| Special Events in February:
Thursday, February 9 - 7:30 PM ALTERNATIVE SCREEN
Best Of Slamdance Part I
If you didn't make the trek to the snow-capped peaks of Park City,
Utah for the 12th annual Slamdance Film Festival - or simply couldn't see EVERYTHING while
you were there - you'll be able to catch up with 2006 festival winners with two evenings
of screenings featuring different award-winning shorts and features. Schedules permitting,
filmmakers, still clutching their coveted "Sparky" award statuettes, will appear
with their films. Award Winners From the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival will be announced at
www.slamdance.com by Jan. 29.
THE BEST OF SLAMDANCE – Thursday, February 9, 2006
Grand Jury Award Winner for Best Documentary
Feature
THE EMPIRE
IN AFRICA (2005, 87 min., USA) which made its World Premiere at Slamdance.
Directed by Philippe Diaz. The story of the unjust war the international community waged
against civil war stricken Sierra Leone. The prize included a Sony HD camera plus five
hours of tape from Media Distributors in conjunction with Sony. Discussion following with THE EMPIRE IN AFRICA director
Philippe Diaz. Moderated by Slamdance co-founder and president, Peter Baxter.
The short film "Under The Roller Coaster" (2005, 15 min.,
USA), Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary
Short, will precede the feature. Directed by Lila Place. This film is
about Mae Timpano, who lived under the famed Thunderbolt Roller Coaster at Coney Island.
To thousands, the Thunderbolt Roller Coaster was a Coney Island icon, but for Mae Timpano
it was home. This enchanting film examines the true-life experience of one woman and her
unique relationship to Coney Island living under the famed Thunderbolt Roller Coaster. A reception for all ticket buyers follows the program.
Thursday, February 16 - 7:30 PM ALTERNATIVE SCREEN
Best Of Slamdance The Sequel
Grand Jury Award Winner for Best
Narrative Feature
WE GO WAY BACK (2005, 80
min., USA), which made its World Premiere at Slamdance. The film was also awarded the
Kodak Vision Award for Best Cinematography ($5,000 in Kodak Film) for d.p. Ben
Kasulke’s work. The film is wrtten and directed by Seattle based filmmaker Lynn
Shelton. Adolescence has left 23-year-old actress Kate robbed of her bearings and her
boundaries. Can a surreal confrontation with her 13-year-old self redeem her? A sly and
tender depiction of one young woman's journey of self-rediscovery. The Jury Prize also
entitles the filmmaker to receive a Panavision Camera Rental Package valued at $60,0000. Discussion following with director Lynn Shelton; producer
Gregg Lachow & cinematographer Ben Kasulke.
The film will be preceded by the Spirit
of Slamdance Award Winner for Best Gallery Short, "Hiro"
(2005, 20 min., Canada), which made its U.S. Premiere at Slamdance, from Vancouver
based filmmaker Matthew Swanson. After a chance encounter with a young girl, a shy
Japanese insect collector finds himself thrust into a wild chase to recover a stolen
beetle. Discussion following with director
Matthew Swanson. A reception for all ticket buyers follows the discussions.
Sunday, February
19 - 1:30 PM
KPCC RADIO
REMOTE
Film Week Event with KPCC 89.3 FM (90 min.)
FilmWeek, with host Larry Mantle FM 89.3 KPCC Southern California
Public Radio taped in front of a live audience.
1:30- 3 PM
- FilmWeek, A
special Academy Awards Preview with AirTalk
and FilmWeek host Larry Mantle and local film critics including
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor; Jean
Oppenheimer, New Times; Henry
Sheehan of henrysheehan.com; Scott Foundas of the L.A.
Weekly; Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com; Andy Klein, CityBeat and ValleyBeat, Ella Taylor, LA Weekly and Lael Loewenstein of Variety. Free to American Cinematheque Members. Show your card at the box office to
obtain a ticket. Free tickets are not available online.
Saturday, February 18 – 10:30 AM
HISTORIC TOUR Egyptian Theatre Historic Tour &
FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
10:30 AM Behind the Scenes Tour
11:30 AM FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
Sunday, February 19 – 10:30 AM
HISTORIC TOUR Egyptian Theatre Historic Tour &
FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
10:30 AM Behind the Scenes Tour
11:30 AM FOREVER HOLLYWOOD |
