Also showing tonight is the double feature "The Lonely" and "Peace Queer" with Harmony Korine and Todd Snider scheduled to attend, and "Capturing Reality: The Art of Doucmentary Film Making"with Director Pepita Ferrari scheduled to attend.
The screenings will be held at Nashville's Regal Green Hills Cinema and will be followed by the NaFF 2009 Opening Night party at 9 p.m. in the VIP Tent.
On Friday, April 17, William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet will make it's world premiere. Also shown that night will be "Poundcake," "The Narrows," Les Blank’s "Burden of Dreams", and more, with a red carpet arrival starting at 5:30 p.m.
In attendance will be William Shatner and Brad Paisley (who will intro film, not participate in carpet), record producer Ben Folds, Milwaukee Ballet director Margo Sappington, director Patrick Buckley, director Kevin Layne, members of the Nashville and Milwaukee Ballet; "The Narrows" actor Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Full Metal Jacket); "Poundcake" actors Troy Hall, Jay O. Sanders (Revolutionary Road, Cadillac Records), Kevin Logie and Deshja Driggs-Hall and director Rafael Monserrate; "Burden of Dreams" director Les Blank and Nashville mayor Karl Dean.
Films showing Saturday, April 18, include "That Evening Sun," "Noble Things," and "Rock Prophecies" as well as a retrospective screening of "Clerks" and other Saturday night screenings with two red carpet arrivals starting at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Scheduled to attend are "That Evening Sun" actor and NaFF 2009 Lifetime Achievement honoree and Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award winner Hal Holbrook, with cast mates Walton Goggins (The Shield, Miracle at St. Anna, Randy and the Mob), Ray McKinnon (Deadwood, Randy and the Mob) and director Scott Teems; "Rock Prophecies" subject and famed photographer Robert Knight, film principle and musician Tyler Bryant and director John Chester; "Clerks" actor Brian O’Halloran (“Dante”). … 7:30 p.m. Scheduled to attend are "Noble Things" actor and Grammy-award winning recording artist Lee Ann Womack, actor and co-director Brett Moses (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Melrose Place), Michael Parks (Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2, Grindhouse), Dominique Swain (Lolita, Face/Off), soundtrack producer Clay Walker and co-director Dan McMellen.





