Thursday, October 29th
Ball Hall 127
7:00 p.m.
Warhol Films: Dali, Empire, Blow Job
Enjoy a lineup of class art house films created by pop-artist Andy Warhol, who was born in the Appalachian region of Pennsylvania.
Rogers-Stout 102
5:00 p.m.
REBIRTH OF A NATION
(USA 100 minutes)
Directed by DJ Spooky aka Paul Miller
DJ Spooky spins a revisionist take on D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation.” DJ Spooky applies film techniques, an innovative score and an informed narrative to “remix” the infamous cinematic milestone to reveal it as racist propaganda. The result is simultaneously thought provoking and entertaining. DJ Spooky’s score is played by the Kronos Quartet.
http://www.rebirthofanation.com/
7:00 p.m.
A NIGHT OF SHORTS: HOSTED BY AMELIA FRY
Brainstorming
(France 12 minutes)
Directed by David Freymond
Alexander and Lea are two young souls in search of love, at their first appointment. Meanwhile, in their respective brains, two teams flutter between strategy and hysteria for the smooth running of things. --No trailer listed
First Time Long Time
(USA 14minutes)
Directed by James Demo
Peter is a middle aged man who has had recent set backs both personally and professionally. His latest personal failure with recent girlfriend Maggie leads him to try a popular erectile dysfunction drug. In his desperation for things to work out, Peter takes too many pills and finds himself in the throes of a humiliating case of priapism. Peter must give a career defining presentation the following day. Facing almost certain disgrace, Peter has no choice but to go to work in his excited state. But all does not go as expected and through a series of events Peter begins to realize that perhaps he should not lament his condition but embrace it. --No trailer listed
For a Fistful of Snow
(Switzerland 6 minutes)
Directed by Julien Ezri
A long time ago, terror, loathing and power reigned over the Wild Wild North. The foolishness of the inhabitants led them to battle for anything, even... For a Fistful of Snow --No trailer listed
Goldfish
(USA 13 minutes)
Directed by Joe Wein
Two girls break into their elementary school to save their classroom's goldfish. But everything they know is working against them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSgUmSfEiH8
The Happy Duckling
(UK 9 minutes)
Directed by Gili Dolev
The Happy Duckling is an animated adventure set in a pop-up book world. Assembled and led by writer/director Gili Dolev, a team of students from two rival universities in Dundee Scotland, stretched their design and animation muscles, sacrificed their holidays, and produced The Happy Duckling in just over 9 months (the right time for any perfect, slightly over cooked, baby... or short film). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kseqvjG1dKM
On the Road to Tel-Aviv
(Israel, 15 minutes)
Directed by Khen Shalem
On the road to Tel-Aviv is a dramatic story (with comedic elements) that shows how, under the tense reality of war and terror, enemies can sometimes find themselves in the same boat (or in the same bus). It is a story of a young Israeli who finds himself in a tricky situation when an Arab woman enters the same bus as his fiancée. As he tries to get his fiancée out without creating a scene, panic ensues and he must right the situation, as the realities of war, terror, and enemies are exposed.
Skylight
(USA 5 minutes)
Directed by Dave Bass
"Skylight" is a mock animated documentary about the ecological plight of penguins
in the Antarctic, possibly foretelling cataclysmic results for the rest of the world.
http://www.skylight-short.com/
Tending Toward Silence
(CANADA 10 minutes)
Directed by Arlin McFarlane
Set in the Yukon, Canada, Tending Toward Silence weaves a story of three different moments: time in the hospital, a summer spent collecting rocks for a very special purpose and another reality both mysterious and sustaining. The film proposes that mental and imaginary realities can become more substantial than the physical reality. It bridges the world between life and death and suggests that our last journey has possibilities that we may not have considered.
Tenner
(UK 12 minutes)
Directed by Andrea Bigger and David O’Neill
TENNER is a powerful coming-of-age drama, unfolding through an act of revenge.
HOMER, a seemingly dysfunctional teenager who lives with his eccentric bong-smoking grandfather, JOLLY. HOMER is holding a vendetta against local shop-owner PARDIP. A surprise twist in the story sees him attempt to deftly escape an electronic tagging curfew, and reveals why this campaign of attacks may be justifiable revenge… --No trailer listed
The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow
(Canada 6 minutes)
Directed by Rodrigo Gudino and Vincent Marcone
A single image that tells an entire story, THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW is the groundbreaking new film by Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Demonology of Desire, The Eyes of Edward James) and award-winning visual artist Vincent Marcone (MyPetSkeleton.com, Johnny Hollow). The visually stunning film centers on an unusual photograph dating back to the 1930s. An investigation of its particulars reveals a tapestry of secrets hidden in the details, and a tale of kidnapping and murder captured in a haunting moment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoTGihrgkgM
The Farm
(AUS 11 minutes)
Directed by Romaine Martin
A young girl named Olivia longs to know the people who came before her, prompting landscape imbued with mystery and treasure, urging her mother Lauren to confront her own beliefs when faced with living histories woven throughout the countryside. --No trailer listed
Unplugged
(Ireland, 7 minutes)
Directed by KC Early
During a heated discussion in a deserted bar, it seems clear who speaks to whom and about what. Slowly it becomes apparent that not all relations are what they appear. In the end everything turns out a bit more twisted. --No trailer listed
Rogers-Stout 118
7:00 p.m.
Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden
(France, 52 minutes)
Directed by Jean-Marc Sainclair
From 1970 to 2003, 1,600 women said they had been raped by British soldiers in northern Kenya. Feeling dishonored, their husbands beat and abandoned them. A handful of these women created Umoja, a village off-limits to men, which became the refuge of Samburu women. Jealous men regularly threaten the village and create many problems for its founder, Rebecca Lolosoli.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7RIaroskuU
8:00 p.m.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
(USA 72 minutes)
Directed by Gini Reticker
PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL is the gripping account of a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a decades old civil war. Combining contemporary interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia the film recounts the experiences and memories of the women who stood up to their country's tyrannical leader and brutal warlords, in order to bring peace to their tormented country.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=31232393