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Friday, October 24th, 9pm
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NORTHWEST PROGRAM #2: NARRATIVE AND ANIMATED SHORTS
Curiously, all our Northwest narrative filmmakers
in this program hail from the United States, while our animators all come
from Canada. Coincidence? You be the judge as you proceed on a whirlwind
tour of dreamlike memories, martial arts, thwarted love, and a girl with
a cigar and a chip on her shoulder.
FILMS:
PAPER PIANO by Karen Peiju Wu
Seattle premiere
Animation, Canada 2003, 5 min.
While rummaging through family keepsakes, a woman reminisces
about a lost sister.
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CARMEN'S VIRTUE by Tran Quoc
Bao
Narrative, USA 2003, 27 min. A brush with danger compels
Carmen to seek comfort from her boyfriend, Kai, who is then
forced to prove his worth.
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Tran Quoc Bao currently
resides in Seattle, Washington. CARMEN�S VIRTUE is his fourth
short film. |
SAND by Percy Fuentes
Animation, Canada 2001, 13 min.
Memories in sand...
* Most Promising Filmmaker, Ann Arbor Film
Festival
* Best International Short Video, Images Festival
* Best Short Film, Cinemanila International Film Festival
* Critic's Prize,
Eksperimento Film Festival
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Percy Fuentes lives in
Canada. He is quiet. |
SHOWDOWN: IMPERIAL 3 DELIGHT
by F. Chong Rutherford
Narrative, USA 2003, 13 min.
Follow the exploits of Imperial 3 Delight
as they trek across space and time to battle
evil.
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F. Chong Rutherford lives in
Seattle, Washington. SHOWDOWN: IMPERIAL 3 DELIGHT is his third
short digital film. Currently he's finishing work on some spec
scripts and will produce and direct a low-budget digital feature
film next year. His next projects include several loads of
laundry and a good nap. |
RED THREAD by Cynthia Liu
Washington premiere
Narrative, USA 2003, 25 min.
Dating: a bit like auditioning, isn't it? A
playwright follows a magical red thread
to find Mr. Right, but has to find a few
Mr. Wrongs first.
* Bronze Award for Short Romantic Comedy, Worldfest Houston
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After earning a doctorate in
English and a master's in creative writing, former Seattleite
Cynthia Liu decided to forgo academia in pursuit of independent
filmmaking, penning a novel and a short story collection along
the way. She's currently developing a feature script which she
plans to direct. RED THREAD is her first-ever film. |
PUSHOVER by Elisa Chee
US premiere
Animation, Canada 2003, 5 min.
Sick of being oppressed by overbearing people, a meek girl
picks up a cigar at the supermarket and assumes the demeanor of
a crusty, fearless old man.
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Elisa Chee was born and
raised in Vancouver, BC. She likes satire, gestural drawings,
strong personalities, and self-depreciative humor. She graduated
from the animation program at Emily Carr Institute of Art and
Design. |
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