The High Falls Film Festival (highfallsfilmfestival.com) starts Thursday April 18! The 11th annual festival will present 27 screenings from 13 countries including four premieres, free panel discussions, three parties, and more than 50 award-winning independent features, documentaries and shorts.
The four-day festival, is one of the few film festivals worldwide that celebrates the work of women filmmakers. It will wrap up Sunday April 21 with the Best of Fest narrative and documentary voted on by audiences.
Tickets
- How to Buy: online up to one hour before show times at highfallsfilmfestival.com, at the door, or call (585) 820-0845
- Ticket Prices: $12 / film (students & seniors 65+, ID required at door), $15 / opening & closing night films (students & seniors 65+, ID required at door) Service charge $1.75 per ticket online. All sales final. No refunds.
- Passes: Film-Fanatic Pass $120 <http://highfallsfilmfestival.com/buy-tickets> , access to all 27 screenings; All-Access Film-Fanatic Pass $170 <http://highfallsfilmfestival.com/tickets> , access to all 27 screenings + opening/closing night parties. Passes get priority access to screenings. Pass Holders must be seated 15 minutes prior to the published advertised start time to guarantee seats.
- Will Call: Pick up tickets ordered by phone at the High Falls Film Festival Ticket Office at the Little Theater April 18-21.
- Rush Tickets - available 10 minutes prior to each screening at the venue for sold out shows.
- Questions? Call (585) 820-0845
Venues
- The Little Theatre 1 & 5 • 240 East Avenue, Rochester
- The Cinema Theater • 957 Clinton Avenue South, Rochester
- The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House • 900 East Avenue, Rochester
Q&As with the Filmmakers
- Judy Chaikin, Director, Girls in the Band, Thursday, April 18, 8- 8:45 PM, Little 1, 240 East Avenue; Friday, April 19, 5- 6:00 PM, Cinema, 957 Clinton Ave South
- Drew Denny, Director The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had With My Pants On, Friday, April 19th from 8:15 PM to 8:45 PM, Cinema, 957 Clinton Ave South
- Director Tom Donahue and Film Editor Jill Schweitzer, Casting By, Friday, April 19th, Little Theatre 1, 10:45 - 11:15 PM
- Director Jenny Deller, Future Weather Saturday, April 20, Little Theatre 1, 4:45 - 5:15 PM
- Producer Erin Craig, How We Got Away With It, Sat., April 20, Dryden Theatre, 5:00 - 5:30 PM
- Co-directors Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert, Margarita, Sat., April 20, Little Theatre 1, 8:00 - 8:30 PM
- Director Eliaichi Kimaro, A Lot Like You, Sat., April 20, Little Theatre 1, 11:00 - 11:30 PM
Free Events
- Informal Coffee Chats with Directors - April 18, 19 & 20, 9:30 - 11:00AM. Rochester Plaza State Street Grill. Free. Complimentary coffee and Danish.
- So You Want to Make a Movie Panel Discussion - Sat., April 20, 9-10:15AM. Free. Moderator: Nora Brown, Finger Lakes Film Office. Panelists: Nick DiBella, Writer/Director; Mark Costello, Boylan Code, Entertainment Law; Ray Justice, Entrepreneur, Justice Enterprises; Taine Ann Riggio, Producer
- The Future of Film: The Impact of Digital on the Film Industry Panel Discussion - Saturday, April 20th from 10:30am to noon, Free. Moderator: Malcolm Spaull. Panelists: Ricky Figueroa and Les Moore, RIT, Susan Rogers, WXXI/Little and others.
Premieres
- Thursday April 18, 7:00 p.m. – Watchtower, Little 5, (NYS Premiere)
- Friday April 19, 9:30 p.m. – Pretty Brutal, Cinema (North American Premiere)
- Saturday April 20, 12:30 p.m. – Go Public Project, 4 shorts & Panel Discussion w/Director, Little 1, (World Theatrical Premiere)
- Saturday April 20, 1:15 p.m. – The Way to Nowhere Island, Little 5 (World Premiere)
Parties
The festival doesn’t end after the films!
- Opening Night Party– Thursday, April 18, 9PM- midnight, Inn on Broadway, cocktails & hors d'oeuvres, walk the red carpet, have your picture taken, mingle with filmmakers. Tickets, $25 at highfallsfilmfestival.com.
- Party at the Strathallan– Friday, April 19, 8PM-midnight, join filmmakers and film fans for this party on the rooftop at the newly renovated Strathallan. Free admission. Cash bar.
- Closing Night Party– Saturday, April 20, 9PM to midnight, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, sweets & coffee, Potter Peristyle, George Eastman House. Mingle with the filmmakers and celebrate the conclusion of our 11th annual film festival. Tickets, $25 at highfallsfilmfestival.com.
Fashion Show - Friday, April 19, Little 1 Theatre - A special live fashion show presented by Fashion Week of Rochester producers Meghan Mundy and Chantiza Stern will immediately follow the screening of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel. Film starts at 6:30PM
Film & Event Schedule - See http://highfallsfilmfestival.com/films_and_schedule<http://highfallsfilmfestival.com/films_and_schedule> for film synopses, trailers, casts and female contributors. Schedule subject to change.
Thursday April 18
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.– Informal Coffee Chat w/directors, Rochester Plaza, FREE
6:30 p.m. – Girls in the Band, Little 1 (Q&A to follow)
7:00 p.m. – Watchtower, Little 5, (NYS Premiere)
9:00 - midnight – Opening Night Party, Inn on Broadway.
9:15 p.m. – Facing Mirrors, Little 1
9:30 p.m. – Shorts Program 1, Little 5
Friday April 19
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.– Informal Coffee Chat w/directors, Rochester Plaza, FREE
6:30 p.m. – Girls in the Band, Little 1 (Q&A to follow)
1:15 p.m. – California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown, Cinema
4:00 p.m. – Girls in the Band, Cinema (Q&A to follow)
6:30 p.m. – Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, Little 1, (Fashion Show to follow)
6:40 p.m. – The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had With My Pants On, Cinema (Q&A to follow)
6:45 p.m. – Unfinished Spaces, Little 5
8:00 p.m. – Midnight, Party at the Strathallan
9:15 p.m. – Casting By, Little 1
9:30 p.m. – Turn Me On, Dammit!, Little 5,
9:30 p.m. – Pretty Brutal, Cinema (North American Premiere)
Saturday April 20
9 - 10:15 a.m. – So You Want To Make A Movie? Panel Discussion, Little 5 FREE
9:30 - 11:00 a.m. – Informal Coffee Chat w/ directors, Rochester Plaza, FREE
10:30 – Noon a.m. – Future of Film - The Impact of Digital Media Panel Discussion, Little 1, FREE,
11:00 a.m. – RIT Women of SOFA, Little 5, (Meet & Greet, Little Cafe to follow)
12:30 p.m. – Go Public Project, 4 shorts & Panel Discussion w/Director, Little 1, (World Theatrical Premiere)
1:00 p.m. – Molly Maxwell, Dryden
1:15 p.m. – The Way to Nowhere Island, Little 5 (World Premiere)
3:15 p.m. – Future Weather, Little 1
3:30 p.m. – Shorts Program 2: Dead Ends, Little 5
3:30 p.m. – How We Got Away With It, Dryden (Filmed in Rochester)
6:00 p.m. – TBA, Little 5
6:30 p.m. – Margarita, Little 1 (Q&A w filmmaker to follow)
6:30 p.m. – The Day I Saw Your Heart, Dryden
9:00 – Midnight, Wrap-up Party, Potter Peristyle, George Eastman House
9:00 p.m. – A Teacher, Dryden
9:15 p.m. – Harisma, Little 5
9:30 p.m. – A Lot Like You, Little 1 (Q&A to follow)
Sunday April 21
3:30 p.m. – Audience Choice, Best of the Fest Documentary, Little 1
6:00 p.m. – Audience Choice, Best of the Fest Narrative, Little 1
Films with Rochester Connections
- The Women of SoFA show, a 94-minute screening of 11 shorts, produced by young women filmmakers from all over the world currently studying at RIT.
- How We Got Away With It - shot in Rochester, written by Greece NY native Jeff Barry, and the film’s lead producer, Erin Craig is a Webster native.
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More Information
- Festival Office: 585-279-8312
- Box Office: 585-820-0845
- Highfallsfilmfestival.com
Sponsors - High Falls Film Festival is sponsored by First Niagara, the Democrat & Chronicle, Harris Beach PLLC, 13WHAM TV & CW16, Monroe County, VisitRochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Boylan Code, City of Rochester, The Community Foundation, EFP Rotenberg, Delta Stratagem, The Gouvernet Arts Fund at The Community Foundation, CMI Communications, International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Lenel, Midtown Athletic Club, Jack and Barbara Kraushaar, Nocon & Associates, Rochester Finger Lakes Film & Video Office, Rochester General Health System, Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Strathallan, Elaine Spaull - City Councilwoman, US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Company, WXXI, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, Smugtown Beacon, Rochester Riverside Convention WXXI, Yelp and One Hip Chic.
About High Falls Film Festival
Founded in 2001, the High Falls Film Festival is one of the longest running women’s film festivals on the East Coast and one of the few film festivals worldwide that celebrates the work of women filmmakers. A non-profit organization, the High Falls Film Festival has screened hundreds of films since its inception, spotlighting the cinematic works of women and bringing the finest independent motion pictures and film artists to Rochester and Western New York audiences. The Festival includes features, documentaries, and shorts. The Festival has also offered programs in film education as well as student film making competitions.