JUNIOR HOME GIRLS 11 AM-4 PM FREE Projects by younger artists focus on fantastic creatures and teen directors create animations, experimental films, and documentary works that comment on issues such as parenting and cultural identity. The Cyberchicas' Web site addresses the ways women are represented in the mass media today. Junior Home Girls takes place on Free First Saturday--follow the link for screening times, locations, and more information. GETTING TO KNOW YOU 7:30 PM $6 ($4 WALKER MEMBERS), AUDITORIUM Directed by Lisanne Skyler Introduced by producer Laura Gabbert Sixteen-year-old Judith (Heather Matarazzo, Welcome to the Dollhouse) spends the day in a bus depot, waiting for a ride from Upstate New York, as she has many times before. On this particular layover, Judith encounters an older boy (Michael Weston) who tells her stories of the various other people waiting for their buses. As they exchange tales, the two edge closer to the truth about their own lives. Based upon short stories from Heat by Joyce Carol Oates. Featuring Mary McCormack, Bebe Neuwirth, and Bo Hopkins. 1998, U.S., 35mm, 96 minutes. WOMEN WITH VISION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE FILMMAKERS' RECEPTION PROVIDED BY THE MINNESOTA FILM BOARD. |