2015 Big MINI Media Festival - Saturday Schedule
Saturday, November 14
11:00am - Big MINI Media Festival Begins! - Welcome/Trailer
11:00 am
Wattati
Gorrawiya Aphipobthitikorn- Thailand
16 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A new monk who intends to serve Buddhism is faced with a moral conflict when his ex-wife shows up asking for money, claiming to be used as medical expenses for their son.
Wattati
Gorrawiya Aphipobthitikorn- Thailand
16 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A new monk who intends to serve Buddhism is faced with a moral conflict when his ex-wife shows up asking for money, claiming to be used as medical expenses for their son.
11:16 am
Aruma
Stephanie Bollag - USA
9 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Breaking free from an unhappy marriage, a Jewish orthodox young woman discovers her sensuality.
Aruma
Stephanie Bollag - USA
9 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Breaking free from an unhappy marriage, a Jewish orthodox young woman discovers her sensuality.
11:25 am
Dukha in Summer
Cameo Wood - Mongolia/USA
6 minutes
(Short Documentary)
A journey to the northern Mongolian Taiga to visit the Dukha - exiled tuvan reindeer herders.
Dukha in Summer
Cameo Wood - Mongolia/USA
6 minutes
(Short Documentary)
A journey to the northern Mongolian Taiga to visit the Dukha - exiled tuvan reindeer herders.
11:31 am
Piano
Deukyun Hwang - South Korea
8 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A young woman with a dream of playing music is forced to work as an escort to make ends meet.
11:39 am
Nothing Personal
Ralph Toporoff - USA
21 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Michael Gorum, a talented but struggling reportage photographer, manages to successfully navigate his way past nature’s wrath. But facing dangerous elements in pursuit of the perfect picture is no preparation for the machinations of Aldo Fuime, a photographer’s representative with his own set of ethics.
Nothing Personal
Ralph Toporoff - USA
21 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Michael Gorum, a talented but struggling reportage photographer, manages to successfully navigate his way past nature’s wrath. But facing dangerous elements in pursuit of the perfect picture is no preparation for the machinations of Aldo Fuime, a photographer’s representative with his own set of ethics.
12:00 pm
Epistolary Fusillades
David Finkelstein - USA
18 minutes
(Experimental)
Epistolary Fusillades' is an examination of the fractured nature of contemporary thought, and the possibility of using collage to create a new coherence.
Epistolary Fusillades
David Finkelstein - USA
18 minutes
(Experimental)
Epistolary Fusillades' is an examination of the fractured nature of contemporary thought, and the possibility of using collage to create a new coherence.
12:18 pm
Children, Parents and Technology
Ranjit Koka - USA
1 minute
(Super Short)
How technology is influencing (both positive and negative) the lives of our children and parents.
Children, Parents and Technology
Ranjit Koka - USA
1 minute
(Super Short)
How technology is influencing (both positive and negative) the lives of our children and parents.
12:19 pm
Interviews on an Irie Coast of Jamaica
Leyla Sharabi - Jamaica/USA
13 minutes
(Short Documentary)
Four siblings, a spirit-son and a horticulturist-vendor convey perspectives on the topics of god, life, philosophy, plants and love. Set amid the striking vistas of Great Bay, a rustic town on the Southwest coast of Jamaica, these Rastafarian-inspired humble gurus provide universal wisdom on the meaning of life.
Interviews on an Irie Coast of Jamaica
Leyla Sharabi - Jamaica/USA
13 minutes
(Short Documentary)
Four siblings, a spirit-son and a horticulturist-vendor convey perspectives on the topics of god, life, philosophy, plants and love. Set amid the striking vistas of Great Bay, a rustic town on the Southwest coast of Jamaica, these Rastafarian-inspired humble gurus provide universal wisdom on the meaning of life.
12:32 pm
Paperous
Miles Carby - USA
8 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Michael is unnable to attain the attention of his dysfunctional parents. As their argument bubbles over, he retreats to his room and imagines the night in a fantasy world made out of construction paper.
12:40 pm
A Zodiac Run
Gabriel Silva - USA
3 minutes
(Animation)
In a time and place very far away and different from our own, twelve animals gather for a race. These twelve animals are all vying for the first place, but The Mouse wants it more than any other animal.
12:43 pm
An Unforgettable Day
Brian Crandall - USA
22 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Two strangers in a lonely city. A night just like any other night. Normal people breaking free with love.
An Unforgettable Day
Brian Crandall - USA
22 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Two strangers in a lonely city. A night just like any other night. Normal people breaking free with love.
1:05 pm
In a Good Way
Yi Ju Tsai - USA
5 minutes
(Animation)
The poetic story addresses how society tries to shape and distort people, to evoke awareness of respecting one’s true voice and following one’s natural path.
In a Good Way
Yi Ju Tsai - USA
5 minutes
(Animation)
The poetic story addresses how society tries to shape and distort people, to evoke awareness of respecting one’s true voice and following one’s natural path.
1:10 pm
Café Con Leche
Jon Navarro - USA
4 minutes
(Experimental)
An experimental exercise focused on telling a story without dialog. Through this purely visual narrative the film is an exploration of cinematic technique and structure. Concepts covered in this piece include the use of color, contrast, light, tone, linear motif, montage, and primary movement.
Café Con Leche
Jon Navarro - USA
4 minutes
(Experimental)
An experimental exercise focused on telling a story without dialog. Through this purely visual narrative the film is an exploration of cinematic technique and structure. Concepts covered in this piece include the use of color, contrast, light, tone, linear motif, montage, and primary movement.
1:14 pm
Dance Hall Days
Miwa Ono - Japan
1 minute
(Super Short)
A very short documentary of my mother who became 90 years old and can not live alone anymore, one day moved to my place to stay with me and my husband. Although she does not remember anything, she repeatedly talks about her younger days when she spent days at a dance hall with my dad.
Dance Hall Days
Miwa Ono - Japan
1 minute
(Super Short)
A very short documentary of my mother who became 90 years old and can not live alone anymore, one day moved to my place to stay with me and my husband. Although she does not remember anything, she repeatedly talks about her younger days when she spent days at a dance hall with my dad.
1:15 pm
Art Bastard
Victor Kanefsky - USA
81 minutes
(Feature Documentary)
ART BASTARD is a funny, touching, and insightful look inside the maverick mind of a true original.
2:40 - Intermission - 20 Minutes
3:00 - 4:00 pm Industry Workshop
4:00 pm Saturday, November 14 Films Cont'd
4:00 pm
41'45'N 12'40'E - Tormented by an Object-less Love, Discovers the Water of a Lake Made of Fire and its Lively Flora
Ludovico Failla - Italy
6 minutes
(Experimental)
A human eye captures it all: water, soil, light, flesh. A chance to investigate the perpetual quest for authenticity. Audio and video are 'composed into each other' so to convey the possible meanings of an abstract tale.
4:06 pm
I Hate the Color Red
Jazmin Jamias - USA
19 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A comedy about a sister and brother who inherit a video store.
4:25 pm
Joe Will Die
David Janove - USA
1 minute
(Super Short)
Joe is going for a walk in the neighborhood, but trouble awaits him.
4:26 pm
Nothing Gold
Krysten Resnick - UK
17 minutes
(Short Narrative)
NOTHING GOLD follows three generations of women and their disconnections as they attempt to cope with the imminent loss of the grandfather.
4:43 pm
Blood Brothers
Preben Steen Nielsens - Denmark
8 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A rare visit by an elder brother turns out suddenly unpleasant.
4:51 pm
Anxiety #5
Jesse Foster - Canada
6 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A man's fate is sealed within a Brooklyn tenement housing bathroom in 1983.
4:57 pm
181
Gabriel Gutierrez - USA
8 minutes
(Short Narrative)
When Patrick misses the late train he meets a mysterious and disorientating woman who entices him to share a dance. After a brief and provocative exchange he realizes he may have just experienced a brief encounter with the other side.
5:05 pm
Bottomstock
Ben Fraternale - USA
15 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A small-time private investigator with a heart of gold stumbles onto a life-changing case.
5:20 pm
Meaning of Life
Sam Ashurov & Mike Klubeck - USA
20 minutes
(Short Narrative)
We all have a purpose; a reason we were born; a destiny we must fulfill. Luke has only one problem; he has no idea what he wants to do with his life. With the guidance of a mentor, follow Luke's story as he journeys to find his meaning of life.
5:40 pm
Screen Time
Ross Blankenship - USA
2 minutes
(Short Narrative)
The inner dialogue of a man torn between the comfort and security of the digital world and the desire to participate and 'matter' in the physical world plays out across the screens of his television and mobile device.
5:42 pm
Doug
Tom Fordham - UK
13 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A story of friendship between a troubled little boy and his imaginary friend as they struggle to accept a new member into their family.
5:55 pm
All About the Dollar
Karan Chhatwal - USA
21 minutes
(Short Narrative)
When a 23-year-old unemployed college graduate spends his days illegally selling prescription pills in his local town to pay off his loans, he is trapped further and further in a scheme run by a local, reputable doctor with seemingly no way out. When is it finally enough?
6:16pm - Intermission - 20 Minutes
6:36 pm
Muet
Yann Renzi - France/Italy/Switzerland
10 minutes
BEST Short Narrative - WINNER
In the late 1920's, a passionate musician accompanies the movies with live music in a theater. A young woman comes every night to listen to him. But the talkies conquer the little theatre, and the pianist is soon to be replaced by a gramophone...
6:46 pm
Lyfe
Jazmin Jamias - USA
6 minutes
(Short Narrative)
With the standard of a gamified social media, two young adults meet for a date with the expectation of personal fulfillment.
6:52 pm
GU
Pedro Marnoto Pereira - Portugal
14 minutes
(Short Narrative)
In the Portuguese countryside, Gu, a smooth talking romantic, steals a bike from a pair of bullies to go meet his girlfriend in the city; but Gu can only run so long before the bullies - and the truth - catch up with him.
GU
Pedro Marnoto Pereira - Portugal
14 minutes
(Short Narrative)
In the Portuguese countryside, Gu, a smooth talking romantic, steals a bike from a pair of bullies to go meet his girlfriend in the city; but Gu can only run so long before the bullies - and the truth - catch up with him.
7:06 pm
Kensho
Aaron Paradox - UK
4 minutes
(Animation)
Kenshō is a short film about dreaming hero. One day he wakes up and sees the Dreamer himself. Is he? Time freezes and we are seeing things as they are. Are we? Narrated by British-born American philosopher Alan Watts.
7:10 pm
Bigshot
Maurice Huvelin - France
18 minutes
Animation - Honorable Mention
Little actors with caustic humour, cross the greatest cinema sets and face tough enemies, absurd monsters and ever victorious animals.
7:28 pm
Seven Ways from Sunday
Robert Sickels - USA
8 minutes
BEST Short Documentary - WINNER
Every once in a while, often when we least expect it, somebody randomly interacts with us in a way that forces us to gaze upon ourselves through the lens of how others see us and that can forever alter our perception of how we fit into the world. Through an innovative blend of documentary audio and mixed media visuals, Seven Ways From Sunday compellingly chronicles a series of these unexpectedly startling moments of personal revelation, resulting in a powerful meditation on how seemingly fleeting moments of human contact can have profound long-term repercussions.
7:36 pm
Confession
Julien Colonna - France/Thailand
12 minutes
Short Narrative - Honorable Mention
In a post apocalyptic world, a dangerous soul hunts his next victim. After stumbling across a woman, their conversation takes a dark turn as he begins to confess his past sins.
7:48 pm
Acabo de Tener Un Sueño/I've Just Had a Dream
Javier Navarro Montero - Spain
7 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Irene is eight and she has just had a horrible dream.
7:55 pm
Monolog
Christian Thueringer - Austria
14 minutes
(Short Narrative)
The id, the hippy, the old man, the choir boy, and the hipster all agree on one thing: be yourself!
8:09 pm
El Espejo Humano
Marc Nadal Manzanares - Spain
15 minutes
(Short Narrative)
Based on a true story. A 17 year old girl sees each day the cruelties announced in the news and his mind is getting closer and closer to the dangerous lifestyle of society.
8:24 pm
The Number of Times the Wheel Turns
Brad Burke - USA
15 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A young man struggles to get rid of his sister's possessive doll.
8:39 pm
The Red Ribbon
Andrea Marcovicchio - Italy
11 minutes
(Short Narrative)
A run in the woods, a dive in the past seeking a better future.