When reporter Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) interviews Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) -- an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend -- they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. But can he leave behind an existence playing in the shadow of Tommy (Colin Farrell), the upstart kid he once mentored? Robert Duvall produces and co-stars.

3 Academy Award Nominations
Jeff Bridges - Best Actor
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Best Supporting Actress
"A Weary Kind" - Best Song

We will be showcasing the widely popular Oscar® nominated short film programme that offers an oppertunity to see this year's nominated short-films prior to the 82nd Academy Awards® ceremony on March 7th.

Animated Shorts

• French Roast - France, 8 mins
  In a fancy Parisian Café, an uptight businessman is about to pay the check when he finds out that he's lost his wallet. To save time he decides to order more coffee.


• Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty - Ireland, 6 mins.
  Granny O'Grimm, a seemingly sweet old lady, loses the plot as she tells her version of Sleeping Beauty to her terrified Granddaughter.


• The Lady and The Reaper - Spain, 8 mins.
  A sweet old lady is living alone in her farm, waiting for the arrival of death to meet her beloved husband again. One night, while sleeping, her life fades out and she is invited to cross death's door, but someone will ruin it for her.


• Logorama - France, 16 mins.
  Spectacular car chases, an intense hostage crisis, wild animals rampaging through the city... and even more in Logorama!


• A Matter of Loaf and Death - UK, 30 mins.
  Wallace and Gromit have opened a new bakery business but a deadly murderer is targeting all the bakers in town. Can Gromit discover the identity of the Cereal Killer before Wallace becomes the next victim?

Christopher Plummer and Heath Ledger star in this quirky fantasy from director Terry Gilliam. When a deal with the devil comes due, the immortal Doctor Parnassus (Plummer) must renegotiate the pact to save his daughter. Now, with the help of his mystical theater troupe and a mysterious stranger, Parnassus attempts to right the wrongs of his past. The Oscar-nominated film is Ledger's last, with Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law all completing his role.

Green Living Series - Presented by Green Concord

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people. They share how they transitioned from highly mechanized agriculture to using organic farming and urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis. The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis, is an example of options and hope.

Tag along for the endless charms and caucous laughs for children from eight to eighty. Children will love the small-town adventures of plastic toys Cowboy (voiced by Stéphane Aubier), Indian (Bruce Ellison) and Horse (Vincent Patar) when they buy 50 million bricks, setting into motion a crazy chain of events at their rambling rural home. Now trekking across distant lands, they end up in another world pludged under water in this film based on the Belgian television series of the same name. Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar direct.

The life of hot-tempered teen outcast Mia (Katie Jarvis) takes an unexpected turn when her mother, Joanne (Kierston Wareing), brings home a handsome and mysterious boyfriend named Connor (Michael Fassbender), who pledges to bring sweeping positive changes to the household.

British writer-director Andrea Arnold's sophomore feature won Best British Film at the 2010 BAFTAs.

A writer (Ewan McGregor) stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.

In director Roman Polanski's tense drama, the author realizes that his discovery threatens some very powerful people who will do anything to ensure that certain episodes from Lang's past remain buried.

At a crossroads in his life in New York, Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) takes some time to figure things out and travels to Los Angeles, where he house-sits for his brother and forges an unlikely bond with his brother's assistant, Florence (Greta Gerwig).

Acclaimed writer-director Noah Baumbach's finely observed relationship comedy also stars Rhys Ifans as Roger's best friend and Brie Larson as a seductive coed.

In 1936, young German climbers Toni Kurz (Benno Fürmann) and Andreas Hinterstoisser (Florian Lukas) face off against a rival Austrian duo in an attempt to be the first team to scale the infamous north face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps. As the men make the treacherous climb, journalist Luise (Johanna Wokalek) -- Toni's childhood love -- covers the biggest story of her career.

Philipp Stölzl helms this drama based on a true story.

Filmmakers Sarah and Emily Kunstler delve into the life of their father, William Kunstler, whose controversial career and high-profile clients solidified his place in history as one of the most famous -- and reviled -- 20th-century lawyers. The documentary captures a deeply personal journey as the sisters trace their father's shift from representing civil rights activists to defending accused rapists, Mafia bosses and terrorists.

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When Raquel's (Catalina Saavedra) place in the Valdes family -- for whom she's provided 23 years of maid service -- is threatened after they hire more help, she decides to do something about it in this comedic drama from director Sebastián Silva. Rolling out anything but the red carpet for the new employees, Raquel's juvenile tricks just might work in this examination of loyalty, family dynamics and duty. Claudia Celedón co-stars.