THE TWELFTH ANNUAL CELLULOID BAINBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL

Highlights over the years – all with surprising Bainbridge connections – include Woody Allen’s What’s Up, Tiger Lily?, Sherman Alexis’ Smoke Signals; The Last Detail, with Jack Nicholson; and the 3-D classic, It Came from Outer Space. Plus nearly 300 other masterpieces, in all sizes and genres, from more than 260 contributors.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

10 a.m. Atilla, a Love Story. Michael Yaeger's feature film takes us on a scenic road trip through familiar Seattle and Tacoma haunts in the company of a man living on borrowed time, a prostitute, a smart-mouthed street waif, the ghost of Atilla the Hun - well, the plot is tricky to describe. Just hunker down in the Lynwood Theatre's comfortable seats with your morning coffee and enjoy the ride. Atilla, a Love Story features Eva Gerdts, who passed away last February, in a cameo role.

11 a.m. Veiled Voices. This PBS documentary introduces American audiences to the world of Muslim women religious leaders- women who are reviving their leadership role in Islam across the Middle East. Director Brigid Maher and co-producer Karen Bauer both grew up on Bainbridge Island.

12:35 p.m. Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter & The Wolf. A behind-the-scenes and up-close look at the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra’s spring 2009 concert, by Bainbridge Islander Cameron Snow. The story begins with principle players of BSO commenting on their parts in Prokofiev’s composition and demonstrating how the instruments in the orchestra represent characters in the fable. Then, the conductor steps to the podium and the Orchestra and Narrator bring the story to life.

5:15 p.m. Rachel. This award-winning short feature was shown as part of the 2008 Manhattan Shorts. When a suburban couple finally meets the young woman whose baby they are adopting, they are left with haunting and unforgettable memories of her forever. Rachel is based on a true story that made national headlines. The filmmaker, Chris King, has family in Kitsap County.

5:30 p.m. Ringside Seats at Victory Point.  A quiet meditative short set in a fictitious country at the end of a long nuclear standoff. Isolated from the rest of civilization is Victory Point Station where two men discuss their chances of survival and listen to civilian radio stations dying one by one. Filmmaker Marshall Langohr grew up on Bainbridge Island and recently graduated from the Vancouver Film School.

6:00 p.m. Outsourced. This award-winning comedy of cross-cultural conflict and romance was a surprise indie hit when it was released in 2007. The story of a novelty products manager who, after his job is outsourced, must travel to India to train his replacement, was co-written and directed by former Bainbridge Islander John Jeffcoat. It was edited by Brian Berdan and features actor Matt Smith, both of whom live on Bainbridge Island.

8:30 p.m. Zombies of Mass Destruction. Life in a conservative small town is complicated enough for a young Iranian-American woman and a not-completely-out gay couple, but now they also have to deal with invading zombie hordes in this splatter-filled comedy that combines post 9/11 political commentary with a parody of every known zombie movie cliché. Filmed in Port Townsend, the crew included former Bainbridge Islander Ann Mendenhall, whose short, The Making of Zombies of Mass Destruction, will also be shown.

The not-to-be missed lineup includes 20 additional films about Bainbridge Island people and organizations, short features, music videos, and more. And of course, no Celluloid Bainbridge is complete without the 1977 classic, Birth of a Salesman!

Special Event!

Join BIAHC on Friday, April 16, at 7pm, in the Bainbridge High School Commons for Books to Film. Author David Guterson leads a panel discussion by local authors, screenwriters, and filmmakers on the process of turning a literary work into a film. Proceeds from this benefit will support BIAHC programming and operations.

Celluloid Bainbridge is co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council (BIAHC) and The Historic Lynwood Theatre.

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Click here to download the complete schedule with film and filmmaker descriptions. We will do our best to stay on schedule, but it's a good idea to come about ten minutes ahead of a film you particularly want to see just to be safe.

 Atilla, a Love Story.

 Veiled Voices.

 Outsourced.

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