The Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival (MIFF) is a
festival
particularly aimed at promoting filmmakers and community interest in film.
Local organizations, talent agencies, and production groups will be on hand
to promote their work as well as networking.
The MIFF 2000 selection committee:
Cindy Bishop, Dr. Larry Bishop, Chris
Church, Ava Cronin, Kathy Cronin, Dr.
Terry Cronin Sr., Aila Danielson, Ann Danielson, Josef Danielson, Wes
Danielson, Kimmie Givens, Mike Givens, Lynn Givens, Jennifer Grace,Colleen
Hall, Jerry Heyes, Linda Heyes, Dee Dee Hubbard, John Hubbard, Esq., Zane
Hurley-Groovy Movies, Bonnie King- Brevard Film Commissioner, Scott
Krasny,Esq., Mary Krasny, Bob Krissak- The Multimedia Group, Laura Ledig,
Angie Lizek, Bob Lizek, Diana Lynn, Sid "Bolo" McClary, Elizabeth Martin,
Kathy MacDonald, Dr.Stephen MacDonald, Mary MacDonald, Dr. Michael MacDonald,
Tom Mumme-The Attic Productions, Judy Shepherd, Tracy Steele, Barbara Unger,
Dr. Pat Unger.
The MIFF 2000 steering committee:
3 Boys Productions
Terry Cronin
Jeff Hall
Pat Martin
10:00 opening remarks
10:05 In Memory of Laura
17:30 minutes
dir. M. Frank, Coogee, Australia
Makovision@netscape.net
Peter, a marriage counselor, is stalking a Kings Cross prostitute. He
thinks she is his wife, Laura. He desperately wants her to be Laura. He
refuses to believe she is anyone but Laura. Except Laura is
dead....
(nudity, adult situations, adult language)
10:20 This Side of Summer 8 minutes
dir. Tonje Cicilie Nordgaard---North
Hollywood, California
Tonjenord@hotmail.com
Growing old is the end of a journey, a time to check in the luggage one
piece at a time. The film shows how hopes and dreams change during the
unstoppable process of letting go.
10:28 Introduction to Irish Music--- Aidan Hynes
10:30 The Great Hunger- The Life
and Songs of Shane MacGowan 60min
dir: Mike Connelly, London, England
Mike.Connolly@BBC.co.uk
A BBC produced documentary on the former lead singer of the
international
recording group, the Pogues. Through stock footage and interviews and
performances by notable celebrities like Bono of U2, Sinead O'Connor,
Christy Moore, and others, a portrait is painted of the most influential
balladeer of modern Irish music and his potential self-destruction.
(adult language)
11:30 3 Rms: No Vu 15
minutes
Dir: John Stein, Ft. Pierce, Florida
Dawgstar@gate.net
This darkly comic look at the American Dream shows that the road to
success can be a two way street.
(adult situations, adult language)
11:45 My Uncle
Sidney 40 minutes
Dir: Timothy Dee, Asst Professor
University of Louisiana, Lafayette.
Lust and a burning cross dominate this film about young lovers who
cross
racial barriers in a small 1950's Texas town. Starring Hollywood favorite,
John Ashton, in the role of the highly independent and slightly profane,
Uncle Sidney.
12:30 Intermission---Break for lunch
1:30 Punctuality 55 minutes
Dir: Joseph Tartaglia, DroneHead Productions
1158 S. 9th Street
Phila. PA 19147 (215) 551 1961
droneheads@aol.com
Anthony lives in a South Philadelphia. He is a good kid who likes to
draw
and wants to pursue a career in art. But his father wants him to
work for
Nicky Nuts, the head of the local mafia.
Winner :
1998 new york international film festival's "audience choice award
"
1999 Atlantic City Film Festival's "Director's Award"
Official selection at the 2000 new york lower east side film festival
2000 West Palm Beach FLO Film Festival "Best Drama Award"
(graphic adult situations, adult language)
2:30 Meet the Filmmakers---roundtable Q&A
Special guest Bill Whitacre- Entertainment attorney whose clients include
Haxan Films, producers of The Blair Witch Project,the most successful
independent film in history, and grossed over $140M in its initial theatrical run alone.
3:00 Previews/Trailers/Hype
Punk Pretty
Dir. Jackie Joice , Long Beach, California
jackiejoice@yahoo.com,
A documentary look at the feminist punk scene and the Riot Grrl
movement.
(adult language)
Head Trip
Dir. Patrick Cox, Oviedo, Florida
Cox317@bellsouth.net
Two young adults meet and fail at dating because of their friends'
disapproval. The Florida night spots, the georgeous models, and the dangers of the
illegal drug scene complicate this exciting take on superficiality.
This is Patrick's 5th feature film and he has made several short fims.
http://personal.mco.bellsouth.net/mco/c/o/cox317/PC1.html
(nudity, adult situations, adult language)
In The Open
dir. Mandy Wildman, Clearwater, Florida
written and produced by Laura Sherman
In this "Big Chill" meets "Searching for Bobby
Fischer" story, six
friends get together for a five-day open chess tournament, changing their
lives and their game.
http://www.wildheartfilms.com
Underdogs
Dir. Glenn Friedel, Washington, DC
Shootyoudown Productions
shootyoudown@usa.net
A romantic comedythat follows the adventures of three friends after
college. Johnny overcomes his fear of commitment only after he is
betrayed
by his best friend. Set against the background of a group house,
Underdogs is an energized tour-de-force that perfectly marries the art
house independent and the classic Hollywood romantic comedy.
(adult situations,adult language)
The Girls from H.A.R.M.
Dir. Pat Bishow, New York, New York
AmuseFilms@aol.com
A team of "spy-girls" must stop a maniacal super-villain who
plans to
turn the world into mindless zombies via his network satellite. More fun,
exploitation and no-budget action from the makers of "The
Adventures of El
Frenetico and Go-girl".
http://www.amusementfilms.com
Ghost Hunters of the Space Coast
Dir. Terry Cronin, Melbourne, Florida
3 Boys Productions
3boysproductions.com
Many of the spiritually sensitive consider the Melbourne area to be a
"Vortex of power" and the new documentary, "Ghosthunters of the Space
Coast"
will explore the numerous reports of hauntings & unexplained
phenomenon in
this community.
http://www.3boysproductions.com
3:20 pm Indigo Wisemen 9:22
minutes
dir. Paul Sullivan--New York City, New York
boyinthedrain@aol.com
The Indigo Wisemen follows the rise, glory, and fall of four a capella
Christmas carolers in New York City. The film marks a unique improvisation
collaboration between four rising New York based stand up comedians (Chris
DeLuca, Dan Cronin, Julius Sharpe, and Christian Finnegan) and
comedian/filmmaker Paul Sullivan.
Paul Sullivan, the director of The Indigo Wisemen, Sergi and Chris
O'Connell - YEAH, is a New York based stand up comedian and videomaker. A
graduate of New York University's film and television department,
Paul's
videos are a staple in the New York alternative comedy scene as well as
festivals on both coasts. His videos for the show "Hi I'm Brittany and I'm
Rotting" were shown in New York for a 4 month run in 1999 and at the HBO
Workspace in Los Angeles. "Chris O'Connell-YEAH" was featured in the show Rock
Monologues at the NBC Performance Space in New York. As a s stand
up
comedian, Paul has performed in New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco
Washington DC, and up and down the East Coast from Erie PA to Tuscaloosa
AL. He was featured in Boston as a member of the Comedy Central Laugh Riots
stand up showcase. Paul is a voice on the Oxygen Media TV animated show
"Breakup Girl" and hosts an internet baseball show "The Lineup" on
MaxBaseball.com. Look for a spotlight on Paul to be featured on
ComedyCentral.com.
3:30 pm Laughing
Boy 83 minutes
Dir: Brazil J. Grisaffi, Houston Texas
joe3@grisaffi.com
Cody McKenzie thinks nobody has parties anymore. Maybe they do, but he
just isn't invited to them.
Director Joe Grisaffi has been working in the film industry in Texas
since graduating from the University of Houston in 1993. "Laughing Boy" marks
his feature length directorial debut.
www.grisaffi.com/laughingboy.html
(adult language)
The Gypsy Years
Dir. Rebecca Anne Bagley/Prod. Courtney Lyn Williams,Watertown, Ma
Velveteen Films
The Gypsy Years are an in between time in everyone's life. It's a time
when your past may help define your future or redefine your present.
5:00 closing ceremony
Evening VIP Screening
7:00 pm Reception
8:00 pm Welcome
8:05 pm Unconditional Love & Florida Film address TBA
8:10 pm Conversations
with Dog
5 minutes
dir. Chi Chi Zhang/ Prod: Linda Thornberg-- Hollywood, Florida
Linda@musicworkswebsite.com
A heartwarming relationship between a boy and his new dog. This was the
winner of the 2nd annual Collaboration Film Contest in Miami in which a team
of six people must make a film under $500 on the same subject/theme: this
year's theme was "A Common Bond".
8:15 pm Puta
De Oros (The Golden Whore)
14 Minutes
Dir: Miquel Crespi, Barcelona, Spain
putadeoros@seker.es
Adrian makes a living by renting himself out to social events. He cries
at funerals, tells jokes at parties, and applauds opening nights at the
theater. Suddenly his life changes and he becomes an overnight
celebrity.
Fascinated by fame, he soon learns that the people who praise him are being
paid to fake their feelings and he is the victim of the hypocrisy by
which
he once earned his living.
http://www.seker.es/putadeoros
(nudity, adult situations )
8:30 pm Blue Turning Grey Over You
5 minutes
Dir: Ruba Nadda -Toronto, Ontario, Canada
naddar@interlog.com
Three short stories of unrequited love.
Ruba Nadda is a 26 year old writer/filmmaker living in Toronto. Her
films
have been shown in over 5 film festivals and won numerous awards in the past
year. She is finished her first feature film which is having it's premiere
at the New York Independent Feature Film Market in September.
(adult situations, adult language)
8:35 pm Sergi
2:29 minutes
dir. Paul Sullivan/ written by Dan Cronin-- New York, New York
boyinthedrain@aol.com
Sergi tells the story of an unusual nonconformist from an indeterminate
European country who feels most comfortable releasing balloons in Central
Park and shielding us from who he really is.
Paul Sullivan is New York based stand up comedian and filmmaker.
Dan Cronin is a stand-up comedian who has been featured on NBC's Late
Night with Conan O'Brien
8:40 pm Punk Pretty
(Trailer)
Dir. Jackie Joice, Long Beach, California
jackiejoice@yahoo.com,
A documentary look at feminist punk scene and the Riot Grrl movement.
(adult situations, adult language)
8:42 pm The Girls from H.A.R.M.
Dir. Pat Bishow, New York, New York
AmuseFilms@aol.com
A team of "spy-girls" must stop a maniacal super-villain who plans to
turn the world into mindless zombies via his network satellite. More fun,
exploitation and no-budget action from the makers of "The
Adventures of El
Frenetico and Go-girl".
http://www.amusementfilms.com
8:45 pm Head Trip
(Trailer)
Dir. Patrick Cox, Oviedo, Florida
Cox317@bellsouth.net
Two young adults meet and fail at dating because of their friends'
disapproval.
The Florida night spots, the georgeous models, and the dangers of the
illegal drug scene complicate this exciting take on superficiality.
This is Patrick's 5th feature film and he has made several short fims.
http://personal.mco.bellsouth.net/mco/c/o/cox317/PC1.html
(nudity, adult situations, adult language)
8:50-9:05 pm Intermission
9:05 pm Excerpts from Day films and filmmaker recognition
9:15 pm In The Open (Trailer)
dir. Mandy Wildman, Clearwater, Florida
written and produced by Laura Sherman
In this "Big Chill" meets "Searching for Bobby
Fischer" story, six
friends get together for a five-day open chess tournament, changing their
lives and their game.
http://www.wildheartfilms.com
9:17pm Underdogs
(Trailer)
Dir. Glenn Friedel, Washington, DC
Shootyoudown Productions
shootyoudown@usa.net
A romantic comedythat follows the adventures of three friends after
college. Johnny overcomes his fear of commitment only after he is
betrayed
by his best friend. Set against the background of a group house,
Underdogs is an energized tour-de-force that perfectly marries the art
house independent and the classic Hollywood romantic comedy.
(adult situations,adult language)
9:20pm Purgatory
7 minutes
dir. M. Frank, Coogee, Australia
Makovision@netscape.net
A girl is awakened to find herself in a deserted hospital. She wanders
the corridors and makes a shocking discovery. ( This film is told in one
continuous shot without cuts and designed by a special technique to create
the illusion of "another dimension".)
9:27pm Johnny Bagpipes
12:22 minutes
Dir. Todd Korgan, Portland, Oregon
Polyvinyl(503)493-2209
Johnny Bagpipes may descend from a long line of traditional Scottish
bagpipe plyers, but deep in his soul, he knows he was born to rock. Get to
know Johnny as he wanders the urban landscape sharing his music, his
dreams and his tortured existence as an artist.
9:40 pm March
Dir: Michael Gonzalez & Louis Lowy, Miami, Florida
louis01@bellsouth.net
Music video for Melbourne recording artist, Tracey Piergross.
Louis Lowy is an independent writer/director and president of his own
production company ‘Woah Baby Productions, Inc’. He has made many short
films including the award winning ‘Passion’ and ‘The Amazing Colossal
Director’. His feature length script ‘The Second Life Of Eddie Coyne’ was a
winner of Telluride Indiefest ’99, and beat out over six hundred people to
finish as a finalist in the ’99 Scriptapalooza and Hollywood Symposium
Screenwriting Competitions. He has recently finished his second script ‘Adam
And The Explosions’ which he plans to direct as his first feature length
indie project early next year. He is currently directing a short film he
wrote, and directing a corporate video for Children’s Medical Services
Network.
http://sites.netscape.net/louisfilm/woahbabyproductions
9:43pm Chris O'Connell-Yeah
5:17 minutes
Dir. Paul Sullivan
Written by Rob Paravonian
boyinthedrain@aol.com
Chris O'Connell is onscreen, a very suave and sexy rock star. The process
to make him look so cool, however, is anything but automatic.
Paul Sullivan is New York based stand up comedian and filmmaker.
Rob Paravonian is a touring comedian and musician and is frequently
featured on "The Dr. Demento Show".
www.rockmonologues.com
(adult language)
9:48 pm Survival of The Illest
dir. Michael Kennedy---New Orleans, Louisiana
4:30 minutes
esyndicate@hotmail.com
Kid Toast the best of the b-boys. The "b" is for Break as in
break dance.
Michael Kennedy is 21 years-old and "Survival of the Illest"
is his first
film. He works in New Orleans in the film industry on feature-length studio
films and television commercials. He graduated in film from both Loyola
University New Orleans and the New York Film Academy. He has also written a
feature- length, edgy comedy called "Sloppy."
9:55pm Ghost Hunters of the Space Coast (Trailer)
Dir. Terry Cronin, Melbourne, Florida
3 Boys Productions
Many of the spiritually sensitive consider the Melbourne area to be a
"Vortex of power" and the new documentary, "Ghosthunters of the Space
Coast"
will explore the numerous reports of hauntings & unexplained
phenomenon in
this community.
http://www.3boysproductions.com
10:00 pm Closing Remarks