2005 Arts Festival Events and Dates
Film Festival • May 26-27
Holiday Inn Select, 130 Clairemont Ave.
Showcasing the best of independent cinema from tomorrow's visionaries
The festival features work from both local and national filmmakers. It will kick off with film screenings and culminate with an awards presentation for the 2005 winners.
Thursday, May 26
4 pm: Three 3 Girls I Know . . .
By Paula Mozen
Maggie, Ari and Tishaun, three ethnically diverse teenagers from Montana, San Francisco and Baltimore find their lives abruptly altered by the impact of sexual decisions. How each girl subsequently deals with the consequences gives an up close and personal look at teenage life: peer pressure, parents, relationships, sexuality, pregnancy and HIV/AIDS.
5 pm: 1+1=Zombie
By Adam Holder
The kids in Mrs. Zombay's class always thought she was a little strange. When they put 1+1 together it equaled Zombie!! 4 min.
5:14 pm: Mazik
By Nawaz Ameen
Who is going to get the woman, the woman of their dreams? The carver who carves her from a piece of wood? The painter who gives her pretty colors? Or the magician who actually gives her life? 18 min.
5:45 pm: The 100% Perfect Girl
By Gregory Bourdneau
The heart and soul in a man's imagination as he struggles to understand his emotions and attempts to speak to her.15 min.
6:30 pm: Allergic to Nuts
By R. Coleman Williams
Lavita is throwing her first dinner party as a divorced woman. At the party one of her friends makes a startling announcement. 26 min.
7:15 pm: Once Upon A Jedi
By Ly Bolia
Nice, but nerdy, Joe fearlessly confronts high school bullies, effortlessly proves the Pythagorean Theorem and heroically wins the heart of the prettiest girl in school -- in his fantasies, that is. 22 min.
7:45 pm: Fried Chicken and Sweet Potato Pie
By: Bailey Barash
Edna Lewis, the African American granddaughter of freed slaves, grew up in a farm in Freetown, Virginia. This is the story of her life's journey and how it ultimately converged with the quest of a young, gay, white man from Alabama.
8:15 pm: Burnie Annie
By Van Flesher
Max is a college student who thinks Annie Hall has ruined him for relationships. 95 min.
Friday, May 27
5 pm: Feels Like Home
By Heavenly Littleton
An Appalachian journey through both song and a stunning visual tour of rural Appalachia, with a retrospective of vocal performers. 14 min.
5:30 pm: La Vision
By Roberto Arevalo
Roberto Arevalo turns the camera on those accustomed to being behind it. 27 min.
6:10 pm: Compatability
By Kevin Dotson
A mockumentary depicting the horrors of (blind) dating. 30 min.
6:50 pm: Past Whispers
By Brett Rutland
The adventures of three siblings who open a portal into the world of magical skies and menacing landscapes. 9 min.
7 pm: Transparency
By Jacob Rhodes.
Transparency is the story of a troubled man who tries to break out of his isolation only to learn that his isolation protected him from a worse fate.18 min.
7:30 pm: Life or Breath
By Steve Desmond
A middle-aged engineer who absolutely despises his wife Myra. 13 min.
7:45 pm: Burning the Bed
Denis Mc Ardle
Atmospheric drama detailing the lives of a separating couple who decide to burn their bed in a symbolic and cathartic manner. 15 min.
8 pm: Look
By Eric Blue
A man confronts his inner demons and makes a shocking discovery. 11 min.
8:30 pm: Out of Body Experience
By Van Elder
A newlywed couple's marriage is tested when the subject of having children comes up.15 min.
8:45 pm: Career Suicide
By Dan Huber and Alex Kang
Sandy is assigned the filing room because she accidentally killed herself by running with scissors.
13 min.
9 pm: Awards Ceremony
Director:
Mark Eschoe
Sponsors:
All American Audio Visual
Decatur Holiday Inn
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