Gear up, folks, because it’s almost showtime! The start of the 8th annual Saint Augustine Film Festival brings dozens of foreign and independent films to the First Coast for four days and is typically the first festival of the new year. Film buffs can see 36+ films in advance of wider distribution or foreign films that may never be seen outside their country except in a film festival environment.
“I think we have one of the best line-ups since we started, with films coming from places we don’t often get exposure to like war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Syria, or Georgia, to Eastern European countries like Poland and Estonia,” said Gregory von Hausch, the CEO of both the Saint Augustine Film Festival and the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. “We also have a great group of independent films from the USA, with several based on true stories, and foreign ones from major film-producing countries like Ireland, France, the UK, and Italy,” he added.
So to make sure that you don’t miss out on any of the fun, we’ve gathered together all you need to know about the four-day celebration of the power of film.
THE BASICS
The festival will take place January 18-20 and films will be shown at various times throughout the weekend. Films will be screened at three locations downtown – The Corazon Cinema and Café with three screening rooms; the large Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College that seats nearly 800, and the intimate Gamache-Koger Theater in the Ringhaver Student Center at Flagler College that seats just over 100.
THE PARTIES
In addition to the daily film screenings, each night of the festival will feature a post-screenings party for guests to attend with passes. The first party will take place on Friday at 5:30pm at the Lightner Museum. Saturday’s event will be at 8:30pm in Flagler College’s Solarium. The final event on Sunday will be held at 6:15pm at the Markland House on Flagler College’s campus. Dress up or come as you are after a film!
THE TICKETS
Based on audience feedback, new this year are three simplified Festival passes – an All-Access Pass that covers all three parties and all films for $180; an All Films Pass for films shown at any venue for $100; and an All Lewis Auditorium Pass for $60 where most of the major films will be shown. Individual tickets for Lewis Auditorium will be available online in early January for $10, and film-goers can also join any standby line with any available seats sold 10 minutes before a film. Film passes can be purchased online now at www.StAugFilmFest.com/tickets.
THE FILMS
The schedule is subject to change, so make sure you check the final schedule online the day of the festival. For a full synopsis of each film as well as its country of origin, visit www.StAugFilmFest.com/film-information.
After You’re Gone, Anna Matison
Saturday, 11:15am, Lewis
Sunday, 12pm, Gamache-Koger
At the End of the Tunnel, Rodrigo Grande
Saturday, 4:15 pm, Lewis
Sunday, 2:45 pm, Gamache-Koger
The Bird was Not a Bird, Ahmad Zia Arash
Thursday, 3:45 pm, C1
Saturday, 4:30 pm, Gamache-Koger
Cries From Syria, Evgeny Afineevsky
Friday, 3:15 pm, C1
Saturday, 10:30 am, C2
The Cutlass, Darisha J. Beresford
Saturday, 3:45 pm, C1
Sunday, 4:45 pm, C1
Dad’s Army, Oliver Parker
Thursday, 4:30 pm, C2
Saturday, 2:00 pm, Gamache-Koger
Dede, Mariam Khatchvani
Thursday, 1:00 pm, C1
Saturday, 1:00 pm, C1
The Distinguished Citizen, Gaston Duprat & Mariano Cohn
TBD
The Dog Years, Adam Rifkin
Friday, 1:00 pm, C3
Sunday, 3:45 pm, C2
The Earth is Flat, Sam Wickey
Saturday, 2:00 pm, Lewis
Sunday, 10:00 am, Gamache-Koger
Echoes: The Story, Michael McGlinn
Saturday, 6:30 pm, C1
Sunday, 3:00 pm, C1
Falling South, Lorraine Portman
Saturday, 6:45 pm, Gamache-Koger
Sunday, 11:00 am, C3
The Father and the Bear, John Putch
Friday, 10:45 am, C3
Sunday, 5:00 pm, C3
Flagler Student Films, FREE
Saturday, 8:00 pm, C3
Groove, Ryan McDonough
Thursday, 5:00 pm, C3
Saturday, 4:30 pm, C2
Heaven’s Floor, Lori Stoll
Friday, 7:30 pm, Lewis
Saturday, Noon, Gamache-Koger
If & When, Eran B.Y.
Friday, 1:30 pm, C2
Sunday, 12:30 pm, C2
In Bed with Victoria, Justine Triet
Sunday, 11:30 am, Lewis
Sunday, 7:15 pm, C3
King of Peking, Sam Voutas
Thursday, 2:00 pm, C3
Sunday, 2:45 pm, C2
Lovers, Matteo Vicino
Friday, 3:30 pm, C3
Sunday, Noon, C3
The Midnighters, Julian Fort
Thursday, 7:15 pm, C2
Saturday, 7:00 pm, C2
Moglie e Marito, Simone Gadano
Saturday, 7:00 pm, Lewis
Sunday, 5:30 pm, Gamache-Koger
Patient 001, Katie Fleischer
Thursday, 8:30 pm, C2
Saturday, 8:15 pm, C1
Peace of Heart, Josh Hansborough
Sunday, 2:30 pm, C2
The Sense of Wonder, Eric Besnard
Sunday, 4:30 pm, Lewis
Serious Laundry, Ken Webb
Friday, 3:45 pm, C2
Sunday, 7:15 pm, C1
Smog of the Sea, Jack Johnson
Thursday, 7:00 pm, Lewis. Programmed by The St Augustine Film Society as part of their Golden Way series. Offered free of charge, and followed by Turtle: The Incredible Journey
The Spy and the Poet, Toomas Hussar
Thursday, 7:45 pm, C3
Saturday, 2:30 pm, C3
The Storyteller, Joe Crump
Sunday, 2:00 pm, Lewis
These Daughters of Mine, Kinga Debska
Thursday, 11:00 am, C3
Saturday, 11:30 am, C3
The Thin Yellow Line, Celso Garcia
Saturday, 9:00 pm, Lewis
Sunday, 7:45 pm, Gamache-Koger
Train Driver’s Diary, Milos Radovic
Friday, 1:00 pm, C1
Sunday, 12:45 pm, C1
The Tree, Stephen Wallace Pruitt
Thursday, 1:30 pm, C2
Saturday, 1:30 pm, C2
Turtle: The Incredible Journey, Nick Stringer
Thursday, 7:30 pm, Lewis. Programmed by The St Augustine Film Society as part of their Golden Way series. Offered free of charge, and preceded at 7pm by Smog of the Sea.
Waiting for You, Charles Garrad
Thursday, 6:00 pm, C1
Saturday, 10:15 am, C1
The Young Offenders, Peter Foott
Friday, 9:30 pm, Lewis
Saturday, 8:30 pm, Gamache-Koger
In addition, a series of seven short films from all over the world will be screened at the Corizon Cinema at 10am on Friday and 6:15pm on Sunday. With an abundance of talent and a desire to tell stories of all different genres, backgrounds, races, religions, this festival is sure to be one that will make you laugh, inspire you, break your heart, and expand your mind.
For more information on the festival and to purchase tickets, visit www.StAugFilmFest.com.
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