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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Saturday November 11
10:30 am Academy of Music ˇ Another children's
program is showing on Sunday at 10:30 am at the Academy of Music. ˇ
Garbage Monster 
Takoda Blood ˇ 15 sec. Six-year-old Takoda Blood
was inspired to make his first claymation film, about a green monster that
lives in a garbage can, after watching an episode of Reading Rainbow on PBS. Rocko, the director's favorite imaginary
friend, has a cameo in the surprise ending. Takoda lives in Swampscott, Mass.
Kids First!
Children's Program The Coalition for Quality
Children's Media, a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1991,
is a voluntary collaboration of more than 10,000 media professionals,
lobbyists, policymakers, child advocates, educators, parents and families
nationwide. Believing that the
media profoundly affect children, their mission is to (1) teach children
critical viewing skills and (2) increase the visibility and availability of
quality children's programs.
The following
programming is sponsored by KidsFirst!
Toys: The Homemaker's Tale 9 min. ˇ ages 5-12 The toys in the Homemaker
family do not fit in with the other toys in Toy Town. They are forced to leave,
but then return to confront the problems they faced.
Roberto the Insect
Architect 11 min. ˇ ages 5-8 A termite pursues his
dream of becoming an architect and travels to the big city, where he hopes to
find success. Roberto's funny story will inspire viewers of any age to build
their dreams. Illustrator: Nina Laden.
Up in the Attic: Search
for Snow 26 min. ˇ ages 3-8 Abandoned in the attic of
an old family home, two puppets are brought to life by a stroke of lightning.
Lacking the company of children and confined to the attic, the puppets use an
old computer to access kids on the Internet to create stories.
The Agenda 6 min. ˇ ages 5-12 Kelly Summers is trapped
in a menial job, working for a tyrant . . . until her kids take action. Charlie
and Danielle teach their mother's boss a lesson he'll never forget!
The Day the Dog Dressed
Like Dad 2 min. ˇ ages 2-8 One morning, the dog comes
downstairs dressed exactly like Dad, and does quite a few things just like Dad
would, but with a more canine approach to life. From the book by James Proimos
and Tom Amico.
A Gift From Santa 4 min. ˇ ages 3-8 A sarcastic little girl
named Moe has a penguin friend, Petey. Petey wants to get a puppy for Moe but
can't afford it, so he sends an urgent e-mail to Santa. Will Santa come through
in time?
Between Heaven and
Earth 8 min. ˇ ages 5-12 An epic story of youth
pitted against wisdom.
11:00 am Seelye Hall Special DEFA Presentation Paukenschlag (Drum
Beat) Otto Sacher ˇ 1975 ˇ
Animation ˇ 4 min. Havoc ensues as bass
drummers gather en masse . . . only to pound out two beats.
Einsamkeit (Loneliness) Otto Sacher ˇ 1980 ˇ
Animation ˇ 2 min. An old man sits sad and
alone on Christmas. He has a 'bright' idea. He lights his Christmas tree on
fire and ends up celebrating with the fire brigade.
Herr Daff macht eine
Filmaufnahme (Mr. Daff Is Taking a Picture) Klaus Georgi ˇ 1981 ˇ
Animation ˇ 3 min. An ungracious bus driver
changes his attitude when he thinks he is being filmed. But Mr. Daff is only
interested in the scenery behind the bus.
Karbid und Sauerampfer 
Frank Beyer ˇ 1974 ˇ 84
min. ˇ B/W It's summer 1945 and
Kalle, a Dresden factory worker, must go to Wittenberg to procure the carbide
desperately needed to restart production. On his calamity-filled journey, he
foils American officers and escapes a man-crazy widow, a mined forest and a
shipwreck. Combining fast-paced humor, keen social observation and popular
appeal, this film reached over one million viewers in a three-month
period. 11:30 am Graham Hall
12:00 pm Stoddard Hall 
Barbara Ettinger ˇ 94
min. For six years the
residents of the historic town of Hudson, New York, battle over a proposed $300
million cement plant. Can people
with radically different backgrounds and beliefs come together and be a model
for small-town America?
1:00 pm Seelye Hall Theo Lipfert ˇ 10 min. A woman imprisoned by the
present escapes through movement and dance, only to be confronted by her past.
The film is based on an experimental opera by Garrett Fisher.
I Was a Teenage
Feminist Therese Shechter ˇ 62
min. Armed with a video camera,
an inquiring mind, and an irreverent sense of humor, Therese Shechter
crisscrosses both the continent and her own psyche in the hope of reconnecting
to the power and sense of purpose that feminism gave her as a teenager in the
1970s. She asks fundamental questions: How did feminism lose its voice? Does it
even exist today and for that matter, what is feminism? ˇ Q &A with the director after the screening. ˇ www.trixiefilms.com/teenfem/index.htm
theo@singingpictures.com
1:30 pm Academy of Music Kim Romano ˇ 21 min. Muriel's outgoing message
on her answering machine is: "I can't answer. I have cancer."
The outrageous Jewish New Yorker, transplanted to Key West, interacts
with a cheating husband; his son through an affair; her gay best friend, Sal,
and her bipolar grown son, revealing her unusual spin on food, orgasms, mental
illness and a bedroom ceiling fan.
kim_romano@verizon.net
Triviatown Patrick Cady and Brit
McAdams ˇ 98 min. Husbands battle wives.
Grandparents wake kids at 4 a.m. to find out where Spongebob lives. Every
April, 11,000 players on 430 teams descend on the tiny town of Stevens Point,
Wisconsin, for 54 straight hours to compete in The World's Biggest Trivia
Contest. rebrit@yahoo.com
2:00 pm Graham Hall Documentaries from the Big Bucks, Big Pharma:
Marketing Disease & Pushing Drugs Ronit Ridberg ˇ 47 min. Timely documentary reveals
how the pharmaceutical industry manipulates the concept of illness and
normalizes the use of prescription medicine through the practice of
direct-to-consumer drug advertising. Narrated by Amy Goodman of Democracy
Now!, it challenges the viewer to
question the consequences of relying on a for-profit industry for health and
well-being. www.bigbucksbigpharma.org; www.mediaed.org
Further off the
Straight and Narrow: New Gay Visibility on Television Katherine Sender ˇ 62
min. This sequel to Sender's
documentary Off the Straight & Narrow (1998) explores how representations of GLBT characters in television
programming have become more complex and varied in recent years. It also argues
that these changes are shaped less by a commitment to social justice than by
the imperatives of the commercial media system. Among the interviewees is Lisa
Henderson, Professor of Communication, UMass Amherst. www.mediaed.org/videos/MediaGenderAndDiversity/FurtherOffStraightAndNarrow
Shorts #5: Emerging
Filmmakers (Students) 2:30 pm Stoddard Hall In Love Jason Klein ˇ 15 min. Maxine, a deviant
heartbreaker who possesses a spell no man can resist, just dumped Mark. Trouble
is, Mark is now in love with Julie, Maxine's best friend. Can Mark overcome his
fears and date his new love, or will he succumb to his immature ways and
squander his final days? jasonklein999@gmail.com
Dunny 
Phillip Van ˇ 9 min. Dunny wants nothing more
than to give Stacey his love letter. But how does an unpopular, obese
eleven-year-old win the favor of the most desirable girl in the class? Chavez 
Khary Jones ˇ 14 min. Fading Mexican actor
Manuel Chavez has been in New York for 15 years, waiting for his breakthrough
role in the U.S. market. On the day he's deciding whether to return to Mexico,
an unexpected encounter forces him to come face to face with his ego and
reconsider what it means to be a star. khary.jones@gmail.com
Stutter Janice Ahn ˇ 13 min. A jilted woman's New
Year's Eve gets turned upside down when she meets a seemingly harmless new
guy. Featuring a nontraditional
African American cast, original score by NY jazz darling Jason Moran and source
music by underground NY artists.
Why the Gown Derek Boyle and William
Hoffman ˇ 12 min. After a teenage boy
accidentally cuts his wrists on the edge of an art project, events spiral out
of control when his mother and the egocentric doctor at the ER believe they are
dealing with an attempted suicide. http://www.simple-coat.com/WtGClose.html
Checkout Dan Eckman ˇ 20 min. A recently graduated ninja
assassin settles for a job as a stock boy. Throw in two fraternity brothers
exploring the competitive side of the "beer run" and one "creepy janitor," and
you get a major grocery-store fiasco. Best Picture Award at
the New Haven Underground Film Festival 2006
3:00 pm Seelye Hall
4:15 pm Academy of Music In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts Danny Schechter ˇ 98
min. Millions of Americans are
being strangled by debt and victimized by obscene interest rates and just plain
deception as Congress sets us up for an impending fall. Schechter, an Emmy-award-winning
journalist, gets to the root of the deception and aims to empower young people
and society to avoid traps of debt and dependency. danny@mediachannel.org
4:30 pm Graham Hall Shorts #6: International Shorts Dammi il La (Run and
Look) Matteo Servente ˇ Italy
ˇ 20 min. Pietro, a priest in Torino,
succumbs to the urge to recount the story of an inexplicable friendship to the
weird but lovable Marguerite, a blocked composer who visits his church every
day at nine o'clock sharp. www.dammiilla.cinema-utopia.it
Green Sagi Zamoshchik ˇ
Israel ˇ 3 min. An innocent butterfly is
drawn toward a single green spot in the desert, but to achieve his desire he
has to overcome many man-made obstacles. sagimation@yahoo.com
Szerencsés Ember (Lucky
Man) Tamás Keményffy ˇ
Hungary ˇ 14 min. On the steppe nothing has
changed for centuries. The sun is shining with the same ruthlessness. The sheep
are grazing with the same ease. The dogs are barking with the same anger. The
value of human life has remained the same as well. Worthless.
Les Pieds dans le Vide
(Nothing Girl) Pierre Daudelin ˇ
Canada ˇ 12 min. Late one night, Aldo drops
by the 24-hour laundromat. Karen's there. For the first time really, he notices
her. pierre_daudelin@videotron.ca
Esperando Stefanos Sitaras ˇ
Greece ˇ 6 min. Shot in black-and-white
and without dialogue, a young beggar's experiences in the streets carry a
social message meant to be understood by speakers of all languages. The
filmmaker is 15 years old. stephensitaras@yahoo.gr
Sleeper Andrew Milner ˇ Australia
ˇ 11 min. Rosko's world has become a
disjointed collection of random moments. He finds himself snapping in and out
of consciousness at the wheel of his courier van but even his dreams repeat
scenes of his ordinary life. apmilner@hotmail.com
The Story of Bubbleboy 
Sean Ascroft ˇ
Australia ˇ 6 min. Bubbleboy lives alone and
is so afraid of pointed objects that he wraps everything, himself included, in
bubble wrap. He never ventures from his house, but one day, driven by dwindling
supplies, he ventures out . . . sascroft1@optushome.com.au
Silence is Golden Chris Shepherd ˇ United
Kingdom ˇ15 min. My neighbor's a right
loony. He's always banging our wall down. I'm used to it. I think other
people's houses are well weird. There's no knocking--right? info@slinkypics.com
4:45 pm Stoddard Hall Binta Y La Gran Idea Javier Fesser ˇ 30 min. A 7-year-old girl in a
charming village in southern Senegal has the good fortune to go to school. Her
cousin Soda does not. Binta's father, a humble fisherman concerned about the
development of mankind is determined to carry out an idea that has occurred to
him. jfesser@pendelton.e.telefonica.net
Remembering John
Marshall David Tames and Alice
Apley ˇ 16 min. John Kennedy Marshall (1932-2005) spent fifty years
documenting the lives of the Ju/'hoansi people of Namibia and helping them
fight for their land and water rights. This film presents a brief portrait of a
remarkable filmmaker, activist, and humanist. Living with Slim: Sam Kauffmann ˇ 29 min. In many African countries,
HIV/AIDS is called "Slim." Seven African children, ages 6 to 17, talk about
what it's like to be HIV-positive. Three of the kids have lost both parents to
AIDS. They talk about how they
felt when they learned they were infected; how they are treated at home and at
school; how the illness affects their daily lives. They also talk about dreams
for the future. The director is a film professor at Boston University. www.samkauffmann.com/films/slim
5:00 pm Seelye Hall Carl Thibault ˇ 93 min. A mechanic at his father's
garage, Matt dreams about leaving his small town existence and pursuing grander
ambitions. But strong feelings about a new girlfriend and a deep bond with his
family prevent Matt's escape, despite pressure from his best friend, Schultz,
to take off immediately. It's about the choices we make . . . and the roads we
take.
Little Man Damon Maulucci ˇ 10
min. Stuck between a young mother and a teen sister who focus on
their own interests, eight-year-old Jason is pissed off that he is once again
left to fend for himself. One night he decides to take a stand. djm2107@columbia.edu
6:30 pm Graham Hall David Appelbaum ˇ 14 min. An old man recounts the
first twenty-five years of his life, from his tragic childhood to meeting his
great love. Last Stop for Paul Neil Mandt ˇ 80 min. Cliff and Charlie and
Cliff's unusual "friend" want to see the world, with Thailand's Full Moon Party
as the final destination. Short on
cash, they pose as travel writers to get freebies along the way. Shot in over
20 countries, the film is full of vicarious fun for the armchair
adventurer.
7:00 pm Academy of Music 
Claudia Myers ˇ 97 min. A lifelong bachelor
(Matthew Modine) confronts his intimacy issues when he sublets his apartment to
a fetching biologist (Gina Gershon). His heartsick fish and his wise best buddy
are on hand to provide perspective. ˇ Q & A with
producers after screening ˇ
7:00 pm Stoddard Hall And Now a Word from Our
Sponsors Wojciech Lorenc ˇ 3
min. A young man's quest for a
condom turns surreal as he faces an army of supermarket sellers hawking their
products. If he doesn't quickly outsmart them, he'll lose his chance with the
beautiful girl waiting in his apartment. Will he make it on time? And what
surprise will he find once he arrives?
Sucking is a Fine
Quality in Women and Vacuum Cleaners Nina Bradley ˇ 10 min Sometimes a marriage can
survive a little indiscretion, but one husband's obsession with his mistress
causes the wife to reevaluate their marriage--to deadly effect. Award-Winning Film
Suicide for Two Galen Summer ˇ 15 min A mortuary employee is put
in an awkward situation when a customer comes in to plan a funeral for his own
suicide.
All Bookies Wear
Speedos Jack Bank ˇ 17
min.
A comedic look at the dark
life of a gambler, his son, his crony and the funny characters they meet along
the way: Joe Franklin, Paul Cicero and, of course, bookies in Speedos. jackedproductions@yahoo.com
Available Men David Dean Bottrell ˇ 15 min. A Hollywood agent
(dispatched to sign a "hot" new writer) and a sensitive gay man (waiting for a
blind date), mistake each other for the person they were expecting to meet.
Hilarity ensues. industryguy@earthlink.net
The Norman Rockwell
Code Alfred Thomas Catalfo ˇ 30 min. ˇ The Library of
Congress has selected The Norman Rockwell Code for inclusion in its official
film collection ˇ When the curator of the
Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass. is found murdered, the police call
in Langford Fife, professor of symbology at Stockbridge Community College. "The
Da Vinci Code gets cracked (and
smacked upside the head) in this whimsical parody."
7:30 pm Seelye Hall Belinda's Swan Song Alicia Witt ˇ 16 min. As a musical-theatre
singer takes the stage for her final performance, we get a glimpse into the
inherent love/hate relationship between artist and audience. belindasswansong@yahoo.com
Now You See Me, Now You
Don't Attila Szász ˇ 30 min. It seemed like an ordinary
day. Dad is experimenting in the lab.
Mom is at home boiling water while six-year-old Alex is playing around
her. But this day is different. This day Dad brings something home from the
lab. And the next morning . . . Alex becomes invisible. www.extremefilm.com/nowyouseeme/
A Cigar at the Beach 
Stephen Keep Mills ˇ 15
min. A man withdraws to an
empty beach to smoke a cigar and fantasize. An approaching storm across the
water mirrors the storm inside him as his fantasies propel him to the very edge
of himself and to a surprise yearning greater than flesh or adventure. (Shows
also on Thursday.)
The Path of Most
Resistance Peter Kelley ˇ 40 min. Tom McKenna is lonely. But
solitude is an essential part of his secretive profession--a profession he
guards even at the expense of love. But this New Year's Eve Tom is confronted
with a complication he couldn't have anticipated and is presented with an
extraordinary choice. Which path will he choose? www.thepathofmostresistance.com
8:30 pm Graham Hall Patrick Smith ˇ 7 min. A young man fabricates a
simple sock puppet, not knowing the abuse the entity will soon inflict upon its
creator. Through an escalating series of torture, the possessed puppet takes on
the embodiment of fear, chaos, and willful self-destruction.
The French Guy Ann Marie Fleming ˇ 85
min. Adults Only. This film
contains some graphic images. After surviving brain
surgery, Elizabeth brings home a stray young man to nurse him back to health.
But the head operation seems to have caused a little personality shift, and
it's not long before everything descends into a bloody mess. And with all the
noise next door, how will the French guy ever finish his masterpiece?
9:00 pm Stoddard Hall We Like to Drink: We
Like to Play Rock 'n' Roll Lexie Shabel ˇ 75 min. Adults Only. Follow The Unband, a local hard rock band, as they
rise, fall and try to get back up again. http://www.gringaproductions.com ˇ The Unband plays at The Elevens following the screening.
9:30 pm Academy of Music Shorts #9: New York City
Animation This group of shorts
explores the thriving world of animation in NYC. Two of the directors (Bill
Plympton and John Dilworth) are past Academy Award nominees. Two of the films
(Puppet and One Rat Short) have qualified for submission to the 2007 Oscars.
All of these films are multiple international award winners. Special thanks to
Patrick Smith. www.blendfilms.com ˇ Note that all the
films in this program are
Ko-Ko George Griffin ˇ 5 min
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Fan and the Flower Bill Plympton ˇ 7 min.
Life in Transition John Dilworth ˇ 4 min.
Mousachist John Dilworth ˇ 4 min.
Puppet Patrick Smith ˇ 7 min. Handshake Patrick Smith ˇ 5 min.
The Backbrace Andy London ˇ 6 min. Woman Signe Baumane ˇ 10 min.
Sitayana Nina Paley ˇ 7 min. Ramblin' Man Aaron Augenblick ˇ 4 min.
One Rat Short Alex Weil ˇ 7 min.
9:30 pm Seelye Hall John R. Dilworth ˇ 4
min. Hand-painted and
-animated, this visual and symbolic journey depicts the continual
transformations of life.
Slipdream Marc Grant ˇ 85 min. A streetwise drug dealer
caught in a struggle between self-discovery and self-destruction trades his
father's gold watch for some 'magical' seeds. Jack grows a pair of beanstalks
that produce a uniquely psychedelic ascent.
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