flyway film festival 2014 preview and planning guide
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Plan your 2014 Flyway Film Festival experience now with the help of this handy guide. - How to fest - Where to stay, eat and shop - Earlybird specials - Get a taste of the films in store for you!TRANSCRIPT
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Flyway Film Festivalone of
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• 2014 fi lm preview sampler
• How to “fest”
• Where to buy passes & tickets
• Early bird perks!
• Where to stay, eat and shop
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You’re invited to the Flyway Film Festival!
The Flyway Film Festival is a four-day event featuring more than 50 fi lms, dozens of visiting fi lmmakers, and an opening night gala with fabulous food and live music. All this takes place in an intimate, welcoming environment along the beautiful shores of Lake Pepin. The seventh annual Flyway will be held October 23–26, 2014 in Maiden Rock, Stockholm and Pepin, Wisconsin.
Each year the Flyway Film Festival presents a wide variety of thought-provoking, entertaining independent fi lms. You’ll see documentaries, comedies, dramas, and short fi lms, directed by the best up-and-coming fi lmmakers across the globe.
Pepin residents Rick and Diana Vaicius founded the festival in 2008. Since then, it has become one of the premier destination fi lm festivals in the United States, attracting nationally renowned fi lmmakers and speakers. Last year, MovieMaker Magazine named the Flyway “one of America’s 25 coolest fi lm festivals.” The festival takes its name from the nearby Mississippi River “fl yway,” the route taken by the magnifi cent migratory birds that fl y through this area in spring and fall.
In addition to the four-day October event, Flyway keeps the festival spirit alive all year with monthly screenings around Lake Pepin. The new Flyway “Minema,” a 40-seat microcinema in downtown Pepin, opened with fi lm screenings in July. The series will move across the river to present the documentary Meeting Charlie Parr during Red Wing’s Fall Festival of the Arts, October 11th at the St. James Hotel.
Follow the Flyway Film Festival on Facebook and Twitter so you don’t miss an event!
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Contents
Here’s what you’ll fi nd in this Guide
How to “Fest” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Festival Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Film Previews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–13
Panels and Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Volunteer Benefi ts! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Film Festival Venues and Ticketing . . . . . . . 15
Where to Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Where to Eat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–17
Where to Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18–20
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The Cucina is hosting the Flyway Friday Night After Party!
11pm–3am — All are welcome!
Plus, special hours during Flyway: Friday: 11am–10pmSaturday: 11am–11pm Sunday: 11am–7pm
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How to “Fest”
■ You can buy a ticket for a single movie — just like at a regular movie theater.
■ You can buy a festival pass and attend as many movies as you want for no additional charge.
■ Plan your fi lm-viewing weekend by browsing through the lineup on the Flyway website, and pick up a program schedule at venues all along the Great River Road (available in September).
■ Buy a festival pass before August 31st and save up to $25! See page 9 for details.
■ You can buy tickets at any of the venues listed on page 15 or from the Flyway website: FlywayFilmFestival.org.
■ Tickets are also available for the parties, workshops, and classes held during the Flyway Film Festival.
■ Meet fi lmmakers from all over the world, eat delicious local food, commute from home or stay in the Lake Pepin area — there are so many ways to enjoy the festival!
FLYWAY FILM FESTIVAL 2014 | 7When I walked into Flyway’s opening night celebration, I was utterly blown away. Not just because of the talented
fi lmmakers, but because of the amazing community of locals who support Rick’s efforts, bringing food, wine and pure love. The energy there is like one big, happy family bursting with pride and enthusiasm for fi lmmakers from all over the country, welcoming them to Pepin. And there’s pie. Did I mention pie? Because there’s pie. Lots of pie. Hands down, the most humble, fun and unique festival I’ve ever attended.
— Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, writer, co-founder of Twitter’s Scriptchat and the Editor of Script Magazine
Flyway is my only must-attend festival of the year, every year. The fi lms are great, and the people you meet make it unforgettable.
— Wonder Russell, actress
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The Early Bird Pass Sale runs through August 31, 2014.
Buy yours now at FlywayFilmFestival.org!
Festival Passes
Screening Pass Benefi ts
■ Access to all 2014 Flyway Film Festival screenings (with prior reservation).
■ Priority seating by presenting your pass at least 15 minutes prior to published screening time.
■ Discounts on Flyway merchandise.
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Maximize your 2014 Flyway experience by purchasing your passes during our Early Bird Pass Sale!
Get your Full Festival Pass or Screening Pass now at a signifi cant discount.
■ Through August 31, 2014: Full Festival Pass = $80Screening Pass = $50
■ After August 31, 2014: Full Festival Pass = $105Screening Pass = $70
Full Festival Pass Benefi ts
■ Access to all 2014 Flyway Film Festival screenings (with prior reservation).
■ Priority seating by presenting your pass at least 15 minutes prior to published screening time.
■ Access to the 2014 Flyway Film Festival Lounge.
■ Admission to the 2014 Kickoff Party and Awards Gala (complimentary food, beverages and live music).
■ Discounts on Flyway merchandise.
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Film Previews Just a taste of what’s in store for Flyway Film Festival 2014
Meeting Charlie ParrFrance (English dialogue) | 2013 Documentary | 70 Min. Directed by Francois-Xavier Dubois
The Flyway Film Festival is proud to be a part of the Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts annual event on Saturday, October 11.
Free screenings of some of the best short fi lms curated from the Flyway Film Festival archives will precede the documentary, Meeting Charlie Parr.
The documentary takes a unique look at this storied Minnesota music icon through the lens of two French brothers. Francois-Xavier Dubois and Charles Dubois present a unique and intimate portrait of Charlie Parr the man and musician.
The MendUSA | 2014 | Feature Film | 111 Min. Directed by John Magary
A comic drama about rage, doubt, lust, madness and other brotherly hand-me-downs.
One night in Harlem, sour, aging Mat reunites with his younger brother Alan, just before Alan heads out for a long-planned vacation with his live-in girlfriend Farrah. Only days later, much sooner than expected, Alan returns home from his vacation to fi nd his apartment commandeered by Mat, Mat’s girlfriend, and Mat’s girlfriend’s son. As doors slam and the power gives out and the threads of family fray, a mystery lingers: why has Alan returned home without Farrah?
Flyway in Red Wing 48th Annual Fall Festival of ArtsOctober 11, 2014 | St. James Hotel
Time LapseUSA | 2014 | Feature Film | 93 Min. Directed by Bradley King
Time Lapse is a sci-fi thriller that explores the possibilities of time travel via a machine that is capable of peering 24 hours into the future. When three friends discover this strange machine in their neighbor’s apartment, they are faced with a number of pressing questions, not least of which is the whereabouts of their neighbor. Realizing the potential impact of the machine, they attempt to cash in on their discovery, but when a dangerous criminal learns their secret, the friends must set aside their differences and confront the paradox of a future that is at once predetermined and entirely uncertain. King’s smart genre fi lm is a welcome addition to the thought-provoking canon of time travel fi lms. He has crafted an original thriller that keeps the audience guessing and explores questions of pre-determination, free will and destiny.
The Right JuicePortugal (English dialogue) | 2014Feature Film | 93 Min. Directed by Kristjan Knigge
Oliver, failed, bankrupt and fresh from the city, is again pursuing his fi nancial ambitions by attempting to grow oranges on an old farm. His wife Sally despairs of the appalling facilities. When Oliver discovers the land is barren for reasons that are more sinister than appear at fi rst glance, he and his neighbour Manel face unprincipled enemies in a highly amusing quest to save the valley from exploitation. In their battle, they are joined by the lovely Nesta, her beauty a foil for both Oliver and his enemies. The characters are rich and the plot strong in this well paced, multi-cultural fi lm.
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Film Previews (Continued)
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Film Previews (Continued)
Farewell to HollywoodUSA | 2013 | Documentary Feature | 102 Min. Directed by Henry Corra & Regina Diane Nicholson
In a recurring poetic image, 17-year-old Regina Diane Nicholson swings between heaven and earth on a breathtakingly high cliff by the sea. Reggie is a tomboy struggling with cancer, her parents and her dream of making a fi lm. She impresses us with her loving, strong personality and wisdom beyond her years, as well as her morbid sense of humor. Together with director Henry Corra, she is working on a portrait of herself and her struggle with her illness. The fi lm’s initial focus is on Reggie, but it quickly makes way for an escalating confl ict between her and her parents as Reggie develops a closer relationship with Henry, who takes her seriously. This fi lm is a poetic fairytale about love and death, holding on and letting go.
Wicker KittensWISCONSIN / MINNESOTA SHOWCASE
USA | 2014 | Documentary Feature | 53 Min. Directed by Amy C. ElliottOpen the box. Dump out all the pieces. And scramble for your lives. Because this is competitive jigsaw puzzling. And it’ll turn even the mildest of mannered Midwesterners into stone-cold competitors.
Every January, the top teams in the game gather at the St. Paul Winter Carnival in frigid Minnesota to determine the fastest puzzlers in the country.
Wicker Kittens invites you to choose your favorite contestants — the returning champs, the upstart challengers, the sunny family or the dark horse team with nothing to lose — and watch them try to put the pieces back together.
The Starfi sh ThrowersWISCONSIN / MINNESOTA SHOWCASE
USA | 2014 | Documentary Feature | 84 Min. Directed by Jesse RoeslerWorlds apart, a fi ve-star chef, a twelve year-old girl, and a retired school teacher discover how their individual efforts to feed the poor ignite a movement in the fi ght against hunger. Award-winning chef Narayanan Krishnan, fi ghting against the caste system in India, quits his job to begin a life of cooking and hand-delivering fresh meals to hundreds of people in his hometown. Katie Stagliano’s planting of a single cabbage seedling when she was nine years old blossoms into Katie’s Krops, a non-profi t with 73 gardens dedicated to ending hunger. Retired teacher Mr. Law battles personal health issues as he hand delivers more than a thousand sandwiches nightly to the hungry in Minneapolis. See how their impact ripples further than their individual actions.
Food PatriotsUSA | 2014 | Documentary Feature | 74 Min. Directed by Jeff Spitz
Touched by their teenage son’s battle with a foodborne superbug, fi lmmakers Jeff & Jennifer Spitz document their family’s struggle to raise backyard chickens, grow food, and transform into Food Patriots. Food Patriots features people from all walks of life who are trying to change the way Americans eat and buy food, and educate the next generation of consumers.
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Film Previews (Continued)
Panels and Workshops Volunteers Wanted!
Interested in screenwriting? Got an idea for a documentary? Need to know how to fund your fi lm? Sign up for a workshop or a panel and set your career in motion! Be sure to ‘like’ us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and/or sign up for email updates on our website to hear about all the ways you can participate.
If you’re an outgoing, friendly person who loves fi lm, become part of the Flyway family by volunteering at the festival! Sell tickets, help people fi nd the venues, and do other essential tasks in exchange for admission to parties and movies.
And, if you’re the most awesome volunteer of all, you might be nominated for “Volunteer of the Year” and win a gift certifi cate to the world famous Harbor View Café!
Apply for a volunteer position by fi lling out the application at FlywayFilmFestival.org.
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Flyway Offi ce406 1st Street, Pepin, Wisconsin (near the corner of 1st and Main)
Box Offi ce Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 10am–6pm; Sunday 10am–4pm
Maiden Rock Inn (Panels & Workshops only)N531 County Road S, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin
Registration: see Flyway website for registration information
Villa Bellezza Winery 1420 3rd Street (Hwy 35), Pepin, Wisconsin
Venue: 72 seats
Flyway Box Offi ce for Villa Bellezza: Located in the foyer of the event center. Situated between the Great Hall and Tower. (Only tickets for the events or fi lm screenings at Villa Bellezza will be available here.)
Box Offi ce Hours: Open one hour prior to the fi rst published screening or event time of the day, and closes 30 minutes after the fi nal screening start time of the day: Thursday 5–10pm; Friday 9–10:30pm; Saturday 11am–8:30pm; Sunday 11am–4:30pm
Film Festival Ticketing and Venues
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WideSpot Performing Arts Center N2030 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Stockholm, Wisconsin (corner of Hwy 35 and Spring Street)
Venue: 150 seats
Flyway Box Offi ce for WideSpot: Located in the SideSpot Garden adjacent to Stockholm General. (Only tickets for screenings at Widespot will be available here.)
Box Offi ce Hours: Friday 6–8pm, Saturday 10am–10pm; Sunday 10am–7:30pm
Pepin Village Hall508 2nd Street, Pepin, Wisconsin
Venue: 40 seats
Flyway Box Offi ce for Pepin Village Hall: Located in the lobby of the Village Hall. (Only tickets for panels & workshops or fi lm screenings at Pepin Village Hall will be available here.)
Box Offi ce Hours: Saturday 2:30–4pm
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Lodging, Food & Shopping A business community that welcomes you with open arms
You’ll fi nd unique places to stay, eat and shop all along the Great River Road on the Wisconsin side of Lake Pepin, as well as along Highway 61 on the Minnesota side. Be sure to make reservations in advance for lodging — rooms fi ll up fast during the Flyway!
Where to stay
Historic Stockholm Hotel (Downtown Stockholm)Fully-equipped kitchen; laundry; wood stove; wi-fi 612-366-2724HistoricStockholmHotel.com
Journey Inn Eco-Retreat (Rural Maiden Rock)B&B services; labyrinth; hiking; massage & spa services; wi-fi 715-448-2424JourneyInn.net
Maiden Rock Inn (Downtown Maiden Rock)B&B services; wine bar; massage, sauna, billiards/game and fi replace rooms; wi-fi 715-448-2608MaidenRockInn.com
Pepin Farm Potter’s Guest House (Near downtown Maiden Rock)Fully-equipped kitchen; screened porch; wood stove; wi-fi 715-448-3300PepinFarmPottery.com
Go to FlywayFilmFestival.org for a complete listing of places to stay.
Where to eat
Bogus Creek Cafe and Bakery (Downtown Stockholm) Breakfast & lunch715-442-5017BogusCreekCafe.com
Cucina Ceci (Downtown Pepin)Lunch & dinner; Italian wines715-442-4002CucinaCeci.com
Gelly’s Pub & Eatery (Downtown Stockholm) Lunch & dinner; full bar715-442-2023GellysPub.com
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Harbor View Cafe(Downtown Pepin)Lunch & dinner; full bar715-442-3893HarborViewPepin.com
The Pickle Factory Bar & Grill (Downtown Pepin)Lunch & dinner; full bar715-442-4400PepinPickleFactory.com
Six String Saloon(Downtown Maiden Rock) Breakfast, lunch & dinner; full bar715-448-4121Find us on Facebook
Smiling Pelican Bakeshop(Downtown Maiden Rock)Breakfast & lunch. Artisan baked goods: breads; pastries; cakes; pies; cookies; desserts; sandwiches 715-448-3807Find us on Facebook
Stockholm Pie Company(Downtown Stockholm)Breakfast & lunch. Handmade pies; sandwiches; ice cream715-442-5505StockholmPieCompany.com
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Lodging, Food & Shopping (Continued)
Where to shop
Abode Gallery(Downtown Stockholm)Original fi ne art and fi ne craft of the Great River region715-442-2266AbodeGallery.com
BNOX Gold & Iron(Downtown Pepin)Hand-crafted jewelry & art715-442-2201BnoxGold.com
River Road BP (Downtown Pepin)Fuel; propane; groceries; movies; deli & snacks; beer & pop; fi shing license; bait; ATM715-442-3033
The Country Stop(Pepin)Produce; gifts; outdoor items715-442-2429PepinCountryStop.com
Cultural Cloth(Downtown Maiden Rock)Fair trade home decor & personal accessories made by women around the globe 715-607-1238CulturalCloth.com
Dockside Mercantile(Downtown Pepin)Clothing; outerwear; gifts; books;locally-made products715-442-4009 DocksideMercantile.com
Ingebretsen’s(Downtown Stockholm)A Nordic marketplace; food; home goods; clothing; craft; culture715-442-2220Ingebretsens.com
Maiden Rock Winery and Cidery(Rural Stockholm)Estate wines & ciders; gifts; tours 715-448-3502MaidenRockWineryCidery.com
The Palate Gourmet Kitchen Store(Downtown Stockholm)Gourmet kitchen & cooking products & gifts; linens; wines715-442-6400ThePalate.net
Rush River Produce (Rural Maiden Rock)Premier U-pick blueberry farm overlooking the stunning Rush River Valley. July & August,upon availability 715-594-3648RushRiverProduce.com
Secret Heart Gallery (Downtown Maiden Rock)Original art and Mexican collectibles 651-380-2770SecretHeartGallery.com
Sandy’s Clothing & Art (Downtown Stockholm)Upscale women’s clothing & accessories 715-442-3112SandysClothingAndArt.com
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Stockholm Alpaca Company(Rural Stockholm)Alpaca fi ber gifts & tours 715-442-2209www.stockholmalpacaco.com
Villa Bellezza Winery(Downtown Pepin)Family-produced wines; tasting room; tours; gifts; event center 715-442-2424VillaBellezza.com
Services
Hiawatha National Bank(Downtown Maiden Rock)Full-service; notary; ATM 715-448-3311www.HNBank.com
Stockholm Health Care Clinic(Downtown Stockholm)Nurse practitioner-operated; affordable medical care; no insurance processing; accepts cash, check or credit card; walk-ins welcome 715-821-8532StockholmHealthCareClinic.com
Visit the Flyway venues year-round!
During the fi lm festival, you’ll be watching movies at the Villa Bellezza Winery and WideSpot Performing Arts Center. But you can visit these places at any time of year.
The classical Mediterranean-style Villa Bellezza Winery in Pepin welcomes visitors to their tasting room year-round. Take a tour and
follow the winemaking process from the vine to the bottle. Enjoy their award-winning wines, have a snack on the piazza, and
plan your next special event in the Great Hall or Tower Reception Salon. It’s a tremendously popular destination wedding venue and event center.
WideSpot Performing Arts Center in Stockholm is a cultural magnet, a creative, educational partner and a regional arts center on
Wisconsin’s west coast that presents theater, fi lm, a broad range of musical genres, their very own radio variety show, comedy, poetry — a wide sampling of the arts. Tickets available at WideSpotPerformingArts.org.
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Lodging, Food & Shopping (Continued)
Season Five — it’s a big deal!
SEPTEMBER 20146 | MU DAIKO14 | GOIN’ COASTAL RADIO VARIETY SHOW27 | PRUDENCE JOHNSON & DAN CHOUINARD
OCTOBER 20145 | IMPROV CLASSES WITH STEVE ANDERSON11 | SUE WEST & DOUG MACKENZIE
24–26 | FLYWAY FILM FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 20141 | WOMEN’S WEEKEND: THREE MISSISSIPPI
22 | COMBO FLAMBÉ WITH SUE ORFIELD
DECEMBER 20146 | THE HOT FLASHES HOLIDAY CONCERT
JANUARY 201511 | GOIN’ COASTAL RADIO VARIETY SHOW25 | AN EVENING OF IMPROV WITH
STEVE & LAUREN ANDERSON
FEBRUARY 20156–8 | WIDESPOT PLAYERS PRODUCTION
13–14 | WIDESPOT PLAYERS PRODUCTION28 | 5TH ANNUAL GUMBO COOK-OFF
MARCH 201514 | JEFF RAY & HURRICANE HAROLD28 | LAATIKKO (BOX) WITH SARA PAJUNEN
APRIL 201511 | BROKEDOWN DOLLYS25 | WORD: WITH YATA & CHRIS VALILLO
MAY 20159 | CAFÉ ACCORDION
30 | LAKE PEPIN IDOL TALENT SHOW
JUNE 2015 7 | GOIN’ COASTAL RADIO VARIETY SHOW SEASON FINALE
Tickets and information: WideSpotPerformingArts.org
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