Wednesday, November 7, 7 p.m. 
Fine Arts Theatre – Lower 
$8 per person 
Start the festival a day early with a special screening of Simple Things, a locally shot film starring Cameron Bancroft, Bellamy Young and Mickey Jones.  Much of the cast and crew will be on hand for a Q&A session.

Premiere Night Film & Gala: The Savages 
Film at the Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress in Pack Place 
Gala immediately following 
Thursday, 7 p.m. $40 per person 
The critically acclaimed film The Savages will kick-off the 2007 festival.  Following the film, ticket holders will adjourn to the lobby and outside atrium of Pack Place for spectacular food provided by Amici, beer and wine.  

Who Stole the Funny? – A Novel by Robby Benson 
Friday, November 9, 4-6 p.m. 
Malaprop’s Bookstore 
Free 
Visit Malaprop’s bookstore, 55 Haywood St. on Friday, November 9 from 4-6 p.m. for a reading and book signing by actor, writer and festival judge, Robby Benson.  

An Evening with Tess Harper: Tender Mercies 
Friday, 7 p.m., $20 per person 
Fine Arts Theatre – Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa 
Enjoy of evening of film and food with Tess Harper. Tender Mercies marked the beginning of Ms. Harper’s career with a Golden Globe nomination.  Ms. Harper will be available for a Q&A after the film, immediately followed by a reception at Blue Spiral 1.

Loggerheads – Special Screening 
Saturday, 1:45 p.m., Fine Arts Theatre-Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa 
$7.00 in advance, $8.00 at the festival 
Tess Harper and Tim Kirkman will present Loggerheads, the film that brought them together.  Both will take questions from the audience.  

Intervention – Special Screening 
Saturday, 3 p.m., Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress 
$7.00 in advance, $8.00 at the festival 
Andie MacDowell will be available for a Q&A after the film.  

Spotlight Celebration Awards Ceremony and Reception 
Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress 
9 p.m. Awards Ceremony, Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress 
$75 per person 
Enjoy a cocktail reception and exciting awards ceremony celebration.  Tess Harper is the recipient of the 2007 Career Achievement Award.

BRO Outdoor Adventure Screening 
Saturday, November 10, 8:30 p.m. 
Asheville Community Theatre 
$7 in advance, $8 at festival 
Blue Ridge Outdoors, the Southeast’s premiere outdoor sports magazine, presents an evening of adventure films produced in the Southeast. Enjoy a screening of The Green Race Movie, which documents the most celebrated kayaking race in the country, and 24 Solo, a documentary that follows the world’s best endurance mountain biker on his quest for victory on the international level. 

Local Works in Progress 
Saturday, November 10, 4:15 p.m. 
Fine Arts Theatre – Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa 
$7 in advance, $8 at festival 
Be part of the audience to give feedback to local filmmakers, Rod Murphy, Rebecca MacNeice and Adams Wood as they screen their films for the first time.  Also, featured is Linda McClean’s Little Pearl’s film, Wild and Free: A Screech Owl Named Pinkey.

Local Showcase 
Saturday, November 10, 6:45 p.m. 
Fine Arts Theatre- Lower presented by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa 
Come out and support the filmmaking industry in Western North Carolina as a special collection of local films will be screened for the Asheville Film Festival audience.  Films include: Convergence, Cosmo of 1932 (48 Hour Film Winner), Finding McQueen, Slow Down & Fast and Three Doors (48 Hour Film Festival).

Closing Night Film and Reception: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 
Sunday, November 11, 6:30 p.m. 
Diana Wortham Theatre presented by Mountain Xpress 
$20 per person 
The festival will end on a high-note with a showing of buzz film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly followed by a reception with beer, wine and appetizers provided by Amici.  

While the Asheville Film Festival is just now entering its fifth year, Asheville’s history with film goes back to the earliest days of the medium, as Thomas Edison traveled to the area to film shorts. Asheville has played host to the filming of movies including ”The Swan,” ”Patch Adams,” ”Forrest Gump,” ”Thunder Road,” ”Being There,” ”The Last of the Mohicans,” ”The Fugitive” and ”Hannibal”

Asheville is also the nexus of a thriving arts and film community, home to a multitude of directors, actors, writers, producers and many who combine all of the above talents.

In 2003, the city, along with local theaters, filmmakers and businesses, pooled their efforts in a quest to give Asheville a festival worthy of its storied past and vibrant community. Veteran character actor Pat Hingle, best known as Commissioner Gordon in the ”Batman” movies, received that year’s Lifetime Achievement Honors.

The festival grew in 2004, honoring actor Rance Howard (Cool Hand Luke, Cinderella Man). His family, including his sons, famed director Ron Howard, actor Clint Howard and his granddaughter, actress Bryce Dallas Howard, joined him, resulting in a star-studded celebration of their contribution to the medium and the quality independent films that the festival hosted that year.

In 2005, cutting-edge director Ken Russell (Tommy, Women in Love, Crimes of Passion) took center stage, honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his trail-blazing career. His films, especially Tommy, garnered an enthusiastic reception. The new films likewise grew in both quality and scope, reflecting the same love of innovation that made Russell so well-received.

2006 saw a Career Achievement Award for actress Jennifer Tilly (Bullets Over Broadway,Bound), who wowed audiences with her talents as a storyteller, her enthusiasm and her down-to-earth personality.

“Asheville” is what sets the Asheville Film Festival above the rest.  Unlike many festivals, the venues are all within walking distance, located in scenic downtown and timed just when the leaves have begun to change color. Its selections and future reflect the nature of Asheville itself: diverse, imaginative, with a taste for the unusual and, in the end, completely unique.