Marfa Film Festival 2008 in Pictures
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Robert Mitchum in 'The Night of the Hunter'Outdoor screening at the Marfa Golf Course.
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Presidio County CourthouseGorgeous and historic, the courthouse towers over the center of Marfa.
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Hotel PaisanoThe historic Hotel Paisano served as headquarters for the festival.
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Hotel Paisano, BallroomChecking in.
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Hotel Paisano LobbyThe Hotel Paisano is proud to have hosted the stars of the film 'Giant' when it shot on location nearby in 1955.
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On the Way to 'There Will Be Blood' SetThere will be cows.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set The fictional town of Little Boston, California, constructed on a ranch just south of Marfa, Texas.
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Alamo Drafthouse Rolling RoadshowGetting ready to set up.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set -- InteriorA peek through a window reveals a carefully constructed, detailed interior.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set Brick facade peeled away by the wind -- a good reminder that we're in the land of make believe.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set Up a gentle hill from town, Eli Sunday's first church keeps watch.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set A closer look at the exterior of the church.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set Inside the church, which is small, consisting of just a few rows of pews.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set Looking down the hill from the church, with the town of Little Boston in view and the Davis Mountains in the background.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set The Sunday family home, a few hundred yards down the hill from the church.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set See - I told you there would be cows!
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'There Will Be Blood' Set Sunset.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set Water tower in the foreground, railroad depot in the background. The water tower and railroad tracks were pre-existing.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set A broader view of Little Boston.
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'There Will Be Blood' Set Opening night reception for the Marfa Film Festival, held on the set.
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Kevin Cacy, Marfa Film FestivalKevin provided "special assistance with programming" for the festival. He kept very busy throughout.
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Sarah Harris, AFI Dallas Programming CoordinatorSarah traveled with a friend from Dallas just for the opening night reception -- barbecue! -- and screening.
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Alamo Drafthouse Rolling RoadshowThe giant inflatable screen springs to life.
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Alamo Drafthouse Rolling RoadshowAll set up and ready to screen 'There Will Be Blood.'
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Alamo Drafthouse Rolling RoadshowThe show -- and the festival -- gets underway.
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Victoria Plays at Building 98New LA-based band Victoria plays the opening night after party at Building 98.
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Building 98One of the galleries at Building 98, a converted military installation.
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes Play at Building 98Rocking out under the stars at the opening night after party.
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Railroad, Marfa, TexasJust steps away from the main screening venue.
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Festival Volunteer EvelynVisiting outside the Goode-Crowley Building, the fest's main screening venue, with a friendly volunteer.
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Goode-Crowley BuildingInside the fest's main screening venue.
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Festival Director Robin LambariaStill smiling on Friday afternoon.
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Barbara Morgan, Austin Film Festival Executive DirectorIntroducing 'The Living Wake.'
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Filmmakers Elle Martini and Rainer JuddTalking about the challenges of making short films -- Friday afternoon.
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Young ActressSorry, didn't catch her name, but she was featured in Rainer Judd's short film 'Remember Back, Remember When.' Standing with her mother.
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Marfa Film Festival TrailerA giant ball of tin foil rolls through town. Not sure of the significance.
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Cory Van Dyke, Marfa Film Festival Co-FounderHe is also a filmmaker; his short 'Patriot Son,' which premiered at Telluride a few years ago, also played in the fest.
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Robert Mitchum in 'The Night of the Hunter'Outdoor screening at the Marfa Golf Course.
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Marfa, TexasSaturday, about noontime, across the street from the Presidio County Courthouse.
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Marfa, TexasMarfa is about more than films, it's about giant trees.
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Marfa, TexasThe town is also filled with a variety of plant life.
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Palace Theater, Marfa, TexasThe theater showed movies into the early 1970s.
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Filmmaker Bradley BoresHis film 'Soda Can Love' had its world premiere at the festival.
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Filmmaker David ModiglianiHis documentary 'Crawford' screened twice, with a big crowd lined up on Saturday night.
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Robin Lambaria, Scott Hanson, Cory Van DykeQ&A after the shorts program on Saturday afternoon. L to R, festival director Robin Lambaria, filmmaker Scott Hanson ('Parts') and filmmaker and festival co-founder Cory Van Dyke.
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Filmmakers Alan Novey and Louisiana KreutzCinematographer Alan Novey and co-producer Louisiana Kreutz after the world premiere of 'Okie Noodling 2' late Saturday afternoon.
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZeroesVery late on Saturday night.
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