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THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE!! (NOT JUST HUNTER STUDENTS, NOT JUST CUNY STUDENTS!!) SILVER BULLETS brings [Swanberg's] artistry to a new and remarkable level." - Richard Brody, THE NEW YORKER "A harrowing tale of personal jealousy and artistic anguish." -LA TIMES SILVER BULLETS, a film by Joe Swanberg The relationship between an actress and her filmmaker boyfriend is threatened by sexual temptation and jealousy when she accepts a role in a horror film. Inspired by Chekhov's "The Seagull," SILVER BULLETS examines the cinema and asks questions about art, commerce, power and desire. Using David Foster Wallace as a reference point, the film also explores fame, depression and suicide. SILVER BULLETS had its world premiere at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival and North American Premiere at 2011 SXSW Festival. Running Time: 72 minutes Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil, Ti West, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Jane Adams, Larry Fessenden, Sean Price Williams After the screening, there will be a Q&A with Joe Swanberg and Kate Sheil JOE SWANBERG – WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER /EDITOR (“ETHAN”) Joe Swanberg (b. 1981) has directed the features KISSING ON THE MOUTH (2005), LOL (2006), HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS (2007), NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS (2008), ALEXANDER THE LAST (2009) UNCLE KENT (2011), AUTOEROTIC (2011) and ART HISTORY (2011). His films have premiered at Sundance, Berlin and SXSW Film Festivals. He created the series BUTTERKNIFE for Spout.com and also directs and stars in the web series YOUNG AMERICAN BODIES, which he produces with his wife, Kris. It can be viewed for free on Nerve.com and IFC.com. Swanberg studied film production at Southern Illinois University where he developed an interest in emerging video technology and a crippling addiction to the Internet. All of Joe’s films are owned by IFC Films and can be viewed on www.sundancenow.com KATE LYN SHEIL – “CLAIRE” Kate holds a BFA in acting from New York University’s Tisch School and the Lee Strasberg Institute. Past film credits include IMPOLEX, which premiered at CineVegas in 2009, won Best Foreign Film at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival and was featured in the Anthology Film Archives Migrating Film Festival. She also starred in the short film KNIFE POINT, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Her performance in Knife Point won her the best actress award at the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival and NYU First Run Festival. She was also featured in Sophia Takal's award-winning feature, GREEN. Kate was featured in the September 2008 issue of Vogue Magazine and she was named "Best Actress" by the L Magazine: http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/best-of-film/Content?oid=2167983 more info: http://joeswanberg.com/ http://www.joeswanberg.com/silverbullets/SilverBulletsPressKit.pdf http://www.facebook.com/cinematalks