Monday, April 27, 2009

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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