August, 2004
Space Kids Jeff Tuttle
Kids from a space colony find trouble when seeking diversion.
Dogz in the Hood���
Dale Kruzic
This film depicts Project Second Chance, an innovative
program that brings dogs and
incarcerated youth together.�
Flower's Adventure Blaise
Koller
Adventure, Potted Plant Style
The O'Keefe Case Rudy J.
Mier
Features the return of renowned private investigator Rex
O'Reilly and his loyal assistant
10 Minute Intermission
Coming Attractions��� Jona & Jason Kottler
Everyone's favorite part of going to the movies (expect
for popcorn,) brought to you by the
Croc Hunter��� Sandy Van Hart
A parody.
Danny Solis Rudy J.
Miera
Featuring Danny Solis and his poetry
Monkey Treasure���
Dylan Goyer\r\n&
David Haseman
A teenage boy embarks on a mission to obtain a treasure.
My Big Idea�� Bill
Roth
Bill needs an idea.
A Ruby in the Rough��� Kurt Boucher
A
retrospective of the fabulous career of Ruby Kincaid.
Road Kings��� Dennis
P. Meyer
Two young men yearn for freedom from the monotony of
small-town life
in the American West.
10 Minute Intermission
Reservoir Dorks���
Dan Vaitkus
It should have been a simple outsource contract. But when corp-spies
Train ���
Steven Mattern
An intimate look at a single day in the life of a young
couple living next to the
Sockmonkey & Pat��� William Goodin
Sockmonkey is a hell bent stuffed animal driven for world damnation
and Pat is the poor bastard that owns this crazy little
monkey. In this installment, the
A Mob Story
Jona
& Jason Kottler
A gripping
tale of desperation and human savagery. Naive
Kirby has no idea to
Experimental Film ��� Kurt Boucher
While completing work on his first film, A Ruby in the
Rough,� amateur
Who the hell is Patty��� Bloodwood Productions
A kid gets an ex-soap opera star for a roommate.
10 Minute Intermission
WTF Newz 8��� Justin
Sanchez
Uncovers the
truth behind Taco Bell's drive thru scam.
Two young men discuss the death of a friend's dad and
its effects on their
A documentary about the Ann Arbor Naked Mile, a yearly
running of
A Peace of History��� Monica Winter Vigil
Chronicles the life of a peacemaker pistol created in the
old west of 1873 and
used over and over again until its reappearance in the
present day.
Dying Down Molweni��� Tammy Hanks
This is a documentary of the situation of AIDS orphans in
a South African Township named Molweni.
10 Minute Intermission
The Misadventures of
Chancellor Squeekz��� Justin Sanchez
Chancellor Squeekz goes on a blind date.
The Unsighted��� Andrew
Aguilar
Derek Drake is blinded at age ten while attempting to
defend his mother's life. What Derek does afterward makes all the
difference�
Hole in the Wall���
Josh and
Hack Job��� �Bloodwood
Productions
An in depth look at two wanna-be ninjas trying to make it
in this world.
This year, Local Shorts will be an event to bring the community together to celebrate local film makers, and we will use the event to bring in donations for local charities. Since submission and admission to this year\'s event is free, we thought we could ask people to bring in non-perishable food, school supplies, clean, nice clothes, or even sign up to donate time to help with Monte Vista Elementary\'s Clothing/Food Storage Bank, and/or the Homeless Project for all of APS. The APS Homeless Project serves 2,800 students around the city by providing food, transportation, and tutors for kids.
Donations will not be required for admission or submission. We'll just give ya the Shorts' evil eye ;).
The APS Homeless Project Helen Fox, with the APS Homeless Project, started the project ten years ago. Homeless students are unknown, they are not usually the faces you see panhandling. There are identifiers, but there is also concealment. Few want to be known as homeless. This project now provides food, transportation, tutors and channels to other necessities such as shelter for these students and their families.
"What we would like to prevent is the generational homelessness, which is what we are currently seeing," said Helen.
This does not have to be their culture, or be part of ours. Stand up. Sign up. Then have a seat in the theater, and enjoy the shorts.
Monte Vista Elementary School Food and Clothing Bank
In
reponse to a growing sector of the community in these troubled economic
times, Monte Vista Elementary School, a public school, has dedicated
space and time toward an in-house clothing and food bank. Proximity is
important when kids may or may not show up the next day to school due
to a chaotic home life. The ability to respond to families, to even be
able to pick them up in crisis situations, is necessary to anchor these
families and help them become a part of the community. The Homeless
Project enables staff at Monte Vista to deal with crisis, the
clothing and food bank on site will be a resource used by many for this
area of growing need. Since Monte Vista is an elementary school
clothing for children ages six to twelve years old are needed. We could
also use donations of new toilietries, hair accessories, socks and
underwear. Any overflow of donated goods will go to other charities
such as The PTA Clothing Bank, The Storehouse, Roadrunner, etc.
Volunteer time is also needed, This year, Local Shorts will be an event
to bring the community
together to celebrate local film makers, and we will use the event to
bring in donations for local charities.