July 9 Screening: THE WATERHOLE at the O'Callaghan Hotel

EAST COAST PREMIERE!
Filmmaker in Attendance! 

Writer/Producer, Nathan Cole, will be in attendance and participate in an audience Q&A after the show.

July Screening and an exciting new venue: The O'Callaghan Hotel
The Waterhole

Friday, July 9th,

7:30PM 

Annapolis O'Callaghan Hotel

174 West Street
Annapolis, MD  21401 
410 263 7700

It is our duty, to bring to our audience the finest in independent cinema and with that, we would like to introduce you to the this under-appreciated comedic drama from Reno filmmaker, Writer/Producer Nathan Cole will be in attendance for this screening and will participate in a post screening Q&A.

The Waterhole is the story of Miller, who takes sanctuary in a friend’s bar rather than deal with a failed relationship and pending college graduation. While his two best friends, Jim and Murphy, are taking steps to start new lives, Miller sinks in a world of one-night stands and hangovers, until a friend from his past returns bringing his world crashing down around him.

CAST:

Patrick J. Adams (Rage, The Weather Girl, Ghost Whisperer, Lost, Friday Night Lights)

Rebecca Mozo (Cold Case, Medium)

Joey Klein (American Gangster)

Wynter Kullman (CSI: Miami, Law & Order)

Jessica Barth (Get Smart, Days of Our Lives, Family Guy)

Jade Carter (24, Passions, Breach)

Produced by Daniel Menahem

Directed by Ely Mennin (In Attendance)

Written by Nathan Cole (In Attendance)

Screening

Friday, July 9th,

7:30PM

Tickets will be on sale at the door:

CASH ONLY!

$10. per person

$8. per ticket with purchase at the John Barry Bar and Restaurant (See Below)

FREE! Tickets for attendees who want to stay overnight at the O'Callaghan on the night of the show! (See Below)

How do you get your $8 ticket?

The O'Callaghan Hotel is also the home of the John Barry Bar and Restaurant. Between 4 and 7pm, the John Barry has $4 appetizers and drink specials for Happy Hour. Present your receipt at the door of the Galway Screening Room with the proper stamp and receive a $2 ticket discount. The receipt must show a minimum purchase of $10. If you are coming for dinner, please call and make a reservation. If you are just coming to enjoy Happy Hour

How do you get FREE screening tickets?

If you would like to make an evening of it, the O'Callaghan will be offering special APFS room rates for attendees who would like to "make a night of it." For $99 you get one nights stay at the O'Callaghan Annapolis hotel an two free tickets to THE WATERHOLE screening,  you can enjoy an overnight stay and a fine independent film right in the heart of the Annapolis Arts District. Call 410-263-7700 and ask for the FILM RATE.  This is a special introductory offer for THE WATERHOLE screening only. This is a great deal for a nights stay in Annapolis in a fine hotel, located downtown and a short walk to the city dock.

Where do you park?

Less than one block from the O'Callaghan on Colonial Avenue is the Knighton Parking Garage (behind the Lemongrass Restaurant) which has affordable pricing. Parking IS NOT available at the hotel for this event. 

Please check back as this event develops.

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Our 2010 Summer "Showcase" Schedule of Independent Movies

The Annapolis Pretentious Film Society takes pleasure in announcing our Summer Showcase film schedule for 2010. Instead of having a June screening, we will have TWO screenings in July at the Annapolis O'Callaghan Hotel. We will have individual postings for these movies up in the next few days.

JULY!
Friday, July 9th, 7:30PM at the Annapolis O'Callaghan Hotel
The Waterhole

The Waterhole is the story of Miller, who takes sanctuary in a friend’s bar rather than deal with a failed relationship and pending college graduation. While his two best friends, Jim and Murphy, are taking steps to start new lives, Miller sinks in a world of one-night stands and hangovers, until a friend from his past returns bringing his world crashing down around him. 

CAST

Patrick J. Adams (Rage, The Weather Girl, Ghost Whisperer, Lost, Friday Night Lights)

Rebecca Mozo (Cold Case, Medium)

Joey Klein (American Gangster)

Wynter Kullman (CSI: Miami, Law & Order)

Jessica Barth (Get Smart, Days of Our Lives, Family Guy)

Jade Carter (24, Passions, Breach)

Produced by Daniel Menahem

Directed by Ely Mennin (In Attendance)

Written by Nathan Cole

JULY

Wednesday, July 28th, 7:30PM at the Annapolis O'Callaghan Hotel

Person of Interest 

Terrance Dyer is a veteran of the war in Iraq, a self-proclaimed American Patriot and seasoned combat fighter, now living underground in the streets of Seattle, and fighting an equally hair-trigger battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 

Led by an acute sense of paranoia, Terrance becomes convinced that the federal government is setting him up as the fall guy in a soon-to-be terrorist attack on American soil, yet his reactions to the paranoia unmistakably parallel that of a would-be terrorist.

 

After finding connection with a young journalist looking to tell his story, Terrance sinks rapidly into a heightened sense of morality and betrayal leading him inevitably toward violence.

 

At once controversial and definitive, vehemently proactive, and overwhelmingly relevant in a political climate charged with uncertainties, Person of Interest gives voice to a disenfranchised generation of soldiers, while bravely prodding at the seams of homegrown terrorism in the United States.

Starring J. Reuben Appleman

Directed by Gregory Bayne

AUGUST

MOVIE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

SEPTEMBER
MOVIE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Coming in Fall:

"What's Up Lovely?"

THE ANNAPOLIS RETURN OF GARY KING!

(APFS Alumni & Director of New York Lately)

In the dead of night, a recently unemployed insomniac wanders the streets of New York discovering a city beyond her wildest imagination.

Luci loses her job and times are tougher than ever.  Unable to sleep, she begins an after-hours journey embarking on a series of strange encounters as she wanders the dark metropolis.  During one unforgettable night, Luci comes face to face with her innermost fears and desires as she tries to find her way back home.

Based on a concept by Jenn Dees and Gary King, WHAT’S UP LOVELY is a drama about the struggle to survive the city while battling the enemy within ourselves.

Starring: Jenn Dees (In Attendance)

Directed by Gary King (In Attendance)

 ALL SCREENINGS AND APPEARANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

In addition to our "Showcase" screenings we will two new screening series - The APFS "Offbeat" screening series and the APFS "Edge" screening. We will also have "Secret Screenings" that will be "mildly announced," exclusive screenings for the devout APFS fan.

As always, I want to thank all sponsors, supporters, bloggers and filmmakers for making our screening series a growing success!

Kindest Regards,

Pericles Lewnes

Founder/Curator - The Annapolis Pretentious Film Society

Twitter: @PretentiousFilm

Too Much Fun! The SCENESTERS -- APFS "Afterglow"

 On Thursday, May 20th, we screened THE SCENESTERS,  a critically acclaimed, Slamdance Film Festival favorite at Rams Head On Stage. This dark comedy was written and directed by Todd Berger and starred The Vactioneers,  a Los Angeles based comedy ensemble that has a hilarious award winning web series on YouTube  - http://www.youtube.com/user/thevacationeers

THE SCENESTERS was a big hit with the audience and needless to say, when the Q&A started after the movie, we DID NOT have to force the microphone on Writer – Director, Todd Berger who flew in from Los Angeles to attend the screening…

After the show, Todd went out to the Rams Head Tavern outdoor patio to party with the audience which included members of the Annapolis Movie Club.

Later, Todd went down to 49 West ( where Todd earlier enjoyed lunch) and discussed cinema and life with owners Brian and Sara Callahan. Then around 3am, I saw him trundle down the street to the Annapolis O'Callaghan Hotel where we put him up for the evening.

It was another smashing evening for the Annapolis Pretentious Film society as the popularity of THE SCENESTERS continues to grow as it finds it’s audience.  Just today I saw this Tweet in my Twitter feed.  "The Scenesters is thoroughly entertaining and definitely worth the effort to track down." 

Todd was an incredible guest, everyone was in love with him by evenings end.

We want to thank all of our sponsors, especially the O’Callaghan Hotel,  Café 49 West and of course, Rams Head On Stage for making it such a special evening and taking good care of our visiting filmmaker.

But above all, I want to thank our audience. It is so gratifying to see so many returning patrons and so many new faces.

Kindest Regards,

Pericles

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