line-up times saturday

a tale of 2....(3'51") 7:30
introduction (5m)
project pilsen(4'11") 7:40
the more things stay the same (12m)7:45
smiling and suffering 8:00

9pm break to 9:15
9:15 the very model (3m)
9:20 what barry says (2m)
9:25 durruti(90m)
10:55 end

sunday
Looking for a Job 7:30
intro (5m)
Gender Play 7:40
Happiness Tends to Infinity 7:55
Land Rain and Fire 8:00
8:30 break
8:45 Grilled Cheese Sandwich
10:15 end

Film Fest Schedule

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 2007 — PAST: FORWARD

And then I thought that, one day, maybe, there’d be a
human society in a world which is beautiful, a society
which wasn’t just disgust.–Kathy Acker, Empire of the
Senseless

A TALE OF TWO FRATERNITY BROTHERS (YOU GOT AWAY WITH
IT) (Todd Snider, 3’51”)
Musical artist Todd Snider of Austin, Texas exposes
the bully in the White House.

PROJECT PILSEN (Fernando Olszanski, 2007, 4’11”.)
Local Fernando Olszanski works with the
Spanish-language periodical ContraTiempo. His
contribution is a rockin-short on the gentrification
in process in Pilsen. He was born in Buenos Aries,
Argentina. Chicago Premier!

THE MORE THINGS STAY THE SAME (Marc Moscato, 2007.)
Over sixty-five years ago lived local hobo-doctor
celebrity Dr. Ben Reitman. He gained more fame as
lover and press agent to Emma Goldman. This
documentary gives details on the daily life of Ben,
his involvement with the Dil Pickle Club and features
interviews with his daughters as to the nature of his
relationship with Emma. Marc is not a self-proclaimed
anarchist, but likes a lot of the ideas. He lives in
Portland and was inspired to make this film after
reading Boxcar Bertha.

THE VERY MODEL OF A MODERN LABOUR MINISTER (Claire
Civil, Broad Horizons, 3m)
A dancing dog does a Gilbert and Sullivan parody about
national identity cards in England.

WHAT BARRY SAYS (Simon Robson, 2004, 2m.)
An animated explanation of the United States led
global war.

DURRUTI: EN LA REVOLUCIÓN ESPAÑOLA (Joel Sucher and
Steven Fischler, Pacific Street Films, 90m)
Another archival piece from the producers of Anarchism
In America- shown at CAFF in 2006 and Free Voices of
Labor: The Jewish Anarchists shown in 2003. This movie
is a most excellent aperitif to the Finding Our Roots
anarchist theory conference, happening the same
weekend. Cheers!

SUFFERING AND SMILING (Dan Ollman, 2006, 60 min)
From the director of “Yes Men” (2003) this documentary
about the career and politics of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
and his son Femi- who is carrying on where his father
left off. Both carry the weight of the poverty of the
people of Nigeria on their back. An astute look into
the corrupt government and foreign “investment” that
is the root cause of Nigerian (and African) poverty.
Chicago Premier!

SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007 — WORK: PLAY

Anarchism meant that to me, and I would live it in
spite of the whole world–prisons, persecution,
everything. Yes, even in spite of the condemnation of
my own comrades I would live my beautiful ideal.– Emma
Goldman, Living My Life

LOOKING FOR A JOB (Todd Snider, 2006)
What to do with a no-end job.

GENDER PLAY (Philipe Lonestar, 2005, 9’50”)
A spirited compilation on what gender and sexuality
mean to those who challenge it’s social constructs.

HAPPINESS TENDS TO INFINITY (Yinka Selley, 3m)
Einstein would like this video.

LAND RAIN AND FIRE: REPORT FROM OAXACA (Tami Gold and
Gerardo Renique, 2006, 28m.)
Informative documentary building the connection
between the teachers strike of Seccion 22 to the rise
of APPO (Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca)
includes commentary on the death of Brad Will. The
filmmakers are based out of NYC and are currently
raising money for the families of those who were
killed or are now in prison. This is a Chicago
Premier!

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH (Jonathan Culp, SatanMacnuggit
Productions, 90m.)
A fictional drama about dead-end living in a dead end
town, free food and rebellion.