SHOW ME DEAF FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
September 27, 28 and 29, 2007
GSLAD Hall – 2190 Creve Couer Mill Road, Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043
Contact Person: Paul Kiel, SMDFF Coordinator
e-mail: paul@deafimages.tv
more info on website at www.deafimages.tv
SMDFF Schedule:
Thursday, September 27
4 p.m. – The doors open at GSLAD for registration.
5 p.m. - Cash Bar and Appetizers – Finger foods
6:30 pm
Introduction of Show Me Deaf Film Festival - Paul Kiel
a. No Smoking!
b. Stop the Bug!
c. History of Cinema
d. St. Louis Deaf Community
7 p.m.
9/11: FEAR IN SILENCE: THE FORGOTTEN UNDERDOGS
88 minutes – Documentary Feature - USA
A compelling documentary about Deaf and Hard of Hearing people who were the FIRST citizens to become shut out from outside communication, the LAST to receive access to information, or be delivered from danger on September 11, 2001.
Directed by Ann Marie “Jade” Bryan
8:30 p.m. - Intermission (15 minutes)
8:45 pm
KEY TO THE STARS
22 minutes – Drama Short - France
It is a magical and exciting story about a sensitive young Deaf girl who befriends a new signing imaginary friend.
Directed by Pierre-Louis Levacher
9:15 pm
DON’T MIND?
12 minutes – Comedy Short - USA
Bill (Patrick Graybill) opens his home when he is unexpectedly asked to baby-sit a neighbor’s daughter. The child invites chaos and confusion in his orderly life.
Directed by Patti Durr and Elizabeth Dena Sorkin
9:30 pm
THAT THING FROM OUTER SPACE
11 minutes - Science Fiction Short - USA
Deaf boy watch a mysterious sphere going down near his home. He brings the sphere to share with his sister and brother but something bad happens to one of the family member!
Produced and Directed by Gary Brooks.
9:45 pm
HELP ME
12:31 minutes - Drama/Fiction Short - USA
A man struggles with reality.
Directed by Kamau Buchanan
10:00 p.m. – Social and Cash Bar
11 p.m. – The building closes for the night! See you tomorrow!
Friday, September 28
11:00 am – the building opens for registration.
11:15 am –
The Best of Festival of Cinema for the Deaf –
Films listed below distributed by CIMI (Chicago Institute of the Moving Image)
THE RIDE
Short – 28 minutes – USA
A drama about a musician who is down and out – the woman he loves walks out on him. He sees man on the road.. Jack meets Vincent, a deaf man on the road. The journey begins on the road with two men trying to communicate with each other.
(CJ is in it. He was from St. Louis.) - CIMI
RESERVOIR WOLVES
Short - 10 minutes - UK
Parody of Traantino’s Reservoir Dogs shows you can sign and shoot at the same time. - CIMI
Directed by Ramon Woolfe
ADU IVUMUN (When I heard)
Short – 14 min - UK
It is about a nine year old Deaf boy’s reaction when he sees his father come out of the sea with a new hearing aid. - CIMI
Directed by Mohamed Hilmy and Andy Jones
HOTEL CENTRAL
Short - 10 minutes – UK
unscripted work - CIMI
Directed by Matt Hulse
PERCEPTION
Short - 8 minutes – NZ
It is about a blind man figuring his way around. He runs into a deaf boy, but the boy was unable to communicate with him. His mind plays tricks on him when he gets confused and lost in a wrong area. - CIMI
Directed by John Day and Stefan Lewis
WEE THREE
Short – 7 minutes - UK
Three School Kids in detention become involved in a battle between the natural authority of the body and the unreal demands of the adult world. - CIMI
Directed by Matt Hulse
EDDA’S SONG
Short - 4 minutes - Canada
An old woman and a young woman meet in a landscape between life and death. - CIMI
Directed by Vanessa Vaughan
12:30 pm –
DR. HAND
80 minutes – Drama Feature - USA
You will fly with the Magician and his two sidekicks: White-bearded Monkey and Spinny, the flying robot, through time and space as they take you on a journey to help a young deaf boy cure his “illness”.
In order to find the cure, you must travel through some dangerous territory in search of the three legendary Sign Language elements, which hold the cure to the young deaf boy’s illness. As you begin your magical journey, you will travel with them through the forbidden forest, secret caves and onto a mysterious island.
During your trip, you will meet odd characters along the way and also some dangerous creatures that must be overcome.
Produced and Directed by Gary Brooks.
1:50 pm - Intermission (10 minutes)
2 pm.
SCARECROW
40 minutes – Horror Feature - USA
Scarecrow is a spine-tingling movie that takes you to the crossroads where reality and the supernatural meet. With its haunting atmosphere and thrilling suspenseful action, here is one movie certain to keep you rivted to your seat right down to the final scene.
Produced and Directed by Gary Brooks.
2:45 pm
BLUE APPLE
30 minutes – Horror Short - USA
Deaf students seek vengeance on their vicious teacher by dabbing in black magic. What they don’t realize is their teacher already possesses magical powers and puts a spell on them in retaliation. What transpires turns red apples blue and y our worst nightmares true in this imaginative production.
Produced and Directed by Gary Brooks.
3:15 pm - Intermission (15 minutes)
3:30 pm
Gary Brooks Presentation:
Cinema of Horrors: Working with Camera and Monsters
4:30 pm
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
3:08 minutes - Comedy Short - USA
A mother discusses sex with her daughter.
Directed by Kamau Buchanan
Produced by Alex Durie
FLIPPED
6:21 minutes - Dramatic Short - USA
A man wakes up with no sound in his life and gets confused.
Directed by Kamau Buchanan
PAPER AIRPLANE
15 minutes – Documentary Short - USA
A Deaf man’s interpretationof sounds, family and identity.
Directed by Adrean Mangiardi
FAST FOOD
1 minute – Comedy Short - USA
A friend got fed up with his buddy’s eating too fast so he decides to do something about it. It is funny.
Directed by Joseph Josselyn
MOTIONING - 1
REFLECTION by Wim Emmerik
4 minutes – Poetry - Netherlands
A film of poetry in sign language
DORMITORY
30 minutes - Drama Short - USA
A teacher challenges her students to ponder a thought provoking question: “What if?” The query sets into motion a course of events for high school sophomore, Dominic, as he wonders what would have happened if he lived in the dormitory with the rest of the students and fell in love with the popular girl.
What happens and does not happen will keep you glued to the screen until the very end! Nathan Maffloll and Jeannette Duarte lead an exceptionally talented cast, filmed on location at California School for the Deaf in Riverside.
Produced and Directed by DJ Kurs
5:30 pm - Cash Bar and International Cuisine Buffet*
*Chinese, Italian and Mexican food will be served,
* served by Kevin Meyer and Gourmet Bites Catering
( our very own Deaf chef )
7:00 pm THE DEAF MAN
9 minutes – Short – USA
“I was inspired by the salons of 18th Century Paris. Abbe l’Epee, a teacher of the deaf, would show off his deaf pupils to wealthy French dignitaries,” says writer and director DJ Kurs. “I wanted to use the sense that deaf people are constantly on display, even when they don’t want to be, as the starting point for a short movie.”
“This story is so universal. It speaks volumes about the deaf and how the rest of the world perceives them,” adds producer Julia Dameron. Dameron sent the script to Howie Seago, a Seattle-based actor with multiple stage, television, and motion picture credits. When Seago accepted, Kurs rewrote the script to emphasize the humanity he knew Seago would bring to the screen.
The result is an accessible yet thought-provoking short movie that addresses the destiny of deaf people in an age of technological improvements such as the cochlear implant.
Directed by DJ Kurs and Produced by Julia Dameron
PAGE ME**
12 minutes – Short - USA
Jody faces a choice and makes her decision with a little help from her friends.
Directed by Patti Durr and Elizabeth Sorkin
** It is suggested for mature audiences as it involves sexuality.
7:25 pm PIECES
50 minutes – Comedy Feature - Australia
When Priscilla and Glenn come over to stay at Abbie’s, they couldn’t resist to discover a secret that are being kept from Abbie.
Once the secret is out, they meet Queenie and Quinten, a witch and a warlock who are the most dangerous threat to the Deaf Community. What will they do to Abbie? Can Priscilla and Glenn stop them before it’s too late? Pieces is a fun, outrageous comedy that’s sure to entertain Deaf kids and their families.
Produced and Directed by Trudy Fraser
8:15 – 8:30pm - Intermission (15 minutes)
8:30 pm THE BOOGER MOVIE
1 minute – Comedy Short - USA
A comedy about two guys trying to resolve the problem with booger.
Directed by Joseph Josselyn
MOTIONING - 2
3 minutes – Poetry - Netherlands
POLDER by Wm Emmerick
TWO WORLDS APART
25 minutes – Drama Short - USA
A prominent deaf activist, Robert Wilder, who burned bridges to get to the top, finds his office ransacked and the culprit unknown. Wilder then unexpectedly stumbles into a man with a past linked to his own. A series of events guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end! Bernard Bragg and Matt Ellis head a superb cast in this mystery thriller.
Directed by Bernard Bragg
9 pm
EQUILIBRIUM
A man who has problem balancing.
Directed by Adrean Mangiardi
NO TALKING ALLOWED
45 minutes – Comedy Feature
A frustrated painter, Alex, is looking for a model he can paint. He goes through several models until he finds a struggling model, Rebecca who meets his qualifications.
However Alex has one requirement. No Talking Allowed. Rebecca thinks this is strange but goes along with it until she finds she is falling in love. Filmed in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Matt Daigle and Deb Skjeveland lead this talented cast through a romantic comedy everyone will enjoy.
Directed by Yoon Lee and Matt Daigle.
10 pm to midnight
Cash bar and Social
The building closes at midnight. See y ou tomorrow!
Saturday, September 29
11:30 am. – the building opens for registration
12 noon
MOTIONING - 3
6 minutes – Poetry – Netherlands
FIRE by Giselle Meyer
STICKY SITUATION
5 minutes - Short - USA
A man gets sticked for each sin he committed.
Directed by Joseph Josselyn
THE CALABRIAN’S FEAST
20 minutes - Short – USA
A documentary about a family in Italy.. It shows the mind of a very old man after a sepiated photograph prompts memories of family, love and loss to come rushing back.
Directed by Adrean Mangiardi
DR. WONDER’S WORKSHOP
25 minutes – Children Short - USA
Film takes place at fictional inventor’s lab called “Dr. Wonder’s Workshop”. Paula (our chemist) is having trouble with her sink. Billy tells her he can fix it, but actually he can’t. She returns from lunch to get faceful of water. Billy learns he does not need to lie to impress people.
Directed by Marshall Lawrence and Michael Rivet
MOTIONING - 4
5 minutes – Poetry - Netherlands
STRAND by Giselle Meyer
1:00 pm
ALL ABOUT MEMPHIS
25 minutes – Documentary Short - USA
A short documentary about Memphis and its mayoral race, the town and issues. Taylor Hicks from the American Idol Winner is in it.
Produced and Directed by Patrice Edwards
1:30 pm
SAY SOMETHING
5:59 minutes – Dramatic Short - USA
Boys bully a girl.
Directed by Kamau Buchanan
THE BOXING MATCH
15 seconds - Animated Short - USA
Animation of boxing
Directed by Kamau Buchanan
I LOVE YOU
Drama Feature – 111 minutes – Japan
I Love You tells the story of Asako, a deaf woman determined to start an acting group in her small town with the support of her daughter who is hearing. Through Asako’s struggles and successes, she inspires both deaf and hearing people to work together to accomplish great things. This is a groundbreaking film, the first Japanese film made by a hearing and a deaf director.
Directed by Yutaka Osawa (hearing) and Akihiro Yonaiyama (deaf).
3:45 pm – 4 pm Intermission (15 minutes)
4 pm
EXODUS: A DEAF JEWISH FAMILY ESCAPES THE HOLOCAUST
25 minutes – Documentary Short - USA
This short documentary chronicles the plight of the Wiener/Rattner family as they flee Nazi-occuppied Austria only to be detained on Ellis Island.
Directed by Patti Durr
MOTIONING - 5
5 minutes – Poetry – Netherlands
GROWTH by Wim Emmerick
4:30 pm
DEAFS VS AUDISTS
50 minutes – Documentary Feature - USA
This documentary is about audism and politics between deaf and hearing. The deaf group in Georgia got together to participate in Gallaudet University protests and share concerns about audism..
Directed by Wanda Leigh Garner Gaddis
5:30 pm - Cash Bar and Dinner*
*Parmesan crusted chicken with scalloped potatoes, sautéed green beans and applie pie.
*Served by Kevin Meyer and Gourmet Bites Catering
(our very own Deaf chef)
7 pm - Gary Brooks Keynote Speaker
“Light of Imagination: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
8 pm – Keith Wann Show
“WATCHING TWO WORLDS COLLIDE” A comedy live performance
9:30 pm – SOCIAL AND CASH BAR
The building closes at midnight. We hope everyone had a good time!
See you at the next festival!
Thank you for your wonderful support and presence!
Thank you for supporting SHOW ME DEAF FILM FESTIVAL!
Many thanks to MoRelay, GSLAD, Deaf Images and other supporters!
