My America Press Release (PDF)
MARCH 9TH SCHEDULE
| 2:00 | SHORT FILMS "Captain Boards" by John Hartman "Neuroplacticity on Planet Diva " by John Hartman "UtopiaLand" by Rod Webber |
| 2:30 | WORK-IN-PROGRESS SCREENING Ghetto Altered Hero is the story of outsider artist, and former midget wrestler/ former mayoral candidate of Pawtucket, Rhode Island Doug 'Tiny' Tunstall who has clocked as many hours creating his own "ghetto-altered" universe as he has spent time in the wrestling ring. Plagued by paranoia, and according to the prison-mental hospital he was once a resident of, schizophrenia, Tiny must struggle to make a place for himself in the art world. Featuring appearances by: Marvel Comics' Stan Lee, Dougie Tunstall, Danny Trejo, Tony Todd, John Amos, Sean Young, Kevin Sorbo, Deep Roy, Anthony Michael Hall, Adrian Paul, Brian O'Halloran, David Prowse, and many more).
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| 3:30 | SHORT FILMS
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| 4:00 | LIVE MUSIC Rod Webber
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| 4:20 | GRINDHOUSE FEATURE John Hartman's sexy grind house film, "Planet Diva"
Ten years after a chemical war changes most women into divas (and most men into their subservients), a few REEL men and women confront this global domination by seeking the powers of Gaia (Mother Earth) to harmonize the planet. “Planet Diva” was an official selection of the Pollygrind Film Festival 2012. |
| 5:00 | LIVE MUSIC Amelia Love
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| 5:15 | FEATURE FILM: "My America" by Rod Webber
An erudite African American whose wife was the victim of a hate-crime reaches the end of his rope when confronted by bigot EJ Winston. Laura Agnich, PHD (a criminology & sociology professor at Georgia Southern University) is planning to use the film as part of her curriculum, saying, "My America provides an important sociological analysis of the current state of race relations in the U.S. and could be a valuable resource to those who teach about race in higher education." |
MARCH 3RD SCHEDULE
| 2:00 | SHORT FILMS "Dance of the Clones," Dan Lucal, Director (20min) When the living dead attack a small town in Maine, the fate of the world falls upon a 10-year old boy genius and a delusional Goth rocker.
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| 3:00 | SHORT FILMS |
| 4:00 | FEATURE FILM: Northern Comfort (starring Greta Gerwig & Rod Webber)
The story of Horace (Rod Webber) and Cassandra (Greta Gerwig), two lost souls who meet while traveling to Canada in search of answers.
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| 5:30 | MUSIC Aaron Mattley
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| 6:00 | INDIE DOCUMENTARY Austin long board documentary, "Captain Boards," (20 min) by John Hartman
Filmed in Austin, this long board documentary features local artist, musician, and long board creator, Aaron Mattley, as he rolls through Austin. Mattley explores the Austin Green Belt in this film and tries to teach others to long board, including local personality now passed on, Lesley Cochran. - See more at: http://www.free-press-release.com/news-reel-fest-road-show-announces-schedule-for-3-3-free-event-indie-film-music-burlesque-at-spider-house-ballroom-2-pm-late-night-1362190732.html#.dpuf
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| 6:30 | MUSIC Amelia Love Www.reverbnation.com/amelialove Sings like honey and whistles like a bird." Amy Love grew up singing in harmony with her family during road trips. She discover the ukulele a few years ago and has since joined bands across the Americas, playing tango in Buenos Aires, samba in Rio, and jazzy Americana from Austin to Seattle. |
| 7:30 | MUSIC The Decade Show Formed in 2010, the band consists of John Hunt and Jeff Jones, both from early 2000 Austin scene mainstay Fivehead, Don Clark from Bedbug and Secret Weapons, and newcomer Jonathan Bannister. Bonded by their love of college radio during the 80s and 90s, the band has put together 12 tracks of distortion driven guitar rock. The songs deal with late nights, crippling depression, stifling obligations, and bad choices. The Decade Show are releasing their first album, Sure, on April 2nd. http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Decade-Show/147137135311914 |
| 8:30 | FEATURE FILM "Sleep Walk" by Rod Webber
SLEEP WALK is an experimental art film, told through an unspoken alternative narrative technique. The "myth" is conveyed through paintings, giving a glimpse into the past universe as experienced by the Yayman civilization. The film sees the world through the eyes of the dreamer, and attempts to take us into the future of this civilization. The Church of Love & Confusion: Cycle 1: Sleep Walk from Rod Webber on Vimeo.
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| 10:00 | BURLESQUE
Coco Lectric , Austin’s High Voltage Vixen is the Headmistress of the Austin Academy of Burlesque and Co-Founder of the Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue. She’s was the second runner-up at Viva Las Vegas 2011, 2010 New Orleans Burlesque Festival Queen of Burlesque and 2010 Texas Performer of the Year, she was voted #13 in 2010, #7 in 2011 and is currently #5 in the World in 21st Century Burlesque’s “Burlesque Top 50.”
Ruby Joule has performed her award-winning acts all over the continent from Montreal to Las Vegas to Bourbon Street. Awarded “Most Original,” “Best Costume,” and “Texas Performer of the Year,” she is a founding member and co-producer of The Jigglewatts Burlesque in Austin, Texas. An avid student of both classic and neo burlesque, she’s studied with some of the greats including Joan Arline, Ellion Ness, Michelle L’Amour, Jo Weldon, and Catherine D’Lish. She’s “the gem you’d love to polish…”
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| 10:15 | GRINDHOUSE FEATURE John Hartman's sexy grind house film, "Planet Diva"
Ten years after a chemical war changes most women into divas (and most men into their subservients), a few REEL men and women confront this global domination by seeking the powers of Gaia (Mother Earth) to harmonize the planet. “Planet Diva” was an official selection of the Pollygrind Film Festival 2012.
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| 11:00 | FEATURE FILM: "My America" by Rod Webber
An erudite African American whose wife was the victim of a hate-crime reaches the end of his rope when confronted by bigot EJ Winston. Laura Agnach, PHD (a criminology & sociology professor at Georgia Southern University) is planning to use the film as part of her curriculum, saying, "My America provides an important sociological analysis of the current state of race relations in the U.S. and could be a valuable resource to those who teach about race in higher education."
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