August 1 & 2, 1998
SATURDAY
I Do, Don’t I? (20 min. 35 mm) - Honorable
Mention, short film
Deborah Shames (director)
A humorous look a the way women have been trained to think about love, marriage
and commitment, while that old biological clock keeps ticking down the years.
Moving Prime (29 min. 35 mm) - Honorable Mention, short film
Jennifer Hardacker (director)
An opportunistic young American sees dollar signs when his estranged mother dies
leaving him an apartment in Italy. to sell it he must evict the only remaining
tenant, a prospect that may be more trouble than he expected.
1:00 pm 2:45 pm
The Disturbance at Dinner (25 min. 35 mm) -
Honorable Mention
Matthew Bryant (writer/director/editor)
Done in a silent movie style, this comedy follows two strangers brought together
by chance. They embark on a journey of self-discovery that culminates in an
unexpected twist.
My Lazy White Friends (65 min. 165 mm) - Honorable Mention
John Marino (director/co-writer)
Sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, this documentary follows a group of
twenty-somethings who ineptly try to leave their mark on the world. the film
reveals an unforgettable picture of the new college generation.
3:30 pm 5:40 pm
Almanac (10 min. 16 mm) - Honorable Mention
James Brett (director)
A day in the life of the Wapsipinicon Almanac, a journal of midwestern writers
produced in Anamosa, Iowa.
A Bedtime Story (13 min. 16 mm) - Honorable Mention
Ken Liotti (writer/director)
She’s tired. He’s horny.
A struggling young writer cherishing the belief that
there is no such thing as bad luck, only good luck in disguise, is rejected,
fired, robbed, dumped, assaulted, and separated from the only copy of his
manuscript. As his luck continues to spiral downward he falls for the beautiful
young publisher who found his manuscript. He then realizes he must write his own
destiny.
7:45 pm 9:30 pm
Phil Touches Flo (7 min. 35 mm) - Honorable Mention
Paul Lee (writer/director)
Flo is a dog. Flo’s owner doesn’t like it when people touch Flo. Flo’s owner is
not a nice man. Phil touches Flo.
Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern (88 min. 35 mm) - Not shown in
competition
Mark Joseph Isham (writer/director)
Winner of the 1996 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and a 1997 Academy
Award nominee, Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern sees the disappearance of the
family farm through the eyes of an Iowa family who have been farming the same
land since 1867. This first-person film helps audiences understand the fragile
nature of small farming and the tensile strength of a family’s humor and love.
12:00 pm 1:30 pm
Dead End (25 min. 16 mm) - Best Student Film
Craig Tanimoto (director)
A twelve year old boy, unaccepted at school and emotionally devastated by his
father’s death, vows to help his mother pay the rent. finding a job is not easy
and desperate to survive, the boy is forced to make a difficult choice.
When I Was Fourteen: A Survivor Remembers (62 min. 16 mm) - Best
Documentary
Tracy Allen Davey (director/ co-writer) and Janelle Ramker (producer/co-writer)
This film chronicles the Holocaust experiences of Gloria Holander Lyon, a
Czechoslovakian Jew now living in San Francisco. gloria recounts that traumatic
period, revisits the concentration camps and comes home to celebrate survival
and life.
2:30 pm 4:00 pm
The Painter & The Model (9 min. 16 mm) - Honorable MentionSteven Dovas
(animation director)
A female painter’s painful childhood is revealed through her model.
South Bureau Homicide (17 min. 35 mm) - Honorable Mention
Charlie Call (director/editor)
The story of two detectives balancing aggressiveness with compassion while
investigating the senseless murder of a promising inner-city high school
student.
Dirt (52 min. 16 mm) - Honorable Mention
Michael Moore (writer/director)
A film that charts a year in the gardens of New York’s East Village. Differences
of race, gender and lifestyle mix with a universal desire to create beauty in a
harsh environment.
The Vanishing Point (14 min. 16 mm) - Honorable Mention
Jonathan Howard (writer/director)
A photographer follows a woman, and after pursuing her through out a train
station leaves her a roll of film. Upon developing the film, the woman is
shocked by what she sees.
The Baby Shower (22 min. 16 mm) - Honorable Mention
Sue Cohn (creator/producer/co-editor)
A documentary film exploring the subculture of pregnancy-and-birth-wisdom. By
using the filmmaker’s own pregnancy and delivery as a platform, this film
celebrates the miracle of birth through a series of insightful experiences.
Flying with the Angels (17 min. 35 mm) - Best Experimental Film
Richard Newton and Nancye Ferguson
With a musical score by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, this black and white film
represents the diary of a woman’s subconscious as she takes the spiritual
journey from her relationship with a man to her relationship with herself.
7:00 pm 9:30 pm
Heavenzapoppin’! (29 min. 35 mm) - Best Short Film
Robert Watzke (writer/director)
Part old-word fable, part modern satire, Heavenzapoppin’! combines the styles of
the 1920's slapstick comedies with the modern color films.
Harlan County U.S.A. (102 min. 16 mm) - Not shown in competition
Barbara Kopple (producer/director)
Winner of the 1976 Academy Award for Best Documentary, this film chronicles the
efforts of 180 coal mining families to win a United Mine Workers contract in
Kentucky. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us
some background on the historical plight of the miners.
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