This year Robert Osborne will share his hosting duties with acclaimed actor and former film festival guest, Fred Willard, who will host the Saturday and Sunday films.
Willard’s work includes a part in every movie directed by Christopher Guest, including 2009 festival selection For Your Consideration.
Fred Willard, Actor, For Your Consideration
Film Guests
These esteemed actors, directors, and producers participated in each of this year's featured movies. Co-Hosts Robert Osborne & Fred Willard will speak with each guest prior to each film's screening, and discuss elements of that particular film, as well as take questions from the audience. This year's guests include:
Guy Hamilton, Director, Goldfinger
Tom Brown, Vice President of original productions for Turner Classic Movies, King Kong
James C. Katz, Producer and Film Restoration, Rear Window
Fred Willard, Festival Co-Host, Funny Girl
Michael Hitchcock, Actor, For Your Consideration
Alan Rode, Film Noir Historian & Specialist, Sunset Boulevard
Talia Shire, Actress, The Godfather
Dee Wallace, Actress, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (via taped interview & greeting)
Panel Discussion Guests
Every year, Robert Osborne hosts a free panel discussion on various topics in the film industry. Each discussion involves a panel of renowned film professionals who discuss the topic with the audience. This year's panel discussion, Film Festival Fare: Independent Filmmaking & its Influence on Hollywood, will be with the following guests:
Diana Saenger
James Colt Harrison
Richard Neupert
Tom Brown
Gabriel Wardell
Angela Allen
Ray Ruggeri
Previous Festival Guests
Every year's festival's unique film lineup brings with it a unique series of guests. This list of guests includes names such as: Jane Powell, Louise Fletcher, Maximilian Schell,
Pia Lindstrom, Patricia Neal, Parker Posey and Mickey
Rooney.
See All Previous Festival Guests
