Daytona Beach Film Festival
Opening Night Fundraiser & Gala: Friday Nov. 11th,  6:00 pm

Includes dinner, catered by Ivy Lane Bistro, with wine and dessert.  Enjoy the beautiful views from the News Journal Center upstairs lobby area. There will be a silent auction offering great deals on travel, spa treatments, restaurants, art and entertainment. Live music with Sara Strickhauser, the movie "About Fifty" and a Q&A with the stars. 
 
Come and mingle with the movie stars Drew Pillsbury and Martin Grey.  Meet  fans and sponsors, get excited about the Films and support the festival. 


Be sure to get your tickets at the Cinematique Box Office.  General Admission $65, Members $55. 

Box Office Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday from
11a - 3:30p and 5-10pm.
Sunday from 1-5pm.
242 S. Beach Street - Downtown- Daytona Beach

You can come in or call us at 386-252-3118












Opening Night Film

ABOUT FIFTY


About Fifty is a modern comedy that explores the simple truth that it's never too late to start over again. Even at age 50. We meet two long-time golf-buddies, Adam, going through a trial separation from his wife of 15 years and Jon, who is not only losing work to the 'young guy', but also dealing with a 'generous' prostate. They decide to take off on a weekend journey to let loose and re-live the Palm Springs get-a-way of their younger days but meet with unexpected results. Struggling to fit in with the younger crowd, they find surprising comfort through encounters with women nearer their own age. As the weekend progresses, both are forced to come to a truce with middle life's predicaments. A film that asks the question, "If fifty is the new thirty then why do my knees ache?" in what may be the world's first coming of age story… about the coming of age.

Staring Drew Pillsbury, Martin Grey Gottlieb & Wendie Malick. 

Logline 35 words

During a holiday get-a-way to Palm Springs, two fifty year-old men find unexpected results while trying to re-live their younger days in this comic coming of age story about the coming of age.

Director's Bio (75 WORDS)

THOMAS JOHNSTON

About Fifty is the second feature film for director Thomas Johnston. He co-directed his first feature, "Jerome", released in 2001 and was a hit on the festival circuit worldwide including the AFI Los Angeles and Berlin Film Festivals. The Los Angeles Times wrote of "Jerome", "an example of mature, disciplined American Independent filmmaking at it's best."  Tom is a long-time associate of the filmmaking Coen Brothers, as well as director Robert Redford.


Director's Credits

About Fifty (feature, 2010)
Jerome (feature, 2001)

Meet the stars of the film Martin Grey and Drew Pillsbury.