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A presentation illustrated with film clips, by Gitanjali Shahani,
Brought to you by 3rd i Films.

Professor Gitanjali Shahani, , introduces us to the many manifestations, adaptations, and appropriations of Shakespeare in popular Hindi cinema, or Bollywood. Over the last few decades, Shakespeare has been re-imagined and re-invoked through numerous Bollywood films – even through song and dance interludes and fight sequences!

Using clips from both classic films (Merchant-Ivory’s Shakespeare Wallah) and contemporary movies (Vishal Bharadwaj’s Maqbool andOmakra, broody and brilliant adaptations of Macbeth and Othello), Shahani shows us how the colonial contexts of Shakespearean production have been transformed into the post-colonial contexts of Shakespearean reproduction in contemporary India.

For more information please check out 3rd i’s website:: http://www.thirdi.org/

Why Isn’t Chris von Sneidern Famous? (2009) Director: Kathleen McNamara (in person)
running time: 76 minutes; Format: mini dv

What if “success” was simply doing what you love? According to critics and fans alike, San Francisco musician Chris von Sneidern was destined for fame. It hasn’t happened yet. This documentary examines Chris’ life, attempting to reveal why. At the same time, Chris looks back through the lens at us, questioning our assumptions about fame and success.
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Junkyard Blues: (2008) Director: Caio Simbula
running time: 5 minutes, 2 seconds; format: 16mm

Experimental, documentary on the existential reality of a junkyard worker.
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Plus a live Performance by Chris von Sneidern

Presented by Mission Creek Music And Arts Festival and Whaddya Gonna Do About it Productions. Featuring a LIVE presentation of Watch This!

Participating filmmakers:

Charles Chadwick www.myspace.com/chadwickfilms
Victor Fanucchi http://victorfanucchi.com/
Kate Hupp
Dana Jae http://www.filmson45.com/
Alex Lasky http://www.myspace.com/castlesinspain
Peter Max Lawrence http://www.petermaxlawrence.com/
John Madden http://www.whaddyagonnadoaboutit.com/
Doc Matthews
Jennifer Noland http://www.jennifernoland.com
Michael I. Shiller http://www.tripleave.com/
Jim Swanson http://www.heckleandjive.com/

Co-Presenter (television show) Watch This! http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=51938191703&v=info&ref=ts

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The Vagina Song (2009) Director: John Madden/Lyrics: Maya Prickett
run time: 4 minutes, 57 seconds, Format HD
A unique and quirky young lady is fed up with men and travels through fantasy worlds in search of true love; or at least a guy that thinks of her as more than a blow up doll!

8 ¾’s (2008) Director: John Madden
run time: 3 minutes, 2 seconds; Format: Mini DV
An homage to the great Fellini, 8 ¾’s explores a filmmaker’s creative process and the all consuming challenge of coming up with the almighty “IT” in time to meet the deadline for a 24 hour film contest.

Operation Orange Gold (2009) Director: Kate Hupp
run time: 2 minutes, 40 seconds, Format: Animation
A ragtag group of mice seize the day and take fate into their own hands in this witty animation piece.

Tweaker Bitch (2010) Co-Director: Rebecca Parks-Ramage and Peter Max Lawrence
run time: 3 minutes, 52 seconds, Format: mini dv
Music video for the San Francisco band Mon Cousin Belge

Queer in Kansas (2009) Director: Peter Max Lawrence
run time: 17 minutes, 54 seconds, Format: High 8, Super 8, Animation
This experimental personal documentary utilizes a wealth of home movies, video and audio diaries to tell the story of the filmmaker’s quest to find his way in the world as an adopted child and artist.

True Working Class Heroes (2009) Director: Michael I. Schiller
run time: 4 minutes, 5 seconds. Format Video/16mm
Music video for the Bay Area hip hop crew, Triple Ave featuring Hyp (Hip), Saint and Gypsy

Love Dreams Love (2009) Director: Doc Matthews
run time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds, Format: video
Music video for the San Francisco band, Number’s Game.

Breath (2009) Director: Alex Lasky
run time: 4 minutes, Format: video
Music video for the San Francisco band, Castles in Spain

Old Man (2009) Director: Alex Lasky
run time: 4 minutes, Format: video
Music video for the San Francisco band, Castles in Spain

Reelin’ (1996) Director: Jim Swanson
run time: 2 minutes, 15 seconds, Format: Super 8, 16mm and Animation
A whirling man staggers through various environments, transforming between real and animated many times, eventually becomes overwhelmed. Single framed on Super 8 using cels created on a desktop computer and laserprinted, hand-drawn cels, cutouts, and pixilation with thousands of paper wads.

Except Now (?) Director: Jim Swanson
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Peace War (2008) Director: Jim Swanson
run time: 2 minutes, 9 seconds, mixed media
Music video for the San Francisco punk band, Spot 1019, from the album: This World

Owes me a Buzz (1991)

Head South (2008) Co-Directors: Dana Jae/John Madden
run time: 12 minutes, 12 seconds, format HD
Inspired by the Paul Simon song, Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard.

Intermission (2007) Director: Charles Chadwick
run time: 5 minutes, 21 seconds, Format: 16mm, animation

All About Fire (2007) Director: Charles Chadwick
run time: 7 minutes, 20 seconds, Format: 16mm, animation
A play on instructional films created using found footage.

Loop (2003) Director: Jennifer Noland
run time: 3 minutes, 5 seconds, Format: 16mm
Experimental montage exploring war and the market driven economy

Glide (2004) Director: Jennifer Noland
run time: 2 minutes, 24 seconds; Format 16mm – Color and B&W
An action packed romp through the mind of the filmmaker.

Chekhov’s Gun (1998) Victor Fanucchi
run time: 19 minutes, 44 seconds; Format: 16mm
In 1897, Anton Chekhov first articulated the most famous axiom of story structure: “if a gun appears on stage in a play, someone must be shot by the final curtain.” Chekhov’s Gun imagines what might happen if the characters in a film somehow
discovered this “rule” and and then set about avoiding their fate.