6th Annual Focus On Female Directors January 5, 2011

6TH ANNUAL FOCUS ON FEMALE DIRECTORS. This shorts program celebrates the directorial work of actresses-turned-directors, Oscar winners, emerging filmmakers, experimental artists, documentarians, animators, and cinema pioneers. Featured shorts: Kirsten Dunst’s “Bastard” (2010, USA, 6 mins). A young couple in crisis find their way to a desert motel. Cynthia Wade’s “Born Sweet” (2010, 29 min, Cambodia). Winner of Best Documentary at Aspen ShortsFest, the latest from Oscar-winner Wade tells the courageous and inspirational story of a 15-year-old Cambodian stricken with arsenic poisoning. Sam Taylor-Wood’s “Love You More” (2008, 15 min, UK). Set in 1978 London, this classroom-set teenage love story is from NOWHERE BOY director Taylor-Wood. Kate Lain’s “Git Along, Little Dogies” (2010, 9 min, USA). A woman confronts the fact that she's always been defined by her breasts rather than by her actions and accomplishments. Amy Ephron’s “Chloe @ 3 A.M.” (2010, USA, 8 min.). A contemporary deconstructionist film told partly through dance and featuring the Maia Harari Dance Theatre. Shawneé & Shawnelle Gibbs’ “Sule and the Case of the Tiny Sparks” (2010, 11 min, USA). A young African girl solicits the help of Sule, a pint-sized detective. Liz Blazer’s “Backseat Bingo” (2004, 5 min, USA). An animated documentary about senior citizens and romance. Cleo Madison’s “Eleanor’s Catch” (1916, 12 min, USA). This classic silent-era potboiler with a twist was written by and stars the director. Discussion to follow with filmmakers Amy Ephron, Shawneé & Shawnelle Gibbs, Kate Lain and others subject to availability. Please check our website and Facebook fan pages for updates! Reception to follow the discussion. Series compiled by Andrew P. Crane, Kim Adelman and Andrea Richards.

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