Williamstown Film Festival

In 2005, WFF presented the first movieever to screen in the ’62 Center – the amazing documentary Shakespeare Behind Bars. This year the Festival celebrates its ninthseason with a mix of provocative features, cutting-edge shorts, and in-depth seminars with special guests. Under theleadership of Steve Lawson ’71, WFF has been called”a total joy for filmmakers and audiences alike,” finally, a festival with brainpower,” “a feast for the imagination and the soul,” and “a world-class festival with a small-town heart.

ANITA O’DAY: THE LIFE OF A JAZZ SINGER

A strong andwitty woman comes irresistibly to life in this musical documentary about a jazz legend. Anita O’Day worked with some of the best (Stan Kenton, Gene Krupa), and this adroit melange of stories, interviews, and performance clips captures the tumultuous life of a genuine American original. New England Premiere.