Stony Brook Film Festival Begins Thursday

There's no guarantee they'll be released in theaters near you, and who knows when they'll be released on DVD. The Stony Brook Film Festival could be your only shot at seeing the 33 indie films, foreign films, short films, and documentaries being screened this year at the festival.

Now in its 17th year, the festival typically draws film lovers from all over Long Island to Stony Brook University's Staller Center for the Arts. Will you be among them? There are two ways to enjoy the Stony Brook Film Festival: buy a 10-day pass ($80), or buy tickets to individual films ($7–$9). As of Tuesday morning, 10-day passes are still available.

For descriptions and more details on individual films, visit Three Village Patch each day.

Thursday, July 19

• 8:00 p.m. – No God No Master
• 10:00 p.m. – Opening Night Reception

Friday, July 20

• 7:00 p.m. – Behind the Orange Curtain (85 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – A Russian Elephant in the Room (12 minutes) / My First Wedding (102 minutes)

Saturday, July 21

• 4:00 p.m. – Guilty (102 minutes)
• 7:00 p.m. – Shanghai Calling (100 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – The Glowing Hours (22 minutes) / Shuffle (82 minutes)

Sunday, July 22

• 4:00 p.m. – After the Silence (82 minutes)
• 7:00 p.m. – Our Rhineland (16 minutes) / Wunderkinder (100 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – Coma (15 minutes) / 3 Days of Normal (82 minutes)

Monday, July 23

• 7:00 p.m. – The Girl and the Spanish Boy (6 minutes) / a.k.a. Doc Pomus (99 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – E.A. Poe's Berenice (21 minutes) / Hotel Lux (110 minutes)

Tuesday, July 24

• 7:00 p.m. – Ella (19 minutes) / Time to Spare (92 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – Findher (19 minutes) / Heathens & Thieves (110 minutes)

Wednesday, July 25

• 7:00 p.m. – Folkswagon (20 minutes) / Taped (81 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – Bordando la Frontera (27 minutes) / Twiggy (82 minutes)

Thursday, July 26

• 7:00 p.m. – Election Day (16 minutes) / Westwind (89 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – Shoot the Moon (27 minutes) / Hotel Swooni (85 minutes)

Friday, July 27

• 7:00 p.m. – Side by Side (100 minutes)
• 9:30 p.m. – Le Skylab (113 minutes)

Saturday, July 28

• 7:15 p.m. – When You Find Me (28 minutes – passholders only)
• 8:30 p.m. – The Day I Saw Your Heart (98 minutes)
• 10:30 p.m. – Closing Night Reception

Check out past coverage of the Stony Brook Film Festival:

• Stony Brook Film Festival Issues Call for Indie Films (Feb. 2012)
• Stony Brook Film Festival Set to Kick Off with World Premiere Film (May 2012)
• Kings Park Psych Hospital Documentary Packs Film Fest (July 2011)
• 9/11 Documentary Premieres at Stony Brook Film Festival (July 2011)
• Festival Brings Snider Film Home (July 2011)
• Inside the Festival: A Mini-Festival – of Food (July 2011)
• (July 2010)