The first Film Slam of 2008 is being held Sunday, January 13th at the usual time of 1:00pm and the usual place, Enzian Theater in Maitland. The program shows 6 shorts running a total of 52 minutes. Following the screenings, host John Theisen will conduct a Q&A with the filmmakers.
The films are voted upon by the audience and the winning short film will be screened at the Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase at the end of the year. Of the 11 winning films from 2007, 4 were picked and will be screened at this year's Florida Film Festival.
To get your film entered into a future Film Slam, go to www.enzian.org/films/filmslam.html for details.
You can also go to http://orlandoartspodcast.com to listen to an interview with FilmSlam Producer/Host, John Theisen as he talks about the history and details of the event.
Below are the 6 films being screened on Sunday:
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#1 - Lobo Negro (2007) / 5 Min
Written by: Gustavo Aviles & Pedro Collado, Directed by: Gustavo Aviles, Produced by: Rosemi Mederos
Miami, FL - www.LoboNegroTheMovie.com
Description: A story about a Hispanic family struggling to maintain social and economic existence in a small Miami community while keeping the hopes and dreams of their small son alive.
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#2 - The Future is a Mesh Stallion (2007) / 4 min
Written/Directed/Produced by: Steve Lackermann
Winter Park, FL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hGsI5iXgJk
Description: A non-narrative chromakey extravaganza set to the song, "The Future is a Mesh Stallion," by Neon Blonde.
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#3 - The Gorilla of Backwater County (2007) / 7 Min
Written/Directed/Produced by: James Cheshire
Orlando, FL - www.undergroundpop.com
Description: Life can be pretty dull in a small town. Luckily for Joe and Bob, they have Barlow to keep themselves entertained.
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#4 - Twenty-Four Hours (2007) / 9 min 7 sec
Written/Directed/Produced by: Ross Goodman
Orlando, FL - http://avant-gardeproductions.blogspot.com
Description: An experimental film that utilizes cinema as means of artistic expression.
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#5 - Logan Dell (2007) / 7 min 40 Sec
Written/Directed/Produced by: Banks Helfrich
Orlando, FL - www.whoisbankshelfrich.com
Description: Logan Dell wants to read a paper.
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#6 - The World's Lousiest Crook (2007) / 19 min 40 Sec
Written & Directed by: Marc Shapins, Produced by: Adam Ben-Evi & Valensky Sylvain
Orlando, FL - www.lifeetchedinfilm.com / www.hoofta.com
Description: The story of Jess and Berna LaMonda as they went from devoting their life to the mentally and physically handicapped to be falsely accused of stealing over $100 million through the viatical settlements industry.