SEVENTH ANNUAL
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM
SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

SATURDAY
APRIL 19, 2003 - 8 p.m.
TEMPE, ARIZONA

Come with your lawn chairs and blankets,
sit out under the stars and enjoy this free event...
Organized and Juried for the Arizona State University Art Museum by:
Bob Pece, Southern California Filmmaker
John D. Spiak, Arizona State University Art Museum

Arizona State University Art Museum is proud to present a number of short films and videos by artists from around the world. For this one evening, individuals are 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

Sponsors:
TARGET OF TEMPE - http://www.target.com
STAR VIDEO DUPLICATING - http://www.starvideo.com
TEMPE CAMERA - http://www.tempecamera.com
INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN THE ARTS

Something about LIZ (*az award)
YURIKA ABE
Tempe, Arizona
A short documentary about an ASU student who is hearing-impaired.

Tetsuji Rocks #2 (MakeitDonalds’)
TETSUJI AONO
Los Angeles, California
Tetsuji Rocks #2 (MakeitDonalds’) satirizes the image of corporate America, particularly major fast-food chain restaurants. It examines the obscure desire of a corporate image who goes wild after business hours, and also incorporates the idea of what sex can sell in American commercial mass media.

Dad, I’m Not Gay!
AMANDA BAEHR
Forest Hills, New York
Dad, I'm Not Gay! tells the story of a young woman whose dad is loving, kind, and understanding. Maybe a little TOO understanding.

Sneeze Beat
COLIN COOK
Inglewood, California
By sampling video and audio fragments contained within an ordinary sneeze, Cook’s Sneeze Beat seeks to dissect and reorder the involuntary art by imposing a rhythmic structure upon it. Out of this process emerges a collusion of very different visual readings -–what is at first playful and amusing can equally be read as a pointed reference to sickness and seizure.

Museum of Dreams
GREGORY GODHARD
Sydney, Australia
A young boy dreams about a pair of mechanical beings. Who are they and what secrets lurk behind their presence?

Lemons
COURTNEY GRAFF
Culver City, California
Danielle Patrie meets her father Dan Patrie for drinks at the Red Café. She hasn’t seen him since 1984, and their short meeting reminds her why. He’s just as casually bullying, thoughtless and beer-drinking as ever.

Two Sense
GROO (JASON van GUMSTER)
Richmond, Virginia
This animation is based on the concept of memory, or better stated: memorization. The basic idea is that when someone tries to memorize something the typical methodology is repetition. However, as a person repeats something, the mind tends to wander,allowing one thought to morph into another.

I Dreamt of Bombay
GABRIEL LICHSTEIN
Los Angeles, California
When a stranger claims to be his long lost friend, Robert Jones must choose between what he thinks is true and what he knows is right.

Hoover Drama
LOWELL JACOBS and JOSEPH RHEAUME
Tempe, Arizona
This short black and white narrative gestures toward the genre of the cold-war espionage thriller. A driving electronic soundtrack created by the artists sets the pace for this 60-second expression of suspense. Visual cues build tension as the checkpoint at the Hoover Dam draws near.

Little Red Plane (**LeBlanc Audience Choice Award)
JOEY JONES
Pasadena, California
An animation about a young boy whose imagination takes him on a spiritual journey guided with a gift from his father. This flight of fantasy transports him to an astonishing world where he is given an opportunity to reconcile the past.

Koan
RICHARD KOENIG
Kalamazoo, Michigan
A koan is a riddle or question, but one that has no correct answer - it is a paradox to be meditated upon as a way of getting away from pure reason.

Cheap:
JAKE KENNEDY
Manly, Australia
A businessman decides that it can’t be that hard to make a short film and sets out to show people how easy it is.

Living on Oak Street
JOHN KORTLANDER
Westerville, Ohio
Living on Oak Street seeks to portray the pain and emptiness of a life left barren by the tragedies of war. Music (and the creative process) serves as a vehicle to sustain a person who has lost everything.

This is Jonny
JOHN KORTLANDER
Westerville, Ohio
This short film can be considered a truthful biography of a man whose demographic and social situation preclude his considerable talent from being recognized or exploited. In the foothills of Appalachia, humor and tragedy are not necessarily separate tributaries to the river of life.

Ian’s Collections
ELLEN LAKE
Berkeley, California
A whimsical look at Ian and his many unusual, “one-of-a-kind” collections. This engaging documentary celebrates a unique character and his quirky obsession.

Me and Billy Bob
JILLIAN McDONALD
Brooklyn, New York
Jillian McDonald and Billy Bob.

Gay Boyfriend
RYAN McFAUL
New York, New York
In their debut music video, the "Ukes of Hazzard" want of a guy who can shop all day and cuddle all night. And straight boys need not apply.

PlasticHut
RYAN McFAUL
New York, New York
It’s educational! It’s a funny toy! Build Your Own Plastic Hut!

SFP (stories for protection) #97
JACOB MELCHI
Los Angeles, California
An excerpt from an ongoing project in which fiction is celebratory, everyday anecdotes seek to alter distant memories, and sometimes those memories are affecting the present tense.

Blood Drinkers
RUSTY NAILS
Chicago, Illinois
A 40’s horror movie trailer purposely lost after audiences went insane.

Proper Urinal Etiquette (*juror choice award)
KURT NELLIS
Rochester, New York
The unwritten urinal etiquette rules have finally hit the silver screen. Billy, a normal third grade boy, learns what it takes to go to the lavatory with the big boys. You may learn a thing or two yourselves.

Three Small Deaths (*juror choice award)
JOSEPH PERAGINE
Atlanta, Georgia
A cartoon about profound change, loss and shock. In the animation, the worst possible nightmare befalls three sets of parents.

Kaerajaan
MIKK RAND
Estonia
An alien view of what it is to be human.

Revolutions Per Minute
ALEX ROPER
Baltimore, Maryland
July 4th 2001: A record player is filled with 1600 firecrackers and rigged to go off as it plays The Star-Spangled Banner.

Extreme Bible Stories: “Don’t dis Elisha!”
WILLIAM ROSS
Seattle, Washington
Bobby, Suzy and their friends find that childish hijinks can have fatal consequences when they make the mistake of teasing the wrong Old Testament Prophet.

Santa’s Little Helper (** LeBlanc Audience Choice Award, Honorable Mention)
JASON GRANT SMITH
Valley Village, California
It’s the Christmas holidays. A woman waits at a restaurant for a personal ad date that turns out to be one of Santa’s elves.

Terminator Tomatoes
SUZANNE TWINING
Portland, Oregon
A farmer and his daughter get too deep with a crop of genetically modified tomatoes.

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

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR FESTIVAL:
TARGET OF TEMPE - http://www.target.com
STAR VIDEO DUPLICATING - http://www.starvideo.com
TEMPE CAMERA - http://www.tempecamera.com
INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN THE ARTS

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Something about LIZ (az award)* YURIKA ABE Tempe, Arizona A short documentary about an ASU student who is hearing-impaired.
Tetsuji Rocks #2 (MakeitDonalds’) TETSUJI AONO Los Angeles, California Tetsuji Rocks #2 (MakeitDonalds’) satirizes the image of corporate America, particularly major fast-food chain restaurants. It examines the obscure desire of a corporate image who goes wild after business hours, and also incorporates the idea of what sex can sell in American commercial mass media.
Dad, I’m Not Gay! AMANDA BAEHR Forest Hills, New York Dad, I'm Not Gay! tells the story of a young woman whose dad is loving, kind, and understanding. Maybe a little TOO understanding.
Sneeze Beat COLIN COOK Inglewood, California By sampling video and audio fragments contained within an ordinary sneeze, Cook’s Sneeze Beat seeks to dissect and reorder the involuntary art by imposing a rhythmic structure upon it. Out of this process emerges a collusion of very different visual readings -–what is at first playful and amusing can equally be read as a pointed reference to sickness and seizure.
Museum of Dreams GREGORY GODHARD Sydney, Australia A young boy dreams about a pair of mechanical beings. Who are they and what secrets lurk behind their presence?
Lemons COURTNEY GRAFF Culver City, California Danielle Patrie meets her father Dan Patrie for drinks at the Red Café. She hasn’t seen him since 1984, and their short meeting reminds her why. He’s just as casually bullying, thoughtless and beer-drinking as ever.
Two Sense GROO (JASON van GUMSTER) Richmond, Virginia This animation is based on the concept of memory, or better stated: memorization. The basic idea is that when someone tries to memorize something the typical methodology is repetition. However, as a person repeats something, the mind tends to wander,allowing one thought to morph into another.
I Dreamt of Bombay GABRIEL LICHSTEIN Los Angeles, California When a stranger claims to be his long lost friend, Robert Jones must choose between what he thinks is true and what he knows is right.
Hoover Drama LOWELL JACOBS and JOSEPH RHEAUME Tempe, Arizona This short black and white narrative gestures toward the genre of the cold-war espionage thriller. A driving electronic soundtrack created by the artists sets the pace for this 60-second expression of suspense. Visual cues build tension as the checkpoint at the Hoover Dam draws near.
Little Red Plane (LeBlanc Audience Choice Award) JOEY JONES Pasadena, California An animation about a young boy whose imagination takes him on a spiritual journey guided with a gift from his father. This flight of fantasy transports him to an astonishing world where he is given an opportunity to reconcile the past.
Koan RICHARD KOENIG Kalamazoo, Michigan A koan is a riddle or question, but one that has no correct answer - it is a paradox to be meditated upon as a way of getting away from pure reason.
Cheap: JAKE KENNEDY Manly, Australia A businessman decides that it can’t be that hard to make a short film and sets out to show people how easy it is.
Living on Oak Street JOHN KORTLANDER Westerville, Ohio Living on Oak Street seeks to portray the pain and emptiness of a life left barren by the tragedies of war. Music (and the creative process) serves as a vehicle to sustain a person who has lost everything.
This is Jonny JOHN KORTLANDER Westerville, Ohio This short film can be considered a truthful biography of a man whose demographic and social situation preclude his considerable talent from being recognized or exploited. In the foothills of Appalachia, humor and tragedy are not necessarily separate tributaries to the river of life.
Ian’s Collections ELLEN LAKE Berkeley, California A whimsical look at Ian and his many unusual, “one-of-a-kind” collections. This engaging documentary celebrates a unique character and his quirky obsession.
Me and Billy Bob JILLIAN McDONALD Brooklyn, New York Jillian McDonald and Billy Bob.
Gay Boyfriend RYAN McFAUL New York, New York In their debut music video, the "Ukes of Hazzard" want of a guy who can shop all day and cuddle all night. And straight boys need not apply.
PlasticHut RYAN McFAUL New York, New York It’s educational! It’s a funny toy! Build Your Own Plastic Hut!
SFP (stories for protection) #97 JACOB MELCHI Los Angeles, California An excerpt from an ongoing project in which fiction is celebratory, everyday anecdotes seek to alter distant memories, and sometimes those memories are affecting the present tense.
Blood Drinkers RUSTY NAILS Chicago, Illinois A 40’s horror movie trailer purposely lost after audiences went insane.
Proper Urinal Etiquette (juror choice award)* KURT NELLIS Rochester, New York The unwritten urinal etiquette rules have finally hit the silver screen. Billy, a normal third grade boy, learns what it takes to go to the lavatory with the big boys. You may learn a thing or two yourselves.
Three Small Deaths (juror choice award)* JOSEPH PERAGINE Atlanta, Georgia A cartoon about profound change, loss and shock. In the animation, the worst possible nightmare befalls three sets of parents.
Kaerajaan MIKK RAND Estonia An alien view of what it is to be human.
Revolutions Per Minute ALEX ROPER Baltimore, Maryland July 4th 2001: A record player is filled with 1600 firecrackers and rigged to go off as it plays The Star-Spangled Banner.
Extreme Bible Stories: “Don’t dis Elisha!” WILLIAM ROSS Seattle, Washington Bobby, Suzy and their friends find that childish hijinks can have fatal consequences when they make the mistake of teasing the wrong Old Testament Prophet.
Santa’s Little Helper (* LeBlanc Audience Choice Award, Honorable Mention)* JASON GRANT SMITH Valley Village, California It’s the Christmas holidays. A woman waits at a restaurant for a personal ad date that turns out to be one of Santa’s elves.
Terminator Tomatoes SUZANNE TWINING Portland, Oregon A farmer and his daughter get too deep with a crop of genetically modified tomatoes.