February 12 2008

NEW CINEWORKS 2008
A WILD CELEBRATION OF LOCALLY MADE CINEMA + THE FILMMAKING COMMUNITY

Curated by cheyanne turions.

New Cineworks is an annual screening of new films by members of Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society. The program reflects the diverse nature of the organization and seeks to represent a variety of film interests and genres, creating an innovative and engaging program. Exposing audiences to filmmaking they may not otherwise have an opportunity to see, New Cineworks ignites excitement for local filmmaking and filmmakers. 2008’s program aims to explore the space between formal art works and independent production. Visually engaging and thought provoking, surprise endings abound in a cast of films that range from personal documentary to whimsical meditation.

Following the screening, a brief question + answer period will allow the audience to quench their curiosity regarding the hows and whys of the showcased films. Filmmakers and audience are then invited back to the Cineworks Studio to celebrate. Drinks + dancing + hysterical laughter guaranteed.

NEW CINEWORKS 2008
12 February 2008, 7pm
Q+A to follow
Pacific Cinematheque [1131 Howe]
$8 Cineworks member, $10 Non-members

AFTERPARTY at the Cineworks Studio
Filmmakers in attendance

Featuring:

Hirsute
Cineworks Member: Amy Belling [Producer, D.O.P.]
A young time traveler is confronted by an arrogant and hairless future version of himself.

DogBoy
Cineworks Members: Caroline Coutts [Writer, Director, co-Producer], Diana Wilson [co-Producer]
DogBoy is the story of a little boy left to fend for himself on the streets of an anonymous city, who is then adopted by a pack of feral dogs. When he is taken forcibly to a bleak state orphanage by government authorities, the boy must choose one way of life over another.

Awash
Cineworks Members: Naoko Sasaki [Director], Stephen Wichuck [Sound Designer], Chris Brabant [Sound Mixer]
Awash is a meditation on cleansing and renewal, a song for the mortal depicted through images of, within and around water.

CO2 or You?
Cineworks Member: Tama Gempton [Writer, Director, Producer]
With climate change becoming a reality, humanity’s faith in technology to solve our climate problem is challenged by our inability to give up on harmful technologies.

Edward’s Final Draft
Cineworks Member: Sean Patrick Shaul [Director, Writer, Producer]
A struggling writer decides suicide is the answer and he realizes the best way to show the world he is a great writer is to leave an epic suicide note. One little problem though–writer’s block.

No Bikini
Cineworks Member: Claudia Morgado-Escanilla [Director]
Robin takes us back to that one glorious summer, when she was seven years old, that defined her spirit for the rest of her life.

Unicorn Ragazzo
Cineworks Member: Sean MacPherson [Director]
An imaginary unicorn is doomed to wander the earth, watching over the child who imagined him, as her life culminates in tragedy.

The Disillusionment of Anglesea Briggs
Cineworks Member: Toby Gorman [D.O.P.]
Private dick, Anglesea, is onto something–something big. He’s picked up the scent and it’s going to take him all the way to the end of the line.

The Hitchhiker
Cineworks Member: Jason Goode [Director, co-Writer, co-Producer]
A beleaguered hitchhiker discovers that getting a ride from the woman who just pulled over may require more than he’d bargained for.

Buffalo Farm
Cineworks Member: John Woods [Director]
A visual poem about the development of the Canadian West, contrasting the relationship between time, nature and mankind.

State of Yo
Cineworks Member: Jason Karman [Director]
Winning the world’s fir yo-yo championship in 1932, Harvey Lowe was connected to many different people and overcame many obstacles, yet he would not have been allowed to develop his skills if is father remained alive.

The Heist
Cineworks Member: Ben Peters [Writer, Director, Producer]
Has a determined inventor finally found a means to possess the object of his desire?