Friend and JSF pillar Daniel King will be part of a screening at the Wexner Center here in Columbus tomorrow night. His film AUTHORITY HEAD EXORCISM will be screened alongside other short films from Ohio.
Also at the screening will be a film by Matt Meindl, the JSF's most recent Ohio filmmaker to be published (Vol. 7). We're not sure which of his is showing, but it's bound to be good.
The details: Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio Film & Video Showcase 2007. May 12, 7pm, Columbus, OH.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Screening: Neil Ira Needleman, NYC, 4/12/07
Neil’s solo screening on Saturday night will include no fewer than nine of his films. Two of them—Last Request and Meditation—are world premieres, and the rest are “recent and virtually recent.” (You will recall Neil’s film in Volume 2, Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn.) Join him and his following at the Millennium Film Workshop at 8pm.
Speaking of the Millennium, go there Saturday, June 9, for “Southwest Experimental Video” night, curated by friend-of-the-JSF Brian Konefsky. The screening is made up of work from Basement Films, an Albuquerque-based microcinema and performance group.
Speaking of the Millennium, go there Saturday, June 9, for “Southwest Experimental Video” night, curated by friend-of-the-JSF Brian Konefsky. The screening is made up of work from Basement Films, an Albuquerque-based microcinema and performance group.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
press release: The Journal of Short Film Releases Volume 7 (Spring 2007)
for immediate release
Columbus, OH (May 1, 2007) The Journal of Short Film released Volume 7 (Spring 2007) today. The JSF is a quarterly DVD publication of exceptional, peer-reviewed short films. To date, the JSF has published 70 filmmakers from 8 countries.
Volume 7 opens with a thoughtful and entertaining documentary about Hurricane Katrina and the impact of religion on the American South. Several strong narrative films, two of which are Spanish, take us from medieval France to an abandoned bombing range. Love stories sit next to revenge stories, with comedies nearby. Several experimental films and hand-made animations complete the collection.
The Journal is pleased to welcome Chicago-based filmmaker Deborah Stratman as a guest editor for Volume 8. She is known for her work through her production company Pythagoras. She was a 2003 Guggenheim Fellow and was praised for her short work In Order Not To Be Here. She recently completed Kings of the Sky, a feature documentary about Muslim Uyghur tightrope walkers in western China.
The Journal continues to have a free and open submissions process. Submissions should be sent to The JSF, PO Box 8217, Columbus, OH 43201, USA. The Journal also remains ad-free, committed to independent and underrepresented work, and insistent that art and entertainment are not mutually exclusive.
Following is a list of the films in Volume 7:
1. GOD PROVIDES – Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky (2006, 8:30) Shot in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this unexpected short examines faith and inexplicable loss in the American South. 2. BOMB – Ian Olds (2006, 13:50) An almost love story set on the edge of an old Air Force bombing range. 3. HOW SHE SLEPT AT NIGHT – Lilli Carré (2006, 3:30) A man tries to remember his wife but only comes up with scant details as his memory starts to stray. 4. CHOQUE (COLLISION) – Nacho Vigalondo (2005, 10:00) Strong temperaments—and cars—collide in this chic film from Oscar-nominated director Nacho Vigalondo. 5. LOLLYGAGGER – Matt Meindl (2006, 5:00) All sidewalks are not created equal in this experimental travelogue. 6. CRANIUM THEATER – Jason Sandri (2006, 6:45) A quirky and surrealistic critique on the excessive demands of Church and State on the common man. 7. AVATAR – Lluís Quílez (2005, 15:00) Avatar: 1) Chance event that usually involves a sudden change in the course of something. Change of fortune. 2) Test someone goes through. 8. DISCONNECTED – Karl Lind (2006, 3:00) A million tiny hearts break. Somehow, everything is much more one sided than we would like it to be. 9. CHRISTINE. 1403. – Erica Berg (2006, 12:45) A magical cry for peace from the midst of the 100 Years' War, inspired by the words of medieval writer Christine de Pizan.
Contact: Karl Mechem, publisher, The Journal of Short Film, contact@theJSF.org
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Columbus, OH (May 1, 2007) The Journal of Short Film released Volume 7 (Spring 2007) today. The JSF is a quarterly DVD publication of exceptional, peer-reviewed short films. To date, the JSF has published 70 filmmakers from 8 countries.
Volume 7 opens with a thoughtful and entertaining documentary about Hurricane Katrina and the impact of religion on the American South. Several strong narrative films, two of which are Spanish, take us from medieval France to an abandoned bombing range. Love stories sit next to revenge stories, with comedies nearby. Several experimental films and hand-made animations complete the collection.
The Journal is pleased to welcome Chicago-based filmmaker Deborah Stratman as a guest editor for Volume 8. She is known for her work through her production company Pythagoras. She was a 2003 Guggenheim Fellow and was praised for her short work In Order Not To Be Here. She recently completed Kings of the Sky, a feature documentary about Muslim Uyghur tightrope walkers in western China.
The Journal continues to have a free and open submissions process. Submissions should be sent to The JSF, PO Box 8217, Columbus, OH 43201, USA. The Journal also remains ad-free, committed to independent and underrepresented work, and insistent that art and entertainment are not mutually exclusive.
Following is a list of the films in Volume 7:
1. GOD PROVIDES – Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky (2006, 8:30) Shot in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this unexpected short examines faith and inexplicable loss in the American South. 2. BOMB – Ian Olds (2006, 13:50) An almost love story set on the edge of an old Air Force bombing range. 3. HOW SHE SLEPT AT NIGHT – Lilli Carré (2006, 3:30) A man tries to remember his wife but only comes up with scant details as his memory starts to stray. 4. CHOQUE (COLLISION) – Nacho Vigalondo (2005, 10:00) Strong temperaments—and cars—collide in this chic film from Oscar-nominated director Nacho Vigalondo. 5. LOLLYGAGGER – Matt Meindl (2006, 5:00) All sidewalks are not created equal in this experimental travelogue. 6. CRANIUM THEATER – Jason Sandri (2006, 6:45) A quirky and surrealistic critique on the excessive demands of Church and State on the common man. 7. AVATAR – Lluís Quílez (2005, 15:00) Avatar: 1) Chance event that usually involves a sudden change in the course of something. Change of fortune. 2) Test someone goes through. 8. DISCONNECTED – Karl Lind (2006, 3:00) A million tiny hearts break. Somehow, everything is much more one sided than we would like it to be. 9. CHRISTINE. 1403. – Erica Berg (2006, 12:45) A magical cry for peace from the midst of the 100 Years' War, inspired by the words of medieval writer Christine de Pizan.
Contact: Karl Mechem, publisher, The Journal of Short Film, contact@theJSF.org
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Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Join Us in NYC This Weekend
Please save April 8 for a special program of New York shorts at the Pioneer Theater, co-presented by The Journal of Short Film and The Reeler. Filmmakers include Ian Olds, Brian Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, Peter Sillen, Marie Losier and many others; visit the Pioneer's site for information and please join us if you can.
The Reeler Presents
The Journal of Short Film: NYC Series
Sun., April 8th, 7pm
@ The Pioneer Theater, NYC
(East 3rd Street, between Avenues A and B)
Many filmmakers will be in attendance. Plus, film submissions will be accepted in person. Below is the program.
1. Brian Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, GOD PROVIDES, 8:30, v.7
Shot in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina this unexpected short examines faith and inexplicable loss in the American South.
2. Josh Safdie, WE’RE GOING TO THE ZOO, 14:40, v.6
Driving to the zoo, a young woman and her little brother pick up an unconventional hitchhiker.
3. Marie Losier, ELECTROCUTE YOUR STARS, 8:00 v.3
A dream-portrait in which American Underground legend George Kuchar tells stories of extreme weather and how not to kill the actors.
4. Ian Olds, BOMB, 14:00, v.7
An offbeat love story set on the edge of an old Air Force bombing range.
5. Natalie Frigo, FIRST LADIES, 1:30, v.6
In FIRST LADIES, the focus of news footage is altered, addressing alternate histories disregarded due to implicit cultural structures.
6. Joel Fendelman, BAND OF SISTERS, 8:00, v.4
A group of 1.15 million women and men march through Washington, D.C., in the largest march in U.S. history.
7. Paul Karlin, WHY I DON’T GO TO THE MOVIES, 7:00, v.4
The force of romantic obsession and the doldrums of life with a goddess lead to a strange vow.
8. J.J. Adler, FINAL LAP, 11:50, v.2
A sleepy American suburb. A mysterious car roars around the block each night. Tom Bickerton, 15, watches and waits.
9. Peter Sillen, GRAND LUNCHEONETTE, 5:00, v.5
This film documents the final days of Fred Hakim’s unforgettable 42nd Street lunch counter.
The Reeler Presents
The Journal of Short Film: NYC Series
Sun., April 8th, 7pm
@ The Pioneer Theater, NYC
(East 3rd Street, between Avenues A and B)
Many filmmakers will be in attendance. Plus, film submissions will be accepted in person. Below is the program.
1. Brian Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, GOD PROVIDES, 8:30, v.7
Shot in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina this unexpected short examines faith and inexplicable loss in the American South.
2. Josh Safdie, WE’RE GOING TO THE ZOO, 14:40, v.6
Driving to the zoo, a young woman and her little brother pick up an unconventional hitchhiker.
3. Marie Losier, ELECTROCUTE YOUR STARS, 8:00 v.3
A dream-portrait in which American Underground legend George Kuchar tells stories of extreme weather and how not to kill the actors.
4. Ian Olds, BOMB, 14:00, v.7
An offbeat love story set on the edge of an old Air Force bombing range.
5. Natalie Frigo, FIRST LADIES, 1:30, v.6
In FIRST LADIES, the focus of news footage is altered, addressing alternate histories disregarded due to implicit cultural structures.
6. Joel Fendelman, BAND OF SISTERS, 8:00, v.4
A group of 1.15 million women and men march through Washington, D.C., in the largest march in U.S. history.
7. Paul Karlin, WHY I DON’T GO TO THE MOVIES, 7:00, v.4
The force of romantic obsession and the doldrums of life with a goddess lead to a strange vow.
8. J.J. Adler, FINAL LAP, 11:50, v.2
A sleepy American suburb. A mysterious car roars around the block each night. Tom Bickerton, 15, watches and waits.
9. Peter Sillen, GRAND LUNCHEONETTE, 5:00, v.5
This film documents the final days of Fred Hakim’s unforgettable 42nd Street lunch counter.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Production Update & Misc. News
1) Volume 7 is coming together nicely. It will be a great collection and include the following: 15th century mysticism, Hurricane Katrina, a very offbeat romance, and a brain farm. And a lot more, of course.
2) Borja Cobeaga (JSF, Vol.4) didn’t win that Oscar, but we congratulate him, anyway. Huzzah! There are still copies of Volume 4 available, by the way. We sent more to Amazon.com, the other day, but we still recommend you get them from us.
3) We’ll post more about this soon, but our latest news is of our upcoming screening in NYC. It will happen on April 8th, at the Pioneer Theater. The official title is The Reeler Presents: The Journal of Short Film NYC Series, or something like that. It will feature some of the films that have appeared in the Journal that come from NYC filmmakers. (not even all of them, actually, since NYC is our single greatest source of contributions.) Stay tuned for more details from us and for coverage on The Reeler.
2) Borja Cobeaga (JSF, Vol.4) didn’t win that Oscar, but we congratulate him, anyway. Huzzah! There are still copies of Volume 4 available, by the way. We sent more to Amazon.com, the other day, but we still recommend you get them from us.
3) We’ll post more about this soon, but our latest news is of our upcoming screening in NYC. It will happen on April 8th, at the Pioneer Theater. The official title is The Reeler Presents: The Journal of Short Film NYC Series, or something like that. It will feature some of the films that have appeared in the Journal that come from NYC filmmakers. (not even all of them, actually, since NYC is our single greatest source of contributions.) Stay tuned for more details from us and for coverage on The Reeler.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Screening: Neil Ira Needleman, Black Maria Film Festival (traveling)
Neil’s new video “Uncle Hyman Cleans Up” was a third-prize winner at the 2007 Black Maria Film Festival. It is now currently traveling with the festival around the country. The work features Ira’s 96-year-old uncle and a lesson in making ourselves useful. As in most of Ira's work, an unfiltered, vérité-delivered love of family shares itself with a wicked sense of humor.
Neil’s video in Vol. 2 of the JSF “Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn"--featuring two elderly aunts--was aptly deemed a kvetchumentary by someone around here, a filmic term that has yet to enter the lexicon and still results in only a single Google hit (the one from this blog). Someday it'll take off.
Go HERE for the festival’s schedule.
Neil’s video in Vol. 2 of the JSF “Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn"--featuring two elderly aunts--was aptly deemed a kvetchumentary by someone around here, a filmic term that has yet to enter the lexicon and still results in only a single Google hit (the one from this blog). Someday it'll take off.
Go HERE for the festival’s schedule.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Screening: Brian Liloia in the Stockstock Film Festival
Brian Liloia’s film “Sí, Se Puede!” (JSF, Vol. 4) is playing now in the Stockstock Film Festival. In this festival, filmmakers download several hours of stock footage and edit it down to a 2-min. film. The semi-finalists have been announced, and the winner will be announced in March. All of the films are available on the festival’s website.
The films make for some fun comparative viewing. Brian’s film, seen HERE, is a patriotic celebration of the true Amerikuh. Other favorites, upon a quick survey, include “VD Is for Everyone,” which is a helpful PSA, and “Murder Me Now,” which is a well-timed noirish piece.
The films make for some fun comparative viewing. Brian’s film, seen HERE, is a patriotic celebration of the true Amerikuh. Other favorites, upon a quick survey, include “VD Is for Everyone,” which is a helpful PSA, and “Murder Me Now,” which is a well-timed noirish piece.
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