Kentlands Film Society

Manhattan Short Film Festival

The Manhattan Short Film Festival which, thanks to the generosity of cinema manager, Paul Huang , was held at the Kentlands Cinema 10 on October 2. The same ten short movie finalists, which were chosen from 598 entries, were shown around the world during one week. Audience members cast a vote for their favorite. In its second year at the Cinema this event drew a crowd of over 140 who voted David and Goliath, a movie from the USA, as their favorite. The film was set in the Second World War and based on a true story. This film was also the favorite of all the international audiences. Kentlands similarly chose the second world-wide favorite – an Australian movie, Dik, about the upset in a family caused by a picture drawn by a child. More information about the Manhattan Short Film Festival can be found at www.msfilmfest.com.

2011 Kentlands Film Society Results

Films                                                             Number of Votes

David and Goliath (USA)                                   56

Dik  (Australia)                                                       24

Doctor’s Job (Peru)                                                18

I Love Luci (Scotland)                                         16

Martyr Friday (Egypt)                                        10

Mak (Switzerland)                                                   7

The Forest (Hungary)                                            3

Legend of Beaver Dam (Canada)                       2

Incident by a Bank (Sweden)                             1

Sexting (USA)                                                          0

The next film to be shown by the Kentlands Film Society will be Welcome, a French film that focuses on a 17 year-old Kurdish  refugee  trying to cross the English Channel from France to England. The movie will be shown on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gaithersburg Arts Barn. It will be preceded by a reception in the Arts Barn foyer, beginning at 6:15 p.m. A limited number of walk-in tickets cost $8.00 and are available from 6:15 p.m. on the night of the movie or can be reserved by contacting Connie Fiedler at 301-926-2531 or schalabba@gmail.com . All are welcome to participate afterward in the “Critics Corner” discussion where insights and views are shared.

2011-2012 Schedule

at the

Gaithersburg Arts Barn

Sept. 11    Late Bloomers (2006)                                             Switzerland                         

Nov. 13          Welcome (2009)                                                           France

 Jan.  22         The Syrian Bride (2004)                                               Israel

March  18      As It Is In Heaven (2005)                                              Sweden    

 May  13      Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)    China

• Subscriptions for the 2011-2012 season are Sold out.
• Some Tickets for the films after September may be available at the door.

Questions?

       Connie Fiedler at 301-926-2531 or schalabba@gmail.com

Manhattan Short Film Festival  2011

Kentlands Stadium 10 Theater

Sponsored by Kentlands Film Society

Sunday, October 2, 2011

7 PM

Tickets $7 at the door

      Kentlands Stadium 10 Theater        

629 Centerpoint Way

Gaithersburg, Md. 20878

More information at www.msfilmfest.com

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