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view our interactive program guideall events except our live music shows at the film festival are free. all screenings, workshops and panels are free!thursday, april 16thfinal cut pro seminar w/ ben balser 1:00pm - 5:00pm location: lite (537 cajundome blvd) apple certified trainer ben balser will show power tips and tricks that are sure to make your post-production experience with final cut pro more efficient and enjoyable. experienced and novice editors both will benefit from the material presented. subjects discussed will cover such issues as: tape vs tapless acquisition, editing tools every editor should know, compression made easy, compositing like a pro, and many more tips and tricks gathered from some of the best editors and trainers in the business. this is a rare event for final cut not to be missed. free! lei presents: la film premiere: in search of a midnight kiss followed by q&a w/ brian mcguire 7:00pm location: grand 14 theater (2315 kaliste saloom road) from emerging, award-winning filmmaker alex holdridge and the producer of before sunrise and dazed and confused, in search of a midnight kiss is a funny and bittersweet look at love, sex, and modern romance. with an unsold script, no concrete plans, and a love life reduced to getting caught in compromising positions (alone!), a twenty-nine-year aspiring writer, wilson (scoot mcnairy) just had the worst year of his life. that is until his best friend, jacob (brian matthew mcguire), browbeats him into posting a personal ad for new year's eve on craig's list. when vivian (sara simmonds), a sexy, sarcastic, and seemingly blind-date-from-hell responds, the two strangers embark on an unexpected, chaotic, and hilariously awkward journey through the black-and-white streets of los angeles hoping to meet the right one before the stroke of midnight. a truly original love letter to los angeles, in search of a midnight kiss captures a lost downtown rarely seen on screen along with the hearts of critics and audiences alike. www.insearchofamidnightkiss.com lei presents: opening night party 9:30pm location: blue moon saloon (215 east convent street) live musice with troy richard vip & sponsors drink, eat and enter for free! regular entry $7 we have a lot to celebrate, so come on out and join us! thank you to poseidon’s, subway, glazer’s, acadiana bottling company & abita friday, april 17thlocation tour for our out of town guests 9:30am – 4:00pm this will be in accordance with the guests schedules. if you are film director or producer, please email us two weeks beforehand to schedule a location scout. (jana@acadianafilm.org or julie@acadianafilm.org) laissez les bon temps rouler! (56 minutes) followed by q&a w/ heidi bordogna 9:15am – 10:15am location: natural history museum (433 jefferson st.) directed by: heidi c. bordogna mardi gras conjures up images of large, raucous crowds and the decadence of bourbon street; but 130 miles away, in the heart of cajun country, rural mardi gras is wilder than anything in the french quarter of new orleans. with a crew made up mostly of students, recent graduates and volunteers, and with a budget of less than one hundred dollars, "laissez les bon temps rouler!" showcases how the local acadian community celebrates mardi gras, both in content as well as construct. the touch (90 minutes) 9:30am – 11:00am location: cite des arts (109 vine street) directed by: jimmy huckaby written by: art ayris produced by: rick traum associate producer: nadine vaughn what happens when someone actually cares sound recording & editing workshop w/ larry blake 10:00am – 12:00pm location: tipitina's music co-op (510 johnston st.) techniques on sound editing… from the sound guru himself, larry blake learn the fundamentals of sound editing and sound recording from one of the best sound engineers in the entertainment industry business. larry blake is a supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer of motion pictures and has worked on such films as syriana, the good german, ocean’s eleven, traffic, erin brockovich, out of sight, sex, lies, and videotape, king of the hill, and love jones. he is the owner of the new orleans post-production sound facility swelltone labs, where many of those films were mixed. free! acting workshop w/ camille bulliard 10:30am – 12:00pm location: acfm (700 lee street) "my life, my superobjective - making powerful character choices." in this workshop, participants will discover ways to make powerful character choices by exploring and clarifying a character's 'wants' within a scene through examination of the character's superobjective. in addition, each actor will discover their own 'superobjective' within their life to harness a direct, experiential process of 'getting inside the humanity' of a character. each participant should prepare a two-three minute dramatic life story to share with the group. this work supports the mediums of film and theatre as it offers the actor tools to make powerful choices for a dynamic performance or audition. free! kate chopin: a re-awakening (75 minutes) 10:45am – 12:15pm location: natural history museum (433 jefferson street) directed by: tika laudun produced by: lucille mcdowell & tika laudun based on a script by anna reid jhirad. the program was photographed by rex fortenberry and edited by randy ward. funding was provided in part by the foundation for excellence in louisiana public broadcasting and grants from the louisiana division of the arts and the national endowment for the humanities. a production of louisiana public broadcasting. this louisiana public broadcasting production revisits the life and work of renowned nineteenth-century louisiana author kate chopin. she is best known for her work the awakening, the story of a woman's self-realization that shocked the victorian establishment. actress kelly mcgillis witness narrates the documentary and actress jobeth williams the big chill reads passages from chopin's fiction. soul searching (18 minutes) 11:20am – 11:40am location : cite des art (109 vine street) directed by: dale marks written by: joseph johnson & jim kovacik produced by: joseph johnson, jim kovacik & dale marks mild mannered insurance adjuster jack howard encounters elmer kremlin, a provocative stranger on his way to a convention. elmer assesses that jack has lost his way in life and takes it upon himself to help jack rediscover his true identity. the duo travel through the lone star state on their way to the louisiana convention and jack’s enlightenment. behind the backdrop of the duo’s journey looms the threat of a serial killer reported to be wreaking havoc in the same area. is there a connection between the serial killer, the stranger, and the insurance adjuster? sometimes the road to enlightenment can be fatal. short film series: 12:00pm – 12:35pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) amare (14 minutes) directed by: martina amati produced by: charles steel & nina angeleri andrea and felice are two kids whose lives center around the sea. one day during a fishing excursion their usual routine is disturbed when something unexpected appears from the water. help wanted (11minutes) directed by: teo guardino loss of traction. it happens to the best of us. we start taking for granted the bounty of our own lives, and soon we find ourselves coasting, blind to the joys all around us. so it is with ramon, the hard-working immigrant mechanic at the heart of help wanted. with no options, he hires an inexperienced young stranger, juan, whose own tragedy, and powerful way of coping with loss, teaches ramon to look at his own life with new eyes. little pumpkin (7 minutes) directed by: tiffany bartok in the midst of his parents’ divorce, a 5 year old boy seeks out friendship with a gift his father left behind for him. the fact that the new-found friend is a large pumpkin seems harmless at first, but stephanie finds herself facing her own emotions, as her son grows more and more attached to the pumpkin in the absence of his father. will the friendly vegetable drive the family farther apart? krvs listening corner 12:00pm – 6:00pm location: the office (307 jefferson street) listen to our selected composers throughout the day. panel discussion: film & media in la 12:30pm – 1:30pm location: acfm (700 lee street) louisiana has amazing tax incentives, but there’s much more to filming within the louisiana borders than merely tax breaks. come listen first hand to entertainment industry state representatives as well as filmmakers who have worked in the state. panelists: elliott adams michelle benoit louis herthum daniel lewis glen pitre st. nick 12:45pm – 2:00pm location: cite des art (109 vine street) written & directed by: david lowery produced by: james m. johnston st. nick is the story of a brother and sister on the run. they've left their home for some unknown reason and are living in the woods, hiding in barns and sheds, doing what they can to survive. as the bitter texas winter sets in, they strike up residence in an abandoned country house and, for a brief, happy period, manage to escape the harsh realities of their circumstances. raised on rice & gravy (35 minutes) 1:00pm – 1:35pm location: natural history museum (433 jefferson street) university of louisiana presents a cinematic arts workshop production directed by: conni castille & allison bohl written by: conni castille raised on rice and gravy serves up an authentic experience of these neighborhood “plate lunch houses.” little known to any but the locals where the genuine traditions of cajun and creole cooking can still be found. but more than just mouthwatering food, the film captures the friendly, face-to-face exchange between cook and customer. unlike fast food drive-thrus, plate lunch restaurants create a setting for nourishing the body as well as the soul of a culture, where black and white, blue collar and white collar, come together for plain talk and to share their common culinary heritage: rice and gravy. eating at neighborhood plate lunch house is truly like going home for lunch. harvest to restore america's coast heartland (27minutes) 1:50pm – 2:30pm location: natural history museum (433 jefferson st) film by: glen pitre & michelle benoit co-production of the barataria-terrebonne national estuary program, louisiana public broadcasting & cote blanche productions, inc harvest to restore examines in depth the technology that a growing consensus of scientists believe is the only workable solution to the gulf coastal land loss crisis. pipeline sediment delivery — no, it's not a name that rolls easily off the tongue — holds the promise of expeditiously recreating the natural system of barrier islands, marshes, and ridgelands that provide the only practical long term hurricane protection both to america's energy hub and to the port of new orleans (through which comes almost half of the coffee america drinks, along with a surprising amount of consumer goods!). short film series: 2:05pm – 2:35pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) she will be mine (10 minutes) written & directed by: max hoffman a woman figures out how to gain back the attention of her husband. the company man (13 minutes) written & directed by: andrew zappin produced by: sarah hendler that’s my majesty (5 minutes) written & directed by: emily carmichael produced by: david mahfouda princess moon has arrived in nyc on a mission to crown the new queen of her planet. but jane, the chosen queen, is late for an important meeting. as the princess persists in her mission, jane finds her workday interrupted at all the wrong moments, until a fateful decision gives both women what they didn’t know they wanted. blind man (82 minutes) followed by q&a w/ brian mcguire 2:30pm – 3:50pm location: the office (307 jefferson street) directed by: tim harrison produced by: brian mcguire blind man is another true renegade low budget road trip film. the cast embarks on a crazy road trip from chicago to las vegas. this film is the low budget answer to spinal tap. lost in the flood (32 minutes) 2:45pm – 3:30pm location: natural history museum (433 jefferson street) directed by: bennett miller everything was looking good for bennett miller. he was a senior in college at the university of new orleans, he had a steady job and was surrounded by friends. but on august 23, 2005 hurricane katrina changed everything. this is one story out of the thousands about loss, uncertainty and resilience after the storm. panel discussion: what’s up doc? 3:00:pm - 4:00pm location: acfm (700 lee street) once viewed as a second-class citizen to narrative features, the documentary has evolved in the last decade to become a popular form; generating buzz at film festivals, viewed as financially viable fare by distributors, and attracting broader audiences. accomplished documentary filmmakers explore current issues affecting their practice, such as theatrical vs. cable releases, shrinking box-office returns, and maintaining their vision in the reality tv era. panelists: michelle benoit jen block tika laudun glen pitre jake springfield moderator: charles richard on my mind (40 minutes) 3:05pm – 3:45pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) directed by: saad khan produced by: john gerdsen, sean manuel & garrett gerdsen the film tells the story of a young man diagnosed with a rare degenerative cerebral disorder, but love sustains him until his death. know your mushrooms(73 minutes) 4:00pm - 5:15pm location: natural history museum (433 jefferson street) written, produced and directed by: ron mann uber-myco visionaries gary lincoff and larry evans lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi. combing material filmed at the telluride mushroom festival with animation and archival footage, the film exports much information and fantasy. a collection of benh zeitlin’s short films: followed by q&a w/ benh zeitlin 4:00pm – 4:45pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) written & directed by: benh zeitlin glory at sea (25 minutes) equal parts classical myth and swirling romance, benh zeitlin’s film is the riotous, epic story of a group of bereaved new orleanians who band together, build a boat from the rubble of their city, and set sail to reclaim their lost loved ones from the bottom of the sea. winner of 11 awards and honored by filmmaker magazine, who named benh zeitlin “one of the 25 new faces of independent film.” the origins of electricity (8 minutes) i get wet (10 minutes) egg (8 minutes) the ballad of dave robichaux(4:52 minutes) 4:50pm – 4:55pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) directed by: paul schexnayder produced by: paul schexnayder, becky owens & beth desonier-gregory about one man’s fabled journey to find peace by visiting the past to release his burdens. first time filmmaker, artist paul schexnayder fills this music video with surreal images in a dreamy landscape. becky owens and beth desonier-gregroy produce stirring scenes for the haunting original song by andy smith’s song: “the ballad of dave robichaux” –the song tells the tale of the famous james lee burke crime novel character. metaphoric representation of song indie hour 5:00pm -6:00pm location: the office (307 jefferson street) cocktail hour meet ‘n greet. come and grab a drink and network. simultaneous to the panel discussions, representatives from film commissions, funding organizations, production companies, production services, and post-production services will be available at the office for informal discussions with festival participants. le centre presents: james lee burke louisiana stories (60 minutes) 5:00pm – 6:00pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) directed by: frederic le clair & jacques levy written by: france demarcy & jacques levy produced by: dominique le pivert james lee burke has been called the “faulkner of crime fiction.” this documentary does not only aim at being the vivid portrait of a popular and internationally acclaimed novelist but also focuses on the relationships of a writer, his imaginative world, and his descriptions of fabulous landscapes. le centre presents: vip tent at dta 6:00pm -8:30pm location: parc international live music with legendary jazz singer, marcia ball! acadiana film festival members, sponsors & vip come drink and eat and enjoy music! www.downtownlafayette.org the dunwich horrors (89 minutes) 9:30pm – 11:00pm location: cite des art (109 vine street) written & directed by: leigh scott produced by: ken badish an adaptation of h.p. lovecraft’s works, “dunwich horror” tells the story of wilbur whateley (jeffery combs of re-animator, the frighteners) and his sinister quest to procure a copy of the necronomicon, an ancient, diabolical manuscript that will help him open a doorway to a dimension inhabited by unspeakable creatures known as the ‘old ones.’ driven by his sorcerous uncle and a creature of the darkest evil in their farmhouse, wilbur meets opposition from dr. henry armitage (golden globe winner dean stockwell of quantum leap, battlestar gallactica) and his team of historians sworn to protect the book. the book’s guardians race against time through mysterious worlds in search for the elusive page containing the incantations to open the portal, but whateley’s success forces armitage and his team to battle the malevolent creature yog-sothoth and close the portal or allow mankind to suffer its ultimate doom. networking events downtown lafayette! 11:30pm – 2:00am saturday, april 18thunder the bridge(73 minutes) lace and pearls (3:36 minutes)
by: kelly chehardy how to be like all the other girls (1:11 minutes)
by: yvette bennett a glimpse of m. smith (5:51 minutes)
by: garrett dowell prep (1:44 minutes)
by: chelsea tauzin looking glass (2:25 minutes)
by: brigette goudeau untitled (4 minutes)
by: patrick trahan arrangement in four (0:33 minutes)
by:lantian xie carwash (4 minutes)
by: ellie keefe four minute gumbo (4:45 minutes)
by: david simon the rabbit (1:35 minutes)
by: trista medine exchange (3:59 minutes)
by: stan arimah pas de quatre (3:33 minutes)
by: randi willett eggs and milk (3 minutes) by: misty talley
a round table discussion: the art of music composing & marketing your songs to the film industry
why me, lord? (37minutes)12:30pm – 2:00pm location: acfm (700 lee street) discussion with: dirk powell cc adcock dustan louque 12:40pm – 1:17pm location: natural history museum (433 jefferson street) directed & produced by: jake springfield & lee waldrep produced by: cheryl wagner handicapped individuals who have been involved with music most of their lives entertain at jazz festival short film series: 12:45pm – 1:30pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) perc organ concerto (3:27 minutes) written, directed & produced by: daniel amedee county line(35 minutes) written & directed by: cullen metcalf-kelly blake has had it easy for his whole life. he’s the best-looking kid in town, and his high school’s star point guard. but when a chance injury befalls him in his senior year, he and his plans for the future quickly fall apart. video art (4 minutes) written & directed by: jon clark a graphic designer is transported into a surreal netherworld where his own designs have come to life. he explores this strange universe in search of his lost cat. a better tomorrow foundation presents: the yasuni dilemma & indieedibles (indiedibles.com) abettertomorrow.org 1:10pm – 1:15pm location: bayou bijou (600 mckinley street) god’s architects (89 minutes) followed by q&a w/ zach godshall 1:15pm - 2:45pm location: bayou bijou (600 mckinley street) a film by zack godshall god's architects tells the stories of five divinely inspired artist-architects and their enigmatic creations. the film details how and why these oft-marginalized creators, with neither funding nor blueprints, construct their self-made environments. godsarchitects.com comeaux high school student short films: 1:30pm – 2:30pm location: cite des art (109 vine street) kodo (2 minutes)
directed by: nhan mai
produced by: nhan mai and brandon martin still life video. woah-man (8 minutes)
directed by: jack bujard and loren amy produced by: jake bujard, mitchel constantin, loren amy a boy gets hit by a car, and when he finally awakes from a coma, he discovers he’s in the body of the last person he saw before the accident. swing swing (4 minutes)
directed by: jacob choplin produced by: jacob choplin, mitchel constantin & loren amy a girl falls in love with another guy beyond her boyfriend. the green blur (10 minutes)
directed & produced by: adam kohlenberg go green or go home! the case (5 minutes)
directed & produced by: caten hyde & michelle maurin bryan, a recent divorcee, desperately battles for another chance to have his daughter emma. such great heights (5 minutes)
directed by: brandon martin music video psa (3 minutes)
directed by: pete hunt public service announcement about new pregnancy risks. silver creek circle (10 minutes) directed by: colby guidry she went in with cookies…but came out with blood!
pie day (18 minutes)
overland (60 minutes)1:35pm – 1:55pm location: the office (307 jefferson) directed by: drew landry family’s tradition of baking pies for good friday. tradition is at least 100 years old. families from area celebrate with a meal of pies on friday at 10:00 a.m. 2:30pm – 3:30pm location: natural history museum (433 jefferson street) directed & produced by: steve suderman overland is an intimate and personal portrait of a family facing a crisis in agriculture. between 1995 and 2006, despite warnings of an impending food shortage, prices for farm goods dropped to their lowest point in canadian history, driving many farmers off the land. with a family history of farming spanning generations, the sudermans now face a challenge that threatens to pull the family apart. scored by: dirk powell, danny devillier & anna laura edmiston charlie’s war (99 minutes) followed by q&a w/ christy l. viviano 3:00pm - 4:30pm location: cite des art (109 vine street) directed by: david abbott produced by: louis b. viviano, david abbott & christy l. viviano reclusive writer, charlotte lewis struggles with nightmares that seem to hint at some dark, hidden event from her childhood. in an attempt to rid herself of these demons, she revisits the wwii era when she as young charlie, her sister jobie, and her mother live with her grandmother. charlotte must discover what happened on that isolated farm in order to find her own peace, and reconcile her relationship with her sister jobie. patti smith: dream of life (109 minutes) 3:00pm – 4:50pm location: the office (307 jefferson street) written & directed by: steven sebring produced by: margaret smilov & scott vogel an intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer patti smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself. a better tomorrow foundation presents: the yasuni dilemma & indieedibles (indiedibles.com) abettertomorrow.org 3:25pm – 3:30pm location: bayou bijou (600 mckinley street) dirty politics (94 minutes) followed by q&a w/ steven esteb 3:30pm – 5:00pm location: bayou bijou (600 mckinley street) written & directed by: steven esteb senator jimmy breaux is running for president of the united states of america. he has a 20 point lead over his nearest rival. as far as politicians go, he’s the best there is. the only thing between jimmy and the presidency is himself. with a great cast and a hilarious script, dirty politics is an inside look at political morality, spin, and how far we will go to get into the white house. info@dirtypoliticsthemovie.com
panel discussion: production do’s & don’ts – concentration on low-budget filmmaking
3:45pm -4:45pm location: acfm (700 lee street) learn from filmmakers who launched their careers with distinctive films that cost less than hollywood budgets. we’ll hear an honest account of these filmmakers’ journeys, from the inception of the project through production, the festival circuit, and their experiences distributing the films. learn production do’s & don’ts. sometimes cutting corners can lead to big problems and unexpected costs. learn how to avoid legal, logistical and financial mistakes. what can you get for free, when can you negotiate, and what compromises can you not afford to make? panelists will include a director, producers and a production manager to look at the process from different perspectives. panelists: zack godshall edith dupre` leblanc david lowery brian mcguire rick traum nadine vaughan short film series: 5:00pm – 5:30pm location: cite des arts (109 vine street) thursday. south central (6:50 minutes) directed by: d. nzingha produced by: clark jackson a typical day for a young man in the streets of south central. he antagonizes a group and will be shot. susannah (5minutes) directed by: evan nicholas susannah is beautiful, susannah is sexy, susannah is strong, but we find out in the end susannah is not a woman at all. susannah is a 1970 chevelle ss 454 - and worth every drop of blood spilt for her. how to make a dollar bill in brooklyn (15:35 minutes) followed by q&a w/ mousa kraish directed by: mousa kraish produced by: mousa kraish & anselm clinard two hustlers, frankie and guiwi, ponder their futures and one last big score. life-long friends, they have grown up together stealing and scamming in the mean streets of brooklyn; but their friendship is now at a crossroads. guiwi has found love and a future with maria, and sees a life beyond stealing and scamming. frankie would sooner die than give up his criminal life, and guiwi must choose between his past and future. escape the process (4:52 minutes) 4:55pm – 5:00pm location: the office (307 jefferson street) directed by: logan leblanc, rook motion picture co. produced by: logan leblanc & adam hoffman music video indie hour 5:00pm -6:00pm location: the office (307 jefferson street) cocktail hour meet ‘n greet. come and grab a drink and network. simultaneous to the panel discussions, representatives from film commissions, funding organizations, production companies, production services, and post-production services will be available at the office for informal discussions with festival participants. a better tomorrow foundation presents: the yasuni dilemma & indiedibles (indiedibles.com) abettertomorrow.org 6:55pm – 7:00pm location: bayou bijou (600 mckinley street) la film premiere: the promised land – a swamp pop journey (77:77 minutes) followed by q&a w/ matthew wilkinson & cc adcock 7:00pm -8:30pm location: bayou bijou (600 mckinley street) directed by: matthew wilkinson produced by: tarka cordell & cc adcock this is a story of bringing together heroes in a marriage of styles, myths, music and personalities. tracing cc adcock's search through the swamps and flatlands of south louisiana we witness, firsthand, the formation of a band of unsurpassed talents and heart-warming personalities they now call lil' band o' gold. after party for the promised land w/ lil’ band o’ gold 9:00pm – 12:00am location: somewhere’s else lounge (1506 surrey street) vip & sponsors drink, eat and enter for free! regular entry $10 sunday, april 19thred carpet award ceremony & reception
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