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The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival announces the line up for 2008 festival September 11-14th, in Vineyard Haven, MA. Produced by the Martha's Vineyard Film Society, the MVIFF will screen 30 international features and documentaries and two Short Film programs. Several filmmakers will be in attendance. Among the high profile films selected are: Irena Salina's Flow, For Love of Water (Opening Night), Lucy Walker's Blindsight, Ellen Kuras's The Betrayal, Liz Mermin's Shot in Bombay, Vincent Paronnaud's Persepolis, Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg, Francesca Povoledo's The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio, Adrian Belic's Beyond The Call, Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss's Full Battle Rattle, William Luther's Miss Navajo and an animated shorts program with the infamous Bill Plympton.

The laidback island atmosphere of Martha's Vineyard, combined with its' diverse population of artisans, philanthropists, political and cultural leaders makes it the ideal location for this ambitious festival. Now in its third year, the MVIFF has become a destination in the Northeast, with over 50% of festival 3000+ attendees coming in from off island.

"We'll continue to strengthen our mission of shining a light on different cultures and places in the world. Having an appreciation of how others live and their hopes and dreams makes us better global citizens and helps us deal with universal issues and concerns" says Richard Paradise, MVIFF Co-Director. "We might not always have the time or means to travel the world, so we hope our audiences will be entertained, stimulated and inspired by the films we bring to them at the MVIFF in 08."

The films will be screened at various theaters, all within walking distance from Main Street in Vineyard Haven. In addition to the films, numerous events have been planned in support of the festival.


Line up of films:

A Friend of Mine
Director: Sebastian Schipper
Comedy/Drama, Germany, 84 minutes

Beyond the Call
Director: Adrian Belic
Documentary, USA/Afghanistan, 82 min

Blindsight
Director: Lucy Walker
Documentary/Adventure, UK, 104 min

Chansons d'amour, Les (Love Songs)
Director: Christophe Honoré
Drama/Musical, France, 100 min

Encounters at the End of the World
Director: Werner Herzog
Documentary, USA, 99 min

Flow, For Love of Water
Director: Irena Salina
Documentary, USA, 93 Min

Full Battle Rattle
Directors: Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss
Documentary, USA, 85 min

GUCHA
Director: Dusan Milic
Comedy/Drama/Musical, Serbia, 94 min

Half Moon
Director: Bahman Ghobadi
Drama, Kurdistan, 107 min

I Just Didn't Do It
Director: Masayuki Suo
Drama, Japan, 143 min

Jellyfish
Directors: Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret
Drama, Israel, 78 min

Kassim The Dream
Director: Kief Davidson
Documentary, USA/Uganda, 87 min

Love and Honor
Director: Yôji Yamada
Drama/Romance, Japan, 121 min, PG-13

My Brother is an Only Child
Director: Daniele Luchetti
Comedy/Crime/Drama, Italy, 108 min

The Betrayal
Directors: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
Documentary, USA/Laos, 87 Min

Persepolis
Directors: Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi
Animation/Biography/Drama, France/USA, 89 Min

Reprise
Director: Joachim Trier
Drama, Norway, 107 min

Shot in Bombay
Director: Liz Mermin
Documentary, UK, 96 min

The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio
Director: Agostino Ferrente
Documentary, Italy, 93 min

We Are Wizards
Director: Josh Koury
Documentary, USA, 79 min

My Winnipeg
Director: Guy Maddin
Drama, Canada, 80 min

Where in The World is Osama Bin Laden
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Documentary, USA, 93 min

The Listening Project
Directors: Joel Weber and Dominic Howes
Documentary, USA 84, minutes

Tuya's Marriage
Director: Quanan Wang
Drama/Romance, China, 86 min

Up the Yangtze
Director: Yung Chang
Documentary, Canada, 93 min

The Flight of the Red Balloon
Director: Hsiao-hsien Hou
Drama, France, 113 min

I Served the King Of England
Director: Jirí Menzel
Comedy/Romance/War, Czech Republic,120 min

Razzle Dazzle
Director: Darren Ashton
Comedy/Music, Australia, 95 min

Vicki Christine Barcelona
Director: Woody Allen
Comedy/Drama/Romance, USA/Spain, 96 min

Zero Bridge
Director: Tariq Tapa
Drama, India, 93 min