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SOO FILM FESTIVAL
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Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
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Sept 12-15, 2019
Shorts program, 91 min, Not rated
This program presents a mixed group of short films, from animations and music videos to narratives and a short documentary.
Director: Rachel Goodman
Narrative Short, USA, 2018, 15 min, Color, Student Project (Troy Athens High School, Troy, MI, US)
Nick must overcome his useless group to complete a 6,000-point Genocide Project in his World History class in order to get the grades necessary to get into the University of Michigan.
Great Lakes connection: The film was shot at Troy Athens High School by Athens TV students.
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Director: Lorelei E. Miller
Narrative Short, Canada, 2019, 16 min, Color
A young man struggling with depression embarks on a journey back into the world he withdrew from. The film is a journey to find out what really motivates us as we navigate through the challenges in our lives.
Director: Raymond Limantara Sutisna
Animation, Singapore, 2018, 4 min, Color, Student Project (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
A boy and a girl fight for painting space, each refusing to give in until the mess they create gets out of control.
Director: Daniel Kiwacka
Narrative Short, USA, 2018, 8 min, Color
A young girl finds out on her thirteenth birthday that the monster under the bed isn't just a tall tale made up by parents.
Great Lakes connection: The film was shot and edited in Ohio mainly by people living and working in Ohio.
Director: Stefan Teofilovic
Narrative Short, Serbia, 2017, 8 min, Color
The 21st century. The era of neoliberalism, consumerism and virtual reality – blank stares, absent minds, and dead souls. Far from this world communities that haven’t said farewell to the old-fashioned values can still be found. In one of those districts lives a truck driver who just wants to put an end to a long and tiring day.
Inspired by Italian neorealism, shot in natural surroundings, with equipment far behind today’s standards, this project is an attempt to pave the way for a different kind of film in a society burdened with expensive technology.
Directors: Lu Pulici, Josep Piris
Music Video, Italy, 2018, 5 min, Black & White and Color
A music video of the song “Fear” by Jorge da Rocha.
Director: Marie Dupont
Documentary Short, USA, 2018, 25 min, Color, Student Project (New York University, New York City, US)
Old-school pigeon flyer Frank spends every day up on a roof in Brooklyn where he finds company but also faces a changing city that seems to care less and less for a long-standing tradition.
Great Lakes connection: The director is a student in New York City.
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Directors: Tobias Schlage, Brent Forrest
Animation, Japan, 2019, 2 min, Color
When a kid starts spending time in the real world, it's up to his smartphone to bring his attention back to where it belongs.
Great Lakes connection: From the director: “I grew up around Lake Ontario and its scenery features prominently in the design of the second act of our film.”
Directors: Caitlin Hoseck, Celeste Jamneck
Animation, South Africa, 2018, 4 min, Color
This animation tells a uniquely African fairytale, one set in the magical area of Cape Fynbos in South Africa where the plants are beautiful and strange. The area requires a large burn every twenty years or so to allow for the healthy growth of its plants. This is represented in the fairytale by the struggle of Mbali, a nature sprite, and Ember, a fire sprite. Though Ember burns the landscape completely, plants grow from the ashes to surround Mbali once again. The world of the Fynbos exists in perfect balance, as life and death, destruction and regrowth go hand in hand.
Directors: Casey Zenner, Matt Ruby
Music Video, USA, 2018, 4 min, Color, Student Project (Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ, US)
A music video of the band Good Boy Daisy for the song “Too Hard to Love.”
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