TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM and Q&A with Darlene Love
Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. In his compelling new film TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM, award-winning director Morgan Neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. Triumphant and heartbreaking in equal measure, the film is both a tribute to the unsung voices who brought shape and style to popular music and a reflection on the conflicts, sacrifices and rewards of a career spent harmonizing with others.
Director: Morgan Neville
Cast: Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill

Screening will be preceded by a short film:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT starring Minnie Driver and Tony Shalhoub. Written and directed by Joe Cacaci.

THE IRAN JOB - documentary
When American basketball player Kevin Sheppard accepts a job to play in one of the world's most feared countries -- Iran -- he expects the worst. But what he finds is a country brimming with generosity, acceptance, and sensuality.

Screening will be preceded by a short film:
HALFTIME starring Treat Williams.

Special Event Screening co-presented with the Interdependence Movement

GIRL RISING is a groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses, including Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, Anne Hathaway, and Freida Pinto.

Panel discussion to follow

Enjoy a colorful collection of short films from around the world, hand-picked as audience and jury favorites from the 2012 New York International Children's Film Festival
(60 minutes)
for ages 4 - 8

THE MOO MAN - documentary
Stephen Hook's dairy farm in rural England produces organic, non-pasteurized milk. Each of his 200 cows has a name and is lovingly cared for, particularly his "cover girl" cow Ida. While his stewardship for the land and his bovine companions is remarkable, his business model is not sustainable, and he is forced to rely heavily on government subsidies that may not one day be there.

Screening will be preceded by a short film:
LONGING FOR A LOCAL LUNCH - a documentary about Great Barrington high school students concerned about climate change who introduce local fare to improve student health through better school lunches. Followed by Q&A

FRANCES HA
Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she's not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren't really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants to much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness. FRANCES HA is a modern comic fable that explores New York, friendship, class, ambition, failure, and redemption.

Q&A with director Noah Baumbach, moderated by Gregory Crewdson, following the film.

Big Night is a 1996 American motion picture drama with comedic overtones directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci. Produced by David Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Filley for the Samuel Goldwyn Company, the film met with much critical acclaim both in the United States and internationally. It was nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Sundance Film Festival and the "Grand Special Prize" at the Deauville Film Festival.

Scott and Tucci won the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director. Tucci and Joseph Tropiano won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Tucci also heads the cast, with Tony Shalhoub, Minnie Driver and Isabella Rossellini.

Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 British-Italian romance film based on the tragic play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The film was directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, and starred Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design; it was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture. Laurence Olivier spoke the film's prologue and epilogue and reportedly dubbed the voice of the Italian actor playing Lord Montague, but was not credited in the film. Being the most financially successful film of a Shakespeare play during that time, it was popular among teenagers partly because the film used actors who were close to the age of the characters from the original play for the first time. Several critics also welcomed the film enthusiastically.