2007 Schedule - Mar 15th-18th, 2007
Ongoing During the Festival - details
- Art Show - from under my bed, Mar 15- Apr 15, Lobby of The Electric Lodge. Karen Landry Mulkey. Free Admission.
- 8p, Opening Night - 7p - details
Short Film Series - Freedom from Folly.
7p, Cocktail Party - music by Super Cosmic Fuzz . At The Electric Lodge.
EMBRASSE, World Premiere MORON LOSER COFFEE SHOP, World Premiere ALIVE AND WELL, World Premiere HOLLOW, LA Premiere AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS, LA Premiere AVAILABLE MEN (2007 Winner Best Short) , LA Premiere OVER THE WALL, World Premiere SPLITSVILLE, World Premiere THE ABSENT, KWIZ.
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- 8p, Short Film Series - Highs and Lows - details
At The Electric Lodge.
Festival Party following Shorts - DJ Beau Robb (Epiphany), hosted bar and appetizers.
LA Premiere ONE SUNG HERO, LA Premiere JESUS MALVERDE, World Premiere A BETTER LIFE (2007 Winner Best Short), World Premiere THE FACES OF HOPE, LA Premiere PUPPET, World Premiere SECRETS, BEYOND THE PRETTY DOOR, World Premiere SHELTER, World Premiere CHURCH AND SKATE, World Premiere THE MORNING AFTER.
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- 10a, Youth Filmmaker Series - details
9:45-10am live music for kids by Parker Bent
Thirteen films by filmmakers 18 years old and younger. Filmmaker Q&A follows the screening. At The Electric Lodge.
LA Premiere MR. VINEGAR AND THE CROSSWORD, LA Premiere ITS A WAR, World Premiere THE FLY, World Premiere BLASTOFF!, World Premiere SADIE TURNS SEVEN, World Premiere THOMAS IN BLOOM, THE RED BALLOON, LA Premiere TREE IN THE FOREST, World Premiere THE UNDATE, World Premiere PROP 68, World Premiere HAPPINESS (THE HAPPY STORE), World Premiere SIGNS, World Premiere CONVERSE .
- 10a, Short & Feature Films in Competition - details
The first of our Films in the Abbot Award Competition. Feature film ZEN AND ZERO directed by Michael Ginthor and LA Premiere feature film PUNK LIKE ME directed by Zach Merck. Filmmaker Q&A follows. At Switch Studios.
- 12p, Short & Feature Films in Competition - details
Two World Premieres screen in the Abbot Award competition. World Premiere short film I'M IN THE BAND directed by Paul Sincoff and World Premiere feature film THE RAT THING directed by Kevin Keresey (Winner 2007 Best Feature) . Filmmaker Q&A follows. At The Electric Lodge.
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1p, Short & Feature Films in Competition - details
Two films, including LA Premiere short A LITTLE LIGHT by director Ben Zlotucha and Feature MY BOLLYWOOD BRIDE by director Rajeev Virani. Filmmaker Q&A follows. At Switch Studios. - 3p, Films in Competition Series - details
World Premiere short I HATE MUSICALS directed by Stewart Schill and
Feature NOVEL ROMANCE directed by Emily Skopov. At The Electric Lodge.
- 4p, Films in Competition Series - details
Short film AWOL directed by Jack Swanstrom followed by
Feature JAM directed by Craig Serling. At Switch Studios.
- 6p, Experimental Film Series - details
The Experimental Short Film Series always plays to a sold-out audience. We have great entries, from animations to laugh out loud comedies. At Electric Lodge.
World Premiere WAY directed by Elizabeth Pasieczny, World Premiere STARTLE PATTERN directed by Eric Patrick, World Premiere MOON CAKE directed by Marty Stano, LA Premiere VITRUVIUS' TOYBOX directed by Dennis Iannuzzi, EVOCATION directed by Jaeyoon Park, OUT OF NOWHERE [the remix] directed by Marianne Magne and Violette Villard, World Premiere THE INTERSECTION directed by Madam X, World Premiere RENT CONTROL directed by Frank Joel, World Premiere 90 SECONDS directed by Elan Gale, World Premiere SVEN STROMSON BLUE directed by Joseph Campanale, US Premiere RUMINO directed by Marc Flennert and World Premiere NEXT FILM directed by Evander Reeves.
- 7p, Political Film Series One - details
World Premiere short BUILDING BRIDGES directed by Jeanine Isabel Butler, World Premiere short DOWNWINDERS directed by Jake White (2007 Winner - Best Documentary Short) and Feature THE NEW LOS ANGELES directed by Lyn Goldfarb.
At Switch Studios.
- 9p, Music Videos Series - details
This is a rowdy couple hours of programming. Last year crowds lined up around the block. Pre-show live music by glam/rock band SOHO VAMP. At The Electric Lodge.
World Premiere THE KILLERS "When You Were Young" directed by Anthony Mandler, US Premiere QUIO "So Dazed" directed by Christine Lang and Maria Schope, LA Premiere SOCCERMOM "Marijuana" directed by Jerry Garcia Lorca, World Premiere BRANT BJORK "Let The Truth Be Known" directed by Kate McCabe, World Premiere ANGELA LUNA "Lies" directed by Sarah Elgart, LA Premiere THE ROBERT CRAY BAND directed by Sue Turner-Cray, World Premiere OPTIMUS "On The Grind" directed by Rodolphe de Diusse, World Premiere THE LIBRA PROJECT "Bridge" directed by Jethro Rothe-Kushel and James Naish (2007 Winner Audience Choice Music Video) , World Premiere THE MODEENS "Venice Day" directed by Phil Williams, World Premiere THE ALIENS "Take Me To Your Leader" directed by Barry Conley, World Premiere BILL MADDEN "Gone" directed by Andrew Watson, World Premiere BLACK TIE DYNASTY "Once Around" directed by Mathew Scott Rickels, VENICE "Blue Paint" directed by Mark Lennon, US Premiere BOYZ 2 MEN "Muzak" directed by Steven Bessen, World Premiere CHRIS MULKEY BAND "Living In White Trash Heaven" directed by Chris Mulkey and World Premiere VISION DIVA "Regunglos" directed by Werner Schüßler.
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- 10a, Films in Competition Series - details
World Premiere short film SHANK directed by Jenessa Joffe
World Premiere feature CAKE: A WEDDING COMEDY directed by Will Wallace (2007 Winner - Audience Choice Feature Film)
- 10a, Political Series Two - details
STANDUP FOR KIDS Pablo Bryant (Director)
BEHIND THE MASK Shannon Keith (Director) (2007 Winner Best Documentary Feature)
- 12p, Outdoor Free Concert - details
Our annual FREE music concert on the lawn by THE LIBRA PROJECT at the Vera Davis Community Center. Funky beats will definitely get you feeling the vibe. A fine way to ease into Sunday.... Next door to The Electric Lodge.
- 1p, Shorts Film Series - "The Passion of the Human"- details
At The Electric Lodge.
World Premiere WCFT PRESENTS: WHAT MAKES CHENEY TICK, HARRY AND GRETA, L.A. Premiere KARMA CAFÉ, World Premiere HOLA TO THE WORLD, LA Premiere THE COUNTER, World Premiere PILGRIMAGE, LA Premiere CATFISH MAN, World Premiere ALL THIS BLUES, Y NADA MAS, World Premiere CURE FOR WRITERS BLOCK: NO. 9
- 1p, Films in Competition - details
World Premiere short HE LIVES directed by Tyler Massey.
FEATURE film DEATH OF CAPTAIN PILECKI directed by Ryszard Bugajski.
At Switch Studios.
- 4p, Panel Discussion - details
RIDING THE PINE - Staged Reading
Camryn Manheim, Steven Weber, Chris Mulkey, Paul Johannson, Will Wallace, Ben Parrillo, Sean Fenton, Zachary Kintner and other noted actors will read this coming-of-age comedy. Audience feedback and developmental critique will take place after the reading. At The Electric Lodge.
- 4p, Films in Competition - details
Short SPACEBOY directed by Ransom Riggs.
World Premiere feature WELCOME 2 THE HENHOUSE directed by Harlan Steinberger and Tucker Stilley. At Switch Studios.
- 7p, Abbot Award® Ceremonies - details
Join us for this FREE event where everyone celebrates the fest's best film in 2007. LOCAL MAVERICK ABBOT AWARD presentation to Venice local and Academy Award winner Tony Bill. 6p - Hosted bar and appetizers. 7p - music by the Modeens followed by the Awards Ceremony. At The Electric Lodge.
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