Events
Special Events & Parties
Simple Things – pre festival screening
Wednesday, November 7, 7 p.m.
Fine Arts Theatre – Lower
$8 per person
Start the festival a day early with a special screening of Simple Things, a locally shot film starring Cameron Bancroft, Bellamy Young and Mickey Jones. Much of the cast and crew will be on hand for a Q&A session.
Premiere Night Film & Gala: The Savages
Film at the Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress in Pack Place
Gala immediately following
Thursday, 7 p.m. $40 per person
The critically acclaimed film The Savages will kick-off the 2007 festival. Following the film, ticket holders will adjourn to the lobby and outside atrium of Pack Place for spectacular food provided by Amici, beer and wine. For more information on The Savages, please see the film listings.
Who Stole the Funny? – A Novel by Robby Benson
Friday, November 9, 4-6 p.m.
Malaprop’s Bookstore
Free
Visit Malaprop’s bookstore, 55 Haywood St. on Friday, November 9 from 4-6 p.m. for a reading and book signing by actor, writer and festival judge, Robby Benson. For more information on Robby visit the judges section.
An Evening with Tess Harper: Tender Mercies
Friday, 7 p.m., $20 per person
Fine Arts Theatre – Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
Enjoy of evening of film and food with Tess Harper. Tender Mercies marked the beginning of Ms. Harper’s career with a Golden Globe nomination. Ms. Harper will be available for a Q&A after the film, immediately followed by a reception at Blue Spiral 1.
Loggerheads – Special Screening
Saturday, 1:45 p.m., Fine Arts Theatre-Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
$7.00 in advance, $8.00 at the festival
Tess Harper and Tim Kirkman will present Loggerheads, the film that brought them together. Both will take questions from the audience. For more information on Loggerheads, please see the film listings.
Intervention – Special Screening
Saturday, 3 p.m., Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress
$7.00 in advance, $8.00 at the festival
Andie MacDowell will be available for a Q&A after the film. For more information on Loggerheads, please see the film listings.
Spotlight Celebration Awards Ceremony and Reception
Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress
9 p.m. Awards Ceremony, Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress
$75 per person
Enjoy a cocktail reception and exciting awards ceremony celebration. Tess Harper is the recipient of the 2007 Career Achievement Award.
BRO Outdoor Adventure Screening
Saturday, November 10, 8:30 p.m.
Asheville Community Theatre
$7 in advance, $8 at festival
Blue Ridge Outdoors, the Southeast’s premiere outdoor sports magazine, presents an evening of adventure films produced in the Southeast. Enjoy a screening of The Green Race Movie, which documents the most celebrated kayaking race in the country, and 24 Solo, a documentary that follows the world’s best endurance mountain biker on his quest for victory on the international level. To learn more about BRO magazine and the films go to http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com
Local Works in Progress
Saturday, November 10, 4:15 p.m.
Fine Arts Theatre – Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
$7 in advance, $8 at festival
Be part of the audience to give feedback to local filmmakers, Rod Murphy, Rebecca MacNeice and Adams Wood as they screen their films for the first time. Also, featured is Linda McClean’s Little Pearl’s film, Wild and Free: A Screech Owl Named Pinkey.
Local Showcase
Saturday, November 10, 6:45 p.m.
Fine Arts Theatre- Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
Come out and support the filmmaking industry in Western North Carolina as a special collection of local films will be screened for the Asheville Film Festival audience. Films include: Convergence, Cosmo of 1932 (48 Hour Film Winner), Finding McQueen, Slow Down & Fast and Three Doors (48 Hour Film Festival).
Closing Night Film and Reception: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Sunday, November 11, 6:30 p.m.
Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress
$20 per person
The festival will end on a high-note with a showing of buzz film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly followed by a reception with beer, wine and appetizers provided by Amici. For more information on The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, please see film listings.