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Lurker Magazine presents a Community Art Critique- C.A.C.. The event is a unique opportunity for emerging artist to get feed back and collaborate with other working artist. Art lovers and artist alike will embark on an evening that encourages constructive criticism through public participation. This event is not for the meek or a passive audience. This C.A.C. will be hosted By Justine Reyes, Director of the Diego Rivera Gallery at San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), and will be examining a short film, Carrot top parking lot, from Gabriel Wheeler; the Photography of Esa Schneider, and the sculpture of Eric Dunn .

http://www.lurkermag.com/cac/

Films from all over the world reflecting the exploitation of women, the myth behind traditional family values and an exploration of cross-cultural communication make-up the exciting array of films in the 3rd Annual Absolute Time Film Festival.

PROGRAM:

Thursday, March 17, 2005 8pm

TAHARA
17 minutes USA 2004
Directed by Sara Rashad
English and English subtitles
This short dramatic narrative film, revolves around Amina who must decide if she will submit to family pressure to circumcise her daughter or abandon this age-old tradition.

MARDI GRAS: MADE IN CHINA
58 minutes, USA 2004
Directed by David Redmon
English and English subtitles
This documentary follows the life of a Mardi Gras bead from its birth in the sweat shops of rural china to its hey-day of trade for nudity at the climax of Mardi Gras to its pathetic ending of discarded waste in the gutters of the French Quarter. This film is a harsh reminder that our decadent life-style comes at the exploitation of young women workers for 10 cents an hour in China.

Friday, March 18, 2005 8pm

WINTER SEA
25 minutes, USA 2004
Directed by Erika Tasini
English
This short film follows a secretive woman’s intimate relationship to her brother as it is threatened when an unexpected guest shows up for dinner at their eccentric mother’s house

THE WATERSHED
78 minutes, USA 2004
Directed by Mary Trunk
English
This documentary is a reflection of seven siblings as they dissect the turbulent divorce of their parents when they were children.

Saturday, March 19, 2005 4pm

GUTTERSHARK
5 minutes, USA 2004
Directed by Eliza Chincarini, Phiyen Nguyen and Kirk MaWhinney
English
An animated comedy about the terrifying danger of sharks in swimming pools

BLESSING
14 minutes, USA 2004
Directed by Suju Vijayan
English
This short film explores the relationship between an immigrant mother and her assimilated daughter and their struggle to find common ground with each other.

FULFILLING ONE’S DUTY
18 minutes, USA/CHILE 2004
Directed by Maria Jose Calderon
Spanish with English subtitles
This film follows a middle-aged security guards journey, as he must decide how far he will go in order to keep his job.

CHEERLEADER
24 minutes, USA 2004
Directed by Kimberlee Bassford
English
An exploration of the all-American pastime of cheerleading through the eyes of 8-11 year-old girls.

COVERED GIRLS
21 minutes, USA 2003
Directed by Janet McIntyre and Amy Wendell
English
A bittersweet look at Muslim-American teenage girls in post-September 11th New York.

PRICES:

$5.00 at door day of event. Visit our web site at www.sfstagefilm.org or call 415-401-9768 for more information.

The Super 8 Militia is an organization for those urban guerrilla filmmakers of the Bay Area looking to shoot on the small film gauge. The process of making a movie is a team effort. The members of the militia want to help you achieve your artistic goals. Working on celluloid within a modest budget is always a challenge. We strive to help you meet this challenge of finding the right arsenal for your cinematic needs. Headquartered at ATA, meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at7:30pm.

Contact militia@super8mm.org for any questions concerning the telecine process, or if you are interested in transferring your super 8 film.