2009 Florida Film Fest Non-Juried Selections
Spotlight Films, International Films, Music Movies at March Event
Mar 12, 2009
Running from March 27 through April 5, the Festival draws about 23,000 people each year, and includes diverse programming including seminars, food-themed events, parties, special guests, panel discussions, free screenings, and the American Independent Competition where 20 films (10 narrative features and 10 documentary features) vie for awards. The Florida Film Festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Non-Juried Features at Florida Film Festival
Non-juried feature films screen in a variety of different programs, including Spotlight Features, International Features, Midnight Features, Music Features, Family Features, and Florida Features. More than 30 films from filmmakers all over the world are included in these programs.
Florida Film Festival Programming Director Matthew Curtis said in a statement, “The balance of our feature film line-up outside of the American Independent Competition films is as eclectic and exciting as it gets. We couldn’t be more thrilled in presenting this amazing group of films.”
Spotlight Features
This category includes non-juried films of general interest that attract large audiences.
(500) Days of Summer
- Director: Marc Webb
Alien Trespass
- Director: R.W. Goodwin
American Swing
- Director: Mathew Kaufman and Jon Hart
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
- Director: Sacha Gervasi
The Answer Man
- Director: John Hindman
The Burning Plain
- Director: Guillermo Arriaga
Idiots and Angels
- Director: Bill Plympton
Lymelife
- Director: Derick Martini
The Merry Gentlemen
- Director: Michael Keaton
Seraphine
- Director: Martin Provost
International Features
This category includes outstanding feature films from countries outside the United States.
The English Surgeon
- Director: Geoffrey Smith
- Country: United Kingdom
IL Divo
- Director: Paolo Sorrentino
- Country: Italy/France
Ramchand Pakistani
- Director: Mehreen Jabbar
- Country: Pakistan
Shall We Kiss
- Director: Emmanuel Mouret
- Country: France
Treeless Mountain
- Director: So Yong Kim
- Country: South Korea
Midnight Features
This category includes edgy films of a frank or shocking nature created for the late-night audience.
Deadgirl
- Directors: Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel
Not Quite Hollywood
- Director: Mark Hartley
Seventh Moon
- Director: Eduardo Sanchez
Squeezebox!
- Directors: Zach Shaffer and Steve Saporito
Music Features
This category includes films about types of music, band members, and individual musicians.
Pardon Us For Living, But The Graveyard Is Full
- Director: Geoffray Barbier
- Additional Information: World Premiere
Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied
- Director: Ben Whalley
- Additional Information: North American Premiere
The Archive
- Director: Sean Dunne
Cracking The Egg: The Untold Story Of The Nightcrawlers
- Director: Kelly Rouse
The Wrecking Crew
- Director: Denny Tedesco
Family Features
This category includes movies intended for children and their parents.
Battle For Terra
- Director: Aristomenis Tsirbas
School Play
- Directors: Edward Rosenstein and Rick Velleu
Florida Features
This annual sidebar offers new films about Florida subjects and locations.
The Attic Door
- Director: Danny Daneau
- Additional Information: World Premiere
The Rock-A-Fire Explosion
- Director: Brett Whitcomb
Electric Revolution
- Director: Mark Moorman
For a complete schedule, programming information, and other details about the 2009 Florida Film Festival or Enzian Theater, visit their official websites.
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