Bernal Playground -
Moultrie Street and Jarboe Avenue

6 to 7pm Meet the Filmmakers at
Chez Maman, 803 Cortland Avenue

7:30 to 10pm Screening — in order of presentation
MC: Ian Williams, Bernal Neighbor, Stand up Comedian, Elementary School Teacher

Duck Drama: Low Res, High Drama (4:00) A humorous encounter between a dog and some ducks at McLaren Park is captured on video by Anna Kuperberg, local photographer.

The Jar: a murder mystery (6:17) Shot and edited by Mary Beaven, Bernal resident, to help her niece (Hayley Foster, the director) fulfill a project for her 8th grade class.

The Little Pianist (6:30) by Silvia Turchin. A documentary of a frog marionette and its puppeteer on the streets of Barcelona.

Centers of Creativity with Elias Katz, PhD (14:12) Documentary artist, Audrey Ray Daniel’s camera celebrates the work of disabled artists and the vision of Elias and Florence Ludens Katz who founded the centers for artists with disabilities in the Bay Area.

Zoom In: Why Violence ( 28:00) Work of students (ages 9 to 15)
at Bayview Hunter’s Point Center for Arts and Technology (BAYCAT)
which explores ways violence is part of our lives and asks and attempts to answer the question, “Why?”

Garden of Friendship (:26:00) The collaborative process necessary
to create a monumental mural is inspiring and alive in St. Petersburg, Russia where in 2003, a group of Precita Eyes muralists and students, parents, teachers, neighbors and other artists created a fantastical vision drawn from Russian mythology.

Prom Night (30:00) Local filmmaker Stephanie Miller and coproducer
Ilsa Bertolini chronicle the events and preparations for the 10th Annual Bar Area Gay Prom and follow the daily lives of the youth who worked to make it happen.

Quilts in Women’s Lives (26:00) Pat Ferrero’s memorable portraits of quilt makers who reveal the passion and values behind this continuing tradition.

St. Mary's Park -
Murray Avenue and Justin Drive

6 to 7pm Meet the Filmmakers
on-site at St. Mary’s Park

7:30 to 10pm Screening — in order of presentation

The Bubbleman (5:00) Local filmmaker, Karil Daniels showcases a unique and whimsical performance by Bubble Artist, Sterling Johnson, who creates fascinating and unbelievable bubble sculptures, using only his hands.

Bubble (4:59) is a short performance art film about isolation in urban life written, produced and directed by Bernal resident, Marque Cornblatt.

Great Highway (6:00) Precita neighbor Mark Gunson explores San Francisco’s history of beach and surfing culture through the eyes of Fleishhacker Swimming Pool lifeguards in the 1940’s shown as a short trailer from the full length documentary.

Luba: The Mother Teresa of Art (13:10) Produced and directed by Andover Street filmmaker, Elizabeth Stephens, this portrait video features an artist living in upstate New York whose daily artwork is born of past suffering and life changes.

Sound of a Voice (17:30) based on a one-act play by David Henry Hwang recounts a Japanese ghost story of an encounter between a samurai and a witch. Submitted and directed by Bernal filmmaker, Susan Hoffman.

Outside In Sight (28:00) – warmly portrays a San Francisco jazz quartet that grew out of the Bay Area’s multicultural and politically engaged social environment through interviews, glimpses of onperformance life, rehearsals and concert appearances. Resident filmmaker, Sharon Wood shares production and direction credits; Emiko Omori shares cinematography and photography credits.

One Wedding & A Revolution (18:00) Academy Award winning producer, Debra Chasnoff’s and co-producer, Kate Stilley’s documentary captures the first government-sanctioned wedding of a gay/lesbian couple in San Francisco and reveals the frenzy of political activity behind and in front of City Hall.

Girl Trouble (57:00) is an intimate portrait of three girls who go in and out of San Francisco’s juvenile delinquency system over four years, facing heartbreaking setbacks and surprising successes. Bernal filmmaker, Lidia Szajko shares Producer/Director/Cinematographer credits.
* Preview of national PBS broadcast in 2006.

Program Notes

Bring blankets, warm jackets, lawn chairs and picnics. Wheelchair accessible.

Concessions including cold and hot beverages, packaged snacks, desserts and other refreshments will be provided by our community partners.

Charlie’s Café will sell barbecued hot dogs, hamburgers, garden burgers and corn on the cob at Precita Park Screening, only.

Precita Park -
Folsom Street & Precita Avenue

6 to 7 pm Meet the Filmmakers at Charlie's Cafe, 3202 Folsom Street

7:30 to 10pm Screening — in order of presentation
MC: B. Ruby Rich, Bernal Neighbor, Film Critic

The Fall of Harry Potter (1:35) and Seafood/The Crazy Lego
Monkey(2:08) – 10-year-old Bernal Heights filmmaker, Noah
Gavrich offers his personal take on Harry Potter in a stop-animated short and teams up with friends to create a second “funny looking” animated character.

The Bubbleman (5:00) Local filmmaker, Karil Daniels showcases a whimsical performance of unique soap bubble- making by Bubble Artist, Sterling Johnson.

Bernal Town (30:00) Bernal kids, residents and neighborhood landmarks star in this original neighborhood fable of an evil developer
who wants to make money by corrupting the area’s old-fashioned
virtues. Creator and resident artist, Gregory Gavin offers a rare screening of this much beloved film prior to its
10th anniversary.

Alonzo King Goes to Venice (30:00) Long-time Bernal resident,
Alonzo King, Co-founder and Artistic Director of the world reknown
Lines Ballet leads his modern dance troupe to the 2004 Venice Biennale.

Race Is the Place (56:00) Independent producers Rick Tejada-Flores and Ray Telles with long established roots in the Mission district, explore the issue of race through the perspective of performers in music, dance, poetry, comedy, drama and media. Talent includes Amirii Baraka, Danny Hoch, Cluture Clash, Michael Franti, Andy Bumatai, Ahmed Ahmed and others.
*This is a special preview of the national PBS broadcast in November 2005.