MicroCineFest 1999
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On Sunday, November 7, MicroCineFest '99 wrapped up with s Night film, EXISTO,
and a quiet, casual awards ceremony and party. The 5 day festival showcased
101 films & videos and attracted over 2,000 attendees, including 50 out-of-town
festival guests.
The judges (Maryland Film Festival programming consultant, Gabe Wardell; Atlanta
Film & Video Festival director, Genevieve McGillicuddy; and Cashiers Du
Cinemart editor, Mike White) deliberated on the Grand Jury Awards, as well as
the Judges Special Recognition "Way Cool" Awards. Here are the results:
GRAND JURY AWARDS:
Best Feature - EXISTO
Best Short Film - KNUCKLEFACE JONES
Best Short Video - PROJECT: TIKI PUKA PUKA
Best Animation - MONKEY VS. ROBOT
Best Experimental - MIND'S EYE
Best Documentary - I CREATED LANCELOT LINK
Low-Budget Film - DIET PINK LEMONADE
Low-Budget Video - TV MINISTRY
JUDGES SPECIAL RECOGNITION "WAY COOL" AWARDS:
Way Cool Feature - SPECTRES OF THE SPECTRUM
Way Cool Short Film - PARTING WORDS
Way Cool Short Video - FIRE ANT AD
Way Cool Animation - BILLY'S BALLOON
Way Cool Experimental - A PRIMER FOR DENTAL EXTRACTION
Way Cool Documentary - WHAT'S UP
Way Cool Low-Budget Film - THE SWINGER
Way Cool Low-Budget Video - CAKE
Way Cool Super-8 Film - THE COLLEGIANS ARE GO!!
Way Cool Soundtrack - BLUE STAR
Way Cool Wardrobe - TITLER
Way Cool Randiest Film - SWINGER'S SERENADE
Way Cool Martha Stewart Award - HUCK BOTKO
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS:
Audience Choice Award for Best Feature - EXISTO
Audience Choice Award for Best Short - THE HANGNAIL
Filmmakers from all over the country descended upon Baltimore to partake in
the festivities that not only included film & video screenings, but also
museum visits and a duckpin bowling party. Filmmakers in attendance included
Michael Galinksy & Suki Hawley (RADIATION), Mike Roush (HOT WAX ZOMBIES
ON WHEELS), John Sullivan (THE BUDDHA HOOD), Eric Cheevors (THE JENNY JAMES
STORY), Mary Gillen (BLUE STAR), Keiichi Kondoh (RESCUE IN CHINATOWN), Todd
Rohal (SINGLE SPACE< KNUCKLEFACE JONES), Ted Bourne (PLANT LIFE), Jeff Krulik
(I CREATED LANCELOT LINK), David Hartkop (BLUE LOVE), Mike Z (HOW TO START A
REVOLUTION IN AMERICA), Rock Savage (BEAST OF METRO CITY), Jay Edwards (PROJECT:
TIKI PUKA PUKA), Juliette Goodwin (ENGAGE), Andrew Betzer (DIET PINK LEMONADE),
Bradley Wind & Eric Prykowski (excerpts from GUBBI GUBBI), Akira Shimazaki
(KISS XXX, REVENGE: EAT SHIT EAT ME), Monroe Bardot (KUKLA FRAN & ADOLF),
Jennifer Gouvea (IN THE MARROW OF CASSANDRA), Mark Hejnar (TV MINISTRY), Gavin
Kelly (MORE OR LESS), Ya-Nan Chou (PINPOINT), Anna Minkkinen (IN BETWEEN), Rachel
Max (ROCKY IV: AN ANIMATION), Matthew Fern & Tim Sanford (PENGUIN SOUP),
Jim Stramel (PITIFUL REFLECTIONS, MY ASS IS BLEEDING), Andrew Wardlaw (FIRE
ANT AD), Chris Dotson (BREAD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A SELF_APPOINTED BREAD PROMOTER),
and Coke Sams (EXISTO).
Programs screened at the Charles Theater, the G-Spot (a loft space-turned-microcinema),
and a free outdoor screening at the Coffee Mill. Despite efforts to make MicroCineFest
'99 a smaller festival than '98, overall festival attendance records were broken.
Organizers consider MCF'99 a great success.
The entrance to The G-Spot. |
Inside the G-Spot |
The Charles Theater |
Mike Roush (HOT WAX ZOMBIES ON WHEELS) |
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Suki Hawley & Michael Galinsky (RADIATION) |
Eric Cheevers (THE JENNY JAMES STORY), Mary Gillen (BLUE STAR), John Sullivan
(THE BUDDHA HOOD).
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Andrew Betzer (DIET PINK LEMONADE) and Juliette Goodwin (ENGAGE) |
Tim Stanford (PENGUIN SOUP), Anna Minkkinen (IN BETWEEN), Matthew Fern (PENGUIN
SOUP), Rachel Max (ROCKY IV). |
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At the outdoor Coffee Mill screening: Richard Brennan, Jefe (Testicle
Pressure Zine), Matt Diana, controversial artist Mike Diana, Mark Hejnar
(TV MINISTRY).
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Akira Shimazaki (KISS XXX, REVENGE: EAT SHIT EAT ME), Eric Prykowski &
Bradley Wind (excerpts from GUBBI GUBBI). |
Rock Savage (BEAST OF RETRO CITY), Jay Edwards (PROJECT: TIKI PUKA PUKA),
David Hartkop (BLUELOVE). |
Chris Dotson (BREAD) and Renee & Jim Stramel (PITIFUL REFLECTIONS, MY
ASS IS BLEEDING). |
Ted Bourne (PLANT LIFE), Keiichi Kondoh (RESCUE IN CHINATOWN), Jeff Krulik
(I CREATED LANCELOT LINK), Todd Rohal (SINGLE SPACED, KNUCKLEFACE JONES) |
Mark Hejnar (TV MINISTRY), Monroe Bardot (KUKLA FRAN & ADOLF), Jennifer
Gouvea (IN THE MARROW OF CASSANDRA), Gavin Kelly (MORE OR LESS). |
Mike Z (HOW TO START A REVOLUTION IN AMERICA) |
Coke Sams (EXISTO) |
Scott Wallace Brown and Dan Krovich. |
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