Salem Film Festival 2009

I love when people try something new and it sticks.  CinemaSalem went out on a limb a while back and decided to do a film festival.  Guess what?  People loved it!  Once again they are back with the late February early March film fest that has really picked up speed.

 

With an event of this magnitude we thought that giving you almost a full month to decide on which movies to check out might just be enought.  Seriously, there is so much going on that you have to plan out which movies to see and when.  They will be showing 22 films from around the world and 15 of those films directors will be here in Salem to discuss their films.

“The films we chose for this year’s festival are as entertaining and thought provoking as last year, when audiences loved the lineup,” said Joe Cultrera, Salem-based award-winning filmmaker who headed up the selection committee. “It’s an eclectic mix – documenting the lives of heavy metal rockers, an oppressed artist, a caring doctor, circus performers, scientists and beauty queens. You can travel a good portion of the planet through these films – to Chile, Australia, the Amazon, the Ukraine, Antarctica, Cairo, China, New Orleans, Argentina, Tibet and more.

“They explore the human experience, what we do to the Earth and to one another. We’re extremely proud to bring the great work of these filmmakers to Salem and we are lucky that so many of them want to travel here to join us for discussions. It’s a great way to show off Salem to them and to bring the lives and stories they have documented to Salem.”

For a full list of the films, airing times, tickets and info about the surrounding festivities head on over to the Salem Film Fest website.  Get informed and get involved.