

Venus
Of Mars

Married
at the Mall
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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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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.
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The Fancy
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The 100th Undone |
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Loss Prevention |
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Swimming Alive |
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Food For Thought |
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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.
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