Blossom Court resident and actor/playwright Jeffrey James Ircink's short film, PASS THE SALT, PLEASE, will be showcased at the 3rd Annual Milwaukee Film Festival as part of the "midnight shorts" program.
Dinner. A glass of wine. Stimulating conversation. What better way to wind down the day? It's a conversation you've never heard your parents or grandparents have at the dinner table.
Based on the award-winning play by Ircink which has garnered rave reviews in Cedar Rapids, Los Angeles, Seattle and Miami, PASS THE SALT, PLEASE stars Emmy, Satellite and Irish Film & Television Award winner Fionnula Flanagan (Waking Ned Devine, The Others, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Lost) and Academy Award nominee Seymour Cassel (In the Soup, Faces, The Royal Tenenbaums, Minnie and Moskowitz). Directed by Tatjana Najdanovic, executive producers are Waterford native Arthur Edstrom and actors Radha Mitchell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
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Jeff's grandfather, James F. Ircink, settled on Beaver Court once Greendale was officially opened and was active in community events and politics. Jeff's father, James A. Ircink, was born and raised in Greendale and now lives in Waterford. Jeff's aunt, Dr. Ruth Waite, and cousin, Mary Beth Schroedl, also reside in Greendale.
PTSP has screened at festivals in Sydney, Palm Springs (Jury Award, Special Citation - Best OnScreen Pairing), Big Sur (Gala Finalist), Los Angeles and Rhode Island, and will screen at festivals in Warsaw, Poland (Oct. 7-16), London (Sept 29-Oct 9), St. Louis, Chicago (Oct 6-20), Orlando (Oct. 19-23), Austin (20-27), 1 more fest yet to be announced.
Milwaukee Film Festival is running this particular shorts program ONCE - at midnight - and the venue is the Landmark Oriental Theatre in downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, September 24. Mature language. 18 and over.
UPDATE: the 9/24 show has SOLD OUT. a 2nd screening has been added for Friday, Sept. 30 at midnight. that's midnight as in "it's 11:55 pm on 9/30 and the film starts in 5 minutes." ;)
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Check out the film guide at http://www.milwaukee-film.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote?EventNumber=1138¬epg
for more information or call 414-727-8468
$10 gets you 11 short films. Seniors get in for $9. You can purchase tickets 3 ways:
1) Online at the festival website here - http://www.milwaukee-film.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote?EventNumber=1138¬epg&
2) By phone at 414-727-8468, 11 am - 6 pm, 7 days a week
3) In person at any of the venues - Landmark Oriental Theatre, Marcus North Shore Cinema (Mequon), Marcus Ridge Cinema (New Berlin) or Landmark Downer Theatre
