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Film Fest Opens; Filmmaker Panel Tomorrow

Sat, Aug 06, 2011

Second night of the Hamilton International Film Festival got rolling with a reception at the Colgate Bookstore.

Film Fest Opens; Filmmaker Panel Tomorrow

Day Two of the Slater Brothers Entertainment's Hamilton International Film Festival got off to a convivial start with a reception at the Colgate Bookstore tonight that included a warm welcome by the mayor, previews of two of the films shown this evening and the introduction of "the fourth Slater brother".

Mayor Margaret Miller welcomed Grant and Todd Slater back to their hometown, and thanked them for bringing so many films and filmmakers to the community.

Several of those whose work is being shown during the four-day festival attended the reception.

Dina Rosenmeier, whose film A Journey In My Mother's Footsteps was shown this evening, thanked the Slater Brothers for the opportunity to show the film about her mother Jesse, a social activist whose work took er to schools and orphanages around the world. Dina Rosenmeier said she made the film in an attempt to better understand her mother and her work.

Having his film in this year's festival meant a homecoming for another filmmaker. Benjamin Busch, who grew up in the Greater Hamilton Metroplex before going to Vassar and then joining the Marines, previewed Bright, a film he wrote, directed and stars in. Benjamin, who starred in the critically acclaimed TV show The Wire, is the son of the late Colgate professor and writer Fred Busch.

Also at the reception tonight was Nicholas Tabarrok, producer of tonight's feature, A Beginner's Guide to Endings, which stars Harvey Keitel.

Grant and Todd Slater, who grew up in Hamilton when their father Terry coached the men's hockey team at Colgate, told those at the reception they were pleased to return to Hamilton and happy to see how the festival has grown over the past three years.

Both thanked Hamilton Theater Manager Chuck Fox, calling him "the fourth Slater Brother".

The schedule for the rest of the weekend includes:

Saturday:

  • Noon filmmakers' panel at the Colgate Inn;
  • 1:30 p.m.  A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps;
  • 3 p.m. Opening short Change and the feature film Mighty Jerome;
  • 6:15 p.m. red carpet arrivals at Palace Theater;
  • 7 p.m. opening shorts Perfect Gift and Snow Angels;
  • feature film, the hockey musical, Score!;
  • 9:30 p.m. closing night party at the Colgate Inn and sponsored by Chobani.

Sunday:

  • 12:30 p.m. opening shorts Baby Boss, Page Zero;
  • feature shorts are The Sea Is All I Know and Bright;
  • 2:15 p.m. opening short Raccoon  & Crawfish;
  • feature film is Patagonia Rising.

For more details call Hamilton Theater at 824-8210.

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