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Some of the films screened in the 2002 Stanford Student Film Festival may not be suitable for children or those easily offended. Discretion is advised. |
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Thursday, May 16th | |
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OCD I don't know what drives me to jump into 50 degree water in 50 degree weather and 15 knot winds, but I have to do it. OCD is a documentary about people who surf, skate, ski, and snowboard shot on location in Argentina, Wyoming, and California on brilliant super-8 and 16mm film. |
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Fill in the Blank Stemming from my obsession with eavesdropping and misunderstanding, a film about those times when you just can't figure out what the hell is going on. Hopefully this movie will not be one of those times. Based largely around the director's personal highschool woes, Fill in the Blank follows fifteen characters through a chain of misconceptions with hilarious and dire consequences. |
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In the Jungle A dark comedy about a university newspaper office that attempts to cover up the murder of a copy editor by claiming the man has become a foreign correspondent. In the end, everyone ends up better off, even the dead copy editor. |
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Patient #696 David Welles hasn't been himself lately, but he seems unaware of it. His worried mother then seeks medical help for him, so David reluctantly goes through an interview with a psychiatrist's assistant. This is the tape of the interview. |
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Patati Patata Patati Patata, the French equivalent of "etc, etc," chronicles a day in the life of a seemingly misfit young woman as she moves about town, interacts with strangers, and even breaks into another's apartment. Her apparently inexplicable, patterned actions are accentuated by the original soundtrack and language tape voice-over. |
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Propane Rain Propane Rain is a film about the San Francisco machine art group "The Seemen" and its founder Kal Spelltich. While exploring the themes of fire, fear, and audience participation, the film centers around a rare live show in the warehouse where Kal lives and works. The aesthetics of this piece push the documentary form in innovative directions. |
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Altar Built around Tim Stonehocker's song "Altar", this music video conveys the intensity of a man's surrender to God and his consequent desire to proclaim Him. The viewer follows Tim on a spiritual journey which symbolically runs through particular parts of Stanford… but not without a fair share of 'creative' SFX! |
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Tommy's Big Day Tied up and gagged, Tommy finds himself in the clutches of a malevolent gangster. Recognizing the gangster as the same man he ran over a year ago, Tommy soon realizes that the gangster wants revenge. After slowly hinting at the real reasons behind the abduction, the gangster finally decides that Tommy must die. Mayhem quickly follows, leading to a fateful confrontation that leaves one of them destroyed and the other pulverized. |
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L'Comic Strip The mellifluous stench of French pop master Serge Gainsbourg wafts through the first date that these two lovers shan't soon forget. |
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The Adventures of Backwards Man Backwards Man is a nice guy. He just goes about his business and doesn't bother anybody. But some people have a problem with Backwards Man. They don't like his style. One of these people is Forwards Man. What will happen when they meet? |
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Amleth: A Prequel Welcome to Elsinore. The Warrior-King Horwendil is married to the Slave-Queen Gerutha after capturing her native Kingdom of Ethiopia. Gerutha bears their only son, Amleth. 18 years later, Horwendil has still not returned to Gerutha's bed. Meanwhile, his brother Claudius falls in love with Gerutha. This is the story of their love. |
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Friday, May 17th | |
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Slowdown In the early 21st century, a scientist develops a highly reliable method of testing children for their extraordinary talents. The protagonist is Erik Thompson whose test results determined that he will be a great architect. His mother, although given no options by the government, has to decide whether to let Erik go through the program. |
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Artistic License When dreams of the haunted collide with temperaments of the artist, reality can get a little complicated--sometimes artistic license is the only way out. We embark on a exploration of one man's imagination--the mission: win the girl, conquer some demons, and most importantly, look good while doing it. |
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Run, Damn It! Echa needs a miracle. Her program's a bust, her brain is dead, and her sanity is in critical condition. Can a semi-Satanic visitor teach her the true meaning of Computer Science before it's too late? |
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Represent On Tuesday, May 8th, 2001, one of Stanford's most controversial student elections took place. The Asian American Student Association (AASA) elected its first non-Asian chair-it's first Caucasian chair, Andrew MacDonald. Although Andrew ran unopposed he eventually resigned from the position because of the disruption this event caused within the Asian American community at Stanford. This documentary short explores the controversy and numerous viewpoints. |
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Mathporn Mathporn is a collage of simple mathematical expression interpreted visually and musically with very little human manipulation. |
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The Penis Dialogues Since puberty, robotics grad student Sam has heard his Penis dispense wisdom on everything from women to women. Now Sam wants to finish his final robot project, while Penis wants him to put the moves on Nicole. Can man and best friend compromise? If your penis could talk…would you let it? |
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Strip A brief and "quirky" nocturnal jaunt through the existential world of dairy and xeroxing on the American suburban strip. Nothing's special anymore. Or is it? |
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Things That Go Thump A thump in the night leaves Jay Campbell with a once-loathed dead parakeet in his hands. Subsequently forced to revisit his relationship with a lost love, Jay seeks out a way to console himself. |
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Something Special Something Special focuses on Baker's exciting day, but it is skillfully rendered in a non-exciting fashion- (artistic). Baker triumphs in the face of adversity- (perspective). It's about you as much as anything: are you comfortable laughing at the awkward and removing yourself from yourself- (Buddhism)? This movie is arty, perspective-enhancing, and Buddhist. |
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Soccer Shorts The style, finesse, and silliness of the Stanford Soccer Team is revealed in this short film, stay tuned for the bloopers! Parts of the film have aired on ABC-TV and ESPN-2. |
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DreamLogik "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." These are the immortal words with which we begin DreamLogik. We hope you enjoy this touching memoir of a young boy growing up in a lonely rural town. We've poured our hearts into it. Watch out for our forthcoming documentary, "It's all about Love." We hope you enjoy. |
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visualiscious This film is a celebration of color. Or perhaps, a celebration of the house I grew up in? And an appreciation of delicious fruit, of course. It would ideally serve as ambient artwork, playing continuously on a wall in a room, offering aesthetic pleasure when observed momentarily, or perhaps for longer... like a beautiful painting. Condensed in this form, though, I hope it enhances our sensitivity to the colors we see, eat, wear… |
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Saturday, May 18th | |
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Snapshots Vacation snapshots often belie the smiles on the travellers' faces. Phyllis and James invite you into their living room to watch a slideshow of their vacation to San Francisco. As the photos come to life, the true tale of their relationship is revealed. |
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NYC: Tribute After 9/11 Filmed during the week after 9/11, the film displays the people of New York and the memorials, candlelight vigils, American flags, fire stations, and donation sites. Set to the music of David Gray, the film captures the incredible spirit of the people of Manhattan immediately following the tragedy. |
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Gauze What would it look like to sew yourself to the wall and mold a room? A girl finds out when her anxiety about going to a party creates a gorgeous garment that defies anyone from defining her worth. |
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Professor Alan Strange A musical and cinematographic journey though the world of a Pedagogical Romeo. Our tuxedo wearing narrator reveals the trials of Prof Alan Strange as he romances his students. Set to original music by epic rock band Legends & Deeds. Yes, my friends, this is a music video. |
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Beauty Sleep A young man falls in love with the picture of a young woman, and anonymously invites her to a fraternity dance. The young woman falls in love with the young man, but the more she sees this man of her dreams, the more she falls asleep. |
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The Radius My Passions Fill The Radius My Passions Fill is a four-minute 3-D computer graphics film made using Maya. It is a surreal experience that explores the gratifying toil of enduring love. Through spoken poetry and visual metaphor, the piece communicates a sense of deep appreciation and connection. |
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Kosher Brian, a college freshman, gets dumped by his beautiful girlfriend Jess for Hilel, a Hasidic Jew. And in Brian's rejection, he decides that he must prove to Jess that he can be all the Jew she could ever want. Can he conquer his love for pork and get Jess back? |
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Relay A two hour event was held where people gathered and completed a task. This film documents the event, and focuses on the creativity involved in the event. |
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Universal B-Boy Universal B-boy is a portrait documentary of Matt Burgos, a 15-year-old Filipino American Hip-Hopper. The film follows Matt as he hones his break-dancing, rapping, graffiti and spinning skills in a quest to become a "Universal B-boy." |
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Valleyhill Village Nick just can't seem to hold onto a relationship until he meets Alice. The only problem is that his best friend is in love with her. Of course, the problems of these three people are trivial considering their village is being ravaged by a murderous beast. Luckily, Zebulon Benito has risen to the occasion and is rallying the townsfolk to defeat the menace. Craziness ensues. |