Waterfront Film Festival 2012

Christopher Coppola at Waterfront Film Festival for �Biker Chef Culinary Experience�

May 10, 2012

Writer, director and producer Christopher Coppola (nephew to legendary director Francis Ford Coppola and brother to actor Nicholas Cage), known to many as the “Biker Chef”, will be hosting an intimate culinary experience during the Waterfront Film Festival. Coppola will do a cooking demonstration, share culinary samples paired with a wine tasting from the Coppola Winery, sign autographs, and share his insights of the history of the Coppola family. Coppola’s TV pilot “Biker Chef” will screen at the event, with the filmmaker and “Biker Cat” in attendance. Read more and buy tickets>>

Waterfront Film Festival teams up with Project Accessible Hollywood to bring microPAH to Saugatuck, MI

May 8, 2012

Use your cell phone as a paint brush! Call for submissions for the microPAH:Saugatuck "One Shot Challenge" contest. Deadline is June 13. Create a ONE SHOT FLICK, 60 seconds or less, no editing or pausing, all on camera. The topic is “what is beauty” and the setting is Saugatuck, MI. There will be an on-site, as well as an on-line, winner so if you have an idea, no matter where you are in the world, PAH-Fest wants to see it, and soon. Winning film will be shown at the Waterfront Film Festival. It’s simple: “think it, shoot it, share it.” More info>>

Beverly McClellan (The VOICE) to Headline Waterfront Film Festival Opening Night, June 14th

April 30, 2012

Beverly McClellan's powerful performances and amazing voice have won her comparisons to Etta James, Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. Come and hear why!

• Gates open and music starts at 6PM

• Opening Acts: Garrett Borns and Valentiger

• Beer Garden with speciality crafted beers, wine, mixed drinks, and BBQ by The Hickory Pit

• $10 Advanced Tickets; $12 at the door; 3-day passholders are free

(all proceeds benefit the non-profit Waterfront Film Festival)

SURPRISE CELEBRITY GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE! Poster signing with Ron English. Movie at Dusk: SHORTS SPECTACULAR PROGRAM featuring a collection of award-winning short films - a must see!! Read more and buy tickets>>

VIRGINIA to show at Waterfront Film Festival, Sat June 16 @ 9pm

April 25, 2012

VIRGINIA, starring Jennifer Connelly and Ed Harris, is about a single mom who is struggling to raise her teenage son in a gossip-fueled small beachfront town. Complications arise when her two-decade-long affair with the local married sheriff threatens to derail his newly announced political campaign.
Filmed locally, the movie is written and directed by Academy Award-Winner Dustin Lance Black and produced by TicTock Studios. Read more and buy tickets>>

Passes NOW on Sale!

April 18, 2012

2012 Festival passes are now on sale and may be purchased online. Individual tickets will go on sale at a later date in May when the programming line-up and schedule are released. more>>

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February 29, 2012

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