Rooftop Films presents Home Movies
Friday, September 5th, 2003
8pm: Live music by Fear and Trembling [details below]
9pm: Personal moments, lost, stolen, found and created
Preserving home movies and memories is important to everyone and Rooftop Films Home Movie Night makes sharing personal moments amazingly fun and easy! Version 1.0 features over a dozen videos that anyone could have created and edited right on their computer with a few simple drag-and-drop moves. Some people spiced up their home movies by adding special effects, music, narration, wipes, dissolves, and much more, but that doesn't mean it was hardÑor expensive!
Making movies for the Rooftop Films Home Movie Night was so easy that the filmmakers didn't need a manual to get started. And if you're wondering what they made movies about, the answer is just about anything they captured with their DV camcorder and digital cameras! Stuff like sunsets, sleigh rides, trips to the store, twisted heads, dead squirrels, tawdry one night stands, hidden lesbian feelings, a creepy guy who lives above the garage, a girl with a chalkboard on her face, diseased organs, dick-headed High School principals--even abusive police officers! They just picked out the good parts of life, snipped out the slow or boring parts, and added sound. When they were done editing, they added text as end credits, rolling commentary or opening titles—and sometimes they added all three!
By then it was time for sharing their movies—and for getting started on their next one. From camera to computer to the Rooftop, you'll be amazed at how quickly and easily these home movies came together, with transitions, effects, sex and violence like you see in movies and on TV every day! See videos of people like you doing amazing stuffÑthen learn how to do it yourself! Why share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD when you can share them on a roof? Rooftop Films Home Movie Night is everything you need to turn boring home movies into exciting videos!
THE FILMS: Maximillian's Wild Ride Joe Moreau (1:00)
Max has a bumpy first sleigh ride, but it looks like he enjoyed it. [Brought to us by the One Minute Film Festival.]
Dacari and Donnell's Demo Tape Jonnie Ross (5:00)
"Think about this: what do you get when you mix together two powerhouse music stars (for instance Lil' Romeo and Lil' Bow Wow)? This video comments on that and other such questions." -J. Ross
Kmart Confidential Elena Oxman (11:00)
1899-S.S. Kresge Co. is founded by Sebastian S. Kresge. 1977-Name changed from S.S. Kresge Company to Kmart Corporation. 1985-Kmart launched the Jaclyn Smith signature collection of sportswear. 1990-Kmart announced a new updated identity, changing the red "K" and turquoise "mart" logo to a large red "K" with a white "mart." The new logo signaled Kmart's commitment to change. 2001-Kmart reintroduced the legendary Blue Light Special after a 10-year absence. 2003-Elena Oxman is moved to make a sad lyrical work about our nation's most ubiquitous and most shameful marketplace.
Bendable Devin Clarke (1:00)
A circus mirror, a camera and a face are all it takes to make some people happy. [Also from the One Minute Film Festival.]
Homeless Cribs Paul Kamuf and Paul Starkman (6:00)
No Jacuzzis. No Jaguar. No hot water. No driveway.
Table Tide Peter Eudenbach (1:00) petereudenbach.com
A table on the beach is tossed, flipped, swept away.
Mermaid and See Through the Lies Tony Nigro (7:15) supheronamedtony.com
On the day before the Mermaid Parade, Tony met a girl.
Titbit Janene Knox (4:00)
If one could slow down time and examine it frame by frame, most of us probably wouldn't choose to take such a close look at the 80's.
Scary Larry Ron Beck(10:00) Ronald_beck@hotmail.com
Larry says that he is one of the greatest hairdressers in the world. So why is he hiding under the rug?
Ye Are the Light of the World (Don't Stare at the Sun) Robert A. Greene (10:45) prewarcinema@yahoo.com
A sermon that asks the most important question of all—have you signed the mailing list yet?
Clayton Spada's Warped Scans (1:00)
Ted Fisher's Scans of Heart and Brain (1:00)
2 minutes from "The Scan Project" a program of short works made entirely within the digital domain. Organized by Ted Fisher.
I Promise To Do Something With You Songyi Kim (3:00) The Practice Songyi Kim (6:12)
Songyi Kim masters the arts of teleportation and personality erasure.
Home Movie Meesoo Lee (5:00) meesoo@direct.ca
Meesoo's little cousins beat the crap out of each other. [Meesoo mass produces amazing compilation tapes to the best of his ability.They are available for $5 plus postage, and it's totally worth it to check out his work.]
A Good Philosophy Meesoo Lee (2:00)
Meesoo figures out how to fly cheap.
Principal's Office Cell Media (4:15)
Be careful where you stick that camera you little jerk. And I was going to let you keep that thing. How do you turn this damn thing off?
Coney Island Love Birds Scott Moore (1:00) At The Top Scott Moore (1:00) aphidface@earthlink.net
The feral pigeon is the number one urban bird pest. They exist in large numbers in every city across the country. Several traits have allowed them to dominate the urban landscape. Pigeons are not afraid of people; they roost and nest readily in man made structures and they have a diverse diet. Pigeons are monogamous and a mating pair will typically have three or four broods a year. The female will usually lay two eggs at a time. There are numerous products and techniques available to combat feral pigeon problems. Handling a pigeon infestation most often requires a combination of products and techniques. Coil, spring wire or bird point all have distinct merits for ledge applications. Flock reduction alone is not a long term solution as long as food and attractive shelter remain at the site.
Cincinnati Copwatch (15:00) cincinnaticopwatch.org
Cincinnati Copwatch was founded in the summer of 2001following the April uprising that shook the city to its core. It is an organization that directly monitors the police using video cameras and other equipment. They see police brutality, misconduct, and harassment as major problems in the city and Copwatch will work towards a process of accountability through action.
Life as We Know It: Squirrels in the Attic Christoph Gelfand (3:00) www.poultryproductions.com
Throughout the year, many rodents will find their way into your home. If you are hearing noises in the attic during the day or night, you may have one of these critters: either tree squirrels or flying squirrels. Although most squirrels are welcomed in parks and around the yard, they are a pest once inside your home.
Chickenshit Jane Sarolta (1:30)
Adult spookiness built on childhood fears. Beautiful, hand-processed Super-8 footage cast the images of a walk down a dark stretch of Route 66 while the filmmaker listens to (and records) a story. [Brought to Rooftop by www.microcinema.com.]
THE MUSIC:
8pm: : Fear and Trembling, featuring Rooftop Films Music Director Harry Rosenblum, play haunting, free-jazz inspired soundscape songs. On this night, Fear and Trembling will release their long awaited CD-EP "Sligo River."
