AWARD WINNERS 2011 were as FOLLOWS:

Most Excellent Feature: Film Director Allen Sarlo (Work To Surf )

Most Excellent Short : Director Harry Kakatskis (Admissions)

Best Music Video: Director Gabriela Tagliavini (Love Is Love)

Maverick Spotlight Abbot Award: William Attaway (Artist)

PROGRAM GUIDE 2011

BEYOND BAROQUE, VENICE

Thursday October 13 - Sunday October 16, 2011

All times and content subject to Change
INSIDE SEATING LIMITED!!!
130 person capacity outside with outside bar

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Thursday October 13, 2011 - Opening Night

$30 GENERAL ADMISSION AT DOOR.
Exclusive seating (inside), first come first serve, lots of room in Patio (w/outside projection)

6:00 - 8:00 PM: (Doors open at 5PM)

Cocktail Party – Live Music by Chris Hawkley

ART SHOW - ATTAWAY

8:00 - 10:00 PM: FILMS IN COMPETITION:

A DAY AT THE POOL, 24mn, USA, by Ian Douglass & Eric Fulford
A Day at the Pool is a documentary-style film that attempts to uncover the true origins of modern skateboarding. Interviews with Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, Jay Adams and the rest of the Dogtown Crew reveal that an anonymous local kid may have been largely responsible for the skateboarding revolution that lead to their success in the late 70s.

11:33, 8mn, USA, by Karen Criswell
In pursuit of his duties as a State Licensed Private Investigator, Scott Devereaux's life takes a drastic turn when he is involved in a high speed chase that ends the life of Barbara, a young foreign exchange student from Brazil.

WORK TO SURF, 45mn, USA, by Allen Sarlo
Allen Sarlo, aka "The Wave Killer", aka "The King of Mailbu". Allen was surfing by age 6, at 14 he was surfing the infamous "Cove" at the POP pier. The film, "Dogtown, Z Boys" documented his adolescence and captured a celluloid preview of his athletically intense surfing style. In 1974, at 16 Allen took first place at the prestigious Malibu 4-A contest, to the chagrin of the older surfers. He tells his adventure as a surfer and the many contests he wins. The surf life style film "Work to Surf" is Allen's latest adventure, it's a bio documentary with a 'feel good' message. Allen is an active member of Surfrider Foundation, rallying over the years for cleaner water at Malibu's "Surfrider Beach".

10:00 -12:00 PM:

After Party with DJ!

BUY NOW :: OPENING NIGHT :: THU :: $25! $30 @ the door...

 

              

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 14, 2011- PREMIERE NIGHT  –  Short Films – Films in Competition

$30 GENERAL ADMISSION at the DOOR.
Exclusive seating (inside), first come first serve, lots of room on Patio (w/ outside projection)

5:00 PM: hosted by JILL JACOBSON

JILL JACOBSON, Supporter and former spokeswoman for the American Cancer Society.

Doors open, Hostbar in outside Patio

8 PM LIVE MUSIC: NATURAL HI-FI:

 

9:00 - 10:30PM: Films In Competition:

THE BALLAD OF SANDEEP, 28mn, USA, by Derek Frey

After his IT job is outsourced to Bangalore, Sandeep Majumdar (played by Deep Roy) sets up a remote access in his apartment, tricking his former company into believing that he is really working from India. Operating under the alias Sudesh Patel, he soon catches the eye of the company's vice president, who wants to promote him.

ADMISSIONS, 14mn, USA, by Harry Kakatsakis

Starring Academy Award nominee James Cromwell, "Admissions" tells a transformational tale about what it takes to find lasting peace. Featuring an Israeli couple and a Palestinian, this modern parable is set in the Admissions Room for the afterlife. Its purpose is to start a conversation that heals.

MISSION CONTROL, 3mn, USA, by Lee Citron
An earthbound astronaut's life is endangered by a corrupt mission control.

BLUE HIGHWAY, 22mn, USA, by Rich Newey

After Tom learns he is terminally ill, his wife Sandy refuses to give up hope and drags him to a spiritual healing session in the middle of the desert where they encounter something that changes both of their lives forever.
CAST: Chris Mulkey, Karen Landry, Prescilliana Esparolini, Richard Riehle, Elizabeth Mulkey

EMERGENCY CONTACT, 28mn, USA, by Clint Childs
Mike Lafferty was woken up by a disturbing phone call this morning. He found out a girl he used to casually sleep with was killed in a car accident and he is her Emergency Contact. It is his duty and responsibility to inform the family -- whether they know him or not.

10:30 - 12:00PM:

AFTER PARTY ON PATIO

BUY NOW $25 FRI Premiere Night :: $30 @ DOOR :: SAVE $5 / TICKET!

 

              

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 15, 2011- WAR SERIES – Shorts and Features - Films In Competition

$10 each - PLEASE purchase individual tickets for each screening (7 total today) you wish to attend - $5 for 10am Youth Program

10:00 AM: YOUTH PROGRAM - $5: PLEASE PAY AT DOOR

Masterpiece, 10mn, USA, by Zach Madden
'Masterpiece' is a psychological thriller by 16-year old filmmaker Zach Madden. The film opens on a scene of an artist painting a canvas that cannot (yet) be seen by the audience. As the camera pulls back, the head of a victim is seen resting on a couch. As the scene shifts, the first glimpse is given of a new gallery being opened by long time friends Mike and Eric. When a mysterious painting by an unknown artist arrives at their gallery, the owners are perplexed but hang the eerie canvas. More art arrives, each piece a bit less abstract than the last. Eventually the last canvas reveals the shocking inspiration for the work. The mood of the film is enhanced by two musical pieces entitled ?Hope is Gone? and ?Anna? ?used by permission of Moby Gratis. The art in the film was used by special arrangement with Maryland artist Carolyn Roth. One piece was commissioned specifically for this film and was done by an up and coming Maryland artist, Tina Chen. Masterpiece was written, filmed, edited and produced entirely in Maryland. It was filmed on location at The Howard Community College art department gallery, and in the studio of the primary artist, Ms Roth.
Time Sneeze, 10mn, USA, by Eli Wanket
Marty and Chris are best friends, each with conflicting desires. When the female-craving Chris falls victim to the magic of an antique hour glass, he uses its side-effects as a convenient way to get what he wants. But he'll soon realize that what he wants
Le Petit Chef, 7mn, by Sara Marten
The film is about a young boy (Jaq) who wants to become a chef in Paris France and in order to accomplish this, he needs to gain the approval of his father to have his dream become a reality.

 

10:30 AM: FILMS IN COMPETITION:   $10

TRIANGLE OF DEATH, 70mn, USA-Iraq, by Folleh Tamba
This is the story of the riflemen of Echo company 3rd platoon. Mission accomplishment is the number one goal under all circumstances they endured. Boys are broken and men are made in the mist of war. Join the Marines of 2/24 as they take you on a journey through one of Iraq's deadliest regions known as The Triangle Of Death.

OUR FATHER’S WAR: A VIETNAM JOURNEY, 40mn, USA, by Randall Wilson
David Lopez, USMC, was an 18-year-old kid from South Central Los Angeles when he landed in Vietnam in 1967. As a Marine grunt, David was involved in some of the bloodiest and fiercest battles in Vietnam. After the war, David married his childhood sweetheart, had three sons, a successful career in law enforcement and now teaches high school in Anaheim, California.
However, PTSD and the ghosts from Vietnam have haunted the Lopez family for nearly four decades. In the summer of 2006 David Lopez, his wife Adela and son Ruben returned to Vietnam to confront David’s demons.

 

12:30 PM: FILMS IN COMPETITION:   $10

Sisters In Arms, 49mn, CANADA, by Beth Freeman

There are only eight countries in the world that allow women to fight in direct ground combat, and Canada is one of them. The mission in Afghanistan marks the first time in Canadian history that women soldiers are fighting on the frontlines.

MY GRANDFATHER IS A SUPERHERO, 97mn, USA, by Patrick Masson
My Grandfather is 93 and wrote an unpublished book 15 years ago about his experiences in the Pacific in WWII that I never read until now. It is the single most remarkable account of the Pacific war I have ever heard, and stretches through 6 horrific months on Guadalcanal, a murder trial where he is selected to defend a young Marine accused of murder, and an assignment to go, with only a translator, into Hiroshima and Nagasaki only ONE DAY after we bombed them, to report on the immediate effects of the bombs for the military. It also recounts his advising after the war to the military for the entire cold war, on the precise aftereffects of the atomic bomb. It's horrible, and humorously uplifting.

2:45 – 4:15 PM: FILMS IN COMPETITION: Shorts: Under 15mn-one - $10

IN SILENCE, 13mn, USA, by Will Ahrens
While looking for answers to why his only sister committed suicide, Adam discovers her horrible secret. His dilemma - reveal the secret and cause even more harm, or continue the silence.

ALMOST HEAVENLY, 6mn, Australia, by Leigh Atkinson
A man returns to church after many years to find things are not as they were, and that change can be an unexpected experience.
SANDBOX LULLABY, 13mn, USA, by Joey Indrieri
Rove is a father who has lost everything important to him. He now resides on Venice boardwalk as one of the many homeless walking the streets. A man plagued with guilt and unable to accept his current place in things

GOOD NEWS OKLAHOMA, 18mn, USA, by Doug Hannah
A satire about a well-intentioned liberal who gets fed up with salacious local media and creates her own show dedicated to good news, inadvertently paving a path of destruction that undermines everything she stands for.

PILLOWTALK, 10mn, USA, by John Wynn
While laying in bed, a mysterious couple confronts their undeniable emotional and physical connection, but when their violent past collides with their peaceful present they come face to face with a dangerous future.

THE NEW BICYCLE, 14mn, USA, by Arshdeep Singh Jawandha
Determined to get a new bicycle, 10 year old Jimmy takes matters into his own hands...

CONVERGENCE, 4mn, USA, by Rudy Cordero
A short segment adaptation of the play written in 1969 by Don Petersen.

THE UNICORN GIRL, 11mn, USA, by Amelia Mulkey
A long walk home from a unicorn theme party leads a young woman to unplanned encounter with the mystery.

4:30 – 5:45PM: FILMS IN COMPETITION: Short Block 1: - $10

HORTENSIA, 27mn, Argentina, by Patrick West
For Hortensia, a simple diagnosis was crippling. For Joe, an unbreakable bond was discovered. Both were forever.
POISON INC., 6mn, USA, by Cassandra Brooksbank
Just how mighty is the pen? Lucien Black, a struggling writer, is fired from his assistant position at Poison Inc. Publishing Company. As he leaves the building, a mysterious homeless man gives him a pen. Lucien soon discovers that everything written with the pen becomes reality. Gradually, Lucien writes himself as the new president of Poison Inc. and descends into a lifestyle of power hungry debauchery. Winston Jones, the former President, discovers his secret and a trapped Lucien writes himself into his own notes...forever trapped within his own words.

TOUCH, 11mn, USA, by Jen McGowan
Sometimes, the most personal connection in your life occurs with a complete stranger.

LIFE'S BLOOD, 10mn, USA, by Karen Criswell
Luis Molina, a young urban artist, battles his addiction to crack cocaine in the surreal world of his artistic perceptions.

OUT OF BOUNDS, 17mn, USA, by Nicholas Ybarra
A lesbian love story. One is rebellious, gay rights activist and the other is... in the closet.

6:00 – 7:30PM: FILMS IN COMPETITION: Short Block 2: - $10

MANIC, 29mn, USA, by Damian Perkins
From critically acclaimed filmmaker and Grammy winner, Damian Perkins comes 'MANIC'! After her doctor goes out of town for the week, Faith finds herself out of her Psychotropic medication. As she begins to suffer severe withdrawals, she falls into an utter

THE BALANCE, 20mn, USA, by Trent Duncan
The balance between good and evil clash as four stories are pieced together, revealing the fate of thousands of lives.

FREAK, 18mn, USA, by Eric Casaccio
Randall, a hard working yet fragile soul faces his inner demons buried behind a drag queen persona while pursuing the dream of a lifetime.

PERHAPS TOMORROW, 21mn, USA, by Sandy Garfunkel
Annie has detached herself from her friends and her work, and seems desperate to find a connection with a world other than her own. She thinks there is only one path to resolution, but unexpectedly, her daily lunch routine becomes the key to making peace

COOKIE, 15mn, Canada,, by Enuka Okuma
When a woman is let go from her job, she is forced to spend time with her stay-at-home husband and soon discovers he is not the man she she thought he was.

7:45 - 8:30PM: FILMS IN COMPETITION: Short Block 3: - $10

OF A FEATHER, 11mn, USA, by Rob Yeo
Of a Feather, by Rob Yeo, is a 10-minute lyrical portrait of the vibrant force of life, filmed over the course of a year in Wisconsin's Horicon Marsh.

NIGHT RIVER, 10mn, USA, by Irving Gamboa
An experimental narrative that focuses on the strange room where sexuality, love, death and birth all meet in the meek lightness of twilight. 'Night River' is an attempt at understanding the isolation of man as a living organism and...
CARROT VS NINJAS, 3mn, USA, by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
A guy is driving his muscle car down a stretch of desert highway. Distracted by what might be roadkill or its distant cousin, he pulls over to investigate and a ghoulish adventure ensues. Film features an animated character designed by VFX company The Mill.
THE OTHER SOLDIER, 13mn, USA, by Paul Hatzinicoletos
June 6th, 1944. D-Day, Normandy, France. Two 82nd airborne US paratroopers miss their drop zone due to heavy enemy fire and land behind enemy lines. They are scattered about 8km from their rendez-vous point. They are ambushed by German soldiers.

SWALLOW, 1mn 30sec, by Catherine Forster
'Swallow' captures the marriage of light and movement and water's uncanny ability to convey allegory. The piece looks at the sheer power of water, its natural destructive abilities and man's use of water to overpower others.

DERELICT, 13mn 33sec, by Simeon Lumgair
It's 2025 and the Water Wars ravage Europe. A notorious prisoner of war is on the run, pursued by trained killers. Cornered, he takes an old man hostage in a last ditch attempt at freedom.

9:00PM: MUSIC VIDEOS Night (in Competition)- $15

Live Music by SHIP OF THE RISING SUN

WHO I AM, 4mn USA, By Dawn Young
This music video shines a light on an increasingly prevalent and heart breaking disease in which the victim gradually forgets personal history, how to function in society and how to survive. 'Who I Am' is performed by Jon Pousette-Dart
JUST ANOTHER THING, 3mn, USA, by Jon Reno
The all original rock band, The Grayces, traverse through various realities while jamming out to their single 'Just Another Thing'.

SUNSHINE, 4mn, USA, by Dikayl Rimmasch
SUNSHINE is a music video for Hundred Year Flood on Frogville Records. Produced by Donna Love, directed and shot by Dikayl Rimmasch.

“OH LUV”, 5mn, USA by Magda Sztompka
The video tells a story of Love that you can find around the corner...

LEGALIZE, 6mn, USA, by Thomas Simon
'Legalize' presents the hard-hitting facts of the costs to the U.S. ofit's current marijuana laws. The directors make their case for the immensesocial and economic desirability of marijuana legalization in aroller-coaster ride of a music video/PSA hybrid.
LOVE IS LOVE, 5mn, USA by Gabriela Tagliavini
'Love is Love', a joyful anthem about the need for love equality in today's society.

Hunger, 3mn, UK, by Daniel Chisholm
A 3-minute animated music video for the song 'Hunger' by the band Nathalie Jane. For the video, digital stills images of the band were animated to tell the story of Nathalie and her friends, using flash-backs and the latest in animation techniques.
Chapel Song, 3mn, USA, by Matthew Mills
'Chapel Song' - We Are AugustinesMusic Video Directed/Produced by Matthew C. MillsThe basic concept of this video is one that I've been kicking around for a few years. I'm not sure where the imagery came from or how it got stuck in my mind.
Wake Up (Director's cut), 2mn, USA, by Don Askew
Fast and fun two-minute music video that reveals a long-kept spiritual secret. See talking animals, laughing kids, sexy girls, and travel through space and time to imaginary worlds...and all in only two minutes!

HOLLOW, 3mn, USA, by kim Furst
Music Video for singer/songwriter Alyssa Suede's (sister of Beck) new single HOLLOW, by producer/director Kim Furst
Feel This, 5mn, USA, by Rob Lambert
The story of two brothers raised by a single mother, told in two different time lines reflects the innocence of youth mirrored against the harsh realities of decisions made for fast money. The Harp, beat-box and spoken word are used as the soundtrack.
Ivan, 2mn 42sec
When singer Leika Mochan starts preparing a soup, the kitchen comes alive, setting the stage for adventure and romance between a Carrot and her suitors, a pair of Cucumbers. Music video for the song 'Ivan', from the album 'Kaleidojismos'.

 

              

 

SUNDAY OCTOBER 16, 2011

6:00 - 7:00 PM: FEATURES IN COMPETITION

RED POET, 55mn, USA, by Matthew Furey
Poet Jack Hirschman loses his prestigious position as a professor at UCLA due to his anti-war activism. What follows is a precipitous fall from grace and a descent into homelessness marred by personal loss and tragedy.

7:00 - 8:00 PM: FEATURES IN COMPETITION

L'OR DES AUTRES, 60 mn, Canada, by Simon Plouffe
The arrival of the mining company Osisko creates a lot of agitation in Malartic, a small community of 3600 souls in Quebec, Canada. Many families and seniors need to write off certain elements of their heritage. Others see their lifestyle threatened to disappear in order to make room for the unthinkable: the largest open-pit gold mine in Canada. The Project is endorsed by the the implacable Mining Act, which prioritizes the right to exploit subsoil resources rather than the right to protect the properties and lands of the citizens.The characters in L’or des autres experience in their own way this turmoil in their town that will drastically change their way of life and urban environment forever.

9:00PM: ABBOT AWARDS Live Music: MICHAEL JOST & After Party HOTEL ERWIN

 

Jill Jacobson opens the ABBOT AWARD CEREMONY

Born On The 4th Of July Venice Ah Venice autographed Oliver Stone Poster

PROCEEDS go to Disabled Veterans

FREE TO THE PUBLIC! 

 

              

 

TRAILER: Sarlo's 'Work To Surf'

Oliver Stone Poster for Silent Auction!

Authographed by Oliver Stone, 'Born on The 4th of July' Movie Poster, 25" x 40"

It says: "Venice, ah Venice!"
Proceeds got to disabled veterans.

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