Kentlands  Film  Society

2009-2010 Film Schedule                        

November 15, 2009   The Visitor (2007) USA

January 17, 2010       Outsourced (2006) USA

March 14, 2010            Persepolis (2007) France/USA 

May 16, 2010               The Edge of Heaven (2007) 

                                       Germany/Turkey

Doors open at 6:15 for Walk-in ticket sales and reception, with the films beginning at 7 pm sharp at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn (311 Kent Square Road). Refreshments are available.

Thank you to all who attended our Gala Opening Night reception! Click here to view the Gala photos...

Our venue was one of over 100 different venures featuring the (10) Festival Finalists of the Manhattan Short Film Festival.

Manhattan Short Film Festival International Winners Announced

Skhizein, the14-minute animated short by French director Jeremy Clapin, was named best short film in the 12th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. Skhizein is the first animated film to claim the main award in the Festival’s 12-year history.

The best fiction award goes to Hammerhead, which was the second runner up.

Best documentary film award went to Mozambique from the 17-year old Alcides Soares, the youngest finalist in the history of Manhattan Short.

Our audience voted for its favorite film and the results are:

1. Mozambique (Mozambique) - 25 votes
2. Boundary (USA) - 20 votes
3. Hammerhead (UK) - 13 votes
4. A'Mare (Italy) - 7 votes
5. Plastic (Australia) - 7 votes
6. Skhizein (France) - 6 votes
7. Miente (Spain) - 5 votes
8. Parking (Spain) - 4 votes
9. Lashabiya (Israel) - 2 votes
10. Love Child (Sweden) - 0 votes

Questions?  Call Sigrid McCutcheon at 301-208-3539 or sigridm@comcast.net,  Carol Dymond at 240-477-8211 or cdymond@comcast.net.