BLACK ROCK CITY FILM FESTIVAL

Monday, August 30 OPEN SCREENING NIGHT open forum for films submitted to BRIFF.

Tuesday, August 31 FUTURE WORLDS (55 min)
My First Science Fiction Movie Neil Ira Needleman, 3 min
An investigation of science fiction film convention.

Attackaziods Brian Lonano, 7 min
One woman struggles to survive in a ghostly world besieged by giant killer robots.

The Sea is a Harsh Mistress Jason Sussberg, 15 min.
By Jan 1st, 2030 will you be living in an independent country in the middle of the ocean?

Attackaziods Deploy!! Brian Lonano, 4 min.
War is declared on the off world settlement! Do your part to protect the home front!

Spark Bridget Palardy, 12 min.
A future where fire is banned, air is precious and society fears the natural disasters of the past.

Corrugated Hearts Billmarie Robinson, 6 min.
By resisting a universal upgrade, Jake spirals into a battle between individuality and love.

Maya Ronald Johnson, 8 min.
The year is 2681. Mankind is entirely upon artificial procreation for survival.

Wednesday, September 1st VISUAL ODDITIES (73 minutes)
Fred Misha Klein, 7 min.
A lush stop motion animated film about performance anxiety.

Hotel Coccole Madeline Eberhard, 8 min.
A young traveler visits Hotel Coccole and encounters its strange inhabitants.

Steeples Bryan Papciak, 3 min.
The church boldly goes where no rectory has before! Steeples in space!

Pornoscope: John C. Holmes Kristen Galvin, 7 min.
Throwing classic porn into the digital blender.

Lollipop, Don’t Be a Hero Jennida Chase, 10 min.
Don’t mess with the foodservice staff.

Time to Kill Danielle French, 6 min.
Danielle French’s song, ‘Time to Kill’, presents a surreal twist on the boy-meets-girl-story.

Telefone Jeffrey Bliss, 5 min.
Mysterious boxes of rotary telephones appear with the promise of a better time and places.

Little Ride Up on Clouds Rafael Moraes, 10 min.
Two women, one hot day, a slap. Music, action.

Elfmadchen Mirka Morales, 17 min.
Two pixie-like creatures cast a hypnotic spell and her mind becomes animated.

Thursday, Sept 2nd WEIRDER THAN FICTION (70 minutes)
Suspensions Natasha Narkiewicz, 13 min.
Body suspension is the ancient practice of hanging from hooks in ones skin. Devotees explain.

Making Noise Louise Amandes/Ron Austin, 16 min.
Exploring the use of noise as music.

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Peter Bolte, 14 min.
Not your average life-drawing class.

What Lights Nate Mel Halbach, 27 min.
The journey of fire artist Nate Smith and his creative process

Friday, Sept 3rd LAUGHING WILD (78 min.)
Susan’s Big Day Jeffrey Uhlmann, 3 min.
Susan learns the meaning of life. Let this be a lesson to you all.

Cat Jamie Heinrich/Ryan Baker, 7 min.
Cat is on a search for the legendary emerald of Virginia City, and what an adventure it is.

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger Bill Plympton, 6 min.
What if a little calf wanted nothing more than to be killed in ground into meat?

Is There a Pong? Norm Fassbender, 3 min.
It’s a philosophical question that will plague us until our death.

Awkward Kellie Ann Benz, 6 min.
Hopefully, you’ve never encountered this at your dinner parties.

52 Takes of the Same Thing, Then Boobs T. Arthur Cottam, 4 min.
The most important aspect of filmmaking is a good story. Well, that and boobs.

Pink Sweat Laura Everly, 4 min.
Come on baby and puppet me!

Happily Ever After Jamie Heinrich/Ryan Baker, 9 min.
When life hands you lemons, make some roller disco lemonade!

Zombie Movie Ben Stenbeck, 15 min.
Three heavy metal punters trapped in a car with no food, no gas and no brains.

I’m Keith Hernandez Rob Perri, 19 min.
He can do whatever he wants. Baseball. Coke. The porn ‘stache. He’s Keith Hernandez.