| Friday, January 30, 2004 |
The Art Studio,
Inc.
720 Franklin St. (off MLK Blvd.)
Beaumont, Texas
409-838-5393
|
| 7:30 p.m. |
|
Sing! (36 min)
Music lovers will enjoy this Oscar-nominated film which follows
the students of a community choir group in California.
|
| 8:15 p.m. |
Screenings |
A selection from CinemaTexas and other short films and documentaries |
|
Gretchen & Night Danger (26:37 min)
by Steve Collins. An awkward teenager wrestles with whether
or not to let her boyfriend make it to second base.
Good Morning My Name is Pam (9 min) by Lisa
Gross. Blind to the possibilities that exist in real live,
a young woman finds her only joy while asleep and dreaming.
Bathroom Agreement (17 min) by Jenny Andrews.
An extra on a movie shoot decides she and her fellow extras
have had enough. She'll do whatever it takes to get respect
on the set. Even shut down filming.
Delusional (10 min) by Tom Flynn. A young
man moves into a new house a week before his roommates. He
is visited by a horrific figure from his past.
Stevenson on Stevenson (10 min) by Tom Flynn.
A young filmmaker shows off his techique during a series of
class assignments with style and humor.
The Love Ballad of Scarab Hack (14 min)
by Javier Bonafont. A lonely troll woman grows a man from
the ground to be her lover, but the results are not what she
expected.
Become the Sky (53 min) by Laura Dunn. Nominated
for the 2002 Student Documentary Academy Award, Become
the Sky maps an ecology of power spanning 4,000 miles
across Texas. From offshore oil-rigs to the mouth of the Rio
Grande, Become the Sky weaves a web of energy and
politics in the context of war and capitalism.
*Viva La Guerra (30 min) by Paul Hanley.
*Adult language. Paul Hanley delivers another round of Apocalypse
Now reduced, embedding the vinyl 12" version of Harrison
Ford action figure in every major American hostility since
the Revolution. Beautifully animated, thoroughly juvenile
and sporting the hottest shark attack action this side of
"Deep Blue Sea," it's obsessive, irresponsible,
crass entertainment, which, is to say is War American Style.
|
Saturday,
January 31, 2004 |
University
Theatre
Lamar University
Lucas and East Lavaca off US 69
Beaumont, Texas |
| 8 am - 2 pm |
Registration |
University Theatre |
| 9 am |
Workshop
(Dishman) |
"Shooting a documentary without leaving victims"
Focusing your documentary on the right topic is critical to
getting your film noticed. Top documentarians will discuss how
to select a subject, how to stay on track, tell both sides of
the story and offer other tips for filmmakers. Filmmakers Paul
Stekler and Sean Welch.
|
| 9 am |
Screening
(Rothwell Recital Hall) |
Spindletop Film Festival 2003 contest winner screenings. |
| 10 am |
Workshop
(Dishman) |
"The Producers"
What does a producer do? Producers for television,
film and video will discuss their work and its importance in
large and small shoots. J.D. Feigelson, Sean Welch and Rodney
Lee Conover.
|
| 10 am |
Screening
(Rothwell Recital Hall) |
Spindletop Film Festival 2003 Contest winner screenings (continued) |
| 11 am |
Workshop
(Rothwell Recital Hall) |
"Lighting for Docs and Features: a hands-on demonstration"
Lighting sets the mood and tone for your scene. Whether
shooting a documentary or a feature, a short or a full-length
film, lighting can mean the difference between a bad indie and
a sale, a successful project or an expensive reshoot.
|
11 am
|
Screening |
"Austin FilmWorks: The first 10 years - a collection
of projects from Austin FilmWorks." (90 minutes)
|
| 12 noon |
Lunch |
Lunch on your own. Screening at the Dorm Room on University
Drive, across from Cardinal Village at Lamar University.
12:15 pm - Community Cinema - Screenings.
Shorts from Beaumont's newest micro cinema. Purchase drinks,
burgers, coffee, and other treats. Place food orders before
11 am at the information desk in the University Theatre.
|
| 1:30 pm |
Workshop |
Houston Screen Actors Guild: A workshop for actors
and filmmakers. Why use SAG actors? This panel will
discuss SAG vs. non-SAG projects, the use of low-budget contracts
for SAG and other issues related to acting talent. Actors and
SAG representatives will talk about the advantages and disadvantages
to using SAG actors.
|
| 1:30 pm |
Screening
(University Theatre) |
Texas Filmmaker Showcase. Not rated. Houston
Film Commission (run time 120 minutes).
|
| 2:30 pm |
Workshop
(Dishman) |
Grass Roots Filmmaking
Gabrielle and Charity Burton. "Manna From Heaven."
With help from their community, family and friends, they made
a movie with noted actors in Hollywood by making connections
and asking for favors. The Burton family made a lot of friends
along the way.
|
| 2:30 pm |
Screening
(University Theatre)
|
Texas Filmmaker Showcase continues.
|
| 3:30 pm |
Workshop
(Dishman) |
"Working with the director: what does it take?"
Directors and writers discuss essential tips for surviving a
film shoot. David Shmoeller, Scott Griessel and Anna Griessel,
Rodney Lee Conover, J.D. Feigelson.
|
| 3:30 pm |
Screening
(University Theatre) |
Spindletop Film Festival 2003 Contest winner screenings.
|
| 4:30 pm |
Award Ceremony
(University Theatre) |
Recognition of festival winners for the 2003 Spindletop
Film Festival and special awards. |
| |
|
Evening Venue:
Jefferson Theatre
345 Fannin at Pearl Street, downtown Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas
(409)835-5483 |
| 6 pm |
Screening |
"Spellbound"
Rated G (90 min)
|
| 7:55 pm |
Screening |
"Trust the Chicken"
(5 min)
|
| 8 pm |
Screening |
"Bachelorman"
Adult theme, language, and context. (90 min)
|
| 9:55 pm |
Screening |
"Max Bigg's Bigg Break"
(5 min)
|
| 10 pm |
Screening |
"Tourist Trap"
Rated R, adult theme. Horror classic. (85 min) |
