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CUFF
Programming - Saturday April 15 |
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2:00
PM - SHORTS EXTRAVAGANZA, Calgary Filmmakers in Attendance |
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All
shorts are an Alberta and/or Canadian premiere. Total program approx.
90 minutes |
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BOHEMIAN
TOWN |
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Halifax
| 2004 | 3:30 min | Director: Helen Hill |
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A
delightful animated and live action piece set to music by Piggy: The Calypso
Orchestra of the Maritimes. Created for the Atlantic Fimmaker's Cooperative's
30th anniversary. |
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THE
STRYKERZ |
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Calgary
| 2005 | 28 minutes | Director: Colin Askey
This mockumentary delivers its humor much more reliably - and nimbly
- than the oh-so-sincere attempts by the team at landing a basket. A
delightful short not soon forgotten! Filmmaker in attendance - with
special apperance by the Strykerz, in uniform (ahh - men in tights!).
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AWKWARD |
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USA
| 2004 | 3 minutes | Director: Cesar Kuriyama
An
hour in the lives of three bored companions. A couple beers. One awkward
moment. |
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IMPACT |
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London,
Ont. | 2005 | 6 minutes | Director: Alan Powel |
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The
Antics of a pair of radio hosts are juxtaposed with the darkest moments
of an alcoholic's life while he decides his fate. |
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THE
SOUND OF WILLIE NELSON'S GUITAR |
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Calgary
| 2005 | 16 minutes | Director: Chris Cinnamon |
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A
stranded Canadian peacekeeper and a dying rebel soldier discover they have
a mutual admiration for the sound of Willie Nelson's guitar. |
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NATO
NOSFERATU |
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Montréal
| 2004 | 3:40 minutes | Director: Tamara Vukor |
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A
scratch video intercutting news footage of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
with the German expressionistic vampire classic Nosferatu. More
info |
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HAWAII |
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Vicotria
| 2004 | 7 minutes | Director: Nick Schelle |
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Bobby
is a sheltered boy who dreams of playing outside. Much to his delight, the
dreary world around him begins to unravel. Come unwind in Hawaii. |
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AEROPLANES |
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Toronto
| 2004 | 0:48 minutes | Director: Ryan Hughes |
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An
experimental short that transforms imagery and sound into a fast-paced,
intense 48 seconds of eyecandy - and then some. |
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PIECES
OF EIGHT |
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Calgary
| 2004 | 8 minutes | Director: Jim Thalheimer |
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Unwitting
host, George, observes and reveals the lives of eight solitary characters.
In doing so he uncovers the deeper truths behind first impressions. Beautifully
shot on super 16mm film, with a haunting original score. More
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STRUGGLES
OF BEING A WRITER |
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Calgary
| 2004 | 1:24 minutes | Director: Michael Breuer |
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Most
writers get writer's block...this one can't see the forest OR the tree,
and falls victim to a macabre end at the...er...."hands" of mother
nature. |
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THIS
COULD BE YOU |
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Calgary
| 2005 | 13 minutes | Director:Chris Koloski |
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Kosloski
tells simple stories in the tradition of classic Zen fables. This Could
Be You is the retelling of a story where a young man learns that the present
moment is the only one worth living. |
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4:00
PM - The Canadian Horror Retrospective (Part 3), Caelum
Vatnsdal in Attendance |
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They
Came From Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema (Book)
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Winnipeg
| Published 2004
Author/Filmmaker: Caelum Vatnsdal, In attendance
More Info |
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THE
PLAYGIRL KILLER - Courtesy of Associated Screen Artists, Inc. |
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Canada
| 1966 | 85 minutes | Director: Erick Santamaria |
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Is
he an artist or a killer? And is she a temptress or a playgirl? The serial
killer in the title role is the gory subject of this Roger Corman-style
B-horror film shot in Montreal. More
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Preceded
by: ROBOT CITY 2 |
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Calgary/Montreal
| 2005 | 1 minute | Director:Malcolm Sutherland |
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Time
passes in robot city. |
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EVIL
VILLAIN |
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Victoria
| 2004 | 2 minutes | Director: Brian MacDonald |
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A
man shares some fantasies with his lover, which perhaps reveal his sinister
motivations for making experimental videos. |
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7:00
PM - HAIR HIGH |
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HAIR
HIGH |
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USA
| 2004 | 77 minutes | Director: Bill Plympton |
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An
American Gothic 50's high-school-comedy about a love-triangle that goes
terribly bad, as two young, murdered teens return to their prom to get
revenge. With a tip of the hat to Carrie, Hair High is chock-full of the
weird sex, bizarre imagery, over-the-top-set-pieces, creepy monsters,
and sweet romance. More info |
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Preceded
by: GUARD DOG |
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USA
| 2004 | 5 minutes | Director: Bill Plympton |
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Why
do dogs bark at such innocent creature as pigeons and squirrels... what
are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question. |
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9:30
PM - PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD |
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PUT
THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD |
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USA
| 2004 | 83 minuntes | Director: Jason Rem | Canadian Premier |
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A
veritable head-spinning ride through dance music culture, history lessons
and actual gigs included, Jason Rem’s Put the Needle on the Record
was shot during one week in March 2003, during the Winter music conference
in South Beach, Miami. More
info |
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Preceded
by: THE AHMED EL-TYWIL PROJECT |
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Toronto
| 2004 | 0:58 minutes | Director: Ryan Hughes |
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RAVE
AGAINST THE MACHINE |
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UK,
Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2004 | 24 minutes | Directors: Richard Rudy,
James Harvey, Steven Riley, Holly Lubbock |
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A
vibrant and heartfelt film revealing an underground music scene which saved
the sanity of young Bosnians during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo. |
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After
party at Broken City: Featuring DJ Skot Dub & DJ Moonlips |
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