August 6 - 7, 2004 Screening Schedule
2004 Hardacre Film Festival
Friday, August 6th - 2004
3:30 p.m. "The Bug Man" Short Film. (22:00 min. DVD)
A slice-of-life story of an exterminator attempting to connect with his
clients & the consequences of these connections.
3:55 p.m. "University Heights" Honorable Mention - Student Feature. (96:00
min. DVD)
Shot in Iowa City, this film by Iowa native and University of Iowa student
Scott Beck, tells of four lives stuck in the routine of life...and they will
do anything to escape. Learn more
about this film
5:45 p.m. "God Hates Fags" Short Student Documentary, (18:50 min. DVD)
God Hates Fags is an introspective look at one of the most infamous and
inflammatory church groups in the world--the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka,
Kansas. Led by Minister Fred Phelps, the church travels the globe preaching
their belief that God hates "Fags" and that God hates America for "enabling"
them.
Dinner Break 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. "Argent Liquide (Cash Flow)" Honorable Mention -Experimental
Film,
Switzerland (11:32 min. 16mm)
Where does your money go? This age-old question is imaginatively explored in
this fantasy film. Set in an indeterminate time period, the film follows an
everyman's ATM deposit into the underbelly of a multi-billion dollar
financial institution where minions sort through the transactions in a low
tech sweatshop.
7:15 p.m. "The Reapers" Short Film - (4:24 min. DVD)
Four gangsters and a table full of weapons. Who will make the dreadful call
to "Fat Tony's"? Learn more
about this film
7:20 p.m. "This Means Something" Documentary - (46:00 min. DVD)
What gives your life meaning? This film weaves together interviews, artwork,
and archival footage to explore the meaning of life, and how it relates to a
cellist, a costume shop owner, a taxidermist, and a dance crazed music fan.
8:10 p.m. "Hard Bitten" Honorable Mention - Short Film. (14:00 min. DVD)
A media circus ensues after a dog that may belong to the mayor bites a
pedestrian.
8:30 p.m. "The Animation Show" *Not shown in competition. (96:00 min.
35mm)
A feature-length collection of the best animated short films from around the
world, programmed by co-producers Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt.
Learn more about this film
Saturday, August 7th- 2004
9:15 a.m. "Weapons of Mass Deception" Feature Documentary, (104:00 min.
DVD)
This documentary explores the Bush/Iraq media campaign with media
insider-turned-outsider & former network journalist Danny Schechter.
Schechter investigates the "information dominance" strategies of the
war-makers and the reasons American networks became cheerleaders, helping to
"sell" the war to influence public opinion.
11:00 a.m. "Burning the Bed" Foreign Film, Ireland. (13:00 min. 35mm)
What should a couple do when their relationship is over? Burn their bed.
11:15 a.m. "Dream Flight" Honorable Mention - Foreign Documentary,
Israel.(52:00
min. DVD)
The focus of this film is on five young Israeli cancer patients and their trip
to Florida for a much deserved vacation. Their journey is anything but typical
as they attempt to travel back to the childhood they missed.
Lunch Break 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. "Richard Nelson's Alaska" Honorable Mention - Short Documentary,
(28:00 min. DVD)
Transport yourself into the mind and place where writer, activist,
conservationist, & cultural anthropologist Richard Nelson lives in Sitka
Alaska. Perhaps you may find a unique way to participate in preserving
America's wild places.
1:30 p.m. "Day of Independence" Short Film. (27:00 min. 35mm)
A young baseball player faces tragic circumstances amidst the Japanese
American internment during World War II.
Learn more about this film
2:00 p.m. "416" Honorable Mention - Feature Documentary. (81:00 min. DVD)
This documentary explores the issue of same sex marriages and civil rights
for same sex couples from both the gay and conservative points of view,
leaving it to each viewer to decide where they stand on this controversial
issue. Learn more about this film
3:45 p.m. "Not Too Much Remember" Experimental Film. (11:00 min. 16mm)
This filmmaker uses found footage to deconstruct the mighty power of
narratives and their pervasive effect on the formation of consciousness.
4:00 p.m. "caNine to Five" Animation (4:00 min. DVD)
"City eScape" Animation (4:00 min. DVD)
"Beat It If You Can" Honorable Mention - Animation, (3:00 min.DVD)
4:15 p.m. "Rules of the Game" Short Film. (11 min. DVD)
The world of comic books and reality mesh together in this fast-paced short
about two eccentric stick-up men who hold up a quaint comic book shop. An
unlikely hero emerges as the story's victor.
Learn more about this film
4:30 p.m. "Running Madness" Feature Documentary, (75 min. DVD)
This film follow several ultra runners through arduous mountain terrain, without
sleep or hot meals, and with questionable common sense as they attempt to
run 100 miles in 30 hours or less. Are they crazy? You decide.
Learn more about this film
Dinner Break 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. "Break A Leg" Honorable Mention - Feature. (98:00 min. 35mm)
What do you do when only one person stands between you and your lifelong
dream again and again? Max is always second choice to a producer's nephew
or a more marketable "name". But where talent can't beat the system,
ambition can. Taking matters- and people's lives- into his own hands leads
to an inevitable and disturbing final confrontation.
Learn more about this film
8:30 p.m. "Genghis Blues" Feature/Documentary - *Not shown in competition,
(90:00 min. 35mm)
Sundance winner and Oscar nominated film documenting blind musician Paul
Pena's triumphant journey to the lost land of Tuva. It is the story of a man
whose struggle in life is not defined by conformity and rules but by an
unquenchable curiosity and love of music. Pena's story of exploration and
friendship is truly an inspiration to all.
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