The Animated Shorts is the best set of titles I’ve seen in 8 years. Simply a delight. The group covers hope and sadness, the surreal and sublime, the joy of entertainment, and the fun of silliness. Animated Shorts plays again March 5, Friday.
Read more →Cinequest 2009 in “All About Dad” we’re allowed entry into the changing world of a family steeped in paternal tradition and impacted by the new world environment. The father is ramrod stiff demanding family tradition and Vietnamese ways, while his young ones, living in modern America, now have different and independent thoughts. Conflict against change […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 March 3 Screening: The Least Among You Lou Gossett Jr. was on hand at the screening of the film, “The Least Among You” and to receive the Cinequest Maverick Spirit Award. I had but a few minutes with the multi-award winning actor. He very graciously consented to answer a few questions. You’ve played […]
Read more →Every year, the 48-Hour Film Project Filmapalooza is one of my favorite parts of Cinequest. This year, we were treated to nearly eight hours of short films in a series of four screenings. The project is straightforward: teams of filmmakers gather in cities around the world (last year’s project took place in over 50 cities […]
Read more →Screenings: March 6, 6:45pm (Cam12); March 7, 4pm (Cam 12) This collection of short films looks at the relationships between pairs of people — strangers, long-married folks, and even one man and himself. It includes a wide range of styles, from the Beckett and Pinter inspired “Folly of Two,” about a pair of criminals who […]
Read more →Screenings: February 28, 7:30 pm (Cam 12); March 2, 10:30 am (Cam 12). This collection of films springs from the minds of young filmmakers, and ranges from the fanciful to the brutally real in styles ranging from spare animation to lush dreamscapes to documentary. There’s “My First Taste of Death,” a strange tale written by […]
Read more →Screening schedule complete
Read more →3/7 4:00 PM Camera 12, 3/10 9:30 PM Camera 12, 3/11 4:15 PM Camera 12
Read more →03/02 9:30 pm Camera 12, 3/4 11:30 AM Camera 12, 03/09 4:45 pm Camera 12
Read more →3/8 4:30 PM Camera 12, 3/10 4:15 PM Camera 12, 3/11 11:15 AM Camera 12
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