Film Festival Central

"I loved the neckline," explained Kerry Washington when asked why she choose the classic tweed boatneck dress for the occasion. "It's very Jackie O...I mean, it's very Michelle O." The talk turned from politics to art when Washington chatted with Molly Shannon, whose husband, painter Fritz Chestnut, is participating in this year's Artist Awards Program—contemporary artists donate their work to be presented to the winning filmmakers at the festival.