| Saturday, January 30
9:30 - 12 Noon - Seminar: "Making Music Documentaries - The Sound and the Fury"
Registration: $40 general, or $25 for OpenLens Entrants and students with school identification
Instructor: Beth Harrington
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Making films about music in the post-MTV video era seemed a natural enough vocation, particularly for musician turned filmmaker Beth Harrington. But the realities of funding, clearances, record label, management and artist issues presented pitfalls that could not always be sidestepped. Harrington will show excerpts from two works, her Grammy-nominated film Welcome to the Club - The Women of Rockabilly and her work-in-progress The Winding Stream - The Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music and discuss the various challenges involved in bringing these stories to the screen.
2:00 - 4:00 PM - Screening and Awards: Teen Video Challegne
Admission: Donation. Seating Limited (Encore January 31)
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DIVA's 2010 Youth Visions Teen Video Challenge celebrates the work of young videomakers in Lane County. Each year teens submit work that is reviewed by a panel of video professionals and educators. Those videos that demonstrate the most creative, effective and skillful responses to the call for entries will be screened and awarded prizes. Winning videos will go on to be shown at other festivals and events as part of a 2010 Youth Visions Festival compilation. Prizes include: First Place - Jury Prize: $200; Second Place - Jury Prize: $150; Third Place - Jury Prize: $100; Audiience Choice Awards $50. An awards ceremony will follow the screening. Refreshments served.
Featured Videos and Vidomakers:
"Vents" by Kyle Stamer, MLK Education Center
"French Kiss" by Loren Arthur, Crow High School
"LMYC Video Project" by Looking Glass Lane Metro Youth Corps, Riverfront School
"Phobia" by The Elite, Thurston High School
"Skella Skaters" by Hannah Clover and Casey Bingham, Crow High School
"Zombie Walk" by Riley Webber
"Tomato Soup" by John Sevey and Zoe Livelybrooks, Crow High School
"Penciled Percussion" by Daniel Hart, Homeschool
"Safety First" by Donkey Bandits, Thurston High School
"French Kiss 2 " by Loren Arthur, Crow High School
"If Only" by Amy Gadbois and Brenna Strassburg, Academy of Arts and Academics
7:00 PM - Screening: OpenLens Festival Short Film & Video Competition and awards Ceremony
Admission: $6.00 Seating Limited (Encore January 31)
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This is the signature event of the OpenLens Festival weekend and is a celebration of the independent spirit in filmmaking. It provides an opportunity for regional film-video makers to showcase their work in a competitive event.
Featured Films and Filmmakers
"The Robbery" by Terry Holloway
"The Community Beyond UO" by Erick Talbert
"I Love Scaring the Squares with My Scars and Stares" by Daniel Eli Dronsfield
"Elegy: A Kevn Adams Mystery" by Jason Miller
"Blizzcon: An Event for Fans" by Christopher Nguyen
"The Alcoholic Pirate" by K. Quinton Anderson
"Wiley Reads" Stephen Speidel and Gary Elam
"Who’s Your Friend?" Brad Harringan
"What’s Keeping Portland Weird?" by Josh McHale, Christina Diamond and Cori Mintzer
"Know Your Stuff! Coffee Rules the World" by Wen Lee
"Embers" by Tyler Macklin
"Monday with a Bullet 'Scent of Your Blood'" by Henry Weintraub
"Model Rules" by Ray Nomoto Robison and Marlyn Mason
"Pinkontinuum" by Brian Knowles
"Jamais Vu" by John Nichoals Bellville
"The Story of Astoria Oregon" by Spence Palermo
"Have a Ball!" by Lee Wolochuck and Damon Wolf
The OpenLens Short Film compeition includes work by artist living in the Oregon counties of Benton, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Polk. This includes Florence and Newport to the West, Bend to the East, Salem to the North with Medford and Klamath Falls to the South. Prizes include: Best Of Show $500; Honorable Mention $200; and Audience Choice Awards $100. |
