Monday, April 7
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is truly a community-driven event. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make this year such a positive success.KEY MEMBERS & DONORS
$5,000 - $10,000
Josh Pokempner
Peter Heydon
Sam Raimi
Steve Warrington
$2,500 - $4,999
The 630 Club
Bruce Baker & Genie Wolfson
Ken Burns
$1,000 - $2,499
Mark Waters
Jan Onder
Martha Darling & Gil Omenn
Ron and Jill Donovan Maio
Brijetta Hall-Waller/Kathryn & Craig Hall
Lauren Bigelow & Ron Reed
Lawrence Kasdan
Patrick Schaller
Vivek Palavali
$500 - $999
Bruce Curtis & Sara Tucker
Ruth Bardenstein & Jim Roll
Tamara Real
Anne Simonsen
Danny Drysdale
Diana Raimi & John Dryden
Grady & Amy Burnett
Lisa Granger
Matt Turner
Matthew Krichbaum
Peter Rosewig, Jr.
Tom Bray
Zingerman’s Mail Order
$250 - $499
Peter & Micki Drescher
Nancy LaTendresse
Dr. John W. Farah
Gus Van Sant, Sr.
Leighton Pierce
Albert Fifield
Barbara Brown
Dan Gunning & Vicki Engel
Frank & Gail Beaver
George Fisher & Kari Magill
Hubert I. Cohen
James A. Fajen & Tania G. Evans
Jeff Hauptman
Joan Brooker
Joan Lowenstein
John Baird
Joseph C Tiboni
LeAnn & Joe Auer
Linda Dintenfass
Lindsay McCarthy
Marcy Garriott
N. Kathleen Kosobud
Peter A. Davis
Peter Howell
Roland Neynaber
Royal and Elizabeth Caswell, III
Russ Collins & Deb Polich
Susan Dise
Steven Wild
AWARD DONORS
$3,000
Ken Burns
$1,000 – $1,500
Palmer Morrel-Samuels
Judy Kazis
Gus Van Sant
Lawrence & Meg Kasdan
Video Data Bank & the Aronofsky family
Michael Moore
$500 - $999
Susan Warner
Michigan VUE Magazine
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$250 - $499
Jay Cassidy
Walter Spiller
Tios Restaurant
George Fisher & Kari Magill
Lars Bjorn & Susan Wineberg
Detroit Film Center
$100 - $249
Dan Gunning & Vicky Engel
Bill Kirchen
Denny Hayes
Myrna Jean Rugg & Rick Cronn
Sandy Schopbach
Pitor Michalowski & Deanna Relyea
John Caldwell & Susan Kalinowski
George Frayne & Sue Casanova
FESTIVAL STAFF
Executive Director
Christen McArdle
Director of Community & Development
Donald Harrison
Operations Manager
Chris Csont
Webmaster
Charles Burney
Graphic Design
Raul Peña
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ruth Bardenstein
Matthew Krichbaum
LeAnn Auer
Lindsay McCarthy
Myrna Jean Rugg
Heidi Kumao
Tom Bray
Michael Brown
Peter Howell
Tania McGee
Larry Skiles
Russ Collins
Bruce Baker
ADVISORY BOARD
Alison LaTendresse
Chris Gore
Chris McNamara
Deanna Morse
Gary Schwartz
Jonathan Berkowitz
Ken Burns
Lawrence Kasdan
Leighton Pierce
Michael Moore
Morrie Warshawski
Richard Kerr
KEY SUPPORT & VOLUNTEERS
Technical Advisor
Tom Bray
Special Programming
David Dinnell
Out Night Programming
Debra Miller
Midnight Screening Programming
Doug Nicholas
Geoff George
Juror Liaison &
Programming Associate
Brooke Keesling
Filmmaker Liaison
Programming Assistant
Becca Keating
Programming Associate
David Osit
Graphic Assistants
Emma Chan
Josh Amir
Festival Photographers
Sean Dwyer
Print Traffic Coordinator
Maria Feldman
Volunteer Coordinator
Katie McMahan
Housing Coordinator
Myrna Jean Rugg
Transportation Coordinator
Rick Cronn
Green Room Coordinators
Kari Magill
Constance Crump
Film Jam Host
Donald Harrison
Dap Coordinator
Bill Spencer
AAFF Trailers Created by
Emily Skaer
Caitlin Dronen
Peter Traylor
AAFF Commercial Animation
Martin Thoburn
AAFF Commercial Music
Steve Dannemiller
Afterparty Entertainment
Charles & Alex of Station
Theater Art Installation Director
Esther Kirshenbaum
Theater Art Installation Assistant
Denise Heberle
Installation Artists
Frank Pahl
Screening Committee
Angel Vasquez
Becca Keating
Brooke Dagnan
Brooke Keesling
David Hashim
David Osit
Gary Schwartz
Mandira Banerjee
Matt Kelson
Sandy Schopbach
Scott Northrup
Internship Advisor
U of M Film Screen Arts & Cultures
Terri Sarris
Student Interns
Charlie Burney
Katie McMahan
Micah Vanderhoof
Sean Dwyer
Bill Spencer
Emma Chan
Whitney Wild
Noah Stahl
Anamita Gall
Claire Barco
Jordan Weinberg
Michigan Theater Projection & Stage Staff
Dan Bruell
Dan Moray
Frank Uhle
J. Scott Clark
Jim Pyke
Joe Ferdon
Rick Berthelot
Scott McWhinney
Walter Bishop
Pre-Screeners
Ann Damon
Beca Fried
Becca Keating
Brooke Dagnan
Christine Driscoll
Dan Marano
David Hashim
David Osit
Denise Heberle
Devon Akmon
Donald Harrison
Ed Gardiner
Erin Davis
Esther Kirshenbaum
Heidi Kumao
Jacob Mendel
Jill Donovan Maio
Joe Auer
Jon Moody
John Roos
Jordan Weinberg
Kevin Roberts
LeAnn Auer
Lindsay McCarthy
Mandira Banerjee
Markus Nornes
Matt Kelson
Maureen Petrucci
Maz Moshgbar
Phill Hallman
Ron Hartikka
Sandy Schopbach
Stashu Kybartas
Terri Sarris
Trina Willis
Zoe Rogers
Granting Agencies & Organizations
National Endowment for the Arts
State Street Area Association
Afterparty Venues
\’aůt\ bar
Arbor Brewing Company
Babs Underground Lounge
Mélange
Vinology
Opening Night Catering & Donors
Sava’s State Street Café
U.S. Wine Imports
Schakolad
Arbor Brewing Company
Absolut
Maker’s Mark
Opening Night Music
Los Gatos
Judges’ Meals
Angelo’s
Café Habana
Café Zola
Seva
Zanzibar
Thank You For Your Support, Encouragement, and Inspiration
ACLU Michigan
AJ Steinberg
Bob Andersen
Bob Bolak
Brooks Thomas
Bruce Baker
Bryan Rogers
Bside Entertainment
Cheryl Elliot
Chris Gore
Chrisstina Hamilton
Constance Crump
Dan Marano
Debra Miller
Doug Nicholas
Esther Kirshenbaum
Genia Service & Tom McMurtrie
George Manupelli
Jay Nelson
John Hieftje
John Sayles
Josh Pokempner
Ken Burns
Lawrence Kasdan
Lou Glorie
Lynn Yates
Marcy Garriott
Mark Waters
Martha Darling
Michael Saltzman
Michael Read
Michele Turnure-Salleo
Palmer Morrel-Samuels
Peter and Rita Heydon
Ron Reed
Sam Raimi
Tamara Real
Panda Hugs to
Alison LaTendresse
Amanda Strong
Brooke Keesling
Charlie Burney
Danny Drysdale
Das Interns
David Dinnell
David Hashim
David Meiklejohn
David Osit
David Santamaria
Esther Kirshenbaum
FVSA
Gary Schwartz
Joe Ferdon
John Roos
Jon Sajetowski
Katherine Weider
Ken Bawcom
Kim Demick
Laurie Koh
Marti Gukeisen
Matthew Pritchard
Michael Cox
Mom and Dad
Myrna Jean Rugg
Nicole MacDonald
Paul and Lori Saginaw
Raul Peña
Russ Collins
Ruth Bardenstein
Steve & Courtney Warrington
Suzanne Gromofsky
Vicki Honeyman
Vincent Price
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The 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival - March 25-30, 2008 - At the Historic Michigan Theater