Film Events
CALL FOR INDEPENDENT SHORT FILMS and/or VIDEOS
-FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS TO SUBMIT SHORT FILMS, DVD'S, AND/OR VIDEOS (in VHS, Hi-8, mini DV or DVD format, 15 minutes or less) to
- THE SIXTH ANNUAL STANDING ROCK INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.
WHEN: THE EVENT WILL BE HELD JANUARY 24TH, 2009, 8:00PM
WHERE: THE KENT STAGE, 175 E. MAIN ST., KENT, OHIO
FEE: APPLICATION FEE IS $10 (Ohio Residents) $15 (Outside Ohio)
DEADLINE:
-November 30, 2008 (preferred)
-December 31, 2008 (final)
CLICK
HERE for Prospectus
CLICK
HERE for Application
The 5th Annual Standing Rock International Short Film & Video Festival
This event took place at The Kent Stage, a beautiful historic theater in downtown Kent, Ohio on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8pm
Hello Filmmakers and Audience,
I just wanted to give you a quick update on the 5th Annual Standing
Rock International Short Film Festival. The event was a success! We
screened a collection of comedies, short drama, music videos, art
collages, and animated films from as close as the city of Kent, Ohio and
from as far away as Ireland, Canada, Australia, and Spain. We packed
the theater to the rafters. We even ended up using the frayed seats
next to the projection booth because we ran out of places to put people
in the theater. We broke our record for attendance...again!
As usual, our audience was extremely enthusiastic and positive.
They laughed loudly at the funny moments and applauded with excitement
for every single film. Our Guest Filmmaker, Dustin Grella, flew in from
New York City where he attends the New York School of Visual Arts.
Dustin's humor was a hit. He was able to entertain and inform the
audience with his talk and with a screening of several of his films. We
look forward to watching this young filmmaker blossom. We also had Root
Doctor's Revenge perform live music to two of Mike Hovancsek's films.
They did an amazing job and the audience was thrilled with their
performance.
Here are the results of the voting:
Grace Channer from Canada won the Juried
Award for her film,
"But Some Are Brave"
Julia Pott from England won the People's
Choice Award for her film,
"My First Crush"
Our event got a lot of media coverage, some of which is available
online:
http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2008/01/24/
Entertainment/Local.International.Filmmakers.Get.Exposure-3165167.shtml
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/other/119978485255260.xml&coll=2
http://www.clevescene.com/search/events.php?oid=544271
http://www.zvents.com/kent-oh/events/show/81152777-standing-rock-international-short-film-festival
http://www.recordpub.net/news/article/3198601
Anyone who attended is welcome to send us their feedback for next
year? We encourage constructive criticism.
Thank you so much for being part of our event!
Mike Hovancsek
Festival Director
Images from this event.
Stills from this year's entries.
Alexa by Todd Tinkham
Banana Ghost by Jeremy Mayhew
Blissful by Leftchannel
But Some are Brave by Grace Channer (Canada)
BugOut by Carl Palmer
Collective Process by Eric Wahl
My First Crush by Julia Pott (England)
Defaced by Lorcan Finnegan (Ireland)
Glimpse by Dustin Grella
Intravenus by Max Blustin (UK)
Made in Japan by Ciro Altabas (Spain)
Metamutography by Miles Kalbach (Canada)
P is for Papaya by Aube Giroux (Canada)
Rock Bottom Riser by Brendan Cook (Australia)
The Shower Scene by Amanda L. Cates
Tale of Two by Jose Alberto Yapor (Canada)
Throw it on the Fire (Myron Cambell) (Canada)
The 5th Annual Standing Rock International Short Film Festival Schedule
Banana Ghost (3:15) Jeremy Mayhew - Jeremy is an award winning
filmmaker, animator, graphic artist, and sound designer. He describes
Banana Ghost as “broken hearts, handlebar moustaches, vagabond lice…”
Watch as Victorian-era wood cuts come to life in a nightmarish fantasy
that erodes the edges of reality before your eyes.
Metamutography (:45) Miles Kalbach - While some of the films in this
festival are very high tech, this one is a great example of what a
creative person can do with simple stop-action animation and a lump of
clay.
P is for Papaya (7:35) Aube Giroux - Aube describes this film as “a
love
story gone bad.” Unlike most love stories, however, this one takes
place
between a woman and a genetically-modified tropical fruit.
Throw it on a Fire (5:07) Myron Campbell - This is the official music
video for The Bell Orchestra. In it, an antique toy ballerina finds her
dark shadow twin. Meanwhile, the band, entangled marionettes merged with
their instruments, struggle to keep playing their song while watching
the strange story unfolding before them.
The Shower Scene (2:57) Amanda L. Cates - This is Amanda’s tribute
to
Alfred Hitchcock. This one may give you nightmares.
Rock Bottom Riser (5:00) Paul McNeil and Brendan Cook - Coming all the
way from Australia, this music video uses moving ink drawings to animate
various words and images in the song.
Collective Process (6:05) Eric Wahl - This is a nightmarish ritual
conducted on the sidewalks of downtown Cleveland.
My First Crush (3:40) Julia Pott - Jessica is a filmmaker from England.
Her film “My First Crush” is a delightful animation piece
that combines
interviews and playful drawings to tell a collection of stories about
various people’s first crush. It may be impossible to watch this
film
without smiling.
IntraVenus (10:00) Max Blustin - This submission from the United Kingdom
is remarkable for its exceptionally high quality acting and photography.
It is a story about a life altering twist of fate that visits an
everyday household.
A Tale of Two (2:16) Jose Alberto Yapor - The filmmaker describes this
extremely high tech animation piece as “two friends on a quest to
steal
a magic crystal.” Of course, you can’t steal a magic crystal
without
having a few mishaps along the way...
Alexa (4:38) Todd Tinkham - “When 12-year-old Alexa goes for a
forbidden
swim she uncovers a world of intrigue and surprise.” This is the
second
time Todd has appeared in our film festival. Both times, he found
visually compelling ways to tell unsettling stories.
Defaced (3:27) Lorcan Finnegan - Hailing from Ireland, Lorcan is a
multiple award winning filmmaker. His film “Defaced” is a
visually
stunning journey into the life of a billboard.
Blissful (:35) Leftchannel. This film from Columbus, Ohio is a turbo
charged blast of visual and audio madness packed into a 35 second time
slot. Music by Ipecac.
Bug Out (3:18) Carl Palmer - This film is a collage of historic images
from America’s atomic bomb tests. It is accompanied by a remarkably
relaxing soundtrack that the filmmaker created himself. The odd
juxtaposition between the violent images and the calm music are very
interesting.
Captured (4:20) Briar Rantilla - This music video for ReBreather hurls
hundreds of images at the viewer at a rapid-fire pace. The surreal
images constantly melt and mutate as they move in every imaginable
direction across the screen. Imagine Hieronymus Bosch on amphetamines.
Made in Japan (5:00) Ciro Altabás - In this film from Spain a
man tells
an elaborate an unlikely story to his girlfriend in an attempt to get
out of trouble. This film was awarded Best Aragon Short Film at Festival
Nacional De Cine Jovenes Realizadores Ciudad De Zargoza (Spain).
But Some Are Brave (5:21) Grace Channer - This stunning film took Grace
15 years to complete. She describes it as a “five minute poetic
chronicle (that) uses an oil paint on glass animation technique. It
introduces iconic characters and historic events in a flurry of
emotional and psychological rhythms.” This is a real work of art.
Intermission
This is your chance to go out into the lobby and to vote for your
favorite film in the festival. A winner will be announced before the
third series of films begin.
Featured Artist: Dustin Grella
Each year we invite one filmmaker to show a collection of his or her
films. This year we chose Dustin Grella because his film won both the
Juried Award and the People’s Choice Award in our event last year.
With
that kind of positive feedback, we knew that it would be a good idea to
fly Dustin in from New York City to show more of his films.
Dustin’s films are very labor intensive. He creates them by making
hundreds of meticulous chalkboard drawings, which he animates through
the magic of stop-action photography. Even though these films don’t
include any dialogue, the visuals feature hints of political statements
about war, urban decay, and other serious topics. They are also playful
and beautiful.
Dustin will screen examples of his work and will talk a bit about how
his films are made. He will also take questions from the audience.
Live Soundtracks
Each year we end our film festival by inviting musicians in to perform
live film soundtracks. The live music portion of our event has always
been very popular and it promises to be really special with the eclectic
and technically advanced music of Root Doctor’s Revenge.
Dysmorphic (12:18) Mike Hovancsek - This film is a meditation on
abstracted dance movement.
My Life with Attention Deficit Disorder (2:08) Mike Hovancsek - This
is
a series of rapidly mutating images that is made up of nearly a thousand
individual pieces of original artwork. It challenges you to choose which
images you will retain. No two people will remember the same images.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents a Call
for Entries for
Environmental Film Festival 2008: The 2nd Annual “Who’s Your
Mama?” Environmental Film Festival
“Who’s Your Mama?” Environmental Film Festival: Prospectus
This event will take place at The Kent Stage, a concert hall in downtown
Kent, Ohio on April 19, and April 20, 2008.
Open to all filmmakers and videographers worldwide with original work.
Click here for your application form.
We are seeking films/videos that have an environmental or a sustainable
living theme. Some common themes include energy, water and land
conservation, bio diversity, local farm networks and the wonders of the
natural world.
Films of any length and any style will be considered. Films that are
under 20 minutes and offer positive solutions to our environmental
problems are preferred.
Traditional approaches as well as experimental or unconventional entries
are welcome.
Filmmakers and video artists should include postage for the return of
their materials.
No entry fee is required.
Standing Rock will accept the following formats:
* DVD
* High-8
* DV tape
To enter, send your submission, return postage, and application
form to:
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 North Water Street
Kent, OH 44240
Contact Standing Rock: Phone: 330-673-4970
February 1, Preferred deadline*
February 28, Final deadline
March 10, Jury notifications sent
April 19-20, Film/Video festival
May 1, Films/Videos returned
*=We can accept submissions at any time through the final deadline on
February 28, 2007. Any films submitted before February 1, however, are
given a higher priority.
This event will be heavily promoted through television, radio,
newspaper, and magazine outlets. It will also be promoted with fliers
and bulk e-mailings.
Although the Standing Rock staff takes the utmost care within our
secured facility, we will not be responsible for any loss or damage.
Submitting an entry to this competition constitutes an understanding and
agreement with all conditions.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts assumes the right to use stills from accepted films in promotional materials. Any images used will be credited to the video artist or filmmaker that made it.
Please be sure to submit your film, a completed application form, and
a
check that covers the return postage for your film.
Click here for your application form.
Images from the 2007 event.
We
are currently planning The 2nd Annual “Who’s Your Mama?”
Earth Day
Festival to take place between April 16 and April 20, 2008. Many of the
events and activities will take place at The Historic Kent Stage, 175
E.
Main St. in downtown Kent.
The purpose of the festival is to celebrate Earth Day and bring a
greater awareness to the idea of sustainable, ecological activities to
a
large number of people in our region.
Here’s what has been planned so far:
-An Environmental Film Festival where films will be shown at libraries throughout Portage County and a Headline Event at The Kent Stage on April 19 & 20.
-A Solar Power Station will be set up to provide solar power for the
event.
-There will be demonstrations of green businesses in our area. Demonstrations
include solar, wind, bio-diesel, geothermal, and green building models.
-PBS's WVIZ Ideastream, is planning to screen the film they recently produced titled, "The Return of The Cuyahoga".
-The Davey Tree Company is planning on screening a film they recently co-produced called "The Saving of The American Elm".
-A modern dance performance by SAFMOD, a Cleveland-based dance phenomenon performing work on the theme of Wildlife Conservation.
-A Panel Discussion on the theme of Conservation held at
the Kent Stage on Sunday, April 20.
-Local businesses such as The Haymaker Farmer’s Market, Kent Natural
Foods Co-operative, and Myers Motors will be on display in the lobby of
the Kent Stage and on Main Street between Depeyster and Water Streets.
REQUEST FOR SPONSORS:
Currently, we are looking for sponsors who would like to be a part of
this exciting and worthwhile event. Sponsors would receive free passes
to the event.
Sponsorship Levels:
Gardener: Wood $100
-Listed in the program of the event:
Farmer: Bronze $300
-Listed on printed materials (posters, fliers, program):
-Booth Space at Event:
Solarian: Silver $500
-Business Card Size Ad in program (plus logo on printed materials)
-Booth Space at Event
Aquarian (Lead Sponsor:) Gold $1000
-Logo on 12' x 15' banner and all promotional materials.
-Booth Space at Event.
Champion Tree Sponsor: Platinum $1,500.00 +
-Top Billing on all promotional materials
-Booth Space at Event
-Mentioned on Main Stage at Event
In-Kind Donations such as solar panels or deep cycle batteries,
marketing and publicity materials, and compact fluorescent bulbs are
accepted and appreciated as well.
Checks payable to
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 N. Water St
Kent, OH 44240
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Jeff Ingram/Executive Director
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 N. Water St.
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4970
info@standingrock.net