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OPENING NIGHT PROGRAM 4
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 6 - 7:45 PM
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Maverick Filmmaker Award
Jon Favreau
Most recently, Favreau directed and executive produced the pilot for the NBC sci-fi drama Revolution. After the huge success of this summer's Avengers, which he executive produced, Jon is reprising his role as Happy Hogan for Iron Man 3 which he is also executive producing. In January 2013, Jon will direct and produce the film adaptation of the of Tony Award-winning musical, Jersey Boys.
Favreau directed the Dreamworks/Universal feature, Cowboys & Aliens, starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde based on the 2006 graphic novel, and both blockbuster hits Iron Man and Iron Man 2 starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow for Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios. He also directed the acclaimed holiday smash hit Elf, starring Will Ferrell for New Line Cinema, as well as Zathura, a children’s adventure film starring Tim Robbins, for Sony Entertainment. He made his feature film directorial debut with Artisan Entertainment’s Made, which he also wrote.
Favreau established himself as a writer of considerable talent with the acclaimed hipster comedy Swingers.
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Special Guest
Louis D'Esposito
Co-President of Marvel Studios
Louis D'Esposito is Co-President of Marvel Studios. He served as Executive Producer on the blockbuster hits Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and Marvel’s The Avengers. He is also currenly in preproduction on Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Guardians of the Galaxy as well as working with Kevin Feige to build the future Marvel slate.
As Co-President of the studio and Executive Producer on all Marvel films, D’Esposito balances running the studio to overseeing each film from their development stage to distribution. D’Esposito began his tenure at Marvel Studios in 2006. Prior to Marvel, D’Esposito’s executive producing credits include the 2006 hit film The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith, Zathura: A Space Adventure and the 2003 hit S.W.A.T. starring Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell.
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A Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
Action/Adventure / USA / 12 min.
With New York City in ruins following the epic climax to Marvel’s The Avengers, certain alien technology was left behind. S.H.I.E.L.D. recovered all but one… a Chitauri weapon, aka “ITEM 47.” After a young couple, Benny and Claire, stumble into finding the elusive weapon, they embark on a bank robbing spree. With S.H.I.E.L.D. agents hot on their trail, it’s only a matter of time before the couple have to pay for their crimes.
Director: Louis D'Esposito
Producer: Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum, Victoria Alonso, Brad Baruh, Mitchell Bell, Alan Fine
Writer: Eric Pearson
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Bradford, Maximiliano Hernandez, Titus Welliver
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Dirty Laundry
Action/Adventure / USA / 10 min.
An ex-vigilante on the run is hiding out in the ghetto - trying to do some laundry, as a neighborhood gang terrorizes women and children on a bad inner city street...
Director: Phil Joanou
Producer: Thomas Jane, Adi Shankar
Writer: Chad St. John
Cast: Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman
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KARA
Animation / France / 7 min.
KARA is being built in an android factory. While conducting tests on "her", the plant operator finds a bug: KARA thinks! He starts disassembling her, but she begs him to keep her alive.
Director: David Cage
Producer: Guillaume de Fondaumiere
Writer: David Cage
Cast: Valorie Curry, Tercelin Kirtley |
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Dr. Professor's Thesis of Evil
Action/Adventure / Finland / 25 min.
Thesis of Evil is a story of Dr. Professor, the most successful super villain of his time. In a time where super villains are more celebrated than heroes, doing evil has become a huge business. Dr. Professor finds himself not to be in control of his own evildoing.
Director: Jukka Vidgren
Producer: Jukka Vidgren
Writer: Jukka Vidgren, Juuso Laatio
Cast: Pentti Korhonen, Brad Cartne |
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Edmond Was a Donkey
Animation / Canada / 14 min.
An animated film that tells the touching story of Edmond, a small, quiet man and a model employee. When his co-workers jokingly crown him with a pair of donkey ears, Edmond suddenly discovers his true nature. This new identity, however, creates an ever-widening chasm between himself and others. Franck Dion tells this empathetic tale of a likable outsider, exploring the clash between individuality and social conformity.
Director: Franck Dion
Producer: Franck Dion, Richard Van Den Boom, Julie Roy
Writer: Franck Dion |
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Love Songs from an Android
Sci-Fi / Canada / 11 min.
A helper robot flees from the heartache of unrequited love.
Director: Sol Friedman
Producer: Sol Friedman, Maggie Szpakowska, Paul Nandrajog
Writer: Sol Friedman
Cast: Lauren Bullivant, Joseph Kingsbury |
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