State of the State: NC Film
Our annual update on the film industry in North Carolina "State of the State" was broadcast locally on the City of Wilmington's television station. You can now watch the one hour discussion with local leaders online - right here. Participants included moderator Peter Jurasik, Screen Gems Vice-President Bill Vassar, UNCW Film Chair Lou Buttino, actress and producer Hilarie Burton, NC State Senator Julia Boseman, Wilmington Film Commissioner Johnny Griffin, NC Film Commissioner Aaron Syrett and filmmaker Dale Williams.
Working Films: MASS MoCA
QUESTION:
What do you get when you combine amazing filmmakers, Working Films' experienced outreach staff, a supportive contemporary arts facility, and a shared desire to use film to create social change?
ANSWER:
The Content + Intent Documentary Institute, Working Films' Residency at MASS MoCA
For 5 days in March of 2009 Working Films will guide a select group of filmmakers as they create outreach plans for their film projects. Over the course of the workshop Working Films' staff together with invited experts in the field of community engagement will cover topics such as:
· Identifying and reaching out to community allies
· Developing support materials such as screening guides or activist toolkits
· Fundraising for outreach and community engagement
· Creating DVD extras as supplemental tools for social movements
· Using social networking and other online tools to increase the impact of films
The 2009 Content + Intent Documentary Institute will be held on the campus of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams, MA from March 11-15, 2009.
If you, or someone you know, would like to be one of the 8 participating filmmakers please check out all of the details in the attached press release, download our application, and return it to Anna Lee (alee [at] workingfilms.org) via email by January 28, 2009.
Interested in hearing what others have to say about the workshop? Filmmaker Sean Flynn shares his experience at last year’s residency on our blog.
What do you get when you combine amazing filmmakers, Working Films' experienced outreach staff, a supportive contemporary arts facility, and a shared desire to use film to create social change?
ANSWER:
The Content + Intent Documentary Institute, Working Films' Residency at MASS MoCA
For 5 days in March of 2009 Working Films will guide a select group of filmmakers as they create outreach plans for their film projects. Over the course of the workshop Working Films' staff together with invited experts in the field of community engagement will cover topics such as:
· Identifying and reaching out to community allies
· Developing support materials such as screening guides or activist toolkits
· Fundraising for outreach and community engagement
· Creating DVD extras as supplemental tools for social movements
· Using social networking and other online tools to increase the impact of films
The 2009 Content + Intent Documentary Institute will be held on the campus of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams, MA from March 11-15, 2009.
If you, or someone you know, would like to be one of the 8 participating filmmakers please check out all of the details in the attached press release, download our application, and return it to Anna Lee (alee [at] workingfilms.org) via email by January 28, 2009.
Interested in hearing what others have to say about the workshop? Filmmaker Sean Flynn shares his experience at last year’s residency on our blog.
5 days, who's counting
Six paper fish
made merry on my day
email, phone it, fax it
I'm throwing it in the can.
So it's five days before Cucalorus 14.
Are you ready?
Here are a few suggestions from our staff about ways to prepare yourself for Cucalorus 14:
1. Polish your glasses - reading, shot and slipper
2. Turn off your TeeVee, purify eyeballs
3. Fiber
4. Prepare will in case brain explodes from awesomeness
5. Get plenty of sleep
6. Quit job
7. Eat lightning salad, dressing on side
8. Reserve tophat from local haberdashery
9. Practice looking cool in mirror
10. Call Mayor Saffo to see which films he likes
11. Order blue pills, enhancement patch
12. Wash underwear (or turn inside out)
13. Smoke @#*^
14. Begin alcohol training
15. Pour some out for your homies
16. Do not eat parsley, no one eats parsley
17. Procure ingredients
18. Get keys to the van
19. Buy tickets to Deadgirl
20. Rent Galaxy Quest
21. Buy 400 festival passes
made merry on my day
email, phone it, fax it
I'm throwing it in the can.
So it's five days before Cucalorus 14.
Are you ready?
Here are a few suggestions from our staff about ways to prepare yourself for Cucalorus 14:
1. Polish your glasses - reading, shot and slipper
2. Turn off your TeeVee, purify eyeballs
3. Fiber
4. Prepare will in case brain explodes from awesomeness
5. Get plenty of sleep
6. Quit job
7. Eat lightning salad, dressing on side
8. Reserve tophat from local haberdashery
9. Practice looking cool in mirror
10. Call Mayor Saffo to see which films he likes
11. Order blue pills, enhancement patch
12. Wash underwear (or turn inside out)
13. Smoke @#*^
14. Begin alcohol training
15. Pour some out for your homies
16. Do not eat parsley, no one eats parsley
17. Procure ingredients
18. Get keys to the van
19. Buy tickets to Deadgirl
20. Rent Galaxy Quest
21. Buy 400 festival passes
Nine days and counting
OPENING NIGHT.
Don't miss Dance-a-lorus. No really, if you only attend one cultural event this year, attend Dance-a-lorus. This creative explosion merges dance and film for an unforgettable stage performance at Thalian Hall on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:15pm. It's also the debut of a collaboration that I've been working on with Suzanne Palmer, Stephen Sellers and Rob Hill called "We're so busy thinking we know too much." We decided last year to make Dance-a-lorus the marquee event that opens the festival and we couldn't be happier. Dance-a-lorus is a great example of how Cucalorus is different from other film festivals and it's all about collaboration and experimentation. Get a ticket now!
MOSAIC MADNESS.
One of the hidden gems at this year's festival is a film called In A Dream by Jeremiah Zagar and Jeremy Yaches. We screened Jeremy's first film Delhi House at Cucalorus back in 2003 while he was still a student in Boston. This film follows Jeremiah's father Isaiah, whose spent most of his life covering buildings in Philadelphia with mosaics. And I mean covering - outside walls, floors, ceilings, any spare surface at all is covered with mosaics. The result is totally out of this world. I was simply mesmerized as the camera carried me through room after room of stunning mosaic overload. The film follows Isaiah as he goes through a rough spell with his wife and his oldest son. This is a great, personal film that will leave you in awe of this man's artistic persistence.
SPECIAL THANKS.
While most of you are glued to your TeeVees watching election stuff, the staff at Cucalorus are busy tying up loose ends as the festival approaches. I have to give a big thanks to two people today. The first is Beth Steelman, the development director who changed everything. When Beth came on board a few years ago, we just had a little festival with a little budget. Her impact on Cucalorus has been truly monumental. Simply put, Beth Rocks. The other big thanks goes to Joel R. Wells, whose impact has been equally large. Joel R has so many jobs that we can't fit them all on a business card. If you see either one of these people at the fest, give them a big thanks.
Don't miss Dance-a-lorus. No really, if you only attend one cultural event this year, attend Dance-a-lorus. This creative explosion merges dance and film for an unforgettable stage performance at Thalian Hall on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:15pm. It's also the debut of a collaboration that I've been working on with Suzanne Palmer, Stephen Sellers and Rob Hill called "We're so busy thinking we know too much." We decided last year to make Dance-a-lorus the marquee event that opens the festival and we couldn't be happier. Dance-a-lorus is a great example of how Cucalorus is different from other film festivals and it's all about collaboration and experimentation. Get a ticket now!
MOSAIC MADNESS.
One of the hidden gems at this year's festival is a film called In A Dream by Jeremiah Zagar and Jeremy Yaches. We screened Jeremy's first film Delhi House at Cucalorus back in 2003 while he was still a student in Boston. This film follows Jeremiah's father Isaiah, whose spent most of his life covering buildings in Philadelphia with mosaics. And I mean covering - outside walls, floors, ceilings, any spare surface at all is covered with mosaics. The result is totally out of this world. I was simply mesmerized as the camera carried me through room after room of stunning mosaic overload. The film follows Isaiah as he goes through a rough spell with his wife and his oldest son. This is a great, personal film that will leave you in awe of this man's artistic persistence.
SPECIAL THANKS.
While most of you are glued to your TeeVees watching election stuff, the staff at Cucalorus are busy tying up loose ends as the festival approaches. I have to give a big thanks to two people today. The first is Beth Steelman, the development director who changed everything. When Beth came on board a few years ago, we just had a little festival with a little budget. Her impact on Cucalorus has been truly monumental. Simply put, Beth Rocks. The other big thanks goes to Joel R. Wells, whose impact has been equally large. Joel R has so many jobs that we can't fit them all on a business card. If you see either one of these people at the fest, give them a big thanks.
Fest films in the news
Cook County by David Pomes and Kassim the Dream by Kief Davidson, two of the 157 films selected for Cucalorus 14, are making news. Cook County just won best feature film at the 12th annual Hollywood Film Festival and Kassim the Dream has been nominated for a 2008 IDA Documentary Award. Check these films out at Cucalorus, taking place November 12-15 in Wilmington, NC.
Adopt-a-Filmmaker hosts needed.
Have an extra room? Want to house an award-winning filmmaker? Contact the travel coordinator (travel@cucalorus.org) for this year's festival to find out how you can provide housing for a visiting filmmaker. It's very easy! Most filmmakers will be attending screenings and events all day and night. The festival provides lots of free food and offers transportation to the airport and to distant venues. We just need a warm bed and a friendly face. This program has become a tradition at Cucalorus and many filmmaker hosts become lifelong friends with the visiting artists. This is a great way to help the cultural community and you'll get a couple of free passes to the festival. Contact our office for more info: 910-343-5995.
Adopt-a-Filmmaker hosts needed.
Have an extra room? Want to house an award-winning filmmaker? Contact the travel coordinator (travel@cucalorus.org) for this year's festival to find out how you can provide housing for a visiting filmmaker. It's very easy! Most filmmakers will be attending screenings and events all day and night. The festival provides lots of free food and offers transportation to the airport and to distant venues. We just need a warm bed and a friendly face. This program has become a tradition at Cucalorus and many filmmaker hosts become lifelong friends with the visiting artists. This is a great way to help the cultural community and you'll get a couple of free passes to the festival. Contact our office for more info: 910-343-5995.
Unexpected Cinema
157 films selected from 1080 entries for Cucalorus 14!
Check out the full film list on our website.
Buy passes now!
Today's top 3 fest films:
Absurdistan
Good Dick
Leroy
Stay tuned for more updates about:
Adopting a filmmaker
Funny films at Cucalorus
Scary films at Cucalorus
Sexy films at Cucalorus
Check out the full film list on our website.
Buy passes now!
Today's top 3 fest films:
Absurdistan
Good Dick
Leroy
Stay tuned for more updates about:
Adopting a filmmaker
Funny films at Cucalorus
Scary films at Cucalorus
Sexy films at Cucalorus
54 Exquisite Earlies
Cucalorus proclaims 54 films as early selections for it's 14th annual creative convergence on film. Stay tuned for the complete list.
The 27 Club - Erica Dunton - 89:00
Ano Una (The Year of the Nail) - Jonas Cuaron - 82:00
Aquarium - Rob Meyer - 17:00
Bars + Tones Experiment - Nicole Triche - 16:25
Bending Space - Kenny Dalsheimer - 56:26
Cook County - David Pomes - 93:40
Crawford - David Modigliani - 74:00
Crossbow - David Michod - 14:00
cutecutecute - Clemons Kogler - 1:50
A Day's Work - Rajeev Dassani - 16:45
Devil's Canyon - Kelly Sears - 6:10
Don't See Listen - Khang Mai - 16:00
Explicit Ills - Mark Webber - 88:00
Felix - Andreas Utta - 20:00
Fix - Tao Ruspoli - 95:00
For The Love of God - Joe Tucker - 11:11
Good Dick - Marianna Palka - 86:16
Guest of Cindy Sherman - Paul H-O and Tom Donahue - 88:00
Hot Dog - Bill Plympton - 6:00
Ichthyopolis - Andre Silva - 9:22
In a Dream - Jeremiah Zagar - 78:00
The Inquisitive Snail - Howard Ng - 1:00
Intimidad - David Redmon & Ashley Sabin - 72:00
Kassin the Dream - Kief Davidson - 86:00
Leroy - Armin Voelckers - 89:00
Lovely Andrea - Hito Steyerl - 30:00
Man - Myna Joseph - 15:30
Mugs - Ronnie Cramer - 4:24
My Father Taught Me - Taylor Grill - 2:06
The New Year Parade - Tom Quinn - 85:00
Pickin' & Trimmin' - Matt Morris - 22:33
Pickup and Return - Alex R Johnson - 22:20
Prometheus' Garden - Bruce Bickford - 28:00
Sea Dog's Devotion - Anne Kalus - 11:00
Search - Brad Jayne - 19:20
Sebastian's Voodoo - Joaquin Baldwin - 4:07
Secrecy - Peter Galison and Robb Moss - 87:00
Shelf Life - Don Bernier - 29:30
The Siamese Connection - Joshua Gibson - 74:20
The Skooks - Norwood Cheek - 5:37
Steifheit I & II - Albert Sackl - 6:00
Struck - Taron Lexton - 7:00
Train Town - Ericka Frederick - 15:00
Troll Story - Terry Linehan - 9:54
The Toe Tactic - Emily Hubley - 84:00
Tulia, Texas - Cassandra Herman & Kelly Whalen - 56:00
TV on the Radio "Me & I" - Mixtape Club & Daniel Garcia - 3:16
Under the Sun - Cyrus Sutton - 64:00
Up the Ridge - Nick Szuberla & Amelia Kirby - 60:00
We Are Wizards - Josh Koury - 79:00
Wesley Willis's Joyrides - Chris Bagley & Kim Shively - 78:00
What Goes Up - Bjorn Henriksson - 3:10
When The Light's Red - Keith Wilson - 10:30
Zap Girl Makes Toast - Chris J. Melnychuk - 1:36
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