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WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL
presents the first
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
In celebration of International Women's Day
| Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cocktail reception to follow at FOX Sports Grill with a special performance from musical artist Kitty Sias!
Tickets
$20 for General Public [purchase now]
$10 for WIFTA members [purchase now]
No tickets will be mailed, your reservation will be held at the door. You may pay at the door, but you must RSVP.
Seating is limited. RSVP to Sherry Richardson at wifti@wifta.org. |
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8, 2006
Regal Cinemas Stadium 16 at Atlantic Station
261 19th Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
404-347-9894
Join WIFTA for a lively presentation of short films by today's women filmmakers from around the world, including the Oscar-Winning Short WASP, as well as selected films from across Georgia and the Southeast.
Special Guest Speaker is Rita Owens, publisher of Atlanta Woman Magazine
SHOWCASE FILMS
THE MEMORY OF HISTORY
5 minutes - DRAMA
Producers: Micah Stansell, Parker Davidson, and Charity Harvey
Director: Micah Stansell and Parker Davidson - USA, Atlanta, GA
Film Synopsis
With a nod toward the French New Wave Cinema, this film explores history, memory, and image as a personal history is remembered through five found photographs.
MOUSTACHE
13 minutes - COMEDY
Director: Vicki Sugars - AUSTRALIA
Film Synopsis
Sometimes, it doesn't pay to change your true self for the person you love.
HERREN'S: A SWEET SOUTHERN SPIRIT
26 minutes - DOCUMENTARY
Director: Suzan Satterfield - USA, Atlanta, GA
Film Synopsis
"Herren's: A Sweet Southern Spirit" is a journey through downtown Atlanta through the eyes of those whose lives were forever changed by their experience at Herren's Restaurant. It's a story of fellowship and racism, of prosperity and depression, of overcoming and rejuvenation—and of course, of food.
WANNA BE
12 minutes - MOCKUMENTARY
Director: Shani Harris Peterson - USA, East Point, Georgia
Film Synopsis
This biting mockumentary follows Tat, an awkward suburban teen who puts it all on the line to pursue her life-long dream of being a video vixen.
A PLACE TO CALL HOME
23 minutes - DOCUMENTARY
Director: Polina Yemelyanova - RUSSIA
Film Synopsis
"A Place to Call Home" is a story of several Russian children that have been adopted by American Families. These kids not only found love and new parents in the U.S.; they were also given a chance to live, a chance so many Russian orphans never get.
HOO HOO - LOSING MOTHER TONGUE
8 minutes - DOCUMENTARY
Director: Sandra M. Yee - USA, Smyrna, Georgia
Film Synopsis
In this short documentary, a Chinese American granddaughter reaches across the gaps of generation, culture and language to commemorate the domestic rituals of her immigrant grandmother.
HAND SUM
8min, 3 secs - EXPERIMENTAL
Director: Eva Colmers - Canada
Film Synopsis
Miro moves through life without much conviction until a magical incident prompts an escape from the routine of her daily life. Miro climbs onto a cloud, listens to the birds and has an adventure. Shot as stunning shadow projection and rich in images, HAND SUM is driven by a compelling rhythm. Miro is the allegorical "everyone", searching for the meaning of life.
REPLACING DELPHINE
10 minutes - DRAMA
Director: Kasia Kowalczyk - USA, Atlanta, Georgia
Film Synopsis
Twenty-five years after losing his daughter in a house fire, Professor Paroux begins to lose his way in this haunting fairytale about love, loss, and taxidermy.
WASP
23 minutes - DRAMA
Director: Andrea Arnold - United Kingdom
Film Synopsis
When 23-year-old single mum Zoe gets asked out on a date, she lies about having four kids and leaves them outside the pub.
WASP's 37 International Awards in 2004–2005 include:
ACADEMY AWARD LIVE ACTION SHORT
JURY AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL FILM MAKING - Sundance International Film Festival
GRAND PRIX THE GOLDEN DRAGON - Cracow 44th International Short Film Festival, Poland
BEST LIVE ACTION FICTION FILM - Worldwide Short Film Festival Toronto, Canada
BEST OF FESTIVAL - Palm Springs International Short Film Festival USA
BEST SHORT FILM - Stockholm International Film Festival Sweden
SHARING OUR SOULS
1 minute - EXPERIMENTAL
Art Director: Raquel Asturias - USA, Norcross, Georgia
Film Synopsis
The project is an experiment in which 11 artists sat around a nude model and sketched 3 poses. The drawings were animated and put together in a collage where women, with different faces, dance to the rhythm of the music. Shorts phrases allow the connection between the drawings and their authors' state of mind.
Proceeds from this event will be shared by WIFTA and WIFTI (www.wifti.org) non-profit organizations.
Sponsorship opportunities still available! Contact Sherry Richardson at wifti@wifta.org.
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