KUDZU FILM FESTIVAL 2001 SCHEDULE
originally published October 3, 2001
Tickets Tickets for Tate Center events are on sale now at the Tate Center Cashier's Window or call 542-8074. Tickets for all other events are available at individual venues the night of the event.
Venues All screenings will take place at the Tate Student Center Theater and the Georgia Museum of Art on the University of Georgia campus. Morning Coffee with the judges will take place at Blue Sky Coffee, 128 College Avenue.
Prizes Awarded by Kudzu judges for "Best Short Film," "Best Feature Film" and other categories that the judges make up as they go along. Viewers will cast ballots for the Audience Choice Award. All prizes will be awarded at the ceremonies on Sunday night.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Student Films In Competition (UGA Tate Center Theater). Admission: $8, $5 (Students) Note: All films are listed in the order they will be shown.
L'ENFANT, LA VACHE ET LE COCHON (Digital video, 5 min.) Directed by Nicholas Cervini. Images of a naked child walking on all fours, a cow and a pig are juxtaposed in a thought-provoking, rhythmic dance.
HELICOPTER (16mm, 21 min.) Directed by Ari Gold. What do you do when someone you love gets killed with a famous person? A poignant ode to the filmmaker's mother, Melissa Gold, who died in a helicopter crash with rock promoter Phil Graham. Winner of Best Short Film at the 2001 SXSW Film Festival.
MELTING GLASS (35mm, 29 min.) Directed by Patrick Grandaw. An American glassblower must grapple with work in the glass factory and the divided loyalties of his Czech girlfriend. Shot in Prague.
THE INTERVIEW (16mm, 5 min.) Directed by Courtney Davis. An absurdist's view of eye patches and job interviews that involve mind control.
TEXAS PETE (16mm, 10 min.) Directed by Mark Nelson. A sportscaster narrates the story of Texas Pete, the founder of the "Whale Rodeo."
NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK (16mm, 7 min.) Directed by Eva Saks. The beautiful Penny is torn between her Heavy Metal lifestyle and her one true love - Fred Astaire!
SLITCH (16mm, 23 min.) Directed by Dianne Bellino. A teenage girl is ridiculed by her two older sisters, who dub her "slitch" - a combination slut and bitch. Featuring music written for the film by Will Oldham.
THOU SHALT NOT KILL (BetaSP, 4 min.) Directed by Yuk Ting Chan. A brief treatise on the philosophical aspects of people killing other people. Who has the right?
THE CONFESSION (16mm, 22 min.) Directed by Carl Pfirman. An award-winning short that depicts the compelling (and seldom-told) story of two older gay men, partners for decades, as one comes to terms with his impending death, homophobia and the Catholic church.
BACON WAGON (35mm, 15 min. ) Directed by Lonny Zion. The Bacon Wagon man is harassed by his enemies for giving away free bacon, so his best friends decide to help out be reenacting his life story.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE (35mm, 20 min.) Directed by Jennifer Derwingson. The lovelorn Lucy learns life lessons about love and beauty from a retired B-movie actress-turned-magician and a former March of Dimes poster child when their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere.
PILLOWFIGHT (16mm, 4 min.) Directed by Scott Rice. A comedy all about the battles that sleeping couples wage against each other in bed.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
7:30 p.m. Special Screening (The Georgia Museum Of Art) Admission: $4, $3 (Students)
PUNK ROCK/HEAVY METAL KARAOKE (VHS, 90 min.) If you liked Heavy Metal Parking Lot or always look forward to butchering a rock standard at Foxz, you'll enjoy this full-length documentary by New York filmmaker Sonny Aronson. Filmed in and around the Arling Grocery rock club in Manhattan during the summer of 2000, the film chronicles the personalities and particularities behind a weekly event wherein a live band kicks out the jambs and members of the audience become the lead singer, encouraged by a barroom full of pumped fists and banging heads. Featuring a professional drummer out of Letters To Cleo (Dave Richman), a lovable numskull guitarist (Devin Emke), a grumpy bassist (Rob Kemp), and a genuine British punk rock veteran acting as emcee (Owen Comaskey) who shouts, "It's like a fucking concert, man!" between singers.
9:00 p.m. Special Screening (The Georgia Museum Of Art) Admission: $4, $3 (Students)
ATHENS GA.: INSIDE/OUT (35mm, 82 min.) The colorful 1987 "rockumentary" about the rise of the modern Athens music scene directed by Tony Gayton (he has a new one coming out next year titled Fool Proof). Shot in and around Athens in February 1986, this film includes fantastic old live footage and interviews and focuses on big players of the "early days" like Pylon, The B-52's, Limbo District, and (of course) R.E.M. It also targets some of the scenesters of the time including Time Toy, The Squalls, Kilkenny Kats, Dreams So Real, The BBQ Killers, and the Flat Duo Jets. Watch for a haggard Peter Buck in his pajamas drinking beer on his porch. Chuckle while William Orton "Ort" Carlton pontificates about "the zen of Athens." Cringe while Michael Stipe dances like Popeye. Smile when the late John Seawright reads "I Broke My Saw." With Howard Finster, Jim Herbert and many others. Highly recommended for any music fan.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
7:30 p.m. Special Screening (The Georgia Museum Of Art) Admission: $4, $3 (Students)
8:45 p.m. Special Screening (The Georgia Museum Of Art) Admission: $4, $3 (Students)
A STIRLING PERFORMANCE (mini DVD, 40 min.)
This is a recent documentary by British filmmakers Andy Cronk and Deb Richards (of the Lonely Goat film company) that covers an unusual "three-night" concert series in Stirling, Scotland by R.E.M. during its 1999 Up tour. The film chronicles the non-stadium gig and the impact the band's presence had on the small town and its residents. The film made its Scottish premiere on August 25 at the Dominion Cinema on Newbattle Terrace in Edinburgh. This is the Athens premiere.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Kudzu Films In Competition (UGA Tate Student Center Theater) Admission: $8, $5 (Students)
THE SNOWMAN Lane Nakamura
BEYOND THE OCEAN Tony Pemberton
CLOWN CAR David Garrett
SEX & DEATH Cat McKeirnen
DOG DAYS Ellie Lee
BURIED Kathryn Bucher
DISCHARGE, NWO Deni Blaise
9:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Green Lantern Techno-Dance Party w/Spaceshot & DJ(40 Watt Club) Admission: $5, 21 & up
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon "Morning Coffee w/ Margret RR Echeverria & Candice Bennett" (Blue Sky Coffee) FREE!
7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Kudzu Films In-Competition (UGA Tate Center Theater) Admission: $8, $5 (Students)
F8 Jason Wen
REVOLUTION OS J.T.S. Moore
DODGEBALL Donald Bull
BIKE RIDE Tom Schroeder
BREAKDOWN John Webb
A CRISIS OF FAITH D.J. Kadigian
SEVEN STOREYS Boris Ivanov
8:30 p.m. Green Lantern Music Showcase (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Admission: $5, 21 + up. (Bands subject to change.)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon "Morning Coffee with Mark Wynns & Stephen Les" (Blue Sky Coffee) FREE!
7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Kudzu Films In Competition (UGA Tate Center Theater) Admission: $8, $5 (Students)
JOSH W. Johnnie Semerad
LADY IN THE BOX Christian J. Otjen
THE PIRATES OF CENTRAL PARK Rob Farber
THE BALLAD OF LITTLE ROGER MEAD Mark Carter
I'M GOOD FOR IT John Huba
FRISBEE FRENZY Jon Riche
THE MAN WITH THE EMPTY ROOM Todd Korgan
THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT Joshua Taylor
9:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Green Lantern Music Showcase (40 Watt Club) Admission: $5, 21 & up (Bands Subject To Change)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon "Morning Coffee w/ W.I.Z." (Blue Sky Coffee) FREE!
9:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Eyeball Music Video Showcase (40 Watt Club) Admission: $8, $5 (Students)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
8:00 p.m. 2001 Kudzu Film Festival & EYEBALL Music Video Showcase Awards (The Morton Theatre) FREE!
See next week's Flagpole for a comprehensive Kudzu schedule with all the films in competition and coverage of the Green Lantern and EYEBALL Music Video Showcase events!
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