Sunday, October 25, 2009
Brown Hall Room 112
5:00 p.m.
DAVID HOSTETLER: THE LAST DANCE
(USA 68 mins)
Directed by Casey Howard
After 80 years, world-renowned artist David Hostetler reflects on a life and career filled with more turns and curves than the women he has become so well-known for carving. Drawing on a wealth of never-before-see home movies and images from Hostetler’s past, the film explores the roots of his talent and passions. True to his life, the film is a medley of jazz, wood and women that leads the viewer on a journey to the heart of the creative process and the forces that shape all great art.
http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3313631769/
7:00 p.m.
GOOD OL’ GIRLS
(USA 116 mins)
Good Ol' Girls is a rowdy romp. It's been called 'an estrogen high.' This stage musical is based on the stories of Southern novelists Lee Smith and Jill McCorkle and features the music of Nashville songwriters Marshall Chapman and Matraca Berg. Recorded at Cape Fear Regional Theatre in 2008. Funny and poignant, it holds up a mirror for women who were raised in the South.
Ball Hall Room 127
5:00 p.m.
TRINIDAD
(USA 86 mins)
Directed by PJ Raval
Trinidad uncovers Trinidad, Colorado’s transformation from Wild West outpost to “sex-change capital of the world,” and follows three transgender women who may steer the rural ranching town toward becoming the “transsexual mecca.”
http://www.youtube.com/user/trinidadthemovie
6:30 p.m.
LIGHTSWITCH
(Australia 22 mins)
Directed by Emma Keltie
A story is more than just words on a page… and Danielle is desperately struggling for words as her final deadline draws near… It’s not until she meets Shauna that her story begins to write itself. Their instant connection and attraction take them on a challenging journey of self-discovery and inevitable angst as they fight to find who they are and struggle with what they come to mean to each other. The whirlwind romance soon turns to heartbreak as secrets surface and hard choices are made. Danielle comes to see that sometimes “a story has to be lived before it can be told”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNiHHHKz_2c
7:00 p.m.
OUT IN THE SILENCE
(USA 56 mins)
Directed by Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer
The announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson’s wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy and a quest for change in the small Pennsylvania hometown he left long ago. Drawn back by a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school, Wilson takes viewers on an exhilarating journey through love, hate, and understanding in rural America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQBicVVKjDg
Rogers-Stout Room 102
5:00 p.m.
MISSION APPALACHIA: THE STORY OF RED BIRD
(USA 55 mins)
Directed by Ted Scoggins
Deep within the forests of the Appalachia is a storied community of refuge and hope. The mountain people of these hollers refer to it simply, and affectionately, as Red Bird. This mission has been in operation for nearly one-hundred years. The scattered populations and cultural uniqueness make it difficult for many service organizations to operate in this rugged, unforgiving land. But Red Bird has worked exclusively in this area since the 1920's. The Red Bird Mission has been described as the most comprehensive mission site in the world. Nearly 3,000 people journey annually from across the United States to bring support to fellow Americans in this breathtaking landscape. The volunteers are often humbled and inspired by the richness of Appalachian culture. This documentary follows very personal stories of hope. The filmmaker was granted unprecedented access into the private, symbiotic relationship between Red Bird and the mountain people it serves. Highly protective of this relationship for decades, mission leaders grew to trust the filmmaker over the course of several years before allowing this project to proceed. Using discrete audio/video equipment out of respect, the filmmaker captured inspiring stories of strength and resilience. And while poverty in this part of the country is staggering indeed, this documentary looks beyond the broken houses and deep into the very soul and spirit of this people who so graciously revealed their homes and hearts. The result is a story of amazing faith and humbling compassion - set in a backdrop of awe-inspiring beauty.
http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi790495769/
6:00 p.m.
MILKING THE RHINO
(USA, 84 mins)
Directed by David E. Simpson
The Maasai tribe of Kenya and Namibia’s Himba - two of Earth’s oldest cattle cultures - are in the midst of upheaval. Emerging from a century of “white man conservation” that turned their land into game reserves and fueled resentment towards wildlife, they are now vying for a piece of the wildlife-tourism pie. Charting the collision of ancient ways and Western expectations, MILKING THE RHINO tells intimate, hopeful and heartbreaking stories of people facing deep cultural change.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbzWM6Kqbhk
7:30 p.m.
A SEA CHANGE
(USA/Norway 85 mins)
Directed by Barbara Ettinger
Shortly after learning about ocean acidification, Sven Huseby set out to learn more about this threat to the world’s oceans. This journey takes Sven back to his roots in fishing communities from Seattle to Alaska and finally to Norway as he learns first-hand about this devastating phenomenon and what can be done to stop it. Through Sven's travels we uncover the scientific, cultural, political and economic implications of ocean acidification. Upon returning to the United States to visit his grandson Elias, Sven seeks out the individuals and organizations who are pursuing a range of solutions to acidification as he tries to determine where hope may lie in this epic struggle for the future of the oceans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZDRF1pOLpg
Rogers-Stout Room 118
5:00 p.m.
MEINRAD CRAIGHEAD: PRAYING WITH IMAGES
(USA 59 mins)
Follow the lifelong pilgrimage of visionary artist Meinrad Craighead and her mystical encounters with the Divine Feminine. Discover how her life experiences influence her art: early years in Arkansas with a beloved grandmother, teaching and studying in Europe, 14 years as a nun in England, her interactions with the culture in New Mexico where she now lives, and leading women's art and spiritual groups. Learn how Catholicism, ancient mythology, and Native American shamanism shape Meinrad’s art and ideas about God. Experience her moving images and stories of a devastating fire along the Rio Grande River near her home, and travel with her on a recent pilgrimage to the Black Madonna of Montserrat, Spain. See nearly 100 of the artist's paintings and prints in beautiful detail.
6:05
ONLY WHEN I DANCE
(UK/Brazil 78 mins)
Directed by Beadie Finzi
Only When I Dance is a classic narrative documentary following two young teenagers, Isabela and Irlan as they strive to realize an extraordinary dream. One girl, one boy; both black and poor, and living in one of the most violent favelas on the outskirts of Rio. Irlan and Isabela both want to dance ballet and their ambition is to leave Brazil to join one of the great companies in the North. For them, dance is the way out, an escape, and on stage, an ecstasy, that is rarely found in their day to day lives. The question is, can they make it? Only When I Dance follows these two gifted teenagers during the year that will make or break all their future dreams.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQwiq4SojqA
7:35 p.m.
GENGHIS BLUES
(USA 88 mins)
Directed by Roko and Adrian Belic
This 1999 film won the Sundance Festival Audience Award. It follows late bluesman Paul Pena on a journey to the Republic of Tuva as he becomes the first foreigner to compete in the Tuvan throat-singing competition.
http://www.videosurf.com/video/paul-pena-from-the-movie-genghis-blues-good-horses-8010834