Free Twizzlers to the 100th Film-goer through the door ChathamArts: Big Culture in a Tiny Town
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It’s time to “Show Us Your Shorts” at ChathamArts’ Summer Shorts Cinema & Song Fest 2009 with live music performance by teen rockers from Girls’ Rock Camp and Chapel Hill Americana legends , Mandolin Orange!
Tuesday, July 28th, 7 pm at the Fearrington Village Barn, Pittsboro, N.C.
The Chatham County Arts Council celebrates the one year anniversary of their 100-Mile Sustainable Cinema Series with an array of the Triangle’s very best local short films ranging from quirky to dramatic to intriguingly abstract. Teen rockers from Girls Rock Camp (http://www.girlsrockcamp.org/) kick off the celebration at 7 pm. Their motto is, “We put the amp in Camp.”
At 7:30 we roll out the reels with such short screen gems as:
Ajit Anthony Prem’s Banana Bus, which won “Best North Carolina Short” at the All American Film Fest this spring. JaCynthia Shepherd recalls her experiences on the Public School Bus system, where she received much of her education about the basics of life & growing up. www.squigglebooth.com
Nic Beery’s Frame, a story of distress, emptiness, love and happiness. Fourteen year old Kelly’s search yields unexpected and mystical results. This story is set around Bynum and the Haw River. “Frame” premiered in Cannes in 2009 at the “Cannes in a Van” festival. www.beerymedia.com
Todd Tinkham’s American Short, a story of wanderlust and hippie longings, of found treasure and lost spirituality … A rambling American road movie in a stalled car. www.tinkhamtown.com
Stephen Robert’s political mockumentary, Citizen Pratt. This film is quickly developing a cult following. I’m really hoping for a shmoozy political performance from Pratt himself.
Norma Hawthorne and Eric Chavez Santiago’s Weaving a Curve: Meet master weaver Federico Chavez Sosa from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. This film explores the complexity of an ancient Zapotec family weaving tradition and the use of natural vs. synthetic dye materials. Produced by Oaxaca Cultural Navigator LLC, https://oaxacaculture.com
and many more!
At 9 pm, filmmakers lead a Q&A discussion followed by a live concert by artists on the rise toward the big-time, Mandolin Orange (http://www.myspace.com/mandolinorange).
Grab your beer and Twizzlers from concessions and put on your swayin’ shoes. Mandolin Orange makes one recall the sweet days when they’d go see Tift Merritt perform and just know that she was going to be a Grammy nominee someday. With powerful lyrics and haunting melodies, Mandolin Orange will bow your heartstrings on the fiddle and guitar. Andrew Marlin keeps rhythm and picks a tasty lead on both guitar and mandolin. Local fans can’t get enough of Andrew and Emily Frantz’s riveting on-stage chemistry and the blending of their ethereal voices.
The 100-Mile Sustainable Cinema series screens documentaries and independent films involving producers, directors, subjects and/or locations within 100 miles of Pittsboro. We like to keep it local! Proceeds benefit ChathamArts, which promotes and presents the arts in Chatham County through cultural programs & events, artist residencies in the schools and community, gallery exhibits and more. Film series proceeds will also support the development of an at-risk youth documentary arts program. ChathamArts needs sponsors, so dig deep ya’ll! Email info@chathamarts.org to learn more.
Cinema Series Admission is $5 and $3 for students for films at The Fearrington Barn, 100 Village Way, Pittsboro, N.C. Fearrington Village is located eight miles south of Chapel Hill on US Hwy 15-501. More Information about the film series can be found at http://www.chathamarts.org/programs/sustainablecinema09.html. For additional information contact ChathamArts, 919-542-0394, www.chathamarts.org.
