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2005 Seminar
Information: Schedule
| Friday, April 15, 2005 |
The Art Studio,
Inc.
720 Franklin St. (off MLK Blvd.)
Beaumont, Texas
409-838-5393
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| 7 p.m. |
Early registration / reception begins
Screenings shot films and music.
|
| 7:30 p.m. |
Acclaimed country artists Templeton Thompson and Gay perform on band stage.
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| 8:30 p.m. |
Houston Film Commission Filmmaker Showcase
Comfort (21 minutes. Mini-DV)
A young man with a troubled history returns to his childhood
home. Over the course of a cold Texas night, his reunited family
struggles to come to terms with a past full of pain and future full of
uncertainty. Film by James Webb of Austin.
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| 8:51 p.m. |
Doki-Doki (30 minutes. Mini-DV)
In suburban Tokyo commuters find themselves waiting every day for
the same train with the same group of strangers but never
talking...until one day, things change. Film by Chris Eska of Gonzales.
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| 9: 21 p.m. |
Milton is a @#@*! (4:17 minutes. Animation)
Milton is a small orange kitty. He works for Pat Buchanan. He
hates your guts. Why do you love him so? Film by Courtney Davis of Austin.
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| 9:30 p.m. |
Greyline plays at band stage. This alternative rock band from Lafayette
band was feature at the South By Southwest Music Festival this year.
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| 10:30 p.m. |
Night Dawn Day (9 minutes. Mini-DV)
A woman wishes the world would go away one day, and it does. But
is it the end... or just the beginning? Film by Mark Pilvinsky of Dallas.
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| 10:39 p.m. |
Perils in Nude Modeling (10 minutes. S 16 mm)
On the verge of expulsion, a hapless art student must decide
between life-long ambition and love when an audacious nude model makes a
dangerous demand in the middle of class. Film by Scott Rice of Austin.
Rice took Best of Show in the college division of the Spindletop Film
Festival with this filim in 2004.
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| 10:49 p.m. |
Something's Brewin' in Shiner (25:30 minutes. Mini-DV)
The true story of how Shiner's newest beer was submitted for the
approval of the entire town. Film by Mike Woolf of Austin.
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| 11:15 p.m. |
Subsidized Fate (4:55 minutes. Animation/35mm)
A man is instructed to burglarize another man's house by
mysteriously placed commercial messages. Are the messages all in his
head, or has capitalism become an omnipotent force? Film by Port
Neches-Groves High School graduate Lance Myers.
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| 11:20 p.m. |
Toward the Near (4:30 minutes. Mini-DV)
A roaming musician happens upon a pair of street performers while
waiting for his bus to arrive. As the story unfolds from finish to
start, the musician realizes that the eccentric-looking juggler is not
what he seems to be. Film by Austen Menges of Austin.
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| 11:25 p.m. |
The 72 oz. Steak (7:50 minutes. Mini-DV)
This is the story of one man and one really big piece of meat.
Film by Mike Woolf of Austin.
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| Saturday, April 16, 2005 |
Setzer Student
Center / University Theatre
Lamar University
Lucas and East Lavaca off US 69
Beaumont, Texas |
|
Events at the University Theatre, Setzer Student Center and bands in
Mirabeau's Cafe at Lamar University
|
| 8 am - 2 pm |
Registration |
Setzer Student Center on University Drive, south of Lavaca |
| 9 am - 5 pm |
Additional Screenings |
|
| 9-9:50 a.m. |
A.) Making a successful Indie Veteran and up and coming indie filmmakers
discuss what it takes to
success in the world of independent film.
Greg Carter, director, Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story
Stephen Mims, director, Lizards Times Twenty
Larry McLaughlin, director, The Breakdance Kid
Wyatt Cagle, director of photography, The Breakdance Kid
B.) Launching your indie film career
Film development coordinator Wade Rowland works with filmmakers to help
them shape and plan their careers. Ken Pajak works on the legal
side of entertainment, assisting companies and artists by helping them
stay legal when it comes to movie rights and other aspects of
entertainment law. This duo will discuss how to keep your company and
career on track, legally and artistically.
Wade Rowland, film development coordinator, Westpart Foundries
Ken Pajak, Austin entertainment attorney
|
| 10-10:50 a.m. |
Band performing in Mirabeau's Cafe from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Performers TBA.
A.) Animation: Bringing characters to life
Animation directors discuss how to make it in the field of animation.
Lance Myers, lead animator on Richard Linkalater’s A Scanner Darkly
Mike Gasaway director, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
B. Making Music Videos
Indie directors discuss making music videos that stand out.
Sandy Collora, director, Archangle and Batman Dead End
Benny Matthews, writer and director, Where's the Party Yaar?
|
| 11-11:50 a.m. |
A.) Horror: From art direction to the final cut
Horror experts will talk about the works of veteran art director Robert
A. Burns, its impact on the industry and all the critical elements it
takes to get a great horror film in the can.
Stuart Gordon, director Re-Animator and Dagon
David Carren, screenwriter, Mr. Hell
J.D. Feigelson, screenwriter and producer, Red Water
David Schmoeller, director, Puppetmaster
B.) The Business of Music (Barksdale, Thompson, Gay) Becky Barksdale,
noted blues musician who has written and performed dozens of tunes for
movie trailers and TV and award-winning country arts Templeton Thompson
and Sam Gay talk the reality of the music business.
|
| 12 noon |
Lunch |
Noon Lunch Lunch on your own. Several campus eateries near festival venue.
|
| 12:45-1:45 p.m. |
Film Competition Awards in Theatre
Spindletop/Lamar University Film Festival honors the top contest entries of 2005.
|
| 2-2:50 p.m. |
Science Auditorium
A.)The Art of Special FX, Steve Wolf demonstrates the art of special FX. He
has been a special effects and stunt coordinator since 1987, with 40
movies and about 150 commercial and music videos to his credit.
B.) Acting: The front row vs. The back row
Actors share their experience on the stage and in front of the camera,
and discuss the differences between stage and screen.
Dominic Brascia, actor, Friday The 13th Part V, National Lampoon’s Last
Resort and Rush Week
Randall Wheatley, actor and playwright, Lamar University
Dixie Tucker, actress, Searching for Wooden Watermelons
|
| 3-3:50 p.m. |
University Theatre
A.) Conversation with Irma P. Hall
Beaumont native, Irma P. Hall, won a special jury prize at Cannes for
her role in Ladykillers and was included in the Texas Film Hall of Fame
in March. This actress, who has starred with actors Tom Cruise, James
Earl Jones, Tom Hanks and Robert Duvall, will discuss her career on
stage and screen.
B.) Screenwriting for television Two screenwriters discuss writing for
TV and how it differs from developing film projects.
David Carren, screenwriter, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Mr. Hell
J.D. Feigelson , screenwriter/producer, Red Water
|
| 4-4:50 p.m. |
Conversation with William Atherton
Veteran actor of stage and screen, who has starred with actors including
Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman and Goldie Hawn,
talks about his career and acting in Hollywood. His movie credits
include Die Hard and Mad City.
|
| 4-5:30 p.m. |
An evening with Sandy Collora, director / creature designer. Collora
first landed a job at Stan Winston Studios in 1987 on Leviathan, and
honed his skills as a creature designer and sculptor. He has worked with
Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Rick Baker and Rob Bottin. After over a
decade of concept design, sculpting, storyboarding, and visual FX art
direction on major motion pictures, he made his foray into directing
with several award-winning short films, including Archangel, Batman Dead
End and World’s Finest. Collora will screen Batman Dead End and World’s
Finest during his workshop.
|
| 6:30 p.m. |
The Breakdance Kid
(PG-13) 100 minutes. PG-13.
Director Larry McLaughlin and director of photography Wyatt Caggle. A
Q&A with McLaughlin and Caggle will follow the screening.
|
| 6:30 p.m. |
University Theatre
Soul Food, starring Irma P. Hall. A Q&A by Hall will follow the screening.
|
| 8:30 p.m. |
University Theatre
Irma P. Hall and Robert A. Burns will be inducted into the Southeast
Texas Filmmakers Hall of Fame in University Theatre. Burns will be
inducted posthumously. Actor William Atherton will receive the
Spindletop Award, in recognition of pioneering work in Texas films and
beyond.
|
| 9-10:30 p.m. |
Dishman Art Museum
Hall of Fame reception and film festival networking mixer.
|
| 9:45 p.m. |
University Theatre
Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story
A film by Greg Carter. 110 minutes.
A Q&A will follow by Carter. Adult theme, only individuals 18 or older
will be allowed in this screening.
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| 11:45 p.m. |
University Theatre
Archangle, a short by Sandy Collora. 12 minutes. Adult theme, only
individuals 18 or older will be allowed in this screening.
|
| Midnight |
University Theatre
Re-Animator
by director Stuart Gordon. 86 minutes. Rated R.
Art direction by the late Robert A. Burns. A Q&A by Gordon will follow
the screening. Adult theme, only individuals 18 or older will be allowed
in this screening.
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Sunday,
April 17, 2005 |
|
| 1 p.m. |
University Theatre
Surgarland Express, PG. 110 minutes. Steven Spielberg’s directorial
debut, starring Goldie Hawn and William Atherton. Atherton will conduct
a Q&A following the film. A true story about an ex-con who busts her
husband out of pre-release so they can regain custody on their child.
Based on a true Texas story and shot in the Lone Star State.
|
| 3 p.m. |
University Theatre
Award-winning animated short films by Lance Myers. Q & A to follow.
The Astronomer 5 minutes.
Subsidized Fate 4:55 minutes.
A Scanner Darkly, a sneak peak at the trailer for Richard Linklater’s
new film. Myers is lead animator on the project. The film, to be
released in 2006, will feature the voices of Robert Downey Jr., Woody
Harrelson, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.
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| 3:25 p.m. |
University Theatre
Where's the Party Yaar?
Directed by Houstonian Benny Matthews.
When you are an Indian immigrant like Hari Patel, “fresh off the boat,
or FOB, you have enough to learn without having to figure out “where is
the party, yarr.” While the desi scene is hip and happening in Harri’s
new home of Houston, the guardians of cool don’t want the FOBs crashing
their Desi Fever dance parties.
The Austin Chronicle says its “A witty assimilation comedy ... whip
smart script.” According to The Hindi it is “Hilarious! Pokes fun at
every sacred cow. A must see!”
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PLEASE NOTE: Schedule is subject to change.
Past Schedules:
2004 ||
2003
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