JamFest Screening Schedule 2011

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011

POTTLE MUSIC AUDITORIUM

NOON: Comedy Shorts (46m)

Pepperfish, Pepperfish (10m, U S A) Experimental Randy and Megan kidnap Pepperfish back from Phil, who kidnapped Pepperfish from Randy. Twice. Or maybe only once, both times.

The Visions of Dylan Bradley (17m, U S A) As a result of a quirky childhood accident, sixteen-year-old Dylan Bradley doesn't always see things 'eye to eye' until a sweet Christian boy steals her heart and tempts Dylan with the one thing he won't give her; sex.

Mysterio (9m, U S A) Mysterio is a pathetic superhero whose only power is to solve the logic computer game 'Myst' in 1 minute. Accompanied by the gun-toting, buxom Cuticle Girl, they must retrieve the Fitty Cent Diamond from the nefarious Sinatra, fighting robots and machines along the way to justice.

Atroz (Awful) (10m, Spain) Atroz is a curmudgeon teddy bear who will tell us his misfortunes as he tries to flee from his owner, Luna, a girl that harasses him every moment.

1:00 Documentary Shorts (54m)

Good versus Evil (8m, U S A) Detective Good makes history by bringing out the good in everyone.

What's Up? (8m, U S A) A small film crew looks up at the sky and contemplates what's really going on with our environment.

Psychomigrations (English Subtitles) (10m, Argentina, Israel) The theme of the film is Cardo's loathing of psychoanalysis and, mainly, of its founding father - Sigmund Freud.

Puker (28m, U S A) about my good friend Tim "Puker" Whistler, a locally famous skateboarder in the Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia area in the 1980s. The story chronicles the birth, peak, and demise of his skating career up to his present-day return to the sport he loved and left 20 years ago.

2:00 Drama Shorts (41m)

Bein Hashurot (Between the Lines) (18m, Israel) Ella, a theater actor, meets Eyal at a local pub and the two form a stirring and exciting connection. However, what begins as a promising romance taken from a French movie suddenly turn into a nightmare...

Huma; Bird of Fortune (4m, Iran) Legend has it that the symbol of Ancient Persia flew invisibly in the sky, casting it's auspicious shadow on the land beneath.

Fatakra (19m, India, U S A) Naveen left India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him.

3:00 Documentary Feature

Catching Dreams (98m, U S A) Attempting to fulfill a dream of being cast in a Cirque du Soleil production, a 37 year-old amateur flying trapeze catcher, seeking experience, travels the globe.

5:00: Experimental Shorts and Music Videos (39m)

Without Wings (4m, Canada, U S A) Without Wings is a celebration of the human body in motion. The movements of dancers, traceurs, and acrobats are woven together in a symphony of animated figures that rejoices in the ability to defy gravity.

Six Ways From Sunday "Blind" (6m, U S A) Music Video

Cinderelleg (12m, Iran) Experimental Legs that might be broken anywhere on earth...

The Dance (8m, Canada) A romantic comedy with no dialogue, from award-winning filmmaker Pardis Parker.

Vayu, God of Wind (9m, Iran) A look at the essential elements of nature, also utilizing geography, Southern Iranian minimalist music.

6:00 Drama Feature & Doc Short (118 min)

Falling Overnight (Drama, 88m, Canada) Adventures the day before brain surgery.

Unsigned (Doc 30m, U S A) The quest for validation in the music world.

8:00 Documentary Feature

Beatboxing - The Fifth Element Of Hip Hop (55min, U S A) It was in the late 70s that a youth culture evolved in the poorer parts of New York which combined several disciplines under the name of Hip Hop. Apart from the four classic elements of Graffiti writing, DJing, Breakdancing, and Rapping, the musical side of this culture was enhanced by a fifth element called 'Beatboxing'.

POTTLE MUSIC RECITAL HALL

NOON: Drama, Experimental, and Comedy Shorts (51m)

One for Sorrow (13m, U S A) 12-year-old Calvin steals his mother's bracelet to impress his friend Sarah, but discovers that his actions come with risks and compromises.

North of Camp Nevin (9m, U S A) Kentucky, 1864. Two southern youths bent on becoming war heroes encounter an unarmed Union soldier in the woods

Rascacielos (Skyscraper) (14m, Spain) Kafkaesque! Experimental

Passing (15m, USA) Comedy

1:00 Drama Shorts (48m)

Latzuf (Floating) (30m, Israel) Reut's parents do not know how to deal with her weight gaining, so they decide to send her for therapy at a close children's ward for eating disorders. In the hospital, Reut meets Lilach. Lilach is the complete opposite of her.

Terms Of Employment (18m, U S A) On her first day of work a woman gets stuck in the elevator with a man hellbent on revenge. She in for the ride of her life.....

2:00 Comedy Shorts (48m)

The Secret Friend (15m, Brazil, U S A) Veteran actress Viola Harris (Deconstructing Harry, 1997) gives an indelible performance alongside Siobhan Fallon (Men in Black, 1997) in this poignant and subtly playful story.

Just Another Thing (3m, U S A) The all original rock band, The Grayces, traverse through various realities while jamming out to their single 'Just Another Thing'.

Bathing and the Single Girl (11m, U S A) The trials and tribulations for a maturing single girl.

Guidebook for Imaginary Friends (19m, Spain) Gold

Guidance for the employment and maintenance of imaginary friends.

3:00 Drama Feature Experimental

Minor/Major (82m, Iran) Drama An invisible narrator recounting the experiences of a film making team making a production about becoming lost

5:00 Documentary Feature

2012 Change, Apocalypse And The End Of The World (52m, Mexico, U S A) Contains a rare and never before seen interviews with renowned Aztec medicine man Ehekateotl, about the true meaning of 2012. 2012 Prophecy explores the truth, lies, myths and possibilities that surround this date.

6:00 Comedy Feature & Doc Short (123 min)

Jucy (83m, New Zealand) Quirky best friends in Kiwi land.

Howard Citizen - The Man and The Music He Loves (40m, U S A) At the close of World War II many French Creoles made their way out of the Bayou and swamp lands of South West Louisiana to find a second home in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Citizen's ninety-one years parallel the development of Zydeco, a popular music and dance style.

8:00 Horror Shorts and Music Videos (68m)

An Evening With My Comatose Mother (33m,U S A) Dorothy Pritchard thought she had it easy; house sit for the wealthy Poe's on All Hallows Eve while collecting a cool paycheck. That was, until, she was introduced to the Poe's rotting, comatose mother living upstairs.

Behind the Hole (17m, U S A) When Sophia finds out a small hole on the wall of her room, she meets new world where she can escape from the reality.

Pennipotens Animation, Experimental (18m, U S A) IAGO Award 'Pennipotens' is based on the Flemish fairytale 'White Caroline and Black Caroline', first recorded by Edmund Dulac in 1916. Out of spite, a mother repeatedly tries to kill her 'beautiful' daughter, although her attempts are always secretly foiled by her beloved 'ugly' daughter.

Catch 22 Music Video (USA)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011

POTTLE MUSIC AUDITORIUM

NOON: Documentary Feature

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (107m, U S A) From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years.

Passing Comedy Short (USA) What aliens have to do to pass

2:00 Documentary Short and Music Videos (43m)

Man Eshghbazam (I am a Lovemaker) (40m, Iran) A look at cockfighting and the people involved in it...

All Systems Go, Neil Armstrong (3m, U S A) A mysterious oblong television set is your personal guide through outer space as it guides us through a series of animated scenes.

3:00 Documentary Feature

Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (161m, U S A) This subject matter works to transcend the issues of cultural relativism and traditional ideology and move to relate the core, empirical 'life ground' attributes of human and social survival, extrapolating those immutable natural laws into a new sustainable social paradigm called a 'Resource-Based Economy'.

6:00 Drama Feature and Drama Short (95m)

Anyone (84m, U S A) "Anyone" was shot during the summer of 2010 using talent residing from within the state of Arkansas. The film was able to find a collaborative group of artists interested in creating something that will make people laugh, but tells a meaningful story, as well. We believe this film represents the true spirit of indie film.

Lone-Illness (11m, Spain) Benefits and drawbacks of being alone or in a relationship.

8:00 Documentary Feature

7 Years Underground: A 60's Tale (87m, U S A)

Many of the artists who performed at Café’ a Go Go would influence a whole generation of hip, New York teenagers. In turn, those teenagers would inspire a grass roots movement to help transform the socio-political landscape and consciousness of an entire “hippie” nation during the turbulent 60’s.

POTTLE MUSIC RECITAL HALL

NOON: Documentary Feature and Doc Short

The Heart of a Volunteer (83m, U S A) Exciting story of Livingston Parish Fire District 4, one of Louisiana's premier fire organizations. Former volunteers as well present members recount the experiences that brought the organization from a small shack to a fully functioning fire district.

Ball at the Box (12m, U S A) Doc Short Louisiana State University's Alex Box Stadium is one of college baseball's finest ball parks. The stadium is home to tradition and champions, but who was Alex Box? Ball at the Box looks at Alex's life from the eyes of Earle Hubert Wagley, the girl he would have married if he did not perish at war.

2:00 Comedy and Drama Shorts (51m)

Moon Pie (17m, U S A) Moonpies at risk!

3 Guys and a Guru (20m, U S A) Comedy/Drama How to meet girls?!

Lavender and Peroxide (14m, U S A) Jerry is an obsessive compulsive germaphobe who must fulfill an ultimatum by asking the first girl that speaks to him out on a date.

3:00 Drama Shorts (46m)

The Price of Flowers (16m, U S A) Red, a New Orleans street hustler sells carnations to keep himself and his lover alive, but when he is stripped of the little he has, his will is tested.

Bicycle Season (30m, U S A) Decisions to be made during the holidays.

4:00 Drama and Experimental Shorts (49m)

Armed With A Heart (20m, U S A) A woman ends up on a romantic date that will test her will to love again.

Letter to Marcus Graves (9m, U S A) Enigmatic journey of characters and a letter in bygone days.

None Shall Sleep (20m, U S A) Sleep deprivation experiments taken to the limits. Science Fiction

5:00 Comedy Shorts (44m)

The Goose (12m, U S A) Two jocks playing a heated game of basketball must come to terms with an on-the-court incident that may change their relationship forever.

Jackin' Carlos (29m, U S A) So what happens when you have two idiots chasing money in the pursuit of wealth, desire, and foolishness. You get the exploits of 'Jackin' Carlos'.

2 Scoops of Love (3m, U S A) portrays the lives of different people from different cultures living together in the same city: the city of angels

6:00 Documentary Feature

Death By Medicine (93m, U S A) The film explores the dominant medical paradigm, the current health crisis, and a healthier, more holistic system. Based on Gary Nulls groundbreaking book with statistical evidence of hundreds of thousands of injuries and deaths due to conventional medicine.

7:30 Gathering of Film Makers (Room TBA)

8:00 Awards

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