2007 Festival Films and Events Guide

Julie Delpy writes, directs, produces, stars, edits and scores this charming and lively romp about a Parisian ex-pat and her American boyfriend passing through the City of Light for a visit. More...

Newcomer Anton Yelchin and veterans Robert Downey Jr. and Hope Davis shine in this soulful teen comedy about a young man navigating the perilous waters of high school popularity and young love. More...

Lincoln Ruchti's cheeky documentary pays homage to the classic video games of yore, while its champions wax bombastic about inventing rapid-fire moves and playing Asteroids for eight straight days. More...

This intimate look at shifting attitudes toward depression in Japan centers on a handful of fascinating personalities whose disease has left them isolated but whose treatment has put them on the forefront of societal change. More...

Each bullet counts in Johnnie To’s latest and greatest, a fantastic amalgamation of brilliantly choreographed action and themes of loyalty and friendship as former gang mates come together to protect one another from each other. More...

This wildly original and deeply unsettling film provides a window into the current state of the American dream, as two questionable record producers hit the road in search of undiscovered talent. More...

In his second outing as director, Ethan Hawke adapts his own novel—a semi-autobiographical account of being young and in love in New York City—with wide-open performances by Mark Webber and Catalina Sandino Moreno. More...

An intimate look at the practice of cooking responsibly as taught by the mischievous and charismatic Zen master chef Edward Espe Brown, this culinary documentary teaches us that, in fact, you are what you eat. More...

In this piercing satire of celebrity culture, a press interview spirals quickly downhill, until the star and the journalist somehow wind up in her apartment sharing more than either intends. More...

The bleak terrain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge forms the chilling backdrop for writer/director Larry Fessenden's latest plunge into psychological horror, a nail-biting ghost story of greed, catastrophe, and madness. More...

This comic romp, brought delightfully to life by some of France's top acting talent, presents an imaginary episode in the life of the 17th-century playwright as if it were one of his own diverting social satires. More...

Written and directed by Jeffrey Blitz, who made the spelling-bee doc Spellbound, Rocket Science is a touching and funny semi-autobiographical tale about a boy with a stutter who is hoodwinked into joining his high school debate team. More...

This heartwrenching and inspiring documentary profiles three Ugandan school children, haunted by war but finding spiritual salvation as their school prepares for a national music and dance competition. More...