Flicker #29

Flicker #29, April 17, 2000

here's what we screened:

Shani Harris "Visions of a Call"
16mm 6 min

Jeremy Troy "Polar Bear"
35mm 6 min

Jamie Harrar "For Sun Ra"
16mm 3 min

Tino Ferrer "THE ECOLOGICAL WOMAN: A very soft porn"
super 8 2 min 30 sec

Norwood Cheek "Remnants"
16mm 4 min

Kendra Gaeta "Cold Soup"
16mm 14 min

Jim Haverkamp "Dream World"
super 8 3 min 30 sec

Dave Ellsworth "Undivided Attention"
super 8 3 min 22 sec

Ben Epps and Kevin Kitchel "Pig without a Cue"
16mm 5 min 30 sec

Chris Jolly "Only"
super 8 3 min

Flicker #29

The last show of every year is always a little bittersweet for me, and tonight's show is especially so. While I'm sure I'll enjoy the films as always, it's also the end of my stint as emcee of Flicker. (I know I have a tendancy to wax a little sappy in my comments on these pages, but I'll try not to get too maudlin about my departure.) It's been amazing to be a part of this thing for a couple of years--I continue to be amazed that we have something like this where a dozen no budget filmmakers can get a couple hundred people to look at (and generally, to like) their films. I don't know if I've ever enjoyed a screening of my films as much as I have my screenings at Flicker and I doubt that I'll be quick to find an adequate substitute (which is to say that even though I won't be living here anymore, you're bound to see me again). So thanks to all of you for making Flicker possible.
And in the interest of keeping Flicker possible, I'm happy to announce that I've found a more than competent replacement for Yours Truly--Jim Haverkamp. Jim's a swell filmmaker and, as you can see from the adjacent page, he's also a champion of super 8. And he just bought a house, so he's bound to stick around a little longer than I did, so you won't have to go through another painful separation soon.
Anyway, I hope all this changing of the guard doesn't obscure our basic mission which is to round you all up to look at another batch of local films. And from the looks of things, it should be another good one.
Enjoy the show,

Flicker film grants

Congrats to Chris Jolly and Jamie Harrar for taking home a roll of s8 and 100 clams (respectively) at the last show. Both of them have films in tonight's program and both are hard at work on stuff for upcoming shows. Who will the next "hundred-aire" be? It could be you. If you'd like to be considered for either the $100 grant or the super 8 film & processing grant at an upcoming fest, email your (formal or not-so-formal proposal) to Jim, your new master of ceremonies, at flicker@ipass.net or mail it to:
Flicker
P.O. Box 15296
Durham, NC 27704