 Aijo
(US-Japan/ 48 min/ 2006/ Directed by Hart Ginsburg and Dave
Schmudde) From the train tracks of Tokyo Ginsburg searches for
what love is--to the urban bus stops of Chicago. This film is
based on a suicide note found on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2003.
(Friday 10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 Alyosha
the Pot (NH/22:30
min/2006/ Directed by Bethany Tarbell and Paul Schick) A bold,
new short film, Alyosha adapts Tolstoy's miniature
masterpiece of the same name. Despite its brevity, this tale
addresses the elemental themes of human life: family, class,
work, war, love and death. (filmed at Shaker Village with
a student cast) (Tuesday 7 pm, Annicchiarico
Theater) |
 American
Beer (USA/ 105
min/2004/ Directed by Paul Kermizian) Five friends take off
on a cross-country road trip to visit 38 breweries in 40 days.
"American Beer is not just a documentary about
the exotic and wonderful beverages being made by small breweries
around the country — it's about real characters pursuing
the same American dream in 38 original ways." (Joshua Tanzer,
Offoffoff.com) (Wednesday 10:30 pm, the
Barley House) |
 And
Then There Were Nun (USA/
4 Min/2006 /Directed by Todd Tinkham) Here's a recipe for disaster:
One slacker boy. One angry girl. A heavy dose of Catholic guilt.
Mix. Stir well. Serve. ( WINNER, Best Short
Thriller 2nd Place, 2006 Indie Gathering) (Saturday
3:15 pm, the Concord City Auditorium) |
 Assimilation
(USA/ 2 min/ 2006/Directed by Shawn Laplante) An animated tale
of a child's first day at school! (A UNH-Manchester student
film) (Friday, 10 am, Holiday Inn) |
| Babysitter
Wars (TX/ 9:40 min/
2005/ Directed by Christopher McCullough) Things go terribly
wrong when two broke roommates take a babysitting job and the
baby becomes possessed by an evil demon. (animated) (Friday
eve, 10 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Bathtime
in Clerkenwell (NY/ 3:15 Min/ Directed by Alex
Budovsky/ 2002) Breath-taking animation and music based on a
song of the same name by the band, The Real Tuesday Weld. This
film is about The Great Revolution of the British Cuckoos, who
bravely took over London, forcing all the people to move inside
the cuckoo clocks. This film is the inspiration for this year’s
festival logo. (Sundance Film Festival award
winner) (Tuesday and Thursday, 7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater;
Friday, 10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 Binta
And The Great Idea
(Spain, Senegal/ 30 Min/ 2004/ French with English subtitles/
Directed by Javier Fesser/2004) Binta is a seven-year old girl
who lives in a small village on the Casamance River in southern
Senegal. She goes to school. Her cousin Soda, does not have
the same good fortune and is not allowed to learn about the
things of the world. Meanwhile, Binta's father (a humble fisherman)
is concerned about the development of mankind and he is determined
to carry out his great idea. A beautiful, moving film. (Tuesday,
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater; Saturday 1:15
pm, the NH State Library) |
|  Blood
Tea and Red String (USA/70
min/2006/ Directed by Christiane Cegavske) Thirteen years
in the making, Christiane Cegavske’s handmade stop-motion
fairy tale for adults tells the tale of the struggle between
the aristocratic White Mice and the rustic Creatures Who Dwell
Under the Oak over the doll of their heart’s desire.
“A David Lynchean fever dream on Beatrix Potter terrain…as
lovingly crafted as it is unsettlingly sour-sweet” -
Dennis Harvey, VARIETY. (Friday, 10 am,
Holiday Inn)
|
Boomtown Gold (USA/
62 min /2004/Directed by Michael Bavaro) In the 1950's Rex Trailer
introduced his Wild West children's show Boomtown and
became a household name in the Boston-area. Director Michael
Bavaro, growing up on Rex Trailer, has created a wonderful homage
to this 20-year show and the man who brought it to life. Through
interviews with celebrities such as Jay Leno, Tom Bergeron,
Mayor Tom Menino, Steven Wright and more than 100 other grown-up
kids, Rex Trailer's Boomtown is a moving documentary
about Boston's beloved cowboy and pioneer of children's television.
(Rex Trailer will follow the film screening with a Q&A).
(Saturday 1:15 pm, Concord
City Auditorium) |
|  Bowl
Digger (USA/16
Min/Directed by Kristy Higby) A lovingly told documentary
about octogenarians Maxie and Hilton Eades, rural South Carolinians
who create wooden bowls and dough trays as durable as they
themselves are. We experience the couple’s strong character
through their own words and see their artistic process, from
felling the trees to turning and carving the bowls. (Friday,
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn; Friday, 6:15 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
Change
of Heart (Canada/ 59 Min/
Directed by David Tucker/ 2003) Through extraordinary access,
Change of Heart follows the dramatic and intimate stories
of five heart patients, confined to the transplant ward at Toronto
General Hospital. awaiting new hearts. Dr. Heather Ross, one
of Canada’s leading heart physicians and clinical researchers
and current director of the Cardiac Transplant Program at the
Toronto General Hospital, becomes the conduit between their
separate yet interconnecting narratives of struggle, courage
and occasional victory against terrible odds. Throughout, Dr.
Ross and her team must make life and death decisions that will
inevitably change these patients' lives forever. (Friday
3:10 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Dancing
(USA/ 3 min/ 2006/ Created
by Matt Harding) Matt dances the same jig in front of some of
the world's most dazzling sights and other more anonymous ones,
creating a scrapbook that sings of beauty and adventure above
the beautifully sung lullaby from the Solomon Islands. (Wednesday
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater; Friday 10 am, Holiday Inn; Friday
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Dark
Practice (MA/17
min/2006/ Directed by Christopher Parker) Drew Stevens expected
his 9 am Friday meeting to be an uneventful one. He was wrong.
A mysterious force in the form of two spectres and a beautiful
young coworker stalks his every move. (Saturday
1:15 pm, NH State Library) |
|  Dentist
(USA/10 Min/ 2005/ Animation Created by Signe Baumane) Exploring
the relationship between the uncooperating patient and the
enthusiastic dentist is the subject of this short film by
Signe Baumane. Baumane is an Arts Film Fellow with the New
York Foundation for the Arts. (Friday
eve, 10 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
 Don't
Walk (NH/ 3:30 min/2006/
Directed by Dylan Ladds) A chase-scene through Boston is not
what it seems. (A Concord High School student film) (Friday
6:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Dribbles
(NH/2:30 min/2006/ Produced
by Thomas and Heidi Tosi) Join us for the premiere of the
"trailer" for this new film by New Hampshire filmmakers!
For updates on the film's release date
click the image |
|  The
Duel (USA/
4:30 min/ 2005/ Directed by Raf Anzovin) In this 3D-animated
short film, a pair of swashbuckling heroes--the Man in Red
and the Man in Black--meet at a deserted island temple to
fight a duel. A comically fast and furious battle ensues,
full of vivid swordplay, perilous scrapes, and close shaves.
In the end, the two merry rogues find they've taken on a bit
more than they expected. The wordless, balletic action is
set
to Russian composer Anatolii Lyadov's orchestral miniature
Baba Yaga (Opus 56) (Tuesday
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater; Friday 10 am, Holiday Inn)
|
 Experiments
in Animation (NH/
5 min/ 2006/ Directed by Colleen Yeaton) Rabbits romp playfully
across change-up scenery and designs set to popular music. (A
Concord High School student film) (Tuesday 7
pm, Annicchiarico Theater; Friday 10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 The
Father, Unblinking
(NY/ 23 min/ 2006/ Directed by Ziggy Attias) Set in rural America
a father discovers his young daughter dead of fever and makes
the decision to bury her secretly, without informing his wife.
A hauntingly beautiful tale of grief. (Friday,
3:30 pm, Holiday Inn; Saturday 10 am, NH State Library) |
 Fish
Tales (USA/ 8 Min/ 2003/ Animation/ Directed by
Tim Smyth) It's an ordinary day, and Joe is fishing, with little
success. After several hours, Joe meets a mysterious woman of
the lake and encounters the biggest fishing story of his life.
(Tuesday 7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater; Friday
10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 Fisher
Poets
(NY/ 42 min/2006/ Directed by Jennifer Brett Winston)
Fisher Poets is the story of a unique breed of commercial fishermen
who spin tall tales and weave true stories of life at sea through
vivid and powerful poetry. Discover what truly inspires this
colorful community on the brink of extinction. (Friday,
3:30 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Flag
Day (USA/ 7 Min/ 2006/ Directed by Kristy Higby)
Tired of the rising death toll in Iraq, Rockport, Maine resident
Tom Sadowski plants a flag for each dead soldier in his front
yard. Soon the flags spill over into neighboring yards. Winner
of numerous awards, this film builds on Tom Sadowski's flag
project by adding audio and textual elements and presents the
death toll statistics to as many senses as possible. (Friday
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn; Friday 6:15 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
 Gags
(NV/ 44 min/ 2006/ Directed by Phil Valentine) Gags, short for
Anthony Gagliano, moves his family-owned construction company
along with his wacky Italian family from Brooklyn to Las Vegas.
His reason is that Vegas is a booming construction mecca, but
he's really pursuing his ex, who moved there after their divorce.
You can take them out of Brooklyn, but you'll never get Brooklyn
out of them.... (Saturday
3:15 pm, the NH State Library) |
 Getting
Lucky (CA/19 Min/ 2005/Directed by Michael Baez)
A woman in search of true love tries her luck with an internet
dating service. She gets more than she bargains for and may
even find herself getting lucky. (Friday
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Hand
of God (NY/ 96 Min/ 2006/ Directed by Joe Cultrera)
The paint is peeled off generations of blind faith in the
Catholic Church in this poetic and outspoken portrait of a
family and a community caught in the sexual abuse scandal
of Boston-area Catholic priests. "Hand of God
is like a symphony that builds through a leisurely first movement,
quietly foreshadows a coming tempest, then unleashes itself.
And when that tempest comes, it is a fine and glorious example
of speaking truth to power. Hand of God is exceptional
documentary work." Michael Moore, The Missoulian.
(Saturday 3:15 pm, the
Concord City Auditorium)
|
 Hat
Dance (ME/ 2 min/
2005/ Directed by Lew-Ann Lean) A hat leaves home and journeys
through a series of chaotic events. (Friday
10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 The
Hole Story (MN/83 Min/2006/ Directed by Alex Karpovsky)
Despite arctic temperatures sheathing hundreds of surrounding
lakes in three feet of solid ice, a massive stretch of water
opens up on the surface of North Long Lake in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Determined to unravel this mystery for a television pilot called
Provincial Puzzlers, an aspiring director is slowly
engulfed in a maniacal search that leads to his own unraveling.
"The Hole Story is one of the most original American
comedies we've seen in a long time." Matthew Ross, Filmmaker
Magazine. (Friday 3:30 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Hooch
& Daddy-O (USA/
74 min/ 2005/ Directed by Donna Northcott) This mockumentary
brings the cast and production team of a Starsky and Hutch-type
action drama back for a re-union film, documenting the past
and uncertain future of a runaway hit-gone-history. (Friday
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
| Incursion
(NH/ 3:30 min/ 2006/ Directed by Ian Clement) Pickpockets and
vigilante all end up in a church at the end of their chase and
re-think what the next step should be.(Friday
6:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
| Investigating
Resolution (NH/4
min/Directed by Ian Clement) A deaf boy's school day leads him
to reflect on relationships via sculpture. (Friday
6:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 King
of Punk (USA/74
Min/ Directed by Kenneth van Schooten) With interviews of Marky
Ramone, Cheetah Chrome, Wattie, Monkey (Adicts), Penelope Houston,
MDC, Stiff Little Fingers, Jayne County, El Vez, Sonny Vincent
and more, this documentary covers 2 generations of Punk rock
musicians and the punk scene between 1976-1982. It also includes
the story of the all girl punk band OBGYN. (Friday
7 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Laundry
Day (NH/ 23 min/
2005/ Directed by Travis Laughlin) Shot in black and white as
if a fairy tale from a bygone era, this Chaplinesque silent
film tells the tale of an unhappy girl who seems doomed to live
under the cruelty of her father and brother, until the chance
arrival of a lowly shoe-shiner changes her fortune. The shoe-shiner
finds his love for the girl to be difficult to convey as he
must first win her trust and then find a way around the malicious
father and brother. (Saturday 1:15 p.m.,
NH State Library) |
 A
League of Her Own (NH/5 min/ 2006/ Directed by
Thomas Tosi) A young girl searching for a team starts to lose
hope when the unexpected happens. (Tuesday
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater) |
 The
Legend of Farmer Jenkins (USA/7
min/2006/ Directed by Mark DeRidder and Mike Tonder) In order
to get rid of his pesky brother, Ryan tells the story of a local
legend named Farmer Jenkins who hunts kids to feed his fertilizer
machine. In the end, the boys get more than just a scare as
this ghost story gets told in a sleep-over treehouse. (Friday
eve 10 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Many
Ways to See the World (MA/30 Min/2006/
Directed by Ruth Abrams) Based on the popular and provocative
book, Seeing Through Maps, this new film is a fascinating
30-minute exploration into the minds of twelve mapmakers. (Friday
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 The
Norman Rockwell Code
(NH/30 min/2006/Directed by Alfred Thomas Catalfo) A famous
museum...a shocking murder...a distinguished symbologist...an
alluring cryptologist...secrets written in code...a short film
spoof of The Da Vinci Code filmed and produced in Portsmouth,
NH. (Saturday 9:15 pm, the
Concord City Auditorium) |
 Nuts
and Bolts
(NH/ 7:40 min/ 2004/ Directed by Newell Todd) A young
man fixing an old house notices nuts and bolts drop as he moves
from room to room. Suddenly he loses an arm. How do the pieces
fit to make it whole again? (Shot in Warner, NH) (Friday
3:30 pm, Holiday Inn; Friday 6:15 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
 On
the Floor, In the Dark(VT/3:20
min/2005/ Directed by Megan James). This is a film about language,
about using our bodies to wrestle with meaning because words
don't have the strength. It is a film about the moment one realizes
that love is a kind of violence. (student film) (Friday
3:30 pm, Holiday Inn) |
Outside Things
(NH/ 13 min/2006/ Directed by Myra Holt) A daughter seeking
to mend a relationship with her father sets out on New Hampshire's
Cohos Trail only to find that more trouble will arise. (Saturday
1:15 pm, NH State Library)
|
 Princess
Bride (USA/96
min/1987/Directed by Rob
Reiner) This classic adventure comedy, based on the 1973 novel
by William Goldman, transports the viewer to a place out of
time, Florin, a kingdom in the ultimate imaginary land, complete
with dashing heroes, cowardly princes, rhyming giants, shrieking
eels, rodents of unusual size, fancy sword fights, and yes .
. . even some kissing. Rated PG) (Saturday
10 am, Concord City Auditorium) |
 Reach
for the Stars (USA/75 Min/ Directed
by Renee Sotile & Mary Jo Godges) "People think they
know her story because they know how she died, but they don't
know how she lived," Sotile said about film-subject Christa
McAuliffe, a Concord native and our nation's first Teacher in
Space. McAuliffe died aboard the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger
on January 28, 1986. This film tells the riveting and inspirational
story of why Christa McAuliffe was willing to accept the risks
and charts the legacy of her life and death. (Friday
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 The
Red Balloon
(France/ ?/1956/ Directed by Albert Lamorrisse) This
silent film took home a grand prize from the Cannes Film Festival
and continues to charm audiences. A boy is forced to release
his helium-filled red balloon on a Paris street and we watch
as he and the balloon attempt reunion. (Friday
10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 Return
to Gombe (CO/6
min/ 2005/ Directed by Brian Luke Seaward) Return to Gombe
celebrates Jane Goodall's return to Gombe, Tanzania where
she began her renowned chimpanzee research. In an effort to
increase awareness of chimpanzee habitat due to forest depletion
and urbanization, this short film highlights the beauty of
the chimpanzees of Gombe as a tribute for the Jane Goodall
Institute. (Friday, 10 am, Holiday Inn;
Saturday 1:15
pm, the NH State Library)
|
 Ride
of the Mergansers
(USA/ 11 min/2004/ Directed by Steve Furman) The Hooded Merganser
is a rare and reclusive duck found only in North America.
Every spring, in the Great Lakes region, the wary hen lays
and incubates her eggs in a nest high in the trees. Just 24
hours after hatching, the tiny ducklings must make the perilous
leap to the ground below to begin life in the wild. This age-old
rite is rarely observed by humans. This short wildlife documentary
brings this hidden drama to the screen. Ride of the Mergansers
is a heartwarming blend of natural history, humor, and suspense.
You'll be entertained, educated, and inspired - and leave
with a newfound appreciation of the phrase 'leap of faith.'
Winner of 10 festival awards. (Friday
10 am and 1:15 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
 Robert
Todd Collection of Experimental Films (USA/45
min of shorts/2004-2006/ Directed by Robert Todd) Experimental
filmmaker Robert Todd will be on hand to discuss several of
his short films, all of which combine image and sound in ways
that evoke conceptual understandings of the world that resonate
beyond the story at hand. (Saturday
10 am, the NH State Library) |
 Rover's
Return (UK/11:20
min/2006/ Directed by Mark Hammett) Seeking the money they need
to clear a debt, two lads hatch a plan that changes the relationship
between another man and his dog. (Friday
1:15 pm and 6:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
Running With Bulls
(NH/ 19:30 min/ 2006/ Directed by Steven Bouffard) This Concord
High School student film chronicles the heist by three young
teenagers of a rare antique chocolate mold from our local
candy store, Granite State Candy, to help pay for a plane
ticket home for a foreign exchange student whose mother is
ill. (Saturday 3:15
pm, the NH State Library) |
 An
Teanga Runda (The Secret Language) (Ireland/13
Min/2005/ Directed byBrian Durnin) A 3-fingered man with a shady
past threatens to end the exciting career of Michael Hady, super
spy. The only person that stands between him and sheer disaster
is his son James. They use Irish as a secret language to discuss
their covert spy business. In English and Gaelic. (Friday,
6:15 pm, Holiday Inn; Saturday 3:15 pm,
the NH State Library) |
 Semi
Formal (USA/7 Min/ Directed
by Sam Alper and Josh Margolin) 2 guys try to get ready for
their semiformal dance. Hilarity ensues. (Friday
6:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Shades
of Gray (NY/76 Min/ 2005/ Directed by Jesse
Cowell) A feature-length "no-budget" film of epic
immaturity tells the story of five guys who get together to
blackmail their former best friend for all the horrible, embarrassing
and outright disgusting things he's ever done to them.
Now, Eric has to prove to them that he's truly sorry for everything
he's done or his "Little Black Book" is going in the
mail to his girlfriend, the one woman he might actually love.
Is Eric sorry? Will his friends forgive him? (Strong language)
(Saturday 6:15 pm, the Annichiarico
Theater) |
 Shift
(NH/4:36 min/ 2005/ Directed by Joshua Marvel) This short film
told with beautiful watercolor landscapes takes the audience
on a journey without characters, introducing a new perspective
on cycles through time. (A Hampshire College student film)
(Friday eve, 10 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Smile
(CA/8 min/Animation/ Directed by Chris Mais) A bendable toy
figure battles gallantly against a grumpy pirate figurine to
prevent him from popping a smiley-face balloon. A struggle between
good and evil ensues. (Tuesday, 7 pm, Annicchiarico
Theater and Friday, 10 am, Holiday Inn) |
| So
You're a Vampire...What Now?
(MI/ 11:30 min/ 2006/ Directed by Trevor Scott) A charming instructional
video covering everything a newly-formed vampire needs to know
in order to succeed. ( A student film from Interlachen Arts
Academy High School) (Friday 6:15 pm, Holiday
Inn) |
| Something
My Father Would Do (USA/15
min/2006/ Directed by John Badalament) Shows the stories of
3 men who grew up with abusive fathers and had to grapple with
their own choices as intimate partners and fathers.
(Friday, 3:10 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Southbounders
(USA/ 86 Min/ 2005/Directed
by Ben Wagner) In this story of solitude and perseverance hiking
through America's rich and unspoiled soul, we follow three "thru-hikers"
as they journey from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain
in Georgia over a magical summer and discover what it means
to "hike your own hike." An outsider to the unique
world of the AT thru-hiker, Olivia (Amy Cale Peterson) is quickly
befriended by hikers Rollin (Scott Speiser) and Slackpack (Christopher
McCutchen). As the three hikers journey South from Maine, Olivia
is drawn to the charismatic but private Rollin, and is forced
to question her motives for hiking the trail. (Wednesday
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater) |
 Stagecoach
(USA/96 min/ 1939/ Directed
by John Ford) Nominated for 7 Academy Awards and winner of 2,
this story of a group of strangers stranded in the Wild West
redefined the Western as a film genre of serious artistic intent.
Starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor. (Friday
10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 Straight
Forward (NH/
83 min/ 2004) Directed by Jason Noto) At the time when Motion
Picture Studios controlled Hollywood's elite, trouble arises
when a successful writer and his aging starlet wife attempt
to conceive a child and are inadvertently introduced to a
young, dangerous loner looking for fame himself. Extenuating
circumstances put each against the other, making it difficult
to find the truth. A work-in-progress cut, shot locally
in Pembroke, NH. Post-film discussion. (Thursday
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater)
|
 Surprise
Visitor (CA/
2:07 min/ 2006/ Directed by Leopoldo Rivera) A boy, a box, a
rainy day...imagination comes to life. (Friday
10 am, Holiday Inn) |
 Tarnation
(USA/88 min/2004/ Directed by Jonathan Caouette)
Tarnation is thirty-one year old director Jonathan
Caouette’s inspiring documentary self-portrait, chronicling
his chaotic upbringing in a dysfunctional Texas family and
the unexpected relationship that develops with his mentally-ill
mother Renee. Included in Tarnation are fragments
from Caouette’s personal collection of photographs,
home movies, audio recordings, video diaries, answering machine
messages, Hollywood movie clips, pop music samples and excerpts
from his own short films. While undeniably a documentary at
heart, Tarnation mines a greater terrain, serving
up a history of late twentieth century popular culture and
family life that plays out like a collective fever dream.
Caouette’s devastating yet hopeful vision becomes a
haunting and beautiful examination of the restless soul of
America. Caouette will be present for a post-film Q&A.
(Official Sundance Film Festival Entry, 2004) (Saturday
6:15 pm, the Concord City Auditorium)
|
 The
Toll (NH/ 7 min/
2006/ Directed by J. Zachary Pike) The Toll is a computer
animated mockumentary in the guise of a student project created
by the fictional film student Harvey Stevens. Harvey delves
into the realm of a not-so-fantastic myth to interview the troll
who lives under a bridge. The troll is aggressive, uncouth,
tempermental and has a nasty habit of eating people. Yet, strangely,
the troll wants acceptance from the society he preys on, and
sees the young filmmaker as an opportunity to clear up the "misunderstandingss
that have always plagued him. (Thursday
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater and Friday 10 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Trout
Grass (USA/49
Min/2005/ Directed by Ed George) Coursing from the verdant
hills of southern China to the sparkling streams of Montana,
this film covers the 10,000 mile journey of bamboo from plant
to fly rod. It travels even further to capture the allure
of craftsmanship and rivers, as well as the idea that fishing
is about much more than catching fish. (Friday
1:15 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
 TuTu
Fairy (USA/4
Min/2005/ Directed byTim Mattson) Susan Smolinskywas daring
enough to be silly and as a multidisciplinary artist who believes
in free expression, she transformed everyday reality into
something inspiring. As Tu Tu Fairy she dances through Times
Square and, trying to make strangers wishes come true, she
brings her own dreams to life on the streets of New York.
(Friday 6:15 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
| Utopia
(NH/3 min/ 2006/Directed by Sophia Axtman) A visually evocative
silent film that questions the distance between dystopia and
utopia. (A Concord High School student film)
(Friday 6:15 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Vacationland
(USA/32 Min/ 2005/ Directed by Christian Wisecarver) Lyle
Walters, 29-year old loser and cantankerous pizza delivery
boy, leads a miserable existence. His home life and love life
represent the epitome of a downward spiral. When a bad fall
renders him comatose, he, along with his subconscious, must
review his life, deciding whether or not to go back to it.
This comedy is a cross between It’s a Wonderful
Life and Better Off Dead. (Strong language)
(Saturday 6:15 pm, the
NH State Library)
|
 The
Wayfarers (NH/
89 min/2005/Directed by Todd Norwood) A family of lobsterman
are reunited when the dying, compulsively- lying matriarch of
the family wants to stage a Remembrance Ceremony while she's
still alive. Set against the backdrop of a New England fishing
village, The Wayfarers is a feature film dramady about
family, love, and lobster. (Tuesday
10 pm, the Barley House; Friday, 6:15 pm, Holiday Inn)
|
 We
Jam Econo-The Story of the Minutemen
(CA/91 min/2006/ Directed by Tim Irwin) This acclaimed documentary
chronicles the too-brief life of one of the most revered, intriguing,
and inspired American bands ever. Childhood friends Mike Watt
and D. Boon combined unbridled creativity and point-blank politics
to make groundbreaking music that refused to be categorized
as punk. New interviews with over 50 musicians, artists and
fridns, combined with personal tales from Watt and former drummer
George Hurley and archival footage, help tell the story of the
Minutemen, from their humble beginnings in the harbor town of
San Pedro, CA to the tragic 1985 death of D. Boon in a highway
accident in the Arizona desert. (Friday
7 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Who
Killed the Electric Car? (USA/90
min/2006/Directed by Chris Paine) It was among the fastest,
most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity,
produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to
the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few
who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General
Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in the Arizona
desert? Who Killed the Electric Car? chronicles the
life and mysterious death of the GM EV1, examining its cultural
and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated through
the halls of government and big business. (The most troubling
big-biz documentary since “Enron: The Smartest Guys in
the Room. -John Hartl, THE SEATTLE TIMES) (Friday
8 pm, Holiday Inn) |
 Winter
Walk
(USA/60 Min/ 2003/ Directed by Rollin Thurlow) Join
Rollin Thurlow and other such notables as Alexandra and Garrett
Conover and author Bob Kimber, while they travel the Georges
River north to Ungava Bay in northeastern Canada. The trip
begins with a car- and train- ride deep into the Labrador
interior. Then on snowshoes, unsupported and without restocking,
the group travels east and north on the Riveiere De Pas and
the Gorges River some 400 miles into northern Quebec. Thurlow
brought along a mini digital camera and managed to obtain
five hours of tape which he condensed into this entertaining
well-edited film. Experience life on the trail in the traditional
manner as it was and still is today. (Wednesday
7 pm, Annicchiarico Theater)
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| Woman
(Latvia/10 min/2002/Created
by Signe Baumane) This is an animated creation story from one
woman's perspective. Friday 10 pm, Holiday
Inn Capital Room) |
