Between 2 Deaths - Wago Kreider, 6:38, miniDV
Scenes from Hitchcock's Vertigo are reconstructed shot-by-shot, and then superimposed with the original scene to create a ghost-of-cinema-past living in the present. A new piece from the filmmaker who brought us Marvelous Creatures (MCF 2003) and To Hug And Squeeze You (MCF 2002).
Birdstate - Geoff Adams, 18:00, DV
In 1954 the Rhode Island Red - a breed of domestic fowl developed as a high yield meat and egg producer - was elected state bird of Rhode Island. The story of the Rhode Island Red forms a busy ideological intersection where politics, commerce, genetics, iconography, and natural history collide. Birdstate ponders the significance of the RI Red through an eclectic mix of animated and live action vignettes. One of two new works from the filmmaker who brought us Birdbeat (Fugue) (MCF 2002 - Best Animated Video) and Noise In My Backyard (MCF 2001 - Way Cool Documentary Short).
Geophoria - Sheila Wells, 16:30, miniDV
Geocaching is a little-known sport mixing modern technology with old-fashioned treasure hunting. Geocachers are a quirky underground community, armed with GPS coordinates and a sense of adventure. Geophoria is a documentary examining this new phenomenon.
A Good Strong Roof - Tony Gault, 6:00, Super8 (shown on video)
"A lesson in grooming from a formally homeless 'Backpack Jack'." An experimental doc telling more than you ever thought you wanted to know about one person's toenails, from the filmmaker who gave us Somewhere I Was Born (MCF 2001) and Not Too Much Remember (MCF 2003).
Image Of The City - Evan Mather, 6:23, miniDV
"This short film is an adaptation of the classic urban design tome - The Image Of The City - by Associate Professor Kevin Lynch (1918-1984) of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been entitled with degrees from Yale University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and MIT. Professor Lynch has accordingly read a lot of books and is unquestionably smart. His innovative theories, published in seven books set with delicate typography and dozens of articles with crackerjack diagrams, have transformed the lives of visual environments of people in cities from Boston to Buenos Aries." One of two new ones from the creator and co-creator of Bodybags and Pavlov's Bell (MCF 2003), Icarus Of Pittsburgh and Red Vines (MCF 2002), Airplane Glue (MCF 2001), Booger, Les Pantless Menace, Vert Remixed and Fansom The Lizard (MCF 2000), Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars and Godzilla Vs. Disco Lando (MCF 1998)
Scenic Highway - Evan Mather, 16:12, Super8/miniDV
"Due to the recent unpleasantness, Baton Rouge has eclipsed New Orleans as the largest city in Louisiana. Is the city destined for greatness? Scenic Highway is the name of US Highway 61 as it passes through northern Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is also this trip to the city - and such landmarks as Huey Long's art deco State Capitol building and Buckminster Fuller's hidden geodesic dome. This darkly affectionate memoir is also an expose of the city's colorful history - told through the use of animated motion graphic, archival Super8 footage, and re-created & faux-created elements."
Shadow Of Liberty - Geoff Adams, 13:00, DV
"'Tyranny' and 'Despotism' sound like old words describing old phenomena. Nope, there's plenty to go around today. The Boston Tea Party triggered a revolution that started a whole new country. But something's gone wrong because now multinational corporations have really gained the upper hand - just like the East India Company did back in 1773. Mr. Adams, in breeches and waistcoat, is a 'Reenactivist' determined to add his voice to the rabble. What would you throw in Boston Harbor today?"
Shittiest Mixtape Boombox Blast - Human Giant/Jason Woliner, 3:00, video
At a recent Crash Test, Aziz Ansari challenged his roommate Zach to see who could come up with the shittiest mixtape. Each contestant was to choose five songs. Their other roommate, Merlin, would act as judge. The loser would have to walk around the city, blasting all ten songs from a boombox. Aziz lost the contest.
