Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The 25th Annual Olympia Film Festival



The 25th Annual Olympia Film Festival

kicks off this Friday, November 7th, and runs through the 15th!

(Olympia, Washington : www.olympiafilmfestival.org)



Fest is packed with fantastic films and videos from all over

but there are some particularly fine treats in this year's

CINE-X Expanded Cinema programming:



[Many of the filmmakers and video artists in these programs

will be present for Q&A following each screening!]



CINE-X INTERNATIONAL SHORTS SHOWCASE

Saturday Nov 8th at 4:00 PM

http://olympiafilmfestival.org/movieDetail.asp?id=37

Half Video / Half Film!

Opening with a live multi-media performance by Amber Smith

and featuring new work on 16mm by Scott Stark, Pip Chodorov,

Jon Behrens and others!



3x3: NEW WORK BY WEST COAST WOMEN ARTISTS

Sunday Nov 9th at 2:30 PM

http://olympiafilmfestival.org/movieDetail.asp?id=39

(3 artists showing 3 pieces each)

featuring

Vanessa O'Neill (San Francisco) - abstract 16mm film

Amber Smith (Portland) - autobiographical, performance-based, confessional video

Wynne Greenwood (Seattle) - performance-based video



Kanako Wynkoop's new and hilarious short, BUTT LICKIN',

will be the opening short at the BEAUTIFUL LOSERS screening

Weds, Nov 12th, 10pm



THE MUSE SERIES: New Work by Kerry Laitala (San Francisco)

All Northwest, and a few World, Premieres!

Thursday Nov 13th at 3:30 PM

http://olympiafilmfestival.org/movieDetail.asp?id=43

16mm
and 35mm film! a multi-projector performance!

wonderful abstractions / homage to early cinema's magic and aesthetics



World Premiere!

Robert Schaller's WILDERNESS FILMMAKING EXPEDITION!

Friday Nov 14th at 3:30 PM

http://olympiafilmfestival.org/movieDetail.asp?id=21

Robert is visiting from Boulder, Colorado,

to present a documentary about this last summer's expedition

and to show handmade films made during that trip!



LOCALS ONLY!

Saturday Nov 15th at 2:00 PM

http://olympiafilmfestival.org/movieDetail.asp?id=45

An incredible program showcasing work by film and video artists

working in the Olympia area and neighboring locales.

Features a wide variety of themes and filmmaking styles!

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