Wednesday – April 29 – SCREENINGS FRIGHT NIGHT!

Wednesday Evening  April 29  FRIGHT NIGHT Rated (R)

Side Effect - 13 Min. - USA - Dir Liz Adams - Lauren is an attractive, over-achieving, young woman and the new babysitter for the upper-middle-class couple, The Allens. With the trusted Lauren in charge of their adorable children, the couple head out for the night. Filmmaker will be in Attendance.

Treevenge - 16 Min. - CANADA - Dir. Jason Eisener - Treevenge details the experiences and horrifying reality of the lives of Christmas trees. Clearly, for trees, Christmas isn t the exciting  peace on earth that is experienced by most.

Sometimes We Hum - 7 Min. - USA - Dir. Cliff Traiman - Ex-Marine, W.A. Richards wants nothing more than to enjoy a peaceful evening at home. When his obnoxious, rude neighbor makes that impossible, Richards takes command of the situation in a most unexpected way.

Hush - 18 Min. - USA - Dir. Fernando Cordero, Haruko Kawana -

A psychological thriller about Alice, a young woman dealing with the loss of her child and the growing apathy of her husband. As Alice staggers through her days she begins to witness strange events that unravel the couple's tragic past. WORLD PREMIERE

Afterglow - 11 Min. - USA - Dir. Andres Anglade - In the aftermath of a failed alien invasion, two men from the newly formed militia are challenged with determining if the threat died with the invasion or if it lies manifest in a once familiar territory.

Filmmakers in Attendance. WORLD PREMIERE

Naco - 11 Min. - PUERTO RICO - Dir. Julio Benito Cabrera - Filmmakers/Cast will be present. - Two kids skip school to go surfing. On their way home, along comes a homeless man named Naco. Filmmakers in Attendance. WORLD PREMIERE

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Thursday ExtraTerrestrial Night

 April 30 - Casa Islena – Extra Terrestrial Night

Casa Islena, Barrio Puntas, Carr. Int. 413 km. 4.8, Rincón, PR 00677

Phone: (787) 823-1525,

 Email reservations@casa-islena.com

Dinner – 6:00 pm Films 7:00 pm

Naming Pluto - 13 Min. - UK - Dir. Ginita Jimenez - This is the story of Venetia Burney Phair, the only person alive to have ever named a planet.

Calling E.T. - 67 Min. - NETHERLANDS - Dir. Proper De Roos - A documentary that screened at South by Southwest that focuses on a group of people who are preparing for the unimaginable; what if we earthlings make contact with extra terrestrial intelligence! 

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Wednesday – April 29 – DAYTIME SCREENINGS

Wednesday – April 29 – DAYTIME SCREENINGS

All Daytime Screenings starting 10 am all week are at the Villa Cofresi Resort, by the Beach,

Road 115 KM. 12.0, Rincón, Puerto Rico 00677, Phone: (787) 823-2450, E-mail: info@villacofresi.com

10 am - Diamonds in the Rough - 72 min. - USA - Dir. Brett Mazurek, From the ashes of 4 decades of war in Uganda, Africa, The Bataka Squad artists, Babaluku and Saba Saba, rise to forge a revolutionary path using music. Narrated by Spearhead singer Michael Franti. Documentary 

11:15 am - Batter Up - 13 min. - USA - Dir. Josh Webber - In the bottom of the ninth inning a softball player gets injured after hitting a Home Run, leaving players from the opposing team with a decision to help her and loose, or to do nothing and win the championship. WORLD PREMIERE

11:30 am - Henry O' - 72 min. - USA - Dir. Ziad Hamzeh - "The inspiring story of Enrique (Henry) Oliu, a man blind since birth, who has overcome all the odds. Henry has made his major league baseball dream come true. Calling upon his love for sports and an encyclopedic memory for facts and figures, Henry hears the crack of the bat and knows if it's a single, double, or home run. Spanish w/ English Subtitles. WORLD PREMIERE

12:45 pm - Optician - 15 min. - U.K. - Dir. Jane McGee - When love at first sight needs a second chance...magic glasses might help.

Gone Fishin - 13 min. - U.K. - Dir. Chris Jones - Financed by 150 film makers, Gone Fishing is a touching 35mm short film directed by Guerilla Film Makers Handbook Author Chris Jones. Thirteen minutes of magic that will touch and move you.

WORLD PREMIERE

1:15 pm - The Reluctant Traveler - 61 min. - USA - Dir. Marco Orsini - It wasn’t his trip, it wasn’t his itinerary, they weren’t his friends, but now it's his obligation, his experience and his movie. R - Adult Content / Language Documentary.

2:20 pm - Walking on Water - 80 min. - US - Dir. Nic Mclean - "Walking on Water" invites you to come along and see the world through the eyes of two kids as they embark on the trip of a lifetime. 

3:45 pm - From The 50 Yard Line - 94 min. - USA - Dir. Doug Lantz - Winner of 14 Film Festival Awards, the film takes the viewer on an emotional ride of experiencing what it is like to be in a marching band. Documentary. Filmmaker in Attendance.

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Comedy Night

The 2009 Rincon International Film Festival opens Tuesday with  comedy night, at the Lazy Parrot.  Activities begin at 6 pm.  Tickets are still available by calling 787-823-5654.    Films scheduled are:

Nowhere Fast - 8 min. - USA - Dir. Adam Jones - Nowhere Fast is a reflection on moments lost while trying to think ahead, a man's fruitless pursuit of order within his surroundings.

Gerald’s Last Day – 12 min., - USA - Dir. Justin / Shel Rasch– Animation - It's Gerald the Dogs' last day at the pound. Can anyone save him ?

The Pizza King - 17 min., USA - Dir. Robert Skyler Payne - A heartfelt comedy about Chaz, a small town pizza guy with big hearted dreams, who sees his writing ability as his way of leaving his rural town. Filmmaker in Attendance.

My Four Inch Precious - 10 Min., USA - Dir. Soo Yun Sim – When it comes to love, does size matter? A scruffy garbageman discovers dreamy romance when a beautiful, Four-Inch tall woman blooms out of a magical flower. - PG13 - Adult Content

My Deer Friend - 11 min., USA - Dir. Andrew Dean Cherry, –Deer season is here and Glen, an energetic pre-teen, is faced with the pressure to kill a deer in order to win his father's respect.

The Gift Wrapper – 8 min., Argentina/USA - Dir. Daniela de Carlos, – A gift wrapper wraps gifts with lots of love and care, until one Christmas love finds her and that becomes the best gift one could ever get.

First Time Long Time, - 13 min. USA - Dir. James Demo - Peter, played by John Savage, takes too many erectile dysfunction pills and finds himself in the throes of having an erection lasting more than 4 hours.

R- Sexual Content/Language

Chicken Cowboy - 6 min., USA - Dir. Stephen Neary – Animation - Shelly the chicken wasn't looking for a fight, but he found one. Can he face his fears and stand up for himself? He’s part chicken, part cowboy, and all man.

A Shopping Cart Named Desire - 7 min., USA - Dir. Peter Borrud - What happens when 2 shopping carts fall in love ??

Lazy Parrot Inn & Resort, P.O. Box 430, Carr. 413 Km 4.1, Bo. Puntas, Rincón, PR 00677

Phone: (787) 823-5654 Toll free (USA): 800-294-1752, Email: lzparrot@lazyparrot.com

5:30 pm – Opening Ceremony / Dinner 7:00 pm – Films

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Welcome to the 2009 Rincon International Film Festival Puerto Rico

The 2009 Rincon International Film Festival will take place April 28 -May 3 in the beautiful vacationland of Rincón, Puerto Rico. Festival events take place in and around the city, where patrons are able to see great films and also enjoy the beautiful nearby beaches. Come see films playing at beautiful beachfront resorts. Dinners, movies, parties and beaches to explore and enjoy. This is truly a filmmakers and film lovers vaction festival.