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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 LIVING ELSEWHERE, 4 PM INTRODUCED BY DIRECTOR WANG JIAN-WEI $7 ($5 Walker Members) 
Along the newly constructed expressway to Chengdu's airport, a group of villas built in the early '90s remained incomplete for almost seven years. Unable to return to their homes after losing land in a bubble economy, four peasant families become squatters in the villas while seeking a new beginning. 2001, China, color, video, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 40 minutes. Followed by a Q&A with director Wang Jian-wei. preceded by TWO SHORT WORKS BY WANG GUOFENG I Love Beijing . . . Tiananmen (2002, China, color, video, 6 minutes) and Free Market (2002, China, color, video, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 26 minutes). DIG.IT MIX, 8 PM INTRODUCED BY DIRECTORS TOM SCHROEDER, BENITA RAPHAN, LEON GRODSKI, PEARL GLUCK, AND THE DIRECTOR OF STUDIO ROSTO A.D. $7 ($5 Walker Members) This program of short digital works from local and international mediamakers provides an eclectic look at the current state of the art. The program includes: 2+2 Directed by Clayton Hemmert and Benita Raphan 2+2 is a to-the-point, revealing, and aesthetically impressive digital short that digs into the "beautiful mind" of John F. Nash, the infamous mathmatics professor who suffers from schizophrenia. 2002, U.S., color, video, 11 minutes. Phantom Directed by Matthias Müller Phantom presents a geography of shadows, silhouettes, and anemic figures seen in negative that alludes to secrets lurking between stories. 2001, Germany, color, video, 4 minutes. Jerks Don't Say Fuck Directed by Zhao Liang 
Fast-paced cuts and a sound track by the Beijing band Sick Doctors emphasizes the differences between the look of modern China and the MTV world. 2001, China, color, video, 4 minutes. The rise and fall of the legendary Anglobilly Feverson Directed by Studio Rosto A.D. Melies meets Kerouac in this cryptic road movie through the clouds. Anglobilly Feverson encounters swarms of insects, skeletons, harpies, and other animated creatures on a surreal trip that provides a full retinal extravaganza. 2002, The Netherlands, B/W and color, 35mm, 10 minutes. The Whiz Kids (Freunde) Directed by Jan H. Krüger 
Two sixteen-year old boys spend their days racing, wrestling, watching videos, hanging out, and playing hide-and seek. Though their confidence in each other growss, their intimacy leads to an ill-fated end. 2001, Germany, color, 35mm, in German with English subtitles, 22 minutes. Riding with Harv Directed by Tom Schroeder Following up his accliamed film Bike Ride, Minneapolis-based Tom Schroeder premieres his innovative cutout animation Riding with Harv. In this story of courtship, aging, and revenge, Dave rides around small-town Ohio with his grandparents' neighbors. 2002, U.S., color, 35mm, 13 minutes. Trembling Time Directed by Yael Bartana Filmed in Tel Aviv from a highway overpass on Soldiers Memorial Day, Trembling Time depicts a moment of silence as it is observed in traffic. "State-organized memorials, ceremonies, and military events define tradition and shape national identity," writes Yael Bartana. "They are powerful and therefore dangerous phenomena that perpetuate loyalty and ignorance." 2002, Israel/The Netherlands, color, video, 7 minutes). Great Balls of Fire By Leon Grodski Co-edited and co-produced with Pearl Gluck 
Great Balls of Fire is a beat in the rhythm of New York on September 11 and 12 as told by James E. Jones, a homeless man who keeps time with a cup of coins. Between singing "Great Balls of Fire," "Hound Dog," and "Born in the U.S.A.," he rants that 9/11 seemed to be just another bizarre day in a long string of absurd events in history. 2002, U.S., color, video, 6 minutes. Program length approximately 2 hours. |