Fall 2009 Theatre, Film & Video Production Department Film Screenings
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Films at Four
Screenings at the Denver Film Society’s 32nd Annual Starz Denver Film Festival
Thursday-Sunday, November 12-22, 2009
Starz FilmCenter • 4:00pm
Sponsored by: UC Denver Live!
The University of Colorado Denver College of Arts & Media and UC Denver Live! are pleased to once again provide great access to great films. Every year the Denver Film Festival plays host to the world’s filmmakers and gives the Auraria campus students unprecedented access to directors, writers, and filmmakers. Our unique series – Films at Four – provide a free film screening with a Q & A and reception following the showing.
On Friday, Nov 13th a drawing will be held following the film in which five winners will each receive one ALL ACCESS PASS (worth $1000) to attend all films and events during the festival including parties and receptions. All currently enrolled UC Denver students are eligible to win and the winner must be present to collect the prize. Entry forms are available at the Friday film and also available at the Advising office in ARTS room 177.
“FILMS AT FOUR” 2009 Films located at the Starz! Filmcenter Auraria Campus and start promptly at 4pm.
Films at Four film lineup:
Friday, November 13th – TOUCHING HOME – Narrative Feature
In a family drama they wrote, produced and directed, first-time filmmakers Logan and Noah Miller costar with four-time Academy Award nominated actor Ed Harris as their alcoholic father, who spends his last years homeless while they struggle to realize their own dreams.
Ed Harris, Logan and Noah Miller In Person
Monday, November 16th – TRIMPIN: THE SOUND OF INVENTION – Bio-documentary
On this intriguing trek through the world of obscure and eccentric composer/sculptor/ inventor Trimpin, you’ll encounter such charming wonders as giant marimbas that convert earthquake data to music, a 60-foot tower of guitars, and a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet using toy instruments.
Director Peter Esmonde In Person
Tuesday, November 17th – WINNERS & LOSERS – Collection of film shorts
This shorts package features selections from all Colorado filmmakers. The gathering includes over ten films with a wide range of cinematic approaches.
Multiple Filmmakers In Person
Souvenir, USA, directed by Jack Gastelbondo: With his father’s coffin in the next room, William is awakened by strange noises in the middle of the night – and realizes that the line between life and death may be much closer than he imagined. Aiming Line, USA, directed by Benjamin Garst: What at first seems like a simple game of pool between two brothers who haven’t seen each other in years becomes much more as it progresses. As the game comes to an end, one last shot will decide everything. Beneath This Smile, USA, directed by Ryan Carroll: Using found footage, this short creates a visual catalog of emotions that cannot be expressed in words. Quillions, USA, directed by Alan Dague-Greene: A darkly comedic operetta exploring how the prospect of fabulous wealth can unravel the ties that bind. Kalamity Kate, USA, directed by Mooga Yoo: In the wake of a one-night stand, two people provide two very different interpretations of just what happened. Fledgling, USA, directed by Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry: One stormy night, Kevin finds a baby crow on the street. His backyard provides the rich setting for a story about his conflicted relationship to nature. The Predator, USA, directed by Rod Blackhurst: Set against the backdrop of the American West, The Predator attempts to reconcile lost dreams with innocent memories of a wonderful youth. The Light of Forgiveness (La luz del perdón), USA, directed by Eileen Richardson: This hand-processed, hand-manipulated film uses abstract imagery to represent everything form the fear of rejection and homosexuality to childhood memories and the ultimate blessing of forgiveness. The Unrecoverable Loss of Eugene, USA, directed by Patrick Loehr: Set within a kitschy, nostalgic Victorian Gothic universe, this stunningly odd but oddly charming short about a troubled man and his beloved puppet addresses issues of fetishism, mental illness, and repression – all within the space of four minutes.
Wednesday, November 18th – OFFICIAL REJECTION -- Documentary
After pulling together $750,000 to make their crime drama Ten ’Til Noon, director Scott Storm and screenwriter Paul Osborne hoped for a little success on the film festival circuit (destination: Sundance), followed maybe by a modest distribution deal. More than two years and a slew of frustrations later, what they wound up with instead is a second film – one that documents the pains, pitfalls, and absurdities of the low-budget indie world.
Interviews with top indie directors like Kevin Smith (Clerks) and Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects) as well as with Troma Films’ outspoken founder Lloyd Kaufman (who calls the cash-obsessed Sundance crowd “devil-worshippers”) shore up this revealing look at the realities of a tough game.
Director Paul Osborne in Person
Thursday, November 19th – PASSENGER SIDE – Narrative Feature
Two estranged brothers set off on a supposed errand run – and wind up on a quirky odyssey through a Los Angeles populated by off-the-radar oddballs. Slowly, a bond between them is forged – until old issues of trust resurface to threaten it.
Director Matt Bissonnette and actor Adam Scott in person
The Films at Four screenings provides a series of intimate encounters with professional filmmakers during the Starz-Denver Film Festival (DFF). The director, cast and/or crew are will be featured as the “filmmaker of the day” and may provide live components: a master class, a Q/A following their screening at “Films at Four,” and a post-screening informal gathering for a social hour – an opportunity film-lovers don’t want to miss!
The DFF, rated as one of the top 10 in the nation, has been bringing distinguished national and international filmmakers to Denver for over 30 years. The Denver Film Society’s seasoned program staff fills the festival line-up each year with films from every corner of the world including new international releases, cutting-edge features, documentaries, short subjects, panels and seminars throughout the 10-day festival. Most of the films in the program are Colorado premieres, so you’ll be among the select few to see the films first.
For more information, please visit: www.denverfilm.org
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