four works by Yale alumni
Four works by Yale alumni will be featured in the 2004 Film Fest New Haven festival Sept. 16-19.
The annual festival showcases both full-length and shorter works by independent filmmakers. This year, more than 70 films have been selected from over 300 entries. They will be screened at three locations: York Square Cinemas, 61 Broadway; the Off-Broadway Theater at Yale, 39-41 Broadway; and Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall St. The event will also include a special workshop on "Theatrical Self-Distribution" by a Yale alumnus.
The four films by Yale alumni are:
* "Hammer and Cycle," a documentary written, produced and directed by Yale students James Cocks '03, Stosh Mintek '03 and Haley Edwards '05. The film focuses on a group of college students who leave New Haven on bicycles and plan a 4,000-mile adventure to benefit Habitat for Humanity. It follows them as they face seemingly endless plains and brutal climbs, bitter rain and relentless heat, serious illness and broken bones with courage and optimism. "Hammer and Cycle" will be presented as part of an evening of short films that begins at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16, in the Off-Broadway Theater.
* "Junebug and Hurricane," a drama by James Ponsoldt '01. In the film, which features Janeane Garofalo and Ramya Pratt, snow clouds hover over the beach, sharks swim in a glass tank, a daughter peeks up her mother's nose, and lunch might be full of poison -- leaving it to the audience to determine whether the two principals are just playing games, or are running from something. Ponsoldt is a former varsity wide receiver, managing editor of the Yale Daily News Magazine and Student Council president. "Junebug and Hurricane" will be shown along with other short films beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Off-Broadway Theater.
* "Me," an experimental work by Ahree Lee '93 B.A., '02 M.F.A. Starting in November of 2001, Lee took pictures of herself everyday in the same place. Put together in a video, the days fly by at 29.97 frames per second, blending together to make a new image that transforms over time. Lee is an experimental filmmaker and graphic designer, who received a Jerome Foundation grant through Asian American Renaissance. Her work has been screened regionally and internationally, including the Light Plays Tricks 6 Short Film Festival, Kingston, Ontario. Her installation and graphic design work has also been exhibited regionally and nationally, including the Untitled (Space) gallery in New Haven. "Me" will be screened as part of the evening that includes "Hammer and Cycle" on Sept. 16.
* "A Spoonful of Sugar," a drama by Andrea Williams '98 B.A. The film chronicles the experience of Patrice, a Brooklyn teen born with HIV, who is desperately trying to reconcile her raging hormones with her declining T-cell count. It follows what happens when Patrice decides she wants to lose her virginity and sets out on a quest to find a partner. "A Spoonful of Sugar" will be presented along with "Junebug and Hurricane" on Sept. 19.
Among the other highlights of Film Fest New Haven will be a workshop titled "Theatrical Self-Distribution: The 'Robot Stories' Case Study" led by Greg Pak '99, an award-winning writer and director. Pak's first feature film, "Robot Stories," has played in over 50 festivals and won over 30 awards. Since its screening at Film Fest New Haven in 2003, "Robot Stories" has gone on to theatrical release in major cities across the country including Los Angeles and New York. At his workshop, Pak will discuss how he attained such success for the film while staying independent. This event will place on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott at Yale, 30 Whalley Ave.
Information about tickets and a schedule of other offerings at this year's Film Fest New Haven is available at www.filmfest.org or (203) 776-6789.
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