FIFTH
ANNUAL
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM
SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
SATURDAY
APRIL 14, 2001 - 8:00 p.m.
TEMPE, ARIZONA
2001 FESTIVAL
DEDICATED TO LOUELLA HARRIS
1,209 individuals came with lawn chairs and blankets,
sat out under the stars and enjoyed this free event...
Bob Pece, Southern California Filmmaker
John D. Spiak, Arizona State University Art Museum
Arizona State University Art Museum was proud to present a number of short films and videos by artists from around the world. For this one evening, individuals were asked to bring a lawn chair, blanket or anything else they wish to use as a seat and join us on the back plaza for this FREE EVENT.
FESTIVAL PRESENTED IN VHS FORMAT
The 2001 ASU Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival was dedicated to Louella Harris. Ms. Harris had been a part of our festival since the beginning, providing tasty treats from her Sweet Lou Hot Dogs cart. In 2001 she retired and was not part of our festival, so with the eighteen works in the 2001 festival we showed our thanks and love for Louella and wished her a safe, fun and healthy retirement.
**Note below: Two special projects by third grade students at W.T. Machan Elementary School of Phoenix.
Click here to see a few crowd shots from this year's event.
Annual Sponsors:
STAR VIDEO DUPLICATING -http://www.starvideo.com
TEMPE CAMERA - http://www.tempecamera.com
INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN THE ARTS
Thank you to all the outstanding artists who entered the 2001 Festival.
The jury process included 349 entries from 34 States and 27 Nations.
JURY PROCESS IS COMPLETE AND THE WINNERS ARE...
*Juror Choice Awards, AZ Award noted below.
**LeBlanc Audience Choice Award and Honorable Mentions noted below.
Losing Your Cherry (*juror choice award)
JAY BARBA and BRIAN FARRELLY
Brooklyn, New York
Losing Your Cherry was an educational film from the
late 1950's that helped guide young boys into the sometimes
scary, sometimes thrilling world of adult sexuality. This
forgotten gem was discovered by film historians Jay Barba and
Brian Farrelly who, when not researching the rich history of
teenage sexuality, write and produce a TV/Internet show called
Liebography.
Ornaments (**LeBlanc audience choice award)
AARON JAMES ERIMEZ
Queens, New York
A computer animated short about a mischievous little
Christmas decoration with a hunger for some milk and
cookies. To reach them he'll have to conquer his fear
of heights, pull a few daredevil stunts, and make a bit
of a mess along the way.
Mechanical Rodeo
JULIE-CHRISTINE FORTIER
Montreal, Canada
Video-performance in which ocular circumventions of
a performer with a static face, races at the rhythm
of small mechanics.
T&H 2K
JIM FROHNA
Los Angeles, California
Set in the tense world of movie remakes, T&H 2K captures
the on and off-screen dramatics on the fictional set of
the shot-for-shot "recreation" of Turner & Hooch.
Moon Breakers
DAVID HERBERT
Seattle, Washington
Moon Breakers is about mans will to defy god and nature
just for the thrill of doing so. The moon hangs like a
jewel in the sky, teasing man with its mere presence. He
has had enough of the moon's self-righteous attitude.
Now, man has the power to bring its existence to an end,
but at what price?
Life's a Beach
NADIA HIRONAKA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A portrait of a point in time where both conscious and
subconscious moments coexist.
Resurrection
SUSAN HORNBEAK-ORTIZ
Portland, Oregon
Resurrection is a story of a soul. It is an immersion
of the self into the completeness of God, a dance with
the Divine. It is a documentation of the poetic journey
that all of humanity thirsts for. It is a study in both
sacrifice and peace, tragedy and beauty. It is a beginning.
Snack Time
TALY and RUSS JOHNSON
New York, New York
In a nostalgic style of drive-in movie refreshment
advertisements, this quirky piece reveals itself to
be about world hunger.
Requiem (*az award)
TARA KOZUBACK
Tempe, Arizona
Like a gulp full of orange juice in a mouth full of
canker sores, colorful and conceptual visuals depict
the death of an innocent heart's secret.
Dandy's Inferno
ANTONIO de LOS REYES and GERIT VANDENBERG
Los Angeles, California
Dandy's Inferno is a domestic odyssey that follows one
cat's quest for gastronomic nirvana. Embarking from the
familiar comforts of home, Dandy confronts a labyrinth
of surreal detours. A fantastic collage of animation,
puppetry and magical sets, Dandy's Inferno blurs the
line between logic and naked animal passion.
A Day in the Life
KEN PERKO
Scarsdale, New York
It's 1918 in Anytown, U.S.A. when we meet Bob.
Bob is a simple man with simple pleasures. He has
a nice house, a nice job, and a nice wife. But today,
Bob gets pushed over the edge.
Grand Island
DAVID PHILLIPS
Seattle, Washington
Quadrupeds are taken (live)stock of with a smart
rhythm and collision of meaning.
The Flood (**LeBlanc audience choice award, honorable mention)
SIMON PINIEL
Zurich, Switzerland
We have technology on our side, will Mother Nature
be with us too?
Terrible Television: The Swimmer
LORI ROGERS
Brooklyn, New York
Who says a swimming pool has to be outdoors, as you
can see from this film a swimming pool in your living
room will provide hours of enjoyment. Join John and Jodee
as they show us how to entertain indoors with a $3.00
inflatable pool.
The Indigo Wisemen (*juror choice award)
PAUL SULLIVAN, DAN CRONIN, CHRIS DeLUCA,
CHRISTIAN FINNEGAN and JULIUS SHARPE
New York, New York
The Indigo Wisemen follows the rise, glory and fall
of four a capella Christmas carolers in New York City.
Lint People
HELDER KING SUN
Los Angeles, California
Puppets created out of lint exist inside a abandoned
laudromat. A mother's protective instinct confronts
a father's feeding frenzy of their young. In the midst
of the mayhem a lint baby stands up to the menacing father.
Wynona's Wrecker
J. DARIN WALES
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Today will prove to be not just another day for Joseph
B. Cool. Today his destiny is to meet Wynona and her wrecker.
Meister (**LeBlanc audience choice award, honorable mention)
ROY WASSON VALLE, SIMONE WATZL and KUMARAN HEROLD
Tempe, Arizona; Berlin, Germany; Ludwigsburg, Germany
An unsuccessful artist is given a new beginning by a
mysterious visitor. Soon he becomes the master of his
trade, which leads him to his "true" place in history.
**As a special program organized by the ASU Art Museum Education
Department and W.T. Machan Elementary School of Phoenix, we were proud
to present works created by two W.T. Machan Elementary School 3rd grade classes.
The works were developed by the students with assistance from Mr. Hoaglund
(W.T. Machan Elementary), Ms. Elander (W.T. Machan Elementary), Michelle Dock
(ASU Art Museum), Malinda Theisman (ASU Art Museum) and Tara Kozuback (Volunteer).
Green Triangle's Adventure
MR. HOAGLUND'S 3rd GRADE CLASS
W.T. MACHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Pheonix, Arizona
Poor Green triangle just wants to fit in. Follow his
courageous adventure through parks, ranches and the
supermarket as he looks for a group of shapes to call
his own.
Maria and the Candlemaker
MS. ELANDER'S 3rd GRADE CLASS
W.T. MACHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Pheonix, Arizona
María Tingle discovers her long lost childhood friend,
Armando Hando Cando, and they Tango off into the sunset.
This sock-puppet production is narrated in both English
and Spanish by third grade talent.
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ANNUAL SUPPORT OF OUR FESTIVAL:
Star Video Duplicating generously donates duplication services.
http://www.starvideo.com
Tempe Camera for their generous donation of a screen for the festival.
http://www.tempecamera.com
The Institute for Studies in the Arts and Patricia Clark for their annual support.
Louella Harris and her Sweet Lou's Hot Dog cart.
The absolute best source for avant garde film and video is presented by Scott Stark's Flicker Page.
For a list of national and international festivals, visit The Danish Video Art Data Bank
or UNXposed, good pages for festivals on the internet.
Take a peek at Film Threat and ShortFilmChannel.Com, they're great pages for filmmaker's looking to get their work shown.
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