In LOS
ANGELES, CA. JANUARY 19, 2001,
the Santa Monica International
Film Festival (www.smff.com), announced its 2001 Film
Festival Program. This year's event will take place
February 14-19, 2001 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in
Santa Monica, California. The Festival is an annual
accolade awarded to all filmmakers that participated in
the Festival competitions and the monthly X-Series
throughout the year. This year's Festival celebrates
Science Fiction, and will pay tribute to Ray Bradbury,
Forrest Ackerman, (with a retrospective on) Ray
Harryhausen&emdash;jointly known as the "Fathers of
Science Fiction." The Festival will host an intimate
venue, "Breakfast with Forrest Ackerman," for attendees
to meet and greet with Science Fiction writer, editor and
actor, Forrest Ackerman. Also, actor Martin Landau will
be honored with the MOXIE! "Lifetime Achievement"
award.
Over the five-day
Festival, 23 features,
13 animated films and 58 shorts
will be screened. The Festival will open on February 14
at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. Screenings will
be held at various theaters and locations around Santa
Monica, California including: Laemmles Monica 4, AERO
Theater, AMC Theater, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica
Library and Santa Monica Place.
"2001 celebrates a new, and
truly
independent Hollywood
demonstrating innovative ways to create, produce and
distribute independent film," said Albert de Quay
director of the MOXIE! Santa Monica International Film
Festival. "We are very ecstatic to see the amazing
response of international filmmakers to the festival. As
part of the MOXIE! Santa Monica International Film
Festival's continuing effort to promote international
filmmaking, we have included many international entries
to all of our competitions," added de Quay.
This year's Festival competition
will consist
of six categories: Dramatic, Comedy, 100%
Documentary, Animation, Experimental Shorts and
Contemporary Shorts. Awards honoring Best Actor, Best
Actress, Best Director, Best Producer, Best Film, Best
Cinematographer, Best Writing, and an Audience Award
(favorite film chosen among moviegoers during the
Festival's year-long, X-Series) will also be
given.
The Dramatic
competition
will consist of 12 films:
BOROUGH OF KINGS, directed by Ellyse Lewin; THE RISING
PLACE, directed by, Tom Rice; THE TESTIMONY OF TALIESIN
JONES, directed by Martin Duffy; ABSOLUTE GIGANTIC,
directed by Sebastian Schipper; THE BREAD, MY SWEET,
directed by Melissa Martin; NOW CHINATOWN, directed by
Steven Dunning; ON THE BORDERLINE, directed by Michael
Oblowitz; ORDINARY MADNESS, directed by Bernardo
Gigliotti; THE PHOTOGRAPHER, directed by Jeremy Stein;
THE SANDSTORM, directed by Jagmohan; SUNSHINE HOTEL,
directed by Michael Dominic; and UNDERESTIMATING JAKE,
directed by Sam Taybi.
The Comedy competition will
consist of 6 films: PASSING
STONES, directed by Robert Majkowski; SAM THE MAN,
directed by Gary Winick; NEWTOWN, directed by Justin
Whiteman; THE HOMEBOY, directed by David Gebroe; SLEEP
EASY, directed by Hutch Rimes; and THE WOMAN EVERY MAN
WANTS, directed by Gabriela Tagliavini.
The 100%
Documentary competition
will consist of 5 films: A
FIGHT TO THE FINISH: STORIES OF POLIO, directed by Ken
Mandel; A FORCE MORE POWERFUL: A CENTURY OF NONVIOLENT
CONFLICT, directed by Steve York; THE DREAM PIONEERS,
directed by Chris McCartney; ESTRA, directed by Topher
Straus; and THE LAST STAND: ANCIENT REDWOODS & THE
BOTTOM LINE, directed by Holiday Rose Phelan.
The Animation competition will
consist of
9 films: DOWNPOUR, directed by
Aaron Woodley; JERSEY, directed by Joe Alter; LINT
PEOPLE, directed by Helder K. Sun; NAROPA, directed by
Cameron Baity; PUMP-ACTION, directed by Phil Captain;
DRINK, directed by Patrick Smith; QUICKSHOT, directed by
Chris Litten; WHERE MONSTER LIE, directed by Ann LaVign;
MAN OVER THE HILL, directed by Richard Turke. The
Animation Flash subcategory will consist of 4 films: THE
GOD AND DEVIL SHOW, directed by Aubrey Ankrum; JOHNNY
GANGA SEED, directed by Miles O. Peter; ROCKETPANTS,
directed by Andy Murdock; and THUGS ON FILM directed by
Barbara Bayne.
The Experimental Shorts competition
titled,
"One Step Beyond" will consist
of 7 films: AUTIST, directed by Michael Frank; AYAHUASCA
&endash; JOURNEY INTO ANOTHER REALITY, directed by Thomas
Miklautsch; FUNKYTOWN, directed by Matthew Janzen;
HAPPINESS, directed by Ken Perko; 24>50, directed by
Marek Swito; BLISS, directed by Gavin Carlton; and
PURGATORY, directed by M. Frank.
The Contemporary Shorts
competition
will consist of 58 shorts
(both Drama and Comedy). The dramatic portion will
consist of 21 shorts: AMAMI, directed by Guglielmo
Zanette; BEAT, directed by Fredrick Johnson; BIRDS DIE,
directed by Garth Twa; CAUGHT IN THE RAPTURE, directed by
Mick LeGrande; FAIR PLAY, directed by Joanie Wread; HERE,
directed by Brenden Donovan; THE LAST GUNSHOT, directed
by Gabriela Tolman; LOST GIRL, directed by JiWon Shin;
SHUTTER, directed by Jannu Goldschmidt; SYLIA, directed
by Trevin Matcek; THE WALL, directed by Sotiris
Dounoukos; ARE YOU LUIGI?, directed by Stephan
Bruggenthies; BED AND BREAKFAST, directed by Aaron
Woodley; THE CALLER, directed by Jeremy Lewis; CURTAIN
CALL; DUAEL, directed by Phillipe Mach; GAMBLIN',
directed by Wayne Orkline; GRANDFATHER'S BIRTHDAY,
directed by Gayle Knutson; NANTASKET ROADS, directed by
Lawson Clarke; RUPPY, directed by Vem Yenovkian; and STAY
CLEAN, directed by Mitch Brian. The comedy portion will
consist of 37 shorts: SOUTH OF HEAVEN; SWIMMING OUT
HOLLY, directed by Jesse Peyronel;
BLACK SHEEP, directed by Philip Botti;
BOXING'S BEEN GOOD TO ME, directed by Temple Brown;
C! THE TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY: LIFE OF JACKIE, directed by
Craig Antioco; CLOUD NINE, directed by Nicole Bettauer;
CRUSH, directed by Mat Sheldon; DIAMOND NOSE, directed by
David Bezmozgis; DIRTY LAUNDRY; DOG DAYS, directed by
Ellie Lee; EYEWITNESS, directed by Bert Van Bork;
GAMEDAY, directed by Michael Ruane; THE GREAT AMERICAN
URBAN JUNGLE, directed by Patrick Lacho; THE HANGED DOG
TREE (LARBRE AU CHIEN PENDU), directed by Olivier van
Malderghen; HAVOC, directed by Ori Greenberg; HITCLOWN,
directed by Chris Mancini; IN GOD WE TRUST, directed by
Jason Reitma; INTERFACE, directed by Ally Garrett; JESUS
& HUTCH, directed by Paul Harrison; THE LAST PARODY;
THE LAST REAL COWBOYS, directed by Jeff Lester; LIGHT IN
THE FRIDGE, directed by Leif Larson; MELTING GLASS,
directed by Patrick Henry Grandaw; MENTAL HYGIENE,
directed by Lori Silverbush; MERRY CHRISTMAS, directed by
Paul Marashlian; MOMENT ONE, directed by Benno Nelson;
NEW YORK IS DISAPPEARING, directed by Heiko Kalmbach;
ODESSA OR BUST, directed by Brian Herskowitz; THE OFFICE
PARTY, directed by Chiara Edmonds; PUPPY LOVE, directed
by Sid Montz; RICHARD ROE, directed by Ian Truitner;
ROCK, PAPER SCISSORS, directed by Cameron Thor; ROSA,
directed by David Vegezzi; TWINKLE TOES, directed by
Keith Milton; THE VISIT, directed by Todd Snyder; WHAT'S
THE HOLD UP?, directed by Bryce Gubler; and WORD UP,
directed by Rich Wilkies.
Over the years, the
MOXIE!
Santa Monica International
Film Festival has become the premiere testing grounds for
unique independent films. Previous films awarded and
found distribution through the MOXIE! Santa Monica
International Film Festival include THE INDESCRIBABLE
NTH, SHADOW BOXERS, SPACE BETWEEN US, HI-LINE, DUMBARTON
BRIDGE, and WHERE'S MARLOWE?
Premiere sponsors for the 2001
MOXIE!
Santa Monica International
Film Festival include Adelphia, Apple Computer
ATOM-BOMB.com, Dr. Rawstock, GUESS?, and JAGUAR. Sponsors
of the event include: Artists Rights Organization,
awestruckPR!, BARCO Projection Systems, Ebillboards, Film
& Video Magazine, KCRW 89.9 FM, Kirin Beer,
maxpop.com, Moviemaker Magazine, odwalla, Peet's Coffee,
Perrier, Pittman Law Group, Red Bull, Scenario Magazine,
Supply Curve and Writers' Boot Camp.
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