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Venus Of Mars


Married at the Mall

Flim/Video
WOMEN WITH VISION: RESTLESS AGE
SHORTS PROGRAM I AND II

SATURDAY,
MARCH 2, 2002,
7 PM AND 9 PM

$6 ($4 WALKER MEMBERS) EACH PROGRAM
AUDITORIUM


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WOMEN WITH VISION: RESTLESS AGE
MARCH: 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23




SHORTS PROGRAM I: WHO IS SHE? WHO ARE WE?, 7 PM, $6 ($4 WALKER MEMBERS)
Taking different approaches to biography, this eclectic group of filmmakers tells the stories of a variety of people who reflect on contemporary culture. Program length 90 minutes.


The Fancy
   
 
The 100th Undone
   
 
Loss Prevention
   
 
Swimming Alive
   
 
Food For Thought
   
 
The First Story

THE FANCY
DIRECTED BY ELISABETH SUBRIN
This speculative, experimental biography of photographer Francesca Woodward (1958-1981) .poses questions about biographical structure, history and fantasy, female subjectivity, and intellectual property. 2000, U.S., color, video, 36 minutes.

For more information on Elizabeth Shubrin, please see the following URLS:
http://www.creative-capital.org/artists/media/subrin_elisabeth/subrin_elsabeth.html
http://thecity.sfsu.edu/users/XFactor/fw/fw15/0288.html

THE 100TH UNDONE
DIRECTED BY JACQUELINE GOSS
A love letter in the age of biotechnical reproduction, with a personalized history for future human clones, The 100th Undone was generated with a black-and-white tube camera and an Amiga computer. 2001, U.S., B/W, video, 9 minutes.

For more information on Jaqueline Goss, please see the following URLS:
http://www.state.nh.us/nharts/artsandartists/2001fellows/jacquelinegoss.html
http://www.massart.edu/~jgoss


LOSS PREVENTION
DIRECTED BY JEANNE C. FINLEY
Combining documentary and fictional elements, this is the story of Irene, arrested at age 79 for shoplifting a bottle of aspirin from Wal-Mart. Narrated by the voice of her daughter, this film explores the alienation of aging and the evolving relationship between mother and child. 2000, U.S., color, video, 17 minutes.

For more information on Jeanne C. Finley, please see the following URLS:
http://www.creative-capital.org/artists/media/finley_jeanne/finley_jeanne.html
http://www.wmm.com/catalog/_makers/fm160.html

SWIMMING ALIVE
DIRECTED BY SAYER FREY
This wry depiction of a woman defending her right to wear a swimsuit to her husband points out that it's the way couples argue that really matters. 2001, U.S., color, video, 5 minutes.

For more information on Sayer Frey, please see the following URLS:
http://www.citypages.com/databank/20/994/article8314.asp?page=6
http://www.ktca.org/mntv/2001/show_4.html
http://www.ktca.org/mntv/2001/bios.html


VENUS OF MARS
DIRECTED BY EMILY GOLDBERG
Onstage, wearing a vinyl corset and stiletto boots, s/he's Venus, lead singer of the glam rock band All the Pretty Horses. At home in South Minneapolis with his/her wife of 15 years, s/he's Steve. Venus of Mars is both a unique coming-out story and a truly contemporary love story about a couple weathering change in uncharted relationship territory. 2001, U.S., color, video, 7 minutes.

For more information on Sayer Frey, please see the following URLS:
http://homepage.mac.com/cynthiawebster/Education7.html
http://venusofmars.com
http://www.citypages.com/databank/22/1088/article9865.asp


SHORTS PROGRAM II: A CLOSER LOOK, 9 PM, $6 ($4 WALKER MEMBERS)
These filmmakers look closely at things that should never go unnoticed: food, environment, and marriage. Program length 100 minutes.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
DIRECTED BY CLAIRE SIMONSON AND SANDRA MENEFEE TAYLOR
This video takes a satirical look at food propaganda, bringing to light the absurd but logical extremes of corporate food production. 2000, U.S., color, video, 5 minutes.

For more information on Sandra Menefee Taylor, please see the following URL: http://www.fhfund.org/homesweethome/bios/bio_taylor.htm

THE FIRST STORY
DIRECTED BY CINDY STILLWELL
Fresh from its premiere at the 2002 Slamdance Film Festival, this experimental documentary by Montana filmmaker Cindy Stillwell explores images of power in the post-industrial age from a landscape of rodeos, truck stops, trains, neon signs, and wide-open spaces. 2001, U.S., color, video, 12 minutes.

For more information on Cindy Stillwell, please see the following URL: http://www.montana.edu/news/1010533167.html


MINNESOTA PREMIERE
MARRIED AT THE MALL

DIRECTED BY MELODY GILBERT
There's a place for matrimony in your life at the Mall of America. Investigative reporter Melody Gilbert gets the scoop on who ties the knot in the mall's Chapel of Love in this personality-driven documentary. From cross-country truck drivers to Russian immigrants, these newlyweds divulge their off-beat love stories and their search for traditional bliss in an unusual setting. 2002, U.S., color, video, 60 minutes.

 


WOMEN WITH VISION: RESTLESS AGE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM MARSHALL FIELD'S PROJECT IMAGINE. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA FOR GIRLS IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR. THE OPENING-NIGHT RECEPTION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MINNESOTA FILM AND TV BOARD.