25-Cent Preview

rwasirius — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:37:21 -0800

Roxie Theater 2/11/2007 9:30PM

Victoria Theater 2/17/2007 2:15PM

Roxie Cinema 2/19/2007 9:30 PM

Nothing makes the IndieFest crew happier than discovering new artists, and presenting the world premiere of a local filmmaker's debut feature film is a particular pleasure. Cyrus Amini's stunning 25-Cent Preview is a gritty cinema-verite-style drama that journeys headlong into San Francisco's dark underbelly.

Director/editor Amini's balanced, brutally honest film is a sympathetic yet unflinching portrait of two young guys cruising lower Polk—and the brutal reality of their hard-drug & sex-for-pay lifestyle. Marcus (Merlin Gaspers), a white, jagged-edge pretty-boy, is the protégé of a more seasoned black street hustler “DotCom” (Dorian Brockington). They join forces to self-medicate, turn tricks, deal with the power-plays and random violence that come with the lifestyle, and to find basic solutions to their common problems of daily survival.

FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS

rwasirius — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:12:07 -0800

Roxie Cinema 2/20/2007 7PM

Forgiving the Franklins is the sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic story of a repressed God-fearing southern family who undergo a radical spiritual change, putting them at odds with the conservative values of their community. The Franklins are a stereotypical North Carolina family: Frank is a lawyer, Betty is a homemaker, and the high school-age kids Caroline and Brian are a cheerleader and a football star, respectively. An auto accident turns their world upside down—in a state somewhere between life and death, Frank, Betty and Brian meet Jesus who, for reasons known only to himself, removes them from the burden of Original Sin. Left out of the equation is Caroline who, in the throes of adolescence and pain from her injuries, must figure out why her family has suddenly embraced their repressed sexuality.

Filmmaking in the Nude

rwasirius — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:25:56 -0800

Roxie Cinema 2/9/2007 2:15PM

Chris Gore presents ‘Filmmaking in the Nude,’ on Friday, February 9 at 2:15p, in which he reveals his journey from movie geek to moviemaker. Best known as the creator of Film Threat, he reveals the gory details of slaving in underground publishing, surviving celebrity egos, battles with the studios and getting his first feature produced. Part stand-up, part helpful advice for those pursuing a life in indie film, this one-man show informs and entertains. Mature Audiences Only.

Free admission.

Your Mommy Kills Animals

rwasirius — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:07:19 -0800

Roxie Cinema 2/19/2007 7PM

John Brown's Bunny
A brilliant documentary shows how animal-rights activists may be killing free speech.
BY AARON MESH | amesh at wweek dot com

[December 6th, 2006] It seems congratulations are in order to In Defense of Animals: Nearly a year of picketing, spitting and paint-throwing outside Schumacher Furs has achieved results (for more on this story, see page 15). The store, which had allegedly battled back with signs and threats of its own, is finally hightailing it out of downtown. No longer will Southwest 10th Avenue be tarnished by the peddling of animal skins. Of course, some other location will now be tarnished by the peddling of animal skins. So downtown Portland loses a merchant, and Schumacher gets a parking lot. No price is too high for such progress.

Yellow

rwasirius — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:02:18 -0800

Roxie Cinema 2/14/2007 12PM

2/17/2007 4:30PM

“[Nick Peterson] is one of the best young filmmakers I have come across in a long time. His unity of vision is rare and gives me hope for the next generation of American filmmakers.” - Gus Van Sant

“Yellow,” an indie-musical-romanti-drama, marks the debut feature of award-winning filmmaker Nick Peterson. Interweaving rich-yet-realistic artistic direction, delicately balanced cinematography, and notably earnest acting is a feat in itself. “Yellow,” however, goes one step beyond, with Eric Schopmeyer’s lyrical compositions periodically highlighting the humor, self-awareness and thorny honesty found throughout this tale of sexual-wows and woes.

Yellow

rwasirius — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:59:27 -0800

Roxie Cinema 2/14/2007 12PM

Roxie 2/17/2007 4:30PM

Viva

rwasirius — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:53:07 -0800

Roxie Cinema 2/9/2007 7PM

Roxie Cinema 2/18/2007 9:30PM

California Theater-Berkeley 2/13/2007 7PM

USA Premiere

“I am reworking old sexploitation movies from the 60s and early 70s from a woman's point of view. Vintage sexploitation films interest me because they revolve around fantasies of a woman's power over the male, her beauty, her desirability, her sex appeal.” - Writer/Director/Star Anna Biller

Viva

rwasirius — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:50:01 -0800

Roxie Cinema 2/9/2007 7PM

2/18/2007 9:30PM

California Theater-Berkeley 2/13/2007 7PM

USA Premiere

“Viva” is a cult freak-out retro 1970s spectacle, about a bored housewife who gets sucked into the sexual revolution. Abandoned by her Ken-doll husband, Barbi is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend, who spouts women's lib as she gets Barbi to discard her bra and go out on the town.

Unholy Women (Kowai Onna)

rwasirius — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:43:35 -0800

USA Premiere

“Unholy Women” is an omnibus film—three stories by three directors. Each tells the horrific tale of a woman, who for one reason or another, becomes very very scary.

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Dante's Inferno

Victoria Theater 2/9/2007 7PM

Victoria Theater 2/11/2007 12PM

Roxie Cinema 2/20/2007 9:30PM

25-Cent Preview

Roxie Theater 2/11/2007 9:30PM

Victoria Theater 2/17/2007 2:15PM

Roxie Cinema 2/19/2007 9:30 PM

FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS

Roxie Cinema 2/20/2007 7PM

Filmmaking in the Nude

Roxie Cinema 2/9/2007 2:15PM

Your Mommy Kills Animals

Roxie Cinema 2/19/2007 7PM

Yellow

Roxie Cinema 2/14/2007 12PM

2/17/2007 4:30PM

Yellow

Roxie Cinema 2/14/2007 12PM

Roxie 2/17/2007 4:30PM

Viva

Roxie Cinema 2/9/2007 7PM

Roxie Cinema 2/18/2007 9:30PM

California Theater-Berkeley 2/13/2007 7PM

USA Premiere

Viva

Roxie Cinema 2/9/2007 7PM

2/18/2007 9:30PM

California Theater-Berkeley 2/13/2007 7PM

USA Premiere

Unholy Women (Kowai Onna)

California Theater-Berkeley 2/12/2007 9:30PM

Roxie Cinema 2/14/2007 9:30PM

Roxie Cinema 2/17/2007 11:45PM

USA Premiere