Events

MOVIE	TICKETS	VENUE
Tarnation Dir. Jonathan Caouette 2003, 88 min English [imdb]	FREE [no ticket required]	Neutral Zone [map] 310 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Movie Night is a new, monthly collaboration between the AAFF and the Neutral Zone. Programmed by local high school students, the evening will include the screening of a related short film from the Ann Arbor Film Festival's archives, followed by the featured film and a discussion. The discussion will be led by high school students, as well as Ann Arbor filmmaker David Meiklejohn. The goal of Movie Night is to build appreciation for films outside of the mainstream and to create healthy dialogues about the impact of movies beyond the theaters. Movie Night is designed for a high school-age audience, but is a valuable experience for moviegoers of all ages. All ages are welcome to this free event.

For more information, call the Neutral Zone at (734) 214-9995 or visit the NZ website at www.neutral-zone.org.

Movie Night with the Neutral Zone and the Ann Arbor Film Festival features a screening of "Four Eyed Monsters". Susan and Arin start dating after meeting on MySpace, but decide never to speak out loud to each other, only communicating with each other through artistic mediums: writing, videos, drawings, collages, etc. Based on the real-life relationship of the film's directors, Susan Buice and Arin Crumley.

MOVIE	TICKETS	VENUE
Four Eyed Monsters Dir. Susan Buice and Arin Crumley 2005, 70 min English [imdb]	FREE [no ticket required]	Neutral Zone [map] 310 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Movie Night is a new, monthly collaboration between the AAFF and the Neutral Zone. Programmed by local high school students, the evening will include the screening of a related short film from the Ann Arbor Film Festival's archives, followed by the featured film and a discussion. The discussion will be led by high school students, as well as Ann Arbor filmmaker David Meiklejohn. The goal of Movie Night is to build appreciation for films outside of the mainstream and to create healthy dialogues about the impact of movies beyond the theaters. Movie Night is designed for a high school-age audience, but is a valuable experience for moviegoers of all ages. All ages are welcome to this free event.

For more information, call the Neutral Zone at (734) 214-9995 or visit the NZ website at www.neutral-zone.org.

The “Live Screening” will feature a do-it-yourself screen-printing set-up for making custom designed t-shirts using dynamic graphics from the 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival.

EVENT	TICKETS	VENUE
Live t-shirt Screening Catered by Tios Curated by the AAFF	FREE [no ticket required]	VG Kids [map] 216 W. Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti, MI 48197

VGKids will supervise and lend assistance, but each participant gets to create their own vision for the festival t-shirt. Bring your own blank t-shirt or buy one at the shop for just $10 and get to work!

To provide inspiration there will also be a live screening of favorite and award-winning short films from the 45th Ann Arbor Film Festival. Hot and spicy food will be generously provided by Tios and drinks will be served. All are welcome!

Movie Night with the Neutral Zone and the Ann Arbor Film Festival features a screening of "El Mariachi", an action-packed inspiration to wanna-be filmmakers around the world. El Mariachi is new to town and just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately he gets confused with another visitor: a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case.

MOVIE	TICKETS	VENUE
El Mariachi Dir. Robert Rodriguez 1992, 81 min Spanish w/English subtitles [imdb]	FREE [no ticket required]	Neutral Zone [map] 310 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Movie Night is a new, monthly collaboration between the AAFF and the Neutral Zone. Programmed by local high school students, the evening will include the screening of a related short film from the Ann Arbor Film Festival's archives, followed by the featured film and a discussion. The discussion will be led by high school students, as well as Ann Arbor filmmaker David Meiklejohn. The goal of Movie Night is to build appreciation for films outside of the mainstream and to create healthy dialogues about the impact of movies beyond the theaters. Movie Night is designed for a high school-age audience, but is a valuable experience for moviegoers of all ages. All ages are welcome to this free event.

For more information, call the Neutral Zone at (734) 214-9995 or visit the NZ website at www.neutral-zone.org.

Movie Night with the Neutral Zone and the Ann Arbor Film Festival features a screening of "Dark Days," a gritty documentary about a community of squatters living in a train tunnel beneath Manhattan. Featuring a great soundtrack by DJ Shadow, "Dark Days" is a compelling and insightful examination on being homeless in America.

MOVIE	TICKETS	VENUE
Dark Days Dir. Marc Singer 2000, 94 min English [imdb]	FREE [no ticket required]	Neutral Zone [map] 310 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Movie Night is a new, monthly collaboration between the AAFF and the Neutral Zone. Programmed by local high school students, the evening will include the screening of a related short film from the Ann Arbor Film Festival's archives, followed by the featured film and a discussion. The discussion will be led by high school students, as well as Ann Arbor filmmaker David Meiklejohn. The goal of Movie Night is to build appreciation for films outside of the mainstream and to create healthy dialogues about the impact of movies beyond the theaters. Movie Night is designed for a high school-age audience, but is a valuable experience for moviegoers of all ages. All ages are welcome to this free event.

For more information, call the Neutral Zone at (734) 214-9995 or visit the NZ website at www.neutral-zone.org.

Supported by the Department of Screen Arts and Cultures, University of Michigan

Join us at 5:30pm on Friday, December 7th at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor for an advance screening of John Sayles' new film Honeydripper. This benefit screening is a fundraiser for the Ann Arbor Film Festival. John Sayles will be in attendance for a Q&A following the film.

MOVIE	TICKETS	VENUE
Honeydripper Dir. John Sayles 2007, 123 min [imdb] [trailer]	General: $20 Students/Seniors: $15 Date has passed	Michigan Theater [map] 603 E. Liberty St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Honeydripper Synopsis:
Iconoclastic filmmaker John Sayles, in his 16th feature film, continues his extraordinary examination of the complexities and shifting identities of American sub-cultures in the new film “Honeydripper.” With his usual understated intelligence, Sayles uses the rhythms of the citizens of Harmony, Alabama to immerse the audience into the world of the Jim Crow south. It’s a fable about the birth of rock n’ roll—a quintessentially American subject, but with a fidelity to time and temperament that is unusual in an American director.

It’s 1950 and it’s a make or break weekend for Tyrone Purvis (Danny Glover), the proprietor of the Honeydripper Lounge. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to bring back the crowds that used to come to his place. He decides to lay off his long-time blues singer Bertha Mae, and announces that he’s hired a famous guitar player, Guitar Sam, for a one night only gig in order to save the club.

Into town drifts Sonny Blake, a young man with nothing to his name but big dreams and the guitar case in his hand. Rejected by Tyrone when he applies to play at the Honeydripper, he is intercepted by the corrupt local Sheriff, arrested for vagrancy and rented out as an unpaid cotton picker to the highest bidder. But when Tyrone's ace-in-the-hole fails to materialize at the train station, his desperation leads him back to Sonny and the strange, wire-dangling object in his guitar case. The Honeydripper lounge is all set to play its part in rock n' roll history.

Honeydripper features an all-star cast including Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Stacy Keach, Mary Steenburgen,Yaya DaCosta and Sean Patrick Thomas; as well as such notable musicians as Keb’ Mo’ and Dr. Mable John. It also introduces a major new talent, Gary Clark Jr. who makes his electrifying film debut as Sonny.

Join us at the Halfass for a show to benefit the Ann Arbor Film Festival!

BANDS	TICKETS	VENUE
The High Strung Matt Jones Big Old Bear	$5 cover Available at the door No booze	The Halfass [map] East Quad Music Co-op 730 Church St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Located in the basement of University of Michigans East Quad. Visit myspace.com/eqmc for more info!

Movie Night with the Neutral Zone and the Ann Arbor Film Festival features a screening of Style Wars, the legendary hip hop documentary and timeless film classic, an indispensable record of the golden age of youthful creativity in the exploding graffiti, breakdancing, and hip hop culture.

MOVIE	TICKETS	VENUE
Style Wars Dir. Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant 1983, 69 min [imdb]	FREE [no ticket required]	Neutral Zone [map] 310 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Movie Night is a new, monthly collaboration between the AAFF and the Neutral Zone. Programmed by local high school students, the evening will include the screening of a related short film from the Ann Arbor Film Festival's archives, followed by the featured film and a discussion. The discussion will be led by high school students, as well as Ann Arbor filmmaker David Meiklejohn. The goal of Movie Night is to build appreciation for films outside of the mainstream and to create healthy dialogues about the impact of movies beyond the theaters. Movie Night is designed for a high school-age audience, but is a valuable experience for moviegoers of all ages. All ages are welcome to this free event.

For more information, call the Neutral Zone at (734) 214-9995 or visit the NZ website at www.neutral-zone.org.