GUEST LIST

(Updated 8 April 2008)

Filmmaker and cast member guests add insight and interest to the Festival with introductions and Q&A sessions

at screenings. Below are films and events that have guests scheduled to appear for the 17^th Philadelphia Film Festival.

Be sure to check back for changes and additions.

A Thursday 3 April

Young@Heart (6:00pm & 8:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Stephen Walker, Director; Bob Cilman, Chorus Master; Chorus Members

OPENING NIGHT PARTY (10:00pm, XIX Nineteen at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue)

A Friday 4 April

The Sea Within (5:00pm, Bridge Cinema de Lux) Malti Sahai, Indian Cinema Programmer

Me (6:45pm, Ritz East 1) Rafa Cortes, Director

Dharm (7:00pm, Ritz 5) Malti Sahai, Indian Cinema Programmer

INDIAN CINEMA RECEPTION (9:30pm, Palace at the Ben)

In a Dream (7:00pm, International House) Jeremiah Zagar, Director; Jeremy Yaches, Producer

FESTINDIES OPENING NIGHT PARTY (9:00pm, Rae at the CIRA Center)

American Teen (7:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Nanette Burstein, Director

Bad Biology with Frank Henenlotter Tribute (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Frank Henenlotter, Director, Phantasmagoria Honoree;

RA Thorburn, Screenwriter; Charlee Danielson, Anthony Sneed, Cast Members

PHANTASMAGORIA RECEPTION (11:00pm, Rae at the CIRA Center)

A Saturday 5 April

Beloved (Noon, Prince Music Theater) Malti Sahai, Indian Cinema Programmer

The Toe Tactic (12:30pm, Ritz East 2) Emily Hubley, Director

In a Dream (3:00pm, Ritz East 2) Jeremiah Zagar, Director; Jeremy Yaches, Producer

Cartoonucopia (shorts program) (4:30pm, International House) Variegated Shorts Makers

The Sea Within (5:00pm, Bridge Cinema de Lux) Malti Sahai, Indian Cinema Programmer

In a Dream (5:00pm, Black Box at the Prince) Jeremiah Zagar, Director; Jeremy Yaches, Producer

Bad Biology (5:15pm, Ritz East 2) Frank Henenlotter, Director; RA Thorburn Screenwriter; Nick Deeg, Cinematographer;

Charlee Danielson, Anthony Sneed, Cast Members

The bloodlines video diary project (7:00pm, International House) Eugene Martin, Director

The Deal (7:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Willam H Macy, Screenwriter and Cast Member; Jason Ritter, Fiona Glascott, Cast Members

Join Us (7:15pm, Ritz East 2) Ondi Timoner, Director

The Visitor (7:15pm, Ritz 5) Tom McCarthy, Director; Haaz Sleiman, Cast Member

TO MY GREAT CHAGRIN: THE BROTHER THEODORE STORY (9:15, Black Box at Prince Music Theater) Jeff Sumerel, Director

Eleven Minutes (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Michael Selditch, Director; Jay McCarroll, Cast Member; Rob Tate, Producer

FESTINDIES ELEVEN MINUTES PARTY (10:30pm, Fels Planetarium at The Franklin Institute)

Passion and Power: The Technology of Orgasm (9:30pm, International House) Wendy Slick, Director

For the Unknown Dog (10:00pm, Bridge Cinema de Lux) Benjamin Reding, Dominik Reding, Co-Directors

A Sunday 6 April

The Deal (Noon, Ritz East 1) Willam H Macy, Screenwriter and Cast Member; Jason Ritter, Fiona Glascott, Cast Members

Join Us (12:15pm, Ritz East 2) Ondi Timoner, Director

Universal Signs (2:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Ann Calamia, Director; Anthony Natale, Sabrina Lloyd, Cast Members

Lovely By Surprise (2:30pm, Ritz 5) Kirt Gunn, Director

Me (4:30pm, Bridge Cinema de Lux) Rafa Cortes, Director

Family Funimation (shorts program) (4:30pm, International House) Variegated Shorts Makers

heavy metal in baghdad (4:45pm, Ritz East 2) Monica Hampton, Producer

The Toe Tactic (6:45pm, International House) Emily Hubley, Director

Medicine For Melancholy (7:00pm, Ritz East 2) Barry Jenkins, Director; Justin Barber, Producer

The Voyeurs (7:00pm, Ritz 5) Malti Sahai, Indian Cinema Programmer

First Person (9:15pm, International House) Benjamin Herold, Director

FESTINDIES FIRST PERSON PARTY (10:00pm, World Café Live)

For the Unknown Dog (9:30pm, Ritz 5) Benjamin Reding, Dominik Reding, Co-Directors

A Monday 7 April

Eleven Minutes (5:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Michael Selditch, Director; Jay McCarroll, Cast Member; Rob Tate, Producer

Medicine For Melancholy (5:00pm, Ritz East 2) Barry Jenkins, Director; Justin Barber, Producer

I.O.U.S.A. (7:15pm, Ritz East 2) Kate Incontrera, Producer

Lovely By Surprise (7:15pm, Ritz 5) Kirt Gunn, Director

WHO IS KK DOWNEY? (9:30pm, Ritz East 2) Darren Curtis & Pat Kiely, Directors & Cast Members;

Kieran Crilly, Producer; Dan Haber & Matt Silver, Cast Members

A Tuesday 8 April

Dharm (2:30pm, Ritz East 1) Malti Sahai, Indian Cinema Programmer

Universal Signs (4:45pm, Ritz East 2) Ann Calamia, Director

The Savage Breast (shorts program) (7:15pm, International House) Variegated Shorts Makers

THE END (9:30pm, Ritz East 2) Nicola Collins, Director; Teena Collins, Producer

FESTINDIES SAVAGE BREAST PARTY (9:30pm, Silk City)

A Wednesday 9 April

I.O.U.S.A. (5:00pm, International House) Kate Incontrera, Producer

WHO IS KK DOWNEY? (5:15pm, Ritz East 2) Darren Curtis & Pat Kiely, Directors & Cast Members;

Kieran Crilly, Producer; Dan Haber & Matt Silver, Cast Members

Electile Dysfunction (7:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Mary Patel & Joe Barber, Directors

The Liberty Bell Tolls for Thee (shorts program) (7:15pm, International House) Variegated Shorts Makers

FESTINDIES LIBERTY BELL PARTY (10:00pm, Latvian Society)

A Thursday 10 April

Cartoonucopia (shorts program) (4:45pm, Prince Music Theater) Variegated Shorts Makers

THE END (5:00pm, International House) Nicola Collins, Director; Teena Collins, Producer

The Take with Tribute to John Leguizamo (7:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Brad Furman, Director;

John Leguizamo, Cast Member, Artistic Achievement Honoree

Two Ladies (7:00pm, Bryn Mawr Film Institute) Philippe Faucon, Director

Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Erich Weiss, Director

FESTINDIES HORI SMOKU SAILOR JERRY PARTY (10:00pm, National Mechanics)

A Friday 11 April

The Take (12:15pm, Ritz East 2) Brad Furman, Director

Frank and Cindy (5:00pm, Ritz East 2) G.J. Echternkamp, Director

Son of Rambow (7:00pm, Ritz 5) Garth Jennings, Director; Nick Goldsmith, Producer

Beautiful Loser (7:15pm, Ritz East 2) John Nolte, Director; Steven Wolfe & Scott Hyman, Producers

rocketman (7:15pm, International House) John Dorchester, Director; Jerry Burrus, Cast Member

Song Sung Blue (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Greg Kohs, Director; Thunder (Claire Sardina), Cast Member

FESTINDIES SONG SUNG BLUE PARTY (10:00pm, ONE)

Placebo (9:30pm, International House)

A Saturday 12 April

Deep Sea Blues (4:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Robert Mugge, Director

First Person (4:30pm, International House) Benjamin Herold, Director

James Castle: Portrait of an Artist (5:00pm, Ritz East 2) Jeffery Wolfe, Director

What We Do Is Secret with Shane West Tribute (7:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Rodger Grossman, Director;

Shane West, Cast Member, Rising Star Honoree

MOHAWK FEATHERED CHEESESTEAK PARTY featuring Shane West (9:00pm, The Trocadero)

The Rocky Balboa Picture Show (shorts program) (7:00pm, International House) Variegated Shorts Makers

Nothing to Lose (7:30pm, Ritz East 1) Pieter Kuijpers, Director

Trailer Park of Terror (7:45pm, Ritz East 2) Steven Goldmann, Director; Nichole Hiltz, Cast

James Dracoules & Chris March, Imperium Comics

ANYWHERE, USA (9:15pm, Ritz East 2) Chusy Haney-Jardine, Director

Choose Connor (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Luke Eberl, Director

The New Year Parade (9:30pm, International House) Tom Quinn, Director

Film Noir (10:00pm, Ritz East 1) D Jud Jones, Director

The Last House in the Woods (10:00pm, Ritz East 2) Gabriele Albanesi, Director; Gregory Rossi, Producer

A Sunday 13 April

What We Do Is Secret (2:30pm, Ritz East 1) Rodger Grossman, Director; Shane West, Cast Member

Choose Connor (2:30pm, Ritz East 2) Luke Eberl, Director

Nothing to Lose (2:30pm, Ritz 5) Pieter Kuijpers, Director

The Last House in the Woods (5:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Gabriele Albanesi, Director; Gregory Rossi, Producer

Film Noir (5:00pm, Bridge Cinema de Lux) D Jud Jones, Director

PHILADELPHIA’S SCRIBE VIDEO PROJECT (5:00pm, International House)

Song Sung Blue (7:00pm, Ritz East 2) Greg Kohs, Director

Land of Confusion (7:15pm, International House) Jeremy Zerechak, Director

FESTINDIES CLOSING PARTY (9:00pm, Johnny Brenda’s)

Frank and Cindy (9:15pm, Ritz East 2) G.J. Echternkamp, Director

Toons from the Dark Side (shorts program) (9:30pm, International House) Variegated Shorts Makers

A Monday 14 April

The New Year Parade (4:45pm, Prince Music Theater) Tom Quinn, Director

Richie Ashburn: A Baseball Life (7:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Dan Stephenson, Director

FEST FAVE: In a Dream (7:00pm, Ritz East 2) Jeremiah Zagar, Director; Jeremy Yaches, Producer

Deep Sea Blues (7:00pm, International House) Robert Mugge, Director

Trailer Park of Terror (9:30pm, International House) Steven Goldmann, Director; Nichole Hiltz, Cast

James Dracoules, Chris March, Imperium Comics

A Tuesday 15 April

Richie Ashburn: A Baseball Life (5:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Dan Stephenson, Director

Patti Smith: Dream of Life (7:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Steve Sebring, Director; Patti Smith, Cast Member

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY (10:00pm