Festival Schedule and Events

THURSDAY 8/28
9:00 am Sebastian' s Voodoo (4m, U S A) dir. by Joaquin Baldwin
9:05 am Absolute Zero (27m, Australia) dir. by Alan Woodruff
9:35 am Bushwacker (9m, U S A) dir. by Kal Goudey
9:50 am The Big Question (62m, USA) dir. by Vince DiPersio
11:00 am Superpower (119m, U S A) dir. by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller


FRIDAY 8/29
9:00 am Donut Heaven (14m, U S A) dir. by Annetta Marion
9:15 am The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay (3m, USA) dir. by Michael Ramsey
9:20 am Tammuz (92m, Israel) dir. by Nir Toib
11:00 am Orion Slave Girls Must Die!!! (26m, U S A) dir. by Eric Kallevig
11:30 am Color of Truth (90m, U S A) dir. by Lucy & Frederick Smith


SEMINARS:
Bel Air Camera
10925 Kinross Ave
Los Angeles (Westwood Village), CA 90024
800-200-4999 - 310-208-5150


WEDNESDAY SEMINARS 2-5 pm
2pm Welcome Filmmakers!
3pm "Bridging the Gap Between Artist and Executive" Joe Sutton: Legendary publicist/Talent manager www.heartofhollywood.com,
4pm "HD vs. Film" John Stecenko: Director/DP "Legend Of Bloody Mary" He has been using HD since it first came out, and has worked on over 50 films as Director, DP, 1st AD, and Gaffer!


THURSDAY SEMINARS 2-5pm
2pm "From Real life to TV Life" Eric L. Haney: Exec. Prod. "The Unit" former Delta Force Founding member.
3pm Vince DiPersio: 3 time Oscar Nominated Documentary Filmmaker!!
4pm "Writing a Successful Sitcom" Russ Woody: Emmy Award winning writer , "Murphy Brown", and "Becker".


FRIDAY SEMINARS 2-5pm
2pm Bridging the Gap from Artist to Executive Caron Feldman: Talent Manager/Producer,
3pm "Write Your Film" Alon Bar & Nancy Sexton, Screenwriters


Tammuz, dir. by Nir Toib: On the morning of June 7th, 1981, eight Israeli pilots set out on a suicide mission targeting at the Iraqi nuclear reactor: 'Tammuz'. A dramatic, spellbinding, political – social and historical film which almost mirrors what is happening today with Iran. Tammuz reveals the political and human machinations that preceded the decision to attack the reactor; the moral dilemmas and the considerations for and against.

Color Of Truth, dir. by Frederick & Lucy Smith: Based on a true story during World War II, a Jewish widow begs her former lover, now a soldier in Hitler's army, to save her family from a Nazi concentration camp. His fear of the SS forces her to reveal a momentous secret which sets them each on a journey which changes their lives irrevocably. She volunteers to work as a nurse in the Birkenau hospital blocks, trying to search for her family without being discovered, only to be faced with a frightening moment of truth during a desperate escape attempt.

Superpower, dir. by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller:The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know.' ~Harry S. Truman The United States emerged from World War II with its industrial base still intact and the only nation with the atomic bomb. It was without question the most powerful country on earth. What was done with this unprecedented power, the effects it's had on our Republic and the rest of the world is the story of SUPERPOWER. Superpower goes behind the scenes of America's national security apparatus and military actions to illustrate the US quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy that is exposed through review of historical events, personal interviews, and analysis of US foreign policy. Superpower presents a view of US foreign policy, which lies in stark contrast to that depicted by corporate media, popular pundits, and US heads of state. With the fall of the Soviet Union, the US has emerged as the preeminent superpower of the world. What was done with this unprecedented power, the effects it's had on our Republic and the rest of the world is the story of SUPERPOWER.

Sebastian's Vodoo, dir. by Joaquin Baldwin: This 4 minute short is so awesome, that I'm not even going to try and describe it. The filmmaker synposis: A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death. This is about 1/100 of how awesome this short is.

The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay, dir. by Michael Ramsey: An excerpt from Plato's Republic, the 'Allegory of the Cave' is a classic commentary on the human condition. We have adapted and brought it to life by shooting over 4,000 still photographs of John Grigsby's wonderful claymation. A 3 minute short that 2 judges spent 30 minutes discussing after the film finished.

Orion Slave Girls Must Die, dir. by Eric Kallevig: Fanboy or Fratboy? There can be only one. This is the voyage of Jules and Matt, best friends whose lives are devoted to Star Trek…and devoid of girls. When Matt falls for Stacey, an alluring sorority girl, he ashamedly hides his love of Trek to join a fraternity. Outraged, Jules must take drastic measures to bring Matt back to the Trekkie fold.

Bushwacker, dir. by Kal Goudey: A wacky clay animated comedy adventure in which a cowboy president searches the caves in Afghanistan for the worlds most wanted fugitive. A surprise awaits him when he picks the wrong cave ending in near disaster. Live coverage, by an annoying reporter of the event, is being watched by an unlikely viewer who in turn is terrorized in his apartment by a pizza and beer stealing mouse. The two main characters face their own frustrations and setbacks as new obstacles arise. Full of symbolism, political humor and comic events, make this animated short a must see.

Donut Heaven dir. by Annetta Marion,: Phoebe, a chain-smoking daughter who is thoroughly fed up with her obese mother's penchant for Jesus and overeating, comes up with an ingenious way to help her mother and herself. Her idea is a simple bet; for every ten pounds that mom drops, Phoebe will give up one day of the week smoking. Even though the rules of the bet are cut and dry, the changes Phoebe and her mother Dolores go through are quite unexpected and reveal the deep, universal bond that parents and children have - whether they like it or not. Using prosthetics to create a significant weight loss with Dolores, 'Donut Heaven' is a familiar and funny story that people will connect to, especially mothers and daughters.

Absolute Zero, dir. by Alan Woodruff : A train makes its way through the countryside toward the city. Part of its load is a refrigerated wagon used for transporting meat to the markets. Inside the otherwise empty wagon, a man keeps a grim log on the wall. a first-hand account of death by freezing. Only later it is discovered that the refrigeration unit wasn't operating. The temperature in the wagon never fell below 68F yet the man dutifully manifests, and records, the symptoms of hypothermia as he dies a needless, painful death. The story is told using a combination of archival and imagined material to speculate on the man's final hours.

The Big Question: by Vince DiPersio, 62 minutes A troubled man bursts into your child's schoolhouse. Without warning, he chases out all the boys and lines the girls up. Then he begins to shoot them one by one. For decades your people's backs have been broken by the oppressive yoke of Apartheid. Suddenly, the tables are turned and you and your friends are in power. Your own mother is brutally raped and slain by a random burglar. What would you do? Could you forgive? Should you forgive?

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