Song Sung Blue screens NYC
After nearly two dozen screenings in the last five months on the festival circuit, Slamdance 2008 award winning documentary SONG SUNG BLUE continues to be enthusiastically received by festival audiences, juries and film critics. Moreover, director Greg Kohs was able to pass on some positive vibes from the man himself:
"I'M HONORED TO HAVE MY SONGS BE A PART OF THIS LOVE STORY." - Neil Diamond
"INCREDIBLY TOUCHING" - Washington Post
"I ABSOLUTELY LIVE TO DISCOVER FILMS LIKE THIS" - Capone @ Ain't It Cool News
"FASCINATING, MESMERIZING" - Toronto NOW
"STRANGER-THAN-FICTION" - Variety
"CHARMING AND PASSIONATE" - KEXP Seattle
"INSPIRATIONAL" - Chicago Sun Times
"SONG SUNG BLUE HITS EVERY NOTE" - The Reeler
"DELICIOUSLY INSPIRING" - Minnesota Daily
SONG SUNG BLUE continues to find its audience being enthusiastically recieved everywhere it screens. The film recently returned from a wonderful screening in Traverse City, Michigan where the film was personally invited by MICHAEL MOORE to participate in the Traverse City Film Festival, an event he helped found.
The next screening will be on a HOT AUGUST NIGHT in New York City. Rooftop Film's Summer Series will screen SONG SUNG BLUE Saturday, August 16th @ 9PM on Roosevelt Island's South Point Park in New York City. THUNDER and her two kids, RACHEL & DANA are scheduled to be in attendance. The screening is FREE and will be preceded by a Neil Diamond karaoke hour. Attendees are encouraged to email songsungblue@rooftopfilms.com with their name and Neil Diamond song of choice for a chance to sing in front of a huge crowd prior to the screening.
IDA Showcase Selects Kurt Kuenne's DEAR ZACHARY
Slamdance premier DEAR ZACHARY directed by Kurt Kuenne has been selected to screen as part of DocuWeek, the International Documentary Association's Theatrical Documentary Showcase. This highly selective series that screens documentaries in theaters twice a day for one week in both New York and Los Angeles during the month of August and will qualify DEAR ZACHARY for Academy Awards consideration. "From what I understand," said Kirt, "DocuWeek had hundreds of entries and only had room for about 18 feature documentaries in its showcase this year, so I'm tremendously honored that the film has been selected to be in such distinguished company." A big hit at Slamdance earlier this year, DEAR ZACHARY is a story about the murder of Dr. Andrew Bagby, ex-girlfriend and prime suspect, Dr. Shirley Turner and their son Zachary.
In New York: August 8-14, 2008
IFC Center
323 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
Showtimes: 1:25 PM and 6:40 PM daily
General Admission: $12
IDA members: $9
Seniors: $8
Tickets are/will be available for purchase at the IFC Center Box
Office or on line at www.ifccenter.com
In Los Angeles: August 22-28, 2008
Arclight Hollywood
6360 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Showtimes:
Friday 8/22 - 5:05 PM, 9:45 PM
Saturday 8/23 - 12:00 PM, 7:20 PM (Q&A follows the 7:20 PM screening)
Sunday 8/24 - 2:30 PM (Q&A to follow this screening), 9:45 PM
Monday 8/25 - 12:00 PM, 4:45 PM
Tuesday 8/26 - 2:35 PM, 7:15 PM
Wednesday 8/27 - 5:05 PM, 9:45 PM
Thursday 8/28 - 12:00 PM, 7:20 PM
Ticket information will soon be available at www.arclightcinemas.com
Kurt will be appearing at the New York and Los Angeles screenings. He hopes to see you there.
Slamdance Shorts at The Engine
One night only - August 9th! We're showing eight outstanding new short films showcasing some of the best new talent to emerge from the annual Slamdance Film Festival in Park City. The films will be shown on "The Engine", a kinetic sculpture/projection hybrid.
Stick around afterwards for complimentary beer/wine and socializing and take in the brilliantly conceived techno-primitive environment by the Bizzurke Army. $5 suggested donation.
Filmmakers Bryan Jackson, Phil Mucci, Gudrun Cram-Drach, Eric Cheevers and Burke Roberts are scheduled to be in attendance.
Summer Special: Slamdance Shorts
Saturday, August 9th at 7:30pm
“Engineering Cinematheque” at Studio 1636
1636 Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028
Suggested donation $5
A HOOKER AND A DIRT ROAD END by John Nijhawan – USA 12 min. B&W
With global disaster looming, an aging, small-town hooker sets out in search of one tender human-to-human moment.
SOFTLY by Bryan Jackson – USA 7 min. Color
A fragile and ephemeral modern gay romance, featuring Bratz® dolls, staged on lovingly crafted doll-size sets.
DEALING by Lena Dunham – USA 15 min. Color
In this wicked satire, a savvy 13-year-old girl launches a career as a high-powered Manhattan art dealer.
FAR OUT by Phil Mucci – USA 5 min. Color
In 1972, a Hollywood house party takes a strange turn when an uninvited guest comes for more than sex and drugs.
ONE SKIN by Gudrun Cram-Drach – USA 10 min. Color
At the bottom edge of growing up, a woman views her options. Animation rendered in a stunningly original visual style.
LAS HISTORIAS MAS SEXY DEL MUNDO! NO. 2 by Eric Cheevers – USA 15 min. Color
Soft-core porn for academics, featuring TV's Answer Man and the Raveonettes.
CELESTIAL RIDDLE by Ondrej Rudavsky – USA - 3 min. Color
A visually dazzling, fevered fantasy, about a runner escaping from celestial space.
SOME OF AN EQUATION by Burke Roberts – USA 8 min. Color
A film in one continuous shot exploring just how very bad things can go in just a few minutes.
“Engineering Cinémathèque” at Studio 1636 marks the first extended showroom for THE ENGINE -- a transportable, kinetic, sculpture/projection hybrid that redefines the art of presentation and introduces a new era of independent screening venue. Designed to be equal in form and function, the 1000 pound steel sculpture houses a rotating 17-foot screen and features a high-end, audio-visual system.
http://www.myspace.com/studio1636
http://www.bizzurkearmy.com
http://www.theenginetheater.com
2009 Call for Entries
THE 15TH ANNUAL SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SEEKS SUBMISSIONS FOR 2009 FESTIVAL!
The 15th Annual Slamdance Film Festival, scheduled to take place, January 15-23, 2009 in Park City, Utah, officially launched its Call for Entries today, looking for short and feature film submissions in all genres. New this milestone year, Slamdance is also accepting music video submissions. Entry forms, rules and regulations are available on the Slamdance web site. The early submission deadline is August 25, 2008 and includes a significant entry fee discount. The final submission deadline is October 10th.
The 2008 Festival received over 3,300 submissions from all over the world, but only 20 features in the narrative and documentary feature categories combined screened in the main competition, which is strictly devoted to films without domestic theatrical distribution, from first-time feature directors, working with relatively low budgets. Slamdance has remained true to its founding mandate that it is a Festival “by filmmakers, for filmmakers,” whereby the programming team is comprised of filmmakers, many of whom are Slamdance alumni.
Slamdance will screen about 100 films in total. All film selections will be posted on the 2008 Festival page during the second week of December. The 2009 Slamdance Film Festival is presented by Kodak.
For the first time, Slamdance will also showcase music videos. “My background in music video has exposed me to the incredible wealth of videos out there,” said Drea Clark, the Executive Director of the Festival and a former Executive Director of the MVPA (Music Video Production Association). She is also currently a Lecturer for USC’s Music Video Production course. “I’ve long felt the medium is highly innovative and artistically viable, which is why we are now accepting such this diverse and explosive art form.”
Congratulations to Kevin Napier!
Congratulations to Kevin Napier, writer of the short screenplay Assasin Emetirus. Kevin’s short was picked by Slamdance and Duke City readers as the official selection for this year's Duke City Shootout competition. Part of his selection means Kevin's short will begin production this summer - salut!
Slamdance Supports: Cycles Gladiator Wines - Special Discount for Slamdancers!
All of our 2008 filmmakers, writers, and attendees already know about our fantastic Official Wine of Slamdance, Cycles Gladiator - and we encourage our entire Slamdance community to visit their website and learn more about this product and how to purchase - http://www.cyclesgladiator.com. And, with the special discount code for Slamdancers, you can receive a 50% discount on shipping up until August 1st! Just use the discount code SLAMDANCE when you check out.
And, just like Slamdance, Cycles Gladiator represents and champions alternative creatives.
Cycles Gladiator, featured at the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival, is a brand not only for independents, but their winemakers are independent trendsetters as well! Check out their world at: http://www.youtube.com/user
Slamdance is proud to support Cycles Gladiator as our Official Wine Sponsor and we encourage our community to do the same. Please visit http://www.cyclesgladiator.com for more information.
THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK TO THOSE OF YOU WHO SUBMITTED YOUR SCREENPLAY TO THE 2008 SLAMDANCE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
$7000 Feature Grand Prize, $500 Short Grand Prize.
Slamdance at Bonnaroo!
The Slamdance Film Festival is pleased to join Bonnaroo Cinema by presenting a program of Slamdance short films at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, June 12-25, 2008 in Manchester, Tennessee! Slamdance short films will be playing at the Bonnaroo Cinema each day of the festival - our featured program includes: Everything Said, The Story of Charles Riverbank, A Catalogue of Anticipations, Sins of the Nude, I Hate You Don't Touch Me or Bat and Hat, Doxology, Origins of Electricity, Kid Show, and Bush vs Bin Laden. Slamdance is very excited to partner with Bonnaroo this year and we look forward to reporting back from Tennessee.
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. In addition to dozens of epic performances, the festival's 100-acre entertainment village buzzes around the clock with attractions and activities including a classic arcade, on-site cinema, silent disco, comedy club, theater performers, a beer festival, and a music technology village. For its peaceful vibe, near-flawless logistics, and unrivaled entertainment options, Rolling Stone magazine named this revolutionary entertainment experience one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll. Please visit http://www.bonnaroo.com/ for more information.