Shorts II/NW Film & Video Festival
SHORTS PROGRAM II
2ND HAND CINEMA
DIRECTOR: AARON BOURGET - (SEATTLE)
(DOC) This retelling of an American classic is a study in audience participation, modern mythology, and the oral tradition. 3 Minutes
SHI-SHI-ETKO
DIRECTOR: KATE KROLL - (VANCOUVER, BC)
(NAR) The policy of sending First Nation children away to residential school is brought home through a young girl treasuring her last days with her family. 12 Minutes
SAVAGE
DIRECTOR: LISA JACKSON - (VANCOUVER, BC)
(NAR) A musical take on the First Nation residential school experience. “A beautiful and surprising Ghost Dance.”—GD. 6 Minutes
BROOKE & PATTY TALK ABOUT LIFE: PART 7
DIRECTOR: JIM LOWRY - (PORTLAND)
(DOC) Middle-aged friends Brooke and Patty take a shopping break to discuss events regarding the war. 2 Minutes
WHO THE HELL IS ROBERT RONNIE BRANAMAN?
DIRECTOR: GUY BORGES, PATRICK ROSENKRANZ - (PORTLAND)
(DOC) Beat generation poet, painter, and film producer Bob Branaman comments on a life spent outrunning fame. 10 Minutes
TWO BEDS
DIRECTOR: KANAKO WYNKOOP - (OLYMPIA)
(NAR) A queer doppelganger couple fights the age-old battle of heteronormative monogamy or polyamorous adventure. “Demonstrates both how to survive your family and sit on your own face.”—GD. 8 Minutes
COINED
DIRECTOR: ELIJAH M. HASAN - (PORTLAND)
(EXP) The coins and currency of consumerism lead our subject to question his choices. 8 Minutes
ROBIER TALKS ABOUT LIFE: PART 28
DIRECTOR: JIM LOWRY - (PORTLAND)
(DOC) “ROBIER TALKS ABOUT LIFE ... in a memorable fashion while looking for someone like Beckett or Caver or Pinget to transcribe it.”—GD. 5 Minutes
A MOMENT’S REVERIE
DIRECTOR: TESS MARTIN - (SEATTLE)
(ANI) Letters in a book come alive on the page and trigger an imaginative journey. 10 Minutes
HOW EUNICE GOT HER BABY
DIRECTOR: ANA VALINE - (VANCOUVER, BC)
(NAR) Young Flo’s thermostat is “cranked up high,” leading her to the wild life that answers the title’s question. 16 Minutes