free tickets to the (we have a winner) who wants to go check out a bunch of new michigan made short films - here is the low down
4/7/09 MITTEN MOVIE PROJECT
INDEPENDENT SHORTS – PROGRAM NOTES
Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak, MI - 7:30 p.m.
Pre-sale tickets $8 at www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject
Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak, MI - 7:30 p.m.
Pre-sale tickets $8 at www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject
Door $10
The Mitten Movie Project is a monthly film festival dedicated to screening independent films the first Tuesday of every month at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak. Presale tickets are available for $8 at myspace.com/mittenmovieproject. Tickets at the door are $10. A pre-screening reception starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Art lobby where moviegoers can mingle with the directors, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts. After the screening, a Q&A session will be conducted with the filmmakers in the theatre. An afterglow party will be held at Mr. B’s Pub (215 S. Main Street – 2 blocks south of the Main Art Theatre) to end the night’s activities. To submit a film for consideration in the festival, visit www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject for guidelines. Submission is free. Screeners may be sent by DVD or online link.
The Mitten Movie Project is a monthly film festival dedicated to screening independent films the first Tuesday of every month at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak. Presale tickets are available for $8 at myspace.com/mittenmovieproject. Tickets at the door are $10. A pre-screening reception starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Art lobby where moviegoers can mingle with the directors, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts. After the screening, a Q&A session will be conducted with the filmmakers in the theatre. An afterglow party will be held at Mr. B’s Pub (215 S. Main Street – 2 blocks south of the Main Art Theatre) to end the night’s activities. To submit a film for consideration in the festival, visit www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject for guidelines. Submission is free. Screeners may be sent by DVD or online link.
TENTATIVE LINEUP.
Total running time: 1 hr, 37 mins.
In order of screening:
TRANQUILITY [trailer] – Directed by Carlo J. Frierson (00:57) (Michigan) Marie has a dilemma, Manuel doesn't; they're a couple . . . or are they? Starring My-Ishia Cason-Brown and Anthony Velazquez.
BROKEN FIDELITY [trailer] - Nu-Wave Films (01:30) (Michigan) Directed by Robert Joseph Butler. A surreal drama about a wife, Diane, who receives a mysterious videotape that contains footage of her affair. Meanwhile, a photographer is watching her every move inside a movie theater. “Broken Fidelity” is an abstract film about mistaken identity, the creative process, the manipulation of art, guilt, and blackmail. www.nu-wavefilms.com
OBSCURA – Directed by Lauren Warkentien (17:10) (Michigan) Obscura is a short suspenseful film about a woman's life being turned upside down after losing her eye. In a time of struggle and distress, the woman tries to find acceptance and trust while keeping a secret. The only one who knows her secret is looking for the same thing.
GHOST CONTINUUM - Directed by David Moroski (02:45) (Michigan) The metamorphosis of perpetual decay and renewal are interpreted in this animated film. Original score written and performed by Peter White. Created and animated by David Moroski.
FACE FULL OF SOCK – Directed by Taryn Shick (08:52) (Michigan) An adult film with sock puppets. Kitty and Muffy are bored. Thankfully, Dick and Rod stop by to liven things up. Dick livens things up too much and gets Kitty pregnant. Warning: Graphic birth scene.
STICKY FINGERS: ROAD TRIP! - Bargain Basement Productions (03:20) (Michigan) Written and directed by Jason Roth. Guy and Girl hit the road, with hilarious and tragic consequences. Animated hijinks for the whole family -- if your family is the Manson Family.
COLD HEAT – Directed by Kurt Piekarski (06:04) (Michigan) Cold Heat is an experimental montage that pays homage to the cop films and television shows of years past. Long takes, gritty Detroit imagery, and a thunderous funk soundtrack all lend to the feel of the film.
THE NEXT STEP – Directed by Mike Allore (07:38) (Michigan) A guy and a girl are on a date in a coffee shop. He wants to take their relationship to the next step. A typical situation with an atypical response.
JOHN VOELKER (alias ROBERT TRAVER): ANATOMY OF AN AUTHOR - Sue Marx Films (20:00) (Michigan) Portrait of the famed, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice who wrote "Anatomy of a Murder." Filmed in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, we see Voelker as a curmudgeon, writer, piano player, trout fisherman, philosopher, hunter of wild mushrooms, environmentalist, and expert cribbage player. Emmy Award, American Film Festival finalist. This screening commemorates the 50th anniversary of the bestselling novel, “Anatomy of a Murder,” which was originally published in 1958 and later made into a movie starring James Stewart. www.suemarxfilms.com
FIRST DAY – Directed by Chris Lepley (25:00) (Michigan) It's Jonah's first day at his new job, and he’ll need all the help he can get to fit in. Luckily, he has a plucky HR rep to show him around the office, and the sage advice of seen-it-all coworkers to put him on the right track. Starring Jonny Victor, Grace Anne Rowan, Vincent Rasnick, Jordan Brun, Erica Lupiloff and Phil Sholtes. Produced by Five Clover Films and Tri Omega Productions, in association with Bad Aunt Films. www.fivecloverfilms; www.myspace.com/triomega