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Opening Night at El Rio (must
be 21 years and over to enter)
3158 Mission Street
7–8pm Meet-the-Filmmakers reception
8–9pm Screenings
Movie Map Chip
Lord 9:00
MOVIE MAP creates an imaginary geography of San Francisco using
the chase sequences from Bullitt and Vertigo interrupted by quiet
observations of local movie theaters. Chip
Lord is an artist who
works with video and photography. He lives in Noe Valley.
 Passion & Power:
The technology of Orgasm (segment)
Emiko
Omori 5:00
Viagra, yes! Vibrators, no! This is the story of one simple invention,
the vibrator, and its relationship to one complex human experience,
the misunderstood female orgasm. Tracing the history of the vibrator
reveals a secret sexual history of denial, doctors and deceit.
Long time Bernal resident Emiko
Omori began her filmmaking career on the hill and is still
doing it! She is honored to be participating in the Bernal
Heights Outdoor Cinema, a labor of neighborhood love - and a
few truly dedicated and tireless residents.
Barbie Nation: Barbie on the Street (segment)
Susan
Stern 6:00
Generations of people are obsessed with Barbie, the world’s
most popular toy. Journeying from Barbie conventions to anti-Barbie
demonstrations, from San Francisco’s gay pride parade to
Croatia’s bunkers, BARBIE NATION plumbs the phenomenon
of the Barbie doll. In this BARBIE NATION special short Susan
Stern reveals personal recollections of how Barbie has affected
our lives as children and adults.
A Sus Ordenes Eric
Escobar 8:00
A day laborer is hired for an unusual job, but in the end finds
its more than he can stomach. A SUS ORDENES was chosesn as an
official selection of the Chicago Latino Film Festival and Cine
Latino of San Francisco. Eric
Escobar has been making films and videos since he was 15.
He is one of the directors of Kontent Films and works on shorts,
features, web serials and advertising.
Look Again Jennifer
Lin 7:00
June and Kelly, a bi-national couple building a life together
in the United States, attempt a tricky tap dance with Immigration
when Kelly's visa suddenly expires. Winner of the "Best
Emerging Filmmaker Award" at the 2008 San Francisco Women's
Film Festival, Jennifer
Lin is a graduate of MIT where she earned her Bachelors of
Arts and Design and Masters of Architecture.
Lucid Dean
Mermell 7:30
"I need to explore the terrain of my sexual subconscious without getting
in a lot of trouble!" The tale of a very modern dream girl and her hapless
dreamer. Dean Mermell is a long time
Bernal Heights resident, an editor and filmmaker, and you can find out more
about him on his website: www.storyfarm.com
Beyond the Call feature length
documentary plays at
4 Star Video
402 Cortland Avenue
7–8pm Music
8–9:30pm Screening
Beyond the Call Adrian
Bellic Feature Length
In an Indiana Jones meets Mother Teresa adventure, three middle-aged
men, former soldiers and modern-day knights travel the world
delivering life-saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands
of civilians and doctors. Ed Artis, James Laws and Walt Ratterman
inspire through deeds not words, in some of the most dangerous
yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war. Adrian
Bellic and his brother produce another beautiful and inspiring
film. This film has received numerous awards and won the Grand
Jury award at Telluride.
Films for Kids at Red Hill
Books
401 Cortland Avenue
1:30–2:30pm
Popsicle Josh
Cooley 3:00
An Academy of Art student production illustrates the danger of
eating popsicles for penguins and bears alike. Joshua Cooley
now works for Pixar.
When I Grow Up Michelle
Meeker 6:00
In this charming animated film Michelle Meeker, juxtaposes the
boundless ambition of youthful expectations with the unpredictable,
and sometimes tragic realities we end up living. We hear the
words of children and Bernal Heights seniors illustrated by an
international team of 12 animators.
Dog Cartoon Jeff
Fino 5:00
Dog finds bone, dog loses bone, dog “googles” bone.
Another animated short from Jeff Fino of Wild Brain, Inc., a
San Francisco-based computer animation production studio.
Fleeced David
Winn 3:00
David Winn, a local animator and Bernal resident, presents this
modern political parable.
Magic Trick Scott
Kravitz 4:00
Bernal resident Scott Kravitz started out as a wildlife biologist,
but decided he liked animating wild things on film better.
As a result, he’s worked on such features as “The
Matrix Revolution,” “Scooby Doo 2,” and “Pirates
of the Caribbean.” “Magic Trick” is Scott’s
own production.
The Bubbleman Karil
Daniels 5:00
Bubble artist, Sterling Johnson creates fascinating and unbelievable
bubble sculptures, using only his hands. This will convince your
kids to wash their hands.
Hide & Seek Charlie
Canfield 2:00
Baby Wolf and Mama Wolf play in The Great Big Woods. Baby and
Mama get separated, and before they meet again Baby discovers
some of his surprising, and surprised, neighbors in The Forest. Charlie
Canfield is an animator who works on many commercial projects.
This piece is his personal film.
I Used to be a Filmmaker Jay
Rosenblatt 10:00
Jay Rosenblatt, filmmaker dad, finds himself “producing” another
type of work. A humorous and tongue-in-cheek look at the changes
wrought in the new dad’s life by the introduction of a
new cast member in his life.
Music and Films at Holly
Park
5:30–7:30pm Karen Huggins and Classic Rain
6:30–7:30pm Meet-the-Filmmakers reception on site
Sundown –9:30pm Screenings
Stretch Garim
Glassy 3:00
This short documentary follows Stretch, a tall, lanky homeless
man living on the streets of San Francisco. Stretch spends
most of his days recycling. It's how he makes his income. He
is a man intent on earning his own money, and making his own
way through life no matter what obstacles are presented to
him. Beneath the dirty, smelly, exterior, lies a warm and hopeful
soul. Garin Glassy is currently an MFA candidate at the Academy
of Art University and has worked on numerous short films throughout
his career.
Ann’s Hoard Ellen
Lake 7:00
Confessions of a hoarder. Ann considers herself more of a hoarder
then a collector. She has vases, covered glass dishes (butter
dishes, candy dishes, cake platters), hats, wigs, loads and loads
of jewelry and clothes, most bought from eBay. She stashes her
collections in the attic, the garage, under beds, and in closets. Ellen
Lake is a media artist living in Oakland and working in Berkeley.
San Francisco Exposition Organ Vic
Ferrer 12:00
A documentary look into the magnificent Exposition Organ originally
built for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
Since the 1989 earthquake, the fate of this historical instrument
has become uncertain and its survival is still compromised. Vic
Ferrer is a prolific producer currently operating from The Producer's
Loft, a flexible production studio based in the Mission and welcoming
independent filmmakers.
Lot 63 Grave C Sam
Green 10:00
LOT 63, GRAVE C is a short documentary by Sam Green which attempts
to uncover the enigma of Meredith Hunter, the young man who was
killed at in late 1969 at Altamont Speedway during the Rolling
Stones’ performance, Sam
Green is a documentary filmmaker, living in San Francisco.
He is one of the directors associated with Kontent Films.
The Purpose Driven Life Phillip
Bonner 21:00
THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE is a ridiculous Gulliver's Travel chronicling
the swinish populace of an alternate universe. It unfolds in
small episodes, imparted by a mad historian from the end of time.
THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE was created by Phillip
Bonner (aka Bulk Foodveyors) while in residence at the San
Francisco City Dump. Spontaneous costumes, miniatures, props
and sets were formed from found materials.
Blah,Blah, Blah J.H.
Lucas 4:00
An armed robbery of a “local video store,” forces
Powerboy into action! The Don’ts help out only
to be surprised by the identity of the perpetrator. J.H. Lucas,
Bernal resident and member of The Don’ts began
making films when he was eight years old, using his
father's Super-8 camera, a razor blade, and a roll of tape.
Open Eyes Jana
Sintschnig 7:00
The short documentary deals with problems and opportunities that
Arab artists are facing in the western world as well as in Arab
countries. The film features two young Arab artists, who at the
time the movie was made, both lived and worked in San Francisco.
Jana Sintschnig has been interested in film production and art
for a number of years. She is presently a student at the Academy
of Art and has produced short documentaries about people with
interesting stories and their relation to society.
I Can See Mary
Beaven 4:00
Bernal resident Mary Beaven captures her friend’s song
through images while roaming the streets of London. Mary writes
about her inspiration, “As Peter Gabriel says in one of
his songs, ‘I talk in pictures, not in words...’ Video
and music are my passions, and I love to express myself creatively
through them.”
Violin Dean
Mermell 7:00
The town sweeper has a secret life, a new talent, and a very
strange lover. Violin is Dean Mermell's third silent film and
features an original piano score. Dean
Mermell is a long time Bernal Heights resident, an editor
and filmmaker
Time to Go Home Michael
Franti 4:00
Music video by Michael Franti and Spearhead from
the album Yell Fire released in 2006.
Franti is a local musician of international acclaim and an activist
for peace.
Soapbox Lecture at Bernal
Bubbles 10pm
327 Courtland
A
Conversation with Emiko Omori, longtime resident
of Bernal Hill and acclaimed documentary filmmaker. Among her
recent works are PASSION & POWER: THE TECHNOLOGY OF ORGASM,
of which a segment was shown on Opening Night of this series
and RIPE FOR CHANGE.
Music and Films at Precita
Park
5:30–7:30pm Avotcja and
Modupue
6:30–7:30pm Meet-the-Filmmakers reception on site
Sundown–9:30pm Screenings
Lipstick Sam
Rubin 3:00
What’s he doing in the bathroom behind the door? Sam Rubin
produced this short film with the Film Workshop of the San
Francisco Art & Film Program.
Ocarina John
Lucas 4:00
The Birds and Batteries go on an animated underwater
music tour. Bernal resident, John Lucas is a band member of The
Don’ts and a filmmaker.
Urban Fisherman Stuart
Christoph 4:00
Trying to catch the one that got away,” this fisherman
seems to have lost more than just a fish! Shot in San Francisco’s
Civic Center, the fisherman strangely fits into the surrounding
environment. Stuart Christoph produced this short film while
a participant in TILT (Teaching
Intermedia Literacy Tools).
Trina’s Collection Ellen
Lake 6:00
This short documentary celebrates San Francisco resident Trina
Robbins (writer/producer of Go Girl! Comics) and her eclectic
collections: girl action figures, super heroines, vintage aprons,
rubber bath tub toys, saints, tikis, hawaiiana, and more. Ellen
Lake is a media artist living in Oakland and working at Kala
Art Institute in Berkeley.
I Saw a Monster Nika
Summers 3:00
Powerful collage of photography, video clips and poetry by a
young woman whose experience of racial stereotyping inspired
this piece. Nika Summers produces a poignant, personal piece
that speaks to us all.
Everyone Deserves Music Michael
Franti 4:00
Music video by Michael Franti local
musician and organizer of the Power to the Peaceful Festival. Everyone
Deserves Music is from the album of the same title, recorded
with Franti’s band Spearhead, and released in
2003.
Fashion Resistance to Militarism Kim
Alvarenga 10:00
Are you wearing your camo, today? What of it? It’s just
a fashion trend, isn’t it? Or is it. Kim Alvarenga and
the Women of Color Resource Center have produced a provocative
look at the military’s influence on fashion and popular
culture.
The Doll House Tara
Beyhn 9:00
Tara Beyhm artfully animates the story of a young girl whose
obsession with her “friend’s” doll house leads
her to question her family.
Girls Rock! (trailer) Arne
Johnson and Shane King 5:00
The Rock ‘n Roll Camp for Girls is a place where 8–18
year olds come to learn “how to play in a rock and roll
band.” But it turns out to be so
much more than that.
This trailer of the feature film produced by Bernal residents Arne
Johnson and Shane King will be ready for release on September
9 via the web.
Label Literacy TILT
teens 2:00
A selection from TILT’s Environmental PSAs: effective messages
over a makeup session.
Another production from TILT (Teaching
Intermedia Literacy Tools).
Kool Jobs: Sean Even, DJ Seven Mark
Decena 9:00
Finding work that supports your life style and feeds your passion
is a rare and wonderful thing. Sean Even (aka DJ Seven) has found
his calling and is loving it. But it’s clear that work
you love takes a lot of work. One in a series of pieces of “kool
jobs” by Mark Decena of
director, writer with kontent films.
Paranoid Nigel
Gallagher 4:00
Too much news can do bad things to your head. Nigel Gallagher
creates a dark, overwhelming landscape of news media, pushing
a man to become increasingly fearful of his surroundings. Another
work by a participant in the TILT Summer
2007 program.
SF Neigborhood Centers Together Joseph
Smooke 13:00
In 2001, nine neighborhood centers in San Francisco came together
to form a coalition. This film shows the impact these agencies
have had on the communities they serve individually and collectively. Joseph
Smooke, Executive Director
of Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center, is
also a professional photographer. He brings these talents forward in weaving
this story.
Parkour Masters David
Johnson 5:00
PARKOUR MASTERS, is a spoof on one of youth culture’s worldwide
movements. Filmmaker, David Johnson, TILT Summer
2007 program, does a great job sharing the inside joke.
Films & Filmmaker Q & A at
ZEUM
4th Street and Howard
2–2:45pm Meet-the-Filmmakers reception
2:45–4pm Films and Q & A
Foreign Exchange: BAYCAT to Kibera 13:00
In October 2007 students from BAYCAT and Kibera, Kenya started
a video exchange projects. We follow the daily lives of three
young men, Ibrahim, Evan and Christopher contrasted with the
lives of the students in San Francisco.
Kool Jobs: Sean Even, DJ Seven Mark
Decena 9:00
Finding work that supports your life style and feeds your passion
is a rare and wonderful thing. Sean Even (aka DJ Seven) has found
his calling and is loving it. But it’s clear that work
you love takes a lot of work. One in a series of pieces of “kool
jobs” by Mark Decena of
director, writer with kontent films.
The Ascent Max
Sokoloff
The scene opens on a man tied up. How or why he got there, we
don’t know. He manages to free himself and begins to climb
the stairs. And then... This suspenseful short piece was produced
by another young filmmaker of the San
Francisco Art & Film Program
Seventeen Kallin
Werner 5:00
SEVENTEEN, is a meditative piece about a young woman’s
perspective on mass media. Kallin Werner was a pariticipant in
the TILT Summer 2007
program.
Lipstick Sam
Rubin 3:00
What’s he doing in the bathroom behind the door? Sam Rubin
produced this short film with the Film Workshop of the San
Francisco Art & Film Program.
Girls Rock! (trailer)
Arne
Johnson and Shane King 5:00
The Rock ‘n Roll Camp for Girls is a place where 8–18
year olds come to learn
“how to play in a rock and roll band.” But it turns out to be so
much more than that.
This trailer of the feature film produced by Bernal residents Arne
Johnson and Shane King will be ready for release on September
9 via the web.
Little Failures John
Dilley 10:00
Girl meets boy, then boy gets on bus. This quirky, short film
by John Dilley premiered at Sundance 2003 and was an Official
Selection. In 2006 after several other successes, it was featured
in a program of work of emerging filmmakers at Cinematheque Franciaise
in Paris. A graduate of SFSU’s Film School, John is a director,
writer with Kontent Films.
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