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DAY ELEVEN November 13, 2005

A look back, in pictures, at AFI FEST 2005. Top row, left to right: Soccer great and documentary subject Pele at the November 4 press conference for PELE FOREVER; Khleo Thomas and Cuba Gooding Jr. at the World Premiere of DIRTY; director Laurence Dunmore, Samantha Morton, Johnny Depp and John Malkovich at the World Premiere of THE LIBERTINE. Second row, left to right: comedian Dat Phan at the ImaginAsian party; Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman at SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC; Alice Evans signs a film canister to be auctioned off for charity; Nicholle Tom and Christine Lakin arrive for IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER. Third row, left to right: "Times Talk" participant George Clooney and AFI FEST Director Christian Gaines; Joaquin Phoenix at the Opening Night Gala Presentation of WALK THE LINE. Fourth row, left to right: Mercedes Leggett, Mark Canton and Jean Picker Firstenberg, Director and CEO of AFI; Reuben Koroma and Abdul Rahim Kamara attend the World Premiere of THE REFUGEE ALL STARS at AFI FEST; ROSARIO TIJERAS' Flora Martinez shoots to thrill; KISSED BY WINTER's producer, Christian Fredrik Martin, and star Annika Hallin. Fifth row, left to right: Director Roger Spottiswoode and co-stars Claire Forlani and Alan Cumming, of RIPLEY UNDER GROUND; Aimee Garcia gets DIRTY; SORRY, HATERS writer/director Jeff Stanzler and star Robin Wright Penn enjoy its US Premiere; Anthony Hopkins and Annie Whittle at the US Centerpiece Premiere of THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN, sponsored by Absolut Apeach Vodka. Sixth row, left to right: Musician Graham Nash--of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young--and wife Susan Sennett enjoy the party for THE REFUGEE ALL STARS in The Loft at AFI FEST's Rooftop Village; Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Mississippi Film Office's Ward Emling toast the special Happy Hour in the Cinema Lounge; Dwight Yoakam signs autographs at the US Premiere of THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA. Seventh row, left to right: Tributee Johnny Depp shares a moment with moderator Richard Schickel; TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY star Steve Coogan arrives for his film's special screening; writer/star Margaret Cho with a poster of BAM BAM AND CELESTE at the US Premiere of her comedy; Alec Newman, Alice Evans and Brad Rowe at the World Premiere of writer/director Elizabeth Puccini's FOUR CORNERS OF SUBURBIA.

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