Producer Fisher Stevens & star Ric O'Barry join festival director Mystelle Brabbee during the 2009 Nantucket Film Festival to discuss their film, The Cove. The Cove recently won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film exposes the annual, six month long dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan. Stevens discusses how the film came together from over 400+ hours of footage, while O'Barry (Flipper's former trainer) shares his long history with marine life & describes how individuals can effect change and end this brutal practice.
Congrats to Fisher, Ric and all involved on this amazing film and their Academy Award win!
Mar 8, 2010
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This year's Late Night Storytelling hosted by Anne Meara & Peter Farrelly filled the 'Sconset Casino with laughter as part of 14th Annual Nantucket Film Festival. The event featured "Stories of Change" where audience members and surprise guests like actor Ben Stiller, television writer Donick Cary, actress Lili Taylor, actor Fisher Stevens, and NBC Nightly News' Brian Williams shared their experiences.
Jul 28, 2009
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Actor & director Ben Stiller joins Plum host Kate Brosnan on the MorningNoon&Night show during the 2009 Nantucket Film Festival to discuss his work and growing up on Nantucket. While attending the festival Ben participated in the 2009 All-Star Comedy Roundtable and enjoyed a vacation with his family, including parents Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara.
Jul 16, 2009
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The Nantucket Film Festival honored screenwriter Harold Ramis during the 12th annual Screenwriters Tribute. The evening's host, NBC news anchor (and part-time comedian), Brian Williams along with presenter Ben Stiller and film festival executive director Colin Stanfield all express their thoughts on Harold's impact on the industry and the importance of honoring screenwriters.
Jun 26, 2009
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The 14th Annual Nantucket Film Festival hosted a cocktail party at the Harborview Place to thank its board members and participating filmmakers for another successful event.
While at the party actor Paul Giamatti along with others talked about connections made between writers, directors and actors at Nantucket's film festival.
Jun 26, 2009
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Nantucket's own Ben Stiller will be joined by Harold Ramis, John Hamburg and Peter Farrelly, in a laugh-riot discussion about the art of comedy writing moderated by Chris Matthews.
Jun 22, 2009
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Plum TV heads out to the Sconset Casino for the 14th Annual Nantucket Film Festival's Opening Night.
Jun 20, 2009
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