Wednesday, October 17
7pm - SHORTS Night
The 14th season kicks off with a medley of shorts old and new – favorites from past seasons (including some Academy and Reeve Award winners), plus a sneak peek at the latest work from talented young filmmakers across this country and abroad. Not just a treat for WFF regulars, but a fun introduction to the Festival for first-timers.
West Wine & Spirits, next to Images Cinema, will have a Karlsson’s Vodka tasting before the show!
Don’t be late! The cinema opens at 6:30pm and local band Goodgood will entertain you before the movie begins! Goodgood deliver cathartic indie ballads and braided vocal harmonies with musical chemistry and a sense of humor. They smile while they kick your shins with bittersweet anthems and gloom pop. Members of Goodgood include David Edge (guitar, vocals), Sarah McNair (ukulele, vocals) and Jason McNair (bass).
Location: Images Cinema
Runtime: 78 minutes
Rating: Some language
Party: Join us at The Purple Pub on Spring Street after the show!
Thursday, October 18
4pm -THE PIER
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Berkshire Premiere
The Irish are good at many things, and one of them’s the gift of blarney. Imagine the surprise of an Irish expat in America, who’s summoned home to the auld sod to attend hisdying dad only to discover he’s been hoodwinked. Resonating off father and son’s stormy relationship: a nurse on a visit (Lili Taylor), a devout old lady, and two curious boys. Blending harsh and sweet; the film is a triumph for writer/director/lead actor Gerard Hurley.
West Wine & Spirits, next to Images Cinema, will have a Berkshire Distillers tasting after the film!
Guest Artist: Lead actor/writer/director Gerard Hurley
Short before feature film: Love at First Sight, Dir. Michael Davies
Location: Images Cinema
Runtime: 96 minutes
Rating: Some language
7pm - DREAMSCAPES
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New England Premiere
It’s a long way from college hockey player to internationally-known atmospheric artist and Williamstown resident Stephen Hannock. This mid-career documentary by Wolfram Hissen (The Running Fence Revisited) interweaves time in the studio, home life, and shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Newcastle and Venice with Hannock’s long associations with Sting and restaurateur/ celebrity chef Tom Colicchio. Curators, collectors, friends, family contribute to this intimate look at a man and an artist. Mr. Colicchio will attend the screening and the after-party.
Guest Artists: Director Wolfram Hissen, artist Stephen Hannock, chef Tom Colicchio
Short film before feature: Pearl Producer Richard Waterhouse in attendance.
Don’t be late! This event is SOLD OUT so you’ll want to get your seat early and enjoy the tunes of local band Wandering Rocks! From Williamstown MA, the Wandering Rocks are about to release their self- titled debut CD on Barn Tone Records. Rehearsing, composing, performing and recording in a 19th century barn, they sing glorious songs about rivers, fields, landscapes & love. They have been described as chamber folk rock but their unique intimate sound crosses boundaries and treads in new musical territory. Karl Mullen (vocals, guitar), Sarah McNair (ukulele, accordion), Jackie Sedlock (vocals, harmonium), Cassandra Cleghorn (vocals, violin), Jason McNair (upright bass).
Location: Images Cinema
Runtime: 53 minutes
Rating: NR
Tasting Party @ Mezze Bistro with Tom Colicchio
Following the film at Images Cinema, there will be a tasting party and conversation with chef Tom Colicchio at Mezze Bistro. Admission to this event is by ticket only.
