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1 3 7 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E D o c u m e n t r Fe t u re C o m p e t i t i o n DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION FILM FESTIVAL Best and Most Beautiful Things Director: Garrett Zevgetis WORLD PREMIERE | DOC | USA | 2016 | 90 MIN Off a dirt road in rural Maine, a precocious 20-year-old woman named Michelle Smith lives with her mother Julie. Michelle is quirky and charming, legally blind and diagnosed on the autism spectrum, with big dreams and varied passions. Searching for connection, Michelle explores love and empowerment outside the limits of "normal" through a provocative fringe community. Will she take the leap to experience the wide world for herself? Michelle's joyful story of self- discovery celebrates outcasts everywhere. Producers: Ariana Garfinkel, Jeff Consiglio, Garrett Zevgetis, Jordan Salvatoriello , Executive Producers: Kevin S. Bright, Claudia Bright , DPs: Sarah Ginsburg, Jordan Salvatoriello , Editor: Jeff Consiglio , Music: Tyler Strickland Monday, March 14 | 1:30 PM Stteside Thetre Tuesday, March 15 | 11:30 AM Rollins Thetre t the Long Center Wednesday, March 16 | 7:45 PM Stteside Thetre Garrett Zevgetis Garrett Zevgetis is a Boston filmmaker who served in the US Navy during Desert Storm, and earned an MFA in Media Art from Emerson College. His short film A Mercenary Tale premiered at Boston International Film Tale premiered at Boston International Film Tale Festival and was distributed worldwide by Ouat Media. He also worked at Frontline, Wgbh, and Radio Open Source With Christopher Lydon. Carriage House Pictures Ariana Garfinkel ariana@carriagehousepictures.com Alive and Kicking Director/ Screenwriter: Susan Glatzer WORLD PREMIERE | DOC | USA | 2016 | 84 MIN Born out of the Great Depression, swing dancing elevates the human spirit beyond one's circumstances as dancers can move to the beat for the sheer joy of it and disappear into something bigger, something dazzling, a space without a critic or a judge or an analyst. Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, and Kicking insider's view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern American society. Producer: Susan Glatzer , Executive Producer: Jason Blum , DP: John MacDonald , Editors: Heidi Zimmerman, Nick Andert , Music: Steven Argila Sunday, March 13 | 1:45 PM Stteside Thetre Monday, March 14 | 4:45 PM Rollins Thetre t the Long Center Wednesday, March 16 | 3:15 PM Stteside Thetre Susan Glatzer Alive and Kicking is Susan Glatzer's directorial Alive and Kicking is Susan Glatzer's directorial Alive and Kicking debut. Before she started directing, Susan was a film executive at major studios and independent film companies. Her track record of productions and acquisitions has garnered seven Academy Awards and numerous awards at the Cannes, Sundance and Venice film festivals. Swing Pictures Susan Glatzer susanglatzer@gmail.com Goodnight Brooklyn – The Story of Death By Audio Director: Matthew Conboy WORLD PREMIERE | DOC | USA | 2015 | 86 MIN From 2005 to 2014 Death By Audio served as a venue for underground music, art and a non- traditional living environment. Founders: Oliver Ackermann, Edan Wilber and Matt Conboy, endure the challenges of hosting hundreds of people a night with looming threats of building department or police raids. Under ironic circumstances, we follow them through the last days as they navigate a billion dollar company moving into their building and the associated threats and intimidation to keep residents in fear of reprisals. Producer: Amanda Schultz , Executive Producers: Scott Coulter, Patricia Devine, Jonathan Yi, Jeffrey Kornberg , DP: Jonathan Yi , Editor: Andrew Ratzlaff , Music: Deerhoof, A Place to Bury Strangers, Lightning Bolt, Thee Oh Sees, Dan Deacon, Grooms Monday, March 14 | 4:00 PM Stteside Thetre Tuesday, March 15 | 2:00 PM Rollins Thetre t the Long Center Friday, March 18 | 10:00 PM Stteside Thetre Matthew Conboy Matthew Conboy is a writer director whose work includes narrative, documentary and advertising films. He was the co-founder of Death By Audio, a music venue in Brooklyn. In addition to filming shorts and documentaries, he's currently at work writing screenplays and prepping for his first narrative feature film. Dishwasher Safe Films LLC dishwashersafefilms@gmail.com