Competition Showcase I

Friday, July 27, 7 PM

 

A NEW LEAF (drama, 13:19) By Jose Guerrero, Bay Area Video Coalition, Oakland, CA. When Martha is faced with a life changing opportunity, she must challenge her conservative Latin American upbringing and familial obligations.
THE BRIDGE (drama, 10:36) By Kevin Kunze, Stratford, CT. A day in the life of an isolated senior as he becomes content with death.
DEATH IN THE FAMILY (drama, 29:19) By Chad Arthur, Spy Hop Productions, Salt Lake City, UT. When one girl dreams of more than just the family business, she finds that getting out may not be so easy.
AMERICAN IDLE (PSA, 02:00) By Marty Cain, Marlboro, VT. Educational PSA prepared for Peak Oil Solutions (VT nonprofit) anti-idling campaign.
STALKING (PSA, 00:30) By Justin Plante, Clarkstown HS North, New City, NY. A student stalks a girl with his cell phone.
OFF THE CHAIN (documentary, 05:23) By Jayce Hafner, Light House Studio, Charlottesville, VA. A portrait of the Community Bike Shop in Charlottesville, Virginia.
LIFE ON THE RESERVATION (documentary, 20:00) By Kego Lake Village Artists, In Progress, St. Paul, MN. "Our goal was to make a movie that would give people a chance to see who we are and what we value." -Filmmakers
SET UP (documentary, 11:00) By Global Action Project, New York, NY. Rather than focusing on the problem of "drop outs," the video examines the many ways that young people feel discouraged by the educational system.
17 (animation, 01:39) By Shamus O'Connor, Clarkstown HS North, New City, NY. An animated journey through the mind of a teen overcome by drugs and alcohol.
REBOUND (animation, 00:48) By Sarah Henzler, Perrysburg HS, Perrysburg, OH. A lone stick figure uses his positive attitude to bounce back after an unexpected betrayal.
ELECTRIC SLEEP (experimental, 02:16) By Kevin Kunze, Stratford, CT. Centers on the motifs of dreams, perception, and mortality.
BOB'S YOUR UNCLE (experimental, 06:01) By Ashley Baird and Lauren Gallagher, Perrysburg HS. Turns the world upside down, reverses time, and exchanges colors. A fascinating adventure with a visually altered reality.
LONGING FOR SOMETHING PAST (experimental, 05:30) By Matthew Ecclesiastre, Raw Art Works, Lynn, MA. An experimental film based on the idea of nostalgia.  Memories of a boy's past are revisited and explained from his point of view.
LIGHT CONTROL (experimental, 1:33) By Romek Rasenas, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. Bringing a house alive using a fast beat to create an entertaining visual dance.
SO LONG (music video, 04:07) By Kevin Kunze, Stratford, CT. The music video for Dylan O'Connor's "So Long" follows the trials and tribulations of a couple going their separate ways.

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