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Record entries from around the world gives our 2009 Flickerings Film Showcase
its strongest-ever lineup of new shorter works and features. From filmmakers at
every level, and around the world, the program features animation, documentary, fiction and
experimental. Thanks to all who sent entries and congratulations to
those filmmakers whose work was chosen for this year's Film Showcase. We
hope to see many of you at the festival. And be sure to click
on the "Entry" link above to learn how you can submit your film for next
year.
WEDNESDAY, 9:00 AM
Driven, Yvette Farmer (9m, United Kingdom)
The tale of a writer consumed by his art.
12 Steps, John Baldino (14m, USA)
Songwriter encourages alcoholism of roommate to generate material for his songs.
How to Dig a Hole, Sabina Nieto, (7:55m)
Architecture's master builder role can also be found in filmmaking, family, and breakfast.
Man With A Guitar, Ryan Falkner (9m, USA)
One musician's journey to bring his music to light.
Foot Blister (A Reenactment), Curtis Craven (5m, USA)
Detailed and unblinking account of how an unfortunate (stupid?) accident inspires art.
Grocery List, Jimi Bonogosky (:46m, USA)
Procrastination can come in all shapes and sizes.
Décalage, Edi Mils (6m, Italy)
The suffering and isolation of post-modern life.
the world, waiting for you at brooklyn bridge (I decided to make a movie to pass the time), Nicholas Brennan (6m, USA)
brooklyn bridge through the eyes and heart of a human, waiting.
WEDNESDAY, 10:00 AM
The Clearing, Jack Gastelbondo (10m, USA)
Your memories are not always free.
It Shines And Shakes And Laughs, Matthew Wade (7m, USA)
Love lost.
Unorthodoxy, Carl Rust (2:24m, USA)
An illustrated song.
I Love (St.) Louis, Joe Lachajczyk, (6:35m, USA)
Two siblings duel for backyard domination.
The Spam Job, Padraic Culham (13m, USA)
Four friends. Three suspects. One can of meat. The unbelievably true story of a prank.
Becoming Roman, Nathan Morse (7m, USA)
A classic story of the struggle for power and the pitfalls inherent therein.
Misadventures of Moon Kitty, DeWayne Austin, (12m, USA)
The antics of the musical cat that lives on the moon.
WEDNESDAY, 4:00 PM
Ordinary Radicals, Jamie Moffett, (104m, USA)
Documentary follows Shane Claiborne and "ordinary radicals" around the country as they tout "Jesus For President" during an election year.
THURSDAY, 9:00 AM
Candy, Misti Boland (5m, U S A)
Jennifer and Tom have a chance meeting that changes their lives.
Places for Love or Lugares Para Amor, Elisabeth Meyer (7m, U S A)
Students are interviewed about making out on a Christian campus.
Multilevel Relationship, Daniel & Andrew Rudd (15m, USA)
Kenny will say almost anything to persuade his friends to get involved in his business.
Forever's Not So Long, Shawn Morrison (13m, USA)
George discovers that the end of the world is the perfect time to lose everything.
Pawnshop, Andrew Bush (6m, Canada)
Crusty owner makes young man determined to buy engagement ring jump through hoops.
Ronnie Grimble, Elliott McKee (14m, New Zealand)
An idiosyncratic tale about a man's attempt to overcome his humdrum existence.
THURSDAY, 10:00 AM
10 short documentaries about my childhood home, Dorothea Braemer (10m, USA)
A snapshot of the process of selling the family house, featuring re-enactments with masks.
A Bump Was a Pearl, Johanna Hibbard (3m, USA)
A black and white poem/film about motherhood, knitting and illness.
Nothing Like Her, Seana Kozar (7m, Canada)
At the intersection of loss and creativity, one woman finds her real story.
Just Call Me Patsy, Andrea E. Olivier (4m, USA)
A woman looks back at her life through the eyes of her sister's doll.
Gifts of Seeing, Andrea E. Olivier (3:30 , USA)
The animator shares a personal story of cross-cultural dating in Chicago.
Line Drawing, Steve Leeper (1m, USA)
A single charcoal line becomes an invitation to explore different worlds of a child's imagination.
Corridors of Echoes, Tatsushi Tahara (8m, USA)
Experimental ghost film shot in Japan, the essence of black and white cinematography: light and shadow.
Poppa, Jimi Bonogosky (:36m, USA)
Everyone's got crazy relatives. This one's in a speedo.
The Stump Grinder, Nick Nummerdor (11m, USA)
A working class man reflects on a life-changing accident.
Ten For Grandpa, Doug Karr (7m, Canada, USA)
Grandpa: husband, father, reporter, film producer, millionaire, businessman... Soviet agent?
THURSDAY, 4:00 PM
Familiar Voices, Danny Mendoza, (77m, USA)
Documentary on crisis in Darfur. Through voices and visuals, old messages regarding responsibility and hope are delivered in new ways.
FRIDAY, 9:00 AM
Please Report any Suspicious Activity, Erin Persley (5m, USA)
Experimental film and meditation on the airport space amid heightened security measures.
The Human Face, James Magrini (10m, USA)
Based on the poetry of Artaud - both his 'theatre of cruelty' and 'cinema of cruelty' philosophies.
Only Love, Lev Polyakov (15m, USA)
A tragicomedy about a Dictator, a Rebel, and Love - and the terrible price one sometimes has to pay for it.
Open Air, Shira-Lee Shalit (12m, USA)
Two women attempt some form of everyday life, under the watchful eye of a hidden sniper.
No Good Reason, Michael Mierendorf (12m, USA)
Natalie Merchant produces song written by 15-year old girl who was homeless when she wrote it.
Dancing on Water, Ton Sison (12m, USA)
Missionary priest gets up one morning and just leaves - his life, family, property.
St. Francis Receives the Stigmata, Brett David Potter (6m, Canada)
A re-envisioning of how the beloved saint received the wounds of Christ.
FRIDAY, 10:00 AM
I Can Tell the World, Larry Bograd & Coleen Hubbard (48m, USA)
Documentary about the healing power of spirituals, music born of slavery.
SATURDAY, 9:00 PM
Beyond the Call, Adrian Belic (82m, USA))
Mother Teresa meets Indiana Jones in this documentary on humanitarian adventuring by three middle-aged and unlikely do-gooders.
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