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March 26, 2007
LOCAL FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE FREE SCREENING APRIL 1ST
CHEER ON OUR LOCAL DISNEY'S AND SPIELBERG'S
AT THE FREE SIXTH ANNUAL LOCAL FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE
PRESENTED BY ASPEN FILM AND PLUM TV
April 1st, 2007 - Free Screenings and Award Ceremony at the Wheeler Opera House
March 26, 2007 (Aspen, Colo.) - Aspen Film and Plum TV will present the sixth annual Local Filmmakers Showcase on Sunday, April 1st, the official kick-off to the international short film and video festival, Aspen Shortsfest (April 3-8, 2007). This free community event at the Wheeler Opera House will screen 18 finalists as they compete for $3,000 in cash and prizes including a production package for the winner's next film (with a mountain theme) courtesy of Plum TV. Special thanks to the Wheeler Opera House for helping to make this happen.
This year's esteemed jury of local film lovers includes Krysia Carter Giez, a film editor whose recent credits include "The Last of the Cowboys", which screened at Aspen Filmfest 2006; Mark Harvey, local award-winning filmmaker who brought us "A Land out of Time", which also screened at Aspen Filmfest 2006; Aspen Mayor Helen Kalin Klanderud; and new Anderson Ranch president Hunter O'Harian.
Selected from a record number of entries, these comedies, dramas, documentaries, action and animated videos created by local talent will screen at the Wheeler Opera House on April 1st. The finalists reflect all ages and abilities, and all films are 10 minutes or less including credits. Actual screening order will be announced at the event.
Bairro Centro Sul
Fourteen year old Fernanda takes us on a tour of her working class neighborhood in southern Brazil. (Illène Pevec, Carbondale, 8 min.)
Club Jazz
Discover Club Jazz's hip atmosphere where Nat King Cole sings along. (Ben Fout, independently schooled in Glenwood Springs, 5 min.)
Days of Mexico
Take a trip to Mexico to see how one valley resident spends his summer vacations. (Daniel Saporita, Roaring Fork High School, Aspen Film's 2006 Latino Youth Filmmaking Project, 4 min.)
Flowers
Join us on one man's journey to find the perfect flower. (Ben Fout, independently schooled in Glenwood Springs, 6 min.)
Forever In Our Friendship
A story of the origin and development of a special friendship between two local families. (Iain Edgar, Taylor Gregg, Brennan Roper, Cali Bonderman, Tucker Farris, Sammy Houston, Sean Chenowith, Nico del Papa, Basalt High School, 10 min.)
Futbol Fanatics
Revelry surrounding the 2006 World Cup. (Ethan Dean, Aspen, 7 min.)
Girl
Take a look into the mind of a 13-year old boy and his thoughts about girls. (Hanna Kelly, Basalt High School, Aspen Film’s 2006 Directing Workshop, 4 min.)
La Historia de la Familia Perez (The Story of the Perez Family)
Sing along to one valley family's account of crossing the border many years ago.
(Brianna Rhodes, Coal Ridge High School, Aspen Film's 2006 Latino Youth Filmmaking Project, 4 min.)
Homes for Hope
A documentary about Habitat for Humanity in our very own Roaring Fork Valley. (Alizabeth Virginia Parker, Carbondale, Aspen Film's 2006 Directing Workshop, 4 min.)
In Bed
An exhausted girl lies down for a good night's sleep. (René Cousineau, Glenwood Springs High School, Aspen Film’s 2006 Directing Workshop, 2 min.)
Making History of Our Own
A documentary on the pioneers of this valley and preserving history in our own community. (Gavan Brouillette, Isaac Carlson, David Goodwin, Ruger Goodwin, Roman Lott Tara Martellaro, John Maznio, Dillon McGreevy, Chris Meyer, Greg Mills, Leon Nicol, Tobin Sanson, Alex Sewell, Auston Tribble, Jordan Tribble, Justin White, Garfield County, 10 min.)
My Ever So Wonderful Media Diet
Learn about this young man's daily media diet and how it affects him. (Van Wampler, Glenwood Springs High School, 4 min.)
Smooth Denali
A look into the simple side of new age free skiing and how simple can be better in all aspects. (Matt Hobbs, Basalt High School, 5 min.)
The Tailypo
Visit a cabin in the woods for a re-creation of this famous ghost story. (Ian Morrison, Carbondale, 6 min.)
Tribute to Blake D.
A tribute to Blake Davidson who died doing what he loved. (Drew Lederer, Yampah Mountain High School, 3 min.)
V.H.S. P.D.
Chuck and Joe are the movie police and they crack down on late fees. (Brandon Luck McDuffey, Carbondale, 4 min.)
Whirling Dervish
A little girl reads a letter from the past. (Bill Fisher, Carbondale, 3 min.)
World Turns
A story of life-long Aspenite buddies taking ski mountaineering from the Elk Mountains to peaks all over the world including Everest. (Mike Marolt, Aspen, 5 min.)
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. For more information please visit www.aspenfilm.org or call 925 6882 x 102.
Aspen Shortsfest is a presentation of Aspen Film, one of Colorado's most active film arts organizations presenting festivals, film series and education programs year-round. Aspen Shortsfest is sponsored in part by The Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Kaye Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Colorado Council on the Arts, City of Aspen, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Town of Snowmass Village, The Little Nell, The Aspen Times, Aspen Sojourner, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Napapijri, Stella Artois, Kodak, Film Movement, and Reel People: The Friends of Aspen Film.
For more information on Aspen Shortsfest and other Aspen events, please visit www.stayaspensnowmass.com
Posted by Dina at March 26, 2007 02:49 PM
