THIS MONTH, AS PART OF OUR FEATURE PRE-SHOW SCREENINGS, WE’RE PROUD TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING FOUR WINNING SHORT FILMS FROM OUR YEAR-ROUND COOLIDGE SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
KENSHO – by Daniel Kang
Screening in Moviehouse 1
A visual poem of what begins as a normal day in the life of a young woman but ends in spiritual catharsis. Literally translating to 'true self' or 'true mind,' Kensho describes sudden or brief enlightenment experiences in Zen Buddhism.
Director Bio: Daniel Kang was born and raised in Long Island, New York, where he spent his childhood immersed in way too much anime, videogames and comic books. Believing in following your passion, he received a B.F.A in Film/Animation/Video at the Rhode Island School of Design.
OUTLAW - by Ann Steuernagel
Screening in Moviehouse 2
Outlaw is a “recycled” cowboy movie composed from found 16mm film footage. Through radical editing and layering, Outlaw accentuates that which is both iconic and ecstatic in the traditional Western.
Director Bio:
Ann Steuernagel is an experimental video and sound artist. Her visual work accentuates the gestures and quotidian rhythms of her subjects. Ann’s sound work—a blend of music, ambient sound, and noise—stems from her on-going collaboration with choreographer Caitlin Corbett. Ann’s work has been presented throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. She is the recipient of the grand prize at the XX VideoArt Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, a Massachusetts Cultural Council Media Fellowship, a LEF grant, and a fellowship from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Ann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art + Design at Northeastern University.
THE GEOMETRY OF PIE by Susan diRende
Showing in the Video Screening Room and MiniMax
Apple pie as art, and sensual self expression. Apple pie as memory and ritual. Apple pie as an journey filling space and time. This short-short is a memoir and homage where the tasks of pie-making frame the stories and musings of the cook.
Director Bio: Susan diRende began her professional career performing as a clown in the circus. Since then, she has directed for film, stage, and opera and has written plays and screenplays. She lives in LA and has directed three indie features and a variety of digital shorts.
WELCOME TO CREEPYVILLE - by Rich Gurnsey
Showing in the Video Screening Room and MiniMax
An odd man with an affinity for oolong tea and rolling his 'Rs' adopts a cat named Reginald, who gets a glimpse of his new home -- and his future.
Director Bio: Rich Gurnsey is a graphic designer and heavy metal DJ extraordinaire. His hobbies include advanced shadow puppetry, guesstimating, and writing about himself in the third person.