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Friday, September 22 at The Tinker Street Cinema
11:30am - FRIDAY WITH LES BLANK
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BURDEN OF DREAMS An extraordinary feature-length documentary about the messianic German director Werner Herzog struggling against desperate odds in the Amazon basin to make his epic feature, Fitzcarraldo. Burden of Dreams was honored with a British Academy Award for Best Documentary of 1982, and many critics consider it Blank's most awesome film. 94 minutes. |
2 pm
FOREIGN SHORTS PROGRAM (Click for full lineup)
4 pm and 6 pm
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NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION is proud to support the first annual Woodstock Film Festival, taking place September 21-24 in Woodstock, New York. A dynamic showcase of films, seminars, concerts and sidebar events, the festival fosters an intimate, reciprocal relationship among independent filmmakers, industry representatives and audience members. This year's focus is on music in film, with several music documentaries, tie-in concerts and music related panels. |
4 pm
SHORTS FILMS BY WOMEN
A FEELING CALLED GLORY - CANADA
A delightfully morbid and life-affirming story about a quirky summer friendship between oddballs who have unique and opposing outlooks on coping with loss and… each other.
1999/color/28:30mins/35mm
Director, producer: Coreen Mayrs
Screenwriter: Coreen Mayrs
(adapted from the short story Presbyterian Crosswalk
by Barbara Gowdy)
Cinematographer: John S. Bartley
Editor: Mary Ungerleider
Composer: Guy Zerafa and Russell Walker
Cast: Shauna Kain (Beth), Colleen Rennison (Helen)
Bio:
Coreen Mayrs has spent the last 10 years working as a
Casting Director for productions all over the world. In
addition to her busy casting career, Coreen currently has
several projects in development under the banner of her
film company Cracked Pot Films Inc. She has just
secured rights to the award nominated Canadian novel A
History of Forgetting by Caroline Adderson, which she
is currently adapting for the screen. A History of
Forgetting will mark Coreen’s feature
directorial debut.
CONTACT:
Coreen Mayrs
A Crazy8s Production
9/120 - 555 Brooksbank Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3S5
604 983-5675
Cmayrs@aol.com
NAJEEB: A
PERSIAN GIRL IN AMERICA
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2000/color/28 mins/DV
Director, Editor(s): Tanaz Eshaghian and Taima Smith
Producer: Tanaz Eshaghian
Bio:
Tanaz Eshaghian and Taima Smith are candidates for the
Masters of Arts in Media Studies at the New School of
Social Research in New York City.
CONTACT:
Taima Smith
212 529-0965
tanaze@earthlink.net
WAKING
MELE
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1999/color/25mins/35mm
Director: Anne Misawa
Producer: Ellen Huang, Carol Ann Shine, Anne Misawa
Screenwriter: Anne Misawa
Cinematographer: Mikael Kreuzriegler, Alexia Marcoux
Editor: Kathleen Kim, Ron Eltanol, Anne Misawa
Composer: Woven, Arnie Saiki, Hubbard Lucas…
Cast: Sara Rivas, Daniel Louis Rivas, William Clearihue
Bio:
Anne Misawa is a film major at the University of Southern
California. Seeking Mele was a year 2000 Student Academy
Award finalist.
CONTACT:
Anne Misawa
323 876-1068
monkproductions@yahoo.com
Appearing in person: Tanaz Eshaghian, Taima Smith, Anne Misawa, Coreen Mayrs
6 pm
FEATURE FILM
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WILDFLOWERS
(NY PREMIERE) 2000/Color/35 Fries Film Group presents a •filmsmith• / Thomas Garvin Production of a Melissa Painter Film Written & Directed by Melissa Painter Executive Producers: Christine Vachon Daryl Hannah Producor: Zachary Matz, Thomas Garvin, Timothy Bird Original Music: Sam Bisbee Director of Photography: Paul Ryan, A.S.C. Film Editor: Brent White Featured Music: Santana, Blues Traveler, Jane’s Addiction Casting Directors: Sheila Jaffe, Georgianne Walken Cast: Daryl Hannah, Clea Duvall, Eric Roberts |
Wildflowers is a film
about the children of children of the ‘60’s,
and one young woman’s unexpected path into
adulthood.
Bio:
Melissa Painter was born in 1968 in Northern California
and raised in Mill Valley. She moved to New York to
attend college. After graduating summa cum laude from
Columbia University with a major in Ancient Greek, she
enrolled in New York University's Graduate Film program
where she received a teaching assistantship in Writing,
Directing Actors and Advanced Editing. Her second year
film, "Private Residences", was awarded a
Warner Brother Fellowship, and traveled to many
festivals. Melissa’s 35mm short, "Jump",
which was shot on location on the coast of Northern
California, premiered at the New York Film Festival 1996,
and went on to Sundance, Bilbao, Edinburgh and many other
festivals. It was purchased for broadcast by Bravo and
American Playhouse (PBS) in the US and by Film Four in
Britain. "Wildflowers", which was developed at
the Sundance Writers and Filmmakers Lab, is her first
feature.
*Jury Award South by
Southwest 2000
CONTACT:
Melissa Painter
707 935-9395
melissand@earthlink.net
In Person: Melissa Painter
The filmmakers will participate in a Q&A, and
a cocktail reception at the Woodstock Arts Association,
following the screening of WILDFLOWERS.
*Catered
by Joshua's Cafe & Caterers -
Woodstock's Famed Oldest Restaurant in the Heart of Town
Four Star World Cuisine featuring "the culinary
wizardry of Chef Stefanie Schacter"
-The Poughkeepsie Journal
Entertainment will be provided by the Pep & Molly Show
8 pm
THE
WEDDING COW - GERMANY/SWITZERLAND
(EAST COAST
PREMIERE)
A film by Tomi Streiff
1999/Color/87mins/35mm
Directed by Tomi Streiff
Produced by Susan Schulte
Executive Producer: Carl Bergengruen
Director of Photography: Johannes Hollmann
Written by Ela Thier & Tomi Streiff
Editor: Roswitha Gnaedig
Music by Oliver Kuka & Holger Nesweda
Cast: Isabella Parkinson, Oliver Reinhard and Hannah, the
cow.
A lovable anachronistic road moo-vie about an irresistible quirky young lady, a simple plumber, a 14-year-old runaway and a cow.
"There is a lot of tenderness in this little masterpiece." L'Aisne Nouvelle
Bio:
Tomi Streiff was born in Switzerland and is a graduate of
New York University's film school. After more than a
decade as a director of photography working in a variety
of styles (features, documenatries, TV, commercials,
music videos, industrials, experimental) he went on to
produce and direct numerous award winning shorts and
documentaries. The Wedding Cow marks his feature film
debut.
Tomi
Streiff
124 East Broadway
NY, NY 10002
212 349-8747
TomiStreiff@compuserve.com
http://www.indie-underground.com/wedding_cow.htm
terview & trailer:
http://www.broadcast.com/entertainment/interviews/weddingcow/
ound track, English:
http://www.moonbees.de/MB/hochzeitskuh_eng.htm
10 pm
RAVE (WORLD PREMIERE)
2000/color/84
mins/35mm
Director: Ron Krauss
Producers: Michael Kolko, Ron Krauss, Ilan Lewinger
Co-Producers: Erica Spano, Dori Greenberg
Director of Photography: Mario Zaval
Editor: Don Pollard
Supervising Editor: Richard Halsey
Music composer: Jeffrey R. Gund
Writers: Kristine A. Tata, Ron Krauss, Mario Savala
Cast: Douglas Spain, Aimee Graham, Nicholle Tom, Dante
Basco, Tamara Mello, Steven Bauer
THERE'S A PARTY
TONIGHT!
A story of life in Los Angeles, present day, seen through the eyes of 6 youthful characters from different economic and racial backgrounds. The film not only takes us through the experiences of the young, but also that of their families in an eclectic mix of American realities, touching on the immigrant experience.
Today's youth will recognize themselves amidst the freedom, demands, possibilities, and temptations of contemporary life that confronts them. Within this context, the film seeks to present a truthful dramatic picture that reveals some of the poetry and magic that sustains and gives meaning to all human experience.
Unfolding over the course of less than one day, we see a portrait of kids finding their way in a setting we feel and recognize. The characters are touched by the joy of youth, the toxic pleasures and consequences of drugs, love, and the enduring ability of people to find each other. The setting of the Rave is the "magic garden" in which fulfillment of all the pleasures and passions we pursue are possible, yet shadowed invisibly by their consequences which come due in the morning light for better or worse.
Bio:
RON KRAUSS directed and produced the acclaimed dramatic
short film Puppies for Sale starring Jack Lemmon.
The film was awarded best short film at Aspen Shortsfest,
Giffoni Film Festival, Heartland
Film Festival, Rimouski International Film Festival,
Temecula Film Festival, Montevideo – Uruguay,
American Short Shorts – Japan, USA Film Festival,
and runner-up at Chicago International Film Festival.
The film participated in many other festivals worldwide,
including the Berlin International Film Festival. In
addition, he co-produced, wrote, and directed the TV
special Chicken Soup for the Soul for the PAX
network, as well as directed numerous music videos and
commercial with his Los Angeles based
company Aron Productions.
Mike Kolko
Ian Lewinger
12 Corners Entertainment
373 South Doheny Drive, Suite B
Beverly Hills, CA 310 275-8057
310 275-8390
ravemovie@earthlink.net
www.ravemovie.com
12 am
MIDNIGHT SHORTS - (Click for full lineup)
Friday, September 22 at The Center For Photography
6 pm
BOOKS OF SURVIVAL - the Art of John Eric
Broaddus
2000/color/41 minutes/BETA SP
Director/Editor: Gabriella Mirabelli
Executive Producer: Arthur Williams
Producers: Jonathan Mednick, Gabriella Mirabelli
Books of Survival reveals an artist driven not only to make art, but also to 'be art'. Broaddus wore elaborate costumes made of found objects and was a familiar site at popular discos like Studio 54 and Xenon. Broaddus also excelled in book art, a rare art form in which he meticulously cut, painted and drew onto sheets of paper and other material bound into books.
Bio:
Gabriella Mirabelli worked as a management consultant
from PriceWaterhouse Coopers until April of 1999, when
she decided to devote her full attention towards
completing Books of Survival. The documentary was awarded
a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.
Gabriella Mirabelli
335 West 70th Street, #4
New York, NY 10023
917 971-8294
GAMirabel@aol.com
Friday, September 22 at The Joyous Lake
10pm
| GRAHAM PARKER, a leader of the mid-70’s pub-rock scene, is bringing his current club tour and his exceptional musical craft to the Woodstock Film Festival with "Carp Fishing on Valium – the Stories, the Songs." The show consists of readings from his recently published book, Carp Fishing on Valium, with original songs composed to complement the readings. |
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OTHER:
Friday, September 22 at MIRABAI.
The Mirabai Hiking Series
Friday, Sept. 22 8AM – 10 AM. Start the day with a peaceful, magical nature walk alongside lush forests, tranquil water, the elusive blue heron, maybe even a troll or two! Along the way, you’ll be taught the ancient Aztec art of Petroglyphs – drawing and painting with rocks. Your guides will be local musicologist and animal communicator Jayna Nelson and Maur Hart (yes, all you Jack Kornfield fans, it’s a path with "More Heart"). An easy 1 hour ramble on relatively flat terrain. Sneakers recommended. Water and transportation from town provided. Meet in front of Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Road at 8AM sharp. Free (sponsored by Mirabai).
Meditation at Mirabai
Friday, Sept. 22 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 23 5:30-6:30 PM
Sunday, Sept. 24 9:00-10 AM
"Sharing Stillness, a way of meditation given by Elliott Landy." Elliott will help you enter into a deep meditative state, channeling a unique spiritual energy through his hands to help you get in touch with your deeper self – that which is connected to everything else. Elliott is best known for his celebrated classic "music" photographs, which include the Woodstock Festival (he was the official photographer), Bob Dylan (Nashville Skyline), The Band (Music From Big Pink, and The Band), etc. He began working with spiritual energy and meditation over twenty years ago. Attendance is limited so sign up in advance at Mirabai or call 679-2100. Meet in Mirabai Book’s Sacred Space Gallery, 23 Mill Hill Road. Free (sponsored by Mirabai).
ART & SOUL will host a photography exhibition with a cinematic theme. ‘‘See You at the Movies...Candids at the Candy Counter" by Bernard Gerson. Opening reception is Sept 2, 4-7pm. Show ends Oct. 2, 2000., opens Sept. 2. ART & SOUL gallery of photography, 12 Tannery Brook Rd, Woodstock 679-0027 for info.