviève Bujold, Gary Farmer, Luis Guzman, Kris Kristofferson, Charlie McDermott and William Sanderson
Based on the award-winning novel by Howard Frank Mosher, this Prohibition-era, whiskey-running adventure, comedy and family drama tells the story of Quebec Bill Bonhomme, a hardy schemer and reamer desperate to raise money to preserve his endangered herd through the rapidly approaching winter. He resorts to whiskey smuggling, a traditional family occupation, and enlists his son, Wild Bill, to join him on the journey. Quebec Bill also takes Henry Coville, an inscrutable whiskey smuggler and Rat Kinneson, Quebec Bill’s perpetually disconsolate hired man. Together, they cross the border into vast reaches of Canadian wilderness for an unforgettable four days full of terror and wonder.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
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Dry Sky
 USA, 2006, 7:45 min., animated short, Beta SP
Director: Robert Dollase
Writer: Robert Dollase
Producer: Robert Dollase
In an arid, yawning chasm, a business exchange gone wrong provokes abattle of wills between a gondolier and an avaricious fish.
Monday, Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre
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Earthman
 USA, 2006, 9:31 min. animated short, Beta SP
Director: Taylor Freshley
Writer: Taylor Freshley
Producers: Marilee Freshley and Phil Freshley
A mind’s struggle for cognitive security in the volatile, hyper-chaos of existence.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Friday, Nov. 3, 2:30 p..m., Lucas Theatre
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Gnome
 USA, 2005, 15:22 min., short, Beta SP
Director: Jenny Bicks
Writers: Jenny Bicks and Tina Slatton
Producers: Kevin Chinoy, Robert Fernandez
Cast: Joey Cee, Lauren Graham, Joe Holt and Michael Benjamin Washington
When Amanda, a suburban New Jersey housewife, accidentally sideswipes a car in a very bad neighborhood, she fears the worst. Expecting to see a young thug, she is amazed when out of the car emerge three transvestites. Her car disabled, she reluctantly must accept a ride home from these unlikely heroes. In the most confining and uncomfortable space possible, Amanda comes face-to-face with her own fears and judgments about these other “women.” Through this comedic, and at times touching, journey, she realizes that the trannies, even in wigs, are far more aware of their real identities than she is of her own. By the time she arrives at her bucolic suburb, Amanda, like the garden gnome in the back seat, has been shown the world.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
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Guide Dog
 USA, 2006, 5:15 min., animated short, 35 mm
Director: Bill Plympton
Writer: Bill Plympton
Producer: Bill Plympton
A sequel to the Academy Award-nominated short “Guard Dog,” this timeour hero dog helps blind people with typical disastrous results.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
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Mac an Athar
 Ireland, 2005, 21:12 min., short, Beta SP
Director: Colm Bairéad
Writer: Colm Bairéad
Producers: Greg Corcoran, Proinsias Ni Ghrainne
Cast: John Burke, Paddy C. Courtney, Georgia Cronin, MacDara Ó Fatharta, Paul Roe, Ronan Wilmot and Cain Williams
Since the sudden death of his mother, 12-year-old Seán Ó’Gallchóir, who lives in the northern suburbs of Dublin, has not spoken a word of Irish to his father, Tomás, a local campaigner for the language. However, when Seán begins to see the toll her death has taken on his father and a transformation begins.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Saturday, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
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PEZheads
 USA, 2006, 77 min., documentary, Beta SP
Director: Christopher Marshall
Producers: Christopher Skeene and Kendra Skeene
Cast: Vinnie Fiorello of Less Than Jake, Snapple spokesperson Wendy Kaufman, Christopher Skeene, Kendra Skeene, Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls and Joe Vittoria, Pez Candy Inc. president.
A exploration of the phenomenon of Pez collecting through interviews with a variety of collectors and vendors, as well as visits to conventions, flea markets, the Pez USA factory and anywhere else Pez can be found.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
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Puppet
 USA, 2006, 6:20 min., animated short, 35 mm
Director: Patrick Smith
Writer: Patrick Smith
Producer: Patrick Smith
A young man fabricates a simple sock puppet, not knowing the abuse the creature will soon inflict upon its creator.
Monday, Oct. 30, Trustees Theater, 9:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre
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Santa Baby
 Canada, 2005, 19:55 min., short, 35 mm
Director: David Widdicombe
Writer: David Widdicombe
Producers: Robert Richardson, Colin Rivers, Fred Fuchs and Michael Levine
Cast: Hardee T. Lineham, Jordan Todosey and Rick Howland
Ten-year-old Amelia has fallen in love for the first time and the object of her affection is a department store Santa Claus. Even when she discovers Santa is really a guy named Bob, Amelia doesn’t care — she’s so in love. When Santa doesn’t return her affections, Amelia decides to take action.
Monday, Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Thursday, Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre
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Second Thoughts
 USA, 2006, 10:54 min., short, Beta SP
Director: David Woods
Writers: David Woods and Hubert Selby Jr.
Producer: David Woods, Dominic Ottersbach and Tina Pavlides
Cast: Chris Heuisler, John Ingle, Grant Thompson and Catherine Wadkins
An insecure man tries to impress a beautiful woman on their first date by enlisting the help of a famous restaurateur. The date goes better than he could have imagined — it’s only later that he begins to have second thoughts.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
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The Gymnast
 USA, 2006, 98 min, feature, Beta SP
Director: Ned Farr
Writer: Ned Farr
Producers: Michael Carp and Dreya Weber
Cast: David De Simone, Allison Mackie, Dreya Weber and Addie Yungmee
Jane, a former elite gymnast, searches to give her life new meaning when confronted with age and infertility. Caught between an overbearing husband and a possessive former teammate, she finds escape in a Cirque du Soleil-type aerial act — and in the arms of another.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
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The Hip Hop Project
 USA, 2006, 88 min, documentary, Beta SP
Directors: Scott K. Rosenberg and Matt Ruskin
Producers: Bruce Willis, Scott K. Rosenberg and Matt Ruskin
Cast: Doug E. Fresh, Diana “Princess” Lemon, Christopher “Cannon” Mapp, Chris “Kazi” Role, Russell Simmons, Sway and Bruce Willis
From executive producer Bruce Willis, “The Hip Hop Project” is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery.
Monday, Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre
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The Trouble with Dee Dee
 USA, 2005, 81 min., feature, 35 mm
Director: Michael Meiners
Writer: Michael Meiners
Producers: Bob Brown and Michael Meiners
Cast: Mason Gamble, J.P. Manoux, Kurtwood Smith and Lisa Ann Walter
Dee Dee is an eccentric socialite with a knack for pulling off hopelessly wild adventures but struggles when she finds herself disowned by her millionaire father and abandoned by her teenage son. “The Trouble with Dee Dee” is a new take on parents and children that frustrates, amuses and warms the heart. At once shocking and endearing, Dee Dee overcomes her rough exterior to draw people in with her childlike joy of life and her heart of gold. The movie attacks our knee-jerk reaction to write people off when they don’t adhere to accepted social norms by enticing us to stick with a character we might otherwise have turned away, with a feeling that we might be pleasantly surprised.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Saturday, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater
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